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Thank you sign leaned against a tree
No full textA cardboard sign that says 'Thank you healthcare workers!' with hearts on the left and right sides, leans against a tree along a street. A few tulips are planted around the tree
Rowhouse with teddy bears displayed in the window.
No full textRow house with two teddy bears in the window with a sign that reads 'Mr. and Mrs. Bear.'The Capitol Hill neighborhood placed bears in windows as a scavenger hunt for children
BestWorld supermarket.
No full textStreet view of BestWorld supermarket. Two people walk on the sidewalk in front and a person with a face mask walks on the street crosswalk
Street view of the Harold J. Gordon Building
No full textStreet view of the Harold J. Gordon Building
Closed sign on the door of Wisdom
No full textSign on the door of Wisdom that reads: 'Dear Patrons and Neighbors: I am truly somber to announce that we will shut down Wisdom for the next two weeks and then reevaluate opening on Friday March 27th. This is a measure that was calculated carefully and is made with the full consensus of our staff-for their safety as well as our customers./ It is with great regret that I make this decision, during a crisis I believe the neighborhood bar is what is most needed in a community to keep us united and keep spirits up. But the science and the facts tell us we are past containment and must nwo focus on mitigation. Mitigation requires heavy social distancing now. The earlier we impose heavy measures, the less time we need to keep them, the easier it is to identify brewing cases, and the fewer people get infected./ This pandemic will have areal, lasting impact. I do not know if Wisdom will survive what is coming and it will be heartbreaking if DC's original cocktail bar goes under after 11+ years in Capitol Hill...BUT there are things more important than a local business-namely health and safety. I will not risk the health of my staff of my community, I will not let my business be part of the problem. i hope that we are being over cautious, but I fear we are not. I hope at the very least people on the local scale take notice and consider their personal and community's well-being and commit to being proactive with immediate social distancing and self-quarantining when applicable./ I have pledged to get my staff through this time, but this is obviously devastating to their livelihood. If you would like to help Chris, Donna, or Jess out since they rely on tips I have set up a gofundme on their behalf. Is is located at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wisdom-staff-donna-jess-amp-chris / Lastly although we won't be able to serve you tasty libations, we can use technology so you are not drinking home alone in quarantine. If interested I started a group chat on GroupMe specifically for our regulars or really anyone who wants to stay connected with us. Free to download and works on both iPhone and android. Download the pp, then email us at [email protected] with 'Groupme' in the subject line and I will add you to the chat./ All the staff will be on as well-we aim to focus the activity in the evenings as if the bar was still open. Community can provide amazing strength. I wish you all to stay safe and hope to be able to open our doors again and serve you in person sooner than later./ Eri
The Relationship between Health Promotion, Self-Compassion, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses
No full textIntensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses, exposed to more critical incidents, more end-of-life issues, and more complex procedures, face higher rates of compassion fatigue (CF) and lower rates of compassion satisfaction (CS) than nurses in traditional settings such as in-patient general units (Al-Majid et al., 2018; Boyle, 2015; Hinderer et al., 2014; Sacco et al., 2015). In addition, research suggests ICU nurses have less than optimal health promotion practices that could buffer against workplace stressors and prevent compassion fatigue (Letvak, 2013; McElligott et al., 2009). Statement of the Problem: Inadequate health promotion (HP) practices among ICU nurses result in poor physical and psychological health outcomes (CF) affecting personal well-being (CS) and indirectly influencing nurses professionally in their delivery of patient care and lost work hours. This research focused on two approaches intended to mitigate CF: self-compassion and health promotion (HP) testing a model of self-compassion, health promotion, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction in ICU nurses. Testing the model required exploration of the pathways between personal factors (age, years as a nurse, education level, and sex), self-compassion, HP, CF, and CS as well as the mediational effect of HP on the relationship between personal factors and CF or CS. Methods: This IRB approved study utilized a cross-sectional design with convenience sampling to recruit 200 registered nurses working in select ICUs from a northeastern U.S area health system. Three instruments and a demographic form provided the data collection tools. Data analysis included descriptive and bivariate statistical analyses and structural equation modeling including an estimation of the measurement model via confirmatory factor analysis, testing of model constructs for convergent and discriminant validity, and testing the structural model and theorized causal relationships among constructs. Results: Aim 1: Age (β = .17, p < .05) and years spent as an RN (β = .16, p < .05) demonstrated a direct effect on self-compassion. Aim 2: Only self-compassion predicted health promoting behaviors, β = .44, p < .001. Aim 3: Self-compassion negatively predicted compassion fatigue, β = -.46, p < .001 and sex negatively predicted compassion fatigue, β = -.11, p < .05. Aim 4: None of the factors assessed showed a direct effect on CS. Aim 5: Health promoting behaviors negatively predicted compassion fatigue, β = -.24, p < .001 Aim 6: Health promoting behaviors positively predicted compassion satisfaction, β = .70, p < .001. Aim 7: Health promoting behaviors significantly mediated the relationship between self-compassion and compassion fatigue (β = -.46, p < .001). Aim 8: The model failed to confirm that health-promoting behaviors significantly mediated the relationship between self-compassion and compassion satisfaction. Summary of Conclusions: The findings related to these eight studies aims described significant interactions between self-compassion, HP, and compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. Prior research supports many of these study findings. However, this study also represents a novel investigation of the mediating role of HP in the relationship between self-compassion and CF and CS. These findings highlight the importance of both self-compassion and HP in combatting compassion fatigue and promoting compassion satisfaction among ICU nurses.Nursingcompassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, health promotion, intensive care, nurses, self-compassionNursingDegree Awarded: Ph.D. Nursing. The Catholic University of Americ
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Its Causes and Consequences on U.S. Sub-National Governments
No full textThis is a submission to inform the UN Special Rapporteur’s thematic report to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2021 to address States’ responsibility to criminalize and prosecute rape as a grave and systematic human rights violation and a manifestation of gender-based violence against women, in line with international human rights standards. This report on U.S. sub-national governments covers select U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico
'Be safe out there' duct tape
No full textPiece of duct tape on a carpeted floor with a message that reads, 'Be safe out there'
Social distancing sign at Safeway
No full textRed sign on the floor at a Safeway that reads, 'Thank you for practicing social distancing. Remember to stay two carts apart.
A line of people waiting to enter Costco
No full textA line of people waiting in the parking lot to enter Costco Wholesale Club