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Students’ Experiences Of College Professor Communication In Online Instruction: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, William E. Carpenter

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe 13 students’ experiences of college professor communication in asynchronous online courses at a large urban community college in central North Carolina. The focus was to answer the central research question of how online students describe communication experiences in an online college learning environment. The theories guiding this study were Knowles’ (1980) theory of adult learning- andragogy, and Short, Williams, and Christie’s (1976) social presence theory, as they correlated the need for professor communication with adult learning and social presence since communication can impact academic success for adult learners. To collect …

Stepping Down? Theorizing The Process Of Returning To The Faculty After Senior Academic Leadership, Lisa Jasinski

Academic Affairs

While scholars have devoted considerable attention to identifying and developing future academic leaders, scant empirical research has considered the firsthand experiences of senior leaders who returned to the faculty. This grounded theory study developed a theoretical understanding of the process of returning to the faculty after serving as a senior campus administrator. This research examined a common academic rite of passage using the analysis of interviews with 43 former college presidents, provosts, deans, and “other senior leaders” from a variety of postsecondary institutions. Academic leaders in the study characterized the process of returning to the faculty as mostly positive and …

Poland’S Challenge To Eu Directive 2019/790: Standing Up To The Destruction Of European Freedom Of Expression, Michaela Cloutier

Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)

In 2019, the European Parliament and Council passed Directive 2019/790. The Directive’s passage marked the end of a fouryear- long legislative attempt to impose more liability for copyright violations on Online Service Providers, an effort which was controversial from the start. Online Service Providers fear that the 2019 Directive, especially its Article 17, will completely change the structure of liability on the Internet, forcing providers to adopt expensive content filtering systems. Free speech advocates fear that ineffective filtering technology will infringe upon Internet users’ rights to express themselves, and legal scholars have pointed out the Directive’s inconsistency with prior European …

The Cowl - V.85 - N.3 - Oct 1, 2020

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 85 No. 3 - October 1, 2020. 20 pages.

The Cowl - V.85 - N.4 - Oct 15, 2020

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 85 No. 4 - October 15, 2020. 20 pages.

Adolescents And Young Adults With Cancer Using A Symptom Heuristics App: Provider Perceptions And Actions, Catherine Fiona Macpherson, Kristin Stegenga, Jeanne Erickson, Lauri Linder, Amy Rose Newman, Ronald K. Elswick, John Charlson, Stefanie Thomas, Suzanne Ameringer

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose: This study examined health care providers' perceptions of the usefulness and ease of use of a symptom heuristics app delivered via a tablet computer as a resource for understanding symptom experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. AYAs' app-generated symptom reports were compared with providers' documentation of AYAs' symptoms.

Methods: This multisite study included responses from 86 AYAs 15–29 years of age who completed the Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT) before two scheduled visits for chemotherapy. After each visit, their providers completed a survey addressing their perspective of: (1) the usefulness of data provided by the C-SCAT …

Teacher’S Perception Toward The Use Of English For Communication Science Book, Weny Anita Febriantini, Johannes Ananto Prayogo

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aimed at investigating the teachers’ perception toward the use of English for Communication Science book and how it facilitates the teaching learning process. Descriptive qualitative research was applied in this study. According to the data obtained from questionnaire and interview, the textbook has fulfilled several criteria of a good book: practicality, language use and content, topics, and tasks. However, it has not fulfilled other criteria: suitability to students, skills mastery, relation to syllabus, and design and organization. In addition, the criteria which facilitate the teaching learning process are language use and content and topics.

Elnec Covid-19 Communication Resource Guide: Supporting A New Graduate Nurse Colleague, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Transition from student to clinical practice as a new registered nurse can be overwhelming. The coronavirus pandemic has compounded the usual stressors and puts new graduates at high risk for stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. Nurse colleagues can mentor and support these new graduates through this transition. This document guides nurses mentoring new graduates during the pandemic, focusing on helping them with communication skills, encouraging proactive wellness and mindfulness strategies and supporting them through the challenging stressors they are facing.

Elnec- Covid-19 Communication Resource Guide: An Aprn Telephone Death Notification To Family Tool, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Rolling Ferrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are having to notify family members of patients with COVID-19 about the patient's death by telephone. This can be quite difficult if the APRN is not comfortable making the call. This educational tool guides the APRN through preparing for the call, making the call, delivering the news, and closing the call. Helpful tips for supporting the family are included.

