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Teaching Student Nurses About The Lived Experience Of Homeless People Through A Photovoice Intervention, Cindy H. Kerber, Sheryl Henry Jenkins, Wendy M. Woith, Kim Schafer Astroth

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nursing educators are instrumental in conveying the need for respectful advocacy for the homeless to their students. This study tests a Photovoice intervention to teach nursing students about homelessness, thereby enhancing empathy and broadening attitudes.

Prior Registered Nurse Experience And Self-Perceived Confidence To Practice In The Nurse Practitioner Role, Jason P. Peter, Jenna B. Cate, Justin P. Burgett, Meredith S. Mason, Savannah S. Medearis, Matthew A. Worley, Kate Rocklein Kemplin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The proposed research aims to identify if there is a correlation between previous experience as a registered nurse (RN) and perceived self-confidence of graduate-level nurse practitioner (NP) students to practice in their new role as clinical provider.

Psychometric Analysis Of An Instrument To Measure The Sleep Knowledge Of Nursing Students In Taiwan, Hui-Ling Lai, Chiung-Yu Huang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

It is not appropriate to use raw score and passing rate to describe the students' knowledge and test item difficulty. We used Rasch measurement model to examine the relationship between the nursing students ability level and the test item's difficulty.

Construction And Validation Of An Online Course About The Nursing Care For Newborn With Hypothermia, Cristiana Brasil Reboucas, Fernanda Braga

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Hypothermia is a nursing diagnosis defined as a body temperature below the normal range. Due to the complexity and importance of thermoregulation for the newborn stability, it is necessary that the nurse has extensive knowledge of the thermal control mechanism.

"Putting Your Nurse Face On": Nurses Managing Grief In The Workplace, Nikki Meller

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

When nurses lack experience, professional support, have an increase in workload or are exposed to repeated patient deaths, the emotional toll and or burden can be overwhelming and problematic, personally and professionally. Exploring how nurses experience and manage grief reactions is an area that needs further research and educative support.

Rapid And Robust Restoration Of Breathing Long After Spinal Cord Injury, Philippa M. Warren, Stephanie C. Steiger, Thomas E. Dick, Peter M. Macfarlane, Warren J. Alilain, Jerry Silver

Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center Faculty Publications

There exists an abundance of barriers that hinder functional recovery following spinal cord injury, especially at chronic stages. Here, we examine the rescue of breathing up to 1.5 years following cervical hemisection in the rat. In spite of complete hemidiaphragm paralysis, a single injection of chondroitinase ABC in the phrenic motor pool restored robust and persistent diaphragm function while improving neuromuscular junction anatomy. This treatment strategy was more effective when applied chronically than when assessed acutely after injury. The addition of intermittent hypoxia conditioning further strengthened the ventilatory response. However, in a sub-population of animals, this combination treatment caused excess …

Garnet & Black Winter 2018, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

Disproportionate School Disciplinary Responses: An Exploration Of Prisonization And Minority Threat Hypothesis Among Black, Hispanic, And Native American Students, Meghan M. Mitchell, Gaylene Armstrong, Todd A. Armstrong

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

This research tests two potential explanations of school disciplinary responses: minority threat hypothesis and prisonization of schools. Data from the Arizona Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) survey and Arizona Youth Survey (AYS) are analyzed using ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions. Findings demonstrate that the percentage of Black, Hispanic, and Native American students was not associated with exclusionary responses to school misconduct, but was linked to decreases in mild and restorative disciplinary practices. Findings support the hypothesis that minority threat reduces access to mild and restorative disciplinary responses. Although, further research is needed on the roles of mental health professionals and …

Arkansas K-3 Educators' Perceptions Regarding The Effects Of School Entry Age On Young Male Students Kindergarten Through Third Grade, Tamara Dianne Long

Student Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study explored the perceptions of Arkansas’ K-3 educators regarding the effects of school entry age on young male students, kindergarten through third grade. The purpose of the study was to examine educators’ beliefs about whether these young males encountered more difficulties in reading and mathematics, were less developmentally ready for skills necessary to be successful in their grade and showed more difficulties in social interaction, following directions and staying engaged in tasks when compared to their older male classmates. The study also explored these educators’ perceptions regarding if their school districts were sharing the waiver option with parents …

Norepinephrine, Adrenaline, And Cortisol: Pilots, Nurses, And Unstoppable Rush, Dianne Mcadams-Jones, Randall Johnson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Cortisol, Adrenaline and Norepinephrine are our defenses against chaotic situations that pose both a threat to our safety and possibly that of others. There is a pressing need to calculate a workable if not successful solution to the stress producing emergency at hand.

Relationships Among Health Literacy, Empowerment, And Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors: Empowerment As A Mediator, Eun-Hyun Lee, Kyung Suk Shin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The findings of this study indicate that patients with a better health literacy show greater empowerment, which makes them more likely to eat healthy food and exercise regularly.

