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Registered nurses' perception of end-of-life training and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
No full textNurse training programs are the foundational aspect to nurses’ knowledge of how to provide quality care to patients throughout the lifespan including death. Yet, nurse training program often do not provide adequate end-of-life education and clinical preparation to nursing students. Additionally, nurse training programs often convey to nursing students the need to take care of patients holistically; however, providing the students with the knowledge and experiences of holistic care is insufficient. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are tools that nurses can use to treat patients holistically. This study aimed to understand nurses' perceptions of caring for end-of-life patients, the training provided and the nurses use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies at the end-of-life. Six nurses participated in the interpretive qualitative study using semi-structured interview questions. Experiential learning was the theoretical framework used to guide this study. The nurse participants were all registered nurses (RNs) who practiced in Indiana and Illinois, whose primary work environment is caring for patients at the end-of-life, the work environment must include patients being provided care in either an acute care, long-term care, or home care setting. The results of the study uncovered a need for adequate end-of-life training in nurse training and in facility-based employee training programs, include tools to treat patients holistically with the use of CAM therapies. Three major themes were identified and included Training, Patient-Centered Care and Transformation of Practice. The training theme reflected the adequacy of training nursing students or licensed nurses receive either in their nurse training programs or when they are hired for the healthcare facility for which they will be taking care of end-of-life patient. Additionally, the training theme consists of the different types of training, or resources, they received to take care of end-of-life patients. The patient centered care theme consisted of the skills, resources, and knowledge needed to provide direct patient care. Lastly, the transformation of practice theme consisted of aspects of how the nurse participants’ practice was transformed through confidence and competence to provide quality care to end-oflife patients. Recommendations based on the study results are to encourage nurse training programs to strengthen their end-of-life content and add to their curriculum content of CAM therapies.D.Ed
Being a South Asian female international graduate student in the United States
No full textMy study investigates the experiences of non-traditional South Asian female international graduate students studying at four Midwestern universities in terms of their academic challenges, social challenges, and their experience achieving a balance between school and home as they pursue their education in the United States. The three main goals of my project were to better understand the experiences of South Asian female international graduate students to improve their education and life in the United States.; to identify any academic and social challenges that they experience, especially as they struggle to balance household and academic responsibilities; and lastly, to explore and suggest measures, programs and policies that are more supportive and welcoming for international graduate students. These goals were achieved by answering three research questions: What challenges do South Asian female international graduate students encounter in the United States? How do international female graduate students from South Asia describe the experience regarding the balance between their academic pursuits, family, and cultural expectations? Lastly, how do South Asian female international graduate students describe their experience of navigating the technology-rich U.S. environment in institution of higher education. The participants of my qualitative study were ten non-traditional female
international graduate students from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, studying at four Midwestern universities in the United States. Data was collected through individual interviews with each participant and analyzed using transcendental phenomenology. This dissertation is unique as it addresses the set of challenges particular to married women of South Asian origin and investigates the set of extra challenges they face as they juggle between their role as a student, wife, and/or mom. The findings of my study showed that the experience of attaining higher education in the United States proved to be an empowering and enriching experience for these women from South Asia. The study also revealed some of the academic and social challenges that these women faced upon arrival in the United States. Most of the academic challenges were due to a language barrier and pedagogical differences. In terms of technology use, apart from the social and cultural factors, age, affordability, and field of study were important factors in access and comfort with technology. However, the participants gained confidence as they became independent, and they had more exposure to various modes of educational technology in the United States. The findings indicate the need for a transition program to make the academic and cultural transition easier. Students coming from countries where English is not their first language may also need extra language support to achieve academic success. In addition, some programs to assist pregnant and parenting female graduate international students would be helpful as most of them do not have any extended family members present to support them. My study is of significance for educators and institutional leaders and will help them to consider ways they could improve the experience of female international graduate students and provide more support. This study adds to the existing literature on international graduate students and their experience in the United States as there have not been many studies that have looked at how female international graduate students struggle to achieve a balance between school and their home life
Japanese and Western aesthetics in Toshi Ichiyanagi's In a living memory for solo flute
No full textThis paper explores In a Living Memory for solo flute by Toshi Ichiyanagi (1933–2022) as a place of synthesis between Japanese and Western musical aesthetics. A pioneering figure in Japan’s postwar avant-garde, Ichiyanagi studied with and was profoundly influenced by the experimental music of John Cage and the Fluxus movement. His compositional voice, shaped by Western innovation and traditional Japanese philosophy, shows in In a Living Memory through the integration of extended techniques and aesthetic qualities. Commissioned for the 2001 Kobe International Flute Competition, the work draws on traditional Japanese sounds, while using the modern flute and techniques.
