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Collins, Nina

Fazel, Samira

Haskins, Tara

Hood, Donna

Moran, Mary R.

Sellers, Abigail

Strange, Shelby

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Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisiana Tech Digital CommonsANS Research Symposium ANS Research Symposium 2019Apr 11th, 8:30 AM - 11:30 AMLouisiana Tech’s Parkinson Resource CenterNursing Student ScholarsNina CollinsLouisiana Tech UniversityMary R. MoranLouisiana Tech UniversityAbigail SellersLouisiana Tech UniversityShelby StrangeLouisiana Tech UniversityTara HaskinsLouisiana Tech UniversitySee next page for additional authorsFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/ans-research-symposiumThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Symposia at Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. It has been accepted forinclusion in ANS Research Symposium by an authorized administrator of Louisiana Tech Digital Commons. For more information, please contactdigitalcommons@latech.edu.Recommended CitationCollins, Nina; Moran, Mary R.; Sellers, Abigail; Strange, Shelby; Haskins, Tara; Hood, Donna; and Fazel, Samira, "Louisiana Tech’sParkinson Resource Center Nursing Student Scholars" (2019). ANS Research Symposium. 1.https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/ans-research-symposium/2019/poster-presentations/1Presenter InformationNina Collins, Mary R. Moran, Abigail Sellers, Shelby Strange, Tara Haskins, Donna Hood, and Samira FazelThis event is available at Louisiana Tech Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.latech.edu/ans-research-symposium/2019/poster-presentations/1 11       Louisiana Tech’s Parkinson Resource Center Nursing Student Scholars  Nina Collins1, Mary Reagan Moran1, Abigail Sellers1, Shelby Strange1 Tara Haskins, DNP, RN2 and Donna Hood PhD, RN, CNE3 Samira Fazel PhD4  1Nursing Student Scholars, Louisiana Tech University 2Associate Professor, Division of Nursing, Louisiana Tech University 3Professor, Division of Nursing, Louisiana Tech University 4 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana Tech University  Background A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) impacts the individual diagnosed as well as their family and carepartners. Parkinson’s Disease is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of neurons in the substantia nigra of the brain resulting in a dopamine deficiency. Common symptoms of PD include resting tremors, slow movement, rigidity, postural instability, freezing, micrographia, mask-like expression, difficulty swallowing, loss of smell, mood disorders, sleep disorders, hallucinations, and memory difficulties. Due to the wide range of symptoms, PwP require a health care team approach to treat their symptoms and improve quality of life. People with Parkinson’s (PwP) in rural areas such as north Louisiana and south Arkansas have limited access to PD specialists and resources. The Parkinson Resource Center (PRC) at Louisiana Tech was created by Edmond J. Safra Visiting Nurse Faculty scholars, Dr. Tara Haskins and Dr. Donna Hood through a grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation. The Center has a two-fold purpose: 1) raise community awareness and PD self-efficacy in those with PD and their care partners, and 2) develop the next generation of PD advocates through the Nursing Student Scholar program. Method Student scholar impact is evaluated through a pre-test, post-test design comparing student scholars with a control students. Discussion Student scholars, selected for a one-year experience, use key national resources for self-directed education about PD, current treatments and therapies for PD, and to connect with existing resources for PD. They organize available resources, develop tools for data collection, coordinate and participate in outreach visits, communicate with individuals seeking information, work with faculty to increase available resources, and complete weekly journaling of their experiences. 

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