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The Harmful Effects of Conversion Therapy
No full textConversion therapy is a practice that has been conducted since the 19th century and although it is rejected by countless health professionals, it is still practiced today. According to WebMD, “Conversion therapy is any emotional or physical therapy used to “cure” or “repair” a person’s attraction to the same sex or their gender identity and expression.” Although legislation has been passed to ban conversion therapy and a number of states and municipalities have banned it, there are still holes that religious organizations slip through. Conversion therapy has been found to have traumatic and detrimental effects on individuals, with many of them struggling with mental illness after experiencing that type of therapy
Trauma Informed Clinical Supervision: Examining Supervisors Lived Experiences
No full textThis study sought to explore the lived experiences of clinical supervisors and their work with counselors who have experienced childhood developmental trauma. A purposive sample of professional counselor supervisors was utilized from two list servs catering to mental health professionals with an interest in developmental trauma. Supervisors with trauma training were targeted in this sample, but trauma training was not a criterion for this study. A consensual qualitative research (CQR) design was used to analyze data from semi structured interviews. Results suggest themes of Self Awareness, Compassion, Trauma Disclosure, Connection Everyone has Trauma, and Participant Self-Disclosure. Additionally, findings highlighted the need for greater awareness of, empathy toward, and support of developmental trauma among counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators. Recommendations for counselor educators, clinical supervisors and counseling students are included
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
No full textIndigenous women and girls are going missing or murdered at an alarming rate with little being done by law enforcements
Perioperative Anesthesia Complications in Patients Who Recovered from Covid-19
No full textLimited knowledge exists about how a previous COVID-19 infection and the sequela of ongoing symptoms may affect the frequency of perioperative complications. The intent of this study was to investigate the frequency of perioperative cardiovascular and pulmonary complications in patients who recovered from the COVID-19 infection. A single facility retrospective chart review was completed on 51 COVID-19 recovered patients and 56 COVID-19 negative patients who underwent elective or emergent ear, nose, throat surgery, or laparoscopic or robotic abdominal surgery. Investigation of the rate of cardiovascular and pulmonary complications found that COVID-19 recovered who had surgery within 6 months of a COVID-19 infection did not have increased risk of perioperative complications. This finding aligns with recommendations about timing of surgery after a COVID-19 infection found in the current literature. Keywords: COVID-19, perioperative complications, cardiovascular, pulmonary, post-COVID syndrom
Servant Leadership and Optimal Work-life Balance: A Literature Review
No full textThe purpose of this study was to analyze the literature available the current data for what the salaried workforce in the United States manufacturing industry considers an optimal work-life balance. What role has the Covid-19 pandemic had on the workforce’s ideal work-life balance? How are manufacturing firms transitioning to remote work arrangements? How has the concept of servant leadership in business changed as a result of the ongoing pandemic? How can managers maintain an equilibrium between the needs of the business and the desire to help their employees achieve their ideal work-life balance? What are the gender and generational differences, if any, in perception of work-life versus home-life? By answering these questions, this study can add to the conversation of applying servant leadership to help workers in the United States manufacturing industry reach their optimal work-life balance
Evaluation of the Stroke Team Activation in a Critical Access Hospital
No full textStroke continues to be the fifth leading cause of death and the primary cause of disability in the United States. The population of rural America has higher risk for stroke and post stroke complications, yet are less likely to receive thrombolytic medications compared to the urban population. This program evaluation aimed to identify the successes and pitfalls of the current stroke team activation protocol at one rural emergency department. This project had sought out the answer to the following question: How effective and efficient is the current stroke team activation protocol four years after implementation of a new electronic health record? Through a logic model, the stroke team activation was evaluated by conducting a root cause analysis, surveying emergency department staff, interviewing emergency department nurses, reviewing the stroke education, exploring site-specific policies and conducting a retrospective chart review. The study took place at one rural Level IV trauma care center that has approximately 6700 visits annually. Emergency department providers felt that the nursing staff conduct activations appropriately and are competent to manage these critical patients. Providers were able to complete their tasks timely compared to the national guidelines and site-specific expectations in stroke care. Lack of stroke certifications, limited education, and insufficient exposure result in nursing tasks not being completed promptly, delayed treatment, and increased length of stays. Recommendations of nursing stroke certification, mock stroke code scenarios, and hands-on education of thrombolytic medication administration are essential to meet the needs of the patients presenting with stroke
Evaluating Shift Work, Dietary Pattern, and Weight Status Among Registered Nurses in the United States: A Pilot Study
No full textAims: To present a complete picture of nursing shift work and its effect on dietary pattern, weight status, and sleep patterns. Background: Registered nurses have high levels of overweight/obesity status from a variety of causes. Sleep disturbances, commonly seen in nurses, alter dietary pattern which may lead to weight gain. Methods: A quantitative pilot study investigated dietary pattern and sleeping habits among 6 registered nurses who work interchanging day-night shifts and day only shifts. Results: Day-Only (DO) shift nurses had a higher BMI on average compared with the Day/Night (DN) shift nurses. Sodium consumption after 24 hours of not working (recall 1) was significantly higher than having a work shift in the last 24 hours (recall 2) (P= 0.01). There was no significant difference between groups for caloric, fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, and vitamin c between recall 1 and recall 2. There was no significant difference between the groups for amount of sleep in recall 1 and recall 2. Conclusion: Sodium may be a nutrient of concern for nurses, but it is important to evaluate comprehensive dietary habits in nurses. DO nurses may be at higher risk for higher weight status compared to DN nurses. More large-scale studies needed to confirm these findings
Electroconvulsive Therapy Versus Pharmacological Treatment in Patients with Depression
No full textThe purpose is to compare the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on depressive symptoms to the usage of antidepressants, specifically ketamine, in individuals suffering with depression
Lessons Learned: Experiences of CNAs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
No full textWhen the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, healthcare workers had to step-up in previously unimaginable ways. Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), in particular, took on additional roles in the workplace, faced personal and professional mental health challenges, and experienced fatigue, challenging their role in caring for others amidst uncertain times. It is important to gain insight from the experiences of CNAs during unprecedented times in world history. The target audience of the research is individuals who work in healthcare and are able to enact change. In whole, this project gains insight from the experiences of CNAs working during the COVID-19 pandemic to ultimately help guide the profession in the future