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Evaluating The Policies That Lead To Stem Educational Attainment At The University Of Arkansas For Transfer Students, Bryan Hill

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The US has a critical need to produce more STEM graduates and that need is exponentially more critical in Arkansas. Arkansas currently ranks last in the percent of STEM degrees conferred compared to overall degrees awarded. Students intending to pursue a STEM four-year college degree who start at a two-year college are significantly less likely to succeed in earning that degree. Arkansas passed Acts 672 and 182 aimed at strengthening the success of students who transfer from two-year colleges into four-year institutions. This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the Acts by determining if the University of Arkansas (UA) …

You Are Now Entering The School Zone, Proceed With Caution: Educators, Arbitration, & Children’S Rights, Raquel Muniz

Arbitration Law Review (2009 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Employing Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis To Better Understand The Relationship Between Individuals’ Anthropogenic Climate Change Acceptance And Belief In Anti-Climate Change Dissenter Messages, Andrew Phillip Keller Bentley

Dissertations

Organized climate change dissention groups spend a considerable amount of time and energy developing messages designed to convince the public that anthropogenic climate change is neither a reality nor a threat. These messages work against the efforts of climate educators and can be divided into two categories; messages that provide alternative explanations for warming, or messages that attack the work of scientists studying anthropogenic climate change. There has been a lack of research regarding any correlation between individuals’ agreement with these messages and their rejection of anthropogenic climate change. Establishing a correlation would be an indication that educators should take …

Education: Ancient And Modern, Kyle Edward Eidson

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

John Dewey’s progressive education differed from the classical model. The entrenchment of Dewey’s progressive education at all levels of education has led to a decline in academic performance. The modern ideas of American education hardly resemble the ones it was founded on. This paper looks at a model of classical education adopted by the American founders—as well as classical education itself—and to Dewey, the preeminent scholar and philosopher of American, progressive education, whose aim was to develop an egalitarian society trained in non-traditional academics. The paper also looks at Dewey’s child-centered model that contributes to sinking academic performance, and to …

Kids Count The State Of The Child In Tennessee 2016, Tennessee. Commission On Children & Youth.

The State of the Child in Tennessee

No abstract provided.

K-12 Student Data Privacy Law, Questions And Answers, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Office of Research and Education Accountability

No abstract provided.

Best Practices For Differentiated Learning Among Third Through Fifth Grade Ell Students, Tara J. Macias

Masters Theses

With the increase of second language English learners in U.S. kindergarten through twelfth grade schools and the continued achievement gap between these students and English speaking students, educators and administrators need to develop, implement and support best practices for differentiation among English Language Learners. ELL students are often categorized as special education students while their only barrier to learning is language acquisition. On the other hand, ELL students may have additional learning difficulties that are not identified because there is an assumption that language acquisition is the single challenge to their learning. Educators often engage in whole group instruction with …

Supporting Nurse Education In The Implementation Of A Pediatric Delirium Assessment Protocol In The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lucy Camarena, Rn, Bsn, Cnl, Cpn, Phn

Master's Projects and Capstones

Delirium has historically been under studied, more so in the pediatric population, despite its long term effects on patients’ health. The deficit in knowledge of delirium leads to an increase in hospital stays and unnecessary unit expenses. My intention with this change project is to increase the awareness of delirium in the pediatric delirium by providing an educational intervention to the PICU nurses. After conducting a root cause, SWOT and cost analysis, I determined that successful education of the PICU nurses about delirium could substantially decrease its incidence. Using Ronald Lippitt’s Change Theory and the CNL competencies as guides I …

A Systematic Reveiw Of Student Self-Report Instruments That Assess Student-Teacher Relationships, Kate L. Phillippo, Jerusha Conner, Shannon Davidson, Denise Pope

Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works

Background: A large body of survey-based research asserts that the quality and strength of student-teacher relationships (STRs) predict a host of academic and nonacademic outcomes; however, advances in survey design research have led some to question existing survey instruments’ psychometric soundness. Concurrently, qualitative research on STRs has identified important developmental and sociocultural variation in the ways students define, understand, and react to relationships with their teachers. The questions raised by survey methodologists, together with the conceptual elaboration of STRs, suggest that survey instruments used to assess STRs are due for a systematic review.

