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Breathe Easy: Student Nurses Address the Problem of Asthma in the Community
No full textObjectives: This project addresses the inequitable burden of childhood asthma by preparing nursing and respiratory students to deliver self-management education in the community.
Methods: Molloy Lung Force collaborates with the American Lung Association (ALA), nursing faculty, and the Molloy Nursing Student Association (MNSA). The team trains students to provide asthma education in schools and at community events using the evidence-based tool Let\u27s Take Control of Asthma.
Results: Creating a student workforce magnified the impact of the ALA. In year one, 119 volunteers were trained, and education was delivered in the community and schools.
A survey tool was used to evaluate the program\u27s impact on knowledge acquisition and assess for changes in confidence. The pre-survey includes six questions used by the American Lung Association during Let\u27s Take Control of Asthma Flip Chart Education in the community and confidence using the tools Asthma Action Plan, Spacer/Valved holding chamber, and peak flow meter. The post-survey includes the same questions plus an option to provide descriptive program feedback. On the training day, participants were provided information about the project, and a QR code was displayed to encourage participation in the pre and post program survey. Participants who chose to participate in the study scanned and completed the survey on their electronic devices.There was no penalty for non-participation.
Conclusions/Implications: Implementing evidence-based, no-cost health education programs for asthma self-management and distributing asthma supplies in the community addresses inequities children and families face. Pre-licensure students gain needed skills when they collaborate with national and local stakeholders. Leadership, advocacy, and clinical skills are needed to address healthcare disparities in future practice.
The Molloy University Institutional Review Board has reviewed and approved the following project as a Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Project. IRB.net ID: 2205458-1 Approval Date: July 11, 2024 Expiration Date: July 11, 202
Tariffs: Maybe they are not really a bad idea
No full textA recent news article suggested that imported commodities will cost consumers a lot more money because of recently implemented tariff policies in the United States. It has sounded to a lot of people that tariffs are a very bad idea.
But are tariffs really not a good idea? Tariff policy and tariffs are relatively complex subjects. Both need to be better understood to decide whether a country’s current tariff policies and the resultant tariffs are a good idea, a bad idea, or maybe a little bit of both.
It is true that a tariff might increase the price of an imported commodity. On the other hand, it is also true that it might not. In fact, it is entirely possible that, if properly administered, a well-orchestrated tariff policy might result in significant benefits to consumers and non-consumers alike
Digital Commons Annual Summary 2024
Full text linkThe DigitalCommons@Molloy Annual summary typically includes: readership totals, usage metrics such as downloads and metadata hits, and top performing items and profiles. Other areas that can be included are any new series or features, refresh or updates to the site design, and any future project plans.
In 2024, the Digital Commons at Molloy saw several new series including the addition of Archives & Special Collections. A higher number of works were added than usual, due to the number of new series and also to moving content from individual faculy profiles to the appropriate faculty series. After a suspicious number of downloads in November of 2023, the 2024 total downloads is at a more reasonable amount that is in line with historical trends. The first event, Molloy Multidisplinary Undergraduate Research Conference, was also added to the repository
The Spanish Flu at Willard Parker Hospital, New York City 1918
No full textMy presentation will be in two parts. The first part will provide a brief overview of the material that I found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London. I went to London using a FSAAC Faculty Research Grant in 2024. The IWM has thousands of letters from survivors of the 1918 influenza pandemic, and I went there looking for letters from the United States.
The second part of the presentation will focus on the research and writing that I did during my sabbatical in the Fall of 2024. In addition to reading through the hundreds of letters that I brought back from London, I also conducted research on hospitals in New York City during the influenza pandemic. I will present a short case study of how one New York City hospital, Willard Parker Hospital, experienced the pandemic in 1918. Willard Parker Hospital saw some of the city\u27s first cases of influenza and had to rapidly transition from treating primarily diphtheria and measles in children to treating mostly adults with the flu. I\u27ll describe how the hospital staff did this and how successful they were in navigating the worst pandemic of the 20th Century
Democracy is Awkward: Grappling with Racism inside Grassroots Political Organizing
No full textIn uncertain times, confronting pressing problems such as racial oppression and the environmental crisis requires everyday people to come together and wield political power for the greater good. Yet, as Michael Rosino shows, progressive political organizations in the United States have frequently failed to achieve social change. Why? Rosino posits that it is because of the unwillingness of white progressives at the grassroots level to share power with progressives of color.
Using rich ethnographic data, Rosino focuses on participants in a real grassroots progressive political party in the northeastern United States. While the organization\u27s goals included racial equity and the inclusion of people of color, its membership and leadership remained disproportionately white, and the group had mixed success in prioritizing and carrying out its racial justice agenda. By highlighting the connections between racial inequality, grassroots democracy, and political participation, Rosino weaves in the voices and experiences of party members and offers insights for building more robust and empowering spaces of grassroots democratic engagement
Addressing the Segregating Effects of School Choice: Parents Organizing for Integration In Copenhagen
No full textDanish folkeskolen are public schools spanning grades 0-9 that allow children to loop with the same students and teachers. In Copenhagen, the folkeskolen are known for supporting integrated classroom communities in diverse but gentrifying areas. Yet, this educational model has been challenged by school choice policies, particularly in Copenhagen with many public and private school options and increasing numbers of immigrant students. In this qualitative study, we conducted interviews with 17 white, privileged parents to examine what makes them initially opt into folkeskolen, and what factors contribute to them staying or leaving early for choice options. We found many obstacles to creating long-term school integration, including a domino effect that occurs when parents exit for school choice options in the later elementary years. This phenomenon of choosing then leaving, is what we have called “fragile integration.” Theoretical implications of the fragile integration framework could be applied to other urban contexts
Kappa Opioid Receptor Expression by Macrophages
No full textThe endogenous opioid system includes three primary opioid receptors: the mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors. Each is a G-protein-coupled receptor expressed on the exterior membrane of diverse cell types, with neuronal cells having been the most extensively investigated. Our initial goal was to develop a method for detecting and quantifying functional opioid receptor expression by cells. We developed a novel fluorescent opioid receptor label, ROSL-1, for the purposes of detecting functional opioid receptors expressed on the exterior surface of cells. Our initial characterization studies investigated ROSL-1 binding to a macrophage cell line, I-13.35, originally developed from mouse spleen cells. Under certain washing conditions, we observed elevated opioid receptor binding by ROSL-1, as it was inhibited by the nonspecific opioid antagonist Naltrexone. Based on these findings, previous descriptions of kappa opioid receptors in immune cells and the effects of opioid compounds on macrophages have been extensively reviewed. There are many possible mechanisms by which kappa opioid activation may be regulating macrophage properties. Further investigation across different macrophage cell lines is necessary to elucidate the role of kappa opioid receptors in macrophages more fully
Innovative Math Strategies for Self-Contained Classrooms
No full textThis presentation will explore creative and effective strategies for teaching math to students with diverse abilities in self-contained classes. This includes visual aids, graphic organizers, and ways to use technology. The presentation will include real examples and strategies from a self-contained classroom
Integrating the United Nation\u27s Sustainable Development Goals into Classrooms
No full textIntegrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into classrooms is a transformative approach to education that equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to address global challenges. This workshop will describe and provide participants with ways to embed the 17 SDGs into the curriculum through project-based learning, interdisciplinary activities, and community engagement. By connecting classroom lessons to real-world issues such as poverty, climate change, and inequality, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a sense of global citizenship. This initiative not only enhances academic learning but also fosters a generation of informed and proactive individuals committed to creating a sustainable future