Through contextual, formal, and aesthetic analysis, this paper demonstrates how Ichiyanagi’s multicultural training and philosophical outlook converge in In a Living Memory. The composition is not only a technical and interpretive challenge, but also a philosophical meditation. This work affirms his legacy as a multi-faceted composer whose music invites reflection on impermanence, timbre, and the expressive potential of silence.M. M
The feeling of florals
No full textThe series The Feeling of Florals is about my family relations, this is portrayed through
floral symbolism. Floriography is the language of flowers, it has been used for decades and is
the language used in my work. Out of the six total paintings in the series, each contains a flower
that resembles a family member. Abstract elements and patterns present themselves to add
emotion and to gain movement. In each piece of work there are strong shapes and lines full of
vivid color. Certain circles are different sizes and some patterns have missing designs, they are
not perfect, nether is family. This work is inspired by historical artist Georgia O’Keeffe and
contemporary artist Anna Valdez. My own family has also inspired me to create this series, each
piece is about my personal relationships and the meaning is told with floral symbolism.B. A.School of Ar
The green thread
No full textAs urbanization accelerates, cities face growing challenges in promoting public
health and environmental sustainability. Set in West Town, Chicago, this project
envisions a community-centered commercial office building and integrated
landscape that actively supports well-being at individual, community, and global
scales.
In response to key health concerns in West Town, the design incorporates
natural light, enhanced air quality, behavioral design principles, social gathering
spaces, and green areas. For individuals, balconies, atriums, and park spaces
maximize daylight exposure, thereby improving mental well-being. Meanwhile,
low-VOC materials, efficient ventilation, and green materials enhance respiratory
health. Behavioral design promotes movement through inviting stairways and
supports global health by reducing traffic intensity with a walkable, bike-friendly,
and transit-focused layout. At the community level, shared atrium spaces,
outdoor gathering areas, and engaging programs foster social connection and
reduce loneliness. Central to the design are integrated green spaces, including
parks, balconies, and green materials, which enhance individual health,
strengthen communities, and promote environmental resilience.
This project demonstrates how sustainable and healthy design can transform
cities into more resilient environments, improving well-being for all.Thesis (B. Arch.)College of Architecture and Plannin
Madrid Río Preventative Care Center
No full textTraditional healthcare facilities often neglect their communities, prioritizing costefficiency
over true wellness. As a result, they have become large, sprawling
structures with limited access to natural light, air, and green space. In response,
this thesis poses the question: How can innovative architectural solutions
redefine traditional notions of health and wellness?
This thesis challenges traditional healthcare design by prioritizing a user
experience-driven approach. The Madrid Río Preventative Care Center takes
a holistic approach, integrating wellness into all aspects of the design and
program. Located along the Manzanares River in southwest Madrid, the
project occupies the former Vicente Calderón Stadium site within the newly
developed residential neighborhood. The center is right-sized, minimizing its
footprint to maximize site area and scaled to fit within the neighborhood context.
Strategically placed courtyards at multiple scales bring in natural light, improve
air quality, and provide green space. The clinic incorporates an onstage/offstage
model, improving efficiency and experience for both patients and staff.
Through bold ideas grounded in clear architectural moves, the Madrid Rio
Preventative Care Center redefines what healthcare can be—not solely an
economically-driven facility, but instead an extension of the city, where wellness
is embedded in everyday life.Thesis (B. Arch.)College of Architecture and Plannin
Pus1a and Pus1b have different localization patterns in C. albicans during cellular stress
No full textCandida albicans is one of the top fungal killers, with a mortality rate of 40%. This
pathogen has become increasingly hard to cure due to the emergence of resistant
strains and limited antifungal treatment options. C. albicans is a diploid organism with
natural heterozygosity in its genome, which increases its fitness. One protein involved in
cellular fitness is pseudouridine synthase 1 (Pus1), which changes uridine into
pseudouridine, on several sites on tRNA. Pus1 is localized in the nucleus in S.