The Current Volume 29 : Issue 15, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Pulmonary Mucormycosis In An Adolescent Female With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Erik Pennell, Iris Pecson, Craig Nakamura, Alvaro E. Galvis

School of Medicine Faculty Research

Mucormycosis is a relatively rare, life-threatening and opportunistic infection that affects immunocompromised patients. We present the unusual case of pulmonary mucormycosis in a 13-year-old Caucasian female that had recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Our case serves as an example to healthcare providers treating immunosuppressed patients with pneumonia to have a high clinical suspicion for fungal infections, as delay in diagnosis and treatment can result in disseminated disease and higher patient mortality risk.

State V. Turnage Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 45681

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Macrophage-Derived Netrin-1 Promotes Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation By Activating Mmp3 In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Tarik Hadi, Ludovic Boytard, Michele Silvestro, Dornazsadat Alebrahim, Samson Jacob, Jordyn Feinstein, Krista Barone, Wes Spiro, Susan Hutchison, Russell Simon, Debra L. Rateri, Florence Pinet, David Fenyo, Mark Adelman, Kathryn J. Moore, Holger K. Eltzschig, Alan Daugherty, Bhama Ramkhelawon

Physiology Faculty Publications

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are characterized by extensive extracellular matrix (ECM) fragmentation and inflammation. However, the mechanisms by which these events are coupled thereby fueling focal vascular damage are undefined. Here we report through single-cell RNA-sequencing of diseased aorta that the neuronal guidance cue netrin-1 can act at the interface of macrophage-driven injury and ECM degradation. Netrin-1 expression peaks in human and murine aneurysmal macrophages. Targeted deletion of netrin-1 in macrophages protects mice from developing AAA. Through its receptor neogenin-1, netrin-1 induces a robust intracellular calcium flux necessary for the transcriptional regulation and persistent catalytic activation of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) …

The Experimental Effects Of Acute Exercise On Long-Term Emotional Memory, Breanna Wade, Paul D. Loprinzi

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

Emerging work suggests that acute, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise may help to subserve episodic memory of neutral stimuli. Less investigated, however, is whether acute exercise is associated with enhanced memory recognition of emotional stimuli, which was the purpose of this experiment. A parallel-group randomized controlled experiment was employed. Participants (mean age = 20 yr) were randomized into an exercise (n = 17) or control group (n = 17). The exercise group engaged in a 15-min bout of moderate-intensity treadmill walking. Emotional memory recognition was assessed via images from the International Affective Picture System, including assessments of varying degrees of valence and …

Lindenwood Digest, November 27, 2018, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

Feasibility Of Using A Commercial Fitness Tracker As An Adjunct To Family-Based Weight Management Treatment: Pilot Randomized Trial., Thao-Ly Tam Phan, Nadia Barnini, Sherlly Xie, Angelica Martinez, Lauren Falini, Atiera Abatemarco, Maura Waldron, Jane M. Benton, Steve Frankenberry, Cassandra Coleman, Linhda Nguyen, Cindy Bo, George A. Datto, Lloyd N. Werk

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Fitness trackers can engage users through automated self-monitoring of physical activity. Studies evaluating the utility of fitness trackers are limited among adolescents, who are often difficult to engage in weight management treatment and are heavy technology users.

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a pilot randomized trial to describe the impact of providing adolescents and caregivers with fitness trackers as an adjunct to treatment in a tertiary care weight management clinic on adolescent fitness tracker satisfaction, fitness tracker utilization patterns, and physical activity levels.

METHODS: Adolescents were randomized to 1 of 2 groups (adolescent or dyad) at their initial weight management clinic …

Prognostic Value Of D-Dimer And Markers Of Coagulation For Stratification Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth, Alexandra C. Sundermann, Keith Saum, Kelsey A. Conrad, Hannah M. Russell, Todd L. Edwards, Kevin Mani, Martin Björck, Anders Wanhainen, A. Phillip Owens

Exercise and Sport Studies: Faculty Publications

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is an established cause of unbalanced hemostasis. A number of hemostatic biomarkers have been associated with AAA; however, the utility of hemostatic biomarkers in AAA diagnosis and prognosis is unclear. The aim of the present study was to characterize the potential prognostic value of D-dimer and markers of altered hemostasis in a large cohort of patients with AAAs characterized by either fast or slow aneurysm growth (frequency matched for baseline diameter) and subaneurysmal dilations. We measured plasma concentrations of thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) complex, platelet factor 4 (PF4), and D-dimer …

Economic Effects Of Climate Change In Alaska, Matthew Berman, Jennifer Schmidt

ISER Reports

We summarize the potential nature and scope of economic effects of climate change in Alaska that have already occurred and are likely to become manifest over the next 30-50 years. We classified potential effects discussed in the literature into categories according to climate driver, type of environmental service affected, certainty and timing of the effects, and potential magnitude of economic consequences. We then described the nature of important economic effects, and provided estimates of larger, more certain effects for which data were available. Largest economic effects were associated with costs to prevent damage, relocate, and replace infrastructure threatened by permafrost …

