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Chronic Pain: Relationship To Depression, Eugenia Ursan

Group: Northern Arizona University School of Nursing, DNP Doctoral Papers

The experience of chronic pain often interferes with family and social life, work performance, and overall quality of life. Depression symptoms in people with chronic pain may synergistically effect pain perception, negatively influencing the response to pain management and rehabilitation. Providers often fail to recognize and treat depression in patients presenting for treatment of chronic pain, and this failure can negatively impact rehabilitation outcomes. Importantly, limited research exists within the physical medicine setting about the relationship between chronic pain, symptoms of depression, and other variables like age and gender. Therefore, the relationship between chronic pain and depression in patients …

Implementation Of A Diabetes Treatment Algorithm In Primary Care For Use In The Adult Hispanic Population, Heidi Marshall Dillenbeck

Group: Northern Arizona University School of Nursing, DNP Doctoral Papers

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (DM2) is a growing problem in the United States. Hispanic Americans have a higher prevalence of diabetes than Non-Hispanic Whites and suffer from more severe complications of the disease. Although advances in diabetes treatment over the last decade has improved, management of diabetes in primary care is inconsistent despite well-publicized guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). With the growth of the Hispanic population expected to reach 25 % of the U.S. population by 2050, practice changes must be made to improve diabetes management. The literature supports the …

Implementation Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment Tool: A Quality Improvement Project, Christina Mooroian-Pennington, Dorothy J. Dunn

Group: Northern Arizona University School of Nursing, DNP Doctoral Papers

Objective. Rheumatoid arthritis is a common inflammatory arthritis resulting in joint destruction that leads to physical and functional disability. This condition is characterized by variable disease activity levels, defined as low, moderate, and high. The higher the disease activity the more at risk the patient is for joint joint destruction. The routine use of an approved composite index for disease activity is recommended to assess disease activity level at each office visit. The American College of Rheumatology approved six composite indices; the Patient Activity Scale (PAS), the Patient Activity Scale II (PAS-II), the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 …

Patient Education, Engagement, And Activation For Chronic Pancreatitis Patients And Care Partners, Christina Sailors, Tara Whitmire

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Background and Review of Literature: Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease with significant symptomatology, which can severely impact an individual's quality of life as well as their activities of daily living. The disease is difficult to diagnose and difficult understand.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to develop and implement an individualized, face-to-face patient education, engagement, and activation session in effort to increase the level of patient and care partner knowledge of the CP disease process, improve patient and care partner expectations of care management, and increase patient and care partner involvement in their own car.

Methods: Ten-item surveys …

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes In Native Americans Through Nutrition, Dana M. Griffin, Dorothy Sansom

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Diabetes is a chronic condition that disproportionately affects the Native American population. A means of improving the outcomes was through an education program aimed at a younger target population. The purpose of this project was to determine if nutritional knowledge can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes in the Native American population. Changes in dietary habits can reduce the risks of Type 2 diabetes for high risk populations like Native Americans. Having knowledge of nutrition can assist people in making educated choices in deciding what foods to consume. Determining nutritional knowledge by implementing a test followed by a dietician …

Improving Safe Skin Behaviors In High School Freshman, Kelsie Sue Scheer

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

OBJECTIVE: Sun exposure is common among teenagers but teenagers also have poor sun protection strategies. Sun exposure during adolescence or teenage years is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer later in life. Research suggests that adolescence and childhood are optimal periods to provide information regarding skin cancer and implement a primary prevention program. This project investigates whether or not providing education on skin cancer and safe sun behaviors increases knowledge among high school freshman at a rural Midwestern High School.

METHODS: Pretests/posttests were administered to students before education was provided and after education was provided. The pretest/posttest …

The Effect Of An Enhanced Recovery Protocol In Bariatric Surgery Postoperative Pain, Brittani A. Seagren

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Pain management in bariatric surgery patients is challenging because of multiple factors including chronic pain conditions, perception differences, and varied impacts of pain medications. As a result, postoperative pain tends to be poorly managed leading to increased opiate consumption in this population (Raebel et al., 2013). The enhanced recovery protocol is a newer multimodal postoperative management protocol with demonstrated improved pain control in abdominal surgery patients (Thompson et al., 2012). It has also been shown to be safe in bariatric surgery patients (Awad et al., 2012). In order to study its effects as a pain management protocol in bariatric surgery …

Awareness Of E-Cigarettes And Association Of Use Among High School Students, Kimberly A. Sullivan

