Midwest Nursing Research Society Research Articles

Fostering leadership development and growth of nurse leaders: Experiences from Midwest Nursing Research Society Leadership Academy

Leadership development and growth of nurse leaders is critically important for the thriving of the nursing profession. Formal leadership training programs are helpful in building leadership knowledge and skills. The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) launched the Leadership Academy (LA), a new initiative to foster leadership development among MNRS members and intentionally create a steady pool of members prepared to step into MNRS leadership positions. Mentoring by an experienced board member is a key component. The purpose of this article was to describe the experiences of a mentor and mentee dyad through the MNRS LA and discuss their perspectives on fostering leadership development and growth. The success of a leadership development program has a far-reaching impact on novice and potential future leaders. A tailored leadership mentoring relationship helps increase one’s self-confidence in being a leader and provides individualized leadership development opportunities. Engagement of both the mentee and mentor in the leadership mentoring relationship is a key to ensure an optimized leadership mentoring experience.

Abstracts from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2024 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Abstracts from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2024 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Perspectives From a Career in Breastfeeding Research, Mentorship, and Advocacy: An Interview With Karen Wambach.

Karen Wambach recently retired from a distinguished career in nursing education and breastfeeding research in the United States, practicing her craft during the formative years of the field of lactation consulting. Her research focused on the description of biopsychosocial influences on breastfeeding initiation and duration, as well as interventions for promoting and supporting breastfeeding among vulnerable childbearing populations, for example, adolescent mothers. Her research career trajectory mirrors the development of breastfeeding research more broadly. She began with descriptive studies and theory testing, which included the development of the Breastfeeding Experience Scale quantifying early breastfeeding problems. She then moved on to randomized clinical trials of breastfeeding education/support for adolescent mothers, and finished her funded research using a multi-behavioral, technology-based education and support intervention to promote breastfeeding, healthy lifestyle, and depression prevention in adolescent mothers. As researcher and educator in a clinical science area, she has supported evidence-based practice and translational science through her work as lead editor of many editions of the textbook Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. She is a consummate teacher, having mentored many upcoming researchers during her teaching career, and directed the undergraduate nursing honors program and PhD program at the University of Kansas School of Nursing in the United States. She also believes in serving her profession and has been an active member of American Academy of Nursing, the Midwest Nursing Research Society, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and the Neonatal Nursing and the International Lactation Consultant Association, including serving on JHL's Editorial Review Board for many years. (This conversation was recorded on October 14, 2022 then transcribed and edited for readability. EC = Ellen Chetwynd; KW = Karen Wambach).

0258 Systemic Determinants and Consequences of Sleep Disturbance in Family Members of the Critically Ill

Abstract Introduction Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at increased risk of experiencing sleep disturbances, which in turn can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, little is known about how sociocultural determinants influence their predisposition to sleep disturbances, and how such sleep disturbances contribute to symptoms of anxiety and depression across the trajectory of the patient’s ICU stay. Therefore, we sought to: 1) identify individual and interpersonal sociocultural predictors of sleep disturbance symptoms, and 2) describe the influence of select sociocultural determinants and sleep disturbances on subsequent symptoms of anxiety and depression. Methods Using a repeated-measures, correlational design, we recruited family members of incapacitated, mechanically ventilated patients within four adult intensive care units at a tertiary medical center in northeast Ohio. We collected baseline data (T1) after obtaining informed consent and seven (T2) days post-baseline. We measured individual and interpersonal sociocultural determinants, as well as symptoms of sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression with self-report instruments. To test our aims, we used step-wise linear regression. Results For aim 1 (N = 30), participants who were female, non-white, married, and had prior healthcare decision-making experience reported more severe sleep disturbance symptoms (R2 = .69, F(11,18) = 3.59, p = .008). For aim 2 (n = 20), the aforementioned determinants and T1 sleep disturbance scores significantly predicted T2 anxiety (R2 = .62, F(5,14) = 4.61, p = .01) and depression (R2 = .65, F(5,14) = 5.24, p = .006) severity. None of the predictors were statistically significant for the full anxiety model; notably, the effects of gender and prior healthcare decision-making experience were statistically significant until T1 sleep disturbance was inserted in the model. T1 sleep disturbance scores were the only statistically significant predictor in the full depression model. Conclusion We provide preliminary evidence that sleep disturbances among family members of ICU patient may contribute to the severity of depressive symptoms in family members of ICU patients. We encourage future researchers to replicate and expand upon these findings to understand the development of sleep disparities in this vulnerable population. Support (If Any) Sayre Memorial Fund; Midwest Nursing Research Society; NCATS (1KL2TR002547)

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2021 Midwest Nursing Research Society Award-Winning Abstracts.

2021 Midwest Nursing Research Society Award-Winning Abstracts.

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2020 Midwest Nursing Research Society Award Winning Abstracts.

2020 Midwest Nursing Research Society Award Winning Abstracts.

Midwest Nursing Research Society News.

Midwest Nursing Research Society News.

2019 Midwest Nursing Research Society Winning Abstracts

2019 Midwest Nursing Research Society Winning Abstracts

The Emerging Scholars' Network Within MNRS: From Acorns to Oaks.

As the nursing faculty shortage persists, there is an urgent need to develop emerging nurse scholars into research leaders capable of advocating for the profession and expanding on the mission to improve health. To address this need, the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) commissioned a student task force that led to the development of the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN). The purpose of this article is to describe how the ESN was developed, integrated, and promoted within the MNRS to advance the overall mission and sustainability of the society. The establishment and success of the ESN is described using the Five Developmental Stages of Organization Evolution. These stages include the following: (a) Developing a Concept; (b) Launching a Start-Up; (c) Establishing Credibility; (d) Creating Sustainability; and (e) Road to Maturing and Legacy. Recommendations for continued development of the ESN are provided.