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Improving Documentation Of Intake And Output, Matthew Couch Rn, Phrn, Eric Woods Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Increasing Handwashing Compliance In Oriented, Inpatient Adults, Daritza Cabrera Estevez Bsn, Rn, Rebecca Hartman Bsn, Rn, Celine Mahadeo Bsn, Rn, Stephen Schmitz Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

To Chart Or Not To Chart: Nursing Time Management And The Use Of Focused Assessment Charting, Luis Pagan-Anderson Rn, Emily Robbins Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Effects Of A More Extensive Education On External Pacemakers With Rns In Both The Ohu And Tohu, Allison Emick Bsn, Rn, Chelsea Lombardi Bsn, Rn, Jackie Nguyen Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Multiparametric Profiling Of Engineered Nanomaterials: Unmasking The Surface Coating Effect, A Gallud, M Delaval, P Kinaret, Vs Marwah, V Fortino, J Ytterberg, R Zubarev, T Skoog, J Kere, M Correia, K Loeschner, Z Al‐Ahmady, K Kostarelos, J Ruiz, D Astruc, M Monopoli, R Handy, S Moya, K Savolainen, H Alenius, D Greco, B Fadeel

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Improving Portfolio Assessment: Addressing Challenges In Transition To Eportfolio., Cristan Sabio, Jie Chen, Elizabeth A. Moxley, Linda Taylor, Anne-Marie Kuchinski, Bradley Peters

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Background:

As health care education programs adopt electronic portfolios (eportfolios), a midwestern university baccalaureate nursing program faces challenges in transitioning from a 25-year-old paper-based system to eportfolio.

Method:

Process improvements and faculty development were implemented through collaboration with the information technology (IT) department and the involvement of students as ambassadors. Pre- and posttransition surveys and portfolio benchmarks were used to evaluate the efficacy of the new eportfolio system.

Results:

Results of faculty and student surveys revealed improved positive experiences regarding the value, clarity, and ease of use of the eportfolio system. Benchmark deficits decreased from six of eight portfolio criteria …

Regression-Derived Ileal Endogenous Amino Acid Losses In Broiler Chickens And Cannulated Pigs Fed Corn Fiber, Wheat Bran, And Pectin, Sunday A. Adedokun, Olayiwola Adeola

Animal and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

The objective of these studies was to determine the effect corn fiber (CF), wheat bran (WB) and pectin (PEC) on basal ileal endogenous amino acid (EAA) losses in broiler chickens (Exp. 1) and cannulated pigs (Exp. 2) using the regression method. Semi-purified diets containing 100 g/kg of CF, WB, or PEC (broiler chickens) and CF or PEC (pigs) were fed to replicate cages consisting of eight birds per cage of 21-d-old broiler chickens and six replicates of pigs consisting of one pig per pen. Ileal endogenous His, Glu, and Pro losses were higher (p < 0.05) for CF and WB compared with birds fed diets containing PEC. Contrasts between CF and WB showed higher (p < 0.05) ileal endogenous nitrogen, total amino acid, His, Ile, Met, Glu, Pro, and Tyr losses in birds fed the CF diets (Exp. 1). Contrasts of EAA losses between birds fed the WB and PEC diets showed higher (p < 0.05) losses for His, Glu, and Pro. In the cannulated pigs, CF resulted in higher (p < 0.05) ileal endogenous His, Leu, and Tyr losses. In summary, CF induced higher ileal EAA losses in broiler chickens and cannulated pigs.

An Investigative Study Of Combustion And Emissions With Noise And Vibrations Of Synthetic Fuels Within An Aero-Gas Turbine, Camille J. Phillips

Honors College Theses

The pollution from the aerospace transportation is rapidly becoming the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The FAA expects aviation emissions to almost triple by 2050, making the aerospace industry responsible for the release of approximately 25% of the global carbon dioxide budget. These aviation emissions, including CO2 and NOx, as well as other GHGs, contribute to the destruction of ozone layer. Carbon dioxide emissions have a particularly negative effect on humans, leading to airway diseases especially in children and elderly. To combat the addition of further GHG emissions into the atmosphere, it is necessary to minimize the usage …

Step Together Integrating Care For People With Epilepsy And A Learning Disability, Rohit Shankar, Sarah Mitchell, Mark Scheepers, Ashley Liew, Helen Cross, Brendan Mclean, Phil Tittensor, Dominic Slowie, Helen Toker-Lester, Angie Pullen, Matthew C. Walker, Josemir W. Sander, Ashok Roy, Hannah Cock, Regi Alexander