The Cowl - V.85 - N.2 - Sep 17, 2020

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 85 No. 2 - September 17, 2020. 24 pages.

How Wicked Are Wicked Problems And How Do We Model Them, Alexey Voinov

International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software

Abstract: The concept of 'wicked problems' has emerged more than 50 years ago, and has been later on explored in numerous publications and applications. All the policy and planning problems in pluralistic societies have been identified as wicked, which means that they cannot be properly defined, cannot have any single solution, moreover, they cannot have any correct or false solutions at all. Systems modelling, especially participatory modeling have been proposed as useful tools to use when dealing with wicked problems. Attempts to address the 'wickedness' also gave rise to justifying further increases in complexity of models that are built. While …

Adolescent- Parent Communication And Information Sharing, Shantha Kumar M.V.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract

The study is conducted among 100 adolescents in Kerala State in India to know the sharing of information by the adolescents with their parents. The matters they communicate with their parents and the matters they are reluctant to communicate are studied. The data was collected using questionnaire. The analysis of the data was done based on the responses received from 92 adolescents. The analysis reveals that the adolescents communicate with their parent most frequently. The females are more communicative in many respects. They share with their parents the method of teaching, behavior of their teachers, marks obtained in the …

Elnec Covid-19 Communication Resource Guide: Helping Families Saying Goodbye Virtually To Loved Ones In The Nursing Home And Hospital, End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium, Betty Rolling Ferrell

General Submissions: Academic Settings and Education-based Materials

Helping family members say goodbye to loved ones who are dying in the hospital or nursing home is difficult in the best circumstances. With COVID-19, visitation is often not allowed and family have to say goodbye using technology. Nurses at the bedside can help families during this challenging time. This educational material helps the nurse prepare the family for this important conversation.

The Cowl - V.85 - N.1 - Sep 3, 2020

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 85 No. 1 - September 3, 2020. 20 pages.

Conversations With Health Care Providers And Parents Before Autism Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study, Norah L. Johnson, Wendy Krueger, Elizabeth Jilek, Kristin Haglund

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to explore communication with health care providers from the perceptions of parents before their child's diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and provide some examples of how communication may contribute to the autism diagnosis.

Method

This study used a qualitative descriptive design with multiple individual structured in-person interviews.

Results

Three themes captured parents’ (n = 8) descriptions of the phases of communication during their children's diagnoses including, (1) anguished questioning, (2) urgently seeking help, and (3) expecting a diagnosis. In addition, three themes characterized the communication style that parents needed, although not always …

Standardizing The Bedside Shift Report: Improving Communications And Promoting Patient Safety, Chona C. Alforque

Master's Projects and Capstones

PROBLEM: Nursing shift reports are integral to nursing as they allow for the transfer of critical information and responsibility of patient care from one nurse to another. Ineffective communication during shift-to-shift reports can contribute to gaps in patient care and breaches in patient safety, including medication errors, falls, and sentinel events. The greatest risk of communication breakdown is during transitions in care.

CONTEXT: St. Louise Regional Hospital, a small community hospital, consisting of an eight-bed medical-surgical intensive care unit lacked structure in how handoff should occur and had variances in shift handoffs. Observation of the shift handoff at the nurses’ …

Therapeutic Assessment With Couples: An Intervention To Enhance Healthy Relational And Marital Practices, Alexis C. Kenny

Dissertations, 2020-current

This dissertation details the creation and implementation of a new model of psychological assessment with partnered dyads, Therapeutic Assessment with Couples (TAC). As research continues to document the link between individual and relational/marital well-being (Jaremka, Glaser, Malarkey, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2013; Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001; Sollenberger, et al., 2013), the cultivation of healthy practices from an interpersonal, romantic context becomes ever more crucial. Reviews of the shifting landscape of love and marriage in the U.S. are offered, along with compelling data concerning both the positive and negative implications associated with processes of partnering as well as relevant literature concerning Collaborative / …

Parental Influences On Late Adolescents' Autonomous Motivation And Sexual Risk Knowledge And Behavior, Bettina Hornbuckle Riley

Dissertations

Adolescent risky sexual behavior is associated with unprotected sex, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and contraction of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV/AIDS. During their time of transition to adulthood, late adolescents make decisions about their sexual health that may or may not be motivated by parental (mother and father) sexual risk communication and autonomy support. While the adolescent may be physically independent or semi-independent from his/her parents, parents continue to influence their adolescents through past and present endorsement of certain behaviors. This research examined how parent-sexual risk communication and parental autonomy support may individually and collectively …

