A new focus for a university: designing a web site to feature community service

This research used focus groups and usability testing to determine how a major land-grant university should design a Web site that would feature the community service work of faculty and staff, students and alumni, also referred to as stakeholders. University public relations professionals planned to launch an interactive Web site as part of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2010, but had concerns that the Web site would not attract stakeholders. The research sought to answer the following questions based on uses and gratifications and impression management theories: What uses and gratifications, if any, do social networking sites provide stakeholders? Does the university create the impression of “service” among stakeholders? What would motivate stakeholders to visit and/or participate in an interactive Web site on university service? The research also determined whether the prototype Web site was easy to use. Findings from focus groups indicated that stakeholders did not connect community service with the university, and therefore, a Web site that features community service poses few uses and gratifications for stakeholders. Findings from usability tests found the prototype was easy to use

The Development and Evaluation of a New Trench Safety Equipment

One of the most dangerous works in construction is trench work and excavation. Fatalities that range from permanent injuries to death happen to construction workers every day, not having a lot of alternatives to prevent unfortunate incidents such as cave-ins and shoring failures. What this paper is proposing is a new invention that may solve this ongoing problem with trench safety. The idea is a crane-like lift attached to the back of a pick-up truck that will vertically lift people out of the trenches in a matter of seconds before shoring collapses or the trench caves in. This project primarily focuses on the conceptual description of this piece of machinery, along with an interview process of study that’ll get insight from six safety managers and other safety personnel, with years of safety experience from construction companies like DPR Construction, Pankow, Hensel Phelps, Granite Construction, and PCL Construction on what they think about this piece of machinery discussing positive aspects, ideas for improvement, and possibilities of future research on this product. After this process is complete, the final conceptual model and design will be developed, leading to the next stages of making this a new and revolutionary device that’ll save lives

I\u27m Sorry I Made You Cry

[Verse 1]Dear little girl have I made you sad? Your lips are trembling so!Those bitter tears will drive me mad, jealous of me I know!Do you believe there’s another girl, do you believe me untrue?Tho’ I have wandered in life’s gay whirl, you’ve called me back to you. [Refrain]I’m sorry, dear, so sorry, dear, I’m sorry I made you cry!Won’t you forget, won’t you forgive? Don’t let us say goodbye!One little word, one little smile, one little kiss, won’t you try?It breaks my heart to hear you sigh, I’m sorry I made you cry! [Verse 2]Roses enrapture my thoughts with love, you are in ev’ry rose,And like the golden sun above, your smile with heaven glows!My soul is thrill’d when the song birds sing, I hear your voice calling me!Come let us woo like the birds in spring, oh, listen to my plea! [Refrain x2

I\u27m Sorry I Made You Cry

[Verse 1] Dear little girl have I made you sad? Your lips are trembling so! Those bitter tears will drive me mad, Jealous of me I know! Do you believe there’s another girl, Do you believe me untrue? Tho’ I have wandered in life’s gay whirl, You’ve called me back to you. [Refrain] I’m sorry, dear, so sorry, dear, I’m sorry I made you cry! Won’t you forget, won’t you forgive? Don’t let us say goodbye! One little word, one little smile, One little kiss, won’t you try? It breaks my heart to hear you sigh, I’m sorry I made you cry! [Verse 2] Roses enrapture my thoughts with love, You are in ev’ry rose, And like the golden sun above, Your smile with heaven glows! My soul is thrill’d when the song birds sing, I hear you voice calling me! Come let us woo like birds in spring, Oh, listen to my plea! [Refrain

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Impact of Mentoring on First Year Nursing Student Anxiety

First-year nursing students (FYNS) experience anxiety that can decrease academic achievement and result in attrition from the nursing program (NP). Research has not evaluated the impact of faculty mentoring (FM) offered by the NP on FYNS anxiety level and academic achievement in didactic courses. This study, guided by Neuman’s system model, used a descriptive cross-sectional design. An online survey link was distributed to FYNS in a southwestern state via NP directors and social media. FYNS were asked if their NP offered FM and were sorted into groups based on their response. Responses were received from 321 participants with 75 meeting all inclusion criteria: FM offered (N = 37) and no FM offered (N = 38). State anxiety was measured using the State Trait Anxiety Index, and academic achievement using self-reported didactic course letter grade. An independent t test showed no statistically significant difference in state anxiety level between groups, M = .602, 95% CI [-4.51, 5.78], t(73) = .231, p = .818. A chi-square analysis showed no statistically significant association between didactic course grade and whether or not FM was offered, χ2(1) = 1.706, V = .151, p = .426. Survey participation was limited by university closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; small sample size therefore limits study generalizations. Results indicate that FM by NPs did not significantly impact anxiety level or academic achievement of FYNS. Future research should include strategies to improve sample size and to further study the impact of FM on FYNS anxiety and academic achievement. Understanding the prevalence, benefit and types of FM may lead nursing program administrators to improve and test FM strategies

Efectividad de la consejería de enfermería sobre estimulación temprana en madres primerizas con lactantes de 0-6 meses del Centro de Salud Mi Perú, Ventanilla

