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Informative Physical Training Tests For The Selection Of Children For Football, Sherzod Saidovich Ermatov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of informational tests on physical fitness to select children for football.

Methods: When monitoring the strength and speed-strength indicators of young football players, a special device was used, the "BEDRO", which made it possible to determine the following groups of indicators:

F_mах – the maximum value of the explosive force of the muscles in the explosive isometric mode;

J - the coefficient characterizing the explosive strength of muscles in the isometric mode; J = F_мах / t (kg/s);

Q – starting power. Q = 0.5 F_mах / t₁ (kg/s); …

Utilizing Community Health Workers To Support Latinx Women With Substance Use Disorder During Pregnancy, Alicia Claire Kletter

DNP Qualifying Manuscripts

Community health workers in the Latinx community, sometimes called promotores de salud, are employed in a variety of medical settings to help increase access to health promoting services such as awareness, education, and screening. Given their deep understanding of the culture and community in which they work, community health workers in Latinx communities are increasingly included in the healthcare team for their cultural sensitivity and versatility with hard- to-reach populations, including the support of pregnant women and children. An integrative review of the literature seeks to understand if community health workers can improve outcomes for pregnant women who also suffer …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - May 6, 2022, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the May 6, 2022 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Pediatric radiologist, alumnus joins faculty at USA College of Medicine
• COVID-positive patients asked about intent to vaccinate in local study
• USA College of Medicine holds 2022 Academic Hooding Ceremony
• Mark Your Calendar: M3 Case Symposium set for May 27
• Meet a Ph.D. Student: Mary O. Haastrup
• Faculty Spotlight: C. Michael Francis, Ph.D.
• Surgical oncologist receives funding to study barriers faced by pancreatic cancer patients

Implementation Of Community Health Workers To Improve Birth Outcomes, Emiko Maruri, Trinette Radasa, Jo Loomis

DNP Qualifying Manuscripts

Those who have ever been affected by an adverse childhood experience (ACE) have a greater likelihood of having poor birth outcomes. These include low infant birth weight, preterm delivery and can even lead to pregnancy loss. Black and Latina women have been identified by the Center’s for Disease Control (CDC) as those most affected by ACEs. The direct relationship is that Black and Latinas therefore have poor birth outcomes. With the implementation of nurse trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), the impacts within the community includes decreasing health care costs, adopting healthier choices for mother and child, and providing support and …

Behavioral Intervention To Increase Condom Use Among Men Who Take Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis And Have Sex With Men, Marek J. Piszczatowski

Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports

In the absence of an effective vaccine, the introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in 2012 offered a promising new approach to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. However, the introduction of a single-pill regimen which helps to prevent HIV transmission created, in men who have sex with men (MSM) population, a phenomenon referred to as risk compensation resulting in PrEP replacing consistent condom use as a preventive measure (Freeborn & Portillo, 2018; Kumar et al., 2020; Montaño et al., 2018; Ramchandani & Golden, 2019; Traeger et al., 2018). The purpose of the evidence-based practice project was to implement a single, one-on-one …

A Descriptive Study On The Perceived Barriers To Academic Progression From Lpn To Rn, Rebekah B. Snyder

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

The significance of seamless academic progression has been emphasized in the nursing profession for more than a decade. A significant amount of research has been conducted on the transition from registered nurse (RN) to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepared nurse in order to identify potential barriers to progression: yet a significant literature gap exists for the transition from licensed practical nurse (LPN) to RN. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to identify what perceived barriers practical nursing students and recent practical nursing graduates identify as potentially hindering academic progression to a registered nursing program. Data …

Efficacy And Acceptability Of Cranial Electrical Stimulation For Patients With Chronic Anxiety And Coexisting Substance Use Disorder, Susan Bothun, Jimy Chun

Nursing Masters Papers

Problem: Standard pharmacological anxiety treatment is not feasible for some patients who have co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) due to potential side effects. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) is an effective non-pharmacological therapy for anxiety with SUD. Further research is needed to investigate the efficacy and applicability of the use of CES in patients with anxiety and SUD. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy and acceptability of cranial electrical stimulation (CES) as a nonpharmacological therapy for patients with anxiety and coexisting SUD and overall patient satisfaction after CES use. Conceptual framework: The framework of the Cannon-Bard …

