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Allied Health Education: Teaching Assistant At Otterbein University And High School Outreach Programs, Andrea Pohlman

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

The Opioid Epidemic: Assessment Of Primary Prevention Interventions In Muskingum County Public Schools, Terra Armstead

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Understanding that the Opioid epidemic is much greater than an epidemic of mortality is critically important. This epidemic is also an epidemic of dependence, addiction, disability, and other severe adverse events affecting millions of people in the U.S. (Franklin, Sabel, Jones, Mai, & Baumgarter, 2015). The opiod epidemic is complex and can be considered a man made epidemic.

Community Programming At Worthington Parks And Recreations, Sophia Cooper

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Poster: Self-Efficacy And Outcome Expectancy In The Nurse Resident, Amy L. Smith

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

EBP training is effective in improving nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes toward EBP, however, it does not consistently result in behavior change (Jackson, 2016; Black, Balneaves, Garossino, Puyat & Qian, 2015). Previous studies support the role of self-efficacy in promotion of EBP implementation (Blackman & Giles, 2017; Ryan, 2016). The purpose of this project is to examine how EBP training provided to nurse residents affects their EBP self-efficacy and outcome expectancy. A convenience sample of nurse residents in two acute care hospital residency programs were surveyed using an instrument found to be valid and reliable by Chang and Crowe (2011) …

Evidence-Based Practice Self-Efficacy And Outcome Expectancy In The Nurse Resident, Amy L. Smith

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation in healthcare has been associated with improved patient outcome, reduction of costs, and increases in nursing job satisfaction (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015); however, a lack of implementation remains (Melynk, Fine-out Overholt, Gallaher-Ford & Kaplan, 2012). Although EBP training is effective in improving nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes toward EBP, such training does not consistently result in behavior change (Jackson, 2016; Black, Balneaves, Garossino, Puyat & Qian, 2015). The results of previous studies support the role of self-efficacy in the promotion of EBP implementation (Blackman & Giles, 2017; Ryan, 2016). The Institute of Medicine’s Initiative on the …

Increasing Awareness Of Proper Disposal Practices Of Unwanted Household Medications In Muskingum County, Ohio, Joseph Shaeffer

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

The purpose of this project is to decrease the footprint of the opioid epidemic by increasing awareness of proper disposal of unwanted, leftover, and expired household medications. The opioid epidemic is negatively affecting many U.S. communities, One way to combat the epidemic is to increase proper disposal of unwanted household medications. Increasing awareness and participation of proper disposal of household medications, including opioids, will not only help to decrease the footprint left by the opioid epidemic, but will potentially decrease the amount of accidental overdoses in household, decrease the impact of improperly disposed medications on the local environment, and decrease …

Toward Expert Consensus On Guidelines For The Use Of Yoga In The Treatment Of Anxiety In Children And Adolescents., Laura J. Abels

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Problem Statement: Despite clinical evidence to support the use of yoga as a treatment option for children and adolescents with anxiety, clinical practice guidelines do not exist. Purpose: This project used the modified Delphi technique to determine if consensus exists on the need for clinical practice guidelines among experts in the fields of child and adolescent psychiatry, psychology, and yoga. Additionally, this project aimed to determine if consensus exists on what should be included in clinical practice guidelines for the use of yoga as a therapeutic intervention for anxiety in children and adolescents. Methods: Three rounds of questionnaires were used …

Creating Voice In School Nurses Through Increasing Self-Efficacy, Kate King

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Creating voice in school nurses is essential to implement and promote health care in schools. Increasing self-efficacy, the knowledge, practice and internal belief of the nurse that he or she is an expert, creates voice and thus, the ability to assist students and families navigate various concerns and health issues. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to increase selfefficacy by providing school nurses with an interactive educational module that focused on social modeling and persuasion, responses to stress reaction experiences and attainment and application of evidence based practice, all skills of self-efficacy. The interactive educational model was presented to …

Poster: Malignant Hyperthermia Preparedness For Labor And Delivery Nurses, Patricia Rabinowitz

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, inherited disorder of skeletal muscle triggered by general anesthesia in susceptible individuals. Although MH can occur later in the anesthetic course as well as post-operatively, it most frequently occurs shortly after induction of general anesthesia.

Operating room (OR) nurses receive extensive training in MH crisis management. On labor and delivery (L&D) units, neuraxial (spinal and epidural) blocks are the safest and most commonly used anesthetics during pregnancy. General anesthesia is utilized only when the life of the mother or infant is in jeopardy or when a neuraxial block is not possible. Under these circumstances, …

Gene Domain-Specific Dna Methylation Episignatures Highlight Distinct Molecular Entities Of Adnp Syndrome., Eric G Bend, Erfan Aref-Eshghi, David B Everman, R Curtis Rogers, Sara S Cathey, Eloise J Prijoles, Michael J Lyons, Heather Davis, Katie Clarkson, Karen W Gripp, Dong Li, Elizabeth Bhoj, Elaine Zackai, Paul Mark, Hakon Hakonarson, Laurie A Demmer, Michael A Levy, Jennifer Kerkhof, Alan Stuart, David Rodenhiser, Michael J Friez, Roger E Stevenson, Charles E Schwartz, Bekim Sadikovic

Paediatrics Publications

BACKGROUND:
ADNP syndrome is a rare Mendelian disorder characterized by global developmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism. It is caused by truncating mutations in ADNP, which is involved in chromatin regulation. We hypothesized that the disruption of chromatin regulation might result in specific DNA methylation patterns that could be used in the molecular diagnosis of ADNP syndrome.

RESULTS:
We identified two distinct and partially opposing genomic DNA methylation episignatures in the peripheral blood samples from 22 patients with ADNP syndrome. The "epi-ADNP-1" episignature included ~ 6000 mostly hypomethylated CpGs, and the "epi-ADNP-2" episignature included ~ 1000 predominantly hypermethylated CpGs. The …

Behavior Coaching; A Curriculum Design To Help Coach Today’S Teachers On How To Deal With Student Behavior In The Classroom, Maggie Swanson

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

The purpose of this curriculum design project was to create a curriculum modeled after practices of literacy coaching, to help coach teachers on effective and inclusive methods and practices to offset disruptive, student behavior in their classroom. Using research from literacy coaching a curriculum was created into a handbook for behavior coaches to follow when coaching teachers in their building. The idea is to provide support and guidance to teachers that allow them to have a plan to address their specific student’s behavior within their own classroom. A test trial was implemented to test the coaching handbooks effectiveness and gain …

Blended Learning: Internal Factors Affecting Implementation, Zachary Hamilton

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

Blended learning is defined as an education program in which a student learns, at least in part, through online delivery of content and instruction and, at least in part, at a supervised brick-andmortar location away from home (Staker & Hom, 2012). It is regarded as an effective learning model in terms of student outcomes; however, there are barriers to the implementation of blended learning. These barriers can be categorized as external or internal. The aim of this study was to determine and understand the barriers or factors that affect the implementation of blended learning. To accomplish this, it was important …

Happy Beginnings: Gilkey Achieves Rapid Career Success At Quidel, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Happy Beginnings: Stevens Excels In Quality Control At Quidel, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

2018-2019 Class Of 2019 In Concert, Chang Hyun Paek, Kayla Williams, Sonya Nanos, Olga Konovalova, Alexander Ramazanov, Kimia Rafieian, Shanshan Wei, Ming Yue Fei, Yue Yang, Niki Khabbazvahed, Jiawei Yuan, Tyler Coffman, Mario Rivieccio, Omar Lawand, Hallgrimur Hauksson, Ricardo Lemus, Joshua Cessna, Timothy Fernando, Guzal Isametdinova, Michael Puryear, Kristine Mezines, Natalia Hidalgo

Other Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Happy Beginnings | Keil-Loudner Leaps From Plant Biology To Antibodies At Quidel, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Utah State University Commencement, 2019 - Eastern Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

2019 Commencement Ceremony for the Eastern Campus of Utah State University.

Mid-South Honor Bands Concert, Arkansas State University Department Of Music

Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Species Richness Patterns And Plant Size Of Vascular Epiphytes Along An Elevation Gradient In The Tropical Montane Forest Of Volcán Maderas, Nicaragua., Hazel Krupzkaya Berrios Alvarez

Student Theses and Dissertations

Aim To quantify distribution patterns of vascular epiphytes and determine how climate gradients drive species turnover patterns of tropical montane cloud forest systems. Location Volcán Maderas, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua. Methods Surveys were conducted in five distinct forest types as follows: Dry Forest, Humid Forest, Wet Forest, Cloud Forest, and Elfin Forest. Results A hump-shaped distribution pattern was detected for all vascular epiphytes at approx.1000 m in elevation (Cloud Forest). Overall species turnover was high for vascular epiphytes along the elevation gradient and was mainly driven by water availability. In addition, changes in size of vascular epiphytes were detected. Main …

Assessing The Roles Of Seabird Harvest And Non-Native Rats On Grenadine Seabird Nesting Performance, Wayne Anthoony Smart

Student Theses and Dissertations

Seabird populations are declining worldwide. Two major causes of decline are non-native predators and seabird (indirect or direct) overexploitation; these have been suspected but not assessed in the Caribbean region, including in the southern Grenadine islands. Using cameras, questionnaire surveys, and nest monitoring, I explored the potential of invasive predator presence and seabird harvest in affecting nesting productivity of five species in five uninhabited islands during 2014–2017. Overall, nesting productivity increased (n = 567 nests) despite the confirmed presence of non-native rats. However, my survey of Grenada residents (n = 32 responses) and physical evidence found on the islands (e.g., …

Statement In Response To The Hate Crime Committed In Poway, California During Passover Services, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2019

No abstract provided.

