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Increasing The Frequency Of Behavior Assessment To Reduce Physical Restraint, Breanne N. Ford

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to implement a system that routinely assesses for behavior changes in psychiatric patients presenting to the emergency department to improve staff intervention of escalating behaviors and decrease physical restraint use.

Background: The project was implemented in a 45-bed emergency department in a community-based hospital affiliated with a large hospital system in Houston, Texas.

Methodology: The project utilizes the Behavioral Activity Rating Scale (BARS) to assess patients' behaviors at routine intervals throughout shifts and a comfort cart that houses several non-pharmacological intervention items to use to de-escalate adverse behaviors. The staff …

Atmospheric Waves Experiment (Awe) Advanced Mesopheric Temperature Mapper (Amtm) Optical System Design, Alignment, And Image Quality Verification, James Champagne, Roy Esplin, Tyrel Rupp, Greg Hopkins, Burt Lamborn, Erik Syrstad, Mike Holt, Matt Ralphs

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

The AWE AMTM is a wide field-of-view (WFOV) infrared imaging radiometer designed for use in measuring the P₁(2) and P₁(4) emission lines of the earths OH layer. From these measurements, the atmospheric temperature is determined and finally images of gravity waves will be produced as the AWE field of view transverses the OH layer. Designed, built, and characterized by Utah State University (USU) and its Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), the sensor has been externally mounted to the International Space Station (ISS) looking nadir. Images will be collected and analyzed for a minimum of two years. The …

The Relationship Between Servant Leadership Practices And Employee Job Satisfaction In Public Organizations In Tanzania, Herrieth C. Limo, Mrisho M. Malipula, Rashid R. Yusuph

BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

This study assesses the relationship between servant leadership practices and job satisfaction in public organizations in Tanzania, with a focus on Posts Corporation Headquarters (TPCH). It employed a descriptive survey and correlational design involving 150 respondents. Quantitative data were analyzed using the statistical program IBM SPSS Statistics 25, while qualitative data were examined using content analysis. The findings indicate that servant leadership has been thoroughly practiced at TPCH, as indicated by a mean score of 3.63 and a standard deviation of 0.943. The relationship between characteristics of servant leadership and job satisfaction is highly significant and positive (rp values ranging …

Rethinking The Mediating Mechanism: Hrm Practices And Employee Well-Being, Susanti Saragih, Meily Margaretha, Namira Suhada

BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

The relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) practices and employee well-being is complex and often contradictory. While HRM practices can enhance employee well-being through various mechanisms, they can also negatively impact well-being, especially in contexts of high-demand jobs. This study investigates the mediating roles of job crafting and work engagement in this relationship. Data from 100 hotel employees in Bandung, Indonesia, were analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS). While HRM practices did not directly influence well-being, they significantly impacted job crafting. Interestingly, job crafting, not work engagement, emerged as a strong mediator between HRM practices and employee well-being. These findings …

Predicting Students' Academic Performance Via Machine Learning Algorithms: An Empirical Review And Practical Application, Edmund F. Agyemang, Joseph A. Mensah, Obu-Amoah Ampomah, Louis Agyekum, Justice Akuoko-Frimpong, Amma Quansah, Oluwaferanmi M. Akinlosotu

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Predicting academic outcomes is complex and influenced by factors like socioeconomic background, motivation, and learning style. Machine Learning (ML) algorithms have become increasingly important due to their ability to analyze large data volumes and identify prediction patterns. Results show ML’s success in predicting academic performance, though effectiveness varies by dataset, algorithm choice, and training features. There is no consensus on the most effective ML method for predicting student performance with broad applicability. Among the five algorithms evaluated in this study, the Random Forest Classifier emerged as the best model, achieving the highest G-Mean and accuracy of 0.9243 and 85.42% respectively. …

Contextualizing The Sdgs, Francisco A. Magno

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Contextualizing The Sdgs In The Anthropocene: Case Study Of Mekong Women’S Adaptation To Hydropower Dams In Northern Thailand, Maya Dania

