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Improving Icu Liberation Bundle Documentation, Arianna Barnes

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Nurse-Led Screening, Brief Intervention, And Referral To Treatment (Sbirt) For Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder (Aud) In An Inpatient Setting, Angela Winter, Sandra Benavides-Vaello

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Medication Administration Error Reporting And Just Culture: Ana And Nln Perspectives, Venisa Morgan, Janice Miles

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse, RaDonda Vought, was charged with criminally negligent homicide in March 2022 for a fatal drug error. Ms. Vought’s license was revoked and she was sentenced to three years of probation.

Purpose/aim: This poster presentation aims to inform attendants of the ethical principles involved in medication administration error reporting and the concepts of a Just Culture. This poster also aims to inform attendants of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) and National League for Nursing’s (NLN’s) perspectives on the RaDonda Vought case, outcomes, error reporting, and Just Culture.

Methods/Approach: A search was completed for the …

Podium Presentation: Reignite: Fighting Burnout With A Virtual Resiliency Program For Nurse Leaders, Michelle C. Stemley

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Podium Presentation: Differences In Exercise Patterns Among Day And Night Shift Nurses During Covid-19 Surges, Randy Sanoff, Teresa Bigand, Elena Crooks, Katie Carroll, Mary Halabi

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Registered nurses (RN) working in acute-care hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic reported unprecedented stress. Walking between 7000-10,000 steps each day offers positive benefits such as improved mood, reduced stress, and reduction in overall mortality risk. Additionally, the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) Physical Activity Guidelines recommends adults should engage in 75 -150 minutes per week of moderate to intense activity for health benefits. Yet, some research suggests that number of steps taken per week decreased and time spent sedentary increased during the first year of the onset of COVID-19 compared to the year prior. Among nurses working full-time …

Podium Presentation: Influence Of A Formal Mentor On Hospital-Based Nurse Research Resources And Outcomes Across Providence Health System, Trisha Saul, Teresa Bigand, Marietta Sperry, Carrie Doyle, Jamie Roney, Sherri Mendelson

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Magnet® status is a highly sought-after award validating a healthcare organization’s commitment to a sustainable nursing culture of excellence. One requirement includes having nurses conduct a minimum of three research studies as principal investigators within each 48-month review period. Additionally, research dissemination activities such as publication of study findings are required. Because research skills are not taught in traditional prelicensure nursing programs, Magnet® research requirements have incentivized healthcare organizations in pursuit of designation to strengthen research infrastructure.

Purpose: To characterize relationships between a nurse research mentor, Magnet® designation, and nursing research-related resources in a 53-hospital health system.

Approach: Infrastructure …

Podium Presentation: Improving Healthcare Provider Documentation Of Patient Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation: A Quality Improvement Project, Meghan Fitzpatrick

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Podium Presentation: Using An Existing Clinical Practice Guideline To Develop And Implement An Adult Ecmo Program During A Global Pandemic, Brandy Pitts, Midge Vaughan, Jamie Roney

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Podium Presentation: Nursing And Environmental Stewardship: Exploring Nurse-Sensitive Environmental Indicators, Elizabeth Schenk, Sarah Johnson

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Podium Presentation: Millennial Hospital Nurses Experiencing High Burnout And Turnover Risk During A Pandemic, Dana N Rutledge, Elizabeth Winokur, Sarah Douville

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Podium Presentation: Broadening The Lens: How Using A Multidisciplinary Approach To Increase Cultural Competency In Nurses, Joann Long

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Cultural competence is central to the development of healthy nurse-patient relationships. Considered an essential standard of professional practice for nursing and multiple disciplines world-wide, the use interdisciplinary materials from anthropology, philosophy and theology broaden the lens through which students can critically think about human diversity. The online course in Cultural Diversity was revised to enhance the cultural competence of nurses enrolled in an RN-BSN program of study. Drawing on global research conducted by cultural anthropologists provides students with a global look at key cultural concepts through which national cultures may be better understood. Video interviews with nursing theorist and …

Podium Presentation: Exploring The Lived Experiences Of New Graduate Nurses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Julie Youn

2022 Providence Nurse Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Bio-Vascular 3d, Wisdom Shadrach

ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting)

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity across the world and according to the world health organization account for 32% of mortality rate globally. There still remain a need to develop better in vitro vascular models that would aid further in-depth understanding of cardiovascular pathogenesis and proposed therapeutic intervention.

