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Perioperative pain management utilizing opioids contributes to the opioid epidemic that has ravaged the United States causing a rise in death rates and a national financial burden. While multiple risk factors are responsible for the opioid use disor…

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is defined as a chronic relapsing illness associated with the misuse of opioid medications or the use of illicitly obtained heroin. The epidemic of opioid, heroin, and synthetic OUD has caused the deaths of 450,…

The purpose of this quantitative research was to determine whether differences change in enrollment existed in Temple College’s Child Development program from face-to-face/hybrid and online only content delivery. Data on students enrolled over a fou…

The purpose of this explanatory mixed method study is to compare chronic absenteeism rates and state accountability systems in two southeastern states. The theoretical framework guiding this study is Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which…

This quantitative study examined the intersection of disability and poverty among working-age adults in Arizona and Oklahoma. People with disabilities constituted a significant portion of the working-age population, with the World Health Organizatio…

The United States has recently been displayed in social media for the drastic increase in rates of measles outbreaks. What is even more startling is that measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2003 and is preventable with a series o…

Background: Current guidelines for treatment of cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm recommend the administration of either amiodarone or lidocaine. There are differing opinions on the effectiveness of antiarrhythmic medications, especially given …

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between female leadership and graduation rates at higher education institutions based on factors including race and gender. Feminist theory provided a critical lens to examin…

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to investigate how faculty perceptions of students with cognitive disabilities influence the use of inclusive instructional practices among college faculty at a small liberal arts institution. For the utili…

Background: Cardiac arrest is a common medical event that more than five-hundred thousand patients suffer from each year in the United States. The procedure seen most commonly in the American healthcare system includes ushering any present family me…

In response to the problem of rapid increases in higher education offering more programs in a hybrid format after COVID-19, educators questioned the best way to make these changes in delivery in such fields as health sciences and specifically with s…

Objective: The objective of this research is to identify what observational studies have been published to compare malpractice rates between Physician Assistants (PAs) and other providers, while also addressing common causative factors for these mal…

Concussions have become a hot topic in the media, but this life-changing injury is often overlooked in the adolescent population. As of now, there is no evidence-based approach to treating concussions in the adolescent population. The goal of this r…

The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study is to analyze the potential lack of coaching opportunities for Black women executives in the corporate sector. For the utility of the study, the benefits of coaching engagements for Black women e…

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the career transition experiences of STEM professionals who became technology teachers at higher education institutions in Texas. The study was guided by the social cognitive career theor…

Background: Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) treatment requires either an open surgical repair or a closed endovascular (EVAR) surgical repair. Compared to an open repair, closed repairs are less-invasive technique, and data is emerging reg…