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Chacahoula 2025, Volume 92
No full textThe 2025 issue of Chacahoula includes December 2024 and May 2025 graduating classes, as well as stunning photography student life on the banks of Bayou Desiard. With features covering students, faculty, and staff, this year\u27s time capsule preserves an academic year in the life of the University of Louisiana at Monroe.https://repository.ulm.edu/chacahoula/1004/thumbnail.jp
Do repeating interprofessional (IP) courses stimulate to increased development of IP competencies?
No full textThe aim of this study was to elucidate whether acquired interprofessional (IP) competencies increased with repeated IP courses. Methods. We used a cross-sectional survey including students from four IP courses at two Norwegian higher educational institutions. One site had a 1-2 weeks on-campus training for their bachelor students at the start of each of the three academic years, whilst the other site arranged a workplace-based course for final year health and social care students from both educational institutions. Students from the first site complete all three on-campus courses and the workplace-based course before completion of their education, while students from the second site only complete the workplace-based course. The IP competencies instrument was Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS), validated in Norwegian. Students completed the survey after IP training and rated their attained IP competencies both as they assessed them after training, and as they recalled them prior to training. Results. A total of 900 students from 16 different health and social care education programs gave their informed consent (83 % females, mean age 24.5 years). All courses provided high learning effects as measured by Cohen’s d. Students’ post-course scores did not vary significantly from course to course, but the learning effect was highest for the workplace-based course, both for students with previous IP training and students with no previous IP training. For the three campus-based courses, learning effect was higher in the first year than in the second and third years. We did not identify any significant increase of self-reported IP competencies by repeated IP courses. Conclusion. Learning effect seemed higher for the workplace-based IP course than for the campus-based IP courses, but we did not observe increased IP competencies with repeated IP courses. More research into factors facilitating transfer is needed in order to achieve efficient long-term IP learning that prepares our students for IP collaboration in real-life
The Role of Social Media in Higher Education for Recruitment and Retention and the Implications for Nursing Programs
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Purpose: This review article assesses findings related to social media use in regards to student recruitment and retention for higher education institutions (HEIs) including schools of nursing. This review outlines the need for building a social media presence, creating engaging content for target audiences, available platforms, and posting times and frequency. Methods: A literature review was conducted with keywords including the following terms in combination with “social media and” higher education marketing, higher education recruitment, university marketing, university recruitment, college marketing, and college recruitment. Results: College applicants rely on social media when making decisions about enrollment (Chen & DiVall, 2018). Social media allows students to engage with HEIs in a casual manner and can help them determine if the HEI is a good fit for them from the start, which could lead to better retention rates (Benedict et al., 2016). Much of building a social media presence is trial and error. Created content should complement the HEI’s goals, but be appropriate, engaging, and interesting to the target audience while promoting a sense of belonging and community (Chen & DiVall, 2018). Engaged followers are also more likely to be loyal to the brand and invest resources there (Lund & Wang, 2021). Conclusion: HEIs and nursing programs can utilize social media platforms like FacebookⓇ, InstagramⓇ, and TikTokⓇ to disseminate content that showcases their brand and what differentiates them from competitors. Social media can be an impactful marketing tool to build brand awareness, and connect with current students, potential students, and donors
Promoting Parent-Child Connectedness: Insights from a Parent Education Training
No full textPurpose: This study explores the interrelationship of speech, language, and literacy development, parent-child connectedness, and children’s mental health when viewed as social determinants of health, specifically among families of children with developmental disabilities. Through interprofessional collaboration, researchers aim to identify effective strategies that parents can use to enhance their children’s communication skills and emotional well-being.
Methods: A mixed methods design was employed, involving a post-workshop survey completed by five mothers. The quantitative component included Likert scale items to measure satisfaction with social support. We also evaluated satisfaction with the workshop. The qualitative component comprised open-ended questions about newly learned tools or strategies for supporting connectedness and language development. Descriptive statistics summarized the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used to identify common themes in the qualitative responses.
Results: Quantitative findings highlighted social support as a social determinant of health. They also showed parents\u27 high satisfaction with the workshop, with all participants reporting either “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied.” Further, Qualitative analysis revealed parents\u27 newly learned strategies to support connectedness, speech, language, and literacy development with their children. These strategies highlighted the practical applications of the workshop content in enhancing parent-child interactions and supporting language development.
