Nursing Education & Research

Nancy Haugen PhD,RN has more than 30 years of experience in clinical nursing and nursing education.She has clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing,obstetrics, critical care and post anesthesia care.She has also worked in health care facilities as a Director of Education and Infection Control, and Employee health. Her academic experience includes teaching in associate degree, generic baccalaureate, and accelerated baccalaureate degree programs.her areas of teaching include medical-surgical nursing,health assessment,pharmacology and pathophysiology. She has numerous presented at local, state, national and international meetings on nursing education and nursing history.She is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Prelicensure and Undergraduate programs at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California. She received her ASN and BSN from Southern Adventist University, her MN from Louisiana State University, and her PhD from University of Florida.She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, Nu XI Chapter. Nandini Dasgupta, MS, PhD(c) has 16 years of institutional and educational research experience and is currently the Director of Director of Institutional Research and Evaluation at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California.She is also an adjunct instructor for advanced research methods for occupational therapy students at Samuel Merritt University. Her areas of interest are program evaluation, student success and predictive analysis.She obtained her MS in Program Evaluation from Duquesne University and is a currently a PhD candidate in Leadership studies from University of Cumberlands.

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine what cut score on standardized exams offered within an entry level MSN program (ELMSN) are the best predictors first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates.One measure of a nursing program effectiveness used by State Boards of Nursing and national accrediting bodies are its graduates first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination, Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN). The emphasis is placed on the first-time 'pass rate as data shows higher failure rates for repeated NCLEX-RN takers compared to first-time exam takers (NCSBN, 2016). The impact of NCLEX-RN exam failure includes all of the global health care community and as has a negative effect on the ongoing nursing shortage. Nursing programs have implemented standardized testing requirements as one requirement to assist in keeping graduates' NCLEX-RN first-time pass rates high. Publishers of standardized examinations provide schools with recommendations for what scores predict NCLEX-RN success based on nationwide data. Unfortunately, these studies do not differentiate among the types of nursing programs in the data (Zweighaft, 2013). A review of the literature found few studies conducted on factors that predict success in second degree and accelerated programs (Abbott, Schwartz, Hercinger, Miller, & Foyt, 2008, Penprase & Harris, 2013, and Kaddoura, Flint, Van Dyke, Yang, & Chiang, 2017). However, no studies were found that provide the best cut scores on standardized exams for entry level MSN programs. Methodology: Regressions models using convenience sample of ELMSN graduates from a private health sciences university in northern California. Results and Conclusions: The cut scores determined from the standardized exams will be used to provide academic support to at risk students to enable their NCLEX success.

Hamad is a third-year Ph.D. student in nursing education expecting graduate date that will be the end of coming September 2019. He has done his Dip HE Nursing, B.S. in Nursing Science .M, S,N in Nursing education, Salford university, 2019. He holds M.S. N in Nursing Education from Salford University, UK and B.S.N from the Curtin University in Australia. Recently he had designed a booklet of self-management education program for asthmatic patient, as a result, now he have over a decade of relevant work experience, including 5 years working as a staff nurse in Saudi Arabia with Mental Health Hospital and 2years working at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jizan as a Certified Nurse Assistant. At Mental Health Hospital he have had the privilege of working in the areas of patient bedside care, injury care, Alzheimer’s care, patient foot care and skin care, palliative care, and vital signs. He is proud to support the psychological, social, spiritual, and cultural needs of both residents and their families. He has Work Experience as Nursing Education Coordinator of Nursing Development and Nursing Supervisor at the Training and Scholarship Department at Jazan Health Directorate from July 4, 2012 till present. He is working as lecturer in nursing collage at Jizan University.