cerevisiae, but some Pus enzymes relocalize into the cytoplasm during heat stress. I
hypothesize under stress conditions C. albicans Pus1a and Pus1b localization changes
during stress and distinct patterns will be observed for each protein. Using GFP linked
to either Pus1a or Pus1b, I show that the localization of Pus1a and Pus1b changes
during stress. Interestingly, the relocalization is different between the alleles and is
dependent upon the type of stress. For instance, Pus1b relocalizes into the cytoplasm,
while Pus1a remains unchanged during hydrogen peroxide stress. Together, these
results suggest Pus1a and Pus1b could have distinct roles in improving cellular fitness
of C. albicans during stress.M. S
Ball State University athletic department internal operations manual
No full textBall State University Athletics began in 1918 with Orville Sink serving as the director of athletics for men (Ball State University, 2018). College athletics has continued to evolve over time since 1918, and today many new challenges face the college landscape. Ball State Athletics presently has over 125 employees ranging from senior leadership down to graduate assistants (Ball State University, n.d.). The day-to-day operations include giving student-athletes the best experience possible on the court and off the court. On the court, the department seeks to help them succeed in competing for championships. Off the court, the department supports their academic success. Teams within the athletic department have won over 200 conference championships (Ball State University, 2024). Leading the way are both volleyball programs, with men’s volleyball having 39 total championships (24 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) regular season/15 MIVA Tournament), and women’s volleyball having 30 total championships (10 Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season/ 12 MAC West Division/8 MAC Tournament; Ball State University, 2024). To have a successful athletic department, there are many supporting groups that help put everything together. These groups include marketing, ticketing, sport facilities, administration, academic support services,
development, communications, compliance, operations, athletic training, strength and conditioning, and sports properties/partnerships. During each fiscal year these groups work as one big team in helping support student-athletes to be competitive in the classroom and on the playing fields. With many moving parts within the department, operations are a department that helps keep ideas, practices, and many other tasks online and moving forward to help the department’s overall mission and vision.
The purpose of this project is to create an operations manual pertaining to internal operations. Internal operations cover a wide range of day-to-day tasks within the department. Internal operations help set practice schedules, are the mediator between teams and facilities for work orders and practice set-ups, coordinate visiting team practice schedules, and coordinate communication with officials and pay them on the completion of games. College athletics can have job turnover as people come and go in the industry. This guide is assembled to prepare staff and inform them of what to expect when they come into the internal operations team of the Ball State University Athletic Department. There are many content areas that inform the work of internal operations, including sport administration, financial principles, intercollegiate athletics policy, and sport law.M. A
blinded by a grapevine
No full textThis body work is largely influenced by contemporary glass caster Carol Milne, multimedia artist Cappy Thompson, and modern glass casters Libesnksy and Brychtova. The way color is utilized in their work to bring forth light within glass is something that pushes me to keep exploring the medium further, especially with kiln-cast glass. My work aims to highlight the protective nature that queer people are forced to practice in order to fully bloom into ourselves under a government and society that aims to suppress us and our way of life. I aimed to make this body of work readable to an audience broader than queer people, specifically hoping to strike a chord with some conservative minded people that typically wouldn't typically agree with a transexually driven narrative. My process for this body of work was broad and spanned over many forms of glass working and modeling. Through this process I discovered a love for hand sewing fabrics to create models to be turned into glass. Through a back-and-forth casting process of making a model, and then making a mold to obtain a wax version of this model, to then make a plaster mold around this wax to then steam out, which then becomes the final mold that glass will be kiln-cast into, I am in constant conversation with not only my modeling material but each intermediary process of making. I aim to continue investigating these glass processes and incorporate more mixed media.B.F.A.School of Ar
5-HT1A autoregulates serotonergic axon outgrowth by initiating actin depolymerization
No full textSerotonergic neurons extend long, highly branched axons throughout the brain during
development and are responsible for the modulation of many behaviors. Various behavioral and
neurological disorders are associated with aberrant serotonergic axon structure. Because proper
behavioral output is dependent on precise outgrowth and targeting of serotonergic axons, it is
important to understand how serotonergic axon outgrowth is regulated during development. Our
previous pharmacological experiments suggest that autoreceptor 5-HT1A regulates axon
outgrowth and branching of Drosophila serotonergic neurons in vitro. To further investigate this,
I used a genetic approach to decrease expression of 5-HT1A, which rescued axon outgrowth
during 5-HT treatment, supporting our earlier pharmacological Findings. To confirm that 5-
HT1A is an autoreceptor in our cultured neurons, I used a genetic reporter line and
immunofluorescence to label serotonergic neurons expressing 5-HT1A. I found that 5-HT1A
expression was required for serotonergic neurons to respond to 5-HT treatment. Together, these
results suggest that autoreceptor 5-HT1A regulates axon outgrowth of Drosophila serotonergic
neurons during development, however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. To address
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this, I investigated the downstream cytoskeletal mechanisms of 5-HT1A mediated regulation.
Using live cell imaging, I measured axon length before and after acute 5-HT treatment and found
that acute addition of 5-HT may reduce axon length. Kymograph analysis of docked
mitochondria revealed that this reduction was not due to axon retraction. Finally, I used a fixed
cell approach to compare G/F actin ratios in treated vs untreated neurons and found that 5-HT1A
activation led to actin depolymerization in growth cones of serotonergic neurons. Together, these
results suggest that 5-HT1A autoreceptors limit axon outgrowth by initiating intracellular
signaling cascades that lead to growth cone collapse.M. S