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Are The Kids All Right? What Tv Shows Get Wrong About Teen Dating, Radhamely E. De Leon

Capstones

Dating culture and sexuality have changed so much for teens over the years but shows like Euphoria, Gossip Girl and Sex Education seem to stick to the same narratives and bad practices, even as consumers have voiced that they want more from show creators. This article explores how teens feel about the way popular television shows portray characters their age and the realities of teen dating. https://rdeleon915.github.io/capstone/

Venezolanos En New York, Mariel V. Lozada

Capstones

The process of developing a website with information about the bureaucratic process for the immigrants in the city, especially focusing on the Venezuelans and a five steps guide with the most basic information a newly arrived immigrant may need. The idea behind is to deliver useful content that would live in their inbox so they can revisit it easily anytime they want, even without having an internet connection, and, if the reader wants to deepen their knowledge, can visit the website for more in-depth coverage of these topics.

School Social Workers In Texas, Kayce Stevens

Capstones

School social workers in Texas are underfunded, under-appreciated, and overworked. I spent 18 months interviewing and getting to know school social workers across Texas to find out what their needs were. The main concerns I learned where: not many people know what school social workers do and that limits the resources they can provide, and there are not enough social workers in the schools across Texas which makes their workload unmanageable. I created one-pagers to distribute during the Texas legislative session on why the Texas Education Code should require all schools to provide social services. I also created a chatbot …

The Devotees To Disconnection, Keith Paul Medelis

Capstones

The richest and most connected people are paying to log offline, leaving the rest of us tethered to our devices. We want in on their secret. But at what cost?

Black Gold, Natalie Peart

Capstones

Jae Lee is an urban farmer and keeper of New York City soil. Lee spends her time working across gardens throughout New York City. At Phoenix Community Garden in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, she devises a community composting plan and picks up food scraps from local cafes. She then takes those food scraps to Phoenix Community Garden where she and some of the garden members process those food scraps and turn it into "black gold" or compost. Lee believes that a large part of her role on earth is nourishing the soil. However, New York City gardens are not only inhabited …

An Online Hub For Queens Parents, Abe R. Levine

Capstones

I sought to build a common hub for parents across District 28 in Queens to connect with one another. I did this by creating a bilingual newsletter called the Queens Boletín. The goal of the Boletín was for parents to share and find resources, to advance the conversation on equity, and to build community.

Dear Maliha,, Na-Eela Djemil

Capstones

Dear Maliha is a short documentary film exploring the complexities of spiritual abuse through Maliha Fairooz. Spiritual abuse is a form of abuse that uses spiritual or religious beliefs to control or manipulate others. In some cases, spiritual abuse can be used to describe a religious leader who abuses their platform. But in Maliha’s story, we explore the concept of parental spiritual abuse. However, we learn more about this through Maliha Fairooz and the creative use of her journal.

For Maliha journaling is a form of therapy she uses to process her feelings and days. She also uses it as …

Caught In A Whirlwind: How A 17-Year-Old Received 50-To-Life For An Arson He Claims He Did Not Commit, Anna Deen

Capstones

Shortly after turning 17, Robert Webster was arrested for firebombing a drug witness’s home in Jamaica, Queens at the height of the crack epidemic in 1987. Convicted as a juvenile, he was sentenced 50-to-life for causing minor burns and property damage after the arson was linked, in the public eye, to the subsequent assassination of a young police officer.

Having maintained his innocence since the day of his arrest, Webster is now seeking clemency.

https://annadeen2.github.io/capstone/

Unbuilding: How Deconstruction Is Saving The Planet By Giving Building Materials A Second Life, Diana M. Ducroz

Capstones

In 2018, more than 600 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) waste was generated in the United States, more than twice the volume of ordinary trash created by American households and businesses. Even though 80-95% of this concrete, asphalt, steel, wood, drywall, glass and brick can be reused, repurposed or recycled, a quarter of it – or 145 million tons in 2018 – ends up in landfills. Thirty million tons of wood alone – often sturdy, irreplaceable old-growth lumber – is being trashed every year.

