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Preventing Nurse Shortage starting at University Education
No full textThe United States is facing a significant nursing shortage due to factors such as an aging population requiring more healthcare services, high burnout rates among existing nurses, and a lack of sufficient nursing faculty to train new professionals. We believe that if universities can achieve higher nursing student retention rates, we can decrease the nursing shortage by increasing the number of new nurses in the field. We plan to do this by having nurses from varying specialties (ICU, OR, flight nurses) provide an informational session to Belmont University nursing students and provide an optional shadow shift for interested students. This meeting will entail the nurse\u27s experience on this unit, the benefits of working on this unit, and ways to start in this unit after nursing school. We will evaluate our outcomes by determining the number of students who graduated pre/post informational sessions, as well as determine the retention rate of students pre/post informational sessions. To evaluate the effectiveness of our intervention and change project we would also like to include feedback from the students and guests to evaluate their experiences about the implemented program
Understanding Functional Difficulties: A Global Analysis of Critical Factors
No full textThis research examines key factors that predict whether individuals from different countries experience functional difficulties. It focuses on the factors such as ANSR (Adjusted Net Attendance Rate), foundational reading test scores, foundational numeracy scores, and sex. This study employs logistic regression and a Random Forest classifier on a dataset from UNICEF\u27s Global Database on Education for Children with Disabilities. The approach aims to identify differences between individuals with and without functional difficulties and determines whether a significant gap exists in these skills
Neuroticism and Physical Health in Adolescents
No full textNeuroticism, defined as an individual’s lack of ability to regulate negative emotions (McRae et al., 2000), is categorized as one of the Big Five Personality Traits and has been studied for its significant influence as a predictor for physical health (Wilson & Dishman, 2015). Self-compassion is the ability to treat oneself with kindness, mindfulness, and acknowledge personal limitations without excessive self-criticism (Neff, 2003) and is a predictor for higher rates of physical activity, and thus, better physical health (Wong et al., 2021; Zang et al., 2023). Although neuroticism has been studied to measure physical health (Rhodes & Smith, 2006; Sutin et al., 2016), self-compassion has not been largely considered as a moderator to influence neuroticism’s relationship to physical health. This study examined self-compassion as a moderator of the relationship between neuroticism and physical health. In this study, late adolescent (ages 18-22; M = 21.1, SD = 0.97) college students (N = 95) filled out a survey on Qualtrics that measured demographics, neuroticism, self-compassion, and physical health. Results indicated that neuroticism predicted poorer physical health, b = -0.30, SE = 0.12, t(91) = -2.74, p = .008, 95% [-0.51, -0.08]. However, self-compassion did not moderate the relationship between neuroticism and physical health, b = 0.02, SE = 0.14, t(91) = 0.17, p = .866, 95% [-0.25, -0.29]. Results suggest that high neuroticism is associated with poorer physical health in late adolescent college students, though self-compassion was not shown to impact this relationship. Future studies would benefit from looking at other moderators for potential interventions for people with neuroticism, including self-compassion, in order to study the relationship between neuroticism and physical health
Elizabeth Igler: The Scrapbook as Feminist Inventiveness
Get PDFDuring our visit to the Belmont University Archives, I happened upon a scrapbook kept by a woman, Elizabeth Igler, who attended Ward-Belmont during the 1927-1928 school year. Upon further research in the Glendale Historic Preservation Archive, where Igler served as the village’s first female solicitor, I found that any record of Igler’s attendance at Belmont was missing. I am curious about the impact of Igler’s time at Belmont on her legal career, particularly because this time in her life is digitally unsearchable outside of the Belmont digital repository. Thus, for my research project, I want to explore the following questions: What kind of careers did Belmont’s curriculum and culture prepare young women to pursue during this time period? In what ways did Igler align herself to these expectations? In what ways did she subvert them
Touch and Focus: The Recognition of Tactile Experiences
Get PDFThis investigation aims to evaluate the accuracy of tactile object recognition while completing a higher-load cognitive task. Tactile experiences are not only prominent in our understanding of human perception and sensation, but also in our memory retention (Novak and Schwan, 2021). Many studies suggest that typical individuals use multisensory integrations of different regions during tactile memory (Gallace and Spence, 2009). The intervention, which involves researchers exposing four different textured objects on participants lower arm while they are engaging in their respective cognitive tasks, will be implemented in a laboratory room with only the researchers and materials necessary present. Participants will be assigned to either the experimental cohort, which involves playing a game of Temple Run, or the control cohort, which involves listening to an excerpt, while researchers perform the procedure. Data collection will consist of a screening questionnaire, demographics survey, game score, and tactile object recall. While data analysis is ongoing, we anticipate that this intervention will lead to an understanding of the activation of various brain regions responsible for the sensation of objects. Further details on the results and their implications will be presented upon completion of the study
Hitch Hall Building Health Evaluation
Get PDFTesting the air and water quality of the Hitch building located on Belmont\u27s campus. Reporting our findings, along with mold and bacteria samples taken from swabs within rooms in Hitch. Showcasing the importance of healthy building practices and proper HVAC systems
Assessment and Literacy Strategies in the MLL Classroom
No full textThe growing population of English Language Students within Tennessee has shown the need for quality instruction in classrooms. Assessments provide teachers with essential knowledge to inform instruction. The exploration of instructional strategies for Multi-Lingual Learners can come directly from assessment scores on English Screeners. We used data from a middle-school, sheltered MLL classroom, based on WIDA and Schoology. From this, we were able to observe and choose interventions that provided the least restrictive environment for student flourishing
Maven Central CVE Classification Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques
No full textThe continued advancement of technologies to build increasingly complex software systems has led to increasingly complex dependencies. This study examines the features of releases in the Maven Central Dependency network, exploring how these can be used as a classification tool for Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) details. This paper analyzes 6,031 releases using Random Forest, Decision Tree, K Nearest Neighbors, Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, and a Feed-Forward Neural Network. The findings of the study indicate the strongest classification performance with random forest and decision tree modeling, closely followed by neural networks and K nearest neighbors, to classify the severity of a CVE as low, moderate, high, or critical. The accuracy remains modest regardless of the technique, with 4-category classification accuracy scores ranging between 0.415 and 0.505. In addition to accuracy scores, the models give strong insights into the nuance of the dataset; overall, the study contributes to understanding network vulnerabilities and functional strategies for security against severe CVEs
Learning by Doing: The Impact of Experiential Learning Through Tower Creative Communications
Get PDFExperiential learning has gained recognition as a valuable pedagogical approach in higher education, providing students with hands-on experience that bridges the gap between theory and practice (Phan, 2024). This study examines the benefits of experiential learning through the lens of Tower Creative Communications (TCC), a student-run strategic communications agency. By analyzing five in-depth interviews with former TCC clients and survey responses from organization members, this research explores the real-world impact of student-led professional experiences. Findings indicate that TCC not only enhances students’ technical skills in public relations but also fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and professional confidence. Clients reported high satisfaction with student-led projects, highlighting the practical value of experiential learning in preparing students for postgraduate careers. These results underscore the importance of integrating experiential learning opportunities within college curricula to equip students with the skills and experience necessary for professional success