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NEW GRADUATE NURSES EXPERIENCE COMMUNICATING WITH RESIDENT PHYSICIANS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Miscommunication between nurses and physicians is a contributor to a staggering number of sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission but remains a poorly understood dynamic in healthcare. A previous study completed ... -
New Technologies in the Public Library
(2014)The nature of the public library is evolving with the continuous rise of new technologies. The purpose of this research is to analyze the current usage of new technologies in the Sheppard Memorial public library system in ... -
New Waves of Sound: A Historical Analysis of Cinematic Sound, Its Development and Influence on the Art Movements of Late 20th Century Cinema
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-12)For my Senior Honors Project, I researched the technical and artistic achievements of film audio professionals, and their collective contribution to the history of cinema. Research was a semester-long process that involved ... -
Nicotine Controlof Germline Cell Fate in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2015-05)Nicotine dependence is the single largest cause of preventable death in the world, claiming 480,000 lives each year in the US alone, including those caused by secondhand smoke. In this study, we investigated the biological ... -
Non-Secular Selections
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)“Non-Secular Selections” came about because I felt there needed to be a distinct study of what playwrights have to say about religion and faith. I spent the semester studying a multitude of plays where religious themes are ... -
Not Broken: Improving Disability Sports
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-11)Disability sport provides an outlet for physical activity as well as a community aspect that can create bonds between people who are working for a common goal. However, because of the lack of disability sport opportunities, ... -
Nurses’ Use of Chiropractic for Relief of Back and Neck Pain
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Purpose Because of the physical demands of the profession, nurses often experience back and neck pain. Chronic pain can affect productivity at work and push nurses to seek less taxing positions. With an increased demand ... -
Nursing Students’ Perceptions of the Impact of Faculty’s Caring Behaviors on Their Intent to Graduate: A Literature Review
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Objectives: To examine the current studies about the impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate and provide recommendations. The nursing profession continues to face nursing shortages. One of the ... -
Object Stories Through Visual Prints
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)I have been fascinated by the shapes and textures of objects, how their properties not only capture beauty, but also tell stories of intent and use. My goal for this project was to investigate these objects, learn their ... -
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity Over Time in Older Adults with Heart Failure
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)Older adults with heart failure are at a greater risk for mortality, hospitalizations, and poorer health when their physical function and movement is limited. However, little objective data is available identifying functional ... -
An Observational Comparison of the TEACCH and the VBA classroom models for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2014)In North Carolina, UNC's TEACCH Autism program is the program that most parents who have children with autism turn to for help. TEACCH typically uses an applied behavioral analysis (ABA) approach when working with children. ... -
Observational Play Assessment in Recreational Therapy (OPART): Applications for the Validation of Assessment in Recreational Therapy
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)The need for standardized assessments in healthcare is rapidly growing as new discoveries are made. In the field of Recreational Therapy (RT), there are primarily agency specific developed assessments that have not yet ... -
One Good Road
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-06)There is a deep and rich culture rooted in the South. It is unique in its nature from other areas of the U.S., full of a specific type of charm and pride. This culture is significant to explore and remember, both for its ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF ACL INJURY PREVENTION: A STUDY OF MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal injuries in sport and physical activity. Approximately 175,000 ACL injuries are reported each year in the United States, imposing a ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF AN OPTOGENETICALLY ACTIVATED INITIATOR OF APOPTOSIS
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Optogenetic tools provide a window into the world of cell signaling pathways and protein-protein interactions with a precision and elegance that other biological probes can struggle to achieve. The creation of optogenetic ... -
Oral Health Care Providers Retention Across ENC
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)In the state of North Carolina (NC), an estimated 2.4 million residents in 2019 struggled to obtain adequate dental care, many of those fell into an underserved population subset. Dental care in North Carolina has historically ... -
Our Health, Our Responsibility
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Health4PINE (People in Need Everywhere) is an organization that spreads health awareness and places an emphasis on mental, social, and physical fitness along with tips of how to achieve improved health without expensive ... -
Packaging Designs for Hydrocortisone
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Package design is a sub-category of graphic design that allows designers to explore three-dimensional space. In the pharmaceutical industry, packaging is frequently used to protect items from tampering, as well as from ... -
Pain Acceptance and Anxiety in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder, causes a patient’s red blood cells to form into a sickle shape and clot in the vessels. Individuals with SCD can suffer from severe pain due to the restricted flow ... -
PAIN SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND PROVIDERS IN THE DIABETIC AMPUTEE: A LIVED EXPERIENCE
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Chronic pain after lower extremity amputation surgery has been reported in up to 80% of patients. Amputations, which are among the most debilitating chronic complication of diabetes have a variety of consequences including ...