Chunking In Backward Recall Of Digits: An Fmri Study, Khashayar Khasheeipour

2022 Undergraduate Awards

Working memory is the mind’s sketchpad for mental storage and manipulation of information (Miller et al., 2018). It is crucial to everyday tasks such as recalling PINs and passwords, mental mathematical manipulations, and learning new sequences of action. Dysfunction of this executive function is detrimental to these everyday tasks and significantly lowers the quality of life, as seen in patients living with schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury (Forbes et al., 2008; Litvan et al, 1988; McDowell et al., 1997). Therefore, understanding the mechanisms underlying working memory is crucial to having a better understanding of these disorders. In most …

What Are The Opinions And Experiences Of Transgender, Nonbinary, And Gender Nonconforming Individuals Regarding Gender Affirming Voice Therapy (Gavt)?, Alyssa Waggoner

ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to gather first-hand opinions and experiences regarding GAVT from transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals. This study provides information on how well-known GAVT is, why someone may attend GAVT or why not, the ideal environment in which someone may want to receive GAVT, and the ideal characteristics of the SLP providing GAVT services. A structured, online survey was used as the method of data collection. This survey (N=36) included 24 questions and contained both multiple choice and open-ended questions. This study included adults who reside in the United States and identify as transgender, nonbinary, …

Increasing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer (Lgbtq) Cultural Competence Among Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (Bsn) Students: An Educational Simulation Intervention (Esi), Christopher Derrick Rodriguez

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Abstract

There is a lack of knowledge surrounding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community among Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students. Evidence has proven simulation to be an effective method to increase knowledge and awareness among healthcare providers. This DNP project aimed to assess BSN students’ LGBTQ cultural competence using an educational simulation intervention. Utilizing an educational simulation intervention was an effective way of providing education to nursing students to increase their LGBTQ cultural competence. This project aimed to improve the cultural competency among BSN students related to LGBTQ individuals using simulation as an intervention. Madeleine …

2022-05-06 Michiganoverview_Covidbedppe, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Hospital Data

Contains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census.

Consumption, Nicotine Dependence And Motivation For Smoke Cessation During Early Stages Of Covid-19 Pandemic In Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ana Paula Coelho Figueira Freire, Bruna A.S. Medina, Marceli R. Leite, Tainá O. Lopes, Ester T. Santos, Milena M. Ferreira, Bruna S.A. Silva, Margaret A. Cavalcante, Francis L. Pacagnelli

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed smoking habits. For the smoking population, information regarding smoking habits and the pandemic could potentially aid COVID-19 prevention and control measures. Our study aimed to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco consumption, nicotine dependence levels, and motivation for smoking cessation. We also collected information from smokers regarding their awareness of the consequences of tobacco use and the increased risks smokers have for severe complications from COVID-19.

Methods: In the survey for this observational cross-sectional study, 122 smokers responded to an online form. The participants provided general data about their smoking …

Implementing Cards As A Tool To Expand End-Of-Life Conversations, Amanda Caldwell

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Starting an end-of-life conversation can be daunting for a healthcare provider. These conversations are often challenging and bring up complex emotions for the patient. The aging population is growing immensely, leading to an increased need for advanced care planning in the coming years. Advanced care planning and the discussions surrounding it are commonly limited to issues of cardiopulmonary resuscitation measures. In addition to this, the conversation needs to be focused on values and goals at the end-of-life. Current research shows that value-based end-of-life conversations allow patients to express issues that are important to them. This will allow each patient to …

The Implementation Of A Validated Csec Screening Tool For Youth Age 11 - 17 In A Pediatric Emergency Room, Julie Clark, Josie Doss, Krystal E. Canady, Yameika Head Md

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Youth are a vulnerable population due to their age, developmental level, and dependability on others. Child abuse is a public health issue that addresses a broad range of inflicted harm ranging from neglect to physical and sexual maltreatment. A severe form of child sexual abuse is the Commercial Exploitation of Children (CSEC), also known as Child Sex Trafficking (CST), and Human Minor Sex Trafficking (HMST). For purposes of this paper, CSEC is used for CSEC, CST, and HMST. Commercial sexual exploitation of children includes sexual crimes involving children and adolescents for gain. Due to the child being less than 18 …

Implementation And Evaluation Of An End-Of-Life Standardized Participant Simulation Into An Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Shannon Daly

