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Student Participation In Informal Resolution: Examination Of Impact Factors On Recidivism And Student Perceptions Of Institutional Care And Fairness
Get PDFThis exploratory case study, conducted at the University of North Dakota (UND), examined factors influencing recidivism and student perceptions of institutional care and fairness among participants in the piloted Informal Resolution (IR) option. A restorative justice (RJ)-informed alternative to the traditional student conduct process, the IR is offered to students charged with first-time, low-level violations of UND’s code of conduct. This study aimed not only to evaluate the new process but also to respond to recent calls from scholars and practitioners for more extensive research on the intersection of RJ and student conduct outcomes. Sherman’s (1993) defiance theory provided the primary theoretical framework, emphasizing offenders’ affective experiences of disciplinary intervention—particularly their perceptions of care and fairness—and impacts on recidivism. A quantitative research design was used, analyzing data from all IR cases completed between Fall 2022 and Spring 2024 (n = 238). A follow-up survey (n = 12) was administered to gain further insights regarding participants’ perceptions of institutional care and fairness. A key finding from this study was that, at the time of data collection, 88.2% of students who completed an IR had no subsequent violations on record. Statistically significant predictors of recidivism were initial charges related to drugs/paraphernalia and theft/property damage. This study offers implications for future theory-to-practice, including institution-specific refinements to the IR process intended to enhance student prosocial and moral development. It also proposes sharing synergies between student moral development theory and contemporary student conduct practices through publication in a scholarly periodical
Mixed Method Case Study Of The Silver Program: Nohwi Báyáni Bidádadil’įį - Watching Over Our Elder
No full textThis program effects case study provides a comprehensive case review of Apache Behavioral Health Services (ABHS) Nohwi Báyáni Bidádadil’įį – Watching Over Our Elders (Silver Program). The research aims to understand the program’s effectiveness in identifying, addressing, and reducing Elder abuse/neglect/and exploitation. Assess how the program has used the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI), assess community partners and ABHS staff knowledge/familiarity with the program, and whether the Silver Program is effective.
To achieve the research aim, I reviewed four data sources: ABHS Electronic Health Record (EHR), ABHS internal survey, interviews with community partners, and artifact review of the Silver Program. To provide guidance for other Tribal organizations interested in serving rural Indigenous communities who face similar issues related to Elder abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
Integration of the four data sources concluded that the program effects case study demonstrated the program’s promotional efforts and program successes while also assessing the referral procedures, the program’s effectiveness, and the familiarity of staff and community partners with the program and referral procedures. This work also provides a review of the EHR (myEvolv) and reports the referral source (internal/external) and review the EASI/EAST assessments to identify the type of victimization. This work highlights an improved reporting system, but also the ongoing experiences of Elder abuse within the WMAT community. In general, the Silver Program has proven to be successful based on the EHR (myEvolv), staff feedback and stakeholder (community partners) feedback
Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs: What Influences Students To Apply?
Get PDFSpeech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are licensed professionals trained to work with various age ranges who have communication, feeding, and/or swallowing difficulties. The entry level education for an SLP to actively practice is a master’s degree. To fill the many vacant and needed SLP jobs across the country, it is necessary for SLP master’s programs to admit highly qualified students into their programs, resulting in many competent SLPs entering the workforce to fill the current job openings. Minot State University’s SLP master’s program has experienced a significant decline in graduate applications over the past decade. There is limited research specific to the SLP field on what influences students to apply to certain graduate programs. The purpose of this study was to identify key influential factors throughout the graduate school application process, with the hopes of revising marketing and recruitment strategies to attract more students to the applicant pool. This quantitative study surveyed juniors, seniors, and post-baccalaureate students applying to SLP master’s programs in the United States on what they found important and not important during the application process. A sample of 223 responses was analyzed to determine the most important and least important factors in the application process and to identify differences between influential factors and various participant sociodemographics. Results indicated cost of tuition, option for a face-to-face program, cost of living expenses, opportunities for financial aid and/or scholarships, reputation of program, faculty, and institution, opportunities for specific clinical experiences, ability to talk to program faculty and/or students through the application process, and responsiveness of program to inquiries and questions were rated as either very important or important. Option for part-time enrollment and an online program, size of university and program, and opportunities for research were ranked as less important. Meaningful differences occurred between several factors and age, academic status, and race and ethnicity. The final product of this study included a white paper that highlights practical and actionable recommendations for programs to enhance their marketing and recruitment practices, as well as recommendations on admissions practices and a potential solution for admitting students with varied application strengths
Effectiveness of Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest on Survivability with a Favorable Neurologic Outcome
Get PDFCardiac arrest represents a critical medical emergency characterized by the cessation of effective cardiac function resulting in loss of blood flow to vital organs. The management of cardiac arrest often involves pharmacological interventions, primarily the administration of epinephrine. Historically, epinephrine has been the first-line agent in resuscitation protocols due to its sympathomimetic properties that can enhance cardiac contractility and blood circulation. However, the efficacy of epinephrine in yielding favorable long-term survival outcomes with maintained neurological function remains in question. This literature review examines the effectiveness of epinephrine in adult cardiac arrest, comparing outcomes to scenarios of no drug use and alternative pharmacotherapy, specifically vasopressin and combination therapies. Searching the electronic databases Pubmed and Embase resulted in a total of 10 articles for review. A literature review of clinical studies revealed that while epinephrine administration significantly improves the likelihood of achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), it does not correlate with an increased chance of survival with neurological recovery after arrest. Conversely, studies evaluating vasopressin demonstrated similar results in outcomes related to ROSC but inconclusive benefits in long-term survival. The combination of medications, including vasopressin with epinephrine and nitroglycerin, also failed to provide superior outcomes. The use of vasopressin-steroid-epinephrine (VSE) combination therapy appeared promising in improving outcomes but was not statistically significant. In conclusion, although epinephrine remains pivotal in acute resuscitation efforts, there is a critical need for ongoing research to explore alternative therapies and refine existing protocols to optimize patient survival and neurological outcomes in cases of cardiac arrest.https://commons.und.edu/pas-grad-posters/1343/thumbnail.jp
Double Lives, Song Lyrics, undated
No full textSong lyrics for Double Lives by Bill Gessner. Three pages total, including one double-sided sheet of paper. The double-sided pages include typewritten lyrics, with only minor variations. The third, single-sided page has typewritten lyrics, with handwritten notes and revisions, including guitar chords. All pages are undated. The song is about the double lives all people lead, including our public vs. private selves and the different lives we lead at home and work.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1005/thumbnail.jp
Zig Ziglar
No full textZig Ziglar at the Chester Fritz Performing Arts Centerhttps://commons.und.edu/performing-arts-photos/1074/thumbnail.jp