Now, a budding ‘build reuse’ movement, made up of environmentalists, architects, historic preservationists, city …

The Pandemic Changed The Face Of Retail. Here’S How Center City, Philadelphia — The State’S Leading Job Market — Is Faring On The Road To Recovery, Francisco O. Velasquez-Turcios

Capstones

The pandemic changed the face of retail. Here’s how Center City, Philadelphia — the state’s leading job market — is faring on the road to recovery.

Link to capstone project: https://franvela033.github.io/Capstone/

Public Educators Shaking Up Classrooms, Elizabeth Richards

Capstones

Through feedback from the community, largely in the form of continued interviews and conversations with teachers about what they were looking for and how they consumed news, I learned that a newsletter was the best way to reach them.

Navigating the challenges of hybrid learning has meant for teachers multiple lesson planning, which has compounded the existing challenge of being incredibly busy and potentially overwhelmed. A newsletter that could arrive in an email inbox — a place where public teachers spend much of their time — could help bring information directly and prevent teachers from having to spend more time …

Xero Tolerance: A Critical Look At The Complicated Legacy Of Type O Negative, Brandon Futernick

Capstones

Type O Negative have been one of my favorite bands for nearly half my life. They were the soundtrack for some pivotal moments in my adolescence, and I’ve held them near and dear to my heart into my adulthood. But after some time away, revisiting their music in 2021 revealed some ugly sides to their lyrical content that gave me pause. So I conducted an in-depth, critical review of my relationship to their discography to see if I could reconcile my lifelong appreciation for them with some of their more problematic tendencies.

Link: https://brandonfuternick.medium.com/xero-tolerance-a-critical-look-at-typ-226f16682e50

Young People More Optimistic About Climate Crisis, Syed U. Haq

Capstones

This is story on how the youth today is feeling more ambitious about rectifying the mistakes the previous generation has made regarding climate. It takes the reader through a poll done by Generation Lab, about the optimism in the younger generation to tackle the climate crisis and what factors are in play in making them feel that way. It also provides three brief audio pieces from student activists, Anna Kathawala, from the local Fridays for Future, Mars Vazquez-Plyshevsky, who comes from a family of climate deniers, and Aderinsola Babawale, a local activist with Brownsville Green Justice. And of course, their …

Program Evaluation Of Adolescent Intervention Program (Aip): Substance Abuse Education Program For At Risk Adolescents, Shanea Clancy

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Adolescent Intervention Program (AIP), a faith-based drug and alcohol recovery program for teens. This is an alternative to jail program. Nearly 1 in 10 Americans, 12 years or older (20.1 million people), have a substance use disorder (SUD), involving alcohol or illicit drugs (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 2019). The average age of first-time alcohol or substance use is 13 years old and nine out of ten addictions start in the adolescent years (National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 2019). Adolescents with first-time drug and alcohol arrests …

Improving Lymphedema Self-Management And Screening In Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Clients Through The Use Of A Self-Management Lymphedema Toolkit, Kescia Gray

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Background and Significance: With breast cancer effecting women at much younger ages and modern treatments prolonging the life span, survivors are at increased risk of developing breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), a chronic, progressive condition that can cause disability.

Purpose: The purpose of the project was to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of BCRL in newly diagnosed breast cancer clients; and to provided education on self-care after treatment, using of a self-management lymphedema toolkit (SMLT), to decrease risks of treatment-related lymphedema, improve self-efficacy, and enhance quality of life (QOL).

Methods: Newly diagnosed breast cancer clients (N=10) from the Breast …

Implementation Of Cervical Cancer Screening Protocol (Ccsp): A Quality Improvement Project, Emilee Lenhart Hawk

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Abstract

Background and significance: Cervical cancer is the fourth most commonly occurring cancer in women and the eighth most commonly occurring cancer overall (WCRF, 2020). Papanicolaou (Pap) testing is the primary screening for cervical cancer. In the past 40 years the number of cases and deaths from cervical cancer has decreased significantly, resulting from cervical cancer screenings (CDC, 2021). Healthy People 2030 reports to increase the proportion of females ages 21-65 who receive a cervical cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines. The 2030 target is 84.3%. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that is transmitted through sexual contact …

