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Effective Communication Skills For Healthcare Workers, Marlena Lovone Shaw 5597883

Integrated Studies

Abstract

It is imperative for managers to know how to communicate with both patients and employees in a proper manner. Most patients have limited understanding of healthcare terms and “layman’s” terms must be used in order for them to understand the messages that you are trying to get across to them. While speaking to the office staff, however, it is important to be able to use proper medical terminology including medical billing terminology. That helps the staff quickly understand without the long explanations that patients sometimes need. When communicating with patients it is very important whether through direct or indirect …

Understanding Parental Involvement, Shayna Myers-Young

Integrated Studies

Abstract

In order to provide the best learning practices and experiences, it is important to understand parental involvement. Defining parent involvement is important in order for one to understand the complex dynamics of parent involvement. The definition of parent involvement has changed throughout the years. Today, parent involvement is different from parent involvement in the past. There are different models and levels of parent involvement. Parents can be involved in their child’s education in several ways. Parent involvement has both benefits and barriers. In the classroom and outside the classroom, a parent’s role is essential to a child. Parents are …

Amazon: David Becomes Goliath, Donald K. Wiggington

Integrated Studies

From humble beginnings, Amazon.com and its founder Jeff Bezos have grown to become one of the most successful companies and individuals. This paper will explain how Amazon came to be, what has made them so successful, and where they are possibly going from here. This paper will also look at six competitors of Amazon and their strengths and weaknesses in the current business world. Finally, I will share some of my personal recommendations for the company and the lessons I have learned while studying this topic. The information in this paper has been retrieved from various sources and mostly includes …

The Impact Of Patient Safety On Healthcare Delivery, Kaitlin Blakemore

Integrated Studies

This paper goes into focus on the different types of patient safety. I am writing this paper to give viewers a better understanding of the safety and concerns that do appear when a patient is in our care. Patient safety is a training that emphasizes safety in a healthcare setting through reporting, prevention, and reduction, as well as analysis of the medical error that does lead to different adverse effects. The main concern and focus is how we as healthcare workers can make new approaches, as well as trying to limit the amount of errors with paper training.

The concerns …

La Heterogeneidad Étnica: La Integración Latina Y El Español En El Sistema Educativo De Kentucky, Robert Cruz Tirado

Integrated Studies

El éxito de los estudiantes que pertenecen a las minorías en el sistema educativo de Kentucky, especialmente los hispanos, depende de que existan programas eficientes para entender, y lidiar con la diversidad en cuanto a raza, idioma, y cultura. Este trabajo explora la historia de la educación en los Estados Unidos, dándole énfasis a la educación en el estado de Kentucky. Llevando a la conclusión, que la evolución de la presencia latina en el sistema educativo del estado y la diversidad dentro del personal académico son parte fundamental para el éxito de la nación.

Physicians Or Facebook? The Effects Of Do-It-Yourself Healthcare On Modern Society., Kelli Jo Compton-Thweatt

Integrated Studies

All patients have the right to be an advocate for their own healthcare; however, most patients in today’s society abuse that right by delving from professional medical advice given per their healthcare provider. It is imperative that self-diagnosis and self-treatment do not undermine healthcare professionals and do not replace the medical treatment advice given to incite healing. Do-it-yourself healthcare has become increasingly popular in the last decade due largely in part to rising healthcare costs. While having negative implications on modern society, the articles explored illustrate how do-it-yourself healthcare has given rise to a new era of chaos proving that …

Stress Triggers, The Effects Stress Has On Social, Mental And Physical Behavior In College Students, And The Coping Mechanisms Used, Stacy Simpson

Integrated Studies

This paper will explore the various types of stress college students face, as well as the psychological, physical, and social effects of these stressors on students. The struggle that students face dealing with an overwhelming amount of stress can be difficult and take a toll on individuals during their collegiate academic career. Coccia, & Darling, (2016) studied how general life, love and social interaction could cause stress on college students. College students deal with stress in different, personal ways, and many studies have considered the individual coping methods used by students. Self-medication is one common tactic for stress coping. Binge …

