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FUSE Annual Report 2025
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Trauma and Coparenting Stress in African American Mothers
Full text linkThis study explores how childhood trauma impacts parenting stress and coparenting relationships among African American mothers, especially those in nontraditional coparenting arrangements. It focuses on how early experiences like neglect, abuse, household dysfunction, and bullying can influence the way mothers manage stress and interact with their coparent. Nine participants completed surveys that measured their childhood trauma experiences, current levels of parenting stress, and the quality of their coparenting relationships. The findings show a clear connection: mothers who experienced more trauma in childhood reported higher levels of stress as parents and more challenges with coparenting, including poor communication, lack of emotional support, and ongoing conflict. These results emphasize the need for trauma-informed support systems that recognize the added pressures many African American mothers face. By centering their voices and lived experiences, this study helps fill an important gap in research and points to the need for culturally relevant approaches in therapy, parenting programs, and family services. [Abstract provided by the author.
Franklin Campus Courtyard, undated
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Illustration of Alumni Hall, 1991
No full textThis photo features an ink illustration of Alumni Hall.https://fuse.franklin.edu/alumnihall_rossauditorium/1010/thumbnail.jp
The Impact of Telehealth on Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits Among the Medicare Dual Special Needs Plan Population
No full textThis quantitative correlational study investigated the impact of telehealth usage on emergency department (ED) visits among the Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) population, a majority of whom fall into the low-income bracket and are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare under a managed care model. The research assessed different variables, and their pattern associated with ED and telehealth utilization before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on D-SNP populations across Alabama, Arkansas, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas, analyzing five years of secondary data from 2018 to 2022. Data points included demographic and utilization variables, such as year, gender, age, D-SNP and ED populations, ED visits, telehealth populations, and telehealth visits
Exploring the Relationship of Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Leadership Affinity Among BCBAs in Midwestern Autism Treatment Centers: A Correlational Study
No full textThe field of Applied Behavior Analysis has extensively examined Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) burnout and job satisfaction. However, the relationships between burnout, job satisfaction, and perceived transformational leadership among those overseeing BCBAs remain unexplored despite their critical importance. This correlational study explored these relationships among BCBAs working in midwestern autism treatment centers. Using a quantitative approach, data was collected from 47 participants through the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and then analyzed using SPSS software with descriptive statistics, Spearman’s correlation, and linear regression. The theoretical framework, which includes transformational leadership theory, Maslach’s burnout theory, and Herzberg’s two-factor theory, posits that transformational leadership would strongly correlate with both burnout and job satisfaction. Findings revealed that two components of transformational leadership, intellectual stimulation and inspirational motivation, were significantly related to burnout and job satisfaction, while other components showed weaker or no effects. Neither BCBA age nor certification longevity acted as mediating variables, providing new insights into how leadership influences burnout and job satisfaction. This study offers valuable implications findings for leadership development strategies and future research, addressing a significant gap in behavior analysis literature
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Student Services Courtyard, undated
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Quality Improvement initative to Reduce Falls Among Geriatric Patients in the Inpatient Mental Health Setting
No full textProblem: Falls are widely recognized as a leading cause of injury and hospitalization among older adults, with geriatric psychiatric patients at particularly high risk due to polypharmacy, cognitive impairment, and mobility challenges. At the project site, baseline audits revealed inconsistent use of structured fall risk tools, limited nurse-driven medication review, and gaps in post-fall documentation. The absence of an embedded electronic health record feature for medication review highlighted a significant practice gap requiring intervention.
Aim of the Project: The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was to reduce fall risk in a geriatric psychiatric hospital through structured post-fall medication reviews, improved fall risk reassessments, and standardized documentation practices.
Review of the Evidence: The American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria (2023) identifies high-risk medications linked to falls. Research demonstrates that nurse-led medication reviews and interdisciplinary fall huddles enhance patient safety. Evidence supports structured tools, leadership rounding, and post-fall analysis as strategies to reduce harm and reinforce a safety culture.
Project Design: The project applied the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle to guide iterative improvement and the OhioHealth Change Management Model to strengthen leadership engagement and staff readiness.
Intervention: The intervention included implementation of the Wilson–Sims Fall Risk Assessment Tool, a structured Post-Fall Checklist, and a nurse-led manual medication review using a standardized guide. Leadership-supported fall huddles and improved documentation practices were incorporated into routine care.
Significant Findings/Outcomes: Post-implementation data demonstrated a four-fold increase in medication review compliance, universal reassessment using the Wilson–Sims tool, and consistent completion of post-fall huddles. Although fall rates varied, process improvements strengthened safety practices and established a foundation for continued fall reduction efforts within existing resources.
Implications for Nursing: The QI project reinforces the role of advanced practice nurses as leaders in patient safety and highlights the effectiveness of evidence-based tools in psychiatric geriatric settings. Structured medication reviews and standardized documentation strengthened accountability, improved interdisciplinary communication, and supported alignment with national best practices