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Excessive Oxygen Administration During General Anesthesia
Get PDFNearly all patients undergoing general anesthesia will be administered oxygen and 83% of patients will be exposed to potentially preventable hyperoxemia (Suzuki et al., 2018). Physiological changes occur within the body when exposed to supranormal oxygen levels. Nurse Anesthetists must evaluate the potential risk and benefit of oxygen therapy. A review of the literature was completed to provide evidence based practice guidance to Anesthesia Providers regarding the use of perioperative oxygen administration.https://dune.une.edu/na_studpost/1002/thumbnail.jp
Interprofessional Adaptive Sled Hockey Program
No full textOur interprofessional team is working to develop an ongoing adaptive sled hockey program at UNE’s Biddeford campus. It is our goal to facilitate recreational activities for individuals with disabilities to develop skills, enhance independence, and provide enjoyment through active recreation. Having access to and participating in recreational sports is integral of a well-rounded life for every person. We hope to create a collaborative experience for all UNE students and for individuals with disabilities within our community.https://dune.une.edu/cecefall2021/1004/thumbnail.jp
Educator Burnout And Coping Styles: A Case Study
Get PDFThe purpose of this qualitative instrumental case study is to discover the perceptions of high school and middle school teachers in south shore Massachusetts on the extent of workplace burnout they have experienced and to discover whether they are using effective coping styles to prevent burnout. Data was gathered through an anonymous survey composed of short answer and Likert scaled questions and analyzed utilizing Creswell’s 5 Steps (Creswell & Poth, 2018). The anticipated outcome would be two-fold: to improve retention of seasoned teachers and increase awareness for teachers, and to inform school leaders on how to reduce workplace burnout. Seven themes emerged thereby providing insight into the study’s research questions: (a) uncertainty of expectations, (b) causes and feelings of workplace burnout, (c) coping styles, (d) training to help reduce burnout in the workplace, (e) emotional exhaustion), (f) depersonalization, and (g) personal accomplishment. Not only did results of this study reveal participants experienced workplace burnout and utilized effective coping styles to prevent further burnout and stressors but it aligned significantly with literature on similar topics of study. Findings from this study may be useful for teachers in K-12 school systems, persons in school leadership and school administrators
A Data Analysis Of Emotional Intelligence Interventions With Third Year Medical Students
Get PDFThe purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a 10-exercise emotional intelligence (EI) series composed of exercises from the Lynn Leadership group in third-year medical students, taught over one year. This study sought to assess the education’s efficacy as evidenced by the change in the overall EI score. The overarching aim of the 10-exercise EI series was to offset the decline in medical student empathy during the clinical years; empathy undergirds the EI construct of social awareness. The data were collected from medical student cohorts in their third year Core Clerkships at a Northeastern United States hospital and affiliated institutions from 2016-2019. The Management Performance Solutions EI assessment was deployed electronically and collected at specified pre-, mid-, and postintervention stages. The analysis included the mean and statistical testing of a difference in each domain’s overall score measurements at these three stages. Findings from the research determined that this 10-exercise EI series increases social awareness in third-year medical students. The increase in social awareness scores was statistically significant (p \u3c 0.05) across all three cohorts. The findings contribute to the knowledge gap in the literature on EI and its use in undergraduate medical education programs. These implications are that this targeted EI intervention may be used with other healthcare professionals to replicate or improve upon this study’s findings
Examining Parents Oral Hygiene Knowledge And Their Children’s Oral Hygiene Behaviors
Get PDFThe purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between a parent’s level of oral hygiene knowledge and the oral hygiene behaviors of their children ages 7 to 17 in the greater United States. The theoretical framework of Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and the Health Belief Model guided the study. Instruments included the Oral Health Surveys Basic Methods 5th Edition and the Fourth National Survey of China for data collection. Q Data analysis was performed utilizing the chi-square test of independence to determine the likelihood of a relationship between the parent’s oral hygiene knowledge and their child’s oral hygiene behaviors. Additionally, prevalence was performed to investigate characteristics of a parent’s hygiene knowledge and a child’s oral hygiene behaviors that occurred at a specified point of time. According to the data results, many of the parents displayed mostly positive oral hygiene knowledge. Emerging areas of concerns included the application of sealants to the teeth to prevent dental caries and what causes dental caries. Recommendations for future research suggest that parents are provided with the proper educational literature regarding the application of sealants to help prevent dental caries and what factors cause dental caries. Additionally, the researcher recommends integrating oral health education into school health programs to help parents with the reinforcement of proper oral health behaviors for their children (Simmer-Beck et al., 2015). The researcher also recommends that parents receive educational literature to inform them on the advantages of brushing properly to reduce the occurrence of dental caries
The Development Of A Multiple Errands Test For Pre/Post Concussive Testing On A College Campus: The University Multiple Errands Test - Lessons Learned
Get PDFThe Multiple Errands Test (MET) is an occupation-based assessment tool, used to determine if someone who has sustained an acquired brain injury can successfully complete everyday errands, such as purchasing items at a gift shop, mailing a letter, and determining what hours a store is open. The MET has been used successfully in a hospital setting. Due to the MET’s ecological validity, we sought to determine if an adapted MET (revised for a college campus setting) would be an appropriate alternative to the ImPACT, an often-required, on-line pre and post-concussion neuropsychological assessment for high school and college athletes. Students may underperform on the ImPACT, thinking that this would result in quicker return to sport. A University MET was designed and pilot-tested on 29 undergraduate student volunteers. The study taught us many lessons, including that college campuses are dynamic settings and real-life task testing is time intensive. Expecting the University MET to take the place of a quick, on-line, group administered test such as the ImPACT was not realistic. Nonetheless, as a clinical rehabilitation assessment tool, a setting-specific MET can continue to contribute valuable information to occupational therapy intervention planning and goal setting
Want to be a Sugar Detective?!
