Southern Steam Prints: Large Scale, Relief Printmaking

Southern Steam Prints, a steamroller printmaking festival for Georgia Southern University I directed and organized. The project helped create community involvement in printmaking as an art form, gained notoriety for the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art and especially the Print, Paper, and Book Arts Program. The project taught valuable skill mastery in relief print techniques, commercialism, and leadership for the kinds of event that artists plan, jury, and participate in, in the professional world. The Southern Steam Prints festival took place on April 23, 2016. Artworks created at the event were exhibited at the Center of Art and Theater on campus during May of 2016. In addition, I wrote “The Southern Steam Print Manual” for other universities and organizations to utilize my research in creating large scale prints events. The project will continue as a key event for the Paper, Print, and Book Arts program at Georgia Southern

The Impact of Standardized Patients on Physical Assessment Skills, Clinical Judgment, and Self-Efficacy in Undergraduate Nursing Students

The healthcare industry is seeing constant changes in patient acuity, expanding care environments, new healthcare policies, and continual advancements in research and technology. To overcome these challenges, nurses must receive education that adequately prepares them with confidence, clinical judgment, and the proper skills to provide safe and quality care to patients. More specifically, nurses must have strong physical assessment skills, sound clinical judgment, and high levels of self-efficacy (Chong, Lim, Liu, Lau, & Wu, 2016; Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2010). Peer physical assessments are generally the standard for practicing and validating physical assessment skills (Slater, Bryant, & Ng, 2016). Standardized patients (SPs), however, may be a better method for learning and validating physical assessment skills, enhancing clinical judgment, and improving self-efficacy (Sideras et al., 2013; Slater et al., 2016). The following paper describes a quasi-experimental research study that was completed to examine whether peers or SPs enhanced undergraduate nursing students’ physical assessment skills and their own perceptions of their clinical judgment and self-efficacy when learning to complete a physical assessment. Results of this study validated the use of both peers and SPs in acquiring physical assessment skills, developing clinical judgment, and improving self-efficacy in undergraduate nursing education

Absolute Photoionization Cross-Sections for Xe+ and Xe2+

Elements heavier than iron, or trans-iron elements, are increasingly important to astronomers. Spectroscopic measurements reveal that these heavy elements are present in planetary nebulae (gaseous clouds that surround dying stars). From these spectra, astronomers can calculate elemental abundances that are then used to determine the chemical composition of the parent star. Accurate determinations of these elemental abundances are critical to theoretical models of stellar nucleosynthesis and our understanding of the chemical evolution of the Universe. In order to calculate elemental abundances, astronomers first need to identify which elements’ spectroscopic profiles are present in their measurements. They do so by comparing their observations to high-energy-resolution photoionization spectra measured by our research group. Our team of atomic physicists measures the absolute photoionization cross-sections for these elements at the Advanced Light Source, a third-generation synchrotron radiation source located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. To produce the required spectra we merge the element under consideration with intense beams of ultraviolet or x-ray radiation and collect the ions produced as a function of photon energy. This analysis focuses on photoionization cross-sections for Xe+ and Xe2+ and includes a discussion on interesting features like Rydberg series and window resonances

“But I’ve always lived here”: Evidence Informed Analysis on Aging in Place

Purpose: The purpose of this poster/presentation is to provide an exploration and analysis of aging in place. To ensure the success of the older adult to remain in their home it is essential to determine and meet the changing needs of the aging population in a way that preserves lifelong health and wellness. Description: The global trend of population aging is on the continual rise due to longer life expectancy and lower fertility rates.1 It is predicted that by the year 2036 one in every four individuals will be a senior citizen. In some areas, the availability of long-term care facilities is not sufficient to meet the needs of the population, resulting in seniors living in hospitals up to 6 months awaiting a room. This problem is expected to continue to grow.1 While age related declines compromise an individual’s ability to maintain their personal wellbeing and household, maintaining independence is essential in the perception of successful aging.2 Aging in place is the primary goal in the aging population; US housing data suggests that this is accomplished by 80% of older adults.2 In addition to benefiting the emotional needs of seniors, aging in place has significant financial benefits on both the individual and the community at large, however the demands of the environment and the abilities of the person must align or a mal-adaptive situation occurs.2 Methods: Search USA: 2010-2019; Ag(e)ing in place, Ag(e)ing in place AND Challenges, Ag(e)ing in place AND quality of life, Ag(e)ing in place AND modification(s), Review of 7 articles Conclusion: Recent evidence is suggesting that in the next 10 years, middle income seniors will no longer be able to afford assisted living facilities so the need for maximizing aging in place will significantly increase. Summary of Use: This poster/presentation provides a summary of the benefits to aging in place, modifications and maintenance requirements for success and analyzes the factors contributing to decision making to ensure successful aging in place. Clinical Relevance: Therapists working in the home health setting are often required to provide appropriate information when asked by their clients if they should or could safely remain in the home, aging in place. This poster/presentation provides therapists with an analysis of the benefits and challenges for individuals desiring to age in place and provides the therapist suitable topics to introduce to the conversation to ensure that an appropriate and evidence-informed decision is made by the client and their family

Addressing Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Through Patient Education and Increasing Healthcare Professionals’ Cultural Competency to Reduce Maternal Mortality in the United States

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States continue to increase with a notable disparity for women of color and/or low socioeconomic status. Hundreds of women die each year due to pregnancy or delivery complications as researchers and healthcare providers remain unclear on the solution. The mortality rate is the result of pregnancy complications, the aggravation of preexisting comorbidities, methods of intervention, or events precipitated by the pregnancy.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/rmps/1002/thumbnail.jp

No influence of CO2 on stable isotope analyses of soil waters with OA-ICOS

Acknowledgements We are thankful for the support by Audrey Innes with the stable isotope, LOI, and GWC analysis. We thank Jonathan Dick for suggesting that we use sparkling water to generate different CO2 concentrations in the headspace and Claire Tunaley for proof reading. We further highly appreciate the help of David Galloway and Michael Mcgibbon from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, with the CO2 analysis. We are also thankful for the support by Robert Provencal and Doug S. Baer regarding the technical aspects of the isotope analyzer. We would also like to thank the European Research Council (ERC, Project No. GA 335910 VeWa) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC, Project No. NE/K000268/1) for funding. We thank three anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback that helped to improve the manuscript.Peer reviewedPublisher PD