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Perceived Social Support And Its Associated Factors In Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study, Hosna Karami, Parvin Abbasi

Patient Experience Journal

Introduction: Hemodialysis is a vital, lifelong therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Due to various physiological and psychosocial challenges, it is often perceived as traumatic. Social support is recognized as an essential coping strategy for managing chronic illnesses, including advanced kidney failure. This study aimed to assess perceived social support and its related factors among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2024 to February 2025 at two major hemodialysis centers in Kermanshah, a city in western Iran. A total of 230 patients were selected through convenience sampling based on predefined criteria. Data were …

Patients’ Experiences Of Triage And Waiting In Emergency Departments: A Cross-Sectional Survey, Carrie Janerka, Leslie D Gavin, Fenella J Gill, Pcc Ed Triage Group

Patient Experience Journal

Objective: Patient experience is a core aspect of care quality. Patient experiences of emergency departments (EDs) have been examined, but there has been less focus on ED triage and waiting areas, often patients’ initial point of contact with a health service. This study aimed to understand patients’ experiences of ED triage and waiting room. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted across five Australian EDs to understand experiences of patients 14 years and over before, during and after triage. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and explored for correlations. Qualitative responses for suggested improvements were analysed using a conventional content analysis approach. …

Narrative Medicine Skills For End-Of-Life, Elizabeth Summerfield

Patient Experience Journal

This paper looks at the potential of applying the skills of narrative medicine to end-of-life and palliative care as a means of enabling its spiritual and existential dimensions often overlooked in clinical practice. It tells the story of a family navigating the complex problem of managing the ending of a beloved mother’s life. It reflects on how the World Medical Association’s 2022 list of essential elements of care may be enacted. Amidst the dominant daily physical regime of medication and physical care, it captures the rare, unscripted moments of meaning and purpose of a lived life. It shows why these …

The Hand We Hold: Reflections On Empathetic Practice In Medicine, Aravind Sreeram

Patient Experience Journal

In this narrative, I reflect on an early clinical encounter that reshaped my understanding of what it means to provide patient-centered care. As a medical student, I entered the exam room with a preset algorithm of what to say and how to act. Yet, when faced with a patient whose suffering could not be measured or addressed by any checklist, I realized the limitations of my scripted approach. I began to understand that some of the most meaningful contributions we offer in healthcare come not from solutions, but from presence. This experience helped me see that patient partnership is not …

Changing Myths Into Truths: Dispelling Physician Misconceptions On Patient Experience, Amit Singh, Syed Ahmed, James Castellone, Michael H Kanter, Mikelle Key-Solle, Sherry Kroll, Paul A Lansdowne, Winnie Lee, Swati Mehta, Sofie Morgan, Sephora Morrison, Susan N Nathan, Sachin Patel, Alexie Puran, Donald Wickline, Liza Dileo Thomas

Patient Experience Journal

Patient experience work can be viewed by some physicians as outside their scope of practice and therefore the responsibility of non-medical providers. Assumptions may also be made by providers about what patient experience work is and is not. These myths can make it difficult to pursue meaningful patient experience related work that is in fact rooted in evidence showing improved outcomes. Moreover, these myths can downplay the importance of patient experience improvement work discouraging physicians who may be interested from pursuing it. In order to combat common myths that can be propagated about patient experience, the authors will cite research …

On The Existence Of Solutions For Nonlinear Third-Order Q-Difference Equations With Boundary Conditions Involving Q-Integrals, İlker Gençtürk

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this research, we focus on investigating the existence of solutions for a q-integral boundary value problem associated with third-order nonlinear q-difference equations. To achieve this, we employ two fundamental mathematical tools: the Banach contraction principle and Krasnoselskii’s fixed point theorem, which provide the theoretical framework for our analysis. Furthermore, to illustrate the applicability and robustness of our results, we present and discuss several concrete examples that highlight the practical implications of the proposed methods.

Classifications Of Gradient Almost Ricci Solitons Within The Framework Of Closed Conformal Vector Fields, Akram Ali, Fatemah Mofarreh, Jae Won Lee

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this paper, we consider gradient almost Ricci solitons with nonparallel closed conformal vector fields. We classify gradient almost Ricci solitons and show that a complete, noncompact gradient almost Ricci soliton admitting a nonparallel closed conformal vector field, is locally a warped product with Einstein fibers, while in the second case, under additional hypothesis, gradient almost Ricci soliton is totally umbilical if and only if it has constant scalar curvature.

