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Rebecca Center for Music Therapy Newsletter: Volume 5 Issue 1
Get PDFDr. John Carpente, Director of the Rebecca Center and associate professor of the music department at Molloy College has the pleasure of traveling across the globe to share his knowledge and expertise on an assessment tool that he pioneered entitled, Individual Music- Centered Assessment Profile for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (IMCAP-ND). He has been invited to offer his trainings both domestically and internationally at various universities. Trainings have been offered across th
Ask Tom and Nicole: Part 3
No full textTom and Nicole are backing answering questions from students #asktomandnicole #commolloy Do you enjoy your job? Your colleagues? What is your morning ritual
Factors Associated with College Students\u27 Willingness and Readiness to Act in a Food Allergic Emergency
Get PDFProblem/Significance: Food allergy is a growing public health concern in the United States affecting nearly 15 million Americans. According to FAIR Health (Gelburd, 2017), diagnoses of anaphylactic food reactions increased by 377% nationwide from 2007 to 2016, with 66% among patients 18 years or younger, and 34% in those over 18 years old. Several tragic incidents and lawsuits have occurred on college campuses in recent years raising concerns over the safety of college students experiencing a food allergic emergency. Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative descriptive correlational study is to identify factors associated with college students’ willingness and readiness to act in a Food Allergic Emergency (FAE) in a campus community. Being able to identify individuals who are willing and ready to act in FAEs would provide a foundation to guide policies related to stock Epinephrine autoinjectors and anaphylaxis, as well as training and education of unlicensed individuals on college campuses. Currently, no data have been published on college students’ readiness or willingness to act in FAEs. This study will contribute to the food allergy body of knowledge and to the development of policy for college communities. Methods: The sample for this study was drawn from a population of undergraduate and graduate students 17 years old and older enrolled in the Spring of 2017 semester for one or more credits at a suburban private Catholic college near the metropolitan New York area. The survey tool for this study was comprised of a combination of existing, modified and newly created instruments that were assembled to capture respondents’ self-report of Readiness to Act and Willingness to Act in an FAE. IRB approvals were obtained for the pilot of the initial tool, and later, for the full study. Consents were provided to the participants prior to completion of the pilot and full study surveys. The full study commenced after validity and reliability of the measurement tool was established. An email with a link to a Google forms survey was emailed to all students using the all-students distribution list, with an anticipated response rate of 10%. Email addresses were not collected to maintain anonymity. Data from the survey were analyzed in SPSS version 24. Factor analysis, correlations, ANOVA, t-test and regression analysis were used to describe the findings. Results: Cronbach’s alphas were reported on final measurement instruments based on a larger sample size as compared to the pilot sample size. Exploratory factor analysis examined factor validity of the instrument through factor loading results, indicating a two components structure. All components (knowledge, familiarity, experience, training and confidence) measuring readiness to act in an FAE loaded close together and were highly correlated with each other and with readiness to act. Components (fear and bystander’s response) measuring willingness to act also loaded close together and were correlated with each other and with willingness to act. Additionally, several demographic characteristics including age, having children, and college major had statistically significant correlations with readiness to act. Statistically significant correlations were found between age, having one or more child/children, college major and willingness to act in an FAE. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed with five independent predictor variables, including age, health professions major, expressed desire to be trained, social desirability, and readiness to act as guided by the theoretical frameworks used in this study, indicating (R2 =.35) 35% of variability in willingness to act can be explained by these variables. Based on box and whiskers plots analysis by college major, students enrolled in nonhealth related majors expressed lower readiness to act, but higher willingness to act in an FAE. Conclusion/Implications: Students enrolled in health profession majors, those who are older and those with desire to be trained conveyed higher readiness to act and were more willing to act in an FAE. However, students in non-health related majors also expressed willingness to act, but reported lower level of readiness. Thus, establishing appropriate policies and training of willing individuals would be highly desirable to establish a pool of trained college students who can respond to an FAE in a college community. Data from this study may not be generalizable to all college campuses throughout the United States. Findings of this study may serve as a starting point for a larger population-based study as more lay people will have access to non-patientspecific Epinephrine auto-injectors and as the number of children and adults living with food allergies continues to spiral upwards
Bilateral Trade Actions Trumped by Insufficient US Savings
Get PDFThe US trade deficit with China was $336 billion in 2017, representing more than half the overall US trade deficit (Census, 2018). So, it is no wonder that policymakers, the press, and the public are focused on this trade relationship. The Administration has stepped up its criticism of China and imposed tariffs in response to unfair trading practices regarding intellectual property (Price, 2018), and China’s reluctance to open markets to US producers. The Administration has also engaged in trade spats with Mexico, Canada, Japan, Germany, and others. While the goals of protecting US intellectual property rights and expanding export markets are laudable, the President’s emphasis on eliminating bilateral trade deficits with China and other nations as a means to solve the overall deficit is doomed to fail (Tyson, 2018). This paper makes the following observations: (1) Balancing trade with China and other nations would not correct the overall US trade deficit, as the massive deficit is entirely due to insufficient domestic saving (2) The Administration’s recent decisions to cut taxes and increase government spending will likely worsen the trade deficit. (3) The widening deficit with China reflects shifts among Asian producers and has not expanded the overall US trade deficit
All Nurses Need to be Research Nurses
Get PDF• Nurses are the largest workforce in healthcare (Bevans, et al., 2011)
Nurses need to be prepared to balance fidelity to protocol and patient care (Hastings et al., 2012).
Education can prepare entry level nurses with a foundation in Clinical research nursing and GCP (Garner, Spencer, & Beal, 2016
The Physiological Basis of Medical Practice
No full textThis text discusses the Physiological Basis of Medical Practice according to Best and Taylor. This book contains the name and phrase M. J. Schwarz School of Medicine Univ. of Louisville on the front flyleaf. Additionally, a price list for books on Pulmonary Diseases was found between pages 530 and 531.https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/1698/thumbnail.jp
Diseases of the Blood and Atlas of Hematology - 2
No full textThis book deals with the Diseases of the Blood and also contains an Atlas of Hematology. This book contains the name M. J. Schwarz on the front flyleaf.https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/1708/thumbnail.jp
Inhaler - 1
No full textThis is a porcelain inhaler known as the Columbo inhaler. According to the packaging it was produced in Germany. This inhaler includes not only the original box but also the advertisement for the product as well.https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/1690/thumbnail.jp
The Physiological Basis of Medical Practice - 2
No full textThis text discusses the Physiological Basis of Medical Practice according to Best and Taylor. This book contains the name and phrase M. J. Schwarz School of Medicine Univ. of Louisville on the front flyleaf. Additionally, a price list for books on Pulmonary Diseases was found between pages 530 and 531.https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/1700/thumbnail.jp
U.S. Military: Insignias
No full textThese are all U.S. insignias which are worn on the collar of military dress uniforms in order to denote that the wearer is part of the US military.https://digitalcommons.molloy.edu/nur_hagan/1725/thumbnail.jp