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Effectiveness of Recyclable Design
No full textThe contemporary graphic design industry is at a crucial turning point: combining innovation and environmental responsibility, driven by an urgent need to address escalating concerns of resource depletion and pollution. By designers adopting eco-friendly packaging materials, intentions of sustainability are noted. This project explores the role graphic designers play by moving towards a more sustainable future, particularly through the lens of eco-friendly packaging materials marked as recyclable. It will evaluate the efficacy of these initiatives in promoting environmental sustainability.
Through a multifaceted research approach, this study combines a comprehensive communications audit and ethnographic research methods with questionnaires distributed throughout the community at Ohio Northern University. The goal is to gauge of the use and effectiveness of eco-freindly marked materials.
The valuable knowledge gained, regarding the effectiveness of design and sustainable practices, will provide a better understanding of the role graphic designers play in our environment. Through this comprehensive exploration, the study aspires to inspire research and action towards a more sustainable future in the graphic design industry
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgical Patients
Get PDFProblem: Post operative surgical site infections continue to be an issue that hospitals face. Although there is not one specific root cause of postoperative surgical site infections, there are steps that can be taken that potentially decrease the risk of acquiring an infection. By initiating prophylactic antibiotics prior to surgery, the incidence of postoperative infections may be decreased. Purpose:The purpose of this project is to compare the occurrence of postoperative surgical site infection rates when using prophylactic preoperative antibiotics to postoperative antibiotics. Methods: This project will be a retrospective chart review. There will be a review of the rate of surgical site infection when antibiotics are given preoperatively and then again when antibiotics are given postoperatively. Infection rates will be identified by WBC count, wound description and positive cultures. Conclusion: Most of the studies reviewed show that when antibiotics are given preoperatively as prophylactic treatment, the infection rates are decreased in comparison to those who received antibiotics postoperatively. Prophylactic antibiotics could be one way to decrease the rate of postoperative surgical site infections
The Effects of Bedside Report on Patient Safety Compared to Standard Report
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Problem: Sentinel events are described as unexpected occurrences that involve death or serious physical or psychological injury. Sentinel events in hospitals are often times caused by mistakes in either monitoring or communication. One of the most common sentinel events in the hospital setting is an inpatient fall. Sentinel events in the hospital can cause for patient satisfaction to be decreased. Bedside reporting for nurse-patient handoff may be an effective method to decrease sentinel events.
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to compare traditional report to bedside reporting to identify which method is most effective at reducing sentinel events and increasing patient satisfaction on in-patient units.
Methods: This is a quantitative quasi-experimental project. This project will collect information from a cardiac step-down unit about past patient falls and patient satisfaction. A standardized method of bedside report will be implemented on the unit and information will be collected on patient falls and patient satisfaction.
Conclusion: The research has shown that the implementation of a standardized form of bedside report will increase patient safety and satisfaction by reducing the number of sentinel events such as falls. The research also shows that there needs to be more research done on the longitudinal effects of the implementation of bedside report
Examining Self-reported Perceptions of Factors Influencing Institutional Selection Among College Students
No full textWith the demographic cliff looming in higher education, the pressures to enroll first year students are increasing substantially. Based on the previous research literature, prospective college students balance a number of factors when deciding where to attend (Galotti & Mark, 1994; Pampaloni, 2010). They are also influenced by family and school staff (e.g., school counselors and coaches) as they come to their decisions (Robinson & Roksa, 2016). Even attributes of the campuses themselves may impact college decision-making, as factors such as the quality of the facilities can play a role in college selection (Price, Matzdorf, Smith, & Agahi, 2003).
We examined college students’ perceptions about why they selected a small Midwestern university for college attendance via a survey. Approximately three hundred students across all grade levels provided information on pre-enrollment experiences, including campus visits and contact with campus representatives, as well as personal reasons for selection (e.g., financial package, program quality, etc.). Initial analyses have identified key factors that were reported to influence college decision-making and students’ perceptions of their utility in making that choice. Additional analyses are planned to better understand how various factors may align in their impact on college selection
Exploring the enteric microbiome of critically endangered red wolves (Canis rufus)
No full textRed wolves (Canis rufus), that historically roamed the eastern US from central Texas to the east coast, have dramatically declined in abundance with only 100 red wolves remaining in 1970. The species was designated Critically Endangered by the IUCN and the Red Wolf Recovery program was created in 1973. At this time the remaining red wolves were brought into captivity to establish a breeding colony. To date more than 200 red wolves are housed in more than 40 facilities with offspring being released into their native range. Housing of red wolves in captivity has met numerous challenges however, most notably the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases, also known as irritable bowel diseases (IBD), which are the second most common cause of death. In effort to better understand this disease state so as to improve the health of the wolves in this important breeding program, we are examining the enteric microbiome of captive red wolves and exploring relative abundances of known pathogenic bacterial groups in wolves with IBD. Total genomic DNA was extracted from frozen fecal samples from two wolves housed at Point Defiance Zoo (Haywood N=32, Hyde N=35). Enteric bacterial composition of the samples was examined utilizing 16S rRNA gene analysis on the Illumina MiSeq sequencing platform. Sequences were processed in MOTHUR (version 1.48.0) and data exploration was done in R (R version 4.3.3 (Angel Food Cake). Our goal is to explore the relative abundances of bacterial taxa looking for trends providing impetus for further study such as experimental research in the alteration of the enteric microbiome by means of dietary changes
A Literature Review of Prosocial Lying
No full textProsocial lies can broadly be defined as lies that are intended to benefit someone other than the deceiver. Researchers sometimes further subdivide these lies into narrower categories, including white, gray, and even blue lies based on specific intent and perceived morality. Prosocial lies are used frequently in human interaction, typically to avoid causing emotional harm, and are widely viewed as more acceptable than lies told for one’s own benefit. The tendency to tell prosocial lies develops very early, having been displayed in children as young as 4 years old. The ability and tendency to tell prosocial lies has been shown to be affected by several aspects of executive functioning and both first- and second-order theory of mind. However, some research has found that certain groups of people, particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, have significant deficits in the ability to produce prosocial lies, and may use alternative mental processes to do so. This paper seeks to gather existing research on the usage and moral evaluations of prosocial lies, the early development of the production of prosocial lying, and how this development is different in certain groups of neurodivergent individuals, and to highlight gaps within the literature that have yet to be explored