Peninsula Medical School

Epilepsy is more common in people with a learning disability and/or autism than the general population. It is more likely to be difficult to control too. Seizures can have a profound impact on a person’s ability to live and enjoy their life. It also impacts on their level of learning disability and functional interaction with others. Poorly controlled epilepsy can also present as a huge burden of care and anxiety to family members and carers. Seizures are often distressing to witness, can require urgent intervention and can lead to injury or sudden and premature death. The recently published LeDeR report …

Online Assessment Methods For Student-Centered Learning: Active Learning, Collaboration, And Application With Authentic Assessment, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena, Stephanie L. Moore Phd, Linda Barril, Kathiravelu Thabotharan

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Agenda

Introduction
Lani Gunawardena

A Learning and Pedagogical Foundation & Taxonomy for Selecting Assessment Methods
Stephanie Moore

Assessing Collaborative Learning
Lani Gunawardena

Student-Centered Assessment Methodologies at the University of Jaffna
K. Thabotharan

Technologies for Assessment
Linda Barril

Labs & Art Online - Assessing Practicals
Stephanie Moore

Questions & Discussion

Daily Eastern News: November 18, 2020, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

N.H. Social Venture Innovation Challenge Finalists Compete Nov. 30, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, November 18, 2020, Douglas Harding, Brittany Hively, Taylor Huddleston, Grant Goodrich, Meg Keller, Isabella Robinson, Denise Jackson, Zachary Hiser

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

A Model For Achieving Sustainable Commercial Complexes In Shanghai, China, Yudong Yan

Theses

In recent years, political and social concerns have risen in China related to green energy utilization and sustainable architecture. Architectural development in China has increased dramatically since the 2000s, and there is an increasing demand for and focus on energy-saving and sustainable architecture. However, there are few commercial complexes in China that apply sustainability standards. This research explores the future development of sustainable commercial complexes as the next step of architectural development in China, green technology evolution, and appropriate solutions for local conditions to provide a suitable sustainable commercial complex in Shanghai, China. The documentary analysis will be performed based …

2020-November-18-Virtual Womens Entrepreneurship Day Summit, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Nov. 18, 2020) – The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at East Tennessee State University and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will hold a Virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit on Thursday, Nov. 19, featuring keynote speaker Tammy Hawes, an ETSU alumna and founder and CEO of Virsys12, an awarding-winning Salesforce Gold Consulting Partner. 

The virtual summit is free to attend and the Zoom webinar begins at 11 a.m. The purpose of the Virtual Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Summit is to help women entrepreneurs discover resources and tools to make better business decisions and …

News You Can Use: Keep Family Events From Becoming Super Spreaders, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

UM student health expert shares how to avoid possible COVID-19 exposure during holidays

Minutes From November 18 2020, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from November 18 2020 University Senate Meeting

Efficacy And Safety Of Abobotulinumtoxina For Upper Limb Spasticity In Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Repeat-Treatment Study, Mauricio R. Delgado, Ann Tilton, Jorge Carranzo-Del Rio, Nigar Dursun, Marcin Bonikowski, Resa Aydin, Iwona Maciag-Tymecka, Joyce Oleszek, Edward Dabrowski, Anne-Sophie Grandoulier, Philippe Picaut, The Dysport In Pul Study Group

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Aim: To assess the efficacy and safety of repeat abobotulinumtoxinA injections in reducing upper limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: This was a double-blind, repeat-cycle study (NCT02106351) in children with CP (2–17y). Children were randomized to receive 2U/kg (control), 8U/kg, or 16U/kg abobotulinumtoxinA injections into the target muscle group (wrist or elbow flexors) and additional muscles alongside occupational therapy via a home-exercise therapy program (HETP; minimum five 15min sessions/wk). Children received 8U/kg or 16U/kg plus HETP in cycles 2 to 4. Results: During cycle 1, 210 children (126 males, 84 females; mean age [SD] 9y [4y 5mo], …

Biophysical Analysis Of Pseudomonas-Phage Pap3 Small Terminase Suggests A Mechanism For Sequence-Specific Dna-Binding By Lateral Interdigitation., Marzia Niazi, Tyler J. Florio, Ruoyu Yang, Ravi K. Lokareddy, Nicholas A. Swanson, Richard E. Gillilan, Gino Cingolani

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

The genome packaging motor of tailed bacteriophages and herpesviruses is a powerful nanomachine built by several copies of a large (TerL) and a small (TerS) terminase subunit. The motor assembles transiently at the portal vertex of an empty precursor capsid (or procapsid) to power genome encapsidation. Terminase subunits have been studied in-depth, especially in classical bacteriophages that infect Escherichia coli or Salmonella, yet, less is known about the packaging motor of Pseudomonas-phages that have increasing biomedical relevance. Here, we investigated the small terminase subunit from three Podoviridae phages that infect Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We found TerS is polymorphic in solution but …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Future Environmental And Health Impacts Of Coal, Robert B. Finkelman, Amy L. Wolfe, Michael S. Hendryx

