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Interactive Learning And Dosage Calculation Performance, Robin Beacom, Tricia A. Templet, Cynthia Watson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: This study explores the impact of web-based interactive learning within the context of dosage calculation testing, using an online interactive learning and testing platform. Incorporating web-based learning into nursing education is a concept that has been introduced previously and has gained significant attention as a promising approach to enhance learning and engagement while improving student competency among undergraduate nursing students. Dosage calculation is a fundamental skill in nursing practice with a critical impact on patient care and outcomes. The magnitude of accurate calculation necessitates a robust and effective method of teaching and assessing competence. The use of an interactive …

An Innovative Peer Buddy Program To Support Magnet Program Directors In A Large Health System, Ann Bindra

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose (What): The goal of this project was to: support meaningful transition to practice to the Magnet Program Director (MPD) role with a large multi-campus health system; support role satisfaction and retention of MPDs; ensure meaningful MPD role peer connections; and build a strong community of practice for the MPD role.

Relevance/Significance (Why): The Magnet Director (MPD) is a crucial role in organizations, managing multiple projects within the program. It requires a wide range of skills, including leadership, communication, program management, data analysis, academic writing, and teaching (Lackey, Lott, and Whade, 2021). The role is difficult to prepare for, and …

Family Caregivers' Perspectives On Challenges And Support Needs In Hospital-Based Palliative Care For Persons Living With Dementia, Kwaku Duah Oppong, Sumin Yoon, Snehal Patel, Elizabeth A Kvale

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Palliative care needs of hospitalized persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers remain poorly understood. This mixed-methods study explored caregivers' perspectives on challenges and support needs when hospitalized PLWD received specialist palliative care consultations. Thirty-two caregivers were recruited from two hospitals; 18 completed interviews and surveys, and 14 completed surveys only. Participants were racially and ethnically diverse (19% Black or African American, 34% Latino or Hispanic). Most identified as women (65%) and adult children (56%). Commonly reported challenges included managing health issues (59%), emotional distress (56%), and decision-making (47%). Thematic analysis of interviews revealed three themes: the value …

Comparing Diagnostic Tools For Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Across Community And Clinical Cohorts, Kévin Duarte, Cecilia Linde, Lars H Lund, Camilla Hage, Erwan Donal, Martin Magnusson, Peter Nilsson, Margret Leosdottir, Erwan Bozec, Guillaume Baudry, Faiez Zannad, Nicolas Girerd

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) remains challenging, particularly in older adults. While the Heart Failure Association (HFA)-PEFF and H2FPEF Scores offer structured diagnostic approaches, their clinical utility is still debated. This study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of HFpEF Scores versus inclusion criteria used in sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) trials, age-adjusted N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) thresholds and the universal definition of heart failure (HF).

Methods: Diagnostic tools were assessed using sex-weighted and age-weighted propensity score adjustment in individuals aged 60-80 years from two established HFpEF cohorts (MEtabolic Road to DIAstolic Heart Failure (MEDIA), …

Disinhibited Behavior Associated With Rapid Clinical Response To Deep Brain Stimulation For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Illustrative Cases, Thomas Hamre, Danika L Paulo, Kalman A Katlowitz, Nisha Giridharan, Katie Van Arsdel, Jonathan H Bentley, Kasra A Mansourian, Davin Devara, Eric A Storch, Sarah R Heilbronner, Sameer A Sheth, Wayne Goodman, Nicole R Provenza

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral capsule/ventral striatum (VC/VS) can alleviate symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) refractory to conventional therapies. Overstimulation, however, can elicit pathological behaviors marked by disinhibition and recklessness.

