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The Therapeutic Use Of Intraoperative Music To Reduce Postoperative Pain In Patients Receiving General Anesthesia, Caroline Ford

Nurse Residency

Background: The recovery from surgery can be very painful for some patients and require opioid management and longer hospital stays for unmanaged pain. Music has been a non-analgesic way of helping patients with chronic pain and recent studies have shown that music intraoperatively can greatly improve the patients' pain after surgery requiring general anesthesia.

Nurse Mentorship And Retention, Alicia St Michel

Nurse Residency

Background: Every year hospitals experience staff turnover. Implementation of a mentorship program apart from someone who is a preceptor, could help with staff retention and staff satisfaction.

Impact Of The Uterine Vacuum On A Level Iii Maternity Center, Morgan Hayden Bsn,Rn, Kylie Shumate Bsn,Rn, Tiffany Messerall Dnp

Nursing Posters

OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

Ignatian Values And International Conference On Disability, Enaya Hammad Othman

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

This essay focuses on the values of Ignatius Loyola (1491–1556) concerning the issues related to disability and how the mission of the “Conference on Disability at the Intersection of History, Culture, Religion, Gender, and Health” hosted by Marquette University embodies those values. This conference, which was first held in 2022 and planned to take place in 2025 again, serves several goals shared by Jesuit education, Catholic values and Ignatius’ philosophy. It aspires to contribute to social justice, deep thinking and reflection, and meaningful change in society. Above all, the conference is motivated by ‘service’ to humanity and thus to the …

2024-2025 Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.

Nursing Department Publications Archive

2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook for the Department of Nursing at Morehead State University.

Role Of Computed Tomography In Traumatic Brain Injuries, Rebekah Spott

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

This project explains the role of computed tomography (CT) in assessing traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The major components of the research include various intracranial traumas, penetrating vs. non-penetrating TBIs, symptoms, grades of injury, and treatment options. CT is essential in diagnosing a TBI because it can quickly produce hundreds of images of the brain and skull in slices. CT allows radiologists, physicians, and surgeons to plan a course of action for the best possible patient recovery outcome. Images can identify various lesions and fractures as well as their severity. A TBI can present itself as penetrating or non-penetrating, ultimately determining …

Detection And Treatment Of Bronchogenic Carcinoma Using Computed Tomography, Carol Keefer

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

This project explains bronchogenic carcinoma and the role that computed tomography plays throughout the process, from initial detection through treatment. General statistics, symptoms, steps to obtain diagnosis, and staging of the cancer are discussed as well. Bronchogenic carcinoma is the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 32% in males and 25% in females between the ages of 40-70 years. Over 2.2 million new lung cancer cases were documented globally in 2020 alone, with a survival rate of only 27%. While this fact is frightening, computed tomography has the power to discover potential cancerous lung lesions early on, allowing for …

The Utilization Of Radiation Therapy For Benign Pathologies, Chloe Hanselman

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

This research addressed how radiation therapy can be utilized to treat not only malignancies, but also benign pathologies. Radiation therapy utilizes high-energy radiation in the forms of x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources aimed at a precise point in the body to kill unwanted cells and shrink tumors. Treatment plans are created and are unique to every patient. Special equipment like a gamma knife, electron beam, stereotactic radiosurgery, or even proton therapy are selected based on patient condition and tumor location. A benign pathology consists of localized growths that provide low potential for progression. The most common pathologies …

Institute Of Public Health Newsletter, July - December 2024, Institute Of Public Health (Iph)

Institute of Public Health Newsletter (IPHNL) and Other Publications

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Cross-Modal Contextual Congruence For Crowdfunding Success Using Knowledge-Infused Learning, Trilok Padhi, Ugur Kursuncu, Yaman Kumar, Valerie L. Shalin, Lane Peterson Fronczek

Psychology Faculty Publications

The digital landscape continually evolves with multimodality, enriching the online experience for users. Creators and marketers aim to weave subtle contextual cues from various modalities into congruent content to engage users with a harmonious message. This interplay of multimodal cues is often a crucial factor in attracting users' attention. However, this richness of multimodality presents a challenge to computational modeling, as the semantic contextual cues spanning across modalities need to be unified to capture the true holistic meaning of the multimodal content. This contextual meaning is critical in attracting user engagement as it conveys the intended message of the brand …

The Early Prevention Of Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Aruodo Ukpai

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Frequent and proper foot exams and foot care are fundamental in decreasing the incidence and morbidity of diabetic foot ulcers, yet many patients are still not screened at appointments or educated on the importance of foot exams. This research planned to address the lack of foot care education and foot assessments amongst patients with Type 2 diabetes. Past research done on this focused on providing education to diabetic patients either at home or in a setting where patients can come and receive the education. To our knowledge, no research has been done on the use of video teaching to provide …

Substance Abuse Awareness Amongst Practicing Nurses, Marjenia Williams

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: This paper discusses the problem and potential solutions of substance abuse amongst practicing nurses. Substance abuse is prevalent among 10% of the nursing population in the United States (Sofer, 2019). This problem is more significant than the public realizes. It is essential that new nurses and student nurses become aware of the risks and the causes of substance abuse within the culture prior to them practicing.

