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Unfolding Narratives: An Arts Health Project To Promote Empathy And Compassion In Nursing Education, Diana Catherine Jefferies, Stephen Mcnally, Paul Glew, Annette Stunden, Aileen Pamonag Lane, Lucie Michelle Ramjan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Empathy and compassion are core attributes when nurses are developing therapeutic relationships with vulnerable people in their care (Levett-Jones et al., 2019). The Unfolding Narratives uses a co-design arts health approach to create authentic, engaging and evidence based short films. The purpose of the films is to encourage pre-registration nursing students to reflect on their communication skills when caring for people who are living with mental ill health, dementia or are distressed by their life circumstances. Using a sliding door approach the films show how health outcomes are improved by empathetic and compassionate communication. They also demonstrate that without these …

Trauma-Informed Practices In A School Of Nursing: An Assessment, Oluwatoyin Olukotun, Kala Mayer

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Trauma-informed environments have been shown to foster academic success by creating trauma-sensitive learning spaces (Crosby, 2015), aligning with nursing’s core values of empathy, patient-centered care, and holistic health. However, despite the increasing use of trauma-informed approaches in K-12 settings, their application in higher education, particularly in nursing schools, remains underexplored (Doughty, 2018; Ernest et al., 2022; Henshaw, 2022; Thomas et al., 2019). This study aimed to assess the implementation of trauma-informed practices at a U.S. school of nursing (SON) from the perspectives of faculty and staff. In Spring 2024, an online Qualtrics survey was administered to faculty and staff at …

Measurement Tools Of Multiple Subjective Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Symptoms: A Scoping Review, Yoonsoo Eo, Rachel Hawn, Jennifer Stevens, Kristen Pecanac, Kristine Kwekkeboom

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: A growing number of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors experience a range of distressing physical, mental, or cognitive problems post discharge, known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)¹. Increasing evidence suggests that PICS spans multiple domains^{2, 3}; however, prior reviews have noted a reliance on measures of individual symptoms and objective impairments^4-6. There is growing recognition of the need for measurement tools that comprehensively assess subjective PICS symptoms across multiple domains⁷.

Purpose: We conducted a scoping review of studies reporting two or more self-reported subjective symptoms of PICS. In the current analysis, …

The Lmpact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Registered Nurses, Mary Ellen Roberts, Joyce M. Knestrick, Lenore Resick

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: The Covid –19 pandemic is a new experience with a substantial impact on the health and well-being of nurses caring for the patients diagnosed with the disease. Increased work and family demands have not been studied in these frontline workers. COVID-19 has altered many US nurses’ career plans. Over the past two years, the researchers have spoken with nurses who consistently, and increasingly, report planning to leave the workforce. This study looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the professional and personal lives of nurses.

Purpose: To understand the effects of COVID-19 a global pandemic on nurses caring for …

Nurses’ Lived Experiences During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study, Kala Mayer, Jo Anne Bennett, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Jeanie Skibiski, Soojung Jo

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for nurses, including confronting end-of-life decisions, witnessing patient suffering, and burnout. Nevertheless, many nurses demonstrated resilience and personal growth despite adversities. Notable gaps in the literature include limited exploration of the long-term impacts of the pandemic on nurses, variations in experiences based on geographic, gender, and cultural factors, as well as the role of leadership and organizational response. Likewise, how nurses adapted to innovations such as new technologies and the impact of their pandemic experiences on patient outcomes and care quality remain underexplored. This study employed a phenomenological descriptive approach to capture nurses’ lived …

Development Of A Nurse-Led Interprofessional Community Health Nursing Education Program, Kim Alexander Decker, Wendy R. Miller

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This presentation will describe an interprofessional community health nursing education project in a 5-county region. The preliminary phase of the project was to create a nurse-led interprofessional advisory group to direct a comprehensive health needs assessment with county health departments, area clinics and school officials, to determine community-based priorities. This phase was followed by an investigation of evidence-based interventions to address the acknowledged community health needs of substance use prevention and mental health promotion. Program costs and funding were identified and obtained through alumni donor gifts and internal university grants. A trained facilitator was selected to educate community health nursing, …

Poor Dietary Habits And Physical Inactivity In Obese And Overweight Children: A Concept Analysis, Mahdiyeh Ahmadi, Marti Rice, Felesia Bowen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Aim: The aim of this poster is to analyze the concepts of poor dietary habits and physical inactivity, which are defined differently by various researchers, in obese and overweight school-aged children.

Background: Poor dietary habits and physical inactivity are two common modifiable lifestyle behaviors, contributing to overweight/obesity in children.

Design: Rodgers' method of concept analysis guided the review, including sample and setting, literature search, and data analysis.