On Trinomial Units Of The Group Ring RcN, César A. Hernandez Melo, Fernanda Diniz De Melo Hernandez, Patricia Massae Kitani

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

Let R be an associative ring with identity, C_n be the cyclic group of order n, and g be a generator of C_n. In this manuscript, for i ∈ N such that 1 ≤ i < n and gcd(i, n) = 1, the algebraic properties of the trinomial elements h_i = -1 + g + g^-i in the group ring RC_n are investigated. More precisely, necessary and sufficient conditions are given for an element h_i to be a unit in RC_n. When h_i is a unit, explicit formulas for computing …

End-Regular Flower Graphs CR,S, Joerg Koppitz, Suparat Phantukang, Phurinut Srisawad, Somnuek Worawiset

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In the present paper, we study the regularity of the endomorphism monoid of a class of graphs, which generalizes the cycle graph. We give a complete list of all end-regular r × s flower graphs. In particular, for an odd integer s ≥ 3, the s × s flower graph Cs,s has a regular endomorphism monoid, i.e., Cs,s is end-regular. For Cs,s, s ≥ 3 odd, we determine the cardinality and the rank of its endomorphism monoid (including a generating set of minimal size).

Generalized Szász–Mirakyan Operators In The Variation Seminorm, Sare Yumruçali, Harun Karsli, Fatma Taşdelen Yeşi̇ldal

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

The aim of the present paper is to introduce generalized Szász–Mirakyan operators. This article studies the property of variation seminorm and some approximation properties of generalized Szász–Mirakyan operators not only in normed spaces but also in variation seminorm. We obtain convergence properties of our operators using of Korovkin’s theorem and the order of convergence by using a classical approach, the second modulus of continuity and Peetre’s K functional. We also give asymptotic formula and the convergence of the derivatives for these operators. We investigate the variation detracting property of generalized Szász–Mirakyan operators. We show the convergence of generalized Szász–Mirakyan operators …

Some Properties Of Nabla Laplace Transform On Isolated Time Scales, Müfi̇t Şan, Huri̇ye Dağ, Manuel D. Ortigueira

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This study presents the properties of the bilateral and unilateral nabla Laplace transform, defined on isolated time scales. Furthermore, it explores the nabla Laplace transforms of several elementary functions, employing various proof techniques from real and complex analysis. The findings are illustrated with examples, demonstrating the applicability of these definitions.

From Rough Categories To Rough Groupoids, Mehmet Mustafa Beydaği, Abdullah Fati̇h Özcan, İlhan İçen

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this study, we introduce the concepts of rough category and rough groupoid by combining the concepts of category theory and groupoid with rough set theory. We present some properties and examples of these concepts, which are discussed for the first time. Additionally, by defining a rough functor among the rough categories, the category of rough categories were created. Moreover, rough groupoid homomorphism, rough action groupoid, and category of the rough groupoids have been examined algebraically and introduced to the literature.

An Investigation Of New Associated Curves Of A Frenet Curve In Euclidean N-Space, Bedi̇a Meri̇h Özçeti̇n

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this study, we introduce the V2-direction curve, Vn−1-direction curve and Vn-direction curve of a Frenet curve in n-dimensional Euclidean space. We provide characterizations and investigate the relationships between the Frenet apparatus of the principal curve and the corresponding apparatus of the direction curves. We also present an application for all direction curves with the results shown using computer code implemented in MATLAB.

New Structures Of Golden Type On The Tangent Bundle, Simona-Luiza Druta-Romaniuc, Cristina-Elena Hretcanu, Aydin Gezer

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

The aim of our paper is to prove the existence of some types of almost (α, p)–golden structures, obtained as general natural lifts of the Riemannian metric from the base manifold M to the total space TM of the tangent bundle. We show that TM, endowed with a general natural almost (α, p)–golden structure (which is a generalisation of the golden structure) and with a general natural metric, is an almost (α, p)–golden Riemannian manifold if and only if the function coefficients of the almost (α, p)–golden structure are related to …

Corrigendum To “ Improved Berezin Radius Inequalities For Functional Hilbert Space Operators” [Turkish Journal Of Mathematics 49 (5) 2025 545-561], Mojtaba Bakherad, Ulaş Yamanci, Mohammad W. Alomari