La finalidad de la estimulación temprana es desarrollar y potenciar las funciones cerebrales del bebé mediante juegos y ejercicios repetitivos, tanto en el plano intelectual, como en el físico, afectivo y social. El presente estudio de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar la efectividad de la consejería de enfermería sobre estimulación en madres primerizas con lactantes de 0 – 6 meses. El estudio es cuasiexperimental de tipo transversal , se contó con la participación de 15 madres primerizas y lactantes de 0 – 6 meses pertenecientes al A. A .H .H. Mi Perú - Ventanilla , los cuales recibieron sesiones de consejería de enfermería sobre estimulación temprana por un periodo de tres meses. El instrumento que se utilizó para la recolección de datos fue la Entrevista – Encuesta y la Herramienta de Escala de Evaluación del Desarrollo Psicomotor (EEDP). La hipótesis del estudio fue: Cuando las madres primerizas reciban consejería de enfermería sobre estimulación temprana incrementarán los conocimientos y el desarrollo psicomotor de los lactantes de 0 – 6 meses. Todos los lactantes pertenecientes en este estudio al inicio de la sesión adquirieron un coeficiente desarrollo promedio de 0.89% al final de la misma obtuvieron un promedio de 1.01%. Así mismo las madres primerizas ante de las sesiones obtuvieron un nivel de conocimiento bajo con un promedio de 10.9% finalizando con un nivel de conocimiento alto con un 18. 4 %. Se concluye que la consejería de Enfermería, demostró ser una intervención válida y exitosa en promover la calidad de la interacción de la madre con el lactante mediante la estimulación temprana en los sectores desaventajados. Tuvo efectos significativos sobre el desarrollo psicomotor de los lactantes de 0 – 6 meses.-- The purpose of stimulation early is to develop and to harness the cerebral functions of baby means of games and repetitive exercises, as much in the intellectual plane, like in the physicist, affective and social. The present study of investigation must like objective determine the effectiveness of the nurse advisor on stimulation in the first son mothers with suckling babies of 0 6 months. The study is cuasiexperimental of cross-sectional type, cont with participation of 15 the first son and nursing mothers of 0 6 months pertaining to A.A. H. H. My Peru - Window, which received sessions of early advisor of nurse on stimulation by a period of three months. The instrument that to use for harvesting of data was the Interview Survey and the Tool of Scale of Evaluation of Development Psychomotor (EEDP). The hypothesis of the study was: When the first son mothers receive early advisor of nurse on stimulation incrementing the knowledge and the psychomotor development of the suckling babies of 0 6 months. All the suckling babies pertaining in this study to the beginning of session acquired a coefficient development average of 0,89 at the end of the same one obtained an average of 1.01. Same ace the primroses mothers before of the sessions obtained a level of low knowledge with an average of 10,9 finalizing with a level of high knowledge with 18. 4. One concludes that the advisor of Nurse, demister to be one intervening valid and successful in promoting the quality of interacting of the mother with the suckling baby by means of stimulation early in the disadvantage sectors. She had significant effects on the psychomotor development of the suckling babies of 0 - 6 months.Tesi

Efecto del oxígeno en la generación de energía eléctrica en celdas microbianas con aguas residuales del PTAR Covicorti

Actualmente la necesidad de energía en el país es la principal motivación del presente trabajo biotecnológico generación eléctrica alternativa, con (CCM) celda de combustible microbiano. La bioelectrogénesis, es la producción de electricidad mediante microorganismos. CCM, tiene dos compartimientos donde los microorganismos degradaron materia orgánica como glucosa, presente en las aguas residuales del PTAR COVICORTI, liberando electrones y protones convirtiendo la energía química en energía eléctrica. La oxidación de la materia orgánica en condiciones anaeróbicas, produce CO2, donde el oxígeno lo toma del agua, liberando protones H+ y electrones e-, los protones atraviesan la membrana selectiva hacia la cámara aeróbica donde consume el oxígeno disuelto convirtiéndose en moléculas de agua. En la presente investigación se evaluó el efecto de la oxigenación en la generación de energía eléctrica en CCM con agua residual del PTAR Covicorti, se aplicó como estímulo oxígeno a diferentes flujos másicos y se evaluó su efecto en la producción de energía eléctrica en CCM. La investigación es de tipo cuantitativa, con una población que está comprendida por el volumen total de agua residual que ingreso a la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales COVICORTI, se consideró como muestra 10 litros de las aguas residuales de la poza de oxidación Covicorti, Trujillo, los instrumentos estadísticos utilizados fueron, la prueba de normalidad Shapiro Wild, el estadístico ANOVA, Tukey. Se evaluó como variables Independiente Oxigenación, dependiente energía eléctrica, demostrando un efecto favorable en el incremento de energía eléctrica al adicionar oxígeno al cátodo, variando desde 430,42; 566,92; 898,67; 1012,17 mV, para flujos másicos de 0; 0,699; 1,398 y 2,097 L/min, respectivamente. Concluyendo que CCM con adición de oxígeno aumentan la generación de energía eléctrica, oxidando materia orgánica así mismos a mayor velocidad, paralelamente se logra la depuración y reducción de la turbidez debido a la materia orgánica en suspensión

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat