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Letting Students Speak: Making The Classroom Student-Centered Through Multimodal Projects, Claire Lutkewitte

CAHSS Faculty Presentations, Proceedings, Lectures, and Symposia

No abstract provided.

Creepy Kool-Aid Man, Kjeisten Secretan

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

the Kool-Aid man originally comes from the Kool-Aid commercials, which is a big picture of Kool-Aid and he’s filled with the red Kool-Aid usually and he has a big face, a big smiley face. So on our campout, for some reason we thought it would be so scary, that we were scared that the Kool-Aid Man would pop up out of nowhere. And you’d see his big shadow on the side of our tent and he’d say “oooh yeahhhh” and he’d break through the side of the tent like in the commercials he breaks through like a million different walls. …

Shooting The Stars, Kjeisten Secretan

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Typically, on a campout or something you have nothing better do. In the evening after the fire’s gone out it the dark, everybody kind of goes off into a field and there’s, just, you can’t see anything no lights at all, all you can see are the stars. And you have one person standing in the middle of a big group of kids and the kids will have a flashlight that they kind of hide, so there’s no light showing, and the kid in the middle just looks up at the stairs and just start spinning. So, they spin and …

Apple Strudel, Elise Teichert

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Apple Strudel – TOP SECRET!! – Grandma Kathy DeBry

3 cups flour **Logan would use a little less

1 egg

3⁄4 cup lukewarm water **Logan would use a little more

Sprinkle of salt

1 tsp vinegar

2 1⁄2 tbls oil

Mix ingredients together and knead for 10-15 minutes.

Put in barely warm oven covered with lid for 15 minutes.

Then stretch on floured tablecloth until paper thin.

Cut off thick edges - Peel and slice 11-12 apples. Spread on dough.

Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.

Then roll gently (jelly roll fashion).

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, …

Patient–Provider Communication And Counseling About Gestational Weight Gain And Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study Of The Perceptions And Experiences Of Latinas Pregnant With Their First Child, Ana Cristina Lindsay, Sherrie F. Wallington, Mary Greaney, Marcia M. Tavares Machado, Gabriela P. De Andrade

Public Health Faculty Publications

Latina women in the United States (U.S.) are disproportionately affected by obesity and are more likely to begin pregnancy overweight and gain excessive weight during pregnancy. The prenatal care period represents a window of opportunity for women to access the healthcare system and receive preventive services, education, nutritional support, and other social services to improve pregnancy outcomes. Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) has numerous negative short- and long-term consequences for both the mother and newborn. We explored nulliparous Latina women’s perceptions about their experiences communicating with their primary healthcare provider about GWG and physical activity (PA) to identify possible intervention …

The Ecclesiological Implications Of The Priesthood Of All Believers, Alan Parker

Faculty Works

The Protestant Reformation encouraged the "priesthood of all believers" but how does that concept impact the local church in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination? The lack of a clear ecclesiology has hampered the growth and effectiveness of Adventism. Both Exodus 19:6 and 1 Peter 2:9 provide a theological hermeneutic for how to reframe our ecclesiology in a way consistent with the Protestant principle of every believer serving as a priest. Priests are teachers, holy representatives, and mediators. The practical implications of these three aspects are examined. Luther's struggle with papal power structures are examined in the light of his radical understanding …

Auditory Function In Patients Who Received Cranial Radiation Therapy For Childhood Cancer, Johnnie Kramer Bass

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Patients treated with cranial radiation therapy (RT) are at risk for developing sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The two manuscripts included in the dissertation prospectively reported auditory outcomes in pediatric patients treated with cranial RT for a brain tumor. The first paper examined the incidence of SNHL in children treated with photon-RT, including the onset and progression of SNHL. The study found that SNHL was prevalent in 14% of patients with a median time from RT initiation to SNHL onset of 3.6 years. Among 29 patients with follow-up evaluations after onset, 65.5% experienced progressive SNHL in either ear and 34.5% had …

Ramucirumab Plus Docetaxel Versus Placebo Plus Docetaxel In Patients With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma After Platinum-Based Therapy (Range): A Randomised, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial, Dp Petrylak, Range Study Investigators

