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Call for Abstracts - Contraceptive Technology

March 24-27, 2010 • San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Guidelines for Abstract Development

Abstracts for the Poster Presentation are restricted to ONE 8.5” x 11” page submitted in a Word document form and need to include the information listed below. Any submissions that do not meet the required guidelines will need to be re-submitted.

1. Title of presentation
2. Name of author(s) and credentials
3. Title at work, department and institution
4. Lead author (if applicable)
5. Overview or Intent of the presentation
6. Body of the abstract: Succinctly describe the content of the poster presentation using the basic organization below:
   • Define the problem.
   • Define the solution; include the process followed, time involved, who was involved and expected outcomes.
   • If research data is involved, describe how the research was conducted, over what period of time and the results.
   • Identify the cost to implement, including time, resources or other costs, if applicable.
   • Evaluation of the solution and any further actions recommended.
   • Include related bibliography as applicable.

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Sample Abstract Format

(1) Evaluation of High Fidelity Simulation within a Health Assessment Course

(2, 4) Beverly Bye, EdDc, APRN, RN

(3) Towson University

(5) Intent:
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research is to investigate the impact of a high fidelity simulation on knowledge and self-efficacy levels among undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students within a Health Assessment course.

(6) Description:
Today’s healthcare workers are surrounded with the ever-changing technology in addition to high patient acuities. The challenge for nurse educators is to prepare nursing graduates not only to perform clinical skills, but to be able to integrate theoretical knowledge into the clinical setting at a time when nurse educators are as few as the nurses on the patient care units. Clinical sites are becoming limited as the number of practicing nurses on hospital units decreases. Moreover, there is a growing shortage of nurse faculty. Due to the decrease in nurse educators and limited clinical placements in hospital settings, innovative teaching methodologies to teach clinical and assessment skills need to be integrated within nursing programs. The participants in this study will be first semester junior level nursing students from three baccalaureate level Health Assessment classes. Two classes of approximately 15-20 students each will be exposed to simulation- an actor (standardized patient) or a high fidelity simulator while the third group will experience a traditional classroom and lab -not simulation. A pre and post test was designed to measure knowledge learned and a survey instrument was used to measure student confidence levels after the learning experience. It is expected that results will impact the development and integration of innovative teaching modalities for nurse educators.

(6) Evaluation:
The process of evaluating the research as well as the tools used will be shared.

Bibliography includes, but not limited to the following:

Jeffries, P. R. (2001). A framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating simulations used as teaching strategies in nursing. Nursing Education Perspectives, 26(2), 96-103.

Nehring, W. M. & Lashley, F. R. (2004). Current use and opinions regarding human patient simulators in nursing education: An international survey. Nursing Education Perspectives, 25(5), 244-248.

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