Data Source: PubMed and CINAHL were searched for relevant literature.
Results: Antecedents included changes in children's lifestyles, increased dependence on transportation, parental, caregivers’, and peer influence, cultural and social norms, and environmental factors. …

Evaluation Of Practical-Based Instruction In Oncology Nursing Curriculum For College Students, Chih-Yin Chien, Tsae-Jyy Wang

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Vocational education not only focuses on knowledge transfer but also emphasizes practical application. The cultivation of practical-based learning is a crucial core of vocational education, balancing theory and practice while addressing students' diverse development.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an oncology nursing practice curriculum aligned with core competencies and to evaluate its effectiveness. The curriculum was designed around a practical-based learning approach, encouraging students to engage in discussions that foster learning engagement, enhance self-efficacy.

Methods: This study utilized a single-group pre-test and post-test design with a convenient sample of 27 students. The questionnaire assessed self-directed …

Nurses’ Work Interruption And Response: Medication Tasks And Difference By Nursing Delivery System, Kyung Jin Hong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Work interruption is a major factor that increases nurses’ workload, and multitasking during medication tasks is associated with medication errors. This study aimed to report the frequency, source, and response of interruptions during work, focusing on medication tasks and the differences between functional nursing and integrated team nursing delivery systems.

Methods: This study was conducted in August 2023 in two wards operating under different nursing delivery systems in a general hospital in South Korea. The observers shadowed each nurse individually, monitoring their work hours; 12 shifts (five day and seven evening shifts) for the functional nursing …

Exploring Cultural Dimensions Of Nurses' Experiences During Covid-19 In The Us And Hungary, Kala Mayer, Judit Staller, Jo Anne Bennett, Zoltán Balogh, Jeanie Skibiski, Anna Jeney, Soojung Jo, Elizabeth Reifsnider

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Both the Hungarian and U.S. public health and care systems were inadequately prepared to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to significant distress among nurses. The role of geographical, gender, and cultural factors, along with leadership and organizational response during the pandemic between countries, remains underexplored in the literature. Nurses around the world are now more likely than before the pandemic to leave direct patient care roles. Cultural influences and healthcare system structure play crucial roles in shaping nurses' decisions to stay in or leave the profession. To address this research gap, we are using the lens of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions …

Instituting Nonjudicial Foreclosure In Florida: When It Comes To Foreclosure, Florida's Judiciary Should Let Lenders Lead, Brian Tackenberg

Florida Law Review

The State of Florida has the highest inventory of foreclosed homes in the nation, the highest payment delinquency rate in the nation, and the slowest foreclosure system in the nation. This combination of factors has created a foreclosure crisis in Florida that eclipses the problems experienced by any other state. Florida's inability to work through this crisis has crippled any potential recovery in the housing market and is putting Florida at an economic disadvantage. Based upon current analysis, the number of foreclosures is only predicted to rise in the near future. Unless Florida is able to reform its foreclosure system …

Uconn-Mathworks Lfp/Gr Second-Life Battery Aging Dataset, Tingkai Li, Aidan Lawlor, Adarsh Narasimhamurthy, Xiaomeng Peng, Chao Hu

REIL Datasets

This dataset is derived from a test campaign involving 108 commercial LithiumWerks 18650 LFP/Gr cells (nominal capacity: 1.2 Ah, nominal voltage: 3.3 V). The cells were cycled using Neware BTS 4000 testers under controlled temperature conditions. The cells were grouped (3 or 2 cells per group) and cycled under varying fast-charging protocols until their remaining capacity dropped below 80%, simulating end-of-first-life. Fast-charging protocols included: (1) one-step constant current–constant voltage (CCCV) charging with constant C-rates (4C–6C), (2) SOH-based derating CCCV charging with dynamic C-rate reduction, and (3) two-step charging combining a high-rate constant current (CC) step and 1C CCCV step based …

Converting 3-Stage Huffman Encoder To A Single-Stage Encoder, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

A single-stage Huffman encoder may be built offline to simplify an encoding process and reduce latency and/or complexity associated with encoding. The process for Huffman encoding includes frequency analysis for determining frequencies of symbols in input data, constructing a binary tree where the most frequent symbols are assigned shorter codewords to represent them, and encoding values for the input data using the codewords. A codebook that includes the codewords representing all symbols represented in the binary tree is made available to both the encoder and decoder simultaneously. The values can be encoded by selecting a codebook applicable for a given …

What Kind Of Economists Do We Want? From A One-Track To A Two-Track Mind, Magnus Henrekson, Lars Jonung, Mats Lundahl

Economic and Business Review

We explore the challenges facing the current academic training of economists in small European countries such as Sweden. The monolithic focus on publishing in the top-five journals, which prioritizes methodological rigor over problem-driven research, is often a threat to social relevance and policy applicability. This limits pluralism, excludes many talented economists, and fails to prepare graduates for nonacademic positions. We propose a two-track model for PhD training and academic evaluation, emphasizing both traditional research and applied economic policy, tailored to the diverse needs of academia, public administration, and business. We also argue for broader evaluation criteria, enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration, and …

Servicification Of Manufacturing In Global Value Chains: How Services Trade And Foreign Direct Investment Shape Export Quality And Volume, Jakob Stemberger, Katja Zajc Kejžar