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Background: According to the 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data, e-cigarette use among high school and middle school students has increased at an alarming rate between 2017 and 2018, with a reported 3.8 million youth currently using various types of e-cigarette products (U.S. Food & Drug Administration, n.d.). As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 confirmed hospital cases of severe respiratory illnesses and 68 deaths have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two United States territories (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). …

Postpartum Depression Screening In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Angela Zavala, Tara Whitmire

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Background and Review of Literature: Postpartum depression (PPD) is recognized as a maternal mental health condition that can occur during pregnancy or in the postpartum period. Mothers of infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at a particularly increased risk for developing PPD. Risk factors are multifactorial and if undiagnosed can lead to serious consequences for mother, infant and the family unit.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was: 1) to assess the incidence of PPD with interval screening compared to one-time screening in NICU mothers using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and 2) to determine …

Foster Parent Mentoring Within Treatment Foster Care (Tfc), Jennifer Ketarkus

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

Research has shown peer-to-peer mentorship in child welfare has proven successful in helping parents navigate the system and, ultimately, reunify with their children. An evidence-based framework to guide best practices in mentorship within child welfare can also be applied to peer-to-peer mentorship for foster parents within Treatment Foster Care (TFC) programs. The Iowa Parent Partner Model provides six focus areas of learning for mentors, within these focus areas, the model identifies learning targets for mentors. For the purpose of this research, the Iowa Parent Partner Model was applied to a regional TFC program operating within a large, statewide network. The …

Reducing Stress: An Intervention For Registered Nurses, Niyi Olusoji

Group: Nebraska Methodist College

The nursing profession has been described as a stressful profession and prolonged exposure to stressful situations without interference has been known to be injurious to the emotional and physical wellbeing of the individual concerned. This study aims to proffer a solution to this problem and the outcome of this project will serve as a health improvement initiative that may be maintained at the individual level or incorporated into employee health activities. A total of 50 registered nurses were invited to participate in the project. Forty-eight individuals returned their questionnaires while only 38 individuals met the eligibility criteria. This paper presents …

Npwh Position Statement: Men With Breast Conditions: The Role Of The Whnp Specializing In Breast Care, National Association Of Nurse Practitioners In Women's Health

Group: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) affirms the role of the women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP), as a member of a multidisciplinary breast care specialty team, in providing specialized breast care for women and men. Furthermore, NPWH supports the removal of any restrictions to the provision of male breast care that are based on the WHNP credential. WHNPs are educationally prepared to provide care for both women and men with benign and malignant breast conditions. The WHNP program curriculum includes breast pathophysiology, genomics/genetics, assessment and management of breast disorders, and risk assessment for hereditary breast cancers—all …

Npwh Position Statement: Climate Change, Women's Health, And Environmental Justice, National Association Of Nurse Practitioners In Women's Health

Group: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) asserts that climate change has a significant effect on health and wellbeing globally. NPWH believes that nursing organizations and the nursing profession have a responsibility to meaningfully contribute to reducing vulnerability to the harmful effects of climate change (adaptation) and reducing or preventing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (mitigation) for the protection of the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and populations. NPWH recognizes that social and environmental justice are inherently connected to reducing harms to health and wellbeing associated with climate change. NPWH advocates for global and national policies and …

Npwh Position Statement: Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease In Women, National Association Of Nurse Practitioners In Women's Health

Group: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) affirms that women's health nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses who provide healthcare for women across the lifespan have a critical role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk screening and implementation of primary prevention strategies to improve the cardiovascular health of women. NPWH promotes a person-centered cardiovascular health approach based on currently recognized guidelines, appropriate use of risk assessment tools, attention to social determinants of health (SDOH), and shared decision making about best strategies to reduce CVD risk. A multidisciplinary health professional team-based approach has the potential to improve …

Npwh Position Statement: Role Of Whnps In The Scholarship Of Discovery, Practice, And Teaching, National Association Of Nurse Practitioners In Women's Health

Group: National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) recognizes a critical need for women's health nurse practitioner (WHNP) scholars in discovery, practice, and teaching to improve women's and gender-related healthcare and health outcomes. WHNPs with earned doctoral degrees can make unique contributions to scholarship with their combination of advanced practice nursing knowledge and skills and expertise in women's and gender-related health.