Causes And Adverse Effects From Overcrowding Of Emergency Departments: The Solution, Breanna King, Breanna M. King

Integrated Studies

Abstract

This paper will describe the purpose of emergency departments and how they have become overcrowded, overused, the problems associated with the overcrowding and the new strategies that have been put into place to lower the amount of emergency department visits. About half of reported emergency department visits are normally considered non-urgent and because of this, millions, if not billions of dollars are wasted. Overuse of emergency departments become overcrowded, and those in dire need of emergency care may have to be rerouted or have longer wait times if no beds are available.

Overuse of Emergency Departments not only effects …

The Impact Of Social Play On Young Children, Elizabeth Whitman

Integrated Studies

Play is an essential part of child development. Children learn about their world through playing. If children had one job, play would be it. Children are social beings and desire interaction and communication. When children play, they can learn about themselves as well as others. Through play, children are able to learn to regulate their emotions, interact with peers, teachers, and their environment. Play enables children to expand their attention span and to enhance intrinsic motivation. Play is a meaningful part of child development because it allows children to grow in all areas of development. This enhances their ability to …

Workplace Wellness Programs: Healthy Lifestyles And Economic Success, Jeremy Nelson

Integrated Studies

Abstract

The following is a review of articles and literature on health-care costs, return on investment, employee health benefits, business success, barriers associated with workplace wellness programs and support systems, and an infrastructure that supports implementation. Research and literature on costs, benefits, barriers, and program implementation support is examined in this paper that are associated with successful workplace wellness programs. Findings from this review include a positive return on investment, lower healthcare costs for both the employee and employer, and additional benefits for the employee, employer, and the community. Also, barriers to participate in workplace wellness programs, use of incentives …

Understanding Writing Challenges Of Rural Msw Students: Preparing Students For Ethical Practice, Jennifer A. Shadik, Sarah B. Garlington, Terry Cluse-Tolar, Glenn Abraham

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

This study explores the attitudes and reflections of rural MSW students regarding writing. Twenty-seven students completed the modified Writing-to-learn Attitudes Survey (WTLAS). Fourteen completed an open-ended reflection where they were asked to assess their strengths and challenges in writing, as well as strategies for improvement. Results of WTLAS indicated students were anxious about writing, had difficulty organizing their thoughts, presenting their ideas clearly, and had little confidence in their writing. Results of the writing reflection indicated students were able to identify multiple challenges and strengths as well as means to remedy shortcomings. Qualitative analysis indicated the most frequent challenges were: …

Rural Attitudes Toward Government Benefit Programs, Mary Laidlaw, Peter A. Kindle, Teresa M. Thomas, Melissa Fellows, Jennifer Reeves

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

This study explores rural Midwestern attitudes (N = 126) toward 21 government benefit programs. Findings indicated that there were substantial differences between male and female respondents with male respondents believing that means-tested government benefits were too generous by almost a full standard deviation (d = .90) in comparison with female respondents. Entitlement programs were also deemed too generous, but by a lesser effect (d = .67). No gender differences were noted for farm programs. Linear regression explained 23.3% of the variance in attitudes toward mean-tested programs, 20.8% for entitlement programs, but only 8.1% for farm-related programs. Findings …

A Community And University Collaborative: Responding To The Opioid Crisis, John Conahan, Chelsea Toth, Sheryl Mcklveen

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

One of the 12 Grand Challenges of Social Work, as identified by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (2018), is Ensuring Healthy Development for all Youth. This article explores the importance of community-wide prevention efforts in meeting this challenge by utilizing grassroots coalition action in concert with engaged universities. Through perspectives of the Communities that Care Model and an Engaged University Model, this case study examines one community’s response to reduce the prevalence of youth substance abuse behaviors. Recommendations include effective coalition building strategies.

