“Girl Talk”: In this dynamic and interactive session, we created an engaging platform to discuss and demonstrate essential topics of personal hygiene, health, and wellness tailored specifically for prepubescent and pubescent girls. The goal was to equip them with  valuable knowledge and practical tools for maintaining well-being during these formative years.

“Health In – Stress Out”: In this session, we explored the difference between stress and eustress, emphasizing their distinct
impacts. We also facilitated an interactive discussion on the effects of stress and shared practical and effective stress management
strategies.

“Remediation Matters: Implementing Strategies to Promote Student Success”: In this session, faculty explored remediation strategies tailored to support nursing students and improve their likelihood of successfully completing the nursing program. These strategies were designed to address academic challenges while fostering a positive and supportive learning environment.

“Implementing the Use of the NCLEX® Test Plan to Guide Students’ Course Success and NCLEX Test Preparation”: During this session, faculty explored the importance of incorporating the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) test plan into course instruction. This approach aims to guide curriculum development and enhance nursing students’ preparation for the NCLEX, ultimately promoting their success on the licensure exam.

“Health Matters – Navigating the Health Care System”: In this session, participants explored eight key areas of health: spiritual, financial, emotional, intellectual, physical, social, environmental, and occupational. We provided clear definitions and real-life examples for each area, along with practical strategies to help maintain balance and well-being in all aspects of life.

Is this on the Test – The Process of Integrating Faculty Made Exams Into The Nursing Curriculum

Health Science Reading Strategies

Implementation of the Flipped Classroom in Nursing

“Integrating Change for Positive A.D.N. Program Outcomes” – Second Author

“A Naturalistic Inquiry into the Experiences of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Who Become Registered Nurses”: The United States has been faced with a nursing shortage for many decades (ANA, 2017). The increasing age of nursing faculty, the aging population, and retirement of bedside nurses further diminish the nursing workforce in the United States (ANA). One potential nursing recruitment source is Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (EMT-P). EMT-Ps can bring important skills and knowledge to nursing. Concern about attrition of EMT-Ps from pre-licensure nursing programs and the dearth of literature about EMT-Ps who are interested in becoming registered nurses led to this Naturalistic Inquiry study (Lincoln & Guba, 1985; Erlandson et al., 1993) that explored the experiences of EMT-Ps who become registered nurses. Study findings highlighted EMT-Ps’ motivations for becoming a nurse, the challenge of adapting to a nurse mindset, and the process of coming to terms with being a nurse. The study findings provided information about how the EMT-P who became nurses identified themselves and some of the ethical dilemmas they face being EMT-Ps who are practicing as nurses.

Ultrasound-Enhanced Systemic Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke: Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography that is aimed at residual obstructive intracranial blood flow may help expose thrombi to tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). Our objective was to determine whether ultrasonography can safely enhance the thrombolytic activity of t-PA. In patients with acute ischemic stroke, continuous transcranial Doppler augments t-PA-induced arterial recanalization, with a nonsignificant trend toward an increased rate of recovery from stroke, as compared with placebo.