Purpose/Research Questions: This review of survey instruments …

Building A Program To Bring Evidence-Based Practice To The U.S. Air Force Nursing Enterprise, Lynn Gallagher-Ford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session will highlight the innovative work to create a successful EBP education and follow-up program to deliver improved care and significant outcomes in the United States Air Force(USAF)Nurse Corps. Details of development and delivery of an EBP education program for this complex, global enterprise are highlighted.

An Evidence-Based Educational Strategy To Improve Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Hospital Nurses, Patrick Albert Palmieri, Terri L. Spoltore, Oscar Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Seasonal influenza, or the flu, impacts three million people annually. In hospital settings, the flu is associated with nosocomial infection and absenteeism. The CDC recommends flu vaccination for all eligible individuals, especially healthcare workers. Interventions to address misconceptions about vaccine safety and efficacy are associated with improved vaccination rates.

Cultural Self-Identification Among Extension Educators' And Cultural Competence In Cooperative Extension, Ruddy Y. Benavides

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

As immigration and globalization are increasing, the number of people in our country who speak more than one language is also increasing (Center for Public Education, 2012). These trends are creating needs for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students and families in schools, specifically, the need for culturally responsive pedagogy and culturally competent teachers. In addition to formal educational contexts, non-formal educational contexts such as Cooperative Extension need to adapt to cultural changes as well. The purpose of this study was to explore the personal beliefs and professional experiences of present Extension Educators (EEs), and the techniques they practice in …

Effectiveness Of Cultural Competence Educational Intervention On Patient And Health Professional Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Duckhee Chae, Jin-Hee Kim, Jin-A Lee, Seo-Jin Park

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study was to assess the effectiveness of cultural competence education for health professionals on patient and health professional outcomes; to identify an effective way to educate health professionals.

Cervical Cancer, Mary Jedlicka

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

No abstract provided.

Mastery Of Core Mental Health Concepts Through Simulation, Clinical Performance, And Interactive Practices, Kim Johnson

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Undergraduate nursing students play pivotal therapeutic roles in care of patients with mental illness. Clients suffering from mental illness are represented in an array of clinical settings, thus students need to develop compassion and judicial understanding of presenting symptoms. This abstract explores various interactive teaching methods to engage students learning.

Building Ebp Competence And Capacity By Leveraging Opportunities And Planning Strategically, Lynn Gallagher-Ford

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session describes a unique collaboration between two organizations to plan and execute an evidence-based practice education and follow up program to create effective EBP teams comprised of leaders from across a complex healthcare system. The EBP teams efficiently address real world healthcare challenges,drive best practices and meet strategic goals.

Pain-Management Challenges In Rural Communities Impacted By Multi-Drug Overdoses, Cathy L. Campbell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify themes that describe pain management challenges experienced by nurses in a rural Appalachian area of the United States (US) that has been negatively impacted by opioid overdoses. Internationally pain management interventions by nurses includes pain assessment, teaching about pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities, and the evaluation of treatment effectiveness (Doorenbos, Jansen, Oakes & Wilson, 2013). However, pre-licensure nursing and continuing education curricula do not contain content on how to effectively manage pain in people who concurrently are living with substance abuse or addiction to alcohol or drugs (Hamilton & Watson, 2014). Rural …

The Importance Of Follow-Up In The Teaching, Implementing And Sustaining Of Evidence-Based Practice, Jennifer H. Dean

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This session focuses on the evidence-based follow-up strategies utilized to support the evidence-based practice (EBP) process and EBP teams through discussions and meetings in the collaborative work between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) and The Center for Transdisciplinary Evidence-based Practice (CTEP) at The Ohio State University College of Nursing.

Theatre For Social Change: Histories & Applications, Samantha J. Hageman

Theater Summer Fellows

Theater is not only an art form, but also a method of communication and community-building. My research investigates how theater can be used to create social change. I study approaches to using theater as a vehicle for social change and a tool to communicate diverse perspectives and cultivate empathy. My work focuses on a history of theater for social change, examples of theater for social change including plays and performance pieces, and ways of both creating and teaching theater for social change. My project culminates in an annotated bibliography, a research paper, an original theater for social change monologue, and …

An Empirical Analysis Of The Role Of Unionization In Variations In Income Inequality Across Selected U.S. Metropolitan Areas In 1990, 2000 And 2010, Qinglin Hu

Doctoral Dissertations

Archival abstract submitted.

