Incorporating Yoga into Nursing Education: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract The need for nurses is growing with an older population and higher acuity patients. Nursing students are often stressed because they have a rigorous curriculum with their classroom learning and clinical or lab rotations. Nurse educators could enhance wellness in the curriculum by incorporating yoga, which has been proven to decrease stress and anxiety for many people. This systematic review validates the need for incorporating yoga into the nursing curriculum to improve wellness. Using a search of the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), Elton B. Stephens Company (EBESCO), Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Sara Miller and George McCune Company (SAGE), and PubMed (Public/Publisher Medline), the researcher produced articles chosen for this review. Facilitating a deep understanding of wellness could assist nursing students in better self-care which would better equip them to care for others. A caring, stress-free environment is conducive to the learning process of nursing students. What better way to reduce stress than to start the morning by caring for yourself? Nurse educators who take the time to incorporate mindfulness into a curriculum are demonstrating compassion for the nursing students and support for them in their journey of learning. Keywords: nursing, student, yoga, stress, wellnes

The organizational culture of the academic department: A case study of a Department of Biological Sciences

The purpose of this study was to examine theories of organizational culture typically applied to the university level of organization and their applicability to the academic department. Chaffee and Tierney\u27s (1988) theory of organizational culture, dimensions of culture, and leadership strategies became the basis for a qualitative case study of a Department of Biological Sciences in a metropolitan university.;Interviews of current faculty members, current and former deans, and other administrators were conducted. Observations were made of faculty meetings and retreats and of departmental governance committee meetings. Extensive review of documents and correspondence covering more that twenty years provided additional data.;Interview and observation transcripts and documents were analyzed in terms of Chaffee and Tierney\u27s (1988) concepts of the structural, environmental, and values dimensions of the department. Linear, adaptive, and interpretive strategies of faculty members and the department chair were identified.;The department was found to have what Clark (1972) refers to as strong organizational saga, or a sense of unique accomplishment which serves to maintain and perpetuate the integrity of the culture. Central to the value system of the Department of Biological Sciences is the shared sense that the department is unique in the degree to which faculty members work together cooperatively for the good of the department. These strong values were rooted in an earlier era when the department was experiencing growth and development of its research programs under adverse circumstances.;The primary usefulness of the results of this study go far beyond the particular findings for this individual academic department. Most important is the demonstration of the value of using this method of organizational analysis to understand the role of culture in shaping and perpetuating the organization. Administrators, department chairs, and faculty members can enhance their understanding of the departmental organization by applying concepts of organizational culture.;Further study and analysis are needed to evaluate disciplinary and institutional similarities and differences in departmental culture and to expand the existing theory to accommodate the variety of academic departments in colleges and universities

Alien Registration- Smith, Martha A. (Portland, Cumberland County)

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Piano Pedagogy in Arkansas During the Twentieth Century

Arkansas proudly stands beside larger states in offering quality piano instruction. Pianists from Arkansas have been successful on the national scene in performance as well as in teaching, and students from Arkansas have been accepted into well-respected music schools and into the studios of renowned teachers worldwide. Piano pedagogy in Arkansas is built upon a strong foundation of well-educated teachers who have raised the level of music education in the state. In a newspaper article printed by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazelle on June 23, 2004, the author found that piano instructors had changed over the last few decades: The profession has become aggressively professionalized, shedding whatever remnants of amateurism that may have once clung to it. In actuality, piano pedagogy has been professionalized in Arkansas from the early twentieth century. One can be certain that there have been many teachers with very little knowledge of music who have set up studios, but the most influential teachers in Arkansas throughout the past century have been well educated in their field

Alien Registration- Smith, Martha A. (Portland, Cumberland County)

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A survey of registered dietitians\u27 perceptions of constructivist and behaviorist instructional approaches and delivery methods in accredited dietetics programs

This purpose of this research study was to test learning theories and models of teaching (constructivist vs. behaviorist) used in dietetic education programs. Additionally, the focus of accreditation for dietetics education is the quality and integrity of a program regardless of its instructional delivery method. Therefore, this study examined the variations between on-line and on-campus delivery methods. Research questions that guided this study included: 1) To what extent do educators use constructivist or behaviorist theoretical approaches during instructional delivery? 2) What are the differences in learning between on-line education and oncampus delivery methods? 3) As far as constructivist and behaviorist teaching methods impact learning, is there an interaction between instructional style and delivery method? 4) How do constructivist and behaviorist teaching methods impact learning (as measured by RD exam score, GPA, and perceived level of knowledge and skills) to work as an entry level dietitian)? A 106-item survey was developed by the author and adapted from previously developed instruments including the Teaching Belief Survey and the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey. Multiple interaction effects were found, indicating that constructivist and behaviorist teaching strategies and learning environments are not mutually exclusive nor is either one considered to be superior to the other. Descriptive statistics such as means and percentages were used to compare response distributions. Factor analysis was performed and the value of Cronbach’s alpha for all of the components was calculated. Paired sample t-tests, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were used to compare on-line and on-campus responses. Multiple linear regressions and path analysis were also used as part of the data analysis process. This study met the outcome measures of obtaining GPA and addressed knowledge and skills to determine competence to work as an entry level dietitian. The findings in this study showed that both constructivist and behaviorist teaching strategies and classroom environment had an effect on GPA and perception of knowledge. Considering the need for well educated dietitians, there is a tremendous need for research that tests effectiveness of particular educational approaches in dietetic programs. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) claims that completion of an accredited program and passage of the National Registration Examination ensures a competent entry level dietitian. Professional competence of entry level dietetic practitioners included criteria of (a) reported undergraduate grade point average (GPA) from the institution of higher education attended, and (b) the graduates’ self-perception of competence. Future research is indicated for and should be encouraged and expanded in order to strengthen future outcomes of dietetic education across the country

Martha Lois Smith in a Senior Piano Recital

This is the program for the senior piano recital of Martha Lois Smith. This recital took place on October, 25, 2004, in the McBeth Recital Hall in the Mabee Fine Arts Center