Get PDFAn educational handout for an adolescent confused about the difference of added sugars and natural sugars. The purpose of this handout is to help educate an adolescent about added sugar and natural sugars found in common food items. The difference between added sugar and natural sugar is addressed. The handout explains where this information can be located on a nutritional label. This educational handout also addresses risks seen with excessive added sugar intake in recent research for the adolescent populationhttps://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/1181/thumbnail.jp
Know Your Nutrition
Get PDFThis educational handout helps patients become aware of total calories, key macronutrients and there AMDR ranges. Facts that include recommended quantities of saturated fats and sodium as well as healthy lifestyle and food recommendations.https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/1179/thumbnail.jp
Dexmedetomidine As An Adjunct To Regional And Neuraxial Anesthesia
Get PDFRegional and neuraxial anesthetic techniques are ever-expanding, and an understanding of the tools, medications, and adjuncts associated with these techniques is prudent for anesthesia providers. One goal of these techniques is to extend pain management beyond the initial surgical phase by using long-acting local anesthetics with or without adjunct medications. The purpose of this review is to detail the clinical utility, benefits, and risks of dexmedetomidine as an adjunct to regional and neuraxial anesthetic techniques. This review includes an analysis of literature of over 20 randomized controlled trials comparing the use of dexmedetomidine to other adjuncts in common regional and neuraxial techniques in adult patients. This expanding body of research suggests dexmedetomidine may exert desirable effects as an adjunct to regional and neuraxial anesthesia
Dragons of the Anthropocene: It’s a game for winners…
No full textOriginal: Ink on legal pad, 8.5” x 11
Artist\u27s statement:
Contrary to popular belief, dragons exist. They are all around us but to see them we have to acknowledge our part in keeping them alive and healthy. We feed them with ignorance, lassitude, apathy. We nurture them in our refusal to believe that we too have a part of them in us. Through inaction we invite them to spread suffering, to gnaw on the bones of new prey each day. Yes—we might even watch them rampage and then turn away.
It is painful taking the role of St. George. One invites trouble and danger when they report the sighting of dragons. You might even be thought unhinged. It is dangerous to buck the systems that have been put in place for the breeding of dragons. Dragons are powerful. They are not afraid because they are the warriors for injustice, the purveyors of pain, the cultivators of chaos.
The one thing that repels dragons is truth. They can be vanquished by compassion and kindness; they recoil at generosity and love may transform the worst of them into potent allies for justice. Do we desire obliteration or salvation? It really is now or never. The dragons are howling at the ramparts of everything we hold dear. It will take the strength of many to do the work that must be done. It will require a commitment to honesty and equality, education and frugality. It will require selflessness and love.
These dragons have been plaguing me—I had hoped that they would go away, that somebody else would do the hard work, take on the very real danger but however much I struggled to ignore them they were there in every headline and everyday life, even at the movies. I began to draw them, to try and visualize their faces. I was surprised that they didn’t look like the dragons of my childhood. Dragons assume the strangest forms. I realized they depend on our love of comfort and leisure. Some even looked innocent until I peeled back the layers and realized that much of what I have is built on the backs of dragons.
Take a look around. You’ll see them too.
Dragons of the Anthropocene series: Dragons Dragons exist Woe-yet another dragon… So many tricks… So hungry… A feast of enmity… Nothing to see here Wielding death for profit… I see what I like… Something is happening here… Built on injustice… It’s late… Never too much… It is cultivated… It’s a game for winners… Fascinating… Think about it… Crimes against humanity… Fields of harvest… So sad… Lover of conflict… Apocalyptic accessory More for less and less for more…https://dune.une.edu/artcomm_facart/1033/thumbnail.jp