Lean Daily Management: Keeping Quality And Safety At The Forefront During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Suneela Nayak, Ruth Hanselman, Natalia Johnson, Sydney Green

Operations Transformation

This storyboard describes how our Operational Excellence Platform pivoted to keep quality at the forefront of the Covid-19 response. Applying the Framework for Safe Effective and Reliable Care, we implemented the following innovations:

• Daily quality huddles became virtual, with 70-100 frontline leaders sharing alerts, announcements and celebrations
• Traditional Gemba Walks transformed into daily Executive Gemba Rounds visiting all care teams and focusing on patient and workforce safety.
• Patient and Workforce safety concerns were resolved real time and those requiring coordinated response were triaged to the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) for accelerated action.

Innovative communication strategies were adopted to clarify …

Interstage Home Monitoring For Infants With Single Ventricle Heart Disease: Education And Management: A Scientific Statement From The American Heart Association., Nancy A. Rudd, Nancy S. Ghanayem, Garick D. Hill, Linda M. Lambert, Kathleen A. Mussatto, Jo Ann Nieves, Sarah Robinson, Girish S. Shirali, Michelle M. Steltzer, Karen Uzark, Nancy A. Pike, American Heart Association Council On Cardiovascular And Stroke Nursing; Council On Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease And Heart Health In The Young; Council On Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis And Vascular Biology; Council On Clinical Cardiology; And Council On Lifestyle And Cardiometabolic Health

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

This scientific statement summarizes the current state of knowledge related to interstage home monitoring for infants with shunt-dependent single ventricle heart disease. Historically, the interstage period has been defined as the time of discharge from the initial palliative procedure to the time of second stage palliation. High mortality rates during the interstage period led to the implementation of in-home surveillance strategies to detect physiologic changes that may precede hemodynamic decompensation in interstage infants with single ventricle heart disease. Adoption of interstage home monitoring practices has been associated with significantly improved morbidity and mortality. This statement will review in-hospital readiness for …

Is Social Media A Reliable Source For Information? An Examination Of Social Media Use Among Saudi Journalist, Mesfer Alharethi

Student Theses and Dissertations

Social media usage has changed the methods of communication between individuals, the way people interact, and more importantly it changed the pace of work in the field of media and journalism. Due to that, this study sought to investigate Saudi journalists’ pattern of social media use, their perception regarding the credibility and reliability of social media contents in the field of journalism. Also, this study sought to explore the motives and gratifications behind Saudi journalists use of social media. An online survey was distributed utilizing the snowball distribution technique. 104 participants responded to the survey expressing their perception of social …

Johns Hopkins Medicine Responds To Covid-19: Adjusting Patient- Family- And Staff-Centered Care, Stacy L. C. Colimore, Lisa Allen, Zach Lawrence, Nicole Iarrobino, Sylvia Kavouriou, Adey Betre, Chevaunne Edwards, Amel Elshinawi, Lisa Filbert, Tameka Glenn, Jade Hewitt, Lisa Jibril, Brittney Lawrence, Ariel Mabry, Deborah Miller, Nicole Pritchett, Heather Webb

Patient Experience Journal

The extraordinary impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the health care industry included a major, nearly immediate paradigm shift in the visitation policy for Johns Hopkins Medicine. This large health system, comprising six hospitals, a home care group, community physician practices and satellite outpatient sites moved from essentially open visitation to no visitation, creating an entirely new set of needs for our staff, patients and their loved ones. We developed new ways of communicating and connecting staff members, staff and patients, staff and the patient’s loved ones, and patients and their loved ones. Our intent was to …

Family Connect: Keeping Families Informed During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Brittany Branson, Anne K. Wilkinson, Jaya Sondhi, Irma Dadic, Devin M. Giguere, Rachel Ramsey, Regina Grinblat, Katherine A. Hochman

Patient Experience Journal

Family Connect programs to enhance communication with families and care partners who were unable to visit their inpatient loved ones during the COVID-19 crisis. While they differed in composition, the Family Connect programs at both institutions leveraged providers who had decreased clinical activity during the pandemic. The Family Connect team became integrated with the team. At both institutions, Family Connect teams perform virtual chart review, discuss patient status and care plan with the primary provider and communicate with the patient’s designated family member or care partner daily. Conversations are documented in the electronic medical record (EMR), which allows for metric …

Positive Patient Experience In Eye Care During Covid-19: A Case From Eye Hospital Sistina Oftalmologija, Vesna Cado

