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Implementation Of High-Fidelity Simulation: Raising The Stakes For Registered Nursing Students, Brittany T. Allen-Marshall

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Critical thinking is a necessary skill for a nurse to possess to be safe and competent. The problem identified for this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project is the lack of utilization of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM)—the DNP project aimed to implement HFS and reduce the critical thinking gap between RN students and practice. The DNP student evaluated student critical thinking with pre-and post-tests. The pre-and post-test results containing Next Generation (NGN) test items showed no statistical significance (p=0.25). The Nursing Anxiety and Self-Confidence with Clinical Decision Making© (NASC-CDM©) scale pre- …

Healthcare Experience Impact On First-Year Physician Assistant Students’ Communication Self-Efficacy, Joseph Tocco, Sara Maher, Sara Lolar

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Healthcare experience (HCE) is required by most physician assistant (PA) programs for application, but it is not known what role HCE might play in the success of PA students. Communication skills are an important trait for a successful clinician, and previous HCE might lead to an improved ability to communicate with patients. This study examined the relationship between PA students’ healthcare experience (HCE) and their communication self-efficacy (SE). Methods: First-year PA students from Michigan PA programs were eligible to participate in an anonymous electronic survey. A previously validated survey to assess communication SE was used. HCE was assigned into …

Best Practices In Patient Education: Medical Students’ Perceptions And Implementations, Bridget Croniger, Mikaela Grudzien, Rubab Imtiaz, Dana Kabbani Md, Jennifer Mendez

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Effective patient education can help achieve better clinical outcomes, especially when a patient is managing a chronic illness. Despite patient education being an important skill in the professional formation of physicians, little is known about medical students’ perceptions and implementations of such strategies. After completing a chronic illness educational module, second-year medical students were asked to rate the importance of specific patient education strategies and to assess their use of said strategies in the module’s project assignment. Results indicated students utilized different patient education strategies from those they initially identified as most effective.

2023 September 19 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

2023 September 19 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Intouch Week Of September 18, 2023, New York Medical College

InTouch

• The CDM Hosts Groundbreaking For New Simulation and Educational Facility
• GSBMS Hosts Biennial Ph.D. Lab Coat Ceremony
• NYMC Goes Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• Women in Medicine Book Discussion What We Bring to the Practice of Medicine: Perspectives from Women Physicians
• Founder's Dinner 2023
• The Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Prioritizes Student Well-Being

Results Of Nursing Training Reforms: Estimating The Scope Of Nursing Practice, Marat Serikbayev, Saltanat Mamyrbekova, Ainur B. Kumar, Lyazzat Kosherbayeva, Akmaral Abikulova, Laura Seiduanova, Elmira Serikbayeva

Journal of Health Research

Background: With the adoption of the Astana Declaration on primary health care, modern approaches are being introduced in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The created national foundations of the nursing management system in Kazakhstan are a visible manifestation of a new organizational culture. In connection with the large-scale reform of nursing and the creation of a new position of nurses that meets modern social challenges and international requirements, the role of nurses in healthcare has increased significantly. In this study, we measured the actual scope of nursing practice among nurses in the medical organizations in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Methods: …

Nursing Panel Presentation: Certification Champion Pilot Project To Increase Rn Specialty Certification Rates, Ari Meyers, Trisha Saul, Miriam Bender

2023 South Division Nursing Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Anti-Inflammatory And Antioxidant Effects Of Sea Urchin Spine Extract, Dina Magdy El Gamal

The Undergraduate Research Journal

Diadema savignyi spine extract in an experimental setup using L929 cell line in vitro. The cell metabolic activity of L929 cells is tested through an MTT assay. The sea urchin spine extract is applied to the cells in two concentrations: 100 μg/ml (136% viability) and 200 μg/ml (95% viability). The bioactive components of the sea urchin spine are identified via GC-MS, and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities are evaluated using catalase assay (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and nitric oxide (NO) tests. Results show that the GC-MS identified bioactive components including the anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant bisabolol oxide and the pro-inflammatory oleic acid. …

A Real-Time Contouring Feedback Tool For Consensus-Based Contour Training, Christopher L Nelson, Callistus Nguyen, Raymond Fang, Laurence E Court, Carlos E Cardenas, Dong Joo Rhee, Tucker J Netherton, Raymond P Mumme, Skylar Gay, Casey Gay, Barbara Marquez, Mohammad D El Basha, Yao Zhao, Mary Gronberg, Soleil Hernandez, Kelly A Nealon, Mary K Martel, Jinzhong Yang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

PURPOSE: Variability in contouring structures of interest for radiotherapy continues to be challenging. Although training can reduce such variability, having radiation oncologists provide feedback can be impractical. We developed a contour training tool to provide real-time feedback to trainees, thereby reducing variability in contouring.

