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2014 November 17 - Graduate Council Minutes, College Of Graduate And Continuing Studies, East Tennessee State University

Graduate Council Agendas and Minutes

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James Wright V. Warden Forest Sci

2014 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

The Collegian (2014-11-17), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 13

Gardner-Webb Mourns Loss Of Physical Education Professor Emerita, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University Professor Emerita Dr. Lonnie Proctor, remembered as a driving force for Special Olympics and as an educator dedicated to her students, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16. She was 85. Proctor began teaching health and physical education at Gardner-Webb in 1969, and she spent 24 years as an educator for the University.

Vol. 47, No. 11 (November 17, 2014)

Indiana Law Annotated

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2014-November-17-Dr. Anna Gilbert Returns To Her Etsu Roots With Physician Role In Internal Medicine, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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November 17, 2014 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda (Archived)

November 17, 2014 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda

Evolution Of Acyl-Substrate Recognition By A Family Of Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Synthases, Quin H. Christensen, Ryan M. Brecht, Dastagiri Dudekula, E. Peter Greenberg, Rajesh Nagarajan

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Members of the LuxI protein family catalyze synthesis of acyl-homoserine lactone (acyl-HSL) quorum sensing signals from S-adenosyl-L-methionine and an acyl thioester. Some LuxI family members prefer acyl-CoA, and others prefer acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) as the acyl-thioester substrate. We sought to understand the evolutionary history and mechanisms mediating this substrate preference. Our phylogenetic and motif analysis of the LuxI acyl-HSL synthase family indicates that the acyl-CoA-utilizing enzymes evolved from an acyl-ACP-utilizing ancestor. To further understand how acyl-ACPs and acyl-CoAs are recognized by acyl-HSL synthases we studied BmaI1, an octanoyl-ACP-dependent LuxI family member from Burkholderia mallei, and BjaI, an …

Knowledge And Perception Of Coronary Artery Disease In High-Risk Women, Summer Kottsick

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America and kills more women each year than all other cancers combined. While women’s level of awareness of heart disease has increased, they often do not perceive their risk of heart disease accurately, nor do they understand the importance of adopting heart-healthy behaviors to reduce risk. Objective: By implementing a combination of counseling from a health care provider and computer-based tailored education, this project aimed to test the effectiveness of using the Go Red for Women™ Heart CheckUp as an educational intervention for high-risk women to increase the …

Clyne V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 42054

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Crow's Nest, November 17, 2014, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 17, 2014, issue of the Crow's Nest.

The Changing Role Of The Chief Nursing Executive In An Enculturated Evidenced-Based Practice Environment, Mary G. Nash

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: This presentation will discuss the transitions that the most senior nurse leader, Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) must make in his/her role to sustain the EBP culture and support mid-level nurse leaders.

Methods: As the most senior nursing leader in the organization, the Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) creates the vision and simultaneously maintains overall accountability for promoting a culture of evidence-based practice within a healthcare organization.

Results: Nursing staff empowerment is reported as a positive outcome of establishing an EBP practice environment. Nursing staff experience a renewed sense of confidence which can translate …

Parent's Perception Of Recommendation Of Hpv Vaccination For Adolescent Children, Maria Jefferson-Walker

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 40 types of genital HPV. Some types are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer in woman and other forms of cancer in men and women. Other types of HPV are responsible for genital warts in both men and women ('HPV Vaccinations,' 2011). In a CDC report (2011), in the United States, 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer occur each year and about 1 in 100 sexually active individuals contract genital warts at some time. The purpose of this study is to examine parents' knowledge regarding HPV, …

Factors Associated With Physical Activity In Kindergarten Children, Carol L. Hammonds, Janet C. Meininger

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Reversing obesity is an urgent public health need for children: worldwide, in 2011 more than 40 million children under the age of five were overweight 1. Increasing intensity and duration of physical activity (PA) is a strategy to aid in preventing and reducing obesity. According to limited available research, PA in kindergarten children is decreasing below recommended guidelines and sedentary behavior is increasing 2; the potential to change the obesity trajectory, however, is greater in early childhood when healthy behaviors are 'imprinted' and entrenched 3. More than 11,207,000 children in the United …

Motivating Nursing Students To Intervene With Their Psychiatric Clients Who Use Tobacco, Rhonda Garrett Schwindt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a hybrid, online education program using Self-Determination Theory as a guiding framework, on the autonomous motivation and perceived competence of baccalaureate nursing students (BSN) to intervene with psychiatric clients who are tobacco dependent.

Methods: A one-group, pre-test/post-test study design was employed with a purposive sample of 120 junior BSN students enrolled in a three-credit hour psychiatric/mental health nursing course at a large university-affiliated school of nursing.