Introduction Globally, asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases with 235 million people currently suffering from the condition. In Saudi Arabia, there is a 4% prevalence of asthma amongst the adult population. This study aimed to develop an adult asthma patient self-management education programme that took into account the Saudi context and culture. Systematic review A systematic review was conducted to determine the most effective way of delivering asthma self-management education programs. It was shown in the review that asthma was more prevalent in individuals with less education, with nurses had an important role in educating patients with this disease. Following analysis of this evidence alongside the Saudi context; small group education programs delivered by nurses were selected as the most appropriate means of delivering education which considered patient individual needs and cultural values to improve their health outcomes in terms of self-management. Methods An explanatory sequential complementary mixed methods design was adopted. This design encompassed a quasi experiment using a pre-post test comparative study followed by qualitative part using face-to-face interviews with patients. The intervention was an educational program developed and included topics selected based on patients’ needs in the review and following the SINA guidance. The programme was tested to determine whether it provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to self-manage their asthma and consequently decrease their visits to emergency departments. Further, the program was also approved and co-designed with nursing staff who provide care for patients with asthma in the selected hospital and following consultation with patients. The program was delivered by nurses and other professionals who were trained to ensure the quality of delivery. Data was collected pre, post and at 3 and 6 months following the intervention and included topics related to asthma; Asthma Control Test, Asthma Self-Management Questionnaire, the Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire and the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) instrument. Prior to data collection, instruments were all translated to Arabic language, the language of participants, and validated to assure the validity of patients’ responses. Patients in the control group were able to receive the intervention after six months, the last data collection point in the study. Findings Analysis of the responses between the pre and post-tests demonstrate that patients with higher levels of knowledge had higher Patients’ Activation Measure scores. Patients’ scores in all data sets in phase 2 were higher than those in phase 1 which indicated the education was effective and increased confidence in self-management of their asthma. Results to date suggest that the bespoke education is relevant and provides the necessary knowledge to increase confidence and patient activation towards disease self-management and reducing complications. Study Progress Longer term follow-up data and qualitative interviews will be completed in late February 2019. It is anticipated that these results will confirm the educational program is suited to the Saudi Arabian context, improves knowledge and increases confidence in the self-management of asthma. Keywords: asthma, cultural values, patients’ education, Saudi Arabia

Corina Alba obtained her PhD in nursing on Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León with a research stay at Rutgers Nursing College in New Jersey and certificated on attachment styles assessment by the New School of Psychology of New York, EUA. She has a master degree in Nursing in Advanced Clinic Nursing and her bachelor degree by Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, She is Pharamedic in specialist in Rescue certificated by American Heart Association in CPR basic and advanced and Certificated in Pre hospital arial Trauma Life Support. She has been Professor of nursing careers of Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Universidad de la Sierra Sur, Universidad del Mar and actually professor of nursing career at Health Sciences School of UDLAP and member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing. Her research interests include Health Promotion, Life styles, RCV, Child Obesity, Attachment styles. María de del Rosario Ramírez Machorro and Rosario Guadalupe Ramirez Machorro are the students of nursing in the University of the Americas Puebla in Mexico and members in the student organization "Borders of health research" at the same university.

Introduction: Non communicable diseases like heart or cerebrovascular affections are between the first causes of death in Mexico and has started to appear in earlier ages. The objective of this study was to address what is known and the amount of publications about cardiovascular diseases in Mexico. Methodology: A systematic review was made with the key words of “Cardiovascular Risk” and “Mexico” in databases like Springer, Ebsco Host, Scielo and Medline. Results: A total of 1075 articles about cardiovascular research in Mexico were published between 2013-2018 in Spanish and English. After remove the duplicates and publications out of the interest 76 articles were analyzed. Conclusions: More research about Cardiovascular Diseases are needed in Mexico and it is necessary to adress the studies in younger populations.

