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Services For Persons With Limited English Proficiency Within Medicaid Home And Community-Based Service Waivers On The East Coast: A Content Analysis, Amina Meky Ots, Andrea Fairman Ph.D., Mot, Otr/L, Atp, Drp, Gina Novario Otd, Otr/L

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Objective & Aim:

To analyze limited English proficiency (LEP) resources and assistive technology (AT) services within home community-based service (HCBS) waivers on the East Coast to identify gaps that may impact healthcare access and equity for LEP individuals.

Advocating Ot Services Among Medical Providers, Jazzy Montgomery Bs, Ots, Shannon Strate Otd, Ms Otr/L

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Purpose & Aim:

Question: Will developing a continuing education course for occupational therapy practitioners enhance their advocacy skills in promoting occupational therapy services among medical providers?

Aim/Purpose: Develop tools and solutions to advance advocacy skills for OTPs, empowering and equipping them to educate medical providers on the full scope of occupational therapy.

Implementing An Enviornmentally Interactive Restorative Nursing Program, Geraldine Gibson Bs, Ots, Shannon Strate Otd, Ms, Otr/L

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Research Question: Will the implementation of an environmentally interactive Restorative Nursing Program increase resident’s participation and improve overall quality of life?

Aim: Through the unique perspective of Occupational Therapy, this projects aims to provide an intrinsic purpose and motivation for residents as well as motivate staff by providing the necessary tools to encourage participation in the residents.

Purpose: To enhance the restorative nursing program at Steere House by incorporating environmentally interactive activities and provide staff training to increase carryover.

The Post-Acute Functional Interventions Impact On Quality Of Life: Spinal Cord Injury, Caitlyn Nicholson Ot/S, Monique Dawes Otd, Otr/L, Cpam

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Individuals diagnosed with a SCI are commonly discharged from out-patient OT services after working on functional impairments and not on occupations that are meaningful. This study looks at GAS data from a community-based program, to determine what occupations are important to the SCI population but aren’t being addressed in traditional OT settings, and what about the program helped and/or limited goal attainment.

Occupational Therapy Services Within An Enhanced Psychiatric Rehabilitation Residential Facility, Cole Scott Ots, Nancy Dooley Phd, Otr/L, Faota, Alison Johnson Otd, Otr/L

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

The Site and Purpose:

Monarch is a company based in North Carolina. Putnam Pike is it’s first Rhodes Island based service. It is recognized as an Enhanced Mental Health Psychiatric Rehabilitation Residential Facility. This was an internal quality improvement project to support this new residential facility.

P.I.O. Question: How do occupational therapy services support the occupational wellbeing of residents with serious and persistent mental illness in rehabilitation residential facilities?

Pelvic Floor Therapy Education For Clients And Practitioners, Kiara Slaughter Otd/S, Kathryn Burke Otd, Otr/L, Leanne Monteiro Pt, Dpt

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Site Description:

Highbar PT is an outpatient physical therapy clinic that provides specialized pelvic health therapists in 9 locations.

These therapists address diagnoses related to pelvic floor dysfunction: Pelvic pain, lower back pain, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence and urgency, constipation, pain with sex, and erectile dysfunction. Prenatal and postpartum pelvic health dysfunction is also addressed.

PIO and Purpose Statements:

PIO: Does increasing readability improve client understanding of pelvic health educational materials?

Purpose Statements:

1. Creation of pelvic health educational tools for internal use for Highbar PT providers

2. Revision and creation of educational material to address the …

The Effect Of Surf Therapy On Mental Health, Sydney Smallwood Ots, Andrea Fairman Ph.D., Mot, Otr/L, Cprp, Atp, Michele Leone Dnp, Lmhc, Rn

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Research Question, Aim, and Purpose:

Question: Does Surf therapy help improve positive mental health outcomes in veterans and children who have experienced trauma?

Aim: To examine the relationship between surf therapy and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans, active-duty service members, and foster children at COSTA who have experienced trauma.

Purpose: To determine the impact surf therapy at COSTA has on mental health in veterans and foster children who have experienced PTSD

Effects Of Implementation Of A Virtual Exercise Program On Quality Of Life For Individuals With A Spinal Cord Injury, Jordan Sterenberg Ots, Monique Dawes Otd, Otr/L, Cpam

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

This capstone project assessed a virtual exercise program for people with spinal cord injury using the SCI-QOL. Pre- and post-program scores showed improvements in depression, stigma, satisfaction with social roles, and pain. Pain and depression showed statistically significant change, suggesting virtual exercise may help improve quality of life in this population.

Authentic Leadership: Mentorship For Aspiring Occupational Therapists, Christina C. Wilson Ot/S, Monique Dawes Otd, Otr/L Cpam

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

Problem: OT students from minoritized backgrounds experience a decreased sense of belonging & have difficulty advocating about their leadership qualities in a way that is recognized by admissions committees.