Conclusion: The study underscores the effectiveness of interprofessional collaboration in providing valuable strategies for parents of children with developmental disabilities. By integrating quantitative satisfaction ratings with qualitative feedback, the research offers an in-depth understanding of how targeted interventions can improve parent-child connectedness and support speech, language, and literacy development
An Innovative Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) Program Design and Case Study to Address Upper Extremity Use and Spatial Inattention
No full textIntroduction: Common consequences of stroke include decreased upper extremity function and spatial inattention, both of which cause difficulties in occupational performance in activities of daily living. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is an intervention that has been utilized to improve these consequences of stroke.
Methods: This single case study describes the design and results of a two-week modified CIMT (mCIMT) program that used an enhanced visual and auditory feedback system, the Flint Rehab FitMi device, to address both upper extremity function and left spatial inattention in one participant. Left spatial awareness was encouraged during mCIMT activities by striking targeted pucks placed in the left field and using music and a visual counter for each repetition.
Results: The study participant had improvements on all motor and spatial awareness assessments. He demonstrated greater than minimal detectable change on the Box and Blocks test and the Amount of Use item on the Motor Activity Log (MAL), and greater than minimally clinically important difference on the Action Research Arm Test and Line Bisection Test. Left spatial attention improved with substantial gains shown on both the Line Bisection Test and the Catherine Bergego Scale. The participant did not show significant changes on the Quality of Movement item on the MAL nor on the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM).
Conclusion: This case study describes a novel mCIMT program that simultaneously addressed hemiparesis and spatial inattention. Results demonstrate that the combination of mCIMT with the Flint Rehb FitMi device show promise in improving hemiparesis and spatial inattention, and possibly in improving ease of mCIMT administration. This study’s findings cannot be generalized to all individuals with stroke due to the case study design and lack of control group
Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration Among Rehabilitation Professionals for Spinal Cord Injury Care in Pakistan
No full textPurpose
The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a course series for the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) on participants’ perceptions of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork.
Problem
In Pakistan, the prevalence of SCI has surged, highlighting the need for coordinated rehabilitation services. However, individuals with SCI in Pakistan often receive little to no rehabilitation after their injury, which negatively impacts their recovery outcomes. Furthermore, the understanding of collaborative education and practice appears to be limited within health organizations in Pakistan.
Significance
This study highlights the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary education program in improving the perceptions of interprofessional patient care underscoring the value of combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience to foster a collaborative approach to SCI rehabilitation.
Implications
Participants underscored the value of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model in facilitating systematic documentation and comprehensive care planning despite variability in assessment practices. The training fostered a deeper understanding of the team-based approach essential for effective SCI rehabilitation.
Solution
A three-month interdisciplinary clinical skills training program was developed to address existing gaps in knowledge and practice among rehabilitation professionals. The program included 18 online courses, four mentoring sessions, and three days of in-person training, focusing on integrating multidisciplinary care. Six months following the training, participants maintained positive perceptions of collaborative patient care. These findings emphasize the effectiveness of combining interdisciplinary theoretical knowledge with practical application while focusing on multidisciplinary care and interprofessional teamwork in improving perceptions of collaborative patient care
Interprofessional Collaboration Between Primary Care and Occupational Therapy
No full textPurpose: This article explores the utilization of occupational therapy (OT) in interprofessional health care teams in adult populations. Primary care settings are typically the first point of contact for individuals seeking health care services; therefore, primary care practitioners (PCPs) are in a unique position to initiate collaboration with specialty clinicians to optimize the use of health care resources.
Method: Peer- reviewed literature from primary care and OT research was reviewed and summarized. The search focused on barriers and potential opportunities for collaboration between primary care and occupational therapy in adult populations.
Results: Occupational therapy (OT) is underutilized, as lack of knowledge regarding OT’s potential contribution to primary care often excludes them from collaborative teams. This paper proposes the opportunities for collaboration between primary care and OT to support optimal patient outcomes.
Conclusion: Interprofessional collaborative health care teams that include OT enhance the delivery of person-centered care and improve patient outcomes in adult populations. It is essential to familiarize primary care practitioners with the scope of occupational therapists’ practice domains
Sports Fans
No full textWritten on the back, We\u27re with you team, come rain or shine. Photo taken during the 1960\u27s.https://repository.ulm.edu/people/4653/thumbnail.jp
Judy Love: The Copreneurial Journey Of The Love’s Travel Stops
No full textThis research provides information related to a high-profile, successful copreneurial venture. Judy Love came from humble beginnings and she, along with her copreneur husband Tom, built a multi-billion-dollar company.
Contributing to their success were a shared vision, mutual support, responsible leadership, and the integration of ethics and philanthropy into their business model. Studying a long-standing example like Love’s Travel Stops gives insight into what drove the organization’s success and survival. It also illustrates how personal values can shape corporate culture and have a positive community impact, and it offers a model for successful copreneurship