Observations: Two patients with OCD underwent DBS of the VC/VS region and met responder status within 1 month of stimulation onset, as evidenced by a ≥ 35% reduction in their Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale score. Notably, both patients exhibited signs of disinhibited behavior soon after DBS activation, including gambling, sleep disruption, and interpersonal relationship volatility. Through careful management, responder status persisted stably beyond the transient period of …

Unraveling Assumed Similarities: North Korean Defector Students’ Navigation Of Social Capital And Habitus In South Korean Education, Ini Kim, Younkyung Hong

Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

This study examines North Korean defector students’ experiences navigating social and cultural norms and expectations within South Korea’s educational systems and institutions. North Korean defectors often strive to acquire and perform cultural capital and establish valid habitus in the new context, which can lead to feelings of alienation, exclusion, and discrimination. Drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of cultural capital and habitus, we analyze how these norms and hierarchies are maintained and reproduced, particularly within the context of assumed cultural and linguistic homogeneity between North and South Korea. We employ critical discourse analysis (CDA), recognizing discourse as a social and socially influenced …

In Defense Of Racebending, Cathleen Muller

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

In an effort to diversify fictions, many creators use racebending, changing the race of a character from an original fictional work or person from history and incorporating the altered character into a new fictional work. While racebending has been used across many forms of popular media, from comics to musicals, there has been little philosophical attention devoted to it. In what follows, I attempt to fill that gap by discussing the aesthetic value of racebending, its moral value, and how it can be understood on several prominent metaphysical views.

Maurine Dewsnup, Myrna J. Layton

Faculty Publications

Grace Maurine Dewsnup (February 8, 1909 – February 1, 1998) was a Utah piano soloist, dance accompanist, composer, music theorist and teacher.

Ptbp1 Variants Displaying Altered Nucleocytoplasmic Distribution Are Responsible For A Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Skeletal Dysplasia, Aymeric Masson, Catherine Gooch, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Polypyrimidine tract-binding protein 1 (PTBP1) is a heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein primarily known for its alternative splicing activity. It shuttles between the nucleus and cytoplasm via partially overlapping N-terminal nuclear localization (NLS) and export (NES) signals. Despite its fundamental role in cell growth and differentiation, its involvement in human disease remains poorly understood. We identified 27 individuals from 25 families harboring de novo or inherited pathogenic variants - predominantly start-loss (89%) and, to a lesser extent, missense (11%) - affecting NES/NLS motifs. Affected individuals presented with a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder and variable skeletal dysplasia with disproportionate short stature with short limbs. …

Developing A Genetic Return Of Results Service Core, Jennifer A Mckenzie, Erin Mcroy, Kevin M Bowling, Jorge Luis Granadillo De Luque, Jessica Mozersky, Erin Linnenbringer, Dustin Baldridge, Jonathan W Heusel, Julie A Neidich, Amanda F Cashen, Laura J Bierut, Sarah M Hartz, Christina A Gurnett

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Research participants should be informed of genetic test results that could impact their health, particularly when they have expressed interest in receiving such information. Furthermore, the return of genetic test results is essential to improve trust, transparency, and health equity. However, investigators often encounter barriers in returning genetic test results to research participants. We examined genomic research at a large, research-intensive medical school and found less than 6% of protocols included plans to return results to participants. This study describes our development of protocols for returning primary and secondary genetic test results and implementation of a Genomic Return of Results …

Why We Peer Review: A Shared Stewardship In Nursing, Adrianna Lorraine Watson

Faculty Publications

Peer review is both an inheritance and a responsibility. Though often perceived as an individual act of service, it is, in truth, a collective movement that shapes the intellectual, ethical, and political future of the profession. Each review participates in the ongoing conversation through which nursing defines what counts as knowledge, whose voices are amplified, and how care is understood in both theory and practice. When we engage in review with curiosity, fairness, and compassion, we reaffirm that nursing knowledge is not built through competition but through contribution. In doing so, we exercise the political and clinical power of conversation; …

Moiselle Renstrom, Myrna J. Layton

Faculty Publications

Katherine Moiselle Renstrom (June 23, 1889 – September 28, 1956) was a Utah educator, author, lyricist and composer of music for children.

