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Babies Behind Bars: Separation and Segregation of Incarcerated Mothers from their Children
Get PDFOver the past years, the imprisonment rate for women in the United States has been substantially increasing, resulting in continuous higher incarceration rates of women in prison. The United States “has the highest incarceration rate of women in the world, with over 205,000 women currently behind bars in either state and federal prisons or jails and another million on probation or parole” (Clarke et. al., 2013). Furthermore, the prisons and jails here in America are primarily focusing on the incarcerated male population leading to these institutions not prioritizing the proper health and safety protocols for these incarcerated women, who are mostly mothers. Incarcerated mothers are a vulnerable group of people in this society that often comes with a long history and experience of mental health problems, unemployment, poverty, sexual, emotional, physical, and mental abuse. This paper is conducted using a systematic search of different electronic databases and search engines that provided enough information to answer the research question for this literature review.
The purpose of this thesis is to explore and inform people regarding how important resources are for the future of the entire community as a whole. The gathered information in this thesis will be utilized to compose a proposal on how the entire society as a whole can work together with focusing on helping these people in achieving a second chance to have a better life. Focusing on these vulnerable populations will lessen the gaps that the society have been trying to fill that they cannot successfully fulfill since they need to start focusing on the cause of the problem, rather than interventions after a problem has already been created. The study design that this study will conduct will be a qualitative survey study that will be conducted using an existing thematic analysis to see if there will be a major impact on giving incarcerated mothers prolonged time with their newborn baby during their sentence.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1004/thumbnail.jp
Caffeine Usage and Effects on Quality of Life, Clinical Performance, and Safety Among Nurses
Get PDFBackground: The purpose of this investigation is to examine the effects of caffeine consumption on the nurse’s quality of life. It also will explore the relationship between caffeine consumption, nurses\u27 clinical performance, and patient safety. Nurses often endure long hours with demanding tasks to ensure client health and safety. Long work shifts and low margins for error can be taxing, which could result in fatigue, poorer sleep, and increased risk for mistakes. Caffeine is an accepted and effective option for combating fatigue and boosting alertness short term. Questions arise about whether caffeine is beneficial or if consumption causes a decrease in the nurse’s clinical performance and safety over time.
Literature Review: A literature review was conducted to explore relationships between caffeine consumption, sleep, alertness, and education about caffeine usage. Primary articles, related to caffeine, nursing, sleep, fatigue, and alertness, were found using university databases. Overall patterns were found, including: a need for further education on high-energy drink usage; higher perceived stress and sleep disturbances with caffeine usage; and lower alertness levels with changes in sleep quality.
Proposed Study: The proposed study is a quantitative, comparative approach that will use an online self-reported survey to collect data. The targeted population includes working registered nurses. The sample involves 100 critical care nurses within Northern California’s Bay Area hospitals. There will be questions, using a numeric scale, about their background, demographics, caffeine consumption habits, sleep habits, perception of clinical performance, perception of work fatigue and stress, and perception of clinical safety. Descriptive and comparative statistics will be used to examine connections between caffeine consumption and perceptions of sleep, stress, fatigue, clinical performance, and patient safety.
Clinical Significance: Results of this investigation may have potential for increasing knowledge about relationships between nurses\u27 quality of life, caffeine use, clinical performance and patient safety.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1014/thumbnail.jp
The Feminine vs Masculine Nurse: The Effects of Gender Stereotypes in Nursing
Get PDFNursing has been a predominantly female profession since the introduction of modern nursing by Florence Nightingale in 1860. While men are slowly beginning to enter the field, many stereotypes still surround the role of a nurse. For women, this may include qualities such as caring, and being empathetic and motherly. Conversely, there are assumptions that men are unable to bestow those same qualities and are therefore unworthy of working within the occupation.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1035/thumbnail.jp
A Literature Review Evalating PTSD Rates Among Healthcare Professionals Working in Emergency Transport and Critical Care Settings
Get PDFBackground: The occupational stressors experienced by nurses and assistive personnel working in critical care settings can be extremely detrimental to their overall mental health. Employees in specialized units such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), surgical trauma intensive care unit (STICU), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), medical intensive care unit (MICU), neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Emergency Department (ED) or Emergency Room (ER), and Critical Care Transport (CCT) settings are responsible for patients requiring a higher level of care, and consequently, have more to worry about throughout their workday. Research Question: Climbing rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among this population may be a viable assessment of which critical care units are most susceptible to meeting diagnostic criteria due to work related events. How do PTSD rates compare among healthcare professionals working in emergency transport and critical care settings? Literature Review: Major findings within the quantitative studies indicated that between 4.35% (N=6) and 14% (N=7) of respondents met symptom criteria to be diagnosed with PTSD. The qualitative results emphasized why the occurrences within these critical care units are to blame for occupational stress. Furthermore, there was evidence to support that higher factors of resiliency reduce the incidence of PTSD. Proposal: Based on the findings, I propose that additional quantitative cross-sectional studies be carried out to identify specific employment settings as more or less detrimental to the mental health of nurses by using verified, diagnostic tools for PTSD. These studies will examine the PTSD rates of nurses from a variety of backgrounds including, but not limited to, the ED/ER, ICU, CICU, STICU, PICU, MICU, NICU, ground based CCT, rotor wing CCT, or fixed wing air ambulance CCT in both civilian and military settings in the United States
Prevalence of Hypoglycemia Induced by Overtreatment in Elderly Type Two Diabetics Using Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors
No full textBackground: The most common way of reading blood glucose (BG) levels in type II diabetics is by manually pricking one’s finger with a needle and measuring the glucose through a monitoring device. There has been an increased use in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) that permits clients to wear a sensor on their arm that simultaneously records glucose levels throughout the day and reports the results to a smartphone or monitoring device. Depending on the result and whether the patient is using insulin, it will determine how much medication will be administered. There is little research on the impacts of using CGM devices in conjunction with antihyperglycemic drugs in type II diabetics who live independently and are over age 65.
