Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Does Street Medicine Improve Access To Healthcare?, Lauren Smith

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

The Right Way To Health Care, Robert Curlee

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

This poster takes the position that health care is a human service that should be provided by need independent of ability to pay, not a commodity to be allocated as a market good based on ability to pay.

Has Malpractice Changed Nursing Practice?, Lia Barbacci

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Malpractice has positively changed nursing practice by placing responsibility and accountability on the nurses in order to protect the patients and make nurses more aware of their shortcomings.

Do Nurse Residency Programs Better Prepare Nurses To Enter The Nursing Profession?, Faith Sinclair

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Nurse residency programs better prepare new graduate nurses to enter the nursing profession by bridging the gap from nursing school to professional nursing.

Is The Evidence Worth It?, Christian Contessa

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Does Ipe Improve Patient Safety?, Wendy Guzenski

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Interprofessional Education improves patient safety through collaboration and the common understand of patient care decisions and goals.

Why Uninsured Americans Burden The Health Care System, Lindsay Mckim

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

This poster exemplifies the burden that is put on the health care system specifically emergency rooms when Americans are unable to afford health insurance. It highlights the importance of health insurance and how critical it is to be able to attain health insurance for all. The lack of health insurance is being seen in these emergency departments creating longer wait times and poorer quality care because that is the only place people without insurance can get care, thus creating a burden on the health care system.

Syringe Service Programs: A Solution To Promoting Good Health & Well Being, Amy Roth

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Syringe service programs offer crucial benefits for members and promote an overall better health and well being for society. SDG-3 is designed to promote good health and well being and syringe exchange programs (SEP) is one solution to helping achieve this goal by the year 2030.

Single- And Dual-Energy Ct: A Comparison, Emilee Bixler

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

This research offers a comparison of two types of computed tomography (CT) configurations by exploring each scanner type and the accompanying image specifications, protocols, radiation doses, geometric aspects, and photographic aspects of the resulting images. The comparison aimed to determine if single-energy CT (SECT) or dual-energy CT (DECT) had any clear advantages over the other scanner type. Several studies in the research resulted in DECT displaying a decrease in dose without compromising contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). The studies in this research also showed DECT had a superior ability of decreasing iodine by 70% concentration dose while obtaining the same image quality …

Maximizing Effectiveness Of Palliative Radiotherapy In Terminal Cancer Patients, Sarah Bifano

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Radiation therapy is utilized to treat tumor cells with high-dose radiation. When the severity of the cancer progresses, the goal of radiation therapy becomes relief of symptoms. This is referred to as palliative radiotherapy. Palliative radiotherapy can be futile if not administered efficiently. There is a recurring question of how to achieve optimal palliative radiotherapy for patients. This research evaluates the most effective factors to optimize treatment, such as proper patient selection and effective timing. A guideline for treatment selection based upon patient performance status, severity of symptoms, progression of cancer, and metastasis of cancer is formed. The sooner a …

Has Malpractice Changed Nursing Practice?, Rose Randazza

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Has Malpractice Changed Nursing Practice? The answer is yes. There have been many changes to the ways nurses provide care due to high error rates and malpractice. This poster explores some of the larger changes made to Nursing Practice due to malpractice.

Core Measures Work...As Long As We Put In The Time, Miranda Moser

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Heart Failure is a serious problem in the United States that affects millions each year. Core measures were created for hospitals as a standard of care for specific diseases. This research poster focused on Heart Failure core measure 1: discharging teaching that must be provided to a patient that encompasses six key areas related to heart failure management. Statistics and various studies were drawn from and analyzed to support the position of this poster, that these discharge teachings, when conducted properly, significantly reduce the rate of hospital readmissions of heart failure patients.

Crowded Er Waiting Rooms – Are Freestanding Ers The Way To Go?, Jesse Keats

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

This poster discusses the differences in freestanding and hospital emergency departments. My position on this topic focuses on the idea that free standing ERs do not reduce overcrowding in an emergency room.

Evidence Based Practice Positively Affects The Delivery Of Nursing Care, Miranda Lee

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Are Healthcare Workers In The Hospital Ready For Disasters In The Community?, Nicholas Hromek

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

This poster presents the idea that healthcare workers in hospitals are not equipped for disasters in the community. During such a vulnerable and relevant time such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this poster focuses on the pitfalls of the healthcare and hospital system.

Floods, Fires And A Pandemic...Oh My!, Melanie Dowling

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Is Technology Really Improving Quality And Safety Of Care?, Shaelyn O'Leary

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Technology has come to impact healthcare tremendously in the past decade alone and as time goes by, there are more and more improvements. In the case of healthcare technology being used in the clinical setting, any benefits that have come from using it have come to completely outweigh any cons. There have been improvements in the ability of healthcare professionals to provide quality and safety of care to their patients through reducing medication errors through bar code medication administration, making communication easier, and allowing information about patients and disease processes to be readily available. The most important guideline to healthcare …

The Effects Of Eyes Open And Eyes Closed Balance Training On Balance Outcome Scores In Individuals Identified As Having Chronic Ankle Instability: A Protocol Paper, Chris Perry Spt, Mitch Haney Spt, Chris Rehrig Spt, Greg Shultz Spt, Josh Wilkes Mspt

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Background: Ankle injuries, including ankle sprains, are one of the most common injuries in the United States. Research has found that over $1000 is spent on average when treating sprains, along with recreational activities in addition to the cost of time off of work or school.^1-2 Balance training has previously been shown to be an effective form of treatment for chronic ankle instability.⁶ The removal of visual input is often a progression used in clinical settings when performing balance training, however there is a gap in the literature regarding the efficacy of eyes closed balance training when compared …

Politics Of Covid-19, Emma Cigna

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

The Systemic Effects Of Blood Flow Restriction Training: A Systematic Review, Alexander Tirko, Bradley Miller, Justin Shipe, Olivia Sumeriski

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Background: Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has been reported to have significant benefits on local skeletal muscle growth including increasing local muscle mass, strength, and endurance while exercising with lower resistance. As a result, patients unable to perform traditional resistance training may benefit from this technique. However, it is unclear what effects BFR may have on other body systems, such as cardiovascular/pulmonary. It is important to explore the systemic effects of BFR training to ensure it is safe for use in physical therapy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the systemic effects of blood flow …

Street Medicine And Its Implications, Dylon Hess

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Has Planetree Patient-Centered Care Models Have A Positive Effects On Patient Outcomes?, Jacob Nagle

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Does Ipe Improve Patient Safety?, Gavin Sudano

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

For my capstone project I discussed how IPE can help increase patient outcomes and safety. I pulled information from many well researched studies and organized the information in well presented poster.

Supine Vs. Prone Positioning For Breast Radiation, Jennifer Curtin

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

When treating breast cancer patients with radiation therapy, it is important to find treatment techniques that reduce the dose to organs at risk without compromising the target tumor volume. Due to advances in cancer diagnosis, patients are diagnosed and treated earlier causing them to live longer. However, these patients are at greater risk for developing long-term complications from treatment, specifically cardiac toxicity and cardiac diseases. Research was evaluated regarding the best treatment position for breast cancer patients to reduce the dose to organs at risk, focusing on the dose to the heart. Every breast cancer patient varies in breast anatomy, …

Universal Healthcare: Good Or Bad?, Danielle Tait

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

The topic of universal healthcare seems to come up quite a bit in political platforms, but what does it really mean for Americans? By allowing universal healthcare, instead of private insurance companies, we as a nation will see an increase in healthy citizens, the economy will save money, and patients will be more satisfied with their healthcare. Although we do not have concrete evidence, studies project that universal healthcare will bring immense benefits to America’s healthcare.

Safety Promotion Via A Just Culture, Eric Gurzynski

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Is There An Innovative Solution To The Opioid Epidemic?, Maggie Schray

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

There are innovative ways and solutions to the current opioid epidemic. This affects people of every walk of life and is a huge problem in our country.

Can Nurses Have An Impact On Global Health Concerns, Lauren Novy

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Nurses can have a positive impact on global health concerns by effecting the spread of infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, vaccination rates, and premature death, around the world.

Freestanding "Er's" Come At A Cost, Krystal Whitenight

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

No abstract provided.

Breast Density Awareness, Alyssa Acker

Student Research Poster Presentations 2020

Breast density refers to the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue in comparison to fatty tissue demonstrated on a mammogram. A woman’s breast density is significant because as the density of the tissue increases, the woman’s risk for developing breast cancer increases and the more challenging for microcalcifications or lesions to be seen on mammography images. The Mammography Quality Standards Act, requires radiologists or imaging facilities to send each patient a written summary of their mammogram report and communicate to the patient if their results suggest further imaging. In addition to this requirement, 38 states that have passed a Breast …