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Government Provided Health Insurance, Kristina Lambert, Ryan O’Connor

Academic Symposium of Undergraduate Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Qualitative Exploration Of Acculturation And Life-Span Issues Of Elderly Asian Americans, Jee Hyang Lee, Nanseol Heo, Junfei Lu, Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Wide Open Fairways, Bradley S. Klein

University of Nebraska Press: Sample Books and Chapters

In golf the playing field is also landscape, where nature and the shaping of it conspire to test athletic prowess. As golf courses move away from the “big business, pristine lawn” approach of recent times, Bradley S. Klein, a leading expert on golf course design and economics, finds much to contemplate, and much to report, in the way these wide-open spaces function as landscapes that inspire us, stimulate our senses, and reveal the special nature of particular places. A meditation on what makes golf courses compelling landscapes, this is also a personal memoir that follows Klein’s own unique journey across …

The Lantern, 2012-2013, Nora Sternlof, Kerrey Kahn, Quinn Gilman-Forlini, Chelsea Callahan, Anna Lorine, Sophie Zander, Caroline Putscher, Dominick Knowles, Samuel Brenner, Amanda Sierzega, Emily Duffy, Emily Fogel, Chloe Campbell, Andrew Tran, Maxwell Bicking, Jillian Goldstein, Erica Gorenberg, Alex Niedmann, Kelsey Knowles, Logan Metcalf-Kelly, Edwin Kosik, Gladys Martinez, Olivia Hovick, Shane English, Brooke Haley, Isabella Esser-Munera, Joshua Hoffman, Michael Heimbaugh, Anna Lobo, Kristin Cichowski, Brett Neslen, Allison Cavanaugh, Monica Reuman '15, Rikki Kathryn Eble, Angier Cooper, Rayna Nunes, Stephanie Breitsman, Julianna Lepore, Rachel Blunt, Nicole Kovacs

The Lantern Literary Magazines, 1933 to Present

• How They Run
• What Was Said in Boston
• On the Last Day of the Month
• An Angel Tries to Surprise Humans
• I Wonder if God Modeled Boys After Books
• Marred with Modern Scars
• Feather Bed
• Ode to a Pen
• Objet Petit A
• Breaking News: Grownups Fear Return of Disco
• Neuroscience
• New Document
• We Were Stars, and the Sky was Our Grass
• About a Man
• Trojan
• An Ode
• Yr Body Sour
• That Lake in Jamaica
• Live While Chiefs are Still Fighting
• …

Library Perspectives, Issue 48, Spring 2013, Friends Of The Oberlin College Libraries

Library Perspectives Newsletter

This issue includes items about the Tony Musante '58 collection of personal papers, Gabriele Brandstetter, Special Collections items in exhibitions at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, and much more.

Preventing And Managing Compassion Fatigue And Burnout In Nursing, Heidi Braunschneider

ESSAI

No abstract provided.

The Future Of Geography In Health Policy : The Applicability Of The Dartmouth Atlas To Health Reform In The United States, Catherine Chase Eager

Honors Theses

Regardless of political ideology, most policy makers agree that the United States health care system is severely flawed and significant reform is crucial.1 However, consensus ends there. Numerous reform efforts have been made over the past few decades, but the only major successful reform has been through the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010.2 With each reform effort there are many conflicting proposals considered and much controversy arises. The Affordable Care Act, as the law is more commonly called, is a controversial law and does not have unanimous support.3 However, to many, this landmark …

Themes And Narratives Relating To Faith And Healing In The Area Of Durban, South Africa., Natalie Strohmyer

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This project will examine the integration of faith in the healing process through interviews to discover emerging themes. These themes will use narratives, secondary sources, and analysis to delve into some of the questions. Caring for the entirety of a patient is an important role of healthcare and examining the role of faith in healing can illuminate another aspect of the doctor-patient relationship. Faith is very personal and I am interested in looking at the different effects that this has on a person in regards to their outlook on healthcare and the role of the healthcare professional. I would like …

Gerontology Newsletter, Spring 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- UNI Gerontology Celebrates Major Milestone
-- Remold Wins Gerontology Service Award

[Social Work] Newsletter, Spring 2013, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Social Work.

