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The Laramie Project (2025)
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The Laramie Project (2025)
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YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: The Effect of California\u27s Proposition 65 Warning on Consumer Perceptions and Evaluations
No full textWith cancer rates projected to rise sharply in the coming years, identifying effective preventative health measures to address the issue has become critically important. By adopting perceived risk and signaling theory as the theoretical lens, the current research examines one such unique and underexplored intervention—the Proposition 65 warning. Across four studies, the findings show that consumers\u27 sensitivity to the Proposition 65 warning varies by product category and geographic location. The findings also reveal that the presence (vs. absence) of the Proposition 65 warning negatively affects evaluations of not only the product, but also the retailer that sells the product. In sum, the current research aims to draw greater attention to the Proposition 65 warning as a powerful intervention and calls for policy improvement by highlighting the practical implications for manufacturers and retailers
Urinetown: The Musical
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Urinetown: The Musical
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Urinetown: The Musical
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Dames at Sea
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Dames at Sea
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Evidence-Based Practice Consideration for Perioperative Use of Mepivacaine in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Full text linkTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is becoming increasingly prevalent, with projections of a significant rise in cases by 2050. Optimal perioperative management is essential for enhancing postoperative recovery, minimizing complications, and supporting early discharge. Spinal anesthesia, particularly with long-acting agents like bupivacaine, is commonly used; however, it may lead to prolonged motor blockade and postoperative urinary retention (POUR), impacting recovery. Recent research suggests that mepivacaine, an intermediate-acting spinal anesthetic, may offer improved recovery outcomes for TKA patients compared to bupivacaine. This evidence-based practice project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mepivacaine in reducing neurologic recovery time, POUR, and length of stay (LOS) in TKA patients. The proposed project team will collect data from electronic medical records for the previously mentioned metrics and compare the mepivacaine and bupivacaine groups. Descriptive and inferential statistics will assess differences, with successful outcomes marked by significant improvements in each metric. The findings are expected to demonstrate that mepivacaine allows for faster neurologic recovery and earlier discharge readiness, enhancing patient satisfaction, optimizing hospital resource use, and promoting cost-effective care. These results will influence anesthesia protocols for TKA, supporting the adoption of mepivacaine as the preferred option to improve perioperative outcomes
Enhancing Advanced Practice Nursing: Implementing a Simulation-Based Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
Full text linkNurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses entrusted with diagnosing and treating illnesses, managing acute and chronic diseases, and engaging in continuous education to remain knowledgeable of evidence-based advancements. NPs offer a comprehensive range of healthcare services, catering to patients from wellness check-ups to those requiring complex care, such as individuals hospitalized with sepsis. One technological advancement that can support NPs in delivering optimal patient care is point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). In the United States, over 385,000 NPs practice in patient care settings that may use POCUS. Numerous medical societies have issued position statements supporting the use of POCUS in the clinical setting. Moreover, the American College of Emergency Physicians have published a policy statement underscoring the importance of NPs obtaining proficiency in POCUS. Despite professional endorsements for POCUS in clinical settings, POCUS training integration in NP education is minimal, highlighting a crucial need for POCUS curriculum development. As a quality improvement endeavor, this project constructed a simulation-based POCUS training program tailored for NPs and evaluated the program’s impact on POCUS knowledge and POCUS skill proficiency. The project aspired to effectively demonstrate improvements in participants\u27 knowledge and skills related to POCUS following a simulation-based POCUS training program. The findings of this project intend to contribute to the overarching goal of enriching the POCUS knowledge and POCUS skill proficiency of NPs, empowering them to use these skills in clinical practice and thereby elevate the standard of patient care