Virtual Reality As Navigation Tool: Creating Interactive Environments For Individuals With Visual Impairments, Nick Murphy

Master of Science in Computer Science Theses

Research into the creation of assistive technologies is increasingly incorporating the use of virtual reality experiments. One area of application is as an orientation and mobility assistance tool for people with visual impairments. Some of the challenges are developing useful knowledge of the user’s surroundings and effectively conveying that information to the user. This thesis examines the feasibility of using virtual environments conveyed via auditory feedback as part of an autonomous mobility assistance system. Two separate experiments were conducted to study key aspects of a potential system: navigation assistance and map generation. The results of this research include mesh models …

Curtailment Protocols, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

State V. Kelley Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45731

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Challenges In The Polyene- And Azole-Based Pharmacotherapy Of Ocular Fungal Infections, Prit Lakhani, Akash Patil, Soumyajit Majumdar

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Two Tai Chi Interventions Tailored For Different Health Outcomes, Yin Wu

Doctoral Dissertations

Tai Chi has demonstrated salutary health benefits, but whether tai chi interventions tailored for specific health outcomes will result in different health benefits remains unknown. Therefore, we compared the health benefits of two different Tai Chi interventions targeted for improvements in either blood pressure (BP) (PRESSURE) or balance (BALANCE). We tailored PRESSURE to emphasize breathing techniques and mental relaxation and BALANCE to emphasize movement principles that challenged balance. Subjects were randomized to PRESSURE (n=12), BALANCE (n=13), or CONTROL (n=10). Tai Chi was practiced 3 sessions/wk, 60 min/session for 12 wk. CONTROL performed daily activities. …

Obstetrical Student-Driven Simulation: Empowering Nursing Students To Advocate For Optimal Patient Outcomes, Michelle Mcewen-Campbell, Kellie M. Griggs

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The purpose of this project is to evaluate if nursing students' self-efficacy related to chain-of-command is enhanced after educational sessions and student-driven, high-fidelity, obstetrical simulation.

The Advancements Of Feline Renal Allograft Transplantation Techniques And Treatments, Morgan Simon

Senior Honors Theses

In recent years, kidney transplants have become a viable treatment option for chronic kidney disease in felines. Chronic kidney disease is the leading disease in geriatric cats with 20% of these geriatric cats being affected. Feline kidney transplantation has been met with many different issues regarding ethics, diagnosis, methods, and complications. There are some individuals that believe kidney transplants should not be done in felines because consent from the feline cannot be obtained. The diagnosis of chronic kidney disease has been on the rise in recent years which may be due to new classification standards. There have been many different …

A Health Needs Assessment Of The Filipino American Community In The Greater Las Vegas Area, Saruna Ghimire, Prescott Cheong, Lawrence Sagadraca, Lung-Chang Chien, Francisco S. Sy

School of Public Health Faculty Research

Purpose: The number of Filipino Americans in Las Vegas, Nevada, is growing considerably, but no research to date has assessed the specific health needs of this burgeoning population. Thus, this study aims to assess health behaviors, perceived community health problems, and self-reported diseases/conditions among Filipino Americans in the Greater Las Vegas area and evaluate any difference by gender. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 Filipino American adults residing in the Greater Las Vegas area using a prevalidated instrument. Results: The self-reported prevalence of hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes was 48%, 46%, and 25%, respectively. Adverse health behaviors, in …

Kepuasan Perawat Terhadap Kualitas Pendokumentasian Asuhan Keperawatan Berbasis Komputer, Amalia Amalia, Hema Malini, Sri Yulia

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Nursing satisfaction to quality of nursing of computer-based nursing. Nursing service demands make some hospitals apply documentation of nursing care using computerization. Patients is often unsatisfactory service so that the patient's time is wasted because the nurse is too long looking for patient history history data. This study aims to find out about nurse satisfaction with the quality of documenting computer-based nursing care. The design uses analytical descriptive research design. The study sample used total sampling, namely all nurses inpatients amounted to 81 respondents. The results showed that more than half of nurses (58%) expressed dissatisfaction, more than half of …

As-862-19 Resolution On Creation Of New Department For Interdisciplinary Studies In The Liberal Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Program And Science, Technology And Society Program

Academic Senate Resolutions

The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) has identified several benefits for formally combining two programs – the Interdisciplinary Studies (BA) program and the Science, Technology and Society (minors) program and elevating the combined programs into one new department called Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts Department; and the benefits and the structure of the new department are provided in the attachment to this resolution; and said change in status and name has been approved by the college of Liberal Arts department chairs/program directors and the CLA Interim Dean; and approval for combining these two programs into a new department …