Social Work Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- Remembering Ruth Anderson, Founder of Social Work Department ...... 2
-- Student Highlights ...... 4
-- Note on the Social Work Student Association ...... 5
-- Message form the Department Head ...... 6
-- Faculty Highlights ...... 7
-- Faculty Achievements ...... 9
-- Alumni News ...... 10
-- Program Mission ...... 11

Abuelito, Margarita C. Delgado

Student Publications

An outsider’s perspective of the Spanish funerary process and the universal grappling with grief.

A Content Analysis Of Music Therapy Theses And Dissertations From 2000 To 2012 From Amta Approved Graduate Programs, Liisa G. Flores

Masters Theses

The purpose of this content analysis was to categorize, code, and analyze trends related to graduate music therapy theses/dissertations completed from the year 2000 to 2012. Information was gathered related to what American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) approved schools have graduate programs and how many students have graduated from these institutions. Research questions addressed in this study were to determine (1) who were the thesis/dissertation advisors for students, (2) what was the type of goal for the research, (3) what types of studies were completed, and (4) what populations were studied.

Results included 35 schools offering graduate music therapy degrees. …

For Patients With Advanced Chronic Illness, Does Enrollment In A Palliative Care Program Promote Healthcare Cost Savings At End-Of Life Compared To Those Not Enrolled In A Palliative Care Program?, Debee L. Stassen

Theses and Dissertations

Background: The recognition that care for the clinically ill, as they advance through the illness trajectory, is expensive and contributes to the health care spending crisis reinforces the need for cost effective programs that address patient goals and preferences, symptom management and coordination of care while continuing to provide high-quality, cost-effective care.

Methods: The objective of this literature review is to determine if enrollment in a palliative care program for patients with advanced chronic illness, promotes healthcare cost savings at end-of life compared to those not enrolled in a palliative care program? Various charge structures and costs were …

Nursing Textbooks: Comparative Representation Of Physicians And Advanced Practice Nurses, Kaitlin Kirby

Honors Theses and Capstones

Advanced practice registered nurses are nurses educated with a master’s degree who practice autonomously as well collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, and manage patients’ healthcare problems. Undergraduate nursing students often misunderstand the role and responsibilities of advanced practice nurses. As nursing students are cultured in the art and science of nursing, textbooks play an essential role. Therefore in this study, seven best-selling nursing textbooks were examined for content related to APRNs and physicians. Selections from all seven textbooks were collected and analyzed to determine the references to physicians, APRNs, and healthcare providers. APRN selections were less prevalent …

Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 21, No. 01, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

Contents

2 | From the dean: Marilyn Herrmann shares her thoughts

Features

4 | The Gift—changing lives at the school

6 | What’s in a Name?

News

8 | Associate dean of research and practice joins the school

Development

10 | The legacy of Ms. Mills Hills

11 | Heritage Society invitation

Alumni homecoming

13 | A note from the alumni president

14 | KJN Society Brunch honors friends

15 |The school opens its doors to alumni during alumni weekend

16 | Honored classes celebrate during alumni homecoming

18 | Alumni Association names Alumni of the Year Award and other …

Nbc Peacock North Spring 2013, Peacock North Staff

NBC Peacock North Newsletter

Highlights include: NBC and Comcast Hire 1,000 Returning Vets --Don Pardo's 70th Anniversary at NBC -- Spring Luncheon Photos --Tonight Show Returns to 6B -- Seth Meyers to Be New Host of Late Nite --Silent Microphones

Review Of The Efficacy Of Titratable Oral Mandibular Advancement Devices For The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Illara Moore

Theses and Dissertations

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent throughout the United States and worldwide, and is associated with cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic complications. Despite the strong evidence confining its clinical sequelae, significant barriers to clinical diagnosis and treatment of OSA exist, including under-diagnosis by medical providers and poor patient compliance with CPAP therapy-the current treatment of choice

