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“Backpack” Method Exhibit | Brochure
No full textInside of the printed brochure / foldout poster. Dimensions: 13 x 19https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1096/thumbnail.jp
Noises Off (2024) | Image 012
No full textPerformed 19-22 April 2024; Michael Frayn\u27s Noises Off is a British farce of theatrical accidents, from mishaps onstage and backstage to script and casting flaws, and even direction and management. The play was directed by Carolyn Conover. Grayson Singleton was stage manager and Semaje Newton and Skylee Vaughn were assistant stage managers. Access to this digital image was provided by JSU Photographic Services.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/productions_images/12298/thumbnail.jp
Noises Off (2024) | Program
Get PDFPerformed 19-22 April 2024; Michael Frayn\u27s Noises Off is a British farce of theatrical accidents, from mishaps onstage and backstage to script and casting flaws, and even direction and management. The play was directed by Carolyn Conover. Grayson Singleton was stage manager and Semaje Newton and Skylee Vaughn were assistant stage managers. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/productions_all/1192/thumbnail.jp
The Implementation of Comfort Medication Kits in Hospice Patients’ Homes to Reduce Hospice Revocations
Get PDFBackground: When hospice patients experience a symptomatic crisis at the end of life, unmanaged symptoms can lead to unwanted hospitalizations and the revocation of their hospice benefits. Strategies to reduce the incidents of hospice revocation are needed to improve patient care and quality of life.
Purpose: The quality improvement project aimed to reduce hospice revocation rates by implementing comfort medication kits in eligible hospice patients’ homes.
Methods: The project’s intervention included identifying patients at high risk for revocation, patients with a cancer diagnosis, and patients with a prognosis of two weeks or less. Comfort medication kits were placed in the home. Data regarding patients who qualified for comfort medication kits was tracked over eight weeks.
Results: Fifty-six hospice patients qualified for the home medication kits. There was a statistically significant decrease in revocation rates for patients with comfort medication kits placed in their homes (p = 0.041). The revocation rate of the qualifying patient group was 8%. The overall agency revocation rate decreased to 20% versus a prior annual revocation rate of 29% in 2023.
Conclusion: The implementation of comfort medication kits in hospice patients’ homes positively impacts the reduction of hospice revocations
EKG is Key: A Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Door-to-EKG Time in a Rural Emergency Department
Get PDFBackground: Electrocardiograms (EKGs) are the priority when evaluating patients with chest pain who present to the Emergency Department (ED). The American Heart Association and other governing bodies suggest a 10-minute door-to-EKG (DTE) time. The target facility displayed a delay in DTE times.
Purpose: The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) quality improvement (QI) project aimed to decrease the average DTE time for patients over 18 years old with chest pain who presented to the ED registration area.
Methods: The DNP project consisted of an EKG suite to perform EKGs near the ED registration/triage area. Registration and ED staff were educated on the new process, communication was streamlined from registration to an ED staff member, signage was placed at the registration desk for patients and at the ED desk for staff reference, and collaboration included the IT department to ensure optimal working performance of the EKG machines.
Results: After implementing an EKG suite, the average DTE time was 7.4 minutes, and 78.6 percent of patients received an EKG within the 10-minute goal. The previous year, the average DTE time was 16.04 minutes, and 49.6 percent of patients received an EKG within 10 minutes.
Conclusion: The QI project yielded a 54% decrease in the average DTE times, proving significant for patient outcomes
Effects of Vitis vinifera L. Seed Extract on Short-Term Memory of Amyloid-Beta-Mediated Neurodegeneration in Transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans
Get PDFAlzheimer\u27s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition that is a common cause of dementia and a growing concern worldwide with no effective treatment or cure. Two pathological AD hallmarks include buildup of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Recent attention has turned to exploring natural products and compounds for AD symptom relief and treatment. Vitis vinifera grape seed extract (GSE) contains many beneficial substances. GSE has been tested in several animal models and has shown to improve memory and is even being examined in an AD treatment human clinical trial. In this study, the aim was to examine the potential effects of V. vinifera GSE on Aβ-mediated neurodegeneration in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans. A transgenic C. elegans strain expressing human Aβ1-42 in glutamatergic neurons that displays progressive, age-dependent neuron loss was used. Behavior and memory were measured utilizing a short-term memory assay (n = 100 per group). Experimental groups included N2 wildtype control, transgenic Aβ1-42 expressing strain, and the transgenic plasmid control strain. Each experimental group was treated with 2 concentrations of GSE (1 mg/mL and 10 mg/mL) or nematode growth media without treatment. The results of the memory assay of the baseline controls showed a trending difference between the N2 and UA198 strains. And when the treatment group at 1 mg/mL were compared to the control groups there was significance with a P value at 0.0343
Oxidative Stress Responses in Arabidopsis Thaliana Plants to UV-B Irradiation
Get PDFThe depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer has led to increased levels of harmful UV-B radiation reaching the Earth\u27s surface, posing significant challenges for plant health and development. This study investigates the oxidative stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana when exposed to UV-B irradiation. Arabidopsis thaliana, a well-established model organism, is particularly sensitive to UV-B, making it ideal for understanding the effects of UV-B-induced oxidative stress. UV-B radiation, a mutagenic component of sunlight, disrupts key metabolic, molecular, and developmental processes, leading to DNA damage, impaired metabolism, and morphological changes. This research aims to explore how UV-B exposure affects the activities of key oxidative stress response enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and non-enzymatic activity, as well as heat shock proteins (Hsp-70), which play critical roles in cellular protection. Arabidopsis plants were exposed to UV-B radiation at low doses (1999 µW/Cm²) for varying durations: 30 seconds, 60 seconds, and 120 seconds, administered daily over a period of three days. Plant growth parameters were assessed, and protein responses to UV-B exposure were measured using the Bradford assay, western blotting, Total Phenolic compound and enzyme activity assays. Results suggest that UVB exposure significantly enhances the activity of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), which are crucial for mitigating oxidative damage. Additionally, total phenolic compounds (TPC) increased with UV-B exposure, indicating a role for non-enzymatic antioxidants in the plant\u27s defense mechanism. However, this research did not find any correlation between Hsp-70 upregulation and UV-B exposure. These findings highlight the complex defense mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana, where plants activate enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defense mechanism to UV-B exposure
Exhibition Video Materials
No full textView of display with exhibition animation.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1106/thumbnail.jp
Exhibition Landscape View
No full textExhibition Entrance view with posters and video materials shown.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1102/thumbnail.jp
17 Steps to Strategy Postcard (front)
No full textHandouts postcards (dimensions 4x6 inches) are available with QR codes linking to the workshop results and an overview of the methodology.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_mfa_images/1123/thumbnail.jp