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Motion For Order Modifying 5th Amended Plan

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

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Roger Williams University Launches 12 New Academic Programs For Fall 2025 9-10-2025, Jordan J. Phelan

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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High Beta Power In The Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex Indexes Human Approach Behavior: A Case Study, Nicole R Provenza, Sameer V Rajesh, Gabriel Reyes, Kalman A Katlowitz, Lokesha S Pugalenthi, Raphael A Bechtold, Nabeel Diab, Sandesh Reddy, Anthony K Allam, Ajay D Gandhi, Katherine E Kabotyanski, Kasra A Mansourian, Jonathan H Bentley, Jordan R Altman, Saurabh Hinduja, Nisha Giridharan, Garrett P Banks, Mohammed Hasen, Ben Shofty, Sarah R Heilbronner, Jeffrey F Cohn, David A Borton, Eric A Storch, Jeffrey A Herron, Benjamin Y Hayden, Mary L Phillips, Wayne K Goodman, Sameer A Sheth

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral capsule and ventral striatum (VC/VS) is an effective therapy for treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder (trOCD). DBS initiation often produces acute improvements in mood and energy. These acute behavioral changes, which we refer to as “approach behaviors,” include increased social engagement and talkativeness. We investigated the relationship between stimulation amplitude, spectral power in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (vlPFC), and speech rate in one male patient with trOCD implanted with bilateral VC/VS DBS leads and subdural electrodes adjacent to the orbitofrontal cortex and vlPFC. Several times over the first 24 weeks of therapy, we conducted experiments …

Longitudinal Associations Of Epigenetic Aging With Cognitive Aging In Hispanic/Latino Adults From The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Of Latinos, Myriam Fornage, Wassim Tarraf, Rui Xia, Adriana Ordonez, Tamar Sofer, Freddie Márquez, Bharat Thyagarajan, Gregory A Talavera, Linda C Gallo, Charles Decarli, Hector M González

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

Due to the paucity of longitudinal DNA methylation data (DNAm), especially among Hispanic/Latino adults, the association between changes in epigenetic clocks over time and cognitive aging phenotypes has not been investigated. This longitudinal study included 2671 Hispanic/Latino adults (57 years; 66% women) with blood DNAm data and neurocognitive function assessed at two visits ~7 years apart. We evaluated the associations of 5 epigenetic clocks and their between-visit change with multiple measures of cognitive aging that included a global and domain-specific cognitive function score at each visit, between-visit change in global and domain-specific cognitive function score, and MCI diagnosis at visit …

At Stake In Each Other’S Company: A Systems View Of Compassion Fatigue In Mental Health Work, Susan S. Standen

Journal of Conscious Evolution

Traditional research on the phenomenon of compassion fatigue (CF) in mental health work tends to include recommendations for workers to build skills in psychological detachment and self-care. This puts the burden of coping with vicarious trauma on the individual caregiver, not on the systems they operate within. Alternatively, a transformative systemic perspective suggests that Western cultural assumptions about care-giving and individual resilience need to be reassessed. By broadening the exploration of CF and comparing it with human reactions to overwhelming crises across fields and disciplines, new questions can be asked, and new solutions can be proposed. This essay details how …

Y You Go Scale (Yygs): A Tool For Measuring Religious Commitment, Camron Angell, David Heath, Noah Perry, Taylor Hales

Student Works

Psychology historically has underplayed the role of religion and has not considered its importance in treatment and research. As such, the field is in need of measures of religious commitment and a greater understanding of the religious experience. There have been general measures of religious commitment such as the Religious Commitment Scale (RCS) and the Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10) (Dyer et al., 2023; Fox & Bouffard, 2015; Worthington, E., 2003). The issue with general scales is that religious commitment looks different for each religion. In this context, the present study sought to develop a scale of religious commitment for students …

The Association Of Acute Stress And Lower Quarter Emg During A Single Leg Balance Dexterity Task, Ted W. Gehrig Iii, Robert I. Dudley, Jo Armour Smith, Lida Gharibvand, Lee S. Berk, Everett B. Lohman Iii

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

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Barriers Beyond Bars: Examining Experiences Of Students With Criminal Records, Anakin Rivera Ramirez

Dissertations and Theses

As educational opportunities, particularly prison education programs, continue to expand for incarcerated individuals, this study, which included two participants, one formerly incarcerated and one who pleaded guilty to avoid incarceration, suggests that those who plead guilty to avoid prison may enter college without the structured reintegration resources available to their incarcerated peers. While substantial research has explored the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon in K-12 settings, fewer studies have examined its impact on students with criminal records navigating higher education. Grounded in Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education, this study seeks to understand the experiences of carceral system-impacted students of color in …