Evaluating Semantic Representations In Multimodal Word Grounding, Saima Shaukat, Amir Aly, Thomas Wennekers, Angelo Cangelosi

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Word grounding tasks aim to associate individual words withcorresponding elements in visual scenes, enabling machines to link language with perception for effective human–machine interaction. However,existing grounding models struggle to generalize to synonyms or unseenlexical variants, limiting their performance in open-domain scenarios. Inthis paper, we present a Bayesian multimodal grounding model that incorporates word embeddings as priors within a probabilistic generativeprocess to improve robustness under lexical variation. We compare theeffects of static FastText and contextual BERT embeddings on grounding accuracy by conditioning word–visual associations on their semanticrepresentations. Experiments use CLEVR-generated 3D scenes pairedwith structured compositional descriptions to test the grounding of …

Development And Validation Of A Narrative-Based Personal Epistemology Scale: A Rasch-Guttman Scenario Approach, Luke Walden

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Quantitative measurement of personal epistemology has faced persistent challenges, with previous instruments often demonstrating poor psychometric functioning and instability across studies. This study introduces and provides an argument for the validity of the Epistemic Reasoning Measure (ERM), a novel scenario-based instrument utilizing the Rasch Guttman Scenario (RGS) methodology to assess absolutism and multiplism across a well-structured (biology) and an ill-structured (history) domain. A pilot sample of 350 undergraduate students and a second wave of 357 undergraduate students completed the four variants of the ERM (absolutism and multiplism for both biology and history). The psychometric properties of the scales were evaluated …

Exploring Human Perception And Cognition In Expressing And Understanding Mechanical Designs, Yan-Ting Chen

Theses

Effective communication of mechanical designs through technical drawings requires geometric accuracy, efficiency, and an understanding of human perception and cognition. Although advances in computer-aided design (CAD) software have improved drawing precision and automation, current tools often overlook the spatial reasoning processes that users employ to interpret these representations. This study seeks to improve the accuracy and efficiency of human-computer interaction in CAD environments by examining how individuals perceive and interpret three-dimensional mechanical components within the context of technical drawings. A key focus is the identification of canonical and optimal views that align with intuitive human understanding. Through a series of …

Language Proficiency In Translation And Interpreting Programs: Insights From Administrators And Instructors, Julio Ciller, Sonia Colina

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

This article examines the relationship between language proficiency and translation and interpreting (T&I) education in U.S. programs, focusing on language preparedness and development. This mixed-methods study investigates course prerequisites, proficiency requirements, and perceptions of administrators and instructors regarding students’ expected versus observed proficiency levels. Findings reveal a mismatch between expected and average proficiency when entering a program, with both groups acknowledging that T&I courses contribute to students’ language development but noting that current program practices often fail to align students’ actual proficiency with their needs. At the graduate level, instructors criticize proficiency requirements, and some administrators continue to view translator …

Dual Language In Higher Education: Assessing Student Success And Student Experiences, Katherine Christoffersen, Ramsés Ortín, Dania López García, Ming-Tsan Lu, Javier Cavazos Vela

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

Although long-standing research has documented the many benefits of dual language (DL) education programs in the K-12 setting, there are few studies on the impact of DL in higher education. This study analyzes DL education at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) where certain classes are taught in Spanish or bilingually across diverse disciplines. In this mixed methods research study, we examine (1) how enrollment in these classes impacts student success through an analysis of cumulative grade point averages, retention, and time to degree and (2) how students perceive these classes through an analysis of course evaluations and surveys responses from current …

Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence On High Resolution Ct Scan In Omani Population, Osama Al Shaili, Mohamed Badr-El-Dine, Eiman Al-Ajmi, Nasser Al Tamami, Mohammed Al Washahi, Khalid Al Zaabi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Incidental detection of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) in patients without symptoms may lead to misinterpretation if not correlated with clinical presentation, examination findings, and vestibular function testing. This study aimed to assess the rate of radiological SSCD in the asymptomatic Omani population, as the first study of its kind in the country and the Gulf region. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all asymptomatic patients who underwent high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the temporal bones at a tertiary care facility between 2017 and 2021. Dedicated consultant neuroradiologists evaluated both superior semicircular canals (SSCs) for evidence of dehiscence. …

Force And Fallout: Experimental Evidence From A National Test Of The Community Expectations Standard, Christopher J. Marier, Conor Goodwin

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

A persistent ``reasonableness divide'' exists between the legal standards governing police use of force and the public’s expectations, producing ``lawful but awful'' uses of force. This study empirically tests the ``Community Expectations Standard'' (CES), a model that identifies five criteria the public uses to evaluate force: underlying governmental interest, avoidability, officer motivation, subject resistance, and the presence of a ``highly dangerous'' environment. Using a factorial survey experiment with a national sample of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults, we analyzed responses to a hypothetical vignette depicting non-lethal force using t-tests and Bayesian linear regression models. The results show that underlying governmental interest …

Water-Based Logic: The Water Heritage Of Greater Nanning And Its Role In Urban Authenticity, Tiansheng Li

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Water heritage plays a pivotal role in establishing Greater Nanning as a central city in the upper Pearl River basin of southern China. However, this heritage has largely been overlooked due to an urban narrative dominated by land-centrism. This article explores methods to create a comprehensive understanding of the water heritage of Greater Nanning and discusses how it can be integrated into the concept of urban authenticity. It argues that both tangible and intangible water heritages are essential elements to safeguard urban authenticity and promote sustainable cultural development. This study adopts an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, combining quantitative analysis with …

Multiomic Analysis Reveals A Key Bcat1 Role In Mtor Activation By B Cell Receptor And Tlr9, Rui Guo, Yizhe Sun, Matthew Y Lim, Hardik Shah, Joao A Paulo, Weixing Li, Haopeng Yang, Liang Wei Wang, Daniel Strebinger, Nicholas A Smith, Meng Li, Merrin Man Long Leong, Michael Lutchenkov, Jin Hua Liang, Zhixuan Li, Yin Wang, Rishi Puri, Ari Melnick, Michael R Green, John M Asara, Adonia E Papathanassiu, Duane R Wesemann, Steven P Gygi, Vamsi K Mootha, Benjamin E Gewurz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

B lymphocytes play major adaptive immune roles, producing antibodies and driving T cell responses. However, how immunometabolism networks support B cell activation and differentiation in response to distinct receptor stimuli remains incompletely understood. To gain insights, we systematically investigated acute primary human B cell transcriptional, translational, and metabolomic responses to B cell receptor (BCR), TLR9, CD40-ligand (CD40L), IL-4, or combinations thereof. T cell-independent BCR/TLR9 costimulation, which drives malignant and autoimmune B cell states, highly induced transaminase branched chain amino acid transaminase 1 (BCAT1), which localized to lysosomal membranes to support branched chain amino acid synthesis and mTORC1 activation. BCAT1 inhibition …

A Comprehensive Review Of Influence Of Critical Parameters On Wettability Of Rock-Hydrogen-Brine Systems: Implications For Underground Hydrogen Storage, Nurudeen Yekeen, Berihun Mamo Negash, Muhammad Ali, Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Surajudeen Sikiru

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The rock wettability is one of the most critical parameters that influences rock storage potential, trapping, and H2 withdrawal rate during Underground hydrogen storage (UHS). However, the existing review articles on wettability of H2-brine-rock systems do not provide detailed information on complexities introduced by reservoir wettability influencing parameters, such as high pressure, temperature, salinity conditions, micro-biotic effects, cushion gases, and organic acids relevant to subsurface environments. Therefore, a comprehensive review of existing research on various parameters influencing rock wettability during UHS and residual trapping of H2 was conducted in this study. Literature that provides insight into molecular-level interaction through machine …

