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The Role Of Occupational Therapy In Enhancing Adaptive Golf, Jessica A. Garday, Susan Macdermott

Spring 2024 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

This project is focused on advocating on behalf of golfers with disabilities by providing an educational resource for golf administrators on enhancing adaptive golf at their facility. The project's deliverable was an in-service presentation highlighting the importance of adaptive golf and its positive impact on community, state, and national individuals. The in-service was delivered through the Southern California Professional Golf Association SCPGA Catalyst webinar series. The topics included grants for adaptive equipment, the financial impact of adaptive golf on the industry, community partnerships, and golf course design modifications utilizing the most cost-effective approaches. The student found that more education can …

Preventing And Responding To Workplace Violence In The Emergency Department, Janina La Porte, Stefanie Lai, Alicia Rodriguez

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Fall Prevention Quality Initiative: Implementation Of Fall Ambassador Safety Team (F.A.S.T.), Jerome Codilla, Joanna Arraiza, Joanna Felix-Mendez, Grace Marie Rillorta, Isabel Shellburne-Vargas

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Perceived Moral Distress Among Patient-Facing Healthcare Professionals During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Sarah Sumner, Karen Colorafi, Teresa Rangel

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

An Educational Intervention Differentiating Between Pressure Injuries And End-Of-Life Wounds, Alicia Perez Verela

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Population Screening For High-Risk Patient Identification Partnership With Care-Comprehensive Assessment, Risk, And Education., Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing (Mced), Ora K Gordon, Brad Bott, Nanor Parseghian, Paul Psychogios, Kimberly K Childers, Sandra Brown

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Driven By Change: The Impact Of Macroeconomic Shifts And Covid-19 On New Vehicle Sales, Jackson Aldrich

CMC Senior Theses

This paper examines the impact of macroeconomic factors and the COVID-19 pandemic on new vehicle sales. In order to address these two topics, a two-pronged approach was used with separate regression models. The macroeconomic variables include monthly supply of new homes, CPI for urban public transportation, unemployment rate, disposable personal income, inflation expectation, consumer sentiment, average gas prices, and total vehicle miles traveled which were regressed on total vehicle sales from 1978-2022. The regression results confirmed and supported current literature and highlighted the importance of the housing market and unemployment rate on new vehicle sales. The COVID-19 pandemic model variables …

Implications Of California State Standards In Relation To Disordered Eating For School Aged Children, Jessica De Mott

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Food is a part of people’s lives, even when it is not acknowledged. It is distinctly tied to various cultures, ethnicities, and religions; with elements of restriction and gluttony abundant. Then, there is the complication of modern nutrition and health education that is taught in American, and more specifically in Californian schools. But, the education received on this issue has failed some students. Many school aged children reported that they experienced disordered eating, and learning content has further exacerbated this issue. This senior capstone research will examine the implications of California State Standards in relation to disordered eating for school …

The Mindfulness Minute For Caregiver Wellbeing, Veronica Silva, Trisha Saul

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Purpose {What): Research has shown a correlation between stress and job burnout. The Minute Project was developed as a simple tool for caregivers to reduce stress. Our intention is that when stress is reduced, burnout will also be reduced. This tool can be used anytime throughout the day to help our caregivers. Significance {Why): The wellbeing of caregivers in a hospital setting have been challenged over the past 2-3 years. Research has shown that mindfulness practices have an impact on stress levels by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Given the limited education resources, we felt that addressing the stress levels …

Engaging Nurses With In-Person Multidisciplinary Education, Caitlin Silva

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

"Title: Engaging Nurses with In-Person Multidisciplinary Education

By Caitlin Silva MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN

Purpose:

This project was to evaluate the impact of “Brain Day,” a targeted multidisciplinary continuing education (CE) class that utilized in-person teaching to promote engagement and satisfaction among nurses in a progressive care unit (PCU).