Peninsula Medical School

BACKGROUND: Few treatments with a distinct mechanism of action are available for patients with platinum-refractory advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. We assessed the efficacy and safety of treatment with docetaxel plus either ramucirumab-a human IgG1 VEGFR-2 antagonist-or placebo in this patient population. METHODS: We did a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial in patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma who progressed during or after platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients were enrolled from 124 sites in 23 countries. Previous treatment with one immune-checkpoint inhibitor was permitted. Patients were randomised (1:1) using an interactive web response system to receive intravenous docetaxel 75 mg/m2 plus …

Opioid Vs Antidepressant Efficacy In Treatment Of Comorbid Chronic Pain And Depression In Older Adults: An Integrative Literature Review, Elizabeth Swanson

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Complexity of treatment of older adults frequently suffering from comorbid chronic pain and depression necessitates a further understanding of how best to focus treatment for these conditions to increase functional ability, quality of life, social, physical, and emotional well-being. Nurse practitioners should be aware of how to best treat these patients. The question whether to treat the pain directly, treat the depression, or using combined treatment for both conditions is a barrier to effective treatment by clinicians.

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to compare the pharmacological treatment strategies and explore their differences, similarities, and effectiveness in improving …

Implementation Of A Quality Practice Model In The Emergency Department, W Wysocki

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Implementation of a Quality Practice Model in the Emergency Department An Integrative Literature Review

Wojtek Wysocki

Faculty Sponsor: Larry Maturin, RN, MSN

Background: Various factors can affect delivery of care along with the efficiency of the effectiveness of the practice environment. In the last several decades’ significant changes occurred in the healthcare delivery systems that have created a setting that does not support delivery of quality care provided by nursing.

Objectives: The purpose of this research review is to explore the need for and implementation strategies of a quality practice setting attribute model in the ED that increases nursing satisfaction …

Association Between Improved Mental Illness Treatment And Homelessness Outcomes, Madeline Caplice

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: A significantly higher percentage of the homeless population in the United States suffer from severe mental illness as compared to the total population. Research suggests that experiencing homelessness contributes to sensitivity to psychiatric distress in addition to less successful mental health recovery outcomes.

Objectives: This literature review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of improving mental illness treatment as a way to also combat homelessness through interventions such as supportive housing.

Methods: This integrative literature review was conducted using keywords “homelessness,” “mental illness,” and “supportive housing” to search the literature between 2010 and 2017.

Results: This study reveals that …

Challenges Associated With Advanced Maternal Age, Krupa Patel

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Advanced maternal age is a growing social phenomenon. The proportion of first births to women ages 35 years and over in the United States have increased. Women are prolonging childbearing to accommodate their careers. One’s socioeconomic status, culture, and a movement towards a women making herself and career a priority has contributed to the increasing number of advanced maternal age births.

Objective: The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with advanced maternal age pregnancies. This study looked into the challenges the mother faced at an older age, their reason behind …

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Literature Review, Cassia Onken

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) is a common occurrence and not well understood by the medical community. Therefore, identifying key concepts is necessary to provide early intervention for children and parents. The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate current research to determine common themes of PMTS. Questions included “What is known about the defining characteristics of PMTS?” and “What variable interactions predispose a child to PMTS development?” Articles were found using CINAHL, PsychInfo, PubMed, ProQuest, and Academic Search Complete using key words like acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress, medical traumatic stress, pediatric, child, parent, and guardian. Studies had …

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Integrative Literature Review Of The Variations In Psychosocial Effects, Maggie Yastrow

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is an orthopedic disorder among adolescents world-wide. The condition manifests as a curvature of the spine which can range from mild to severe. Treatment courses vary, and include a combination of clinical observation, physical therapy, orthopedic bracing and/or surgical intervention. Across treatment modalities, patients with AIS often experience significant physical and psychological changes. The literature points to both positive and negative psychosocial impacts that AIS and treatment cause. The purpose of this study was to compare positive and negative psychosocial outcomes among patients with AIS, relative to various patient and treatment variables. In order to do …

Strategies To Decrease Depression From Social Isolation Among The Elderly Population, Erin Gallagher, Megan Russ

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Strategies to Decrease Depression from

Social Isolation Among the Elderly Population

Erin Gallagher and Megan Russ

Faculty Sponsor: Christina Lattner, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, ANP-BC

Background: The lack of social interaction among the elderly population has been directly linked with higher rates of morbidity related to diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and heart disease, thus leading to higher rates of mortality.

Objectives: This comprehensive literature review selected a variety of social interactions to present to the elderly population to examine if an increase in socialization will decrease the depressive symptoms felt during social isolation.

Method: An integrative literature review of both qualitative and …

Effects Of Art Therapy During Chemotherapy Sessions, Samantha Scholzen

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Effects of Art Therapy During Chemotherapy Sessions: An Integrative Literature Review

Samantha Scholzen

Dr. Elizabeth Hartman, PhD, RN

Abstract

Background: Individuals undergoing cancer treatment experience many physical, psychological, and social adverse side effects that may be addressed with complementary and alternative medicine, such as art therapy.

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of art therapy for cancer patients during chemotherapy sessions.

Methods: This integrative literature review was conducted using the keywords “art therapy” and “neoplasms” to search the literature between 2006 and 2017. The databases used in this literature search were CINAHL, …

Fatigue And Treatment Adherence In Ms Patients, Angela Wonnacott

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Approaches To The Care Of Geriatric, Terminally Ill Oncology Patients: An Integrative Literature Review, Lauren Gersten

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: The second leading cause of death for the geriatric population in the United States, persons aged 65 years and older, is cancer. The over 65 population comprises most cancer diagnoses and presents a high mortality rate. The terminally-ill, geriatric oncology population also is among the most complex due to comorbidities and other special considerations (McCarthy et al., 2014, p. 197).

Objective: The purpose of this integrative literature review was to answer the following questions: What resources are currently available to help guide the care for geriatric, terminally ill oncology patients? Are the current resources sufficient to determine optimal care …

Strategies For Delivering Sexual Health Education To Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Integrative Review Of The Literature, Megan Harris

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological condition leading to cognitive and social deficits within individuals on the spectrum. Adolescence is a time of intense physical and psychosocial changes that prove difficult for youth with ASDs. As families work through this transition they try to navigate teaching sexual health to their adolescent with an ASD. Teaching should be done to promote health, healthy relationships, and to prevent victimization. Yet, parents report that they lack the knowledge and support to complete this task. The purpose of this literature review was to synthesize research on strategies for teaching sexual health education to …

Grace Peterson Research Colloquium, Emma Pfeiffer

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Mental illness is commonly under-diagnosed, misdiagnosed, or untreated, particularly in the elderly population. An expected population increase for those 65 years and older, increased in health care expenses coupled with the moral and ethical obligation of health care providers to promote quality of life at all ages makes investigation to alternative treatments in this population is worth investigating. The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize existing studies to clarify the following questions: What are the effects of pet therapy on those experiencing signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety? Why is pet therapy still lagging in validated studies, …

Cellular Phone Use And Possible Risk Of Cancer In Children And Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review, Sarah Navarro

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Cellular Phone Use and Possible Risk of Cancer in Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review

Sarah Navarro

Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Hartman, PhD

Abstract

Background: Prolonged use of wireless devices may be correlated to the development of cancer, especially in children and adolescents. Certain factors contribute to an increased risk of radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure when putting the phone next to their ear, which is targeted near the brain.

Objectives: This integrative literature review was conducted to investigate and fill in the knowledge gap regarding the possible risk of cancer development associated with children and adolescents through prolonging their use …

Incorporating Family Centered Care In The Nicu: An Integrative Literature Review, Nicki Kory, Gabriele Fredian

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Family centered care (FCC) in the NICU is an essential component of improving outcomes of both parents’ health and infants’ health.

Objective/Method: This integrative literature review defines and outlines effective practices nurses can take to incorporate FCC in the NICU.

Findings: This review discusses three major categories that emerged from the literature. Nurses should encourage parent-specific practices, such as facilitation of kangaroo care, scrapbooking and education groups. Nurses should also establish a therapeutic relationship with the entire family, and can do so by incorporating shared problem solving and using cautious guidance when parents are providing care. Nurses can also …

Interventions To Promote Coping In Hospitalized Children: An Integrative Review Of The Literature, Allison S. Dubois

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Hospitalized children face many stressors that significantly affect their psychological, social, and developmental well-being. Children may experience a number of short- or long-term negative reactions to hospitalization, including sleep disturbances, anxiety, regression, and post-traumatic stress.

Purpose: The aim of this integrative literature review was to identify interventions to promote coping in hospitalized children and to examine their efficacy.