Learning Outside The Box: How To Incorporate An Experiential Service-Learning Project Encompassing Implicit And Explicit Curriculum In Rural Areas, Kimberly M. Wickersham

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

The theoretical basis of this teaching pedagogy combines infusion methodology with experiential learning. The infusion method addresses two areas which faculty specifically wanted to include: critical thinking and problem-solving skills. A comparable project by Young, Lee and Kovacs (2016) also used experiential learning and stated, “university student engagement in service-learning type activities has been shown to have an impact on students’ beliefs, attitudes, and values, particularly related to working with older adults”. (p. 2) As a measurement of explicit curricula and core competencies, the students developed a portfolio with content prescribed to meet CSWE EPAS 1-9. The portfolio may also …

From The Editor, Peg Munke

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

Volume 10 for 2018 is finally completed and closed. This year, actually 2019, we have finally mastered the software for editing and publication so we expect to be closer to our target date in publication henceforth. We appreciate everyone’s patience more than we can tell you.

How Household Healthcare Expenditures Redistribute Disposable Income? An Analysis Using Bangladesh Household Income And Expenditure Survey, 2010., Azahar Molla Md, Phd, Mph, Msc, Chunhuei Chi Mph, Sc.D.

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Essential healthcare is a civil right. Payments toward healthcare is a moral compulsion, and no less strong than legal compulsion like income tax. Healthcare payments can redistribute disposable income. Redistribution may be vertical (from rich to poor or opposite) and horizontal (from men to women or from households without children to households with children). Health planners are interested in degrees to which redistribution occurs. In this paper, we aim to analyze how well different forms of healthcare payments in Bangladesh redistribute disposable income. Our data comes from Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey, 2010. Using the methods developed by Aronson …

The Relationship Between Social Anxiety And Conforming Behavior In A Computerized Task, Jeremy Vargas

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

This study assessed the relationship between social anxiety symptoms and conforming behavior in both ambiguous and unambiguous computerized context. The majority of the participants for the sample consisted of Caucasian (78%) females (71%) who completed the task entirely (N = 94). Measures of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) were used to assess social anxiety, while a computer mediated problem-solving task was used to assess conforming behavior. It was hypothesized that conforming behavior would be greater in the ambiguous context compared to the unambiguous context; and that social anxiety scores would be correlated with higher conforming behavior. While a Wilcoxon …

Preferences Of Self-Help Books And Their Presumed Credibility In The College Population, Morgan V. Wild Ms.

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Self-help books are utilized as a cost-effective way of reducing psychological or emotional difficulties. Many self-help books target various types of mental health distress, and are easily accessed by the public. As of 2016, Americans spent 2.7 billion dollars on general self-help approaches, including self-help books (Nahin, Barnes, and Stussman, 2016). The present study seeks to investigate potential clients’ preferences of self-help books and their associated credibility. This study expands the work of Redding, Herbert, Forman, and Gaudiano (2008) who rated and examined the psychological properties of 50 bestselling self-help books published from the late 1990’s to 2005. The current …

The Dichotomous Model Of Substance Abuse: The Elephant In The Room, Shelby Jones

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

Addiction can be defined as a repetitive use of a substance or drug that occurs despite any negative outcomes associated with its use. Substance use addiction affects many different areas of an individual’s life, and is often associated with stigma which can result in shame, secrecy, or rejection. There are many theoretical models behind the etiology and maintenance of substance use addiction that include biological, sociological, physiological, and other factors. This investigation examines college-aged individuals’ beliefs about which theoretical model best explains substance use addiction, and if those beliefs can be manipulated when presented with new or opposing information. …

The Effect Of Three Different Mulches On Weed Presence, Soil Characteristics, And Zinnia Growth, Anmar Muttaleb