Patient Experience Journal

COVID-19 was a wake-up call, changing the world we know and our experiences in every possible way. Healthcare systems, as the most exposed and stressed in this situation, were called to urgently respond to the new reality. Physical distancing and stay-at-home directives have flattened the curve and decreased the risk of viral transmission but also decreased the clinical volume in eye care medical practice. Hospitals must work hard to find a balance in responding to the pandemic while providing quality care and positive patient experiences. Previous research on crises has been mostly focused on implementing crisis management strategies to handle …

Patients And Families Strengthen Covid-19 Communication Across Los Angeles County, Lindsey Galli, Libby Hoy

Patient Experience Journal

PFCCpartners supported Los Angeles County Department of Health Services to develop a Person Family Engaged Culture. When COVID-19 hit Los Angeles, system leaders understood the importance of keeping a pulse on what information people were looking for. With the continued support from PFCCpartners, a survey of community members was conducted to understand their questions during this unprecedented time. The survey highlighted barriers to accessing supplies, refilling prescriptions and using technology for virtual appointments. Utilizing the survey questions, a small group discussion was held to deepen understanding of the barriers and challenges faced during the pandemic. These two engagement activities ensured …

Out Of Sight, But Not Out Of Mind: Keeping Connections Alive During Covid-19, Katie Braun

Patient Experience Journal

The Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) completed over 750,000 outpatient appointments during fiscal year 2019. With changes occurring around COVID-19, VAPHS saw a significant decline in veterans on campus. VAPHS employees are strongly connected to the mission of serving our nation’s hero’s, while veterans find trust, support and comradery at the VA. The VAPHS Office of Veterans Experience (OVE) realized the impact that COVID-19 isolation may have on veterans quarantined at home and seized the opportunity to continue to build relationships, develop trust and keep connected through the VAPHS Birthday Club. Over 1,300 calls have been placed to provide …

Is This Really Happening? Family-Centered Care During Covid-19: People Before Policy, Terri Savino, Karri Crispino

Patient Experience Journal

In the middle of a global pandemic, hospitals created policies for visitor restrictions to reduce the transmission of coronavirus to protect patients and staff and developed protocols allowing only one support person to call the critical care unit for patient updates. Late on a Tuesday afternoon, the Manager of Patient Experience received a phone call asking her to call Karri, the wife of one of our patients who was on a ventilator. Karri was struggling with updating her mother-in-law because she was very upset with the news she received, making it difficult to call her husband’s mom. Karri asked the …

A 2.56 Gbps Serial Wireline Transceiver That Supports An Auxiliary Channel And A Hybrid Line Driver To Compensate Large Channel Loss, Xiaoran Wang

Electrical Engineering Theses and Dissertations

Serial transceiver links are widely used for high-speed point-to-point communications. This dissertation describes two transceiver link designs for two different applications.

In serial wireline communications, security is an increasingly important factor to concern. Securing an information processing system at the application and system software layers is regarded as a necessary but incomplete defense against the cyber security threats. In this dissertation, an asynchronous serial transceiver that is capable of transmitting and receiving an auxiliary data stream concurrently with the primary data stream is described. The transceiver instantiates the auxiliary data stream by modulating the phase of the primary data without …

Fostering Student Success Through Meaningful Communication And Positive Connections In Language Teaching, Bracken Lind

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This portfolio is a compilation of the research I completed during my studies in the Master of Second Language Teaching program at Utah State University. The research was informed by my personal experiences as a high school aide to English Language Learners and as a college-level Spanish instructor, as well as by my coursework throughout the program.

The portfolio is divided into two main sections: teaching perspectives and research perspectives. In the teaching perspectives, I highlight some of the crucial themes in language teaching. The section on research perspectives contains two research papers written in support of my teaching philosophy.

Programmatic Review Process Guide, Jeffrey Daniels, Annie Bélanger, Sarah Beaubien, Jon Jeffryes, Cara Cadena, Hazel Mcclure

Library Reports and Communication

The Grand Valley State University Libraries created a programmatic review process to review, realign, and renew its programmatic areas as the University faced changes and budget challenges. This programmatic review process guide details the Libraries’ guiding principles, prioritization approach, and decision-making criteria created to address the process by which library resources may be allocated. The Libraries were proactively reacting to the University’s projected budget shortfalls as a result of the continued demographic decline in college-aged individuals as well as the global pandemic. In this guide, University Libraries has clearly defined its mission for the coming years, the expectations and desired …