Optimizing Postpartum Care By Ongoing Care Coordination Initiatives (Cci) In Screening And Management Of Postpartum Depression (Ppd) Among Clients In An Obgyn Practice: A Quality Improvement Project., Jennifer Broussard

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is defined as physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that occur after the birth of a child. Postpartum depression is complex and a mix of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes (Cleveland Medical Clinic, 2018). Postpartum depression screening is of high importance at a comprehensive postpartum visit. The consequences of a patient suffering postpartum depression can be serious and early recognition and interventions improve outcomes for the patient as well as the infant. Problem: There is a lack of screening for PPD among postpartum clients and this period is critical for the mother and the infant (American College …

Program Evaluation Of The Rapid Response System Prior To And During A Covid Surge, Sarah Born

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Between the years 2004-2008, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The Joint Commission made a recommendation for healthcare facilities nationwide to implement rapid response systems (RRS). Rapid response systems consist of four limbs: recognition and alert (afferent); response and providing timely patient management (efferent); delivering support and oversight (administrative), and monitoring the RRS patient outcome data (quality improvement). The intent of implementing RRS was to increase patient safety and outcomes within the acute care setting. The following question (PICO) formed the basis of the project: “How does the current rapid response system workflow compare to the rapid response system …

Reducing Opioid Related Deaths And Improving Rehabilitation Access Through The Elk Grove Village Cares Program: A Program Evaluation, Rebecca Barron

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Abstract The goal of the Elk Grove Village Cares program is to decrease the deaths and overdoses of those who abuse opioids through harm reduction strategies and provide access to treatment. The article is a program evaluation of the Elk Grove Village Cares program. Surveys, interviews and the synthesis of program data is used to evaluate the efficacy of program activities. Results: The rate of death from opioid use has decreased an average of 1.7 deaths since program implementation in 2018. Law enforcement officers (LEO) and the community responded similarly to many survey questions regarding attitudes surrounding addiction. Within the …

Improving Care Of Children With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (Adhf) Through Implementation Of A Heart Failure Communication Checklist & Discharge Plan, Dana M. Schneck

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Background: Children admitted to the hospital with ADHF have been identified as a low volume high complexity population with high morbidity and mortality rates. Hospitalizations are fraught with prolonged lengths of stay and frequent readmissions prompting increased resource utilization and significant healthcare costs. Pediatric collaborative learning networks, such as the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) seek to close quality gaps by engaging multidisciplinary multi-institutional teams along with patients and caregivers to share expertise, experience, and data prompting translation of evidence into higher quality, safer, cost-effective care.

Methods: A13-item pediatric-specific Heart Failure Communication Checklist (HFcc) and Heart Failure Discharge …

Ley Olimpia: Examining Policymaking Around Digital Violence, Andrea Alejandra Capella-Castro

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The topic of this thesis is policymaking and regulations around digital gender violence. This work intends to examine what methods effectively regulate and eradicate Online-Gender Based Violence (OGBV), a new type of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Effective policymaking for the digital space has a significant impact on our society and especially on women as they remain the most objectified, attacked, and harassed on social media platforms. Therefore, social media needs an effective policy to address digital gender violence. Furthermore, the topic is relevant because policymaking around digital gender violence will advance the feminist movement’s fight and protect women and social media …

Telehealth Appointments To Increase Therapy Compliance In Patients With Mosa, Tracy J. Partington

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: At the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, care as usual for patients with a new diagnosis of mild obstructive sleep apnea (MOSA) is a letter directing the patient to call the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) clinic to establish ongoing care.

Local Problem: This model has resulted in low therapy compliance and does not afford patients the ability to discuss their diagnosis and treatment options with a licensed healthcare provider. A literature review showed telemedicine interventions increase therapy compliance in patients with MOSA.

Context: The Doctor of Nursing Practice project implemented an evidence-based practice change to improve therapy compliance …

December 17, 2021 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Behavioral Health Patients And Agitation In The Emergency Department: A Synthesis Of Literature, Adam Pelzl

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Abstract

Introduction: Patient agitation is a phenomenon that presents itself to the emergency department (ED) on a daily basis. Agitation can manifest from an array of physical or psychological complaints. Behavioral health patients presenting with agitation is a growing subset of the total agitation population within EDs. A better understanding of behavioral health patient agitation in the ED setting is needed to guide best practices in treating this fragile population with therapeutic, patient-centered care.