METHODS: We developed a novel metric termed localized signed square distance (LSSD) to provide feedback to the trainee on how their contour compares with a reference contour, which is generated real-time by combining trainee contour and multiple expert radiation oncologist contours. Nine trainees performed contour training by using six randomly assigned training cases that included one …

Nevada Medical Residencies, 2023, Annie J. Vong, Emily J. Daclan, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Health

This fact sheet highlights medical residency data for the 2021, 2022, 2023 graduating classes of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine. This fact sheet presents the number of residency program matches at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and the UNR School of Medicine and reveals where Nevada medical school students pursue their residencies, and updates findings from a 2022 fact sheet exploring 2021 and 2022 graduating class data.

Impact Of Integrating A Unified Population Health And Systems Thinking Curriculum Into A Pa Program, Halley Barke, Georgia Luckey, Christy Hamilton, Taylor Sutton, Tracey Smith, Janet Albers

SIU Journal of Medical Science Scholarly Works

Purpose

This study shows the impact of a 3-part population health and interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum on Physician Assistant (PA) students’ knowledge and experience of population health and systems thinking (PHST) and to promote a team-based approach to patient care and improve patient health and preventative services.

Methods

Human Resources and Services Administration funded a 5-year Primary Care and Training Enhancement grant in PHST. With this funding, the Department of Family and Community Medicine developed a three-part plan emphasizing interprofessional learning. The impact was measured using a 22-item survey measuring knowledge and experience of PHST delivered to PA students annually. …

Intouch Week Of September 11, 2023, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Intranasal Immunization Offers Stronger Protection Against COVID-19
• Campus Playground Gets a Makeover
• SOM Student Publishes Research Conducted In Prestigious Fellowship Program
• NYMC and TU Hosts “Ninety Minutes: The Medical Magazine of the Web”
• Calling Artists For The Asprinio Fitness Center Wall Project
• NYMC Research: Patric K. Stanton, Ph.D.

Setting The Stage: Building And Activating Background Knowledge, Melinda Turner Ed.D.

Other Scholarly Works

The presentation focuses on the importance of activating background knowledge and gaining student attention in the learning process. The presentation will cover: information, understanding, background knowledge, purpose, and attention as they relate to the learning cycle. It will provide an example of the learning cycle in action. The presentation will discuss activating background knowledge through the lens of analysis, the four-part processing model, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and connecting to prior knowledge. Finally, the presentation will lay out four instructional routines for gaining student attention and discuss critical thinking.

Nurse Engagement In Antibiotic Time-Outs: The Collaborative Process Of Leveraging Design To Disseminate Research Findings, Mary Lou Manning, Maribeth Kradel-Weitzel

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

INTRODUCTION: Research findings and knowledge translation are typically disseminated via presentations at professional meetings and publication in peer-review journals. However, other opportunities to translate research evidence into practice exist, including the use of visual cues.

AIM: The aim of this paper is to describe the collaborative process of translating key research findings into a clear and compelling visual communication tool.

DESIGN: As part of a multimodal research dissemination strategy, the researchers partnered with the University Health Communication Design Program faculty to develop a visual communication strategy to promote the use of antibiotic time-outs by nurses in a health system. An …

Intouch Week Of September 4, 2023, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Dr. Sangmi Chung Awarded $7.1 Million in Grants to Support Schizophrenia Research
• Non-Invasive Test Can Detect Oral and Throat Cancer at Early Stages
• Chess Comes Alive on NYMC Campus
• D.P.T. Students Offer Fitness and Wellness Consultations for Children, Adults and Seniors
• NYMC Club Fair 2023: A Vibrant Showcase of Student Engagement and Diversity
• Bench Donated By Dr. Jerry Nadler Adorns Maryann’s Garden
• Office of Public Safety Stresses Campus Parking Regulations
• SHSP Café is open
• NYMC and TU Hosts “Ninety Minutes: The Medical Magazine of the Web”
• The NYMC Community Comes Together For the First Blood Drive of the Academic Year

Coronary Artery Dissection And Myocarditis Caused By Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Egpa): A Case Report, Vidhyalakshmy Vivek, Sumeet Yadav, Hariprasad Reddy Korsapati, Mikael Mir, Shika Jain, Abbas B. Jama, Setu Trivedi, Qiping Xu, Namratha Seetharam Meda, Syed Ali, Anwar Khedr, Esraa Hassan, Noura Attallah, Harsha Patnaik, Sri Usha Jeevani Obulareddy, Ibtisam Rauf, Aishwarya Reddy Korsapati, Salim Surani, Syed Anjum Khan, Nitesh Kumar Jain, Hasnain Bawaadam

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) also referred to as Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare vasculitis of the small to medium vessels. We present a rare case of acute coronary artery dissection brought on by EGPA, which generally has a poor prognosis. A 41-year-old male with history of bronchial asthma presented to the emergency room with a 2-week history of dyspnea, cough with clear phlegm, and fever. For the past eight months he had experienced episodes with similar symptoms relieved by steroids. CT chest showed bilateral upper lobe patchy opacities with extensive workup for infectious etiology being negative. He had peripheral …