2018-2019 Master Of Music Recital - Juanmanuel Lopez (Percussion), Juanmanuel Lopez, Leanna Ginsberg, Sheng Yuan Kuan

Master of Music Recitals

No abstract provided.

Graduate Recital: Hanah Gan, Piano; April 27, 2019, Hanah Gan

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

April 27, 2019

Saturday Evening

8:00 p.m.

Spatial Control Of Gold-Silica-Quantum Dot Nanostructures And Single Particle Optical Study Of Plasmon-Exciton Strong Coupling Effect, Yi Luo

Doctoral Dissertations

Metallic nanoparticles can generate collective oscillation of conduction electrons when excited by incident light. This unique light-matter interaction is termed as localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and offers the possibility of manipulating light well below the diffraction limit. This extreme concentration of light also greatly influences the absorption and decay processes of the nearby Quantum Dots (QD). When plasmon-exciton interaction enters strong coupling regime, the energy coherently oscillates between the QD and the plasmonic cavity. Optical studies at the single particle level of hybrid Au-QD structures with strong-coupling can help us understand the origin of this phenomena as well as …

Professional Experience At Ohio Council For Home Care & Hospice, Emma T. Hill

Masters Theses/Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Total And Free Plasma Bilirubin And Clinical Outcomes In Severe Hyperbilirubinemia, Sean M. Riordan, Jean-Baptiste Lepichon, Steven Shapiro, Tina Slusher, Fatima Abdullahi, Hafsat M. Suleiman, Victor C. Pam, Mamu B. Samuel, Christopher S. Yilgwan, Christian Isichei, Idris Y. Mohammed

Posters

Acute bilirubin encephalopathy (ABE) and kernicterus spectrum disorder (KSD) have become relatively uncommon in high income countries but remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. To better understand the relationship between free (Bf) and total (TB) bilirubin levels and the development of ABE and KSD we followed infants born in three large tertiary centers in northern and central Nigeria (Jos, Kano and Zaria).

Fifth Grade High Suspension Rates And Classroom Behavior Management: An Action Research Study, Yvonne M. Bell

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

This action research study was designed to understand the causes of behavioral problems that led to an excessive number of teacher office referrals and school suspensions at a public school in North Carolina and identify behavior techniques and effective modern-day classroom management methods that could be utilized in the classroom to reduce this problem. The sample was formed by a total of 60 fifth-grade students between the ages of 10 and 11 years and six teachers. Data was gathered using parent and teacher questionnaires, school suspension records, teacher write-ups, office referrals, classroom observations, and video conferencing or face-to-face interviews. Based …

A Phenomenological Study: The Lived Experiences Of Females Enrolled In Nontraditional Programs In Career And Technical Education, Shawna Beth Little

CUP Ed.D. Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of female graduates of nontraditional programs of study in career and technical education to better understand how their experiences influenced their career choices. A total of 11 female graduates from the same career and technical center located in rural, Southwestern Pennsylvania were selected to represent the population for this study. Lent, Brown, and Hackett’s (1994) Social Cognitive Career Theory was applied to examine how personal, behavioral, and environmental factors work together to influence an individual’s career choices. Data collection for this study featured semi-structured interviews with all participants, …

Behavioral And Neural Correlates Of Normal Aging Effects On Motor Preparatory Mechanisms Of Speech Production And Limb Movement, Karim Johari, Dirk B. Den Ouden, Roozbeh Behroozmand

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Normal aging is associated with decline of the sensorimotor mechanisms that support movement function in the human brain. In this study, we used behavioral and event-related potential (ERP) recordings to investigate the effects of normal aging on the motor preparatory mechanisms of speech production and limb movement. The experiment involved two groups of older and younger adults who performed randomized speech vowel vocalization and button press motor reaction time tasks in response to temporally predictable and unpredictable visual stimuli. Behavioral results revealed age-related slowness of motor reaction time only during speech production in response to temporally unpredictable stimuli, and this …

Teacher Training And Teaching Practice: The Case Of Niger’S English As A Foreign Language Teachers, Peter Wiens, Elena Andrei, Annie Chou, April Smith, Billa Anassour

Teaching and Learning Faculty Research

There continues to be a debate as to the role and value of educator preparation programs throughout the world. This paper examines self-report data of the instructional language learning methods of Nigerien English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. This study sought to understand what instructional methods EFL teachers are using in their classrooms and if there is any connection between instructional methods and teacher training. All EFL teachers in Niger were surveyed to answer these questions. Teachers used a variety of instructional methods based on their preservice training; however, these differences were contained to teachers in their first five …