Objective: To examine devices that monitor BG continuously compared to devices that monitor BG with periodic finger sticks. The question arises: Are elderly patients with type II diabetes who live independently and use these devices, disproportionately affected by hypoglycemic episodes induced by over-treatment with anti-diabetic drugs?
Literature Review: Research highlighted benefits of using CGM devices versus self-monitoring BG such as recording glucose levels at night, increased self-care behavior, and decreased hemoglobin A1C. Other factors may contribute to hypoglycemia such as physical exercise, prolonged fasting, and use of ACE inhibitors. There remains a knowledge gap in the impact that CGM devices have on independent type II diabetics who live independently.
Purpose: To gather data on prevalence of hypoglycemia in independent, type II diabetics ≥65 years old while using CGM devices and antidiabetic medications
Population: type II diabetics ≥65 years who live independently, use CGM devices, and antihyperglycemic medications
Study Design: Prospective Longitudinal observational study
Study Method: Survey
Clinical Significance: Study intends to bring awareness of possible complications of using CGM devices in type II diabetics ≥65 who live independently
Feathered Friends: The Positive Effects of Owning A Companion Bird
Get PDFLoneliness is an epidemic whose full impact is only recently receiving the attention it urgently demands. While many solutions are suggested, a time-tested remedy is a companion animal. People report as deep a connection with a companion animal as with the humans in their lives due to the pet’s unconditional love and consistency. While much research has been dedicated to studying companion animal-human bonds with emphasis on dogs and cats, little has been conducted on the less popular household pet, the companion bird, even though bird owners report that their pets show just as much unconditional love and affection as cats and dogs. Given this similarity of experience, I hypothesize that the quality of relationship with a companion bird is positively related to closer relationships with others, and negatively related to depression and loneliness. Data was collected from a sample of N = 203 varying in age over 18, religious backgrounds, ethnicity, and gender, who have previously owned or currently own a companion bird. Five measuring tools distinct to family bonding, quality of life, avian-human relationship, depression, and loneliness have been applied to collect the data to show the positive effects of life with a companion bird. Results showed a significant positive correlation between the quality of relationship between companion bird/owner and family bonding and relationships. This study is important because in the face of the mounting mental health crisis associated amongst people of all ages, the bond formed with the bird offers a fuller life with purpose. The study of human-parrot bond shows there is a great opportunity for future research that will impact the bias against birds leading to more education of the avian species, adoptions for neglected birds living in rescues, and healthy attachments for both people and companion birds.https://scholar.dominican.edu/psychology-student-research-posters/1004/thumbnail.jp
Relationship of Resilience Levels: A Survey of Occupational Therapists
Get PDFResilience enables practitioners to handle adversity, endure challenging times, and return to an internal equilibrium.2 Little is known about the relationship between practicing occupational therapists’ (OTs) resilience levels and 1) professional identity, 2) burnout, 3) job turnover intention, 4) practice settings, 5) years of practice, 6) age. Understanding these relationships may ultimately inform solutions for addressing resilience, professional identity, and burnout within the OT profession.https://scholar.dominican.edu/occupational-therapy-student-research-posters/1013/thumbnail.jp
Lived Experiences of People with Substance Use Disorder as Healthcare Education to Develop Empathy for this Population
Get PDFStigmas that develop among healthcare workers regarding patients with substance use disorder include: drug-seeking , violent , and unmotivated . These beliefs can decrease the quality of care provided and results in less people seeking out needed treatment. Healthy People\u27s 2030 goals include reducing drug and alcohol addiction. In order to do this, healthcare workers need to show empathy and form trusting relationships with this patient population. Building a trusting relationship allows the patient to be more receptive to help and suggestions. Learning the life story of a patient can help healthcare workers develop empathy and reduce negative attitudes.https://scholar.dominican.edu/nursing-student-research-posters/1044/thumbnail.jp
Breastfeeding Support in Your Pocket: Evaluating the Impact of a Mobile App on Maternal Success
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