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Music manuscript from the CDSS collection
No full textA music manuscript with the notation for the song Braes of Ballendina [Ballenden] on the front. The back page is blank. Part of the collection of songs and dances from the 17th and 18th centuries gathered by Bessie Osgood; Braes of Ballendina [Ballenden] is in G major and 3/4 time.https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_music_and_dance/1095/thumbnail.jp
Sixth annual festival flyer held by the federation of the American branches of the English Folk Dance Society
No full textA flyer advertising the sixth annual festival put on by the English Folk Dance Society held at the Seventh Regiment Armory building in New York City; April 23, 1932.https://scholars.unh.edu/cdss_ephemera/1022/thumbnail.jp
Factors Contributing to the Demographic Cliff: More U.S. Women of Childbearing Age, but Fewer Have Given Birth
No full textIn this brief, author Kenneth Johnson reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than would have been expected given fertility patterns prior to the Great Recession, up from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. There are 4 million more women aged 20–39 than in 2006, but 7 million fewer have given birth. The shift in fertility patterns has resulted in 11.8 million fewer babies in the past 17 years.
Fertility rate declines were greatest among women under 30, where childless rates increased the most. Childless rates increased modestly among women in their 30s, while fertility rates diminished minimally among women in their early 30s and increased modestly among women 35 to 49. However, the fertility gains among older women were too small to offset the significant fertility declines and increased childlessness among younger women.
The course of future childbearing and fertility remains to be seen. Certainly, some women who have delayed children may still have them, but the substantial rise in the proportion of childless women suggests that some will forego children. These fertility and child-bearing decisions have significant implications for health care, schools, child-related businesses, and eventually for the labor force
A Quality Improvement Project Reinforcing Nursing Education on Support Resources for Families in the ICU
No full textBACKGROUND: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is often a source of psychological, physical, social, financial, and spiritual distress for families of patients. Multidisciplinary support resources are available but are often underutilized. Nurses are uniquely positioned to assess needs and integrate resources into care. Therefore, enhancing nurses\u27 ability to guide families to appropriate support resources may alleviate distress and promote holistic well-being for patients and their families.
METHODS: The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model was used to guide this project. A pre-intervention survey assessed awareness, utilization, and perception of ownership. Following dissemination of the intervention, a post-survey evaluated improvements in knowledge and integration.
INTERVENTION: A reference of available resources grouped according to support category was created and posted at nurse stations in a 20-bed adult ICU in Northern New England. Attention was brought to the intervention during multiple shifts.
RESULTS: Pre-intervention (n=13), nurses reported using an average of three resources monthly, often social work and clergy. Post-intervention (n=3), two out of three participants reported learning about new resources and plans to incorporate them into nursing practice. Night shift and weekend resource availability were identified as barriers. The specific aim was not conclusively achieved due to limited data, although qualitative feedback suggests an overall positive influence on the microsystem.
CONCLUSION: This low-cost, accessible intervention was well-received and elicited conversations on the importance of holistic support for families of ICU patients. Barriers such as staffing shortage, high census, and resource availability likely influenced participation
