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Impacts Of Food And Exercise On Blood Glucose: A Study For Predicting Glucose Concentration In Non-Invasive Monitoring., Sumaiya Mishu, Maria Valero

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

In our daily life, we consume different types of foods. The food we intake greatly balances our blood sugar levels and minimizes highs and lows. It is very important to understand certain food that affects our blood sugar. Maintaining a proper diet can keep our blood sugar within the right range. In this study, we are conducting an analysis of the food that people take in their daily life and how it impacts blood glucose. We have collected data from various sources including National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey performed by CDC(1). We also collected datasets from The Baker …

A Low-Cost, Low-Power, Scada Testbed Solution For Secure Remote Monitoring, Connor Berger

Symposium of Student Scholars

Similar to software application systems adopted by companies and businesses for product logging, payroll, human resources, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems control the distributed processes with multiple components located on different machines that communicate and coordinate actions in order to appear as a single coherent system. SCADA systems severely lack the appropriate security and hack prevention measures. We propose a low cost, low power SCADA testbed solution for secure remote monitoring. The goal of this research is to implement and test the testbed’s security by emulating attack vectors on both hardware components and communication channels to probe the …

Prevention Of Pressure Ulcers Interventions, Halle Borgel

Symposium of Student Scholars

Pressure injuries continue to be a rising problem in hospitalized patients, specifically non-ambulatory patients. Without frequent turning and pressure relieving surfaces, patients may develop a pressure injury that costs them more and lengthens their hospital stay. By comparing frequent turning schedules and pressure relieving foam mattresses in the prevention of pressure injuries, thousands will be prevented. After a thorough search review on articles, five articles were selected in determining which prevention method happens to be the best. Although no articles researched the clinical prevention in foam mattresses and frequent turning, conducting a proposed project is effective. The proposed project consists …

Copd Rehabilitation Benefits, Jena Killian

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive illness restricting airflow that is long term burden due to its uncurable nature and incapacitating symptoms such as dyspnea and a chronic cough. Pulmonary rehabilitation is shown to increase quality of life and exercise capacity. This project is aimed at emphasizing the benefits of PR and different approaches to increasing self-induced participation in rehab facilities and at home. From different articles gathered, there was a variety of tests completed including 6-min walk (6mWT), mMRC dyspnea scale, COPD assessment, pulmonary function test using incentive spirometer, etc. showing increased lung function and decrease symptom …

Chlorhexidine Vs. Povidone-Iodine In Reducing Surgical Site Infection Rates, Jessica Mason

Symposium of Student Scholars

Surgical site infections are an ongoing problem that are prevalent in hospitals around the globe. The problem is relevant because it causes the patient unnecessary suffering, prolongs hospital stays, and increases hospitalization costs. Surgical site infections are also associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The current practice in preventing surgical site infections is to use preoperative antibiotics and preoperative skin antiseptics. Research shows that the two most common preoperative antiseptic agents are chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine. Research regarding which antiseptic is best is limited and contradictory. Some studies have shown that povidone-iodine is more than acceptable to use as a pre-operative …

Pickleball In Cobb County, Adam Piejak

Symposium of Student Scholars

My poster shows the Pickleball in cobb county and where the courts are located and spatial relations in regards to population change. Using ArcGIS Pro I geocoded the court locations by finding the addresses through a Cobb County website. The population change maps were also made in ArcGIS with a 10 year change from 2010 to 2020. What I have found is that pickleball has grown along with the population of Cobb County and will continue to grow after its surge from the pandemic.

The Effectiveness Of Non-Pharmacological Interventions On Care And Length Of Stay In Babies With Neonatal Abstience Syndrome, Emily C. Gilliland

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

Background: The number of babies born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has had a dramatic increase nationally as substance use is becoming more prevalent. This syndrome is defined by symptoms of withdrawal developed when born and require admission for the baby to begin treatment. There are scoring tools that determine the usage, dosage, and frequency of Morphine, however these can be flawed with subjective scoring.