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Palliative care interventions are in high demand due to patients living longer with chronic, life-limiting conditions. Nursing professionals are instrumental in the care of patients across their lifespan, and it is imperative that they receive end-of-life care training in their respective curriculums. The aims of this project were to 1) implement end-of-life content into an AGACNP program using the ELNEC curriculum and 2) to determine if the simulated environment affects the AGACNP students’ self-confidence and anxiety levels when making clinical decisions for end-of-life patients. As a result of the standardized participant (SP) end-of-life simulation, AGACNP students experienced an increase in …

Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Health Behaviors And Mental Health During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review, Kara C. Middleton

Honors College Theses

The Coronavirus pandemic had many negative impacts on healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist care providers closed their offices to reduce transmission. Maternal healthcare was severely impacted. Mothers were unable to receive the prenatal and perinatal care they needed. Other specialist care, such as mental healthcare was severely impacted as well. There was also a lack of prenatal care occurring due to offices being closed. There is an established link between anxiety, depression, emotional eating, and Gestational weight gain. Gestational Weight Gain is associated with a higher prevalence of behavioral health conditions that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commencement, Georgia (2022), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Commencements

Georgia Campus Commencement program, Class of 2022. Degrees include Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine, Doctorate in Pharmacy, and Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Perceptions Of Integrating Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation As A Teaching Methodology In A Hospital Setting, Ladonna Christy

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Introduction As newly licensed nurses enter the workforce with limited experience and limited clinical reasoning skills, nursing educators must employ innovative strategies to teach graduate nurses how to identify and manage clinical deterioration – skills which are vital to saving lives and improving outcomes. Fully immersive Virtual Reality (VR), (also defined as Immersive VR) is one effective educational strategy available for hospital educators to use for preparing newly licensed nurses to recognize and manage clinical deterioration.

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of hospital-based nurse educators, simulation specialists, and nursing leaders with respect to integrating immersive …

Postpartum Depression Screening In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Maternal And Provider Perspectives, Candice Triulzi

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Objective: Although mothers of preterm infants are at increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), PPD screening conducted by neonatal providers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is currently not a standard of care. The purpose of this study was to explore maternal and provider perceptions of neonatal providers conducting PPD screening in the NICU.

Design: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach.

Setting: A 24-bed Level III NICU in Houston, TX acted as the study site.

Participants: Participants were purposively sampled (N=31) and included mothers of NICU infants (n=15) and NICU providers (n=16).

Methods: Semi-structured individual and paired …

Factors Associated With Advance Care Planning Engagement In Healthy Young Adults, Pablo J. Vasquez

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that supports individuals at any stage of health in understanding and sharing their personal values and goals pertaining current or future medical needs with their families and healthcare providers. Although ACP is applicable to adults of any age and any stage of the health continuum, it is widely associated with older or terminally ill populations, and the need for end-of-life (EOL) planning in healthy young adults is generally found unnecessary. The National Institutes of Health supports the expansion of ACP research in understudied populations. Investigating ACP in healthy young adults support such …

Preparing Nurses For The Transition To Practice With Virtual Simulation, Jennifer Holm

Doctoral Projects

This project assessed the clinical reasoning objectives of first-semester nursing students who had up to 75% of their clinical time using virtual simulations compared to those who primarily had traditional direct-care clinical experiences with up to 12% of their time in simulation. The principal investigator reviewed clinical reasoning measures within student evaluations from the Fall 2019 and Fall 2021 cohorts of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program. The results of a two-tailed independent samples t-test demonstrated a slight reduction in the clinical reasoning abilities of the cohort with a higher proportion of simulation. However, there were several possible confounding …

Food Insecurity In Collegiate Athletes During Covid-19, Elizabeth Swindell

Honors Theses

A study done by Georgetown University in 2019 found that one-fourth of NCAA, D1 collegiate athletes experience food insecurity. The study purpose was to examine food security levels in student athletes at a southern university and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security in these students. A survey was completed by student athletes to determine their food security levels during the 2020 academic year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey included questions relating to food security based on the USDA’s food insecurity module as well as questions specifically related to the impact of food security …

Finding The Optimal Ionic Liquid To Target White Blood Cell Subpopulations Using Nanoparticles, Meghan Gorniak

Honors Theses

Disorders and diseases of the immune system have become more prevalent in recent decades and can have life-threatening effects on those afflicted. Granulocyte disorders disproportionately affect infants and children, while chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common type of leukemia in adults. Unfortunately, current treatments have many drawbacks such as everyday injection, short-lived efficacy, and unknown levels of safety and effectiveness. It is imperative to find more effective treatment options that could allow for easier drug delivery to specific populations of white blood cells (WBCs). Nanoscale medicine shows promising application, but complications remain in reaching the desired target site and …