Methods: A 45-minute educational presentation based upon 10 peer-reviewed articles which include five articles regarding the problem and five discussing solutions was utilized to facilitate open discussion of the topic. The …

Benefits Of Patient-Centered Education For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Paige Bortnick

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic, lifelong illness that affects millions of individuals in the United States. The rate of diabetes has doubled over the last 20 years in America and has climbed to be the seventh leading cause of death amongst Americans. The purpose of this project was to determine if participants in the target community demonstrated increased knowledge and awareness of diabetes after receiving education. A pre-intervention and post-intervention survey was given to determine if the education was effective. Data collected revealed an increased awareness and knowledge regarding the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, lifestyle, and diet modification.

Remodeling Breastfeeding Education, Rhonda Coffey

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Mothers face important decisions regarding how to feed their infants, and successful breastfeeding requires commitment, support, and education. The numerous health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants are well-documented throughout the literature, and experts recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first year of life. Healthcare teams play a crucial role in supporting breastfeeding success by providing education, guidance, and troubleshooting assistance when complications arise. Reassurance from healthcare providers can also influence mothers' overall experiences with breastfeeding. The facility where participants deliver assists most mothers in initiating breastfeeding within 1 to 2 hours after delivery, with approximately 75% meeting this …

Improving Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Training For Registered Nurses, Akaia Danae Abernathy Lail

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This quality improvement project was developed to increase the baseline knowledge of a group of registered nurses who work within a highly specialized in-patient healthcare setting, an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). The increase in knowledge was trajected to decrease event reporting which would show improvement in this high-risk patient population’s safety. The pre-education survey was dispersed to the participants, the registered nurses, to obtain a baseline knowledge level. There was then EMU-specific educational material made available for the participants. After the set time, the participants were then given a post-education survey to determine if their post-test scores could reflect a …

Cardiovascular Disease In Firefighters, Emily Jordan Baldwin

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

This quality improvement project aimed to address the problem of increased cardiovascular events in firefighters in a county in the foothills of North Carolina. Nola Pender and Dorothy Orem’s theories were utilized for this project. The literature review exhibits the prevalence and significance of cardiovascular disease in firefighters. The literature review demonstrates the benefits healthy eating and exercise have on the heart and towards the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A pre- and post-test was utilized for this project and allowed for the collection of data appropriately. The results showed education on cardiovascular disease, exercise, and healthy eating increased the knowledge …

Research News, Publications, 2024, Volume 1, Soumyajit Majumdar

Publications (2015-)

Publications that appeared during the period of January 1 through March 31, 2024

Does Plain Language Guided By The Ruaki Indicator Improve Study Participant Confidence In Their Informed Consent Decision?, Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Ifechi Augusta Okonkwo, Ye Chen, Noe Duenas, Timothy Bilodeau, Alice Rushforth, Andreas Klein

REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health

Informed consent forms are hard to read and understand, but people need this information to make informed decisions about whether or not to participate in research.

Explore The Relationship Between Birth Order And Level Of Differentiation Of Self, Ruchika Jain

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Family systems theory has played a primary role in the clinical development of family therapy. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between the variables, level of differentiation of self, and birth order. The researcher wanted to understand and explore the applicability of family systems theory in collectivistic cultures like India. Data from 136 participants from India, aged 18-29 was collected. DSI(R) is a self-reporting questionnaire that was filled up by the participants along with their demographic details and birth order. The results inferred that there was no significant relationship between the studied variables, indicating there are other confounding …

Assessing The Effectiveness Of Goal-Directed Versus Stimulus Driven Visual Search Training At Improving Goalkeepers’ Penalty Kick Save Responses, Annabelle Treacy

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Goalkeepers must perceive and analyze many different types of information in a short time to effectively move their bodies to make a save. Skilled goalkeepers enhance their actions by coupling them to information present in their environment. The information in their environment constantly changes, so the goalkeepers must adjust their strategies or positions to match the environmental demands. Goalkeepers use two types of perception and attentional strategies: stimulus-driven and goal-directed. Stimulus-driven perception is fast and compulsory, while goal-directed perception is slower and more methodical. Both visual search strategies direct the goalkeeper’s attention to where it is most needed and can …

Neonatal Abstinence Signs During Treatment: Trajectory, Resurgence And Heterogeneity, Jennifer S. Miller, Henrietta S. Bada, Philip M. Westgate, Thitinart Sithisarn, Markos Leggas