Documents From The September 10, 2025 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Associated Students Of The University Of Montana, Kate Austin Payne

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the September 10, 2025 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

The "Secret Of Seven Stones": Short-Term Efficacy Of An Online Intergenerational Sexual Health Education Game For Early Adolescents And Their Parents, Ross Shegog, Christine Markham, Melissa Peskin, Robert C Addy, Sara Dube, Diane Santa Maria, Susan Tortolero Emery, Johnny M Wilkerson, Elizabeth Baumler, Laura Armistead, Pooja Chaudhary, Hsing-Yi Song, Angela Spencer, Jeffery Mclaughlin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objectives: Intergenerational games offer a potential channel to impact parent-youth sexual health communication. The "Secret of Seven Stones" (SSS) is an 18-level online adventure game and parent website designed to engage parents and youth (11-14 years) in conversations about healthy dating relationships and sexual behavior and to provide sexual health skills training to youth. Study hypotheses were that SSS exposure would increase sexual health parent-child communication, increase youth intentions to delay sexual debut, and reduce youth exposure to situations that promote sexual activity.

Materials and Methods: SSS was evaluated in the homes of parent-youth dyads randomly assigned to intervention ( …

Neurobehavioral Symptom Profiles For The Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool In Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury, Shannon B Juengst, Brittany Wright, Annalyn Demello, Leia Vos, Fedora Biney, Luis Leon Novelo, Michael Williams

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: To identify neurobehavioral symptom profiles among persons with chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool (BAST) and to consider participant characteristics that differ between profile groups.

Setting: Community.

Participants: Participants (n = 615) were English-speaking adults (≥18) and had a self-reported history of at least one TBI of any severity.

Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data.

Main measures: The BAST measures neurobehavioral symptoms in the domains of Negative Affect, Fatigue, Executive Dysfunction, Impulsivity, and Substance Misuse.

Results: Using latent profile analysis (LPA), we identified 3 different neurobehavioral profiles. Overall symptom frequency and differences in the …

Dental Educators’ Stress And Wellbeing In The Workplace- An International Perspective, Shannu Bhatia, Ruby Long, Sviatlana Anishchuk, Daniel Farnell, Morag Powell, Michael Bhotelo

Peninsula Dental School

Introduction: Supporting wellbeing of staff involved in dental education is vital to ensure the safe effective delivery of the curriculum and training of the dental workforce. There are only a limited number of studies on the stress and wellbeing of staff involved in dental education and the barriers they face in engaging with any wellbeing services provided. To plan strategies for the promotion of staff wellbeing, it is important to identify these and the barriers faced by staff. The aim of this study is to determine the stress and wellbeing of the staff involved in dental education and identify any …

Bearing Witness: Témoignage As A Tool For Child Advocacy During Armed Conflict., Anik Patel, Amber Alayyan, Heather A. Haq, Parminder S. Suchdev, Naji Hattar, Jeffrey Goldhagen, David J. Schonfeld, Tanya Haj-Hassan, Lia Harris, Seema Jilani, Ayesha Kadir, Paul H. Wise, Lisa Umphrey

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Children affected by armed conflict suffer devastating physical, emotional, and social harm. War uproots families, forcing many to flee as refugees or internally displaced persons, while others remain trapped in dangerous environments. In these crises, children face disproportionate risks-violence, exploitation, disrupted education, and collapsed healthcare systems. Their unique vulnerabilities require urgent, targeted action to protect their health, rights, and development. Beyond immediate care, the humanitarian principle of témoignage-bearing witness-is essential. Rooted in humanitarian ethics, témoignage means speaking out about injustice, amplifying the voices of those affected, and driving systemic change. It challenges traditional notions of neutrality and calls on humanitarian …

Prabowo Subiyanto’S Legal Political Direction: Critical Discourse Analysis On Law Enforcement In The First Debate Of The 2024 Presidential Election, Khoiron Khoiron, Ahmad Syaifudin

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This article examines how presidential candidates have produced legal discourses that are used as political instruments in winning the political contestation of the Indonesian national presidential election in 2024. Through political discourse, Prabowo Subiyanto aimed to influence the public for his victory. As a result, he emerged victorious, proving that political discourse in public debates can successfully deconstruct, influence, and steer the way of thinking and can lead voters’ preferences. The main argument in this article is that discourse as a political instrument is not empty, but behind the discourse is a form of political truth operation produced for certain …

E-Government Utilization And The Political Logic Of Network Governance In Indonesia’S Local Administration, Dewi Anggraini, Faturachman Alputra Sudirman, Nur Atnan, Muhammad Najib Husain