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In the article entitled Improved Berezin radius inequalities for functional Hilbert space operators, published in the Turkish Journal of Mathematics, [49 (5): 545-561. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0098.3607], the affiliation of the author MOHAMMAD W. ALOMARI was published incorrectly due to an error at the submission stage. The incorrect affiliation was Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, Irbid National University, Irbid, Jordan T he correct affiliation is Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Jadara University, Irbid, Jordan T he authors apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The original article can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0098.3607

Cv: Christina Jeslis (Nursing), Christina Jeslis

Nursing Department Faculty Curricula Vitae

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The Effects Of Learning Environment Resources And Psycap On Student Burnout And Outcomes, Elisandra Rodriguez Moreno

Dissertations

This study examined links between learning environmental resources (i.e., social support and feedback environment), burnout, and student outcomes (i.e., satisfaction and academic performance) among 198 graduate healthcare students. The study also investigated whether Psychological Capital (PsyCap) moderated these relationships. Social support and feedback did not predict overall burnout, but both were significantly linked to the burnout dimensions, specifically: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and academic efficacy. PsyCap did not moderate most relationships, yet it was consistently associated with lower levels of burnout and higher satisfaction. One exception emerged—for social support and depersonalization, PsyCap served as a compensatory resource, where students with lower …

Monotone Positive Solutions Of Impulsive Differential Equations Asymptotic To Nonprincipal Solutions, Si̇bel Doğru Akgöl, Ağacik Zafer

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This study investigates the asymptotic behavior of monotone positive solutions for a general class of nonlinear second-order impulsive differential equations. By employing the principal and nonprincipal solutions of the associated homogeneous equation, we establish the existence of a monotone positive solution asymptotic to a nonprincipal solution at infinity. To achieve this, we also prove a compactness criterion for an effective use of Schauder’s fixed-point theorem. Under suitable conditions, similarly to the classical case, it is demonstrated that a monotone positive solution asymptotic to a nonprincipal solution exists. A concrete example is given to illustrate the results.

Hfwh Pfac Of Influence, John Chandler, Marty Marcero, Jennifer L. Altherr, Jennifer L. Manciel

2025 Patient Advisor Retreat

Our group is engaged with leaders from multidisciplinary departments that are working on improvement projects, ranging from marketing and messaging materials, physical plant changes, hardwiring best practices in communication and patient engagement. Our goal is to assist department leaders by improving and enhancing communication between patients, families and staff, always keeping the patient’s voice present on behalf of our community.

Modeling European Electricity Market Integration During Turbulent Times, Francesco Ravazzolo, Luca Rossini, Andrea Viselli

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This paper introduces a novel Bayesian reverse unrestricted mixed-frequency model applied to a panel of nine European electricity markets. Our model analyzes the impact of daily fossil fuel prices and hourly renewable energy generation on hourly electricity prices, employing a hierarchical structure to capture cross-country interdependencies and idiosyncratic factors. The inclusion of random effects demonstrates that electricity market integration both mitigates and amplifies shocks. Our results highlight that while renewable energy sources consistently reduce electricity prices across all countries, gas prices remain a dominant driver of cross-country electricity price disparities and instability. This finding underscores the critical importance of energy …

Daily Eastern News: November 12, 2025, Eastern Illinois University

Daily Eastern News: 2025-2026

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How Corporate Individualism Challenges Modern Tort Theory, Daniel Harris

University of Miami Business Law Review

According to the modern tort theory, that dominates in the legal academy, deep pocket entities that profit from facilitating harmful activity must compensate those foreseeably injured by that activity. The rationale is that allowing enterprises to externalize the costs they impose on others encourages excessively risky behavior. Therefore, cost internalization must be mandated to achieve the twin goals of tort law: compensation of tort victims and deterrence of potentially harmful conduct.

The thesis of this Article is that the academic model is misleading and incomplete. The concerns of the tort system are not limited to compensation and deterrence. Our legal …

West Flagler And The Future Of Sports Betting: Navigating Tribal Sovereignty And The Need For Consumer Protection In A Growing Market, Jake Granese

University of Miami Business Law Review

Sports betting in the United States has exploded in recent years, with a record–breaking $11 billion in revenue in 2023. This growth has inspired state governments to try to leverage this lucrative business. One recent development is the 2021 Gaming Compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the state of Florida. The Compact represents a milestone towards exclusivity in mobile gaming for Native American tribal nations. Under the Compact, the Seminole Tribe receives sports betting exclusivity, for both retail sports wagering and online sports wagering across the state of Florida, in exchange for a revenue sharing arrangement—unlike any other …

Pain Management For Older Adults: The Steps Patient And Family Advisory Council, Mike Anderson, Leslie Grijalva, Courtney Latimer, Jaye Clement, Kimberlydawn Wisdom

2025 Patient Advisor Retreat

STEPS stands for Seniors using Technology to Engage in Pain Self-management. It is a 5-year randomized controlled trial funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA; R01AG071511). Purpose: Enroll 414 eligible study participants to test if the STEPS chronic pain self-management intervention can help adults (50+) live better with chronic pain. Participants will: Complete three 60-minute telephone surveys – Baseline, 2-month, and 12-month – Be randomly placed into one of two groups (50/50 chance). Intervention Group: A 7-week program with webbased videos and weekly telephone sessions led by a Community Health Worker (CHW). Control Group: A control group that receives …

Engaging Community Members As Standardized Patients In Nursing Education, Lisa Daily, Jeanette Tanafranca

2025 Patient Advisor Retreat

Michigan State University College of Nursing- Detroit (MSUCON) is located in the heart of the city and hosts a cohort of Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing (ABSN) students, who complete their second degree in nursing in 15 months. This curriculum mirrors that of the East Lansing site. Simulation-based learning plays an important part of the nursing program. An integral part of these experiences are Standardized Patients (SPs). A SP is an individual trained to portray a patient scenario, for the instruction, assessment, or practice of communication and/or examining skills of a healthcare provider. SPs provide a safe and supportive …

Stamp Out Workplace Violence For Nurses Working In An Emergency Center, Randi Bos Msn, Rn, Cen, Morgan Goette Msn, Rn, Lisa Hallman Clinical Nurse, Johnny Williams Nurse Director

Nursing Research & Professional Development Conference

Background

Workplace Violence (WPV) in healthcare remains a serious concern. Most healthcare workers will experience violence- physical acts, verbal intimidation, or threatening statements by patients/families. AHNTMC has a large Emergency Center (EC), receiving over 50,000 visits annually. Some patients exhibit violent tendencies, which may stem from traumatic brain injuries, psychiatric disorders or other medical problems. Like other hospitals, under-reporting by registered nurses (RNs) is an issue.

Local Problem

Despite having many of the evidence-based practice (EBP) requirements such as education, officers on site and panic buttons, our EC RN, WPV rate/1000 patients ranged from 3.67 to 4.80/1000 patient visits. Teammate …

New Centers, Institute Position Um As Leader In National Security, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched three new initiatives dedicated to advancing the nation's security and resilience.

Transforming Public Services For Stem Students And Faculty, Tessa Withorn, Robert Detmering

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Despite institutional priorities to expand STEM education and research activity, some academic libraries struggle to engage faculty and students in these disciplines with library resources and services. This column shares and reflects on how strategic liaison librarianship can address the needs of STEM programs at a large, public university. Implementing new services around research impact and data management and building fruitful connections with STEM researchers has reinvigorated and increased engagement with the library. In the future, a team-based liaison model shows promise for sustaining relationships and forging new paths that communicate the value and impact of the library.

An Exploration Of Sleep Experiences Among Family Caregivers Of Older Adults With Alzheimer’S And Related Diseases, Caroline Bollettiero

Dissertations

As we age our sleep experiences decline in quality and our sleep disturbances increase with chances of full effective sleep diminishing. Older adults do not sleep as well as younger adults, with many older adults lacking an effective circadian rhythm. This lack of a proper circadian rhythm has been known to affect cognition and cause an increase in memory impairment. For older adults (OA) with Alzheimer’s and related disorders (AD) poor sleep affects not only their memory impairment and cognition but often impacts family caregivers (FGCs) sleep experiences. FCGs of community dwelling OA with AD are faced with a variety …

Cryptocurrencies And Financial Crimes: The Role Of Decentralized Cryptocurrency In Facilitating Money Laundering And The Challenges Posed On Anti–Money Laundering Regulations, Jeffry A. Collins

University of Miami Business Law Review

This research examines the role of decentralized cryptocurrencies in facilitating money laundering and the challenges they pose to Anti–Money Laundering (AML) regulations through literature review and regulatory analysis. The study reveals that the decentralized, anonymous, and borderless nature of cryptocurrency enables illicit activities via cryptocurrency ATMs, mixing services, and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). For over a decade, the same regulatory problems persist today as were present at the inception of cryptocurrencies. Current AML frameworks, such as the Bank Secrecy Act and the Money Laundering Control Act, are inadequate for this decentralized ecosystem. The analysis critiques the fragmented efforts of U.S. regulatory …