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March 2024, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

IT'S SPRING

According to the CDC, here are some strategies for a healthier Spring:

February 2024, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

February is the Month that we Celebrate Love.

Here are a few tips on how to love yourself more....

November 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Eat Right, Every Bite

An Apple a Day …

Staff and faculty MASSAGES

Five Tips for Exercising Safely in Cold Weather

October 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

MoveSpring Spooktacular Step Challenge

Gluten Free Halloween Puppy Chow

September 2023, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

September is Healthy Aging Month

To help motivate movement and get your heart rate up, the Bulldog Wellness Committee is launching STEPtember starting September 20 that will go through September 30.

August 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

August is the time to celebrate National Wellness month

• Prioritize your self-care -------- Go to the spa.
• Manage your stress ------------- You will feel happier.
• Promote healthy routines ----- Attend a fitness class.

July 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

• Healthy 4th of July Dinner Recipes!
• July is National Blueberry Month!
• July is National Ice Cream Month!
• How to Stay Active in Warm Weather
• Fireworks

June 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

June 3rd is World Bicycle Day

Bicycles, invented in Europe in the nineteenth century, presently number more than a billion, and are used all over the world. Cycling is a non-weight-bearing, low-impact exercise that is easy on the joints, great for aerobic fitness, fun for people of all ages, and is becoming one of the most popular activities for seniors.

May 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Your Bulldog Wellness Committee is declaring May as “Movement and Mental Health” month. We encourage you to select a way in which you enjoy moving your body (walking, swimming, bicycling, dancing, yoga, etc.) and move for a combined 20 minutes at least five days a week. Physical activity impacts our mental health, sleep habits, stress levels, and mood.

April 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

A trusted source for health information

When you have a health question, your first call should be to your health provider. Another source for Health and Wellness information is MedlinePlus, the online health information resource of the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health.

March 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

March is Colorectal Cancer Education & Awareness Month.

Colorectal Cancer is the 3rd most common cancer diagnosed and the 2nd leading cause of cancer related death. Since we are all affected, it is recommended that we begin screening at age 45 and most insurances cover 100% of the expense.

February 2023, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

February Is American Heart Month

February is the month for love and celebrating Valentine’s, but it is also American Heart month. While heart disease can be deadly, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk.

November 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Fruits aren't just for Summertime!

Some fruits aren't as plentiful during the winter months as the summertime, but here are some delicious citrus and other fruits that are very much in season and packed with vital nutrients we need to stay healthy and strong during the colder times of the year.

Here's a rundown of some of the best ones and how they can help keep you healthy.

September 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

About 1 in 5 American children has obesity. Compared to children with healthy weight, children with overweight or obesity are at a higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

May 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

• 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience a mental health condition each year.
• You are not alone on your mental health journey.
• Mental illness affects more than 50 million people in the U.S.

#Together4MH

April 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Join Bulldog Wellness in supporting National Minority Health Month 2022!

April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM). This year, Bulldog Wellness is joining the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) to highlight the important role individuals can play in their communities to help reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities and American Indian/Alaska Natives.

Letter From The Editors, Administrative Issues Journal Editors

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The Transformational Leader In Nursing Practice – An Approach To Retain Nursing Staff, Anita C. Reinhardt, Teresa G. Leon, Linda Ochart Summers

Administrative Issues Journal

Transformational leaders have been shown to influence positive work environments and support the retention of nursing staff. While exemplars have been found in upper-level management, the implementation of these characteristics in unit-based leaders is less explained. The elements of the transformational leader on followers and the organization—individual consideration, individual stimulation, inspirational motivation, and idealized influence—can engage nursing staff to remain in an organization which will promote positive patient outcomes. This article will review the elements of the transformational leader and share two exemplars of the transformational metanarrative as demonstrated in nursing care units. Both exemplars demonstrate how the transformational leader …

Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions Of Preparedness And Self-Efficacy In Instructing Students From Diverse Cultural And Linguistic Backgrounds, Babafunso Adegbola

Administrative Issues Journal

This study aims to determine a connection between the pre-service teachers’ perception of preparedness and their self-efficacy in instructing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The researcher was guided by three research questions: 1) What are pre-service teachers' perceptions of their abilities to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students? 2) To what degree do pre-service teachers believe their teacher education program prepared them to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students? 3) To what extent do pre-service teachers' self-efficacy influence culturally and linguistically diverse students?

