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Signal Or Noise? Evaluating The Clinical Relevance Of Bpa Overrides In Opioid Harm Reduction Protocols, Aretha Miller, Kailyn Elliot, Cara Gallegos, Emily Stewart

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Integrating Licensed Vocational Nurses (Lvns) Back Into The Acute Care Setting, Mindy Luebs, Amanda Espinosa

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Impact Of A Nurse-Driven Oxygen Titration & Weaning Guidelines On Length Of Stay And Costs Of Care: Qi, Stephanie Zarate

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Using A Patient Reference Guide To Improve Oas Cahps Scores In Endoscopy, Marijoyce Dimatulac

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Water Sources And Livelihood Choices Among Pastoralist Households In Monduli District, Tanzania, Fredrick Alleni Mfinanga, Jacqueline Temba, Monica F. Timbuka

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper investigates the association between types of water sources for livestock and livelihood choices of pastoralist households in semi-arid areas of Monduli District, Tanzania. Specifically, it aims to examine the influence of the types of water sources for livestock on livelihood diversification of pastoralist households. Using a mixed research methods approach, the data were collected from 367 households through three methods: surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions. The quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and counts, and inferential statistics, Chi-square tests and correlation, while the qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. The findings revealed …

The Nexus Between Perceived And Scientific Weather Patterns And Its Effects On Cereal Crop Production In Manyoni District, Tanzania, Fadhili Lufunyo Ngajilo, Helena Elias Myeya, Evarist Fundisha Swai

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This study examines the nexus between perceived and scientific weather patterns, and its effects on cereal crop production in Manyoni District; and involved 157 participants. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a mixed methods research approach. The data were collected through a household survey, FGDs, in-depth interviews and documentary review methods for triangulation and complementarity purposes. The quantitative data were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics with IBM SPSS (version 27) and Microsoft Excel Office (version 2007). The results indicate that smallholder farmers perceived that rainfall had been fluctuating with increasing trends, while temperature and wind had been …

Constraints To Adopting Locally Based Innovation Systems In Adapting To Climate Change Impacts In Serengeti District, Tanzania, Donald Mwiturubani

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Smallholder farmers in rural Tanzania depend mainly on rain-fed agriculture, which makes them vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This paper is based on a study conducted in Burunga and Musati villages in Serengeti District, Tanzania. The study employed a mixed methods approach; combining qualitative and quantitative methods. It involved 154 participants and employed household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions as data collection methods. The findings suggest that smallholder farmers in the study area are aware of climate change and do, indeed, develop, adopt, and use locally-based innovation systems that avert or minimise its impacts. Smallholder …

Analysis Of Traditional Wisdom For Ecological Sustainability In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Metaphorical Source Domains In Pangwa Ritual Texts, Winne Stephen Mtega, Angelus Mnenuka

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Campaigns for ecological sustainability have gained a great currency in the contemporary academic discourse. Nonetheless, from time immemorial, Africans have pushed the ecological sustainability agenda through cultural taboos and regulated resource harvesting. Many African societies have embedded ecological consciousness in daily life expressions, and have intricately expressed it through literary and ritual texts. This study focuses on ecological awareness in the ritual texts of the Pangwa community. It analyses how environmental domains—such as land, seeds, and fruits—serve as the basis for metaphors in the Pangwa community to prove the use of wisdom to promote and sustain ecological practices (ecocriticism). The …

Ecomusicological Representation Of Climate Change And Environmental Sustainability In Selected Bongo Fleva Lyrics In Tanzania, Auson N. Wincheslaus

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This article critically explores how Bongo Fleva’s lyrics engage with environmental themes; and the interrelationship between nature and culture in the context of the Anthropocene. The data were purposively sampled from YouTube via content analysis, from which 50 Bongo Fleva songs were listened to, and only 10 environmentally-themed songs were analysed. Then, the selected songs were subjected to transcription (from oral to written form), translation (from Kiswahili into English), and close reading and textual analysis. The close reading of the selected songs focused on the employed aesthetic and rhetorical strategies, such as anthropomorphism, symbolism, antithesis, apocalyptic tones, solastalgia, rhetorical questions, …

Influential Factors In Agricultural Technology Adoption By Maize Farmers In Tanzania: Insights From The 2020–21 National Panel Survey, Rebecca Yauleni, Wiggins Kyatikila, Cornel Joseph

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

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In many developing countries, agriculture remains a vital source of food, employment, and income. The adoption of agricultural technologies can boost farm revenue and productivity, reduce food insecurity, and lessen poverty. This study investigates the main factors influencing farmers’ decisions to adopt fertilizers, improved seeds, soil conservation practices, and pesticides in Tanzania. The analysis uses cross-sectional data from the fifth wave of the Tanzania National Panel Survey (TNPS), and employs an ordered probit model. The findings revealed that access to extension services, higher household years of schooling, poor soil quality, livestock ownership, and use of hired labour significantly increase …

