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Gardner-Webb University Senior Art Majors Display Their Works in Ali Pouryousefi Gallery
Get PDFWorks by Gardner-Webb seniors Isabel Gallimore, MaryEvelyn Murray and Megan Addington will be featured in the Ali Pouryousefi Gallery in Tucker Student Center through April 12. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3784/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb Offers On-Campus Undergraduate Courses for Summer 2024
Get PDFGardner-Webb University is offering both traditional and online courses for the 2024 Summer Terms. By coming to the Boiling Springs campus or GWU’s Charlotte Center for either one or both terms, students can make progress toward their degrees while learning from professors in smaller classroom settings. Enrolling in an online course allows the undergraduate student to earn credits while travelling or working away from campus.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3813/thumbnail.jp
Biology Major Interned with Gardner-Webb Alumnus at Practice Where she was a Patient
Get PDFThrough an internship with OrthoCarolina in Shelby, N.C., Gardner-Webb University senior Kyla Pascucci, ’25, gained a unique opportunity to use her knowledge and skills within the medical field. Pascucci is a biology major with a concentration in biomedical science.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3699/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb ROTC Commander Receives Outstanding Instructor Award for 4th Brigade
Get PDFCapt. Richard Taylor, Gardner-Webb University Army Reserve O!icers Training Corps (ROTC) Commander, received the Outstanding Instructor Award for the 4th Brigade. He was recognized from a group of instructors at 38 universities located in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3712/thumbnail.jp
Community Education: Impact on Earlier Recognition of Stroke
Get PDFCerebrovascular disease was identified as the fourth leading cause of death in Cleveland County, North Carolina from 2014 to 2018 (Cleveland County Public Health Center, 2020). Community education was identified as a potential solution to decreasing the number of community members affected by cerebrovascular disease and resulting death and disability. Five community classes were taught with 97 participants. Pre-, post-, and 1-week post-class surveys were distributed to assess baseline knowledge, knowledge gain, and knowledge retention, with 74 pre-class, 72 post-class, and 28 1-week post-class surveys returned. Of these surveys, after exclusionary criteria were used, 40 pre-class, 53 post-class, and 22 1-week post-class surveys were deemed usable. Data findings showed that mean and median improved from pre- to post-class surveys and knowledge was improved by 19.3-73.4% from pre-class to post-class surveys. Community education was shown to help improve the community’s baseline understanding of stroke and improve their comfort with identifying stroke symptoms
Cardiovascular Disease Improvement Project
Get PDFHealth prevention promotes positive healthcare outcomes by identifying risk factors associated with a disease process in its early stages to halt or slow its progression. Preventions, like routine screenings, facilitate the identification of risk factors or the initiation of treatment of a disease. Identifying risk factors, which often go unrecognized, helps to manage conditions like cardiovascular disease before it progresses in severity. Early treatment options or identifying risk factors that lead to cardiac disease positively impact healthcare costs by reducing the number of hospital visits, emergency services, and the need for costly long-term care. Prevention increases the quality of disease management, decreases physical limitations, and reduces disease symptoms, like pain and shortness of breath, improving quality of life. Mobile health clinics (MHC) employ affordable, safe, evidence-based screenings that can improve life expectancy by raising patient awareness through education after identifying risk factors. This project aim was to educate the at-risk population and evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to cardiovascular health by providing education and evaluate the learning with a survey after the educational intervention provided at the MHC
Understanding Preservice Teacher Self-Efficacy Toward Science and Science Instruction After Completing an Online Science Methods Course: A Case Study
Get PDFPreservice educators are required to enroll in multiple methods courses to prepare them to effectively teach content to students. With the increase of online teacher preparation programs, methods courses are also being offered virtually. This study sought to investigate the overall attitudes, beliefs, and preparedness of candidates after completing an online science methods course. A mixed methods study was conducted to gain insight into these topics. The case study was conducted at a small, southern, private university to better understand the self-efficacy of undergraduate elementary education candidates who completed an online methods course. The study also investigated the instructor’s perceptions of the preparedness of the online science methods course. The study expanded into their student teaching experience to see if their attitudes and self-efficacy changed once they were in the classroom. The research showed that candidates felt prepared to teach science but still felt they needed additional support and resources to teach science effectively. Student teachers shared experiences and frustrations of trying to implement what they had learned in their methods course in their student teaching placements. The study ended with offering recommendations on how to continue to improve online science methods courses to make sure all candidates are prepared to have an impact on student success in science
Determining the Need for 23-Hour Observation Following Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: A Patient Perspective on Recovery at Home
Get PDFMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is becoming more frequently performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Subsequently, patients are scheduled for an option to undergo a 23-hour observation which requires staff preparation. The preparation increases costs and creates a shortage during a standard daytime shift which can reflect negatively on patient care. Most patients elect to be discharged the same day, on account of experiencing minimal pain and seeking the comfort of their own home. The goal of this DNP project was to assess the necessity of scheduling a patient 23 hours for observation following a MIS TLIF and interviewing patients 24 to 48 hours postoperatively to allow patients to share personal experiences and perspectives. The reduction of unnecessary observation scheduling could improve nurse-patient ratios to benefit patient satisfaction and outcomes. The literature review consisted of assessing the benefits of ASCs with strategic selection of patient population, postoperative pain management, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, and the relation of staffing shortages to patient care. The goal is to have 10 to 15 participants over 8 weeks. A total of seven participants were consented to participate. Limitations associated with the implementation were patients electing to opt out of participating and surgery cancellations due to various reasons: financial burden, insurance coverages, illnesses, or change in medical history. Five (71%) participants were overall satisfied with their decision for same-day discharge and clarified the reason was due to seeking comfort in their own homes. Two (28%) participants felt they would have benefited from the overnight stay. Future findings could benefit from seeking participants in an inpatient, as well as, an outpatient setting and for a longer duration
Accessibility for All: An Interdisciplinary Team\u27s Perception of Multisensory Community Experiences for Students With Severe Disabilities
Get PDFThis phenomenological study sought to understand how members of a special education team account for and navigate successes and barriers faced during the planning and implementation of community experiences for students with severe disabilities. The needs and abilities of this population are vast and often difficult to accurately define, and there remain many gaps within the research. Individual interviews of six special education team members from varied professional backgrounds yielded thick, rich narratives about the successes and barriers faced while planning and implementing community experiences for their students. The dominant theme that emerged was that successful community learning experiences had some sort of multisensory component; however, access to these multisensory experiences remains a barrier that impedes available community outing options. The implication of this study is that in understanding these successes and barriers, special education teams and community organizations can begin to have conversations about creating more meaningful and engaging activities for this population of learners that address their specific needs
Dying Is the Easiest Part: Implications of Palliative Care in America
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to uncover why Americans fear death. What are the foundational principles that cause most individuals of the American society to prolong the dying process? The topics discussed will include physician bias, disease mongering by pharmaceutical companies, consequences of aggressive treatment, the barriers to palliative care and the specific effects of pediatric palliative care. There is a small amount of research on this specific topic, therefore, this paper also seeks to bring awareness to the benefits of palliative care. It is the overall aim of this paper for society to shift their beliefs towards the dying process and move towards a healthcare system where each patient receives a dignified death