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This article investigates the utilization of E-Government applications within the framework of network governance in Indonesia’s local administration. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative methods, this study captures public perceptions of electronic information-based government services and explores the political and institutional dynamics underlying their implementation. Data were collected through questionnaires, document analysis, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) with purposively selected informants, including leaders and staff from local government institutions. The findings demonstrate that e-government platforms enhance service efficiency, transparency, and public satisfaction. Moreover, these applications promote openness in financial management and intra-organizational communication, contributing to greater trust and comfort …

Paternalistic Approaches To Care In Intensive Care And Its Potential Effects On Securing Consent For Organ Donation, Brian Tierney, Matt Carey

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Background: Organ Donation saved the lives of 1510 transplant recipients in the United Kingdom (UK) last year (NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), 2024. Although over 28 million people in the UK have registered a decision to ‘opt-In’ on the Organ Donor Register (ODR) (NHSBT, 2024), and a soft opt-out system has been adopted across all parts of the UK, securing next of kin agreement remains essential to proceed with organ donation (Rees et. al., 2024).Research Aims: Data from the UK’s Potential Donor Audit continues to highlight instances of limited engagement with organ donation services teams (O’Neill et al, 2024; NHSBT, …

Legal Practices Of Exclusion Towards Palestinian Citizens In Israel: Land Ownership, Ahd Ahmad Mohamad Aljardat

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

Israeli governments have systematically Judaized Palestinian land through policies that were legalized to impose their control over the land, guaranteeing Israel’s ownership of the land, to obliterate the Palestinian identity of Arab groups, by following racist strategies and imposing a legitimate nature on these practices within the concept of citizenship from a legal perspective. These laws guarantee, in the short or long term, the displacement of the Palestinian population from within, to achieve the goal of Jewish hegemony over all the lands of the State of Israel. This research aims to analyze the policy pursued by Israel towards the Palestinians …

القدرة التنبؤية للانفتاح على الخبرة والرضا عن الحياة واليقظة العقلية بالتعاطف مع الذات لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الاعاقة في مكة المكرمة, Huda Saleh Abdul Rahman Al-Shammari

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدف البحث إلى تحديد القدرة التنبؤية للانفتاح على الخبرة والرضا عن الحياة واليقظة العقلية بالتعاطف مع الذات لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الاعاقة في مكة المكرمة وتحديد مستوى التعاطف مع الذات لدى أمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة في مدينة مكة المكرمة، وتحديد العلاقات الارتباطية بين متغيرات الدراسة الانفتاح عن الخبرة والرضا عن الحياة واليقظة العقلية بالتعاطف مع الذات، وبلغت عينة حساب الخصائص السيكومترية لمقاييس البحث (112) بينما بلغت عينة الدراسة الأساسية من (120) أم من أمهات الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة بمركز الأطفال المعاقين بمدينة مكة المكرمة تراوحت أعمارهن الزمنية بين (27-48) سنة، واشتملت أدوات الدراسة على مقياس التعاطف مع الذات، مقياس الانفتاح عن …

دور الجامعات الفلسطينية في تعزيز منظومة القيم لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم, Mona Abdulrazzq Abu Holy, Mohyeldin Abdallah Ibrahim.

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على دور الجامعات الفلسطينية في تعزيز منظومة القيم لدى طلبتها من وجهة نظرهم، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية الثلاثة وهي (جامعة الأقصى، الجامعة الإسلامية، جامعة الأزهر)، في الفصل الدراسي الأول خلال عام 2022م– 2023م، وتم اختيار عينةً عشوائيةً طبقيةً من مجتمع الدراسة، حيث بلغت عينة الدراسة (375) طالباً وطالبةً، وتمثلت أداة الدراسة في استبانة دور الجامعات الفلسطينية في تعزيز منظومة القيم لدى طلبتها، وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة: أن دور الجامعات الفلسطينية في تعزيز القيم لدى الطلبة جاء بدرجة كبيرة وبمتوسط (48.3%) وبنسبة مئوية (69.5%). عدم وجود فروق ذات …

تأثير التعليم الإلكتروني على مهارات معلمي المدارس الإعدادية في مدينة اللد خلال جائحة كورونا, Huda Lutfi Mansour

