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Background: Standard of care in the hospital setting recommends each patient have an Intravenous line (IV) while they are admitted. The IV line can be used to run fluid for hydration, administer medication, or just be there for direct access to a pa…

In the United States, over half of the female population uses a form of contraception. To make an educated decision on which form of birth control to use, the associated benefits and risks of each form are considered. Taking exogenous hormones in th…

Background: The anticoagulant warfarin has been utilized in medicine for 59 years and is indicated for conditions including nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib). Afib predisposes patients to be at high risk for thromboembolism and consequently isc…

Background: Research has shown that nail salons and the products utilized during nail procedures produce many volatile organic compounds that are linked with negative health effects. Objective: While we know nail salon technicians may have health ef…

People require surgery daily for a variety of reasons-from the removal of a cancerous mass to having a broken bone repaired after a car accident. It is estimated that in America, 15 million people receive surgery each year. Considering the volume of…

The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to examine how instructor presence, specifically as it related to caring, is perceived by students in an asynchronous online classroom environment by comparing two different modes of com…

Objective: Neurogenic chronic low back pain, particularly failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and low back pain with associated limb pain refractory to conventional medical therapy (i.e. physical therapy, pain medication management, reparative back …

Background: Approximately 19-34% of patients living with diabetes will develop subsequent foot ulcers, and nearly 80 billion dollars is spent on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Both the incidence of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers is expect…

Background: Over recent years, long-term cognitive deficits, morbidity, and mortality stemming from critical illness were uncovered and in great part attributed to development of delirium during hospital admission. Current recommendations regarding …

The most recent guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia include not only antipsychotic regimens, but therapy. Therapy comes in the form of individual and family interventions. Current research for the cultural-adaptation of family intervention…

Background: Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a type B personality disorder, which are trademarked by dramatic, unpredictable, and/or hyper emotional behavior. ASPD is characterized by a maladaptive thought process in which the individual la…

The purpose of this qualitative content analysis study is to investigate the themes and potential gaps in quality assurance rubrics and scorecards used to evaluate online courses in higher education. For the utility of this study, the themes and pot…

Originating in the 1970s, Competency-Based Education (CBE) deviated from traditional time-based benchmarks, emphasizing mastery of specific skills and competencies. Its initial adoption is mainly attributed to a response to a more traditional educat…