The Role Of Age Ligand And Rap1a In Myofibroblast Signaling Cascade In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-Induced Cardiomyopathic Conditions, Camilla Puglia

Honors Theses

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, taking more than 90,000 lives annually. Type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced cardiac fibrosis is a common condition seen in diabetic patients. The AGE/RAGE signaling cascade has been strongly associated with this supposed cardiac fibrosis along with hyperactive myofibroblasts which excessively remodel extracellular matrix tissue, leading to damaged and enlarged heart muscle tissue. In diabetic patients, Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) are produced in abundance and accumulate in the extracellular matrix of heart tissue. To investigate the role of of the AGE ligand on fibroblast behavior, increasing amounts of …

Integrating Mental Health Into Primary Care, Lori Hopwood, April Schmidt

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this project was to examine the effects of a newly integrated collaborative mental health care model. The primary goal of the integrated behavioral health program was designed to increase the ability of primary care providers to provide mental health services with the support and expertise of a consulting psychiatrist and behavioral health specialist. Additional goals were to improve access to care and improve mental health outcomes.

AIMS: The aim of this project was to evaluate a new way of integrating mental health services in a rural health, primary care practice in central Illinois.

METHODS: Measures …

The Use Of Point Of Care Ultrasound To Assess Gastric Contents And Determine Aspiration Risk In The Obese Patient Presenting For Elective Surgery, Harry Senaldi, Mary Zerlan

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Pulmonary aspiration of gastric content is a potentially injurious and fatal complication of anesthesia. Obese patients with a BMI ≥ 35 presenting for elective surgery are at an increased risk of aspiration due to increased gastric pressure, delayed gastric emptying, and higher gastric volumes. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a tool that allows the nurse anesthetist to assess gastric content and assign aspiration risk based on the scan results. A knowledge improvement project in the form of a lecture and hands-on tutorial focused on using POCUS to assess gastric content and assign aspiration risk was designed. This project was …

Physician Use Of The Rapid3 To Guide Rheumatology Follow-Up: A Retrospective Examination, Karen Howard

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Abstract

The Quality Improvement Team of a rheumatology clinic was seeking ways to deal with the long intervals for an available follow-up appointment. The use of standardized disease activity assessment tools as a part of patient care is an evidence-based practice that is not employed by over one third of rheumatologists. One of the many uses of these tools is to guide treat-to- target care. Treat-to-target care uses the disease assessment tool score to guide treatment decisions and follow up interval. This project examined the use of a standardized disease assessment tool, the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 …

Introduction Of Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Section (Erac) Protocol, Kwame Adu-Affum

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Cesarean section is one of the most performed in-patient surgeries worldwide (Wilson et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2020). Births by cesarean section have been increasing globally. Cesarean birth rate has remained above 31% in the United States, even with the consistent two percent decrease in birth rate per year (Martin et al., 2019). Illinois has also maintained a high cesarean birth rate above 30% (Hamilton et al., 2021). Cesarean patients experience inflammatory and neurohormonal changes with many adverse effects in direct response to surgical stress (Mullman et al., 2020). The post-cesarean physiological effects, including pain, reduced gastric motility, pulmonary …

Computer-Based Learning Module: Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity, Nhan Nguyen

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is the result of rapid absorption of local anesthetics (LAs) into the systemic circulation resulting in toxic plasma levels of the drugs. With the advent of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia and improvements in injection techniques, the incidence of LAST has decreased significantly over the years. Even though LAST is rare, it is a potential, life-threatening complication associated with any administration of LAs. Providers and staff members taking care of patients receiving LAs should be astutely aware of potential complications so that LAST signs and symptoms can be recognized, and treatments can be implemented as swiftly as …

Difficult Labor Epidural: Intrathecal Catheter Management, Andrew Screnchuk

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Labor epidural analgesia is the most common method used to control pain associated with labor and vaginal delivery in the United States. However, the epidural catheter placement can cause accidental dural puncture in about 1 to 6% of laboring patients. Initiation of continuous intrathecal analgesia provides a good alternative to another attempt of epidural placement in certain types of the laboring population. While other countries have published referral guidelines of managing accidental dural puncture, the United States lacks such practice standards. The application of Accidental Dural Puncture Management with Intrathecal Catheter (ADPMIC) guidelines, used in other countries for difficult epidural …