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى تأثير التعليم الإلكتروني على مهارات معلمي المدارس الإعدادية في مدينة اللد خلال جائحة كورونا اتبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، واختارت الباحثة عينة طبقية عشوائية قوامها (50) معلماً من مدارس اللد الإعدادية لتحقيق أهداف الدراسة، تم تطوير مقياس تمتع بدلالات صدق وثبات مناسبة، وهو مقياس أثر التعليم الإلكتروني على مهارات معلمي المدارس، وتم تطبيقه على عينة الدراسة في الفصل الثاني من العام 2023-2024. أشارت النتائج إلى وجود علاقة طردية إيجابية ودالة إحصائياً بين التعليم الإلكتروني ومهارات معلمي المدارس. كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق دالة إحصائياً في متوسطات استجابات عينة الدراسة لأثر التعليم الإلكتروني على مهارات معلمي …

فعالية برنامج رياضي لتنمية المهارات الاجتماعية لدى الصم, Nashwan Abdullah Nashwan, Hani Sulaiman Alkhaledi, Ayat J. Nashwan

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة إلى الكشف عن فعالية برنامج رياضي لتنمية المهارات الاجتماعية لدى الصم، وقد تألف مجتمع الدراسة من (60) أصماً في محافظة الزرقاء، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (20) أصماً من طلبة الصف التاسع الأساسي ضمن الفئة العمرية 14 عاماً، وتم اختيار عينة الدراسة بطريقة عشوائية تم تقسيمها الى مجموعة تجريبية تتكون من عشرة أصماء، وأخرى ضابطة تتكون من عشرة أصماء، واستخدم الباحثون المنهج شبه التجريبي، وتم تصميم مقياس المهارات الاجتماعية لدى الصم، وحصل المقياس على درجات جيدة من الصدق والثبات، وأظهرت النتائج بعد تطبيق البرنامج فعالية البرنامج لتنمية المهارات الاجتماعية لدى الصم، وتم تقديم عدد من المقترحات لمساعدة هذه الفئة …

التعليم عن بعد وعلاقته بالتفاوتات الرقمية في المغرب, Mohamed Arhal

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

شكَّلت فترة الحجر الصحي، التي كانت بفعل الأزمة الصحية العالمية، والتي سببها فيروس كوفيد 19، مختبرا لتَشكِّل، أو لنقُل، لتقوية وتعميق درجة التفاوتات الرقمية. فرضت هذه الوضعية ضرورة الانتقال من اعتماد نمط التعليم الحضوري إلى تعليم يعتمد على الأداة الرقمية، ويكون في المجال الرقمي، ويسمى بالتعليم الرقمي. في ذات المنحى، تحاول هذه الورقة اختبار مدى الارتباط بين التفاوتات الرقمية والتعليم الرقمي. وننطلق من إشكالية تفيد التساؤل حول؛ هل تؤثر التفاوتات الرقمية في درجة الاستفادة من التعليم عن بعد. وفي هذا السياق، نفترض بأن مستوى التفاوتات الرقمية؛ والتي هي ثلاث، تؤثر في جودة التعليم الرقمي الذي يستفيد منه الطلبة الجامعيين. ننطلق …

نظريات المؤامرة في الثقافة السياسية العربية, Banan Salem Mohammad Alshdaifat

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على مفهوم نظرية المؤامرة، وبيان مفهوم الثقافة السياسية العربية، والبحث في مدى انتشار وشيوع نظريات المؤامرة في الثقافة السياسية العربية من خلال استعراض شواهد تاريخية قديمة ومعاصرة على ذلك، مستندةً إلى الجمع بين مقولات المدارس الفلسفية التحليلية والتاريخ الثقافي والدراسات الثقافية التي عالجت نظريات المؤامرة. وقد تم التوصل إلى أن المدارس التي نظّرت للمؤامرة مختلفة ومتعددة، فمنها ما يرى نظريات المؤامرة كحقل بحثي دون وجود موقف أيديولوجي أو قيمي معها أو ضدها، ومنها ما يرى في نظريات المؤامرة أنها غير علمية، وأنها تمثل خطراً على القيم التعددية الليبرالية الديمقراطية، وتحفز التطرف الفكري، ومنها ما ينظر للمؤامرة …

Physical Activity Level Associates With Long Covid Symptoms And Quality Of Life, Chia-Huei Lin

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Long COVID has emerged as a significant global health concern, leading to functional impairments, sleep disturbances, and a reduced quality of life (QoL). Moderate-to-high levels of physical activity (PA) have been shown to reduce the risk of health complications, improve cardiovascular health, and enhance patient-reported outcomes in chronic diseases. However, limited evidence exists regarding its impact on long COVID symptoms, sleep quality, and QoL in individuals with long COVID.

Objective: To investigate whether a moderate-to-high level of PA level associates with long COVID symptoms, sleep quality, and QoL in individuals with long COVID.