Methods: A review of literature was conducted on agitation and behavioral health in ED settings, using the search terms emergency department, agitation, restraints, sedation, and behavioral …

Use Of Simulation To Improve Nurse's Response To Covid-19 Code Blue: A Literature Review, Charity Shelton

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background

Healthcare workers in the acute care setting must be ready to respond to emergencies at any given time. The recent COVID-19 pandemic put strains on the healthcare workforce that have brought challenges and new competencies for how healthcare workers safely respond to emergencies. To ensure healthcare workers maintain these competencies, specific training must occur to improve emergency response and outcomes. Specifically, there needs to be training for healthcare workers to respond to COVID-19 code blue emergencies safely and with skilled interventions.

Problem

A code blue in the acute care setting is a medical emergency that requires nurses, physicians, and …

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Implementation Of Shared Decision-Making, Liesel Buchner

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Background: The setting for this study is the structural heart program of a large healthcare organization in the Greater Sacramento area in California. Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common cardiovascular valvular disease in the elderly. The treatment of AS is complex and over the last decade, the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure has changed the management of this high-risk group and has become the standard of care.

Problem: The structural heart team performs an average of 170 TAVR procedures annually. The program is relatively new, and although it is performing above the national averages for specific program outcome …

Computational Thinking For Teachers, Susan Imberman

Open Educational Resources

This is a syllabus for a course in computational thinking. The course described introduces preservice and inservice teachers to the fundamental concepts of computer science, including web design, coding, ethics, computational thinking, course resources, etc.

The Mrna-Lnp Platform's Lipid Nanoparticle Component Used In Preclinical Vaccine Studies Is Highly Inflammatory, Sonia Ndeupen, Zhen Qin, Sonya Jacobsen, Aurélie Bouteau, Henri Estanbouli, Botond Z. Igyártó

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Vaccines based on mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a promising new platform used by two leading vaccines against COVID-19. Clinical trials and ongoing vaccinations present with varying degrees of protection levels and side effects. However, the drivers of the reported side effects remain poorly defined. Here we present evidence that Acuitas' LNPs used in preclinical nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine studies are highly inflammatory in mice. Intradermal and intramuscular injection of these LNPs led to rapid and robust inflammatory responses, characterized by massive neutrophil infiltration, activation of diverse inflammatory pathways, and production of various inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. The same dose of …

Domain-Specific Biochemical And Serological Characterization Of Sars-Cov-2 Nucleocapsid Protein, Chao Wu, Abraham J Qavi, Austin B Moyle, Nicole D Wagner, Asmaa Hachim, Niloufar Kavian, Aidan R Cole, Joyce Sweeney-Gibbons, Henry W Rohrs, J S Malik Peiris, Christopher F Basler, Michael L Gross, Sophie A Valkenburg, Christopher W Farnsworth, Gaya K Amarasinghe, Daisy W Leung

Open Access Publications

Nucleocapsid proteins are essential for SARS-CoV-2 life cycle. Here, we describe protocols to gather domain-specific insights about essential properties of nucleocapsids. These assays include dynamic light scattering to characterize oligomerization, fluorescence polarization to quantify RNA binding, hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to map RNA binding regions, negative-stain electron microscopy to visualize oligomeric species, interferon reporter assay to evaluate interferon signaling modulation, and a serology assay to reveal insights for improved sensitivity and specificity. These assays are broadly applicable to RNA-encapsidated nucleocapsids. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Wu et al. (2021).

Winning The Battle, Winning The War, Malka Herman

William & Mary Law Review Online

This Article analyzes Derrick Bell's interest-convergence theory and its utility for lawyers when litigating for the rights of nondominant groups. The first part of this Article studies four different cases in which plaintiffs or amicus curiae chose arguments that highlighted the ways their interests converged with potential allies. The Article uses these cases as examples of four different ways that a lawyer can engage in interest-convergence litigation. The strategies examined in this Article rest on two axes: dominant/nondominant narrative convergence and natural/unnatural ally convergence. An analysis of the effects of each of these techniques makes it clear that dominant narrative …