Barriers and motivators to national board certification as a certified anticoagulation care provider.

Professionals voice confusion between the distinctions of board certification and educational certificate courses, and note barriers and motivators in obtaining national anticoagulation board certification. To identify barriers vs. motivators in obtaining board certification and detail the differences in board certification and educational certificate courses, an IRB-approved electronic survey was sent to professionals completing the University of Southern Indiana (USI) Anticoagulation Therapy educational certificate course (n = 491) and existing Certified Anticoagulation Care Providers (CACP, n = 622).

Acute Changes in Arterial Function Post High-Intensity Lower Extremity Cycling.

The purpose of this study was to assess the acute arterial blood flow velocity of the lower extremity (LE) immediately after a bout of high-intensity LE cycling exercise. Twenty-eight healthy males ( = 14) and females ( = 14) aged 20.9 ± 1.

Moderating Effects of Physical Activity on the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health-Related Quality of Life.

The effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and their associations with physical activities (PA) are well-documented. However, the specific effects of different types of ACEs (e.g.

Comparative biomechanics of the and mandibles during mastication: finite element modelling of loading, deformation and strain regimes.

The mechanical behaviour of the mandibles of and during mastication was compared using finite element modelling. Muscle forces were calculated using species-specific measures of physiological cross-sectional area and scaled using electromyographic estimates of muscle recruitment in . Loading regimes were compared using moments acting on the mandible and strain regimes were qualitatively compared using maps of principal, shear and axial strains.

Building the Science to Guide Nursing Administration and Leadership Decision Making.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the challenges, barriers, and solutions for conducting nursing administration and leadership science (NALS) research.

Background: Evidence from leadership science should be at the forefront of nurse leaders' decision making. Yet, challenges remain in building the evidence and moving it into nursing administration and leadership practice.

Oral health in primary care: Integration of enhanced oral health education in a nurse practitioner residency program.

Access to oral health care is challenging, especially for vulnerable populations and those in rural and underserved areas. The purpose of this brief report is to discuss the implementation strategies of enhanced content in oral health educational materials and share results of acquisition of knowledge and confidence in oral health content by residents in a nurse practitioner residency program. The method included the use of 3 surveys of 34 questions administered at different time points measuring confidence levels and sustainability.

Using a Normothermia Bundle With Perioperative Prewarming to Reduce Patient Hypothermia.

Purpose: To determine if implementing a normothermia bundle, which includes preoperative forced-air warming blankets, reduces incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH).

Design: Intervention study using retrospective chart review.

Methods: Patients received a preoperative forced-air warming blanket and temperature management with the normothermia bundle.

Implementation of Sexual Assault Services in a Clinic Setting.

Sexual assault services cost Americans more than $420,000,000 annually for medical and mental health services. Personal costs include lost wages, lost quality of life, and victim assistance. Public costs include police work, legal adjudication, and sanctioning (penalties).

Hydrophobic Cargo Encapsulation into Virus Protein Cages by Self-Assembly in an Aprotic Organic Solvent.

While extensive studies of virus capsid assembly in environments mimicking conditions have led to an understanding of the thermodynamic driving forces at work, applying this knowledge to virus assembly in other solvents than aqueous buffers has not been attempted yet. In this study, Brome mosaic virus (BMV) capsid proteins were shown to preserve their self-assembly abilities in an aprotic polar solvent, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). This facilitated protein cage encapsulation of nanoparticles and dye molecules that favor organic solvents, such as β-NaYF-based upconversion nanoparticles and BODIPY dye.

Bioburden on Imaging Lead Apparel and Infection Control Measures.

Purpose: To explore the level of bioburden and the effectiveness of the manufacturers' recommended cleaning methods on lead apparel in a radiology department.

Methods: A 2-phase experiment at a level II trauma center during a 2-year period assessed the level of bioburden on radiology lead apparel. Adenosine triphosphate swabs and a luminometer were used to measure cleanliness of high-touch areas.

Clinical Transition: RN to BSN Students' Perceptions of Their Abilities to Meet Program Outcomes.

The purpose of this study was to analyze RN to BSN students' perceptions of their abilities to meet program outcomes through their clinical experiences with a clinical teaching associate and after assuming responsibility for planning and directing clinical learning activities. A mixed-methods approach was used. Most students (87 percent) reported achievement of program outcome measures.

An Examination of Factors Associated With Student Resiliency.

Background: Student resiliency, success, and retention are top priorities for nursing programs.

Purpose: The purpose of the cross-sectional descriptive study was to identify factors associated with the resiliency level and physical and mental health of nursing students.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used with a convenience sample of 199 nursing students from organizations that comprise the Community Patient Safety Coalition Nursing Research Consortium.