Seeds Of Trust Ripe As Luscious Fruits: Faculty Mentorship Forum At Aga Khan University Medical College, Rehana Rehman, Rahila Ali, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Background & objective: Faculty members require mentoring in all stages of their professional development. Aga Khan University (AKU) has initiated mentorship programs for students and faculty at AKU Medical College (AKU- MC) and AKU School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM). This study aimed to explore perceptions of mentors, mentees, administrators (chairs, co-chairs, founder members and coordinators of the mentoring program) and leadership and further investigate the strengths and challenges faced by 'Faculty Mentorship Program' at AKU- MC.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative exploratory study from February till December 2021 after approval from AKU using purposive criterion sampling. Mentors, mentees, administrators …

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Effects Of Plant-Based Diets On Cardiovascular Health And Obesity In Adolescents Of Detroit, Tareq Hanna, Ahmed Jafri, Maya Kohavi, Zarin Kothari, Brianna Regan, Shahryar Chaudhry

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Program Calendar: 2023-24, University Of Dayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

Calendar of important academic dates and special events of interest to students, faculty, and staff in the pre-health programs.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Decreasing Cardiovascular Disease Rates In Detroit, Edward Abarado, Marla Adam, Malik Al-Jamal, Kendall Brothers, Laura Geneseo, Nolan Tews, Jazmine Skala-Wade

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Do You Know Your Mental Health? A Board Game, Katie Clark, Amjad El Othmani, Bethany Lyche, Nikhil Navathe, Hafsah Umerani, Alyssa Kalsbeek

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Blood Pressure Screening, Rohit Goru, Annelise Gordon, Anisha Patel, Jonathan Toma, Maximilian Wehner, Michelle Malik

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Increasing Nutritional Knowledge And Health Motivation In The Southeast Michigan Pediatric Population, Laila Al-Jerdi, Elizabeth Helfrich, Nicole Lafrance, Noah Robertson, Tobin Smith, Sean Williams, Jamil Jomaa

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Lower Double-Wall Puncture Rate During Ultrasound-Guided Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation Using Sharper, Narrower-Gauge, And/Or Length-Optimized Needles: A 6-Year Quality Improvement Clinical Series In Adult Patients, James M. Riopelle, Valeriy V. Kozmenko, Melville Q. Wyche, Marion L. Yapuncich, Eddie J. Pitre

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background; During internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulation, needle tip injury to vulnerable subjacent cervical anatomic structures can be prevented if the cannulating needle tip is not permitted, even momentarily, to penetrate the deep portion of the IJV wall, an event known as double-wall puncture (DWP), also called posterior wall puncture. Methods; We conducted a 6-year ultrasound-guided IJV cannulation quality improvement project, seeking to minimize the occur-rence of DWP in 228 adult patients using needles of different gauge and tip sharpness. Most needles were length-optimized to the distance between the skin puncture site and the IJV mid-lumen for a selected angle …

Factors Affecting The Use Of Vestibular/Balance Screening Measures In Audiologists And Physical Therapists In Patients Reporting Dizziness, Alexandria W. Greene, Ashley G. Flagge, Nicholas S. Stanley

Ashley Flagge Publications

Purpose: Vestibular/balance screeners can improve the efficiency of the diagnostic process. Despite prior literature illustrating the importance of screeners, research suggests that many professionals do not utilize screening protocols. Methods: Thirty-two audiologists and thirty-four physical therapists completed an electronic survey with questions regarding the use of screeners and the referral process. The survey examined variables surrounding the use of vestibular/balance screeners among audiologists and physical therapists, including frequency of use, commonly used screeners, and factors affecting the use or non-use of screeners. Results: Physical therapists utilized vestibular/balance screeners statistically more often and used a larger variety of screeners compared to …

Ten Simple Rules For Interpreting And Evaluating A Meta-Analysis., Rebecca B Carlson, Jennifer R Martin, Robert D. Beckett

Parkview Pharmacy Department

This brief review provides tangible steps readers can take to interpret and evaluate a meta-analysis, particularly when applied to clinical research topics.

September 2023, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

September is Healthy Aging Month

To help motivate movement and get your heart rate up, the Bulldog Wellness Committee is launching STEPtember starting September 20 that will go through September 30.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Workout Your Mind: How Exercise Can Help Fight Depression, Sarah Bdeir, Kevin Cobty, Dana Josifoski, Joyce Li, Sujit Prasad, Ahmad Khatib, Kishwar Basith

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Survey For Copd Risk Factors For Clinic Use, Saleh Al-Juburi, Alexa Kalaj, Amrutha Kotlure, Hannah Lee, Salvatore Serra, Juwan Taylor, Mirna Kaafarani

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.