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Promoting Global Health Awareness Through Hands-On Training, Christina B. Gunther Nov 2014

Promoting Global Health Awareness Through Hands-On Training, Christina B. Gunther

Christina B. Gunther

Christina Gunther, Director, Global Programs & Assessment at Sacred Heart University, discusses her work with students in global health awareness through service learning and mission trips, study abroad and international clincal experiences.


Shu To Launch “Go Play!” Parks Passport Program In Bridgeport, Anna E. Price Oct 2014

Shu To Launch “Go Play!” Parks Passport Program In Bridgeport, Anna E. Price

Anna E. Greer

Sacred Heart University, joined by the Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Department and Bridgeport libraries, will host a kickoff event for a new community program to promote physical activity and park use among Bridgeport families.


Blessing Of The Hands Tradition Continues For Nursing Students, Kim Foito Sep 2014

Blessing Of The Hands Tradition Continues For Nursing Students, Kim Foito

Kim Foito

A total of 98 nursing students participated in Sacred Heart University’s third annual Blessing of the Hands ceremony in what has become a moving and meaningful tradition.


School Of Nursing Awarded $683k Federal Grant To Educate Family Nurse Practitioner Students, Susan Denisco Aug 2014

School Of Nursing Awarded $683k Federal Grant To Educate Family Nurse Practitioner Students, Susan Denisco

Susan DeNisco

No abstract provided.


Masters Of Speech-Language Pathology Program Receives Accreditation News, Rhea Paul Apr 2014

Masters Of Speech-Language Pathology Program Receives Accreditation News, Rhea Paul

Rhea Paul

The speech-language pathology (SLP) Program at SHU was awarded candidacy, the first stage of accreditation conferred by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).


Global Health Program: Experiences From The School Of Nursing, Michelle A. Cole, Shery Watson, Eileen Yost Feb 2014

Global Health Program: Experiences From The School Of Nursing, Michelle A. Cole, Shery Watson, Eileen Yost

Shery Watson

Hosted by Majid Sadigh, MD, Director of the Global Health at Danbury Hospital/WCHN. Presented by: Michelle Cole, DNP, MSN, RN; Assistant Professor/Guatemala Missions Coordinator Shery Watson, PhD(c), MSN, RN; Clinical Assistant Professor/Jamaica Missions Coordinator Eileen Yost, PhD(c), MSN, RN-C; Clinical Assistant Professor/Guatemala Missions Coordinator.


Global Health Program: Experiences From The School Of Nursing, Michelle A. Cole Feb 2014

Global Health Program: Experiences From The School Of Nursing, Michelle A. Cole

Michelle A. Cole

Hosted by Majid Sadigh, MD, Director of the Global Health at Danbury Hospital/WCHN. Presented by: Michelle Cole, DNP, MSN, RN; Assistant Professor/Guatemala Missions Coordinator Shery Watson, PhD(c), MSN, RN; Clinical Assistant Professor/Jamaica Missions Coordinator Eileen Yost, PhD(c), MSN, RN-C; Clinical Assistant Professor/Guatemala Missions Coordinator.


Shu Anticipates Launch Of New Master’S Degree In Speech-Language Pathology, Rhea Paul Jan 2014

Shu Anticipates Launch Of New Master’S Degree In Speech-Language Pathology, Rhea Paul

Rhea Paul

Sacred Heart University’s College of Health Professions plans to inaugurate a new Master’s degree program in Speech-Language Pathology. Aiming for a start in fall 2014, the program is designed to require five terms of study to be completed in two years.


Track & Field Team Holds Throwing Clinic For Bridgeport Students, Valerie Wherley Jan 2014

Track & Field Team Holds Throwing Clinic For Bridgeport Students, Valerie Wherley

Valerie Wherley

No abstract provided.


Rhea Paul Elected Vp Of International Association For The Study Of Child Language, Rhea Paul Dec 2013

Rhea Paul Elected Vp Of International Association For The Study Of Child Language, Rhea Paul

Rhea Paul

No abstract provided.


Linda Strong Appointed President Of Connecticut Association Of Public Health Nurses, Linda L. Strong Dec 2013

Linda Strong Appointed President Of Connecticut Association Of Public Health Nurses, Linda L. Strong

Linda L. Strong

No abstract provided.


Nursing Faculty Partner On Book: Role Development For The Nurse Practitioner, Susan Denisco Oct 2013

Nursing Faculty Partner On Book: Role Development For The Nurse Practitioner, Susan Denisco

Susan DeNisco

Sacred Heart University Professors Susan DeNisco and Julie Stewart recently published a textbook for nursing practitioners titled, Role Development For the Nurse Practitioner.


Rhea Paul Joins Shu’S New Speech-Language Pathology Master’S Program, Rhea Paul Jan 2013

Rhea Paul Joins Shu’S New Speech-Language Pathology Master’S Program, Rhea Paul

Rhea Paul

No abstract provided.


Master Of Science In Nursing Student Guide 2013-2014, Marlene Beck Jan 2013

Master Of Science In Nursing Student Guide 2013-2014, Marlene Beck

Marlene Beck

Student guide for the Master of Science Nursing program at Sacred Heart University, College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing.


