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The Effect of Spiritual Care Education on ICU Nurses’ Perceived Competence in Providing Daily Spiritual Assessment: A Quality Improvement Project
Full text linkThis Quality Improvement Project (QI) aims to evaluate the impact of spiritual care education on ICU nurses\u27 perceived competence in conducting daily spiritual assessments. The project\u27s main objectives are: to enhance nurses\u27 perceived competence and to integrate spiritual care assessments into daily nursing routines to better identify patients\u27 spiritual needs and improve referrals to chaplaincy services in the ICU. Recognizing that spiritual well-being significantly affects physical health and recovery outcomes (Rykkje et al., 2021; De Diego-Cordero, 2022), the importance of spiritual care in healthcare is evident. However, studies show that many nurses feel inadequately prepared to meet patients\u27 spiritual needs due to insufficient formal education (Southard et al., 2020; McSherry et al., 2019). Riahi et al. (2018) found that around 89% of nurses lacked prior education in spiritual care, leading to a deficiency in confidence and training necessary for conducting spiritual assessments (O\u27Brien et al., 2019). This oversight can result in unmet spiritual needs and negative impacts on patient health (Puchalski, 2021). Enhanced education can foster nurses\u27 awareness and provision of spiritual care, encouraging them to conduct assessments and offer appropriate support (Sharifnia et al., 2022). Research indicates that educational interventions improve nurses\u27 attitudes toward spiritual care and increase the likelihood of screening for spiritual concerns (Ebrahimi et al., 2017; Hu et al., 2019). Focused education could bridge the competency gap in this vital aspect of holistic patient care (Hu et al., 2019; Wang et al., 2024)which is the reason this project will focus on educating nurses on spiritual care.
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Scat, Swing, and Soul: The Evolution of Jazz Singing and Improvisation
Full text linkJazz developed in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Beginning with ragtime, swing, and blues, jazz soon became recognized as a major form of musical expression across the globe. This presentation breaks down the evolution of jazz as a whole, while also bringing special attention to the vocal styles and improvisation that characterize jazz singing. Vocalists have brought jazz to life through advanced vocal styles and techniques, highlighting the broad diversity of the human voice. In jazz, the voice often functions as an instrument, creating improvisations derived from complex melodies and rhythms. Phenomenon Ella Fitzgerald is renowned in this area, specifically for her flexible vocals and seamless improvisation skills in scatting. In terms of voice, several jazz giants are addressed in this presentation, highlighting their distinguishable vocal qualities and techniques that rewarded their fame. Because jazz music is written with room for freedom in improvisation, vocal interpretation in jazz will vary depending on the individual. This adds to the beauty of musical dimension, but also insists that differences be made between performative and critical interpretation. This study breaks down these concepts, while including musical illustrations and sheet music excerpts that help explain jazz improvisation. Ultimately, the exploration of jazz vocal history deepens musical appreciation while providing a greater understanding of the genre’s rich history and artistic innovation
Teaching tiny musicians: the importance of music for the social-emotional and cognitive development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Full text linkIn this presentation, my goal is to help the viewer consider the importance of music in very early childhood. Not just in the school-age years, but even before that. I will discuss how various age-appropriate musical activities and approaches to teaching can help a child grow in their social-emotional and cognitive development through the assistance of research on music in early childhood and a large chunk of experience teaching music to children from six weeks to five years old in a childcare setting. Additionally, I hope to make the point that even from a young age, children have the capability of showing competence in various areas of music and that helping grow these skills can help prepare a child for success not just in music but in many aspects of their academic and day-to-day lives.
My presentation will show what musical activities can be done with infants (6 weeks-1.5 years), toddlers (1.5-3 years), and preschoolers (3-5 years), what the general expectations of each age group will usually be when teaching music, how these activities will benefit them in their social-emotional and cognitive development, and dispelling some common misconceptions related to music and a child’s development. If permission is obtained by the center and the parents of the children, I will include short video clips in my presentation where I demonstrate the activities being explained for a better understanding of how they work
Visualizing the Correlation Between Lymphoma Cancer Rates and Land Use Types in Ohio
Full text linkResearch has found that there is a correlation between areas where pesticides are used and increased rates of cancer. Certain studies have found that individuals who live in agricultural lands have increased rates of cancer lymphoma. Lymphoma Cancer is cancer of the lymphatic system and farmers who use the pesticide round-up have been found to have increased levels. The objective of this project is to visualize the correlation between lymphoma cancer rates and four different land use types in Ohio.
The objective is to find and collect data on rates of lymphoma cancer in Ohio. The next step will be to find land use type data for Ohio. The land use types will then be classified into 4 categories as follows: Rural land without agriculture, rural lands with agriculture, urban lands that are nonadjacent to agriculture, and urban lands that are adjacent to agriculture. The successful completion of this project will include four different maps that represent the four different land use types and their corresponding lymphoma cancer rates
Creation, Exile, and Divine Authority: a Wendell Berry Critique of Frankenstein
Full text linkThis paper examines the character of Frankenstein from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in light of Wendell Berry’s essay titled “The Gift of Good Land.” Examining the interactions between these two works reveals the ways in which Frankenstein fails as a creator. This paper first explores Berry’s definitions of hubris, propriety, charity, and stewardship. Frankenstein demonstrates an excess of hubris which remains unchecked by propriety, in part due to his habit of isolation. As Frankenstein dictates his childhood education, discloses his inward desire for glory and authority over life and death. According to Berry, propriety governs and guides hubris. Frankenstein, however, deliberately chooses hubris as he begins to create life. In this process, he deliberately isolates himself from human community. Frankenstein’s lack of propriety then leads him to exhibit a selective charity, directly antithetical to Berry’s definition. This selective charity is revealed through Frankenstein’s emphasis on outward appearances, as well as his abandonment of his creature. Not only does this highlight Frankenstein’s failure as a creator, but it also furthers the theme of isolation. This is because Berry’s definition of charity relies on stewardship as the practical exercise of that charity. Frankenstein’s selective charity and lack of stewardship causes him to experience exile from both his creation and fellow humans. By leaning into hubris, Frankenstein eliminates his ability to exercise propriety. This in turn prevents him from showing charity to others, without which he cannot steward creation. Ultimately, Frankenstein’s decisions isolate him from humanity as he steps out of his role as creation into that of creator. Shelley’s influential novel explores questions such as how to be a creator and what one’s role is. Berry’s essay then provides the God-centered solution with Shelley lacks
Reflections from Today
Full text linkA creative nonfiction piece sharing memories and reflections from my short-term missions trip to Senegal
