Wound Healing Activity of Herbal Ointment Containing the Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

The wound healing process is a multi-step cellular and biochemical process. For wound healing, antibiotics; preservatives; desalination agents; chemicals; and others are used. Some of these synthetic drugs are limited due to side effects. For this reason, the use of medicinal plants for wound healing has increased in popularity over the years due to the reduction of side effects. In fact, previous studies proved that Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (gumamela) extract can be used to treat wounds. Thus, the purpose of this study intends to evaluate the wound healing potentials of the formulated herbal ointment containing the gumamela ethanolic leaf extracts. The gumamela leaf ethanolic extract was mixed into the ointment foundation. The herbal ointment was then formulated. For the wound healing study, untreated and gumamela ointment treated wounds of albino mouse were observed to have a comparison after the experimentation. The physicochemical parameters of gumamela ointment including color, odor, washability, solubility, consistency, and pH level were all evaluated, and the results were satisfactory. Throughout the experimental period, there was a larger wound closure percentage in the wound treated with gumamela ointment as compared to the untreated. Hence, this finding clearly indicates that the ointment containing the gumamela leaf extract can enhance the healing of a wound as indicated by improved rates of wound closure

“I Won’t Use the Term Dumbing It Down, but You Have to Take the Scientific Jargon Out”: A Qualitative Study of Environmental Health Partners’ Communication Practices and Needs

Effective research translation and science communication are necessary for successful implementation of water resources management initiatives. This entails active involvement of stakeholders through collaborative partnerships and knowledge-sharing practices. To follow up a recent study with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)–funded Center for Oceans and Human Health and Climate Change Interactions (OHHC2I) project investigators, the center’s Community Engagement Core (CEC) documented center partners’ science communication practices and needs to inform a collaborative training and improve investigator-partner bidirectional communication. Thirteen (13) individuals participated in 10 semi-structured qualitative interviews focused on their research translation needs, science communication and dissemination tactics, and interactions and experiences with scientists. Based on our findings, we recommend a collaborative, scientist-stakeholder training to include plain language development, dissemination tactics, communication evaluation, stakeholder and intended audience engagement, and strategies for effective transdisciplinary partnerships. This work contributes to the knowledge and understanding of stakeholder engagement practices specifically focused on science communication that can enhance relationship-building between academia and partners involved in environmental health–focused initiatives in the context of South Carolina but applicable elsewhere

Episode 4 with Carmel Viado: Creating New Routines for Life while Self Distance

NEW Leadership Nevada Alum Cari Viado shares her story about creating new routines during quarantine. Additional resources discussed in this episode can be found: Charless Duhigg\u27s The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business can be purchased at your choice of outlet. Isolation Well Being To Do List Instagram: #Quarantinechecklis

The english language needs of the secretarial students of the Philippine Christian University: implications for syllabus building

The study analyzes the English language needs of the two-year secretarial students of the Philippine Christian University (PCU).The descriptive method of formulating a appraisal of the English language needs of the PCU secretarial students was done through the process of needs analysis using survey questionnaires and interviews.The subjects in the study were fifty first-year secretarial students of the two-year secretarial course of the Philippine Christian University. The study also included five language teachers, five subject specialists, five secretarial graduates, and five managers.Findings showed that secretarial students should possess all the four basic communication skills-reading, writing, speaking and listening. The respondents all agreed that for the student to pass and succeed, they must have the ability to communicate both in oral and written form.The following conclusions were drawn from this study: the secretarial students have their own English language needs that must be met and there is a need for a separate syllabus in English for secretarial students. From the findings and conclusions, the researchers offer the following recommendations: 1) The specific needs of the students must be taken into account when preparing the course syllabus. 2) The training institution should offer training and exposure, which are relevant to the immediate and future needs of the secretarial students. 3) English courses should be designed and should be taught in line with the basic communication skills needed by the specific learners. 4) New materials should be prepared to meet the needs of the secretarial students. 5) The proposed syllabus design in the form of the four English courses (English for Secretaries) should be adopted by the Philippine Christian University. 6) Instructional materials to accompany the proposed syllabus design should be prepared. 7) Teacher training aimed at preparing the instructional materials for the secretarial students should be conducted by the experts in the field materials preparation. 8) The fourth English course, which is Business Communication under the College of Business Administration, should be placed under the English Department and should be handled by the English teachers

Implications of a theoretical framework on stress and burnout for the development of graduate nursing education curricula

This study had two purposes: (a) to develop a theoretical framework integrating and synthesizing findings of prior research regarding stress and burnout among critical care nurses (CCRNs), and (b) to validate the theoretical framework with an empirical study to assure a theory/research based teaching-learning process for graduate courses preparing nursing clinical specialists and administrators. The methods used to test the theoretical framework included: (a) adopting instruments with reported validity, (b) conducting a pilot study, (c) revising instruments using results of the pilot study and following concurrence of a panel of experts, and (d) establishing correlations within predetermined parameters. The reliability of the tool was determined through the use of Cronbach\u27s Alpha Coefficient with a resulting range from.68 to.88 for all measures. The findings supported all the research hypotheses. Correlations were established at r =.23 for statistically significant alphas at the.01 level and r =.16 for alphas.05. The conclusions indicated three areas of strong correlation among the theoretical variables: (a) work environment stressor antecedents and specific stressor events were correlated significantly with subjective work stress and burnout; (b) subjective work stress (perceived work related stress) was a function of the work environment stressor antecedents and specific stressor events, and (c) emotional exhaustion, the first phase of burnout, was confirmed to be related to stressor antecedents and specific stressor events. This dimension was found to be a function of the work environment stressor antecedents, modified by the individual characteristics of work and non-work related social support, non-work daily stress, and the number of hours worked per week. The implications of the study for nursing graduate curricula, nursing practice and nursing education were discussed. Recommendations for further research were enumerated