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A Hidden Figure: Adella Hunt Logan, Tuskegee\u27s First Librarian
No full textRecent scholarship has shone a light on the experiences of Black women librarians such as Audre Lorde (Pollock & Haley 2018), Nella Larsen (Hochman, 2018), Belle de Costa Green (Ardizzone, 2017), and Regina Andrews Anderson (Whitmire, 2019). As Pollock and Haley (2018) make clear: “Black women have always been integral to first, literacy movements of the 1800s and later librarianship. It also became clear that literacy, social justice activism, and literary cultural production have always intersected for middle class, educated Black women.” One place where this can be observed is within the profession of librarianship” (15). One name that is absent from the canon of noteworthy Black women librarians is Adella Hunt Logan. This essay will explore the degree to which the collection and dissemination of information and social justice activism intersected within her life and work
The Relationship Between Coping Mechanisms and the Scarcity Mindset
Get PDFYoung adults in America are struggling with increasing instances of scarcity compared to previous generations. Scarcity, which ranges from external experiences of financial insecurity, a lack of time, or social isolation, can become an internalized mindset that inhibits cognitive functioning and effective coping. With the onset of COVID-19, preexisting stressors and challenges have been compounded upon, forcing many young adults to find new strategies to cope. To examine the urgent and emerging topic of scarcity and coping, varying coping strategies and its correlation with perceptions and experiences of scarcity were explored. College aged young adults were surveyed using the Brief COPE and the newly created measure: The Tri-Scarcity Survey. Correlational and regression analyses showed that experiencing scarcity was associated with pessimism and maladaptive forms of coping. Additionally, there was evidence for social support as a potential moderating factor for the consequences of scarcity. Finding effective ways to cope is crucial, however, scarcity’s depletion of resources not only acts synergistic with the cycle of scarcity but may prevent adaptive coping altogether
The Implementation of a Validated CSEC Screening Tool for Youth Age 11 - 17 in a Pediatric Emergency Room
Get PDFAbuse of children is a public health issue covering a range of inflicted harm from neglect to physical to sexual abuse. A severe form of child sexual abuse is the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). This phenomenon involves sexual crimes against children, including exploitation for gain. High-risk indicators are noted throughout the literature to aid in identification, but some children are vulnerable because of their young age. Perpetrators can be family, friends, or acquaintances and choose their potential victims by recognizing a child’s vulnerabilities. Inevitable physical and mental health consequences are associated with CSEC involvement; hence these youth seek out healthcare. They do not self-identify because they do not see themselves as victims and are not identified by Healthcare Providers (HCP) due to knowledge deficit and decreased awareness. Healthcare providers are in pivotal roles in identifying these victims as they seek out healthcare, however, training and a validated screening tool are needed to enable the identification of high-risk youth.
Research questions: 1) Will a CSEC educational intervention and the implementation of a validated CSEC screening tool, increase the confidence levels of licensed healthcare providers in a Pediatric Emergency Room in identifying high-risk youth age 11 – 17 over baseline confidence levels? 2) Will the implementation of a validated CSEC screening tool in a Pediatric Emergency Room increase the rate of referrals of high-risk youth age 11 – 17 over pre-implementation rate as determined by retrospective chart review?
Sample/population: Licensed HCPs in a Pediatric Emergency Room
Research Design: Cross-sectional with pre and post-test (confidence levels) and retrospective chart review (referral rate).
Statistical analysis using descriptive statistics, paired-samples t-tests, and Pearson’s r and Spearman’s rho correlations were performed. Results showed that there was an increase in perceived confidence levels, no increase in the referral rate; however, documentation by the HCP did improve
Women Reaching Women: How Mentors Can Affect Future Female Band Directors
No full textThe purpose of this study is to explore what role models and mentors have on female music students, by interviewing pre-service and in-service female music educators. Seven female music educators were interviewed. All the women were sent panelist questions to prepare for the interviews. Four of the women were able to participate in a panel discussion that included students. Data was coded to find common trends within responses, such as work life balance, classroom environment, traits and gender role, equality, mentorship, as well as a focus on student questions focusing on confidence. Analysis of the discussion question answers seem to reveal that in the bounds of the study, these women admit that though they feel equally qualified to their male colleagues, they must prove their worth. The panelists emphasized the importance of work life balance as well as remaining true to who they are. Students shared concerns about confidence, when working with male band directors and staff, and how to take criticism
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No full textUntitled: Detail 3 2022 Thread on painted board
My work consists of three, large scale, thread pieces that depict light overcoming darkness. I use the layering of dark and light string on gesso board to create contrast, texture, depth, and liveliness within each piece. As communicated in my work, the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness is overcome.https://kb.gcsu.edu/abundance/1030/thumbnail.jp
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No full textUntitled: Detail 1 2022 Thread on painted board
My work consists of three, large scale, thread pieces that depict light overcoming darkness. I use the layering of dark and light string on gesso board to create contrast, texture, depth, and liveliness within each piece. As communicated in my work, the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness is overcome.https://kb.gcsu.edu/abundance/1028/thumbnail.jp
Wired: Patterns Lost
No full textWired: Patterns Lost 2022 Mixed media works consisting of resin, acrylic, and three-dimensional objects
In Wired, a series of mixed media works consisting of resin, acrylic, and three-dimensional objects, I bring awareness to mental health by illustrating pills in patterns. Scattered pills are a common thread among the works to illustrate that medication is the primary route as opposed to nontraditional therapy, such as cognitive behavioral. With this, I briefly delve into chemical imbalances as a side effect. My work invites the viewer to think and experience second hand the life of the one in five adults who live with mental illness. I chose to work symbolically to keep the viewer’s attention on the important message rather than the intricacy of my work. My work is easy to digest but facilitates discussion as it lingers in the mind.https://kb.gcsu.edu/abundance/1016/thumbnail.jp
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No full textCustom Elements Shoe Collection: Detail 2 2022 Acrylic Leather paint and wood on leather shoes
Sneaker Culture has always been around but in the past couple years it has become increasingly popular. Though the idea of customizing sneakers has caused quite a stir in the community with certain brands not wanting people to put their own designs onto a silhouette they created. Customizing is all about adding your own flare to express yourself and controlling how people perceive you.
