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Recognizing Child Maltreatment: A Study of Knowledge & Practice in Sacred Heart Students
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Exploring the Effects of Self-Affirmation on Threat Responses in Grandiose vs. Vulnerable Narcissism
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No full textPoetry Camera
Full text linkThis project aims to develop a camera that prints AI-written poems about photos taken. The system features a custom-designed 3D-printed case with a battery pack for mobility, a five-inch touch screen to allow the user to see what they are taking a picture of, and a high-quality Raspberry Pi camera for adjustable photos. To allow for different styles of poems, a web application using Flask was created. The Python program utilizes OpenAI and Replicate to analyze the photo taken, create a descriptive caption, and create a poem. The different poem styles include Limerick, Haiku, Standard, Dream-Like, Future, Sonnet, and Acrostic. Once the user selects the poem style, a live stream of the camera can be seen on the five-inch display. The program then waits till the user presses the shutter button to close the live stream and then prints the poem. The system resets once the poem is printed so that a different poem style can be selected. This camera overcomes previous limitations by allowing the user to see what they are taking a picture of. Overall, this abstract seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the development of an AI-driven poetry camera
Whisper through the Noise: A Privacy-Focused Messenger for Anonymous and Secure Communication
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Shifting Sentiments: A Study of Shifting American Public Opinion on the Electoral College and Its Impact on Electoral Refrom Discourse
No full textReducing Pain Surrounding IM Injections in a Pediatric Outpatient Setting
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Many children experience discomfort when receiving routine vaccines via IM injections. The thought of this discomfort can lead to anxiety for the children when visiting their primary care providers. The use of vapocoolant spray prior to IM vaccine administration can help decrease pain/discomfort experienced by children, resulting in increased patient and parent satisfaction.
Project Goals Develop an educational packet reviewing use of topical anesthetics in pediatrics Staff will use vapocoolant spray prior to vaccine administration Children will experience less pain during vaccine administration and parents will feel more satisfied with their child\u27s experience
Methods
Education on the use of vapocoolant spray was provided to the office nursing/medical assistant staff. Staff offered vapocoolant spray to children 4 years of age and older when receiving IM vaccine administration. Vapocoolant spray was applied to children whose parents consented. The child’s discomfort was assessed immediately after vaccine administration using the FACES pain scale (Appendix H). Parents were asked if they felt this vaccine experience was better than previous experiences not using a topical anesthetic. Data was collected from 9/16/2024-11/14/2024.
Results
100% of the staff completed the brief education presentation and post-survey on vapocoolant spray. 100% of the staff scored ≥80% on the post-test prior to the initiation of the project. A total of 160 participants had the vapocoolant spray applied to their deltoid prior to receiving IM vaccines. The patients\u27 ages ranged from 4-years-old to 19-years-old. Overall, 89% of parents were satisfied with the vapocoolant spray. 93% of participants rated their pain ≤4 on the FACES scale. On average, the whole application, pain evaluation, and post-question for the parents only added 2 minutes to the staff’s standard vaccine administration procedure.
Conclusion
The use of vapocoolant spray prior to IM vaccine administration decreased pain experienced for 93% of the participants. 89% of parents were satisfied with the experience of using a vapocoolant spray prior to IM vaccine administration. The practice change should be implemented as it proved to have very positive outcomes for patients and parents, and did not add much time or strain to the staff’s workload