Staff Education For Nurses To Increase Nursing Staff Knowledge On Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention, Mimi M. Farride

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project focused on a staff education initiative aimed at reducing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in healthcare settings. HAIs contribute to patient morbidity, extended hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. Despite established infection control policies, inconsistencies in adherence had highlighted the need for targeted education. The central practice question guiding this project, conducted in a hospital setting, was, “How did implementing a comprehensive infection prevention education program for healthcare staff influence their knowledge?” The primary goal was to educate staff with the skills needed to minimize infection risks and enhance patient outcomes through effective prevention techniques. …

Educating Staff On Hourly Rounding Toward Fall Prevention In A Long-Term Care Facility, Princess Aminata Kanu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The identified problem at the project site facility was rising incidences of patient falls, which was attributed to insufficient staff knowledge of evidence-based strategies for preventing falls, including purposeful hourly rounding (PHR). Research has demonstrated that PHR effectively reduces the risk of falls among patients by allowing clinicians to proactively address patient needs. The purpose of this staff education project was to enhance healthcare providers’ knowledge of PHR and its role in fall prevention. The practice-focused question that guided this project was: For staff in a long-term care facility, will training on hourly rounding increase knowledge toward the goal of …

Staff Education For Catheter-Related Urinary Tract Infection Prevention In Intensive Care, Ascar Boinett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctor of nursing practice (DNP) staff education project was conducted to address inconsistent adherence to catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention bundles in an adult intensive care unit (ICU). CAUTIs remain a leading cause of morbidity, extended hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. The project aimed to improve nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding CAUTI prevention through structured education and the integration of daily catheter reassessment checklists into practice. A quantitative pretest–posttest design was used to measure changes in participants’ knowledge and attitudes following two 45-minute educational sessions. Forty-two ICU nurses participated in the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive …

Facilitating Bedroom Recording Practices, Christopher William Bulgren, Jason C. Fick

Journal of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction

An increase in access to recording technology has expanded opportunities for teachers and students. One approach, bedroom recording, involves the use of low-budget hardware and software in common, untreated spaces, often in one’s home. Bedroom recording practices significantly impact the sense of place and workflow in the industry for both professionals and amateur music makers. As an art form that thrives on mobility, bedroom recording is a natural pathway for music students to achieve low-cost, self-guided recordings. The purpose of this study was to explore best practices and student interactions related to a bedroom recording project. Participants were 17 Music …

Front Matter, Gustavo Garcia

Regeneración: A Xicanacimiento Studies Journal

Journal front matter.

Toward Certifying Tax Specialists In Law And Accounting, Barry C. Broden, Jerome S. Horvitz

Tax Adviser

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Tax Clinic, Paul Farber

Tax Adviser

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درجة ممارسة القيادة الرؤيوية لدى مديري ومديرات المدارس الثانوية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في محافظة جرش. Degree Of Practicing Visionary Leadership Of The Secondary School Leadership From The Point Of View Of Teachers In Jerash Province, يمنى أحمد عتوم, حسين محمد عتوم

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف إلى درجة ممارسة القيادة الرؤيوية لدى مديري ومديرات المدارس الثانوية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في محافظة جرش، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة والإجابة عن أسئلتها تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي من خلال تطوير أداة الدراسة، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (315) معلما ومعلمة تم اختبارهم بالطريقة العشوائية البسيطة، تم استخدام الاستبانة لتحقيق أغراض الدراسة وتكونت من (31) فقرة موزعة على ثلاثة مجالات: (الرؤية، إيصال الرؤية، تمكين الرؤية)، بعد التأكد من صدقها وثباتها. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة ممارسة القيادة الرؤيوية لدى مديري ومديرات المدارس الثانوية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في محافظة جرش كانت بدرجة متوسطة. كما تبين عدم وجود …