The purpose of this project was to review the literature of mandibular advancement devices (MADs) as an efficacious alternative treatment for OSA. Randomized controlled trials demonstrate that CPAP is superior in reducing the Apnea-Hypopnea Index, but MADs show a similar impact on daytime sleepiness and …

Reefer Madness To Marijuana And Legalization: Media Exposure And American Attitudes Towards Marijuana (1975-2010), Richard James Stringer

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

American attitudes toward marijuana have varied greatly from the time it was criminalized in the 1930's until 2010, and public opinion favoring the legalization of marijuana has steadily risen since 1990. Since the media is purported to have had an impact on the legislation rather than objective risk factors, it is possible that the marijuana epidemic could be the result of a socially constructed moral panic. As such, this study utilized General Social Survey data to examine the relationship between media exposure and attitudes toward the legalization of marijuana from 1975 through 2010, 1975 through 1990, and 1991 through 2010. …

A Nation In Its Prime: A Pentadic Study Of Walt Disney World's Main Street, U.S.A., Casey Guise

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper is to consider the entrance to Walt Disney World, Main Street, U.S.A., as a rhetorical text and apply Kenneth Burke's dramatistic pentad. Background is provided on rhetorical theory and The Disney Company. Meanings are derived from messages interpreted using semiotics and symbolic interaction within the location. The significance of Main Street, U.S.A., as a replica of historic architecture and an illustration of revival architecture in creating emotive messages is discussed. Further discussion includes the implications of this study on corporations and the field of rhetorical studies in addition to suggestions for further research.

Built For Dementia: Urban Design Analysis For Dementia-Friendly Communities, Jason Su

Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

Dead Space, Aimee Michele Hultquist

Architecture Senior Theses

Deadspace might seem like it would refer to a sequestered location, but it is more of an ephemeral idea. The universality of death as a condition of life means that deadspace exists across all cultures and even transcends human creation. Deadspaces can be for no one and for everyone, or they can be open only to particular constituencies. A cemetery may be open to everyone, or it may be accessible only to those who practice a certain faith; it may even be a place so feared that no one is to be there except for the dead. A nuclear contamination …

Rrh Library Newsletter, April 2013, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Compassion Fatigue; Lexicomp vs. Micromedex Input Sought; HUBNET

Streamlining Patient's Wishes: Analyzing Improvements For The Implementation Of Advance Directives, William A. Wallington

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to complete a review of literature and determine methods providers can use to increase the implementation rates of advance directives (ADs). A growing elderly population coupled with an increase in chronic disease is making the implementation of advance directives more important than ever, yet the percentage of completed advance directives continues to be poor. Utilizing a review of evidence-based research, barriers to implementation were identified. This includes communication, timing and setting, appropriate end-of-life care and utilization of Provider Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) to provide a detailed format therefore lessening miscommunication. A pamphlet …

03/31/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

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The Murray Ledger And Times, March 30, 2013, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

March 30, 2013 (Pages 1689-1826), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 43 (2013)

No abstract provided.

Telehealth Group Interactions In The Hospice Setting: Assessing Technical Quality Across Platforms, George Demiris, Debra Parker Oliver, Robin L. Kruse, Elaine M. Wittenberg-Lyles

Communication Faculty Publications

Objective: This study aims to examine the technical quality of videoconferencing used in hospice to engage caregivers as “virtual” members of interdisciplinary team meetings and their impressions of telehealth. Furthermore, it aims to compare the quality of plain old telephone service (POTS) and Web-based videoconferencing and provide recommendations for assessing video quality for telehealth group interactions.

Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from an ongoing randomized clinical trial exploring Web-based videoconferencing and a completed prospective study of POTS-based videoconferencing in hospice. For the assessment of the technical quality, an observation form was used. Exit interviews with caregivers assessed impressions with …

03/28/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

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Mrs. Bertha Lee Sellars Porter

African American Funeral Programs

Mrs_Bertha_Lee_Sellars_Porter.pdf - Funeral program for Bertha Lee Sellars Porter

03/27/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

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