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Impact Of Brøset Violence Checklist On Safety Events In A Mental Health Unit, Tess B. Bernardo, Catherine Mann

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Practice Problem: There is an increased global risk of violence among health workers that may result to physical, emotional, and psychological harm to patients and staff; resulting in emergency room visits, hospitalizations, increased medical costs, and victim mortality. Workplace violence (WPV) involving patients, families, and healthcare workers is an escalating public concern. Mental health facilities are at a higher risk for the occurrence of safety events. The mental health unit had a monthly average of 17.33 incidents in 2022 and 14 occurrences pre-implementation in the adult unit. This quality improvement (QI) project utilized the evidence-based interventions BrØset Violence Checklist (BVC) …

Clihhr And Other Institutions Publish Report "Resistance: Mura Struggle Against Canadian Potash Mining In Brazil's Amazon", Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Archive

The Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights (CLIHHR), together with university legal clinics in Brazil, Canada, and the United States, published a report examining the impacts of a proposed Canadian potash mining project in the Brazilian Amazon and its potential risks to Indigenous communities and the environment.

Jazz Combos

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Justin Chesarek and Justin Powell, Directors,

Trey Wright, Jazz Combo Coordinator

Interview No. 1798, Alvaro Sauza

Combined Interviews

This oral history interview was conducted with Alvaro Sauza, age 81, a pastor, migrant minister, engineer, and founder of Adelante Naturopathic Center. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, he recounted his childhood faith, his family’s early connection to Adventism, and the spiritual calling that led him to migrate to the United States. He described discovering his hearing impairment while attempting to study English in seminary, which made learning the language nearly impossible and shaped the rest of his ministry. Despite speaking almost exclusively Spanish and navigating daily life with only a few English words, he built a long, border-centered pastoral career, preaching …

Creating An Iot User Centric Security And Privacy Label, Luke Joseph Gleba

Theses and Dissertations

Concerns for cybersecurity awareness and training in the public have been rising at astronomical rates over the past few years. People globally have entered a critical intersection with computers. Computers are being used in everyday life, and users do not have an easy way to understand their own cyber risk. Consumers deserve to know how secure their new Internet of Things (IoT) system is in a quick, efficient way before they purchase the device and while they own it. The following research looks to improve on ideas for the criteria and the development of a security label. Few prototypes currently …

Sex Differences In Self-Medication Patterns And Stress, Darin Challacombe, Paterson Romero

Psychology Faculty Publications

Objective: The current study sought to find out to what degree the linkage exists between sex, stress levels, and self-medication activities. Method: We used an anonymous survey in both English and Spanish and surveyed 615 participants, of which the average age was 36.5 years. For gender, participants coded themselves as “male” (n = 350) and “female” (n = 243). We did not request participants to code ethnicity. We used a demographics questionnaire, a list of substances used for self-medication along with some questions about self-medication activities, and the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen & Williamson, 1988). Results: We found a significant …

Navigating Structure, Function, And Stability: Bridging Immunotherapy And Protein Engineering In The Era Of Machine Learning, Christopher J. Haynie

Theses and Dissertations

The immune system is a remarkably adaptive network, yet it often fails to function optimally due to evasion strategies of pathogens or mutated cells. Many of these evasion strategies involve alterations in protein expression and function. Protein design is an area of computational biology with potential applications in improving protein function and therapeutic protein engineering. This thesis explores methods to enhance immune function and protein design across multiple scales, from molecular engineering of antibody fragments and chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to cellular immune responses, and computational approaches for protein structure optimization. We characterize Thymidine Kinase 1-specific single-chain antibodies, highlighting both …

It's A “Wonderful” 62nd Christmas On Campus, University Of Dayton

News Releases

About 1,200 children from Dayton Public Schools will come to campus for the 62nd Christmas on Campus, an evening George Bailey himself might call a holiday miracle.

The Mcgill Diverse Face Database: 92 Complex Mental States Across Socially Perceived Racial Categories, Gunnar Schmidtmann

School of Health Professions

Theory of Mind (ToM)—the ability to infer others’ mental states—is fundamental to social cognition. Social categorization, the grouping of individuals into in-group or out-group categories, shapes these inferences. These processes co-occur during facial perception, with recent research suggesting both shared neurocognitive mechanisms and modulation of ToM by social category cues. However, existing tools for studying the impact of racial diversity on social cognition are limited: some databases prioritize racial representation but restrict stimuli to the six basic emotions, while others broaden mental state diversity but lack diversity in social appearance.Here we introduce the McGill Diverse Face Database, a validated set …

Usa V. Antonio Bishop

2025 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Final Assignment - Group Performance, Asya Gorovits

Open Educational Resources

The final assignment invites students to collaboratively devise and perform a site-specific, immersive theatrical experience in the ground floor of the Music Library. Working in groups, students will create a 7-minute mini-scene that engages with the space, considers audience sensory and emotional experience, and draws on techniques from twentieth-century avant-garde movements as well as insights from their midterm fieldwork. Through workshops, rehearsals, and a public performance, students practice creative collaboration, spatial analysis, and experiential design. The project emphasizes process, responsibility, and teamwork, enabling students to apply course concepts in embodied ways while developing practical skills in directing, performing, and devising. …

Midterm Assignment, Asya Gorovits

Open Educational Resources

This midterm assignment invites students to investigate theatricality beyond traditional theatre spaces by attending and analyzing a live, non-theatrical event such as a concert, religious service, festival, sports game, tour, or audio-guided experience. Through a 4–5 page reflective paper and a brief oral presentation, students will observe audience behavior, spatial dynamics, and implicit rules of participation, and relate these observations to early anti-realist theatrical movements discussed in class. The assignment develops close observation, critical thinking, and communication skills while encouraging students to connect personal experience with historical avant-garde practices and to contribute to a collaborative exploration of how performance operates …

Semaglutide Use Before Single-Level Lumbar Fusion Associated With Fewer Readmissions And 90-Day Costs, Mitchell K. Ng, Paul G. Mastrokostas, Ariel N. Rodriguez, Abigail Razi, Leonidas E. Mastrokostas, Ahmed K. Emara, Brian T. Ford, Jacquelyn J. Xu, Jonathan Dalton, Rajkishen Narayanan, Christopher K. Kepler, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alex R. Vaccaro, Jad Bou Monsef, Afshin E. Razi

Rothman Institute Papers

CONTEXT: Semaglutide, a glucagon-like protein-1 receptor agonist used in diabetes and obesity management, has demonstrated perioperative benefits in other surgical populations. However, its role in spine surgery remains unclear.

AIMS: This study aims to evaluate whether patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusion demonstrate: (1) fewer medical complications; (2) surgical complications; and (3) healthcare utilization as measured by readmissions and costs.

SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study using a national claims database from 2010 to 2021.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing single‑level lumbar fusion were identified and matched 1:5 using propensity scores based on age, sex, body mass …

Hide And Seek: Offshore Financial Centers And Targeted Sanctions, Menevis Cilizogula, Chelsea Estancona

Faculty Publications

The movement of capital across borders has never been easier, as evidenced by the recent proliferation of offshore financial services. But these services are a double-edged sword: while boosting economic efficiency, they can also facilitate illicit financial activity. In this paper, we discuss the symbiotic relationship between financial liberalization and the pursuit of financial anonymity by secrecy-seeking actors. We examine a hide-and-seek dynamic between governments increasing monitoring of international finance and actors seeking anonymity via offshore financial centers. Under what conditions can international financial monitoring have the unintended consequence of increasing the use of poorly regulated and opaque offshore financial …

Improving Depression Remission Rates At 12 Months, Raysene R. Hall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

I developed this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project to create a clinical practice guideline (CPG) aimed at improving depression remission rates at an outpatient clinic where outcomes were below national benchmarks. National standards for managing major depressive disorder (MDD) prioritize remission as the primary treatment goal. I identified a practice gap involving inconsistent follow-up care, irregular use of PHQ-9 assessments, and non-standardized workflows. The guiding question for this project was: Will a CPG that is designed to improve depression remission rates at 12 months be approved by subject matter experts (SMEs) using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and …

Gc Minutes Nov 20, 2025, Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

2025-11-20 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from November 20, 2025.

2025-11-20 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from November 20, 2025.

Divine Nine Presence Becomes Complete, Makes History At Ole Miss, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Through poise, precision and pride, the ninth and final chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council took its place on the University of Mississippi campus and welcomed new members.

University Launches Scholars Program To Tackle Gulf South Challenges, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As one of the newest campuses in the Gulf Scholars Program, the University of Mississippi is working to prepare students to address some of the Gulf South's most pressing environmental and social issues.

Back To Basics: Empowering Our Patient Support Team Members As Healthcare Leaders, Colleen Coyne, Elizabeth Thachanalil Xavier, Cristina Romancyck

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation explores "Patient Care Basics," a transformative orientation session designed to equip newly onboarded patient support staff with knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver exceptional patient-centered care. A needs assessment revealed a gap regarding leadership and patient-centered care. This program addresses the vital role of patient support team members by adapting adult learning principles and foundational patient care concepts. We identified the unique needs of these often first-time healthcare workers by collaboration with stakeholders.

"Patient Care Basics" utilizes a two-part, session-based approach. The first session immerses participants in a collaborative hospital leadership simulation. Working in small groups, participants establish …

The Effects Of Eliminating Idiomatic American English From High-Stakes Nursing Examinations, Timothy Michael Parker

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: In the United States, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) health care providers are important to the nursing workforce but often face challenges when taking the NCLEX-RN examination. This study evaluated the effects of removing slang and words with multiple meanings from high-stakes examination questions.

Method: This study used a quantitative, experimental posttest-only control group design and included a convenience sample of 169 nursing students from a college in southern Florida.

Results: Nursing students per-formed significantly better on the experimental (M = 79.9 [7.48]) than on the control examination (M = 75.08 [10.51]), t(151.8) = 2.973, p = …

Into The Arms Of Earth, Alex Paat

Theses

This thesis investigates the construction of a visual language illuminating the Biblical theme of duality-union. Section 1 provides an overview of duality-union across Scripture, investigates the portrayal of duality-union in the Biblical theme of Heaven and Earth, and summarizes criteria for a successful visual language surrounding this concept. Section 2 outlines and justifies the building blocks of this visual language, which include clay, neon, a gestural building process, arboreal imagery, references to the mandorla shape, an optimistic aesthetic influenced by midcentury children's book illustration, and found objects. Section 3 provides a description and assessment of the seven pieces that make …

Perceived Risk Of Colorectal Cancer In Oman: Implications For Screening And Prevention, Adhari A. Al Zaabi, Amira Alamri, Thamra Al Ghafri, Ahmed Alhabsi, Munther Alzidi, Abdulmalik Alsarmi, Asmaa Alshidhani

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide and is the most diagnosed malignancy among men in Oman. Although it has historically affected older populations, a troubling rise in CRC incidence among younger demographics has emerged in recent years. This study assessed perceived CRC risk, beliefs, and awareness among Omani adults and identified sociodemographic predictors to inform culturally tailored prevention strategies. Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of 1,060 adults aged ≥18 years was conducted across Oman between March and August 2023 using a validated questionnaire adapted from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). …

Spectator 2025-11-20, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Providencia Rettgeri As An Unusual Pathogen In Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Case Report And Literature Review, Stephanie N. Campbell, Madeleine Mehaffey, Nikita Gambhir, Amanda L. Killeen

School of Podiatric Medicine Publications

Providencia rettgeri is a Gram-negative bacterium, rarely reported as a cause of diabetic wound infections. Its frequent resistance to β-lactams and carbapenems limits treatment options, especially in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of a 59-year-old unhoused male living with diabetes, peripheral artery disease, and prior bilateral transmetatarsal amputations who presented with a University of Texas 3B diabetic foot ulcer. Magnetic resonance imaging showed osteomyelitis of metatarsals 2–4, and bone biopsy grew Providencia rettgeri and Proteus mirabilis. The patient declined further surgery and was treated with 6 weeks of cefepime and metronidazole, with outpatient wound care, achieving wound closure …

Call Ball – Benefits And Feasibility Of A Practical Staff Alert System In Ed, Sarah Sturges-Perry, David L. Smith, Kristiina Hyrkas

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The call light system is one of the major communication technologies that link staff to patients. In regular hospital rooms patients have a calling alert system that provides this important link. In crowded Emergency Departments (ED), for patients located in hallways, this important connection is often lost. Wireless call system technology is available, and its use has been described e.g., in nursing homes. However, the cost of this technology is still moderately high, it requires a central monitoring system and an attendant, and the small transmitters can easily be lost or discarded in a hectic ED environment. Therefore, there has …

Unit Interest Survey (Uis): Validating New Graduate Nurse (Ngn) Work-Life Assessment, Tiffany Montgomery, Danielle Walker

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background: NGN retention is a concern in the US, with 23.8% turnover rate costing hospitals an average of $56,277 per nurse. Healthcare organizations must adopt strategies to retain and engage NGNs. Currently, applicants choose work units based on staffing needs or preferences, not personal assessment (strengths, communication style, personality). Self-reflection when choosing a practice setting could enhance job satisfaction and reduce burnout. Person-job fit moderates n job performance and compassion fatigue, while lifestyle factors influence retention. No reliable tool exists for guiding NGNs in assessing work and lifestyle preferences

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate …

Karla Armenti Honored For Advancing Workplace Health And Inclusion, Romy Eberle

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Accessing Nature, Adam Drapcho

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.