Publications by authors named "L B Hickman"

Objective: To describe practicum experiences as perceived by nurse leader preceptors of graduate students in a nursing administration practicum.

Background: Practicum experiences in graduate nursing administration programs provide students with exposure to the real-life experiences of nurse leaders, bridging the gap between academic knowledge gained and the application of that information to the workplace. The literature lacks best practices for graduate nursing administration practicum experiences.

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Introduction: Unmet needs in the older population with cancer are complex due to aging-related health conditions. A review of unmet needs in older people with cancer showed that needs varied among different cancer types. In lung cancer, a higher incidence of geriatric syndromes and comorbidities exist compared to other cancer cohorts, impacting treatment tolerance and completion.

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Organizations, researchers, and software increasingly use automatic speech recognition (ASR) to transcribe speech to text. However, ASR can be less accurate for (i.e.

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Automated video interviews (AVIs) that use machine learning (ML) algorithms to assess interviewees are increasingly popular. Extending prior AVI research focusing on noncognitive constructs, the present study critically evaluates the possibility of assessing cognitive ability with AVIs. By developing and examining AVI ML models trained to predict measures of three cognitive ability constructs (i.

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  • * It distinguishes between "speed modulation" (variation in speed during movement) and "speed meta-modulation" (how overall shape affects speed), noting that these changes depend on a person's dopamine levels.
  • * Two studies are discussed: one comparing individuals with Parkinson's disease on and off medication, and another involving healthy participants on a dopamine blocker, revealing that lower dopamine leads to slower, less varied movement speeds.
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