School Nurse Job Satisfaction, Provision of Health Education, and Student Attendence

School nurses have a large scope of practice (American Nurses Association [ANA] & National Association of School Nurses [NASN], 2011). However, school administrators often misunderstand, and therefore under appreciate, the school nurses\u27 role (Junious et al., 2004). In addition, few schools meet the 1 :750 nurse to student ratio recommended by the NASN and the ANA (2011); high nurse to student ratios negatively affect school nurses\u27 job satisfaction (Maughn & Adams, 2011). Several studies found that interventions by the school nurse positively impacted students (Bonauito, 2007; Denny et al., 2012), while others have linked the presence of a school nurse with improved attendance (Pennington & Delaney, 2008; Telljohann, Dake, & Price, 2004). The current study surveyed nurses working at schools in Illinois, and adds to this body of research by examining the relationship between the time school nurses spend on classroom health education and their job satisfaction as well as the correlation between classroom education, job satisfaction, and student attendance. School nurses were more satisfied when they made more visits to the classroom for health education, and when they thought that students received adequate health education from the school nurses. School nurses who served higher numbers of students were less likely to think that students received adequate health education. Attendance rates were not significantly correlated with nurses\u27 job satisfaction or number of classroom visits. This results suggest that when nurse are able to practice to the extent of their education, they are more satisfied with their jobs, and feel like they are able to impact students

A New Light Higgs Boson and Short-Baseline Neutrino Anomalies

The low-energy excesses observed by the MiniBooNE experiment have, to date, defied a convinc- ing explanation under the standard model even with accommodation for non-zero neutrino mass. In this paper we explore a new oscillation mechanism to explain these anomalies, invoking a light neu- trinophilic Higgs boson, conceived to induce a low Dirac neutrino mass in accord with experimental limits. Beam neutrinos forward-scattering off of a locally over-dense relic neutrino background give rise to a novel matter-effect with an energy-specific resonance. An enhanced oscillation around this resonance peak produces flavor transitions which are highly consistent with the MiniBooNE neutrino- and antineutrino-mode data sets. The model provides substantially improved $\chi^2$ values beyond either the no-oscillation hypothesis or the more commonly explored 3+1 sterile neutrino hy- pothesis. This mechanism would introduce distinctive signatures at each baseline in the upcoming SBN program at Fermilab, presenting opportunities for further exploration.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, submitted to PR

An exploratory ecosystem model of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem

The study's aim was to develop and ecosystem model of the Bay of Bengal built with Ecopath and Ecoism software.The Ecopath model was built to represent 1978 and synthesise available population dynamics and fisheries data. A preliminary Ecoism was set up to explore interactions between functional groups and the impact of fishing

Put a finger down if you've ever been personally victimized by social media algorithms

Put a finger down if you’ve ever been personally victimized by social media algorithms is a collection of critical reflections on embedded social media microaggressions reflecting acts of racism, body shaming, the glorification of mental health disorders (such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and eating disorders), as well as ‘That Girl’ routines, and the biased algorithms that make them tick. Using strategies such as humour and exaggeration to my advantage, I translated this digital content into hand-based methods (drawing, painting, soft sculpture, and linoleum carving) to reinterpret this seemingly playful content and to offer the viewer time to reflect on the more hateful sides of social media which are normalized by Pop Culture

Hope in the face of climate change, existential meaning, and social connectedness

1 online resource (32 pages)Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-32).This study approaches responses to the threat of climate change through a focus on hope concerning climate change as it relates to existential meaning, identification with environmental activism, and social connectedness. Hope is conceptualized in terms of personal and collective dimensions in line with Li and Monroe’s (2018) Climate Change Hope Scale (CCHS), and existential meaning is conceptualized in terms of comprehension, purpose, and mattering according to George and Park’s (2017) multidimensional view of meaning in life. Social connectedness is explored with regard to peer-age and intergenerational friendships, alongside quality of friendship function. While the literature on intergenerational friendships is limited, this study aims to explore how such relationships relate to social connectedness and contribute to well-being broadly, and more specifically how they may influence hope concerning climate change. A series of positive intercorrelations are found between hope, meaning in life, connectedness, quality of friendship function, and intergenerational friendships, but unique contributors to hope concerning climate change prove to be fairly elusive in this study. The paper concludes with a review of related variables that may impact hope concerning climate change and potential directions for future research