Results: The integration of the tobacco education program significantly improved the perceived competence and autonomous …

A Place At The Table: Voices Of Nursing At The Un, Bringing The Voice Of The Un To Nurses, Holly Shaw

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

The UN System serves as the world's main transnational forum. While only the governmental representatives make decisions, civil society, through its representatives, have an opportunity to offer voice and input into the deliberative process. STTI and NIGH (Nightingale Initiative for Global Health) are affiliated with the Department of Public Information (DPI) and accredited with Special Consultative Status by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), assuring a voice and a place at policy discussions. This symposium includes presentations by a NYC based panel that will share their experience participating in UN activities, events and …

Engaging Nurses Across Disciplinary, Organizational And Sectoral Boundaries For The Health Of Vulnerable Populations: A Systemic Model Of An Unfolding Interface Nursing Practice In Quebec (Canada), Lauralie Richard

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: It is internationally renowned that primary care nurses are key actors in public health programs that are dedicated to vulnerable populations. In Qu'bec (Canada), such programs provide opportunities to develop a nursing practice at the interface of Health and Social Service Centres (HSSC) and community resources in order to reduce social vulnerability and health inequalities. Some nurses are now crossing their disciplinary, organizational and sectoral boundaries to engage in what we refer to here as interface nursing practice. Yet, to our knowledge, no study has documented this unfolding practice. The objective of …

Perceptions Of Aging And Interaction Self-Efficacy With Older Adults Among Nursing Students Through The Intergeneration Service-Learning Program, Jiin-Ru Rong, Shu-Chen Hsu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: In today's society, the young people lack of opportunities interact with community-dwelling older adults. Many young adults, even including nursing students, may have negative attitude toward aging and have no confidence or no interest in interaction with elderly people. The healthy aging attitude and gerontological caring skills are essential competences for nurses in providing humanity gerontology care. In this study, the intergenerational service-learning program (IGSLP) was provided for nursing students to promote positive attitude to aging, interaction and communication skills with older adults.

Methods: This was a two-group pre and post-test quasi-experimental …

How Politics Affect The Development And Evolvement Of A Nursing Program: Engaging Colleagues In The Community To Improve Global Health Outcomes, Patricia R. Messmer, Amy C. Pettigrew, Annette Gibson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Thursday, July 24, 2014:

On December 10, 2013 Barack Obama shook hands with Raul Castro at Mandela's memorial in South Africa. This gesture can be viewed as a move toward global cooperation and expanding Miami Dade College (MDC) community across 90 miles addressing community health nursing, service learning and medical missions for academics and global health outcomes.

Purpose: Of this historical study was to shed light of the Cuban influence for the past 50+ years on the nursing program at Miami Dade College (MDC).

Methods: Interviews from primary and secondary sources were collected along with a collection …

Supportive Education And Follow-Up For New Fathers, Terry A. Throckmorton, Terri L. Newsom

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a specialized multi-modal program for new fathers on their expectations of the baby, depression, anxiety, stress (DASS21), and quality of life.

Methods: This exploratory study employed a one group, repeated measures design to evaluate a facilitated program to educate and support new fathers during the transition into fatherhood. Prospective fathers were recruited from the rosters for the antenatal classes taught at a medical center hospital system in Texas. Fathers who agreed to participate in the study had the study explained and …

Aims Of Utilization Nursing Process Data In Electronic Patient Records, Monika Linhart

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: While the use of nursing classification systems in nursing practice is increasing, there is still unclarity about the variety of aims which could be met by additionally implementing these systems for the nursing process documentation in electronic patient records.

Methods: Therefore, the first presentation will illustrate and discuss a selection of these potential aims, like improving the communication of healthcare professionals with one another, supporting process flows such as the transfer from one institution to another, supporting the performance transparency of nursing and outcome measurement, and last but not least supporting decision-making …

The Resilience In Illness Model: Dialogue On Applicability In Other Illness Conditions And Difficult/Traumatic Life Circumstances, Joan E. Haase

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Individuals who develop a positive approach to deal with difficult life circumstance and/or traumatic events are often called 'resilient'. In the United States, the Institute of Medicine and National Institutes of Health identified research on positive health concepts, such as resilience, as a priority. Over her 35 year career as a nurse researcher, Dr. Joan Haase developed the Resilience in Illness Model (RIM) in adolescents/young adults (AYA) with chronic illnesses, especially cancer. The resulting RIM explains large amounts of variance in outcomes of self-transcendence (62%) and resilience resolution (67%) for AYA with …

Continuing Education Ensures Competence To Practice And Assures Public Safety, Rachael A. Vernon, Mary Chiarella

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine what evidence exists to support or refute the hypothesis that continuing education ensures continuing competence to practise and assures public safety. The research builds on a previous international study that focused on the development of an international consensus view for the assessment of continuing competence.