Brief Literature Review: Quality improvement methods have shown that moving away from the Finnegan Scoring System and transitioning to the “Eat, Sleep, and Console” method for withdrawal assessment has decreased the usage of scheduled …

Nurses Eat Their Young, Abigale Spragle

Symposium of Student Scholars

‘Nurses eat their young’ is a saying that has permeated and engrained itself into the medical field. The nursing profession has the highest rates of workplace violence over any other profession and studies have found newly graduated nurses (NGNs) to be the most vulnerable to workplace violence. Previous studies have found that a hostile work environment and lack of social support to be the primary reason for nursing burnout and turnover rate in newly graduated nurses. In 2020, the turnover rate for NGNs was recorded as 18.7% in the United States though it was as high as 49.7% in South …

Stretching To Reduce Chronic Back Pain In Nurses & Care Partners, Jennifer Monyhan

Symposium of Student Scholars

DO PRE- AND POST-SHIFT HUDDLE STRETCHING EXERCISES REDUCE CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN AMONG NURSES AND CNAS OVER A THREE- TO SIX-MONTH PERIOD?

Abstract

Many nurses and care partners develop job-related chronic lower back pain due to constantly repositioning immobile patients, changing linens, and bathing patients. These strenuous job requirements involve bending and lifting, as well as standing for extended periods of time during long shifts. This proposal will investigate the effectiveness of a targeted, thirty-second stretching session incorporated into each shift change huddle, for employees beginning their shift as well as employees ending their shift, on reports of lower back …

The Efficacy Of Self-Management Of Type 1 Diabetes In The Inpatient Setting., Bryan Chappell

Symposium of Student Scholars

Type one diabetes is a chronic illness that affects millions of adults in the United States alone. It is a disease that requires constant self-management and monitoring. Through the recent inventions and refinements of diabetes technology, diabetes care has never been easier or more accessible. While self-management and care in the outpatient setting has been shown to have positive social, and sometimes other positive healthcare outcomes, such research in the inpatient setting is lacking. Despite general treatment guidelines for diabetes informing inpatient caregivers and providers to allow self-management of diabetes in the inpatient setting where clinically appropriate, few institutions seem …

Designing And Synthesizing A Warhead-Fragment Inhibitory Ligand For Ivyp1 Through Fragment-Based Drug Discovery, Samuel Moore

Symposium of Student Scholars

Fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) is a powerful tool for developing anticancer and antimicrobial agents. Within this, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) provides a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative approach to screening and validating weak and robust binders with targeted proteins, making NMR among the most attractive strategies in FBDD. Inhibitor of vertebrate lysozyme (Ivyp1) of P. aeruginosa serves as an excellent target because of its active cellular location and implications in clinical prognosis for cystic fibrosis and immunocompromised patients. This study uses current NMR and biophysical techniques to develop a covalent, fragment-linked warhead inhibitor for Ivyp1 through synthetic methods, warhead linking, and …

Second Reaction: The Power Of Standing Up For Yourself, Jordyn Dewey

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

First Opinion: The Complications Of Being Charlotte: Alex Gino’S Melissa, Nicholas E. Husbye

First Opinions, Second Reactions

No abstract provided.

Emergency Department Wait Time Interventions Impacts On Patient Outcome And Hospital Stay, Natalie Vondra

Symposium of Student Scholars

Care Management Activities of Patients in Emergency Department

Background: In the healthcare setting, emergency room visits and wait times have always been a topic of discussion. Patients can suffer short and long-term consequences by having prolonged wait times and delay in the emergency department. Purpose: This project aims to address the question: Among adult patients in the emergency room, what are the care management (Interventions and Activities) that impact their health outcomes and hospital stay? Methods: This evidence-based practice project utilized PRISMA diagram and Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Tools to appraise and analyze literature, identify evidence levels and quality rating. …

The Importance Of Creation: Lessons From The Collision And Performing Justice Projects, Mariah Johnson

Symposium of Student Scholars

The Collision Project is a performance-based project that introduces young artists to an inspiration which drives them to create their own performative art. During my time participating in Kennesaw State University's 2022 New Connections Collision Project, I had the privilege of working alongside the talented youth graduates in the Department of Justice system. Through my first-hand experience and by examining the works through the lens of Megan Alrutz’s book Digital Storytelling, Applied Theatre, & Youth: Performing Possibility, I learned the importance of personal expression through creation. Projects such as our Collision Project and Alrutz’s Performing Justice Project present highly beneficial …

Small-Separation Speckle Contrast Optical Spectroscopy For Intraoperative Assessment Of Parathyroid Glands Viability During Thyroid Surgery, Connor Berger

Symposium of Student Scholars

The parathyroid glands (PTGs) are often damaged during thyroid surgeries due to a lack of methods identifying PTGs and assessing their viability. Damage to PTGs can cause hypocalcemia, a deficiency of calcium in the body. This complication can lead to detrimental consequences with economic burden. The surgeon’s current method of viability assessment is qualitative and subjective. Our technical solution is to employ an optical technique called speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) that noninvasively quantifies the blood flow index (Db) of biological tissues at deep tissue levels (>1cm). The goal of this project is to verify SCOS at small source-detector-separation …

What Interventions Are Effective In Reducing The Prevalence Of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections?, Katherine Waldron

Symposium of Student Scholars

Background and Objective: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) is one of the most prevalent, costly, and morbid hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Indwelling catheters are one of the most used devices within the hospital setting with 25%-30% of patients having a catheter placed during their stay. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate various forms of literature to determine the most effective ways to prevent CAUTI.