Public Health, The Environment, And Nursing Practice: Health Promotion In A Toxic World, Hacah U. Boros

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Nurses are at the forefront of community and preventative health as educators and practitioners. It is imperative that they provide comprehensive, quality care as it relates to environmental health issues; acknowledging advances in research that are exposing the correlation between chemicals and our body burden. The incidence of many serious diseases and disorders are on the rise and understanding the link to environmental exposures is critical. There is growing consensus among the scientific and medical community that exposure to toxic chemicals in our every day environment including those found in building products, plastics, personal care products and household cleaners, …

Innovative Leadership In Nursing Education For Maryland Healthcare Systems: Supporting Professional Advancement In Nursing, Tener Goodwin Veenema

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently reported that Maryland is one of 16 U.S. states projected to experience a serious shortfall of registered nurses (RNs) by 2025 (HRSA, 2014). This problem is not unique to the US as globally, the nursing shortage is limiting access to health care services and impacting health outcomes across many countries. Innovative education and workplace partnership programs are needed to retain new nursing graduates in times of shortage and funnel them into open ‘high-need" positions at area health care systems while simultaneously providing support and encouragement for the nurse to return …

The Creation And Implementation Of A Military Veteran To Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Pathway, Jene' M. Hurlbut, Imelda R. Revuelto

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: The presentation will explain the procedures involved in creating an innovative admission pathway that facilitates veteran"s abilities to obtain a Bachelor"s of Science in nursing. In the summer of 2015, the nursing department at a University in the United States was awarded a three-year $1 million HRSA grant that allowed the development and implementation of a Veteran to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pathway (VBSN).

Methods: The VBSN pathway targets barriers that prevent veterans from transitioning into the nursing profession and accessing education. It has been estimated that over the next five years, approximately 1.5 million service members will …

Community Health News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Faculty Assess Disease Intervention Specialist Education for the Future

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Faculty Assess Disease Intervention Specialist Education for the Future

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Faculty Assess Disease Intervention Specialist Education for the Future

Development Of An Education Intervention To Decrease Sedentary Behaviors In An Adult Family Practice Population, Lauryn Legacy Frost

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Prevention of chronic diseases in the primary care setting requires further understanding. There is a paucity of literature regarding the adult population"s knowledge of the negative effects of sedentary behaviors: a lack of effective interventions to reduce sedentary time.

Purpose: To measure baseline knowledge of primary care adult patients regarding sedentary behaviors and to develop an educational tool for primary care providers to utilize in the office when discussing sedentary behaviors.

Method: This quality improvement (QI) project utilizes an educational program design intended to generate evidence using a baseline needs assessment survey and development of an educational tool to …

Using Visual Analogies To Teach Introductory Statistical Concepts, Jessica S. Ancker, Melissa D. Begg

Numeracy

Introductory statistical concepts are some of the most challenging to convey in quantitative literacy courses. Analogies supplemented by visual illustrations can be highly effective teaching tools. This literature review shows that to exploit the power of analogies, teachers must select analogies familiar to the audience, explicitly link the analog with the target concept, and avert misconceptions by explaining where the analogy fails. We provide guidance for instructors and a series of visual analogies for use in teaching medical and health statistics.

Developing Nurse Educators And Leaders: A Collaborative Effort By National And International Faculty In Rwanda, Olivia Bahemuka, Oluyinka Adejumo, Sheila Shaibu, Gilbert Banamwana

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Introduction: The need for continued growth of the health sector across Africa is well known and well documented. Rwanda is one African country that is harnessing collaborative resources in building a competent and knowledgeable healthcare workforce to improve the healthcare and wellness of its population (Ansoms & Rostagno, 2012). Following the wake of post-genocide in 1994, Rwanda has tackled head on, some of the health sector challenges succeeding to making such milestones as reducing maternal mortality ratios from 750/100,000 in 2005 to 210/100, 000 live birth in 2014 (Rwanda Annual Health Statistics, 2014). As part of the effort to build …

A Program Evaluation Of A Worksite Wellness Initiative For Weight Loss, Nicholas Martinez

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to conduct a program evaluation of ACME’s worksite weight loss initiative and collect evidence relative to the efficacy of the program. An anonymous online survey was administered to participants of the weight loss initiative. The survey was designed to gather information relative to the research questions, which explored the initiative’s barriers to participation, alignment of initiative with the goals of participants, utilization of initiative resources, overall strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement for the weight loss initiative, as well as the respondents’ general profile for the six dimensions of wellness. Reporting of data included …