Relevance/Significance/Background:

Staffing shortages have reached critical levels and educators are tasked to find new ways to increase engagement and satisfaction. Perceived organizational support and workplace relationships have a significant impact on retention. Required contact hours can be used to address staff identified learning needs to keep CE relevant and promote satisfaction. …

Reboot: Resurrecting A Nursing Mentorship Program Post Covid, Cindy Wishon

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

" REBOOT! Resurrecting a Nursing Mentorship Program post COVID Rationale: Mentorship programs have been recognized as beneficial in enhancing nurse retention and professional development as evidenced by PTAP and Magnet recommendations. EBP Question: In two PTAP Certified and Magnet aligned hospitals, can the reimagining of a 1-year Nurse Mentorship Program benefit the participants, compared to non-participants, as evidenced by program engagement, participant satisfaction with their professional role, and retention rates. Literature Search, Appraisal & Synthesis: EBSCO search including terms mentorship, nursing, and program implementation was conducted. Two Level 1 Systematic Reviews, as well as several Level 6 studies, both qualitative …

Poster: Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead

2023 South Division Nursing Research Conference

Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation Rates Background: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) education and training for RNs should be multifaceted and targeted to the RN clinical workflow. Input from direct care RNs is essential to ensure EMR education is relevant and effective. Shared Governance at a community hospital identified quality and safety concerns among inpatient RNs. RNs reported that belongings inventories were not consistently documented in the EMR for Emergency Department (ED) admissions. Hospital policy requires belongings inventory EMR documentation for all admitted patients. An audit of charts for ED admissions over three months revealed only 5% …

Poster: Improving High Reliability Organization (Hro) Education, Culture, & Engagement Through Video, Francis Khan, Alison Branson

2023 South Division Nursing Research Conference

Background: While Providence began the HRO journey in 2015, the Northern California region didn’t launch until March 2022. While most leaders and caregivers have been trained, several still have difficulty remembering and applying the HRO principles and tools. The HRO Vlog provides a series of short videos that not only reinforce the various high reliability principles, but also provides real-life stories of caregivers who have successfully applied HRO principles and tools in their daily work. Purpose: According to Press Ganey’s Virtuous Cycle Model (Fig A.), safety and engagement the drivers of HRO. When safety and engagement operate in tandem, benefits …

Poster: "Improving High Reliability Organization (Hro) Education, Culture, & Engagement Through Video ", Francis Khan, Alison Branson

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: While Providence began the HRO journey in 2015, the Northern California region didn’t launch until March 2022. While most leaders and caregivers have been trained, several still have difficulty remembering and applying the HRO principles and tools. The HRO Vlog provides a series of short videos that not only reinforce the various high reliability principles, but also provides real-life stories of caregivers who have successfully applied HRO principles and tools in their daily work. Purpose: According to Press Ganey’s Virtuous Cycle Model (Fig A.), safety and engagement the drivers of HRO. When safety and engagement operate in tandem, benefits …

Poster: Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation, Shanekia Garrett, Stefanie Lai, Jairo Pagan, Wendy Lu, Katie Whitehead

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Improving Emergency Department Belongings Inventory Electronic Medical Record Documentation Rates Background: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) education and training for RNs should be multifaceted and targeted to the RN clinical workflow. Input from direct care RNs is essential to ensure EMR education is relevant and effective. Shared Governance at a community hospital identified quality and safety concerns among inpatient RNs. RNs reported that belongings inventories were not consistently documented in the EMR for Emergency Department (ED) admissions. Hospital policy requires belongings inventory EMR documentation for all admitted patients. An audit of charts for ED admissions over three months revealed only 5% …

Poster: Eliminating Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (Hapis) In The Intensive Care Unit, Luzbel Diaz

2023 South Division Nursing Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Poster: Utilization Of Catheter Calendars For Cauti Reduction, Katie Whitehead

2023 South Division Nursing Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Improving Minors' Access To Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder: A Policy Analysis, Sara Jane Hamilton

Master's Projects and Capstones

As the opioid epidemic continues to have devastating effects on our communities, medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUDs) are severely underutilized especially for adolescents. Unlike adults, minors need parental approval before obtaining MOUDs presenting a key barrier to timely treatment. Being able to treat adolescents as soon as they are ready is critically important for people with OUD, and while cost and other barriers have been addressed in the literature, there is a paucity on how parental consent affects the accessibility of treatment. This paper aims to explore a potential policy in California that addresses the lack of access …

The Health Impacts Of The Trump Administration Among California Immigrants, Claudia M. Calhoon