Methods: A cross-sectional …

Bridging Theory-Practice Gaps: Military Nurses' Combat Palliative Praxis And Care Competency, Deborah Kenny, Sean Reed

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background/Purpose: Evidence-based national guidelines establish traditional palliative care standards, yet there are gaps in applying competencies amidst combat nursing complexity, frontline fluctuations, and mass casualties. During the most recent wars, nurses related reluctance in triaging and not knowing how to care for severely ill and dying young service members (Kenny & Kelley, 2019; Kelley, Kenny, & Donley, 2017). Relevant nursing theory integration is lacking to guide this distinctly difficult context marked by severity and suffering, requiring theoretical nursing models attuned to combat conditions.

Aims/Outcomes: This presentation aims to describe an ongoing study using an adapted unitary caring science model (Reed …

A Feminist Analysis Of Kenyan Women’S Use Of Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis During Pregnancy, Marin Strong, Tessa Concepcion, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Helen Aketch, Lauren Gomez, Bih Moki Suh, Emma Mukenyi, Nancy Ngumbau, Jerusha Nyabiage Mogaka, Sarah Obatsa, Ben Ochieng Odhiambo, Caroline Omom, Salphine Watoyi, Kenneth Ngure, Kristin M. Beima-Sofie, Grace C. John-Stewart, John Kinuthia, Jillian Pintye

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: HIV incidence remains high among pregnant and postpartum women in Kenya despite access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).1–4 Male partners influence women’s individual PrEP decisions,5–7 yet few studies evaluate community-level gender and power dynamics. Aligned with calls for feminist global health research,8,9 we explored gender-based determinants and structural challenges of pregnant women’s PrEP use through a feminist lens.

Methods: We conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) in English, Dholuo, and Swahili with healthcare workers (HCW) and community advisory board (CAB) members of a randomized trial (NCT04472884) that enrolled pregnant women initiating PrEP at antenatal clinics in western Kenya.10 FGD …

Ethics In Practice: Exploring Ethics And Values With Newly Licensed Nurses, Kimberly Hodges, Kayla Dunagan

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: Exploring ethics and moral values with newly licensed nurses (NLN) is a novel approach to addressing the application of healthcare ethics in ethical dilemmas across healthcare environments. Recent data trends and the literature indicates ethical and moral distress impacts the profession’s emotional stability (Berhie et al., 2020).

Background & Significance: Historically, the organization’s Registered Nurse Residency program covered ethics content during one session. An objective of the project was to increase opportunities for NLNs to explore their role in ethical dilemmas (American Nurses Association, 2015). A gap analysis including previous evaluation data revealed a need for frequent ethics discussions. …

"With So Much Trauma In The World, It's A No-Brainer": Dissociative Disorders In Nursing Education, Briana Lynn Snyder, Mary Sharon Curran, Caroline Cooney

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: According to the World Health Organization (2024), about 70% of people worldwide will experience trauma at some point in their lives. Dissociative disorders (DDs) can result from experiencing and witnessing trauma, including child maltreatment, abuse, neglect, and more, and although the prevalence of DDs is up to 10% of the general population (American Psychiatric Association, 2022), psychiatric-mental health (PMH) registered nurses lack training and education on how to treat individuals diagnosed with these disorders (Snyder & Keepers, 2023).

Methods: Sixty-two PMH nurse educators completed an anonymous online survey that included quantitative (yes/no and multiple choice-style) and qualitative (free-text) questions …

Mental Health Awareness For Carers And Parents Of Young People With Migrant Backgrounds In Australia, Bindu Anna Joseph, Robeena Emmanuel

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Australia is a multicultural nation with 30% of people born overseas (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). Mental illness is highly prevalent among migrants with delayed help-seeking (World Health Organisation, 2021). Addressing the unique mental health care needs of these communities is paramount for improving inclusive and timely mental health care. ). Indian – born population is the second largest migrant community in Australia (Department of Health and Aged Care). Addressing the unique mental health care needs of these communities is paramount for improving inclusive and timely mental health care. The current phase of this research focused on Indian migrants.

This …

Substance Use In Nursing: Barriers And Facilitators In Returning To Work Under Monitoring, Jordan Ferris, Marian Wilson, Janessa M. Graves, Victoria Sattler

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: The US is currently experiencing a substance use epidemic, with overdose deaths rising significantly. Substance use disorders (SUD) affect 17.3% of individuals aged 12 or older, including nurses (RNs) who face unique occupational stressors. RNs with SUD pose risks to both personal & patient safety. Regulatory bodies often impose monitoring & disciplinary actions on RNs with SUD, creating challenges for their return-to-work (RTW). Little is known about what supports & hinders successful return-to-work for RNs after substance use discipline

Methods: This study used Group Concept Mapping (GCM) to identify & prioritize facilitators and barriers in the RTW process for …