This study intends to characterize four novel medically relevant synthetic polymer scaffolds, and one hydrogel, for their biocompatibility and potential application in a tissue engineered blood vessel (TEBV). A primary human endothelial cell line derived from the vein of the umbilical cord (HUVEC), and a human primary smooth …

Biowill - Characterising Willow Bark Bio-Actives For Skin Therapies, Arnold Marisa

ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting)

Willow bark is considered as a disposable by-product when processing willow for biomass. Willow (Salix) is known to contain high value bioactive compounds which include salicin and its derivatives, and other phytochemicals of interest such as polyphenols and flavonoids. The plant is historically known as the primary source of salicylates to which the well-known drug aspirin is derived from. The work forms part of the Interreg project BioWILL, which is focused on integrated “Zero Waste” biorefinery utilising all fractions of willow feedstock for the production of biochemicals and renewable energy. This project aims to investigate the crude and …

Effect Of Sub-Inhibitory Concentrations Of Nitrofurantoin, Ciprofloxacin And Trimethoprim On In-Vitro Biofilm Formation In Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli, Shane Whelan

ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting)

The purpose of the current study was to determine the effect of sublethal concentrations of nitrofurantoin, ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim on biofilm formation in 57 uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains (UPEC).

The MIC of nitrofurantoin, ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim was determined for 57 UPEC isolates. Biofilm formation for each isolate with and without sub-lethal concentrations of each antibiotic was then quantified, and the statistical significance of changes in biofilm formation was ascertained by way of a Dunnett's test.

The effects of sub-MIC antibiotics on biofilm formation of UPEC were variable. A total of 22.8% of strains were induced to form biofilm by nitrofurantoin, …

How Irish Medical Scientists Can Assist In The Improved Diagnosis Of The Disease Infectious Mononucleosis, Patrick Naughton

ORBioM (Open Research BioSciences Meeting)

Background:

The eponymously named Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) or human herpesvirus 4 (HHV-4) is the sole causative agent of the acute illness in humans described either as infectious mononucleosis (IM), or glandular fever. IM, when not clinically silent, can present in patients with at least two of the classic triad of symptoms of fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy. Challenges for the clinician arise when atypical cases present. Early, accurate and informed laboratory test results are vital for diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and patient management. A key challenge for the practitioner, particularly in cases where the illness can present atypically, is distinguishing bacterial tonsillitis …

Agenda (Pdf), School Of Medicine

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Biomedical Sciences (PREP)

No abstract provided.

Sex Differences In The Immune Response To Chronic Periodontitis, John Huang, Amy Tsai, Ina Stelzer, Dorien Feyaerts, William Choi, David Vang, Edward Ganio, Dyani Gaudilliere, Brice Gaudilliere, Xiaoyuan Han

Excellence Day

Chronic Periodontitis (ChP) is an inflammatory condition that results from oral dysbiosis and host immune dysfunction. Epidemiologic evidence has shown that men are more susceptible to ChP than women. Despite gender differences in behavior and socioeconomic status influencing oral health, the biological sex-associated immunological mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of ChP are unclear. The objective of this study is to identify sex differences in the immune responses to chronic periodontitis.

The Effects Of Cigarette Smoke On Sars-Cov-2 Infection In Human Gecs, Kaitlyn Liu, Harmony Matshik Dakafay, David Ojcius, Cassio Silva

Excellence Day

A large body of evidence shows the harmful effects of cigarette smoke to oral and systemic health. Recently, a link between smoking and susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was proposed. Here, we examined the effects of cigarette smoke on SARS-CoV-2 infection in human gingival epithelial cells (GECs) to better understand the mechanisms involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of the oral cavity.