Literature Review: Various bundle approaches were reviewed with main interventions being proper aseptic insertion, collection bag kept lower than the bladder, daily rounds discussing the benefits and risks of discontinuation of the …

Breastfeeding Rates Based On Income Group Globally, Trashauna Franklin

Symposium of Student Scholars

The primary source of nutrition for most new-born babies is breastmilk. Breast milk contains fats, proteins, carbohydrates and a variety of minerals and vitamins. Breastmilk lowers the risk of developing infections and long-term diseases such as type 1 diabetes in infants and children. Studies have suggested that 1 in 5 children have never been breastfed, which could be contributed to where those children are born. Factors such as socio-economic status, lifestyle, and other social determinants in an infant’s place of birth may all contribute to whether a child get breastfed exclusively. The purpose of this research is to see if …

Point-Of-Care Devices To Reduce Iatrogenic Anemia Among Preterm Infants, Jenna Craven

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), the prevalence of anemia and required blood transfusions continues to rise. Blood testing is necessary in this population in order to accurately develop diagnoses and treatment options. However, blood loss in the NICU is the main cause of preterm neonatal anemia. Preterm infants tend to experience larger amounts of blood loss compared to other infants in the NICU. They are born with fewer red blood cells and are not able to rapidly reproduce these blood cells when needed, and multiple blood draws further deplete the infant’s hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. In current practice, …

Characterization Of Caenorhabditis Elegans F07a5.4, Human Ortholog Of Olfactomedin 1, Sade K. Thomas, Karunambigai Kalichamy, Martin Hudson

Symposium of Student Scholars

Accurate control of nervous system development is critical for normal brain patterning, and defects in this process can lead to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The transcription factor neurogenin is necessary for the development of neural subtypes and is deeply conserved across species. However, the transcriptional targets of neurogenin are poorly understood, creating an imperative for further study. We have used the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model to better understand ngn-1/neurogenin function. Previous work from our lab revealed that ngn-1 plays a role in nerve ring architecture, and neural cell fate specification. In addition, …

The Dangers Of Long Shifts In Mines, Phillip Beeslaar, Michael W. Paul

Symposium of Student Scholars

Michael and Phillip

The Dangers of Long Shifts in Mines

There are many reasons for workplace injuries, ranging from not paying attention, being inadequately trained, or working at a time outside of the normal working hours. Sleep deprivation is usually not thought of as a reason for workplace injury, but it can significantly increase the risks of injury or accident in the workforce. This becomes especially prevalent in jobs with long shifts and low light conditions such as work done in mines. Mines are already notorious for having higher rates of workplace injuries and since mines run 24 hours a …

Cauti Infection In Acute Care Setting, Kai Zheng, Katherine Waldron, Andrea Medina

Symposium of Student Scholars

CAUTI Infection in Acute Care Setting

Background: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) is one of the most common and costly hospital-acquired infections (HAI) within the acute care setting that prolongs the length of stay and negatively affect patient health outcomes. Purpose: This evidence-based practice project addresses the question: Within the acute care setting, what nursing interventions are effective in preventing CAUTI? Methods: PRISMA was utilized, and various peer-reviewed literature have been appraised using the John Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Tools to determine the most effective interventions to reduce the prevalence of CAUTI within the adult acute care setting. Results: Implementation of …

Comparison Of Non-Pharmacologic Pain Interventions For Nicu Infants, Mira Cothran

Symposium of Student Scholars

Infants in the NICU unfortunately have to endure repeated procedures that cause pain. Over time, these painful experiences can compound into larger issues. Infants receiving repeated procedures with uncontrolled pain can develop neurological issues in the future. Because infants have no way of verbally expressing the pain that they experience, their pain can often be overlooked. Premature infants have underdeveloped kidneys and livers leaving them at risk for adverse outcomes to some pharmacological interventions, especially opioids if not given at the correct dose. This highlights the importance of non-pharmacologic interventions to reduce pain.