"You Have to Validate It": Experiences of Female Sexual Minority Student-Athletes.

Lesbians in sport may reside in a culture of silence due to the fear of being negatively labeled. Often, ideologies regarding lesbian athletes validate social inequalities through institutional practices. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of NCAA female sexual minority student-athletes.

Meat and mental health: A meta-analysis of meat consumption, depression, and anxiety.

In this meta-analysis, we examined the quantitative relation between meat consumption or avoidance, depression, and anxiety. In June 2020, we searched five online databases for primary studies examining differences in depression and anxiety between meat abstainers and meat consumers that offered a clear (dichotomous) distinction between these groups. Twenty studies met the selection criteria representing 171,802 participants with 157,778 meat consumers and 13,259 meat abstainers.

How Instructors Can Enhance Biology Students' Motivation, Learning, and Grades through Brief Relevance Writing and Worked-Example Interventions.

The high failure rate of students in "gateway" science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses has been a persistent problem for biology programs nationwide. Common wisdom contends that addressing this problem requires major curricular overhauls. While desirable, such large systematic changes are often expensive or impractical.

Detection and toxicity modeling of anthraquinone dyes and chlorinated side products from a colored smoke pyrotechnic reaction.

"Green" pyrotechnics seek to remove known environmental pollutants and health hazards from their formulations. This chemical engineering approach often focuses on maintaining performance effects upon replacement of objectionable ingredients, yet neglects the chemical products formed by the exothermic reaction. In this work, milligram quantities of a lab-scale pyrotechnic red smoke composition were functioned within a thermal probe for product identification by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Lipid composition of the stratum corneum in different regions of the body of Kuhl's pipistrelle from the Negev Desert, Israel.

The most superficial epidermal layer in endotherms is the stratum corneum (SC), which is composed of dead corneocytes embedded in a lipid matrix with free fatty acids, cholesterol, ceramides, and cerebrosides; the lipid composition of the SC determines its permeability to water vapor. Lipids that are more polar, have longer hydrocarbon chains, and are less bulky are often packed in more ordered phase states to slow cutaneous evaporative water loss (CEWL); these lipids also resist transitions to more disordered phases at high ambient temperatures (T). In bats, wing and tail membranes (wing patagia and tail uropatagium, respectively) allow powered flight, but increase surface area, and hence CEWL, with implications for survival in arid environments.

Caring for the Mental Health of Youth and Families: What is the Role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse?

Purpose/objectives: Children in our nation are experiencing the social, emotional, and physical impacts of an unprecedented time in history. Advanced practice nurses prepared as psychiatric clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners bring therapeutic interventions, psychopharmacologic management, and systems thinking to clinical environments of care. Insight into the mental health of youth and families and how clinical nurse specialists may provide solutions for forthcoming challenges is discussed.

Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Inhibitory Control of College Students with Smartphone Addiction.

Background: Inhibitory control deficits may be one important cause for smartphone addiction. The available studies have shown that acute aerobic exercise may improve the inhibitory control. However, there is still lack of research on how regimens of an acute exercise affect this inhibitory control.

A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about a situation.

Social Networks and Cognitive Function: An Evaluation of Social Bridging and Bonding Mechanisms.

Background And Objectives: Social connectedness has been linked prospectively to cognitive aging, but there is little agreement about the social mechanisms driving this relationship. This study evaluated 9 measures of social connectedness, focusing on 2 forms of social enrichment-access to an expansive and diverse set of loosely connected individuals (i.e.

A Descriptive Study of Resiliency and Health in Practicing Nurses.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the degree of resilience and self-perceived physical and mental health in practicing nurses.

Background: Stressors and challenges of everyday demands influence resilience and well-being in acute care nurses.

Methods: Nurses were surveyed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and PROMIS Global Health.

Leisure-Time Physical Activity before and during Pregnancy Is Associated with Improved Insulin Resistance in Late Pregnancy.

A total of 83 third trimester pregnant women were recruited to examine the role of pre-pregnancy versus late-pregnancy physical activity on maternal insulin resistance. Principal component analysis plots demonstrated a distinction between the high and low Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) groups. The variation was driven primarily by exercise prior to and during pregnancy.

The role of neural efficiency, transient hypofrontality and neural proficiency in optimal performance in self-paced sports: a meta-analytic review.

We examined changes in brain rhythms in relation to optimal performance in self-paced sports. Eight studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria, representing 153 participants and eight different sports. We found that (a) optimal performance is characterised by increased alpha (g = .