Assessment Of Mandibular Plane Changes Using Conventional Versus Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion In Adolescents, Michael Ricupito, Daniel Vorhees, Derek Skousen

Excellence Day

The objective of this study was to assess the cephalometric and transversal changes in growing patients (adolescents) using two different types of maxilla expanders: conventional rapid palatal expander (RPE) and miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE). Our null hypothesis is that there are no significant differences between the two groups for the molar inclination, maxilla expansion amount, and mandibular plane changes.

Biomarkers Of Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Max Kazantcev, Kamal Thapaliya, Marie Tolarova, Miroslav Tolar

Excellence Day

Orthodontic tooth movement leads to remodeling of periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva. Tooth movement is characterized by bone deposition at sites of tension and bone resorption at pressure sites. Due to a sterile inflammatory process in the PDL space, a flow rate of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is increased and its composition is modified. Various cell-signaling pathways are activated, which ultimately stimulate PDL turnover. Biochemical and cellular processes associated with orthodontic tooth movement may be better understood if we study changes of specific biomarkers in GCF during orthodontic therapy. Such information can be used clinically to choose a proper …

In-Vitro Composite Surface Analysis Using Foru Polishing Systems A Sem Study, Shreya Nerli

Excellence Day

To evaluate the effect of four polishing methods on the surface gloss of a composite.

Shared Decision Making In Scaling And Root Planing, José Verdugo, Lory Laughter, David W. Chambers

Excellence Day

Estimate the patient participation in decisions commonly arising in scaling and root planing as functions of the professionals’ preferences of dental hygienists, typical situations in this procedure, common approaches to patient interaction, and the interaction of these factors.

Diabetes, Periodontitis And The Oral Microbiome, Madison West, Kaitlin Liautaud, Charles Hunter Pitts, Michael Ricupito, Joshua Cho

Excellence Day

The association between diabetes mellitus and periodontitis has been studied thoroughly. However, the role of the oral microbiome in linking these two diseases still is not clear. The objective of this literature review is to search the current studies on oral dysbiosis in the two diseases and find out whether the oral microbiome could be a possible biomarker indicating diabetes in periodontal patients.

Cbct Analysis Of Root Resorption In Orthodontic Patients With Short Root Anomaly, Sani Zaidi, Kaiyuan Xu, Heesoo Oh, Jonas Bianchi

Excellence Day

The objective of this study was to evaluate the amount of root resorption after orthodontic treatment in patients with Short Root Anomaly (SRA) in comparison with control patients using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). We hypothesized that patients with SRA present more susceptibility to root resorption during orthodontic treatment when compared to the normal population.

Covid-19 Wastewater Project: Validating Sars-Cov-2 Detection Techniques, David Kim, David Vang, David Ojcius, Der Thor

Excellence Day

This research was done to validate and test the current viral RNA detection techniques and to determine sensitivity and optimal temperature of RT-qPCR technique.

Relationship Between Cervical Vertebral Maturation And Chronological Age: A Mixed Longitudinal Study, Sudhashree Lingam, Garima Shrestha, Vijaylaxmi Nag, Aditi Ghosh, Hanisha Pasupulate, Heesoo Oh

Excellence Day

The cervical vertebrae have been proposed as a method of determining skeletal maturation.This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between chronologic age and the individual skeletal maturity as assessed by means of the cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method.

The Role Of Inflammation In Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Literature Review, Preliminary Data, And Proposal Of Experiments, Rachel Choi, Jisoo Kim, Adria Frazier, Takahiro Chino

Excellence Day

The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a trans-differentiation process of epithelial cells into motile mesenchymal cells. It plays an integral role in embryonic development, wound healing and cancer progression. During EMT, epithelial cells lose their cellular polarity due to the loss of intercellular adhesion and acquire migratory and invasive characteristics associated with mesenchymal cells. EMT is tightly regulated by a number of distinct molecular processes which allow its initiation and progression to completion. These processes include activation of transcription factors, expression of specific cell-surface proteins, reorganization and expression of cytoskeletal proteins, production of extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes and changes in the expression …

Boxed Lunches, Lunch

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.

Mathematics Of A Single-Locus Model For Assessing The Impacts Of Pyrethroid Resistance And Temperature On Population Abundance Of Malaria Mosquitoes, Jemal Mohammed-Awel

Biology and Medicine Through Mathematics Conference

No abstract provided.