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On-boarding adjunct faculty in nursing programs
(2016-09-16)Session presented on Tuesday, September 20, 2016: Are you struggling with how to engage Adjunct Faculty? Look no further. Dr. Kathy Marsh will share her tips for engaging your adjunct faculty in the academic process. You ... -
Oncology nurses' knowledge and perceptions regarding music therapy effectiveness for cancer treatment-related symptoms in adults
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: Background: Music therapy has shown efficacy for management of cancer treatment-related symptoms in the adult oncology treatment setting1-4; thus, oncology nurses need ... -
One Chapter's Journey to Bringing Students to the Board
This presentation will showcase one chapter's journey to bringing students to the board. It will review the chapter's successes, failures, lessons learned, and future plans. -
An Online Toolkit to Improve Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Awareness of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Using guidelines from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, an evidence- based practice toolkit to help primary care nurse practitioners (NP) diagnose and manage Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was ... -
Opening plenary: Leadership in action: Uncovering the next generation of leaders
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Wednesday, September 24, 2014: The speaker will share their personal leadership journey and lessons learned, along with tips to develop your own leadership style. -
Operating room on-time starts
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Time is one of the most valuable commodities in the perioperative area. It is something that is almost impossible to place a dollar value to, yet so many people attempt to ... -
Opioid Alternative Medications: CRNA Beliefs, Opinions, and Practices
Opioid alternative administration can treat analgesia and limit opioid administration. The purpose of this study was to examine and describe CRNAs' beliefs, opinions, and practices on administering opioid medications versus ... -
Outcomes Achieved by Student Peer Tutors in the Center for Academic Success
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Thursday, September 25, 2014: Peer tutors have positively impacted the Chamberlain College of Nursing Cleveland campus by making student success a top priority. Peer Tutors assist students by developing ... -
Outcomes of Admission Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hospitalized Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Abstract: The purpose of this literature review was to assess the prevalence and impact of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients admitted to the hospital ... -
Pain reassessment in the emergency department
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: The purpose of this project was to create a protocol to improve pain reassessment documentation in the emergency department, resulting in better nursing management of pain. -
Parental human papillomavirus knowledge and intentions to vaccinate their daughters
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Sunday, September 18, 2016: INTRODUCTION: The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes 66 percent of cervical cancers. Although vaccination during adolescence can prevent HPV-associated cervical cancers before ... -
Patient advocacy: The role of research and power to knowingly participate in change
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: Background: The way things have always been done, the sacred cows and traditional practices in nursing are not always supported by the evidence (Makic, Martin, Burns, ... -
Patient perceptions of factors that influence self-management of heart failure
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: The aim of this pilot study was to identify which symptoms or severity of symptoms influence choices to adhere to or modify treatments in patients with moderate to severe ... -
A patient portal push toward acceptance and utilization of the technology
This DNP program evaluation highlights the results of a 90-day "Patient Portal Push" marketing and education initiative on overall patient portal registration and utilization numbers, provider "Meaningful Use" portal ... -
Patients Are NEVER Customers
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Healthcare, an industry genuinely dedicated to helping others, has not only been cheapened but it has been brutishly forced, by any means necessary and at the cost of so ... -
Peer counselors to improve exclusive breastfeeding rate and duration in Mauritania: A pilot project
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: The purpose of this pilot project was to implement a peer counselor intervention in Mauritania where infant mortality is high and exclusive breastfeeding rates are low. The ... -
Peer mentoring: A key to success in online graduate nursing education
Peer mentoring can create a relationship the positively impacts academic achievement, leadership skills and student retention. This form of connection is especially important in the online environment. The presentation ... -
Peer-Mentorship for Clinical Leadership
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Nurse educators are challenged to find methods that promote clinical leadership and collaboration in the rapidly changing health care arena. In an effort to provide senior ... -
Perceived benefits and challenges reported by early career graduates in providing family-focused nursing care
(2016-09-26)Session presented on Monday, September 19, 2016: Family nursing science identifies illness as affecting an individual family member, and the family unit (Wright & Bell, 2009; Wright & Leahey, 2013). Evidence also ... -
Perceived role strain experienced by clinical nurse faculty
(2015-01-15)Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014: This poster provides an overview of the literature that explores role strain experienced by Clinical Nurse Faculty. The purpose of the integrative literature review of ...