Methods: An integrative literature review was conducted to find relevant articles in the recent literature. Only peer-reviewed articles, published within the past ten years in English, and with full-text available were included. Secondary sources were excluded.

Results: …

Sensitivity Of Pain Assessment For Critically Ill, Nonverbal Adults, Ruta Jarmontaviciute

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Patient’s self-report is a “gold standard” in assessing pain, yet it is not always possible in critically ill, nonverbal adults. In such cases, the use of reliable behavioral pain assessment tools is paramount to patient outcomes. However, the literature presented conflicting information regarding behavioral pain assessment tools and their sensitivity in assessing pain in critically ill, nonverbal adults.

Objective: This integrative research aimed to explore the effectiveness and barriers in the clinical guidelines of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) and the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) assessment tools for the detection of pain in critically ill, nonverbal adults. …

Self-Concept Of Precocious Puberty Among Girls And The Link To Risky Behavior: An Integrative Review, Samantha Zackowitz

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Several studies show that early-onset pubertal development is occurring sooner than ever before in female adolescents. While this is problematic in and of itself, concerns about the impact of precocious puberty on young girls include a possible link to detrimental outcomes, including deviant behavior and self-esteem issues.

Objective: The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize the research on precocious puberty by answering the following research questions: How does precocious puberty influence adolescent girls’ perception of self-concept? What risky behaviors are prevalent among girls who experience precocious puberty?

Methods: Articles were found using CINAHL, ProQuest Nursing, and PubMed. …

Determination Of A Correlation Between Bipolar Disorder And Intelligence, Eleanor Sparks

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Determination of a Correlation Between Bipolar Disorder and Intelligence: An Integrative Literature Review

Ellie Sparks

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Elizabeth Hartman

Abstract

Background: History has linked high intelligence or advanced creativity with mental illness. However, there has been little research done to confirm or reject this suggestion.

Objectives: The goal of this systematic integrated literature review was to determine whether there is a correlation between high intelligence or education performance and the development of bipolar disorder in adulthood. In addition, childhood school performance or IQ is a risk factor for adulthood development of bipolar disorder.

Methods: This integrative literature review was …

Hiv/Aids Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men, Bridget Malato

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

There is a disproportionate number of black men who have sex with men (BMSM) diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus, also known as acquired immunodeficiency disease (HIV/AIDS) when compared to other populations such as Caucasian men who have sex with men. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that among all gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV in the United States, black men accounted for the highest number, followed by Caucasian, then Hispanics/Latinos. The purpose of this research is to understand why this disparity exists and how nurses can help mitigate it. A conceptual framework was necessary to comprehend …

Complementary Art Interventions For Children Coping With Cancer: An Integrative Literature Review, Brenda Pacheco

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Cancer can be a physically and emotionally damaging disease. While there are various conventional pediatric cancer treatments, complementary alternative medicine (CAM), specifically art interventions, may be helpful in the care of these patients.

Objective: The aims of this integrative review were; (1) determine if art interventions impact coping with cancer in a pediatric population, (2) determine if the duration of the art intervention influences the impact on coping.

Methods: Articles were found through the following databases: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), PubMed, PsycInfo, and ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health. Key search terms used included cancer, neoplasms, …

Late Lilac, Syringa Villosa: New Host Of The Lace Bug Leptoypha Mutica (Heteroptera: Tingidae), A. G. Wheeler Jr.

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The lace bug Leptoypha mutica, a specialist on trees and shrubs of the Oleaceae, feeds mainly on ash, Fraxinus spp., and fringetree, Chionanthus virginicus. In July 1987 and 1988, nymphs and adults were observed on late lilac, Syringa villosa, in a landscape planting in northwestern Pennsylvania. Infested leaves showed chlorotic blotches, the damage concentrated around midribs and lateral veins. This is the first report of lilac serving as a host for a North American tingid.

Some Aspects Of The Biology Of A Predaceous Anthomyiid Fly, Coenosia Tigrina, Francis A. Drummond, Eleanor Groden, D. L. Haynes, Thomas C. Edens

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The results of a two-year study in Michigan on the incidence of Coenosia tigrina adults under different onion production practices is presented. In Michigan, C. tigrina has three generations and is more abundant in organic agroecosystems than chemically-intensive onion production systems.