Economic and Business Review

This study examines the role of services trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in shaping export performance among manufacturing firms participating in global value chains. Using firm-product-destination level panel data for Slovenia (2008-2020), the analysis investigates whether servicification-the growing integration of services into manufacturing-enhances firms' export quality and export volume. The findings reveal that services imports at the destination level significantly enhance export quality, particularly for consumer and intermediate goods, while services exports positively influence export volumes, suggesting strong complementarities between goods and services trade. Outward FDI is a key driver of both higher export quality and volume, while inward …

Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure And Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence From Vietnam, Nguyen T. Tran, Nhung T. Le, Tung D. Nguyen

Economic and Business Review

This study examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure and firm performance, with particular attention to CSR's role as a mitigating mechanism during periods of economic crisis, notably the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing a unique hand-collected dataset comprising CSR disclosures from Vietnamese publicly listed firms in the VNR500 index between 2014 and 2021, the analysis employs both accounting-based (return on equity) and market-based (Tobin's Q) performance indicators. The empirical findings indicate a positive association between CSR disclosure and firm performance across both measures. Disaggregated analysis reveals that governance-related disclosures significantly enhance market valuation, whereas the presence of a …

Uc Transcript 2025-09-10, Northern Illinois University

University Council Archives

No abstract provided.

Dairy And Food Science Student Newsletter, September 10, 2025, Department Of Dairy And Food Science

Dairy and Food Science Student Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Energy-Aware Optimal Reconfiguration Of A Heterogeneous Connected And Automated Vehicle Cohort On A Limited-Access Highway, Pruthwiraj Santhosh, Darrell Robinette, Daniel Knopp, Jeffrey Naber, Jungyun Bae

Michigan Tech Publications

This paper presents an optimized vehicular reordering methodology designed to minimize energy consumption within heterogeneous cohorts operating at constant velocity on limited-access highways. The approach addresses the challenge of optimizing vehicle sequencing by considering both aerodynamic drag reduction benefits and the energy costs of reconfiguring a cohort from a stochastic initial state. This study provides empirical validation through on-road vehicle tests, demonstrating significant energy savings, achieving up to 10% reduction in axle energy for optimally configured cohorts compared to independent operation. A System of Systems (SoS) simulation environment, integrating micro-traffic, validated powertrain, and aerodynamic drag reduction models, was developed to …

Uc Agenda 2025-09-10, Northern Illinois University

University Council Archives

No abstract provided.

The Parthenon, September 10, 2025, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Ashton Pack, Nate Harrah, Caden Adkins, Scott Price, Lilli Ross, Wade Sullivan

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Preparing Future Educators: Lindenwood Recognized Among Best Colleges, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Summer 2025, Office Of Univeristy Marketing And Communications

Bryant Magazine (1997-2019)(2024-present)

In this issue of Bryant magazine: Go beyond the Archway and discover the secret history of the university's Smithfield campus; dive into international trade as students guide one of the world's oldest companies through global turmoil; learn about some of the powerful bonds that bring Bulldogs together; and more stories from the Bryant community.

Mental Health Services For Older Hispanics/Latinos: Incorporating Culture And Context Into Clinical Approaches To Care, Denise Longoria, Romeo Escobar, John M. Gonzalez, Luis R. Torres-Hostos

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

This article discusses older Latinos and their use of mental health services. A brief history of utilization and the contributing factors, including access to services, barriers, and acceptability of mental health services, are included. Sekhon et al.’s theoretical framework of acceptability is discussed in the context of Latino clients. The authors adapt the framework and apply the elements to work with older Latinos and their families. Common stereotypes and faulty assumptions about older Latinos are examined as the Latino population grows and changes in levels of education, language, family structure, roles, religion, and alternative practices continue. Core values for working …

Meeting 2025-09-10, Civil Service Senate

Civil Service Senate Minutes

Minutes of the Civil Service Senate meeting.

Ecological Disaster In Northern Sumatra: How Extreme Rainfall And Land-Cover Disturbance Triggered Widespread Flash Flooding, Nasri Nasri, Munajat Nursaputra, Abdur Rahman Arif, Risye Dwiyani, Lady Chania, Ida Bagus Oka Agastya, Dian Adhetya Arif Arif

Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Wallacea

In November 2025, Northern Sumatra experienced one of the most extreme flood disasters in recent history, triggered by a rare combination of sustained high-intensity rainfall and long-term land-cover disturbance. Using satellite-based rainfall estimates, historical rainfall records, and land-cover change analysis, this study examines the spatial and temporal dynamics of the event. The rainfall produced over 950 mm within four days, with daily accumulation exceeding 390 mm and hourly peaks surpassing 40 mm/hr. Statistical analysis using the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) distribution estimated a return period of approximately 192 years for the daily maximum. Land-cover analysis revealed extensive deforestation between 1990 …

The Lumberjack, September 10, 2025

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Commonwealth Times 2025-09-10

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

September 10, 2025 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Student Senate Meeting Minutes September 10, 2025, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes for September 10, 2025.