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

Organic and inorganic mulching helps to control weeds. Mulching helps cultivated plants to grow by inhibiting the growth of weeds, retaining soil moisture, and regulating the temperature of soil. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different organic mulches on weed presence, soil characteristics, and growth of Zinnia elegans. The mulches used in studying Zinnia elegans were wheat straw, non-shredded Miscanthus (M. × giganteus), and shredded Miscanthus (M. × giganteus) mulch. A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used in the study, with different quantitative methods were used to …

Engineering Retention: Improving Inclusion And Diversity In Engineering, Sidney Martin

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

The researcher sought further understanding for strategies and pedagogies employed to serve the diverse learning and engagement needs of underrepresented minorities (URMs) enrolled in academic engineering programs. The researcher defined for this study underrepresented minorities as women, Hispanic Americans, and African Americans. There is a need for increased representation of URMs in both postsecondary education and the engineering profession. Underrepresented minorities are needed in the engineering profession to contribute to the complete solution and to provide improved ideas for consideration during the design process. The researcher discovered six factors utilized by engineering faculty and academic affairs in postsecondary education to …

Imposter Phenomenon: Distinct Construct Or Achievement-Related Affective Experience?, Meghan R. Wilke

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Imposter Phenomenon (IP), also known as Imposter Syndrome, is an internal experience that has been observed to occur in high achieving individuals. These individuals do not believe their achievements are due to their own abilities or hard-work: They credit external sources such as luck, errors in admissions or grading, or fooling others as the reason for any successes. IP has been observed in many populations including college professors, medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy students, librarians with graduate degrees, and other successful professionals. Previous research has found that individuals who experience IP may also experience fear of failure, fear of negative …

Flower Meanings: Are They Relevant Today?, Dakota R. Moore

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study sought to describe contemporary views of ten selected flower specimens regarding the feelings they evoke in thirty participants divided evenly across three generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennial. Little research exists in the scholarly body of knowledge regarding definitions of flowers; however, industry publications have captured some traditionally held definitions of some flowers. This phenomenological study utilized participants in the three generations of interest by showing each participant photos of ten selected cut flower specimens and asking them five questions about the emotions evoked by each flower, how they would feel if they received each flower, …

Meetings Of The Jackson Purchase Historical Society, 2017-2018 & Editor’S Remarks

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Meetings of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society, 2017-2018

The Jackson Purchase: A Dramatic Chapter In Southern Indian Policy And Relations

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

The Jackson Purchase: A Dramatic Chapter in Southern Indian Policy and Relations

Thomas D. Clark

African American Troops In Far West Kentucky During The Civil War: Recruitment And Service Of The Fourth U.S. Heavy Artillery Colored

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

African American Troops in Far West Kentucky during the Civil War: Recruitment and Service of the Fourth U.S. Heavy Artillery Colored

William H. Mulligan, Jr.

Captain Thomas Jones Gregory, Guerrilla Hunter

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Captain Thomas Jones Gregory, Guerrilla Hunter

Berry Craig and Dieter Ullrich

On A Burning Deck: An Oral History Of The Great Migration

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

On a Burning Deck: An Oral History of the Great Migration

Tom Jones

Assessing Russia’S “Zero Sum Game”: Tennessee Congressman John Tanner And The Presidency Of The Nato Parliamentary Assembly

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Assessing Russia’s “Zero Sum Game”: Tennessee Congressman John Tanner and the Presidency of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Brian K. Clardy

Book Reviews

Jackson Purchase Historical Society Journal Archive

Book Reviews:

The Historic Reelfoot Lake Region: An Early History of the People and Places of Western Obion and Present Day Lake County by David G. Hayes

Bobbie Bryant

The Wild World of the Jackson Purchase by Richard Dwayne Parker

Melissa Webb Earnest

Tariff Wars and the Politics of Jacksonian America by William K. Bolt

Jonathan Dunning

For Slavery and Union: Benjamin Buckner and Kentucky Loyalties in the Civil War by Patrick A. Lewis.

Stephen Powell

On A Burning Deck, The Road to Akron: An Oral History of the Great Migration, Vol. 1, and On A Burning Deck, …