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Technical Reviewing For The Family First Prevention Services Act: Strategies And Recommendations, Antonio R. Garcia, Peter J. Pecora, Audrey H. Schnell, Cynthia Burnson, Elizabeth Harris, Allison Finseth

Social Work Faculty Publications

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) has compelled states to expand their priorities to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) as a means to prevent foster care placement. While the states may opt to include EBPs already approved by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), some state leaders are opting to commission an independent technical review for the EBP they would prefer to implement as part of their FFPSA plan. While the goal is for ACF to approve their plan and issue a temporary license, little guidance is provided on how to conduct technical reviews. Relying upon the expectations that …

Biglycan And Chondroitin Sulfate Play Pivotal Roles In Bone Toughness Via Retaining Bound Water In Bone Mineral Matrix, Rui Hua, Qingwen Ni, Travis D. Eliason, Yan Han, Sumin Gu, Daniel P. Nicolella, Xiaodu Wang, Jean X. Jiang

Mathematics & Physics Faculty Publications

Recent in vitro evidence shows that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) in bone matrix may functionally be involved in the tissue-level toughness of bone. In this study, we showed the effect of biglycan (Bgn), a small leucine-rich proteoglycan enriched in extracellular matrix of bone and the associated GAG subtype, chondroitin sulfate (CS), on the toughness of bone in vivo, using wild-type (WT) and Bgn deficient mice. The amount of total GAGs and CS in the mineralized compartment of Bgn KO mouse bone matrix decreased significantly, associated with the reduction of the toughness of bone, in comparison with those of WT …

A System Intervention Of Tetanus, Diphtheria, And Pertussis Vaccination For Pregnant Women In Primary Care, Tarshera Reyna

Doctor of Nursing Practice

The health care system in the United States has been described as having a deficit in care for women during pregnancy (IOM, 2019), and as a result there has been a resurgence over the last decade in diseases like pertussis, which is a severe respiratory infection that is particularly dangerous for infants less than 3 months of age (Tan & Gerbie, 2013). The primary objective of this project was to implement a Tdap vaccination program and increase the rates of Tdap vaccinations of obstetrical patients at a San Antonio clinic. The intervention included: 1) establishing standing orders for the Tdap …

Is Anybody Listening?: Factors Affecting Pain Management In Veterans Within An Acute Care Rehab Setting, Laura Oseghae

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Background: In the United States, pain is a widely discussed issue due to the opioid epidemic stemming from a history of pain mismanagement. Clinical guidelines for successful pain management techniques are readily available for providers to incorporate into the individualized patient care plan.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to improve pain management through implementation of the VA pain management guidelines and improved interdisciplinary team communication.

Objectives: This project aims to decrease the number of patients reporting moderate to severe pain, enhance staff/provider communication, and improve the provider’s overall process for managing pain with an individualized treatment plan.

Interventions: …

Readiness For Insulin Pump Use In Pediatric Type I Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Valeria Marin

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Background: Insulin pumps are essential in the management of type 1 diabetic pediatric patients because of their versatility in meeting the developmental needs of childhood and adolescence. Summary of the Evidence: There is lack of evidence for standardized pump initiation program in pediatric patients (ADA, 2019). Moreover, adverse events from insulin pump misuse, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, arise from lack of anticipatory guidance of pump management and troubleshooting (Evert et al., 2016; Grunberger et al., 2014, Wheeler et al, 2014). Project Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to reduce and prevent adverse outcomes of insulin pumps …

Front Matter, North Meridian Review Staff

The North Meridian Review

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Stories That Matter: Making And Preserving Black Spaces Andplaces, Kiesha Warren-Gordon, Emily Ruth Rutter

The North Meridian Review

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Editorial Introduction: The Right To Re/Make, Destroying To Replace, And The Terrain Of Future Imaginations, Mark Latta

The North Meridian Review

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Reimagining Urban Spaces And The Processes That Shape And Create Them, Abbey Chambers

The North Meridian Review

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Memoria, Verdad, Y Justicia: Commemorative Acts Of Solidarity For Memory, Truth, And Justice In South America, Jesalana Stewart

The North Meridian Review

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"Don’T Speechify: Do Something": University Students Experience Counter Narratives, Darolyn “Lyn” Jones

The North Meridian Review

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The Emcee Spiel: A Poetic Reflection On Decentering The Self In The Classroom, Adam Henze

The North Meridian Review

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Memory: Juba Four Years After Leaving, Maria Hamilton Abegunde

The North Meridian Review

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Mississippi Goddam, Celeste Williams

The North Meridian Review

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Outside Myself, Within Myself, Tatjana Rebelle

The North Meridian Review

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If I Knew What Was Mine, Cristina Santamaría Graff

The North Meridian Review

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Letter 3, Michael Jackman

The North Meridian Review

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Letter 4, Michael Jackman

The North Meridian Review

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Full, North Meridian Review Staff

The North Meridian Review

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Letter 2, Michael Jackman

The North Meridian Review

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"The Destroyer : Covid", Jasmine A. Noriega Ms

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Just a normal journal with an abnormal experience with Covid."

"My Covid-19 Experience", Angelica R. Zuniga

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Artwork of a Makeup Palette I designed based on COVID-19 and my experience."

"The Hurt Behind The Cap", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A visual of my pain behind my graduation and everything seniors missed out on."

"Corona Makes Me Feel 'Meh...'", Zoey Renae Albertson

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “This face is a display of how COVID 19 makes me feel, 'Meh...'"

"Archive Proposal Project", Paola Ventura

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “All my routines changed feeling myself drift away from one from of life to a new life."

"Covid-19 Collage: Before And After", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “I have created an Art Picture Collage that encompasses how COVID-19 has affected me. I have included pictures found on the internet, pictures were collected from online sources which are credited in the works cited page. This Art Picture Collage will shed some light on how life was before and after COVID-19. To do that and to express emotions, I have used pictures in color to represent life before COVID-19 and pictures in black and white to represent life after COVID-19. I think the contrast of the colors in the pictures can show how COVID-19 changed my …

"Pandemic Personal Reflection", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “Personal journal documenting my experience of the covid-19 pandemic."

"Graduating During A Pandemic", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “A writing documenting how online school worked for me."

"Covid-19 Archive Project", Anonymous

Separated from the Pack: The CSUSB/COVID-19 Digital Collection

Student generated description: “My diary entry included feeling about the semester as a whole while dealing with covid-19. I personally feel like this has been a historical semester for not only us, but for all learners because we transitioned to an online only learning environment."

Data, Politics And Public Health: Covid-19 Data-Driven Decision Making In Public Discourse, Teresa M. Harrison, Theresa A. Prado

Publications, Issue Briefs, Reports, Etc

In spring 2020, New York City became the acknowledged epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. To keep residents informed, Governor Cuomo conducted a streak of 111 daily press briefings reporting critical information about the status of the pandemic in the State at large, and New York City in particular. We show that through these briefings Governor Cuomo introduced an audience of New Yorkers and others to concepts basic to data-driven decision making such as data, science, models, and projections, and in so doing claimed that his decisions were unrelated to politics or whim. But we further suggest …