Faculty, Staff, and Affiliated Publications--KGS

In the United States, coal consumption in the last 12 years has declined from 1,045,140 million short tons in 2007 to 539,420 million short tons in 2019, a decrease of almost 50%. During that period the number of electric power coal generators has declined from 1,470 to 738 accounting for 21% of capacity. An even more dramatic decrease in coal use has occurred in Western Europe. This significant reduction in coal use and the concomitant closure of coal mines and coal-burning power plants will result in substantially cleaner air, reductions in respiratory problems such as asthma, less heart disease, fewer …

The Effects Of Covid-19 On Pregnancy, Madison R. Cerda

Honors Capstones

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, now officially named COVID-19. As a future nurse in labor and delivery I decided to focus on how coronavirus affects pregnancy. Pregnancy is considered a state of immune suppression, which makes this population especially vulnerable. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the health effects coronavirus has on the mother and fetus, while at the same time research possible treatment plans. The paper will highlight coronavirus’s history, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, obstetric workflow, how it affects the placenta, and breastfeeding recommendations. I …

2020-11-18 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes for November 18, 2020.

Evaluation Of The Xpert Carba-R Nxg Assay For Detection Of Carbapenemase Genes In A Global Challenge Set Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates, Fred C. Tenover, Christian M. Gill, Tomefa E. Asempa, Isabella A. Tickler, Caitlin M. Dela Cruz, David P. Nicolau

Biology Faculty Publications

The growing prevalence and diversity of carbapenemase producers among carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) isolates warrants an expansion of detection capabilities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of the commercially available Xpert Carba-R (Carba-R) and the research-use-only Xpert Carba-R NxG (Carba-R NxG) in a global collection of P. aeruginosa. The challenge set included 123 P. aeruginosa clinical isolates from 12 countries. Isolates were previously categorized via PCR or whole-genome sequencing. Carbapenemase classes tested include VIM, IMP, NDM, SPM, KPC, and GES. Non-carbapenemase (non-CP)-harboring isolates were also tested (negative control). Isolates were tested using the Carba-R NxG and …

The Challenges And Opportunities Created By A Global Pandemic's Effects On Consumer Shopping Behavior Within The Fashion Retail Industry, Kate O'Connor

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The fashion retail industry has already been undergoing an extensive transformation since the introduction of e-commerce in the late 1990s. However, changes in consumer shopping behavior caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have fundamentally altered the industry in a matter of months. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is relatively recent, there is a lack of literature regarding the challenges and opportunities for fashion retailers in light of these changes in consumer behavior. This project will illuminate the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic for the different distribution modes in the fashion retail industry: brick and mortar stores, e-commerce, and omnichannel …

Gwu’S Annual Festival Of Lights Will Premiere In Virtual Format On Dec. 3, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University’s Festival of Lights, a beloved Christmas tradition since 1984, will continue this year in a virtual format. This annual start to the holiday season for the GWU community will premiere on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. on the GWU Facebook page and YouTube channel. After the first showing, the event may be viewed on those social media platforms as well as the Gardner-Webb website.

Impact Of Covid-19 On Oncology Education And Training In India, Seema Rajesh Rao, Lavanya Gurram, K. Vasudev Bhat, Shirley Lewis

Open Access archive

Coronavirus disease-19 was declared a pandemic and global emergency in March 2020. Oncology education and training has been on a rollercoaster ride ever since. Despite major changes in the work environment, training for postgraduates in oncology has continued with various challenges. We discuss the changes brought about in education, training and assessments for oncology residents.

Somatic Dysfunctions Of Hip And Pelvis Overlooked In A Case Of Vulvodynia, Athina Giovanis, Stephanie Zeszutek

Touro Scholarly Works

Vulvodynia is chronic perineal pain in women. Repercussions of this disorder can have a negative effect on women's health and lifestyle. The origin is often multifactorial, including pelvic and lower extremity somatic dysfunctions. If left untreated, these somatic dysfunctions can directly alter ligamentous tension on the pelvic floor and surrounding regions, resulting in perineal pain. Management of vulvodynia must be individualized due to the multifactorial etiology and complicated structure and function of the pelvic floor muscles. The authors present a case of vulvodynia in which osteopathic manipulative treatment was an effective management technique.

2020 November 18 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Long Acting Injectables (Lai) On Readmission Rates In Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Units, Leah Bucher Rn, Margret Schaeffer Bsn, Rn, Meghan Sep Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.