Purpose: Embed an evidence-based leadership development theory into existing mentorship curriculum to improve undergraduate students’ self-efficacy

Question: What effect does authentic leadership theory-based programming have on leadership skills and self- efficacy in minority undergraduate students interested in healthcare?

Skills Evaluation Of Adjunct Nursing Faculty: A Quality Improvement Project, Ada Dimino Luong

DNP Scholarly Projects

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With rising student enrollment, colleges and universities are relying more on adjunct clinical nursing faculty as Clinical Nurse Educators (CNEs). Recruiting and retaining qualified CNEs is essential to high-quality clinical education. Although clinically proficient, CNEs may face challenges with teaching methods, instructional strategies, and formative feedback. This quality improvement (QI) project evaluated CNE’s competencies and developed a sustainable multimedia educational tool to enhance feedback skills in clinical education.

METHODS: The Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Skill Acquisition Tool (ACNESAT), a validated 40-item Likert-scale instrument created by Shellenbarger and Sebach, was used to assess CNE competencies. Pre and post intervention …

Optimizing Electronic Health Record Capability To Provide Mindfulness Education To Oncology Patients Experiencing Anxiety, Cynthia Arcieri

DNP Scholarly Projects

Background: The impact of a cancer diagnosis is significant. In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported over 1.6 million new cases of cancer (National Institutes of Health, 2023). Non-traditional approaches to supporting patients should be considered in providing high-quality cancer care. Mindfulness can help reduce stress reactions and may be beneficial for individuals with anxiety (Vinci et al., 2019). To best support patient care in the landscape of mobile health (mHeatlh) technology, it is essential to adopt best practices that promote patient engagement and empowerment.

Purpose: This quality improvement project aimed to provide oncology patients with a cognitive …

A Quality Improvement Project To Enhance Chronic-Condition And Self-Care Knowledge In Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Ann Paris

DNP Scholarly Projects

Background: Spina Bifida is the most common central nervous system disorder in the United States (CDC, 2024). Even with early surgical repair, patients may have chronic, disabling, multisystem needs (Phillips et al., 2017). Adequate care of Spina Bifida requires a multidisciplinary approach. As such, patients with spina bifida require multiple specialty providers, clinic appointments, care-tasks, and interventions (CDC, 2024, Phillips, et al., 2017). Synthesizing information from multiple care providers can be daunting, especially for adolescents as they grow more autonomous in their care, and especially as they enter the age of pediatric-to-adult transition (Psihogios et al., 2015).

Purpose: …

Robots And (Indian) Reservations: A Jurisdictional Nightmare Waiting To Happen, Adam Crepelle

Faculty Publications & Other Works

Advances in artificial intelligence are expanding the possibilities of robots. Indeed, robots are now engaging in numerous activities previously thought to require human cognition, such as driving cars and diagnosing diseases. Scholars have published numerous articles examining the intersection of law and robots across myriad fields. However, legal scholarship has yet to explore the relationship between robots and federal Indian law. This is a significant oversight because there are 574 federally recognized tribes and over fifty-six million acres of Indian country. Thus, legal issues involving tribes and robots are inevitable. This is the first law review article dedicated to exploring …

Healthcare Ai's Unlearned Intermediaries, Charlotte A. Tschider

Faculty Publications & Other Works

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), as the largest and one of the most influential federal agencies, plays a significant role informing downstream tort actions, such as product liability claims against medical product manufacturers.  The contours of the relationship between regulatory behavior and tort law are allocated according to congressional act and through judicial interpretation of agency action.  While artificially intelligent medical devices are technically regulated by the FDA, FDA regulatory approaches may not meaningfully reduce the probability of patient injury.  When, despite inadequate ex ante processes, injured plaintiffs cannot recover in tort due to court perceptions of regulatory …

Unto The (Data) Breach, Charlotte A. Tschider

Faculty Publications & Other Works

Since the early 2000s, U.S. courts have begun hearing “data breach” liability cases, the inevitable result of a growing internet-connected technology infrastructure. The relatively recent development of case law signals a body of law in development, stunted by significant limiting factors that prevent the coalescence of legal principles. To date, no holistic empirical exploration of data breach cases has offered sufficient detail to explore these factors. This descriptive empirical study analyzes, in detail, 225 data breach cases from 2005–2022, reviewing these cases over an extended period to descriptively identify key trends and changes within a bona fide data breach case’s …

Best Kept Secret: The Hidden Health Costs Of Corporate Confidentiality, Cynthia M. Ho