Dissertations and Theses

Immigration policy was a marquee issue in the US presidential administration of Donald Trump. Trump’s administration employed both policy and rhetoric related to immigrants to mobilize voters, alter immigration policies and practices, and sustain a narrative of a nation under attack by immigrants. Administration officials were able to undertake these approaches because of existing immigration law, but they did so in more explicitly punitive ways than in recent administrations. The goal of this dissertation is to explore the health impacts of the administration’s practices and their effects. Paper 1 analyzes the immigration rhetoric and policies of US president Donald Trump …

Syphilis And Congenital Syphilis Among Women In San Bernardino County, Valerie Alfaro

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Background: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that mostly affects individuals from a lower income status. San Bernardino County has a high poverty rate and a high rate of Congenital Syphilis. Pregnant women who test positive for Syphilis run the risk of passing the infection on to the fetus. Babies born with Congenital Syphilis may experience many complications, and therefore, the treatment is more intense. The best prevention for Congenital Syphilis is regular screening during pregnancy.

Methods: This study used quantitative research based on secondary data collected from San Bernardino County, Department of Public Health. Data were gathered by an …

Oncology Infusion Nurses' Personal Protective Equipment Use While Handling Hazardous Drugs, Deborah Yoon

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Infusion Nurses’ Personal Protective Equipment Use While Handling Chemotherapy Drugs Purpose: To describe perceived barriers, perceived risks, interpersonal influence (modeling and norms), perceived conflict of interest, and organizational influences and select demographics related to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use for out-patient, oncology infusion nurses. Background: The proper use of PPE should be common practice among nurses who administer chemotherapy. However, despite training and education, many studies have demonstrated that infusion nurses’ PPE adherence is as low as 50%. Improper PPE use can increase exposure to chemotherapy and has potential adverse health effects including fertility issues and risks of cancer. Few …

Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (Hapi)– Related To Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (Bipap) In Definitive Stepdown Unit (Dsu)​, Carmyle Seville, Bsn, Rn, Pccn, Angelica Taneca, Bsn, Rn, Pccn

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

2023 Western Institute of Nursing Research (WIN)

Leveraging Technology to Advance Nursing and Equity in Research, Practice, and Education

HAPI-Related to BIPAP in DSU

Carmyle Seville, BSN, RN, PCCN

Angelica C. Taneca, BSN, RN, PCCN

Background: Most Medical-Device Related Pressure Injuries develop when skin or underlying tissues are subjected to a sustained pressure or shear from medical devices. Dressings have shown substantial biomechanical effectiveness in alleviating facial tissue deformations and stresses by providing localized cushioning to the tissue at risk. Our units (DSU and SDU) provides for the monitoring and care of patients with moderate or potentially severe physiologic instability …

Throughput Without Barriers, Laura Longacre

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Deriving A Model For Predicting Hospital Falls, Aubreylynne Porras, Kim Nicole Rossillo, Elizabeth Winokur, Jose Ramirez, Angela Leano

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Background: In the United States 700,000 to 1,000,000 people fall in the hospital annually, 1/3 result in injury. One single fall averages $14,000, resulting in an increase in hospital length of stay and burden on hospital budget. In St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, from calendar year 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in falls from 178 to 185 falls, despite the use of a telesitter. At time of data collection, 12 telesitter cameras were initiated after a fall. An investigation was deemed necessary to determine the cause of the increase and the factors related to patient falls.

Purpose: The …

Using The Escape Room Theme For Education, Suzanne Bañuelos

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Increase The Quietness Of Hospital Environment Top Box Score To 59% With The Stretch Goal Of 67% By 01/2023, Rosemarie B. Navarro, Damira Arya

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Stand By Me: Using An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Checklist To Guide Early Mobility Of Postoperative Craniotomy Patients On A Progressive Care Unit, Jerome Codilla, Alyssa Mooney, Joanna Arraiza, Sohl Chapman, Nkiru Chukwudi, Ronald Rosales

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.

Certification Champion Pilot Project To Increase Rn Specialty Certification Rates, Ari Meyers, Trisha Saul

Providence Nursing Research Conference 2023 – Present

No abstract provided.