This proposed project would help to determine …

Trilingualism In The United States: A Case Study Of An Arabic And Greek Household, Seongyo Gwon, David E. Posada, Milly Romo

Symposium of Student Scholars

Recent studies suggest that trilingual families in the United States are experiencing limited resources due to failing efforts to promote heritage language (HL) maintenance, diversity, and language rights both nationally and locally. Using a case study methodology, this paper will address obstacles identified in an interview with an Arabic speaking mother raising a trilingual child along with a Greek speaking partner while living in a monolingual society (U.S.). There is a need to uncover complex language practices and issues that different trilingual groups in the United States experience in order to preserve their heritage languages (HL) and cultures. Qualitative data …

“It’S Getting Hot In Here”: Climate Change And Tensions Surrounding Environmental Injustice For Minority And Low-Income Communities, Symone Gaskin

Symposium of Student Scholars

Our current climate crisis presents the perfect opportunity to address other social ills that reflect environmental injustice. The purpose of this research was to explore if, when, and how climate change disproportionately impacts minority communities. A thematic analysis was developed through the creation of a literature review matrix comprised of twenty academic and practitioner articles. This thematic analysis uncovered four key themes: implications in the workplace, the housing market, the economy, and the standard of health. Consequently, confirming the disenfranchisement of marginalized groups in relation to the environment, this research uncovered the long-lasting effects of systemic racism as an important …

Soil And Human Health, Maggie Davis, Christian Thomas

Symposium of Student Scholars

Healthy soil is considered an ecosystem with a multitude of interrelated parts that can provide multiple benefits such as sustaining plant and animal production and health, enhancing or maintaining water and air quality, managing nutrient availability, accumulating soil carbon, supporting biodiversity, and reducing erosion. Soil health is the foundation of crop health and productivity, as well as sustainable agriculture. A secondary research study relating soil health and human health was conducted via a literature review consisting of scholarly articles from Kennesaw State University’s library database. The purpose of this research is to thoroughly investigate the topic of soil health and …

The Role Of Purpose In Navigating Health And Social Barriers In Marginalized Older Adults, Ameesha Narine

Symposium of Student Scholars

A sense of purpose is defined as a “central, self-organizing life aim that organizes and stimulates goals, manages behaviors, and provides a sense of meaning” (Mcknight & Kashdan 2009). Purpose is crucial to guide individuals’ choices and decisions across their lifespans (Lewis, 2020). Particularly in older adulthood, having a sense of purpose is linked with positive overall well-being, including in the physical (Musich et al., 2018), cognitive (Boyle et al., 2012), and socioemotional/psychological domains (Lewis & Hill, 2021). Although a sense of purpose fosters well-being in late life, it remains understudied whether t purpose is a resource for resilience in …

Noise Reduction In The Intensive Care Unit, Carolina Gomez

Symposium of Student Scholars

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the noise levels in an intensive care unit (ICU) in a metro atlanta medical facility and to establish interventions that could be used to reduce the noise. Determining the effects is significant because it can improve a patients’ outcome in the ICU. The challenge explored was evidenced by 15 out of 20 patients stating that they are suffering sleep deprivation due to excessive noise levels. After 3 days in the ICU, patients have developed confusion and delirium; they are not oriented to date and time without reminders. After 3 days in …

The Effect Of Elective Induction Reduction On Maternal And Fetal Labor Complications And Health Outcomes, Caitlin Kelley

Symposium of Student Scholars

Background

An induction is the stimulation of labor in a pregnant woman, either through medicinal or other mechanical interventions, before labor has begun on its own. In current practice, elective induction generally has no or very soft medical indication, and is commonly performed for convenience. Labor induction rates have increased markedly over the past 30 years, with elective induction of labor (EIOL) numbers contributing heavily to these rates. Current research suggests a greater risk for adverse outcomes during labor and postpartum in EIOL vs spontaneous labor. The purpose of this project is to, in collaboration with the MD’s and Midwives, …

How Frequent Oral Care Can Decrease The Incidence Of Aspiration Pneumonia Within The Critical Care Setting, Patrick Subers

Symposium of Student Scholars

Within the critical care hospital setting, many patients are declared NPO, or nothing by mouth, for various reasons. Typically, these patients have had a stroke, are at risk for aspiration, or are pending an operation. In the case of stroke patients, they are often held NPO for an extended period while their ability to swallow improves to a safe level. One of the greatest risks for this patient population is the development of aspiration pneumonia, as they have a decreased ability to clear secretions from their throat and mouth. Pair that with the fact that this population is heavily care-dependent …