Research Day 2020: Recent submissions
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My Granddaughter ZuliaCreative Nonfiction piece about wholeheartedly attending to what's in front of us.
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Mid-career Faculty and Integrated Scholarship in Public Comprehensive UniversitiesDespite heavy teaching loads, some mid-career faculty in public comprehensive universities in our study described how they successfully completed scholarly research by employing integrated scholarship- that for many faculty spontaneously evolved at this time in their career. This unexpected study finding suggests that some faculty intentionally worked on their research to also inform their teaching, and their teaching simultaneously informed their research was first described by Carol Colbeck (1998) in her article titled "Merging in a Seamless Blend: How faculty integrate teaching and research." This paper was to be presented at the AERA Annual Conference in a round-table discussion in San Francisco which was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Latinx Representation in Community ArtNorth Shore Community Development Coalition's Punto Urban Art Museum, located in a predominantly Latinx neighborhood in Salem, MA, features permanent art installations that celebrate Latinx culture and community. The art, featured on the brick walls of neighborhood apartment buildings, examines themes of immigration, assimilation, and culture. This photovoice project asks the viewer to look closely at the art to reflect on the modern Latinx experience in Salem and beyond.
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Growth Mindset Training in Prelicensure Nursing StudentsGrowth Mindset training correlates with student success at all educational levels but has not been applied to nursing education. This pilot study evaluated 35 prelicensure community college registered nursing students regarding their mindset perspective and learning styles before and after a brief mindset training intervention. Following a mindset training intervention, participants demonstrated increased growth mindset attributes and utilization of more improved evidence-based learning strategies.
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Lived Experiences of Male Undergraduate Nursing Students – Lessons for Faculty: An Integrative ReviewThe purpose of this integrative review was to examine the lived experiences of male nursing students in undergraduate nursing schools. Most importantly, this study highlighted the challenges faced by male nursing students in the course of their nursing education and offered strategies for their retention in the academic environment.
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The Use Of Melatonin For Insomnia In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Review literature and evidenced based use of melatonin to treat insomnia in people with COPD
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Reflective Journaling in Nursing Education: An Integrative ReviewThe purpose of this integrative review is to examine the lived experiences of nursing students in undergraduate nursing schools and highlight the challenges faced by male nursing students in the course of their nursing education and offer strategies for their retention in an academic environment.
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The Pronunciation Effect On Vocabulary Choices Of Multilingual English Speakers In Oral DiscoursePronunciation and vocabulary are two important elements in English language learning. This pilot study uses a qualitative approach to investigate the relationship between pronunciation and vocabulary choices of multilingual English language learners. In the study six different instruments were used to assess the participant’s pronunciation and their reasons for her vocabulary choices. The results showed that there is a variation in the participant’s pronunciation at the segmental and phonotactic level and her responses indicated that pronunciation has an impact in vocabulary choices as well.
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Preventing Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal WomenReview of literature analyzing best practice for treatment of osteoporosis in post menopausal women.
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Diabetes Education In School NursesIncreasing incidence of diabetes in youth requires the school nurse to be competent in providing evidence-based nursing care for the management of diabetes in the school setting. The purpose of this project was to evaluate and increase the knowledge and confidence level of school nurses in the care of students with type 1 diabetes. The lack of literature or competencies focused on diabetes management in the school setting led to the development of a curriculum and survey to measure the effectiveness of the curriculum. 15 school nurses participated in the educational offering. Paired sample t-tests demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in diabetes knowledge and confidence in diabetes care. (p<0.01).
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Role of Vitamin D in Preventing Falls in Nursing Home PatientsLiterature review and analysis of best practice for use of Vitamin D to prevent falls in elderly.
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Coronavirus ExplainerAs a professor or Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology here at Salem State, I’ve been following COVID-19 quite closely, and communicating the details to my students. Here is a brief coronavirus explainer during the time of the pandemic.
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Monitoring Changes In Microbial Composition And Density In Coastal Marine Waters In Essex County, MA: Part IThis research tests the hypothesis that periodic assessment of the variety and density of coastal microbes will coincide with the safety or danger of these waters for public use. We will use sterile containers to collect samples from surface water near the Salem State University mussel farm and assess microbes by conventional and genetic reactions. A prolonged study of microbial life in this area may have implications for understanding the impact of current environmental changes.
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The Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Management for Chronic Non-Cancer PainChronic pain is a complex, subjective, persistent, unpleasant sensory and emotional experience affecting >100 million people in the US.
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Privatized v. Academic Online Tutoring: A Proposal to Determine the Effectiveness of the Mary G. Walsh Writing Center Compared to Pearson-SmarthinkingThis proposal for an experiment (which is part of a larger study) will evaluate the effectiveness of the Mary G. Walsh Writing Center’s online tutoring system when compared to that of Pearson Education’s (known as Smarthinking Online Tutoring). This experiment is primarily interested in discerning which online system (PearsonSmarthinking or that of the Mary G. Walsh Writing Center) can provide the most complete virtual “tutor experience.”
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Should I Be CNOR? Peri Op Nurses Perception About CertificationNurses are expected to provide the highest form of nursing care to all patients. Patients are the most important stakeholder in the health care environment. They deserve to receive excellent care from qualified highly trained nurses. Numerous nursing organizations believe that to maintain the highest standard of practice more importantly in a specialty, nurses need to be certified. This study surveyed nurses’ perception of certification. There are various viewpoints on achieving certification among per-operative nurses.
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Interventions For Opioid Addiction DisorderThe Center for Disease and Control Prevention estimated from 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 people have died from drug overdose.
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Pain Assessment In Students Who Cannot Self-Report: A Pilot StudyThis is a pilot study in students who cannot self report pain due to intellectual disabilities.
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The Effect Of Physical Activity In The Elderly With Mild Cognitive ImpairmentPhysical activity can be beneficial to the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.
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Becoming A Nurse Just In TimeThis study examined the implications of nursing student attrition, risk factors for course failure, and proposed utilization of a faculty desktop tool to identify students in need of support to remain academically successful. The Student Academic Success Survey (SASS) tool, developed by the researchers, was used at a local regional state university with 103 students. The SAS tool was not linked with student GPA, however, its utility as an early attrition marker needs further development.