For as long as I can remember I have always been into two things: art and shoes. So, when I discovered that I could put my own art on my shoes I always wanted to try it. When I decided to do this project for my capstone, I wanted to represent what art is at its core. The Elements of Art are the foundation of any piece regardless of medium which is why they represent what art truly is and can be. Yaacov Agam said “There are two distinct languages. There is the verbal, which separates people... and there is the visual that is understood by everybody”. I believe that the Elements of Art are that visual language that allows everyone to understand art. For each shoe I painted a design that is inspired by the Elements of Art and gives each shoe its own personality.https://kb.gcsu.edu/abundance/1007/thumbnail.jp
Telehealth Etiquette Education: Preparing Practitioners for Successful Patient Encounters
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Background: During the COVID 19 pandemic, access to healthcare was impacted tremendously. The utilization of electronic information and communications in healthcare is known as telehealth. Telehealth is a technology to deliver care when patients and practitioners are not at the same site. Although telehealth has been suggested as a solution to the access to care concern, a major limitation was the lack of education on delivering successful telehealth visits. Quality of care can be negatively affected if proper etiquette is not utilized to ensure an effective telehealth visit.
Objective: This DNP project aimed to increase the practitioners’ comfort and competence in telehealth etiquette, by delivering an educational intervention on telehealth etiquette and allowing the practitioners the opportunity to practice the skill.
Method: A total of 13 individuals (NPs and PAs) were recruited and agreed to participate. Pre-intervention, participants completed a self-rating on telehealth etiquette comfort and competence and completed a virtual simulated telehealth visit with a trained standardized patient. Following that, the participants were delivered a virtual educational intervention focused on telehealth etiquette. Post-intervention, the participants were able to complete another simulated telehealth patient visit and re-rate themselves on telehealth etiquette comfort and competence using a Likert Scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = not comfortable/competent and 10 = very comfortable/competent.
Findings: The average reported rating by each participant before the intervention was 7.46 (SD 2.18) for telehealth comfort and 7.23 (SD 1.92) for telehealth competence. Post-intervention, the average reported rating by each participant was 9.1 (SD .64) for telehealth comfort and 9.4 (SD .77) for telehealth etiquette competence. A dependent t-test showed a statistically significant increase in participants’ self-rating in telehealth comfort (M 1.61, SD 1.89) t (12) = 3.1, p\u3c .001. There was also a statistically significant increase of competence in the participants’ self-rating in telehealth etiquette (M 2.15, SD 1.77) t (12) = 4.4, p = .001.
Conclusion: Telehealth is here to stay and is a viable avenue to improve access to healthcare. Practitioners must be adequately trained in telehealth etiquette to maintain the quality of care delivered through telehealth. The DNP project was a success in that the finings indicated a statistically significant increase in the pre-and post-intervention ratings. The telehealth etiquette education significantly increased the ratings of the practitioners\u27 comfort in delivering patient care through telehealth and their competence in telehealth etiquette. The results of this research may be used to make informed practice recommendations and replicated, or similar studies aimed at improving the practitioner-patient telehealth experience
Keywords: “telehealth, telemedicine, telemonitoring, telehealth etiquette, COVID-19, video conferencing
The Implementation of a Validated CSEC Screening Tool for Youth Age 11 - 17 in a Pediatric Emergency Room
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Youth are a vulnerable population due to their age, developmental level, and dependability on others. Child abuse is a public health issue that addresses a broad range of inflicted harm ranging from neglect to physical and sexual maltreatment. A severe form of child sexual abuse is the Commercial Exploitation of Children (CSEC), also known as Child Sex Trafficking (CST), and Human Minor Sex Trafficking (HMST). For purposes of this paper, CSEC is used for CSEC, CST, and HMST. Commercial sexual exploitation of children includes sexual crimes involving children and adolescents for gain. Due to the child being less than 18 years old, no evidence of force must be proven. The prevalence of CSEC is unknown due to the absence of tracking, multiple definitions, lack of awareness and education, and the covert nature of the exploitation. There are risk factors associated with CSEC and residual sequela resulting in physical and mental health disabilities. Due to the health consequences experienced with exploitation, these victims seek out healthcare but are not identified by the healthcare provider. Healthcare providers are in pivotal roles in recognizing these victims with adequate education and an effective screening tool. This translational project aims to increase confidence levels in the pediatric emergency room nurses at the Beverly Knight Olsen Children\u27s Hospital by educating on CSEC and the utilization of a validated screening tool to assist in identifying potential high–risk youth 11 – 17 years, referring them, and connecting them with essential resources