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Large dams are among the most massive infrastructures built in the Mekong River and provide water-energy generators in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB). Nevertheless, the Mekong River’s current transformation using electricity utilizing hydropower technology has damaged the local ecosystem in the LMB with social and environmental effects. Drawing upon feminist posthumanism, this study argues that the ongoing hydropower dam constructions in the LMB reflect uneven development and exclusion for women and the more-than-human nature of Mekong biodiversity. With a case study of Mekong women’s adaptation to regional development projects, this study aims to contextualize SDGs in the global crisis of …

Migration And Sdgs In Malaysia: Implementing Policy Reform Toward Migrant Rights Protection, Choo Chin Low

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This paper looks at how Malaysia has improved its efforts to protect the welfare of migrant workers in line with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Since 2019, Malaysia has implemented three policy changes, including expanding the national social protection systems to migrant workers, amending the Employment Act, and implementing the employer-paid model for recruitment costs. These policy and regulatory reforms are mapped to three migration-related SDGs: SDG Target 1.3 (social protection systems and measures for all), SDG Target 8.8 (labor rights and promoting safe and secure working environments for all workers), and SDG Target 10.7 (orderly, safe, …

State Of Utah V. Alberto Frank Hernandez : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from convictions for aggravated assault, a third degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor , in the Third Judicial District, Salt Lake County, the Honorable Heather Brereton presiding

ERICK GRANGE Salt Lake Legal Defender Assoc. Counsel for Appellant

CONNOR NELSON (18064) Assistant Solicitor General SEAN D. REYES (7969) Utah Attorney General MADISON BARR SAMUEL COMI Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office Counsel for Appellee

Measuring The Efficiency Of The External Auditor’S In Improving The Quality Of Financial Reports (An Analytical Study Of A Sample Of Auditors In External Audit Offices), Ayad Raheem Jalfan

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

The research mainly aims to clarify the role of the auditor’s professional specialization in improving the quality of financial reports. A questionnaire was directed to a group of accountants and external auditors working in audit offices to determine the role of auditors’ professional specialization in the quality of financial reports. In order to link the questionnaire to practical reality, the questionnaire was distributed. To accountants and auditors working in audit offices, )130( questionnaires were distributed, 108 questionnaires were retrieved,)22( questionnaires were considered damaged and not returned. The necessary data were collected and analyzed using the (SPSS) program, and the results …

تشخيص الاداء المصرفي عبر نموذج Bankometer لعينة من المصارف العراقية الخاصة, سعد مجيد الجنابي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث الى استخدام نموذج Bankometer) ( لتشخيص وتقييم الاداء المصرفي الحالي والمستقبلي لعينة من المصارف العراقية الخاصة وقدرة هذا النموذج على اكتشاف مواطن الخلل والضعف لمعالجتها في الوقت المناسب قبل استفحالها وتحديد مواطن القوة لتعزيزها , والتعرف على مركزها المالي , اذ تتكون عينة البحث من خمس مصارف تجارية مدرجة في سوق العراق المالي للمدة من (2013 – 2022) , وأُستخدم هذا النموذج بوصفه احد النماذج الحديثة الذي قُدّم من قبل صندوق النقد الدولي سنة 2000, اذ يتميز هذا النموذج باحتواءه على ست نسب مالية ليكوَّن منها معـادلة خـطية ( S -Score ) يمكن من خلالها تقييم وتشخيص اداء …

Key Factors Of Corporate Expatriates' Cross-Cultural Adjustment – An Empirical Study, Allen D. Engle, Zsuzsanna Szeiner, Sylvia Molnár, József Poór

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

This study investigates the difficulties that expatriates encounter while relocating to a foreign cultural environment. The examination of the issue is based on the results of primary research conducted among the Japanese community living and working in Hungary. Many circumstances make it difficult for an expat to feel at ease in the host country. Integration and thus the success of the posting are greatly hampered by overcoming cultural differences as well as linguistic challenges in a non-English speaking country. Language fluency issues are stated to trigger a series of practical, task-related barriers as well as broader social and emotional difficulties. …

Sex Specific Differences In Ed Patient Mortality Predictors And Documentation Of End-Of-Life Goals Of Treatment., Jessica K. Eygnor Do, David B. Burmeister Do, Facep, Cpe, Jennifer Allen Md, Katie Best Rn, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Justin Stauffer Pa-C, David M. Richardson Md, Courtney Moore Md, Katelyn Mclain, Angelica Masullo Do, Timothy J. Friel Md

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.