Local Bridgeport Students Visit Shu's Athletic Fields To Complete State Physical Fitness Testing, Valerie Wherley Nov 2012

Local Bridgeport Students Visit Shu's Athletic Fields To Complete State Physical Fitness Testing, Valerie Wherley

Valerie Wherley

All third- through sixth-graders from the Bridgeport school attended the event, which was designed to give them a state-of-the art facility for completing the mile-run requirement for Connecticut’s health and fitness survey.


Nursing Students Participate In First Annual Blessing Of The Hands, Kim Foito Sep 2012

Nursing Students Participate In First Annual Blessing Of The Hands, Kim Foito

Kim Foito

“The onset of the clinical experience is a milestone. The nursing faculty at Sacred Heart recognizes the value of spirituality. We planned this celebration to embody the great significance our hands represent in healing” --Kim Foito, clinical assistant professor of Nursing.


Exercise Science Students Reach Out By Reaching In, Valerie Wherley May 2012

Exercise Science Students Reach Out By Reaching In, Valerie Wherley

Valerie Wherley

Sacred Heart University students in Dr. Valerie Wherley’s Pediatric Exercise Science class (EX 320) recently completed a field service learning project at the Cooperative Educational Services (CES) School in Trumbull.


Proposed Program To Meet Urgent Need, Rhea Paul Jan 2012

Proposed Program To Meet Urgent Need, Rhea Paul

Rhea Paul

No abstract provided.


Organizations Honor Nursing Professor Linda Strong, Linda L. Strong Jan 2012

Organizations Honor Nursing Professor Linda Strong, Linda L. Strong

Linda L. Strong

Linda Strong is a recent recipient of an Outstanding Volunteer award from the New England Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and also named a 2011 Healthcare Hero for Greater New Haven in the Community Service category.


Shu Nursing Faculty Awarded Diamond Jubilee Awards For The Second Consecutive Year, Shery Watson Oct 2011

Shu Nursing Faculty Awarded Diamond Jubilee Awards For The Second Consecutive Year, Shery Watson

Shery Watson

No abstract provided.


Exercise Science Program Co-Organizes Fit Kids Field Day In Norwalk, Wendy Bjerke Ph.D. May 2011

Exercise Science Program Co-Organizes Fit Kids Field Day In Norwalk, Wendy Bjerke Ph.D.

Wendy Bjerke Ph.D.

Wendy Bjerke, clinical assistant professor of SHU’s Department of Exercise Science as well as director of the University’s Wellness Program, said the Fit Kids program has been an excellent opportunity for the Exercise Science undergraduates who have served as program guides to gain service knowledge. “They have learned about exercise programming for children, health promotion and health education, which is all within the context of my Exercise Physiology course,” she said. Designed to teach elementary school students about nutrition, physical activity and healthy choices, the program runs each year from January to May, with an hour-long session held twice a …


Acute Arginine Supplementation Fails To Improve Muscle Endurance Or Affect Blood Pressure Responses To Resistance Training., Beau Kjerulf Greer, Brett T. Jones Jan 2011

Acute Arginine Supplementation Fails To Improve Muscle Endurance Or Affect Blood Pressure Responses To Resistance Training., Beau Kjerulf Greer, Brett T. Jones

Beau K. Greer

Dietary supplement companies claim that arginine supplements acutely enhance skeletal muscular endurance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether acute arginine α-ketoglutarate supplementation (AAKG) will affect local muscle endurance of the arm and shoulder girdle or the blood pressure (BP) response to anaerobic exercise. Twelve trained college-aged men (22.6 ± 3.8 years) performed 2 trials of exercise separated by at least 1 week. At 4 hours before, and 30 minutes before exercise, a serving of an AAKG supplement (3,700 mg arginine alpha-ketoglutarate per serving) or placebo was administered. Resting BP was assessed pre-exercise after 16 minutes of seated …


Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Lowers Perceived Exertion But Does Not Affect Performance In Untrained Males., Beau Kjerulf Greer, James P. White, Eric M. Arguello, Emily M. Haymes Jan 2011

Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Lowers Perceived Exertion But Does Not Affect Performance In Untrained Males., Beau Kjerulf Greer, James P. White, Eric M. Arguello, Emily M. Haymes

Beau K. Greer

The purpose of this study was to determine whether branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation affects aerobic performance, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), or substrate utilization as compared with an isocaloric, carbohydrate (CHO) beverage or a noncaloric placebo (PLAC) beverage. Nine untrained males performed three 90-minute cycling bouts at 55% VO₂ peak followed by 15-minute time trials. Subjects, who were blinded to beverage selection, ingested a total of 200 kcal via the CHO or BCAA beverage before and at 60 minutes of exercise or the PLAC beverage on the same time course. RPE and metabolic measurements were taken every 15 minutes …


The Effectiveness Of Low Velocity (Superslow) Resistance Training, Beau Kjerulf Greer Jan 2005

The Effectiveness Of Low Velocity (Superslow) Resistance Training, Beau Kjerulf Greer

Beau K. Greer

Superslow training, a form of low-velocity resistance training, is continuing to gain popularity in the U.S. This brief review examines the validity of the Superslow philosophy and its supposed benefits.