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I didn't see it coming: Improving mental health training for nurses in the hospital setting
Nurses are increasingly exposed to patients experiencing acute mental health crises but are often ill-prepared to manage these patients in the acute care setting. Implementation of a focused mental health training program ... -
I serve 2: Improving health outcomes of military-connected children through development of policy
Military-connected children around the world represent a distinct sub-group of militarizes and they are subjected to stressors similar to their service member parent(s). Development of policy initiatives focused on ... -
"I will be here for you": Nursing students' perceptions of being present for their patients
(2017-10-12)This project represents the initial phase of a longitudinal study assessing pre-licensure nursing students' ability to recognize nursing presence in the clinical setting. The preliminary findings suggest that students are ... -
The I-Obesity Course: Delivering an Evidence-Based Obesity Intervention in Your Community!
(2017-09-15)This intensive intervention program explored the effectiveness of an internet-delivered, evidence-based obesity management program. All participants lived in either a rural or medically underserved community in Arizona. ... -
ICT in integrated care: Transfer of stroke patient care information
(2017-10-06)Transfer of patient care information between organizations is usually done by means of a transfer by paper. Organizations from an integrated care service started a collaboration with a safe gateway service, to tranfer ... -
Identification and referral of women experiencing postpartum depression
(2017-10-17)The purpose of this presentation is to initiate post-partum depression screening in the Obstetric/Gynecology and Pediatric offices for the delivered maternal clients. Implement the screening into the office process along ... -
Identification of staff RN's ability to assess community acquired pressure ulcers among ethnically diverse patients: Hispanics and African-American utilizing simulation
(2012-01-04)Background and Significance: In the United States, regulatory agencies are required to be notified when a patient exhibits a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Without initial identification of this community acquired pressure ulcer ... -
Identify, describe, and evaluate cardiovascular disease risk factors in college students
College students who participate in risky behaviors such as poor diet, excessive weight gain, alcohol and tobacco use, and lack of exercise are predisposed to developing cardiovascular disease in the future. -
Identifying academic risk factors of BSN students using the College Persistence Questionnaire to better understand student attrition
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015: Due to the academic difficulty of baccalaureate nursing programs, attrition and individual success of students passing the NCLEX-RN Licensure exam is of great concern. The ... -
Identifying best practice for healthcare providers caring for autistic children perioperatively
(2017-10-09)The purpose of this evidence based practice project is to identify the most effective strategies for healthcare providers managing pediatric surgical patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and to incorporate them into ... -
Identifying factors associated with horizontal violence among registered nurses
The purpose of this study was to examine what factors contribute to the occurrence of horizontal violence (HV) perceived by nurses in a hospital setting. By identifying what factors contribute to HV, strategies to combat ... -
Identifying malnourishment in geriatric patients with nutritional screenings to improve surgical outcomes
This project is to determine if geriatric patients identified as malnourished or at risk of malnourishment by pre-operative screening with the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) influence surgical outcomes within 30 days ... -
Identifying motivation toward healthy behavior in overweight and obese pregnant women
A mixed methods research study designed to identify motivation toward healthy diet and exercise behaviors in overweight and obese pregnant women, the discussion will revolve around results obtained through completed ... -
Identifying support needs of patients with esophageal carcinomas prior to surgical intervention: An exploratory study
(2017-10-23)To date, esophageal cancer studies primarily evaluate patients' physical consequences and quality of life after diagnosis and treatment. Very few studies have investigated emotional distress among this group. What exactly ... -
Identifying the Concerns of the Divorced Woman and Impact on Health
(2017-10-03)This poster will describe relevant literature and ongoing data collection of a case study of a divorced woman in the appeals process. The impact on health concerns from stress related to financial outlay, day-today concerns, ... -
Identifying the perceptions of nurses regarding care and management of central lines
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Introduction: Every day nurses are asked to care for patients to the best of their ability and prevent harm. There are many different infections ... -
Identifying unmet mental health and emotional palliative care needs in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
This is an exploratory descriptive study of emotional and mental health palliative care needs in patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Results from 120 free-texted responses thematic analyzed indicate EDS patients ... -
If the walls could talk: Student perspectives on what makes for a "good" teacher
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Sunday, November 8, 2015: There is extensive literature regarding "what the best teachers do" and what makes for a "good" teacher. Some of this literature is based on research, and some is anecdotal ... -
Igniting an interest in research class with experiential learning
This presentation highlights benefits of providing an experiential learning activity in research methods classes. Nursing and communication/journalism students experienced both quantitative and qualitative experiential ... -
IHI open school: A catalyst for change for improving diabetes outcomes in an NP clinic
The participant will understand and discuss how to use rapid cycle quality improvement methods used by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School as a catalyst of change to improve patient care, team ...