Residual Soil Improvement Using Microbially Induced Cementation Of Ureolytic Bacteria, Murtala Umar, Khairul Anuar Kasim, Gambo Haruna Yunusa, Muttaqa Uba Zango

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

The process of improving the strength of granular soil by utilising microorganisms is known as the biocementation process. This method involves the precipitation of calcium carbonate into the soil matrix structure through microbial calcite precipitation, resulting in the cementation of soil particles and subsequent improvement in strength and reduced permeability. This study investigated the potential of using Sporosarcina pasteurii, a microorganism strain with urease activity, to stabilise residual soil through urea hydrolysis. The cementation reagents used consisted of urea and calcium chloride at various concentrations ranging from 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 to 1.5 M. These concentrations were varied to …

Production And Purification Of Biodiesel: A Short Review, Achol Aguek Tengteng, Muhammad Faseeh Memon, Wan Nur Aisyah Wan Osman, Shafirah Samsuri

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

The exploration of renewable energy alternatives is imperative due to the increasing environmental consequences of fossil fuel energy consumption. The production of Biodiesel from sustainable sources, such as non-edible oil waste and refuse cooking oil, arises as a compelling solution to mitigate environmental degradation. This comprehensive review explores the synthesis and purification processes essential to biodiesel production, emphasising the utilisation of various manufacturing techniques, particularly transesterification, which employs a variety of catalysts and feedstocks. Diverse biodiesel sources are examined, highlighting the environmental benefits and performance metrics. The purification methods employed to improve the quality and efficacy of Biodiesel are also …

The Effect Of Periwinkle Shell Ash (Psa) On Geotechnical Properties Of Lateritic Soil For Road Construction Application, Salisu Yusuf, Gambo Haruna Yunusa, Aminu Suleiman, Murtala Umar, Zaihasra Abu Talib

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

The study explores the enhancement of geotechnical characteristics of lateritic soil sourced from a popular burrow pit site in Kano State, Nigeria, by incorporating Periwinkle Shell Ash (PSA). The soil sample was mixed with 0 to 10% PSA content at 2% increment by dry weight of the lateritic soil. The prepared samples were subjected to natural moisture content, specific gravity, particle size analysis, Atterberg limits, compaction California bearing ratio (CBR), and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests following standard procedure outlined in BS1337 (1990), BS1924 (1990), and ASTM D3282. The soil is Classified as A-6(5) according to the American Association of …

Development Of Dual-Layer Smart Coating Utilising Benzotriazole And Boiled Linseed Oil For Enhanced Pipeline Protection, Sitti Shalyza Qasidah Salleh, Muhammad Yasir, Puteri Sri Melor Megatt Yusof

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

This study aims to develop and analyse the effect of single- and double-layer smart coating systems on enhancing the corrosion protection of carbon steel pipelines in oil and gas applications, addressing the challenge of corrosion in such harsh environments. Benzotriazole (BTA) is loaded into halloysite nanotubes (HNT) using a vacuum cyclic method to form BTA-HNT, and boiled linseed oil (BLO) is encapsulated within urea-formaldehyde microcapsules, referred to as MC-BLO. The double-layer smart coating (DLSC) is fabricated by mixing 15 wt% BTA-HNT and MC-BLO microcapsules with epoxy and applying it in two layers on carbon steel, while the single-layer smart coating …