Participants were pre-service teachers (education undergraduates in their last year or last semester of graduation), …

January 2022, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Welcome back!

January is Thyroid Disease Awareness Month!

November 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

November is American Diabetes Month®
Approximately 373,824 people in Oklahoma have diagnosed diabetes.

An estimated 1,040,000 people in Oklahoma have prediabetes. Take the following survey to find your risk for type 2 diabetes. You will also be given the opportunity to request to be contacted by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy Rural Health Diabetes Prevention Program for upcoming group classes.
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test: https://swosu.formstack.com/forms/prescreening_questionnaire_dpp

September 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

SWOSU is holding COVID19 Vaccination Clinics on Fridays
through the months of September and October
10 am – 2 pm at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center

• This is open to all students and faculty
• Public walk-ins are welcome
**Appointments are not required, but helpful for vaccine management**
• For questions, call the SWOSU COVID phone line 580-774-3025

August 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

SWOSU COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunities

• The Delta variant is nearly twice as contagious as previous variants.

• Some data suggest the Delta variant might cause more severe illness than previous strains in unvaccinated persons.
• Unvaccinated people remain the greatest concern.

• The greatest risk of transmission is among unvaccinated people who are much more likely to contract, and therefore transmit the virus.

July 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

UV Safety Awareness & Parks and Recreation Month

As many of us are enjoying those warm rays this summer, we must remember to protect our skin and eyes from the damaging effects of the sun. According to the CDC skin cancer is the leading type of cancer in the U.S., so it’s important to educate ourselves on the risks associated with it.

June 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

Men's Health Week: June 14-20, 2021

The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

May 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

National Osteoporosis Month

About 54 million Americans have osteoporosis and low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis.

American Stroke Awareness Month

Stroke is dangerous and deadly, but you can control and treat several risk factors for it.

March 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

March is National Nutrition Month! What's on YOUR plate?

January 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

National Thyroid Awareness Month

The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck and its job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. It is vitally important to ensure your thyroid gland is healthy and functioning properly.

Gender Difference In Stem Career Aspiration And Social-Cognitive Factors In Collectivist And Individualist Cultures, Wei-Cheng Mau, Shr-Jya Chen, Jiaqi Li, Emily Johnson

Administrative Issues Journal

Gender equity in STEM demands that girls and women are provided with learning experiences, opportunities, and resources that meet their educational and vocational goals. This study examined gender difference in STEM learning experience, parental involvement, and self-efficacy to predict STEM career aspiration of different sociocultural groups. Two independent samples of high school students, one recruited from a collectivist culture (Taiwanese sample, N = 590) and the other recruited randomly from an individualist culture (American sample, N = 590), were used to examine the differences. Findings suggested a greater gender difference in STEM learning experience, parental involvement, and STEM self-efficacy of …

A Deductive, Participative, And Iterative Process: A Case Study In Curricular Review, Elizabeth Rozell, Jenifer Roberts, Cathy Starr, Sandy Bailey

Administrative Issues Journal

This paper focuses on a deductive, participative, and iterative process for curricular revision at a public Midwestern university in the Merchandising and Fashion Design program. A systematic, nonlinear, organized process is presented and details specific components used in curricular review. The guiding framework for the redesign was that of Garner and Buckley (1988). That is, feedback was solicited and incorporated from educators, students, and employers. In each of the two-year process, the program was viewed as a whole, with input from faculty at every step, and also viewed from a micro-perspective by examining each course individually. The process included peer …