The education and experience of WHNPs provide them with informed, unique perspectives on how women's and gender-related health is inextricably linked to the intersectionality of biology, genetics, behaviors, identities, social determinants, and life transitions. Scientific research led …

Japanese Disaster Nursing Readiness Evaluation Index (Jdnrei), Carol Ann Huebner, Maeda Takayo, Kotera Sayaka, Matsuda Nobuko

General Submissions: Instruments, Tools, and Measurements

The Japanese Disaster Nursing Readiness Evaluation Index (JDNREI) is an index purposed for nurses' self-evaluation on their readiness and preparation for dispatch to perform medical care at disaster sites. This scale is based on the Readiness Estimate and Deployability Index (READI), which was developed in the U.S. in 1997, and was newly created in consideration of the Japanese cultural background. JDNREI is composed of 37 items pertaining to the following six subscales: (i) emergency nursing skills, (ii) practical skills for disaster response, (iii) communication skills for teamwork, (iv) effective coping with daily stress, (v) adaptability to stressful situations at disaster …

Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index, Carol Ann Huebner

General Submissions: Instruments, Tools, and Measurements

The Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index measures the level of individual deployment readiness among military and civilian nursing personnel for operations in austere environments such as conflicts and natural disasters. Versions for the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force as well as civilian nurses have been developed and tested.

Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index (Readi), Carol Ann Huebner, Takayo Maeda

General Submissions: Instruments, Tools, and Measurements

The Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index (READI) measures the level of individual deployment readiness among military and civilian nurses to deploy to austere environments during conflicts or natural disasters. The READI has been tested in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps as well as in Japan and Republic of Korea.

Wics Conference 2024: Creating Connections Together: Agenda And Abstracts, Daren D. Redfearn, Christopher A. Proctor

Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Conferences

WICS Conference 2024: Creating Connections Together

Agenda and Abstracts

Water Security (Quantity/Quality)

Nebraska Groundwater Quality Clearinghouse; Augustine Adjei, Martha Rhoades, and Kent Eskridge

Assessing the AquaCrop model’s accuracy for soybean under variable irrigation; Anmol Singh

Yield response of irrigated maize hybrids to water availability; Thais Murias Jardi, Saleh Taghvaeian, Chris Proctor, Daran Rudnick, and Chuck Burr

Using the DSSAT CERES-Maize model to evaluate farmers' irrigation decisions; Rintu Sen

Nutrient Management and Cycling

Effect of cover crop mixtures and crop rotation on nitrogen dynamics and crop yield in southeast Nebraska; Madhusudhan Adhikaari

Nitrogen inhibitors reduce nitrogen losses via ammonia volatilization, nitrous …

Electric Interrow Control Of Lupine Plants Does Not Adversely Affect The Neighboring Non-Target Lupine Plants, Catherine Borger, Miranda J. Slaven

Journal articles

Interrow weed control is used in a wide range of crops, traditionally applied via physical cultivation or banded herbicide application. However, these methods may result in crop damage, development of herbicide resistance, or off-target environmental impacts. Electric interrow weed control presents an alternative, although its potential impact on crop yield requires further investigation. One of the modes of action of electric weed control is the continuous electrode–plant contact method, which passes a current through the weed and into the roots. As the current passes into the roots, it can potentially disperse through the soil to neighboring root systems. Such off-target …

Radiation Implication In Pediatric Second Primary Thyroid Malignancy (Sptm) Cumulative Incidence And Mortality In The United States: Large Cohort Evidence, Maura Poleon

All Publications

Objective: To assess racial and sex variances in second primary thyroid malignancy (SPTM) cumulative incidence and temporal trends and the radiation exposure effect in pediatric SPTM.

Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study, a non-experimental epidemiologic design, was used to assess the cumulative incidence (CmI) and temporal trends as well as the exposure effect of radiation in SPTM among children, 0-19 years, in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry, National Cancer Institute (NCI), USA. Percent change (PC) and annual percent change (APC) were used to examine CmI rates and temporal trends, while chi-square statistics and binomial regression models …

Minutes, Curriculum Committee Meeting, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

University Of Dayton Roadmap To The Mcat: Tracking Mcat Content In Your Natural And Behavioral Science Courses, University Of Dayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

No abstract provided.