María de las Mercedes Nuri Reyes Vázquez is a full time professor in nursing, and mentor of health research, University of the Americas Puebla, Mexico. She completed her undergraduate program in Nursing at the School of Nursing of the BUAP. She was titled with Honors and subsequently, completed a master´s degree in Nursing at the BUAP performing theses with theoretical Nursing support. She worked in First Level Clinics of IMSS, as well as in Second Level Hospitals (ISSSTE); in Mental Health and Addiction Centers and currently in Third Level Unit (Oncology), General Hospital North Zone Becentennial of the Republic (HGZN) as nurse and nurse supervisor. She has also made academic stays within and outside the country (Colombia, Jlapa, Veracruz, Chihuahua, and México among others).She has participated as a judge of seminars in postgraduate scientific projects within BUAP and has direct research projects in postgraduate and undergraduate. She collaborated in the Sub coordination of clinical and community fields of UDLAP. She belongs to the Mexican College of Graduates in Nursing (COMLE), pertaining to the Commission of External Academic Pairs (CIEES).Currently participates in the update of CIFRUHS, COMACE and is a Sub-Coordinator of Social Service of the Education Program in UDLAP. Specialty areas are Oncology Nursing, addictions and health research. Rosario Guadalupe Ramirez Machorro is a student of nursing in University of Americas Puebla in Mexico and she is member in the student organization “Borders of health research” at the same university.

Introduction: Cancer leads not only economic problems for the family and the health systems, also implies confrontation and adaptation to problems for patients and their families. Although several articles of nursing have studied the concepts of confrontation and adaptation derived from the Roy´s Model, the results it seems to be generals without making specifications or comparisons by gender or type of cancer. The gender could benefit or not to the confrontation or adaptation process against different types of Cancer and this knowledge could be used for the practice of the healthcare science. Objective: Estimate confrontation and adaptation level in people with cancer, make comparison between genders and cancer types. Methodology: A descriptive, comparative and transversal study was made in persons that attend to an Oncology Unit of Puebla State. The sampling size was estimated with 95% of confidence, resulting in n=120 (60 woman with Mama Ca or Uterine-Cervix Cancer and 60 men with Cancer of prostate, lung and testicle). The average age between men and women was X ̅=47.42±11 v.s. X ̅=47.12±17 respectively. Comparing the confrontation and adaptation averages between men was reported X ̅=47.42±11 v.s. X ̅=47.12±17 respectively. To compare the confrontation and adaptation averages, an ANOVA was applied obtaining very similar averages and not significative difference was found between the different types of cancer (p=.952). Discussions and Conclusions: The confrontation and adaptation level to cancer by gender and cancer type are not statistically different; which lies on the importance of observing this persons with major thoroughness and including other variables like social and familiar support to follow the attachment to the treatment. Key words: Stress, Adaptation, Cancer, Gender.

Corina Alba obtained her PhD in nursing on Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León with a research stay at Rutgers Nursing College in New Jersey and certificated on attachment styles assessment by the New School of Psychology of New York, EUA. She has a master degree in Nursing in Advanced Clinic Nursing and her bachelor degree by Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, She is Pharamedic in specialist in Rescue certificated by American Heart Association in CPR basic and advanced and Certificated in Pre hospital arial Trauma Life Support. She has been Professor of nursing careers of Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Universidad de la Sierra Sur, Universidad del Mar and actually professor of nursing career at Health Sciences School of UDLAP and member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing. Her research interests include Health Promotion, Life styles, RCV, Child Obesity, Attachment styles. María de del Rosario Ramírez Machorro is a student of nursing in the University of the Americas Puebla in Mexico and she is member in the student organization "Borders of health research" at the same university.

For years, the traditional teaching of Research in Nursing has been rejected by the students because they don´t perceive the utility of research in their lives as nurses or they perceive the subject with a lot of theory, which it is so far from their ideas of Nursing Practice. Then, How can we form new researchers in nursing without falling in the intent? This poster presents an experience of a group of volunteer students that attend practice sessions of research were they investigate any topic they want in very simple form under the proposed method “Less Research Theory, more practice”. After two years of work, we started with 6 nursing students of different semesters and now we are a Formal Student Organization called “Frontiers of Health Research” with around 25 elements doing and learning research with no theoretical classes.