FACTORS AFFECTING TRANSFER COMMUTER STUDENT SUCCESS: UNDERSTANDING STUDENT SENSE OF CONNECTEDNESS TO CAMPUS AND THE COLLEGIATE SUPPORT NETWORK

This paper presents two mixed-methods studies that explored sense of connectedness and the collegiate support network of transfer students at predominantly commuter institutions of higher education. Findings are relevant for student affairs practitioners and administrators at four-year, heavily commuter campuses and community colleges. The first study, a needs assessment, aimed to understand the experience of transfer students at a regional, four-year, commuter university. Interviews with campus administrators identified transfer student retention factors within the themes of student dependent, campus dependent, and jointly dependent. The student survey revealed no statistically significant differences between FTIAC and transfer students on connectedness or perceived support from parents/family, statistically significantly higher levels of perceived peer support among FTIAC students, and statistically significantly higher perceived faculty/staff support among transfer students. The findings, in part, did not align with the extant literature and warranted further inquiry. A follow-up study sought to understand if students’ perceptions of connectedness and support at predominantly commuter campuses might align more with community college students. The follow-up study was conducted at two four-year universities and a community college. Qualitative interviews and focus groups sought to understand how pre-transfer expectations of a four-year university experience compared to actual experiences of transfer students at a predominantly commuter institution. The study also sought to compare the experiences of community college to students at four-year, heavily commuter campuses. The study found no statistically significant differences on connectedness, parent/family support, faculty/staff support, or peer support when comparing community college students to the transfer students. Post hoc analyses evaluated differences based on student living arrangements and involvement yielding insights and implications for practitioners. Reassurance of worth, particularly from faculty/staff and parents/family had the greatest effect on students’ sense of connectedness

Incidence of depression and associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Quebec, Canada

It has been reported that the risk of depression is higher among people with type 2 diabetes compared with a nondiabetic population. Among diabetic patients, depression has been associated with worse self-care behaviors, poor glycemic control, and an increased risk of diabetes complications. Identifying factors associated with the occurrence of depression may help physicians identify earlier diabetic patients at a high risk of developing depression, improve prevention, and accelerate proper treatment. To our knowledge, very few population-based studies have reported on the incidence of clinically diagnosed depression as a consequence of type 2 diabetes over a long follow-up period. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of clinically diagnosed depression among type 2 diabetic patients newly treated with oral antidiabetic drugs (ADs) and to identify factors associated with the occurrence of depression. Administrative claims data from the public health insurance plan were used to identify a cohort of new oral AD users aged ≥18 years between 2000 and 2006. Patients were followed from oral AD treatment initiation until the diagnosis of depression, ineligibility for the public drug plan, death, or the end of the study, whichever came first. Incidence rates were determined using person-time analysis. Factors associated with depression were identified using multivariable Cox regression analysis. We identified 114,366 new oral AD users, of which 4808 had a diagnosis of depression. The overall incidence rate of depression was 9.47/1000 person-years (PYs) (10.72/1000 PYs for women and 8.27/1000 PYs for men). The incidence of depression was higher during the year after oral AD treatment initiation. Independent factors associated with depression included having had mental disorders other than depression, hospitalization, a higher number of different drugs taken and of physicians visited during the year before oral AD initiation. Moreover, we observed a statistically significant age-by-socioeconomic status interaction. The incidence of diagnosed depression is higher during the first year after oral AD treatment initiation. Clinicians could pay particular attention to women, patients starting an AD at a young age, those with a low socioeconomic status, and especially those with a history of anxiety or dementia