Hydrodynamic Performance Of An Oil Rig-Oscillating Water Column In Low Wave Climate, Awliya Shukri, Eric Joseph Peireira, Teh Hee Min

Platform: A Journal of Engineering (PAJE)

The oscillating water column (OWC) device is one of the most promising ocean wave energy extraction technologies. Most OWC studies focus on high-wave density areas, but there is limited research in low-wave density regions. This study evaluates the hydrodynamic efficiency of a 1:40 scale offshore OWC model in low-wave climates. Experiments were conducted using five different relative gaps (i/d) between the model and horizontal bottom plates, each with three distinct shapes (cone-shaped, circular-shaped, and flat), across seven wave periods in a wave flume. Hydrodynamic performance was measured through the amplification factor (Ai), which is defined as the ratio of water …

Primary Intraocular Lymphoma: Rad-Path And Ophthalmologic Correlation, Denes Szekeres, Jonathan Parker, Evan Risch, Prasanna Vibhute, Girish Bathla, Shweta Agarwal, Amit Agarwal, Neetu Soni

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) is a rare form of primary central nervous system lymphoma that poses diagnostic challenges due to its nonspecific clinical features and complex imaging characteristics. This paper presents a focus case and two companion cases, highlighting the complexities in identifying and treating PIOL. In the focus case, A 66-year-old male experienced gradual painless vision loss with choroidal thickening on funduscopic exam and subsequent follow-up MRI. Trans-vitreal biopsy confirmed PIOL, and the patient was treated with intravitreal steroids and systemic rituximab without recurrence. The companion case 1 involved a 66-year-old woman with vision changes and choroidal thickening with …

No. 106 An Order Amending Executive Order No. 105 To Provide For Emergency Transportation Repairs, Bill Lee

Executive Orders

No abstract provided.

Improving Covid-19 Practices In A Group Home Setting Through Staff Education, Tanika Jackson-Richmond

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges particularly among group homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) given the close interactions and living arrangements of residents. Thus, the purpose of this project was to determine if an educational intervention focused on COVID-19 and COVID-19 infection control practices increased knowledge and awareness among caregivers working in a group home. A total of 10 individuals who worked as a caregiver in a group home agreed to participate in the educational intervention. Their average age was 43.30 (SD = 8.65), ranging from 31 to 57 years old. Eighty percent (n = 8) …

Educators' Perspectives On Implementing Restorative Practiceswith Fidelity In The Primary Classroom., Kelly Erin Jenkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Punitive disciplinary approaches have been used for decades in primary grades with little improvement in behavior and negative impacts on classroom climate. This qualitative case study explored the perspectives of administrators and educators implementing restorative practice (RP) with fidelity in the primary grades of urban public elementary schools. The study addressed the restorative principles of norm setting, community-building circles, restorative chats, and restorative conferences for implementing restorative justice with fidelity. Guided by the conceptual framework of RP, interviews with five administrators (principals, deans, climate managers, and guidance counselors) and five teachers (Grades K–3) revealed common themes in the successes and …

Social Worker Perspectives Of Social Determinants Of Health Related To Hospital Readmission For Chronic Illness, Crysta Michelle Tigue

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Unplanned or early hospital readmission have become factors used to measure standard of care in acute care settings. Because unplanned or early hospital readmission are costly, the Medicaid Hospital Readmission Reduction Program applies fines to hospitals that have early or unplanned readmissions. Though research has been conducted to identify causes and develop interventions, recent studies have not incorporated social determinants of health (SDOH). The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of SDOH on unplanned and early readmission through the lived experience and perspective of the social worker. This qualitative study used phenomenological methodology and face to …

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 09.30.24, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rules in favor of prison minister barred from county jail
• ND Law Black Law Students Association explores DEI challenges and opportunities following SCOTUS race conscious admissions decision

Faculty News and Briefs

• All-Faculty Team: Sam Bray. Sam Bray was honored as a member of this year's All-Faculty Team and was recognized during last week's home football game for his research on the law of equity and its lasting contributions to the work of courts in the United States.
• This week, Marcus Cole will speak at the inaugural Hope & Healing …

Losing Identity Or Regaining Confidence? A Collaborative Autoethnography On Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Geraldine Jiménez Grajales, Mariana Arias Torres, Keren Hapuc Guisao Bohórquez, Leslie J. Lopera

The Qualitative Report

This collaborative autoethnography analyzes the role of self-efficacy within our teacher identity crisis. As English teachers in training, we have experienced situations inside and outside the classroom that motivated a professional identity crisis and led us questioning our efficacy as teachers. Through this study we explore the intricacies of our very own selves as prospective English teachers. We blended storytelling and analysis through a set of data generation procedures that included collaborative witnessing, written personal narratives and semi-structured interviews, which allowed us to co-construct our stories. Our findings reveal three main themes that display the roles of self-efficacy within the …

Advances In Deep Learning-Based Ultrasound Microscopy Of Microvasculature: Basic And Clinical Research, Ji-Bin Liu

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

Digital Platforms For Mathematics Teachers: A Learning Ecosystem For The Future Digital World, Khemisara Kulmart

Journal of Education Studies

The digital platform aims to create a learning ecosystem that develops skills for the digital world and the future, specifically tailored for mathematics ‘teachers, aims to 1) create and develop a digital platform to build a digital and future-ready educational environment for mathematics teachers 2) study the acceptance and confidence in the digital platform for developing digital and future-ready skills among mathematics teachers and 3) disseminate, transfer, and apply technology to create opportunities, equality, and educational coverage across all areas. The target group consists of mathematics teachers in the educational innovation zone of Narathiwat Province, totalling 94 people. Research participants …

The Development Of Spatial Sense In Two-Dimensional And Three-Dimensional Geometry Content By Using Van Hiele Model With Multimedia Of Mathayomsuksa 1 Students At Yothinburana School, Patcharaporn Prapan, Kanokwan Kongmee, Tanawat Srisiriwat

Journal of Education Studies

The objective of this experimental research was to compare the development of spatial sense in two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometry content of Mathayomsuksa 1 Students using Van Hiele model as an assisting multimedia. The cluster random sampling method was used in the study, and the participants were 33 Mathayomsuksa first year students from 1/4 who were selected though cluster random sampling method in the first semester of the academic year 2022 at Yothinburana School. The tools used in the research include: 1) learning activities covering two-dimensional and three-dimensional geometry content, using Van Hiele model as an assisting multimedia, and 2) an …

A Structural Equation Modeling Of Empathic Leadership Of School Administrators Affecting Teacher Well-Being Under Khon Kaen Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, Korawit Chuenwatthana, Saowanee Sirisooksilp

Journal of Education Studies

The research objectives were to: 1) examine the congruence and analyze the influence of variables of a structural equation model of school administrators’ empathic leadership affecting teacher well-being with empirical data, and 2) develop guidelines for developing empathic leadership among school administrators. This mixed method research study comprised two phases: 1) examining the coherence and analyzing the influence of the model by selecting a sample group of 220 school administrators and teachers selected via a multistage sampling approach. Data were gathered using a closed-end questions related to school administrators’ empathic leadership and teacher well-being and subsequently analyzed using SEM statistics …

School Administrator Competencies Affecting School Personnel Management In Vajira Burapha Consortium, Secondary Educational Service Area Office Bangkok 2, Nattamon Phoyai, Niwat Noymanee, Atsavin Saneechai

Journal of Education Studies

The purposes of research were to study: 1) the school administrator competencies in Vajira Burapha Consortium, 2) the school personnel management in Vajira Burapha Consortium, 3) the relationship between the school administrator competencies and the school personnel management in Vajira Burapha Consortium and 4) the school administrator competencies affecting the school personnel management in Vajira Burapha Consortium. The samples were 301 teachers in Vajira Burapha Consortium by stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire for ideas regarding the school administrator competencies and school personnel management in Vajira Burapha Consortium, with IOC score between .60-1.00 and a reliability of …