Ecosystem-Based Flood Disaster Risk Reduction In The Little Ruaha River Basin, In The Southern Highlands Of Tanzania, Mawazo Ghambi, Tiemo Romward Haule

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ecosystem-based approach that integrates floods and environmental risk management is believed to reduce flood disaster risk while providing socio-economic and environmental benefits to floodplain occupants. This study examined the socio-economic and environmental benefits of the ecosystem-based approach in managing flood disaster risk in the Little Ruaha River Basin in the southern highlands of Tanzania. The study involved 157 participants and employed the mixed research design to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Semi-structured interviews, in-depth interviews, direct field observation and Focus Group Discussions were used to collect primary data, whereas documentary review was used to collect secondary data. Findings revealed that …

Reducing Surgical Site Infections Post Cesarean Section Through Multi-Modal Standardized Education, Ari Meyers, Fereshteh Pirayesh, Tracie Tolme

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Critical Care Certification: Developing A Culture Of Excellence, Karis Pickett

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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A Qi: Implementing Pawss And Ciwa Adherence Challenge In The Psychiatric Emergency Department, Bailey Poler

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Creating A Culture Change Around Stroke: Integrating Process Improvement To Reduce Door-To-Needle Time, Shayna Brewer, Benedict Pereira, Rose Bisellach, Jason Greenspan

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Resilience Among Smallholder Irish Potato Farmers To The Impacts Of Climate Variability In Wanging’Ombe District, Tanzania, Timotheo Bilary Ngalaga, Digna Wolfram Mlengule, Jackson Raymond Sawe

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper examines smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate variability, and their resilience in enhancing their capacity to adopt. The data was collected from 98 heads of households using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The methods of data collection included household surveys, focus group discussions (FGDs), in-depth interviews, and document review. The quantitative data were analysed using the IBM SPSS (Version 23), while the qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that 69.4% of respondents reported a decrease in rainfall, while 89.8% reported an increase and fluctuations in temperature over the past 29 years. Moreover, the findings …

Climate Change Vulnerability And Adaptation Pathways: Stakeholders’ Synergies In Building Climate Resilience In The Semi-Arid Area Of Central Tanzania, Helena Elias Myeya

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This article examines the perceived effect of climate change on cereal crop production and the responses of various stakeholders aimed at enhancing the resilience of smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of central Tanzania. A total of 366 household heads, 28 participants in focus group discussions (FGDs), and 8 key informants from Bahi and Kongwa districts in Dodoma, Tanzania, were involved in this study. Both quantitative and qualitative data were gathered through a structured interview schedule, FGDs, in-depth interviews, and documentary reviews. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. The findings indicate that smallholder …

Enhancing Patient Blood Management: Evaluating Specimen Collection Techniques From Central Venous Access Devices, Mary Jo Sarver, Cheryl Kuehl, Elizabeth Ser

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Evaluating The Impact Of Early Mobilization Education On Nurse Confidence And Length Of Stay In An Intensive Care Unit, Kimberly Melendez, Crystal Solis, Karis Pickett, Lillie Chung

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

3 Wishes Project, Amber Norman

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy: Clinical Features And Characteristics Associated With Postpartum Readmissions, Nicole Evaro

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Culture Clean-Up: Journey To Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates Among Emergency Department Nurses, Stefanie Lai, Michelle Elia, Marelin Acicon, Rey Paolo

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Cesarean Births Among Non-Us Born Hispanic Women: A Qualitative Study, Christopher Arzadon, Cecilia Bustamante-Pixa, Wally Mijangos, Linda Presson

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Professional Governance (Pg) And Intent To Stay (Its) Among Acute Care Registered Nurses, Angela Shemwell, Tiffanie Rampley, Melissa Robinson

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention Bundle In Icu, Ana Bantug

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Participation In Ethics Consultation And Moral Resilience In Icu Nursing: Findings From An Exploratory Secondary Analysis, Sarah Sumner

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Nurses' Perceptions Of The Impact Of Simulation On Knowledge And Confidence With Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Infusion, Rachael Crickman, Shannon Williams, Heather Bissmeyer

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Implementation Of Restful Environment Management (Rem) To Improve Patient Sleep Quality And Restful Hospital Environment Experience, Erica Gallenberger, Joanne Javier, Teresa Lipski

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Acls Escape Room: A Gamified Learning Experience, Elizabeth Senecal

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

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Bee Heard: Buzzing For Better Patient Experience Through Structured Nurse Communication Using Aidet, Jerome Codilla, Juan Guerrero, Sohl Chapman, Nkiru Chukwudi

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.