Oyster Grower Perspectives On Green Crab (Carcinus Maenas) Interactions: Using Applied Social Science To Inform Research And Engagement, Kelsey Meyer-Rust, Lindsey Williams, Krystin Ward, Bonnie Brown

Faculty Publications

Research that informs the New Hampshire Aquaculture industry, which has grown significantly over the past few years, and helps the overall associated watershed community to keep Great Bay Estuary healthy is vital. Specific study of green crabs, Carcinus maenas, and their potential effects on oysters, Crassostrea virginica, is important to gain a better understanding of the impact invasive species may have on these ecologically and economically important bivalves. The aim of this study was to document and understand New Hampshire (NH) oyster growers’ perspectives on the issue of green crab predation of oysters. Through a survey, this study documented a …

The Identity Of A Gymnast: How Health, Wellbeing, And Injury Become Embodied In The Identity Of Collegiate Gymnasts, Skyler M. Yakes

LSU Master's Theses

Gymnastics scholarship has traditionally focused on the physicality of the sport and what the body can and cannot do. This research expands upon gymnastics scholarship by exploring the individual experiences and histories of college gymnasts in the United States through a series of interviews. The goals of this research are to better understand the gymnastics experience and to explore health and wellbeing in gymnastics as it pertains to the formation of a gymnast’s identity. A combined approach using medical anthropology and anthropology of sport serves as a guiding framework for analyzing interview data. Definitions of health and wellbeing change between …

The Short Stress State Questionnaire In German (Sssq-G), Veronika Ringgold, Grant Shields, Felicitas Hauck, Miriam Kurz, Lena Schindler-Gmelch, Luca Abel, Robert Richer, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Nicolas Rohleder

Psychological Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Although the physiological stress response is well established, self-reported stress has received less attention. Some validated measures assess task-related stress via self-report in English. However, no such measure exists in Germany. Aims: To address this research gap, we translated and validated the Short Stress State Questionnaire in German (SSSQ-G). It assesses stress-related affective states (e.g., anger) and appraisals (e.g., feelings of control). We expected to replicate the factor structure of the English SSSQ in the SSSQ-G. Methods: We included the SSSQ-G in five studies that induced stress either via the gold standard task for acute stress …

Stress On The Brain: An Investigation Into The Impact Of Stress On Learning, Memory, And Metamemory Processes, Felicia M. Chaisson

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

While acute anxiety or stress has been shown to enhance certain cognitive functions, such as memory for emotionally salient stimuli, its effects on memory for emotionally neutral information remain ambiguous. Successful memory encoding and retrieval often involve control processes—both self-initiated and directed—that dictate organization during learning. Previous research indicates that these processes facilitate the contextual binding and organization of information. However, multi-domain evidence suggests that stress during encoding may be disrupted due to changes in neural mechanisms at play. This dissertation explores how stress impairs cognitive control, identifies potential underlying neural correlates, and examines broader metacognitive influences. Chapter 1 begins …

Enhancing Writing By Increasing Metacognitive Skills Through Socratic Seminars In A High Poverty Middle School Social Studies Classroom: An Intrinsic Case Study, Kirsten Hickingbottom

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this intrinsic case study was to better understand the role metacognitive skills play within classroom settings to increase students’ writing through Socratic Seminars. A predominant question guided this study: Can improving student metacognition through the repetitive use of questioning techniques in Socratic Seminars lead to improved writing skills? This question, along with four additional research questions guided the research. There is a need for more activities that promote metacognition due to its correlation with academic achievement, critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and perceived self-efficacy (Keus, 2020). The significance of this study was to examine a method of …

New Hampshire Residents' Perceptions Of Aquaculture Show Opportunities For Education, Anna Maccaroni, Emily Whitmore, Lindsey Williams

Carsey Publications

In this brief, authors Anna Maccaroni, Emily Whitmore, and Lindsey Williams discuss the results of a June 2024 statewide survey of New Hampshire residents to understand their perceptions of aquaculture. Conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center on behalf of New Hampshire Sea Grant, participants were asked about their opinion of aquaculture in New Hampshire, how much they have read or heard about aquaculture, whether they are aware of aquaculture activity in New Hampshire, and how frequently they consume seafood products. The authors report that the majority of New Hampshire residents are unfamiliar with aquaculture and are not …

Enhancing Soil Texture And Bulk Density Mapping Using Soil Grids And Machine Learning: A Comparative Analysis With Observed Data, Aram Ali, Ismael O. Ismael, Hewa T. Mustafa, Diman Krwanji, Akram O. Esmail

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Digital soil mapping plays a crucial role in understanding soil variability and informing sustainable land management practices. This study focuses on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), evaluating the accuracy of SoilGrids, a global-scale soil mapping initiative, and exploring the efficacy of machine learning algorithms in refining soil properties estimations. The aim of this research was to assess and represent the physical parameters of soils effectively by comparing ground truth soil sampling data with data obtained from SoilGrids regarding clay, silt, and sand fractions and bulk density. Comparative analyses were conducted between ground truth soil sampling data and SoilGrids predictions, …