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Political Astuteness In Tn Nurse Practitioners: Strategies To Inform, Tracie Gooch, Tracie Herrell

Doctoral Projects

Abstract

Political astuteness among nurse practitioners practicing in states like Tennessee where their scope of practice is restricted needs evaluation to promote policy and scope of practice change to increase access to quality healthcare in rural and underserved areas to decrease healthcare disparities in vulnerable populations. There is a scant amount of literature that specifically addresses political astuteness in nurse practitioners. The purpose of this project is to assess and provide strategies to inform nurse practitioners on political astuteness and activity. A cross sectional survey included the administration of an online version of the Political Astuteness Inventory (PAI), compared results …

An Evaluation Of Implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Throughout The Perioperative Phase: A Quality Improvement Initiative To Enhance Patient Outcomes After Colorectal Surgery, Jerica Hill Dnp

Doctoral Projects

Abstract: The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol (ERAS) is a multimodal collaborative approach implemented throughout the perioperative phase to enhance patient outcomes. The key mechanism for effectiveness in the ERAS protocol is the attenuation of the surgical stress response combined with treatments that support the return of functions that delay recovery in traditional methods. The purpose of this scholarly project was to evaluate the results of the ERAS Pilot program currently initiated at Baptist Memorial Hospital to improve patient outcomes undergoing major abdominal surgery. Prior to the implementation of the ERAS protocol there was no standardized method in place at …

Invested With A Strange Authority: A Guide To The Insanity Defense And Related Issues In Tennessee, Jason R. Smith

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

Part I of this article will examine the current state of the insanity defense in Tennessee and the most common issues that arise when it is litigated. Part II of this article will provide a general overview of the present version of the insanity defense, looking at its background, the procedural prerequisites for raising it, and its elements. Part III will examine the burden of proof for the insanity defense. Part IV will discuss the scope of expert testimony with respect to the insanity defense. Part V will examine what happens after the insanity defense has been litigated at trial, …

Battered Spouse Syndrome: A Comparative Regional Look At Domestic Abuse And Self-Defense In Criminal Courts, Katie Fair

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

This note will first discuss the general principles of domestic violence and Battered Spouse Syndrome, such as the cycle of abuse and concepts like learned helplessness and hypervigilance. Next, the note will compare and contrast several methods that states in the Southeast and Pacific West have used to allow evidence of Battered Spouse Syndrome and the evidence’s effect on the states’ rule of law. Finally, the note will detail why Battered Spouse Syndrome should be used in the criminal justice system and will discuss why the federal or state legislatures, or a combination of the two, should pass laws to …

Paroline: The Damages And The Damages Done, Erin V. Wallin

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

The purpose of this paper is examine how the current federal restitution statute and the Supreme Court’s decision in Paroline v. United States sabatoges financial recovery for victims of child pornography; and how Congress ¾ which clearly wants to provide for these victims could find the answer in copyright law. Part I of this article frames the current breakdown of justice for victims of child pornography using “The Brothers of Nablus,” story, found in the Bible. Part II deconstructs the sharply divided and complex Supreme Court plurality decision in Paroline v. United States, Part III analyzes the confusing aftermath of …

Accountability For Access To Classified Information: The United States Cannot Afford To Ignore Breaches Of Confidence, Larry W. Perkins

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

This paper will investigate the current law as it relates to the unlawful public release of classified information. Noting that the federal government has used multiple statutes to prosecute individuals that release classified information inappropriately, the vast majority of the prosecutions utilize the Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. Chapter 37 Sections 791-799. The primary sections of this act that have been utilized are 18 U.S.C. §§ 793 and 794. As such, Part II of this paper will focus on the required paperwork and training necessary to obtain a government security clearance, as well as the use of the Espionage Act, specifically …

Genetic Markers Involved In Macrocyclic Lactone Resistance In Dirofilaria Immitis And Estimation Of Heartworm Prevalence In Resident Canine Populations Of The Cumberland Gap Region Of Kentucky, Tennessee, And Virginia., Hailey Watlington, Charles T. Faulkner

Faculty Scholarly Content

Infection with heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), is a significant cause of disease in companion animals worldwide. Macrocyclic lactones (MLs) have been the standard treatment for heartworm prevention for the last 25 years. Although widely used and highly effective, recent studies have shown a potential loss of efficacy. Investigations suggest the involvement of a single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of a gene encoding a fragment of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) within the Dirofilaria. immitis genome. This reveals a potential relationship between SNP frequencies within the P-gp gene and ML resistance. The prevalence of heartworm infection in the Cumberland Gap Region (CGR) is reported to …

Survivors Representing Survivors: Shared Experience And Identity In Direct Service Lawyering, Kelly Jo Popkin

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

First, the survey gauges the effects that personal experiences of gender-based violence may have on the delivery of quality direct legal representation for survivors of gender-based violence. Instead of tracking trial outcomes or other tangible legal “wins,” these questions assess metrics of quality through empathy, professional distance, client-centered practice, and other commonly regarded ideals within the practice of direct service lawyering for under-served communities. The survey also gauges the lasting effect that this work may have on the attorneys themselves, in both their approach to lawyering and their perception of gender-based violence on an individual, local, and systemic scale.

Does Article Iii Require Putative Unnamed Class Members To Demonstrate Standing, Jonathan D'Andrea

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

This article examines the question of whether a class can be certified under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure when putative, unnamed class members lack Article III standing. The federal circuits are currently split on this issue. The majority of circuits hold that a class cannot be certified if any class member lacks standing. The minority of circuits require only the named class representative to demonstrate standing. This article argues that the minority rule is correct because it is consistent with recent Supreme Court jurisprudence. In addition, the purpose of the class action device—judicial efficiency—is served by the minority rule.

Risk-Filled Risk Aversion: The Troubling Nature Of Third Party Litigation Financing Arrangements In The Context Of Aggregate Claims, Houston Bragg

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

The pursuit of justice, with infrequent exception, requires financial stability and sometimes even wealth. The cost of litigation has become so burdensome over the years that a system of third party litigation finance, also known as “litigation lending,” has developed in the background of the U.S. justice system. On its face, third party litigation financing shifts risk from risk-averse individual plaintiffs to well-insulated investors, promoting a more even-handed adversarial system. The practical success of litigation lending in the individual context1 has led to an outgrowth of rhetoric concerning, and even attempts at applying, litigation lending to aggregate claims.2 From court …