Faculty Publications & Other Works

Although patents are well known to negatively impact health when drugs are unaffordable, trade secrets also harm health, and in more ways than patents. Patented drugs harm public health simply by temporarily increasing prices on treatments. Trade secrets, on the other hand, can not only increase treatment costs, but also hide knowledge needed for effective medical treatment. Also, because patents, but not trade secrets, have a limited term, patent health harms clearly terminate while trade secret harms do not. Moreover, the public may not even be fully aware of all trade secret health harms because trade secret information is, by …

Occupational Performance In Technology Use For Older Veterans, Gianna Battista Ot/S, Andrea Fairman Ph.D., Mot, Otr/L, Atp, Drp, Julie Faieta Ph.D., Mot, Otr/L

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstones

The digital divide impacts the older adult population's ability to access online health information or utilize technology effectively. Occupational Therapy (OT) services can support education and training in digital literacy for older adults to increase self-efficacy with daily activities using technology. The VVCMatch assessment tool was created to determine telehealth readiness by evaluating cognitive, physical, and digital literacy ability among Veterans in the HBPC program using the VA Video Connect app (VVC).

PIO Question: Does technology education increase confidence in the navigation of technology devices in older adults 60+?

A Systematic Review And Taxonomy For Privacy Breach Classification: Trends, Gaps, And Future Directions, Clint Fuchs, John Hastings

Research & Publications

In response to the rising frequency and complexity of data breaches and evolving global privacy regulations, this study presents a comprehensive examination of academic literature on the classification of privacy breaches and violations between 2010-2024. Through a systematic literature review, a corpus of screened studies was assembled and analyzed to identify primary research themes, emerging trends, and gaps in the field. A novel taxonomy is introduced to guide efforts by categorizing research efforts into seven domains: breach classification, report classification, breach detection, threat detection, breach prediction, risk analysis, and threat classification. An analysis reveals that breach classification and detection dominate …

Please See The Hr Robot On Your Way In: Navigating The Impact Of Ai In The Modern Workplace, Hon. John G. Browning

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Correlation Of Internal Pressure To The Fundamental Aging Mechanism Of Li-Ion Batteries, Kayla Garcia

Electrical Engineering Theses - Archive

As technology continues to evolve, the demand for more reliable and longer-lasting batteries is growing rapidly in the electronics industry. Batteries are vital for powering a wide range of technologies, from smartphones and consumer electronics to automotive systems and high-end tools used across multiple sectors. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have helped bridge the power and energy gap that these different technologies require while achieving sufficient efficiency and reliability to make carrying them around feasible and long lasting. To further enhance the performance and longevity of a these devices, a deeper understanding of the degradation mechanisms occurring inside LIBs is crucial. The …

Individual Brainstorming: Exploring The Efficacy Of The Cyclical Divergent To Convergent Innovation Model (Cdcim), Abu Jaed

Psychology Theses - Archive

This thesis explored the adaptation of the Cyclical Divergent to Convergent Innovation Model (CDCIM), a structural model used in group brainstorming settings, to the context of individual brainstorming. The primary objective was to investigate whether this brainstorming model enhances the creative output of individuals in terms of idea quantity, quality (based on novelty and feasibility), and divergence in the final output. The study employed an experimental design involving 174 participants, divided into two conditions: Linear (C1), and CDCIM (C2). Participants were tasked with designing various aspects of a futuristic university. The results showed that participants in the CDCIM condition generated …

Balancing Speech And Reputation: The Impact Of The First Amendment On Minnesota Defamation Law, Mike Steenson

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

(Doesn't) Gotta Be This Or That: The Updated Mhra Versus The Gender Binary, Phil Duran

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

Unpacking The 2024 Minnesota Era Language: A Litigator's Perspective, Jess Braverman

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

Filling The Gaps: How An Environmental Rights Amendment Can Save Minnesota's Shorelines, Christine Gale

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Gadfly Of The Dormant Commerce Clause: The Persistence Of The Extraterritoriality Doctrine After National Pork Producers Council V. Ross, Karl Morton Badger

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fighting Fgm In Minnesota: Minnesota Legislation Vs. Model Legislation, Molly Rosenfield

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

When Accomodation Bars Access To Justice: Implications Of Video Remote Interpreting In Legal Settings, Quincy Craft Faber

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.

Medical Review Officers And The Limits Of Judicial Review, Leonard C. Brahin

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

In the public imagination, defenders of our national security wear military garb. But the individuals who determine their fitness-for-duty wear white coats. The unenviable task of assessing those who make up our national security workforce is carried out by a group of independent physicians who must make nuanced determinations about illicit drug and alcohol use by government employees. In addition to testing roles that may seem unexciting, like accountants and auditors, medical review officers (MROs) are tasked with ensuring employees of nuclear power plants and commercial drivers are fit for duty. In doing so, they rely on their experience, expertise, …

How Workplace Equity Laws Perpetuate Inequity, Margaret H. Zhang

Mitchell Hamline Law Review

No abstract provided.