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Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events individuals experience during childhood. ACEs can have many negative outcomes that have lasting impacts on an individual's health such as injury, poor mental health, poor maternal…

Background: In multicultural healthcare environments, language barriers between anesthesia providers and patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the preoperative period can disrupt several elements of anesthetic care. Language barriers en…

Background: Advanced practice providers (APPs) consist of physician associates, previously named physician assistants (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs). These medical providers are increasingly present in the emergency department (ED) setting. Be…

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the phenomenon of the cause of attrition for teachers who have recently left the field in the United States. For the utility of this study, attrition was defined as teachers w…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to test whether there was a significant difference in the mentoring types and investigate the impact of mentoring among first year teachers in public school settings in the United States. E-mentoring was us…

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to investigate the impact of instructional design elements on cognitive load for adult neurodiverse learners in online learning environments. For the utility of this study, cognitive load will be general…

Background: A stroke can cause devastating brain damage, disability, and even death. Those that survive a stroke may develop motor impairments such as spasticity or weakness. Therefore, poststroke rehabilitation is indicated as a therapeutic option…

In recent decades, higher education has undergone a profound transformation with the increased enrollment of non-traditional students, representing a diverse cohort pursuing education later in life. The purpose of this comprehensive qualitative meta…

Background: Chronic back pain is a common medical condition in the adult population that is traditionally treated with opioids. However, new research has suggested NSAIDs may be more effective and safer in managing chronic back pain. Purpose: This r…

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental, correlational study was to examine the long-term educational shifts in K-12 schools resulting from the coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19), with a focus on curriculum design, instructional deli…

Background: Globally, depression is the most prevalent mental disorder that is associated with significant health and economic impacts. Common depression treatments include Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) and Selective Serotonin…

Background: Around 322 million people battle with depression worldwide. There are no current guidelines or a standard of care to help treat patients with treatment resistant depression. The recent FDA approval of esketamine aims to help these treatm…

Introduction: Postoperative pain management is a critical component of recovery in adult patients undergoing surgery. Effective pain control enhances patient comfort and satisfaction, also minimizing complications such as prolonged hospital stays, c…

Introduction/Background: The inaccurate assessment of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) status by anesthesia providers places patients at risk for postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB), with an incidence of up to 60% in the absence or inad…