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) presents with a varying severity of withdrawal signs and length of treatment (LOT). We examined the course and relevance of each of the NAS withdrawal signs during treatment in a sample of 182 infants with any prenatal opioid exposure, gestational age ≥ 35 weeks, without other medical conditions, and meeting the criteria for pharmacological treatment. Infants were monitored using the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool. Daily mean Finnegan scores were estimated using linear mixed models with random subject effects to account for repeated withdrawal scores from the same subject. Daily item prevalence was estimated using generalized …

Reply By Bueno De Mesquita Et Al. To Davidson, P. Jacob Bueno De Mesquita, Rosemary K. Sokas, Mary B. Rice, Edward A. Nardell

Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Environmental Metrics In Action: Exploring U.S. Superfund Sites Affiliated With The Fashion Industry, Nidia K. Trejo

Textile Society of America: Symposium Proceedings

Little is known of Superfund sites, long-term clean up sites, affiliated with the apparel and footwear supply chain in the United States. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) manages the clean up of contaminated sites that pose a significant risk to human health and the environment under the Superfund program. A site can become contaminated if hazardous waste from industrial operations are mismanaged or dumped into the environment, in an uncontrolled manner. In this study, a proposed Superfund site (Mohawk Tannery in Nashua, New Hampshire), an active Superfund site (Ciba-Geigy Corp. in Toms River, New Jersery), and a …

Your Guide To Lowering Cholesterol With Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (Tlc)

United States Natonal Institutes of Health: Materials

Need to lower your cholesterol? Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) is a set of tools you can use to get results.

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 61: Transversotrematidae Witenberg, 1944 (Family): Ectoparasitic Trematodes [Platyhelminthes], Scott C. Cutmore, Thomas H. Cribb

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the family Transversotrematidae Witemberg, 1944, a small but biologically significant group of plagiorchiid digenean trematodes (flukes), including discussion of identification, general morphology, life cycles, host range, and the significance of their evolutionary position and biology.

Chapter 61 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Scott C. Cutmore and Thomas H. Cribb. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap061

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 62: Hirudinea (Subclass): Parasitic Leeches, Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa, Sebastian Kvist

Concepts in Animal Parasitology

An overview of the parasitic leeches, subclass Hirudinea, including discussion of leeches as parasites, vectors, and hosts, their general morphology, reproduction, zoogeography, classification, phylogeny, medical uses, and preparation of specimens.

Chapter 62 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology, by Alejandro Oceguera-Figueroa and Sebastian Kvist. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap062

Detecting & Treating Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Brianna Misson

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

Mammography is a crucial imaging technique for the early detection of breast cancer, utilizing low-energy X-rays to identify changes in breast tissue that may indicate malignancy. The American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging suggest annual mammograms starting at age 40, significantly improving outcomes such as mortality reduction and earlier diagnosis. In the U.S., breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, with approximately 310,720 new invasive cases projected in 2024 and an estimated 42,250 fatalities. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a non-invasive type of breast cancer, is seen as a precursor to invasive cancer, detectable …

Cardiac Scoring In Preventing Myocardial Infarction, Alexandra Graziano

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

Abstract

Myocardial Infarctions (MI) occur due to blocked blood flow to the heart, causing damage or death of heart muscle tissue. Men experience MI’s more frequently than women and often show classic symptoms such as chest pain, while women may have less typical signs, such as neck or jaw discomfort, which can lead to delayed medical attention. The Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) is a non-invasive computed tomography exam that measures calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, helping assess the risk of heart disease in individuals with moderate cardiovascular risk. The most common scoring methods include the Agatston Score, Volume …

Pediatric Sedation In Computed Tomography Scans, Janelle Smith

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

This senior capstone project explains the use of pediatric sedatives to acquire Computed Tomography (CT) images of diagnostic quality. Stages and types of pediatric sedatives, risk versus benefit, pros and cons, potential side effects, parental/guardian consent, general statistics, administration and monitoring requirements, indications and contraindications, and an example of motion artifact are also discussed. Sedatives are essential when pediatric patients are anxious and restless prior to receiving a CT scan. The failure rate of acquiring a diagnostic image while using sedatives for pediatric patients has been indicated as 1 to 3% and 10 to 20% through different conducted studies. Parental/guardian …

Mri Linear Based Treatment In Radiation Therapy, Sara Mulea

Medical Imaging Senior Posters

Abstract

This research project explains radiation therapy playing an essential role in cancer treatment, utilizing advanced technology to target and destroy cancerous cells with precision. Central to this process is the linear accelerator, a sophisticated device that emits high-energy radiation and electrons to treat cancerous tissues effectively. Notably, recent technological innovations have led to the development of a new class of linear accelerators integrated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), known as MRI-guided linear accelerators (MRgRT). This technology allows clinicians to obtain high-resolution, cross-sectional images of soft tissues in real-time, significantly improving the accuracy of radiation delivery. As a result, MRgRT …