Methods: The research has been undertaken using a three stage mixed method evaluation design. Each stage of the research has been completed sequentially. Stage One focuses on a critical analysis of current Case law related to nurse competence notifications. …

Dating Cafe Ambassadors Programme: A Bystander Education Programme To Prevent Dating Violence In Hong Kong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Hong Kong was the median city with prevalence of physical victimization being 25.6% and sexual coercion being 13% among dating partners in university campus. The study also found 37.7% of university students in Hong Kong reported suicidal ideation, which was above average among 32 countries. The high prevalence of dating violence and severity of suicidal ideation among university students in Hong Kong accentuate the need to tackle dating violence by interventions specifically targeting the Chinese population. Purpose: The Dating Cafe Ambassadors Programme is evaluated in this pilot study. The programme is the first …

Living With End-Stage Renal Disease: Perceived Impact Of Treatment In A Mexican Hemodialysis Clinic, Luxana Reynaga-Ornelas, Christian F. Rodriguez-Perez, Karla Susana Vera-Delgado, Carol M. Baldwin, Michael Todd

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) has great impact in patients' health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), which is globally considered as a reliable measure of health outcome. In Mexico, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, the leading cause of ESRD, is 14.4%; it is predicted that 18% of the adult population in Mexico will have type 2 diabetes by 2025. In 2006, Mexico reported the prevalence and incidence rates of ESRD of 510.4 and 345.9 per million population, respectively. The lack of a formal national registry system in Mexico, however, could result in underestimation …

Using Diaries To Explore The Lived Experiences Of Primary Healthcare Clinic Nursing Managers In Two South African Provinces, Pascalia Ozida Munyewende

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: There is global recognition of the importance of the health workforce illustrated by the 2013 Global Forum on Human Resources for Health which asserted that the foundation for Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 development agenda focuses around health care workers. Locally and internationally nurses are majority of health care providers in any health care system. In South Africa the majority of primary health care (PHC) clinics are managed by nurses. Currently, South Africa is on the brink of another wave of major health system reforms that underscore the centrality of PHC. …

Sustaining Global And Local Nursing Voice At The United Nations, Raissa Lynn Sanchez, Gloria Chan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: This presentation will describe the development of chapter and regional programs and projects that focus on UN goals and initiatives, highlighting the STTI Region 14 UN Interest group and the NIGH UN Interest Group Team. The response among STTI and NIGH members to these initiatives has been positive and enduring, with members demonstrating interest in pursuing meaningful opportunities to collaborate on global health and nursing issues. Programs have included evening education and all day symposia, networking, and fundraising events held at universities and UN Headquarters. UN goals and activities have provided young …

The Impact Of Computerized Clinical Decision Support On Diagnostic Accuracy In Nurse Practitioners, Maryjo Vetter

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care is an evidence based intervention that has demonstrated incremental positive impact on quality of health care delivery over the past two decades. CDS information technologies help close the gap between healthcare provider knowledge and performance. CDS systems offer the potential to improve overall care safety, foster evidence based practice, optimize cost effectiveness and reimbursement for care, enhance patient education, and meet regulatory reporting requirements. CDS systems have been studied extensively and identified as an evidence based intervention that can positively impact practitioner performance in …

High Quality And Low Cost: Evidence-Based Nursing Workshops In A Large Health Care Organization, Rivka Hazoref, Limor Yariv, Dorit Weiss, Peles Bortz Anat

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Background: The trend for identify evidence of clinical nursing activity will lead to the most significant reform in the nursing profession in the years to come. The traditional practices in nursing still based on experience and health organizations around the world are currently required to minimize the gap between tradition practice and current evidence. The main process that can assimilate a new professional language in evidence based nursing as a well structured educational program.

Purpose: To implement an educational program of EBP in clinical fields based on self learning model. Objectives of a …

Youth Un Representatives: Emerging Roles For Youth At The Un, Timothy Shi, D. J. Schnabel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: This purpose of this presentation is to describe the newly established Youth Representative role within the UN System, and activities associated with the DPI NGO (Department of Public Information) and ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council). Youth engagement in the UN is regarded as a crucial focus for developing leadership and particpation in the resolution of transnational issues. Activities and opportunities for youth participation (18-24) will be explored and discussed.

Methods: The experience of the UN Youth Representatives will be highlighted for STTI members interested in enagement of young members. Mentorship and collaboration …