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Scrapbook of images, news clippings, programs related to the Edinboro Band.

Edinboro University's Honors Program: Newsletters, projects, and other material.

9 X 13.5 cm, postcard

The widespread and continuing implementation of primary nursing in acute care hospitals reflects a momentum for change in response to nurses' dissatisfaction with lack of patient contact and fragmented patient care. The nursing literature throughout the last decade contains numerous articles discussing primary nursing. A review and critique of this literature in 1980 found that most of what was published on primary nursing, a delivery system or organizational mode for inpatient units, focused on implementation, patient satisfaction, nurse satisfaction, quality of care, and cost effectiveness. Most articles implied that primary nursing is superior to other modes or delivery systems, however, the authors pointed out that no systematic, controlled research into the differences between team and primary nursing has been conducted. Definitions of primary nursing are not uniform throughout the literature, but almost all reports and articles on the subject stress that the basic requirements are autonomy, authority, and accountability in the primary nurse*s role. The more recent books and articles on primary nursing have related implementation strategies and processes to a variety of other health care issues, especially professionalization of nursing and need for leadership development in this field., Copyrights are retained by the author. Please contact Elizabeth Beidler for further use of this material.

9 X 14 cm postcard with photograph. Full body portrait of child in heavy coat and hat. Parsons was Ella Goodell's mainden name.

Hospital acquired conditions such as central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI), and falls can be very costly to the hospital and detrimental to the patient. Collectively, these avoidable conditions have been shown to impact the facilities that fail to prevent them and the patients that experience them. This research focused on the questions: Does adding an escape room simulation that covers the four quality initiative measures: CLABSI, CAUTI, HAPI, and falls, affect knowledge on prevention measures for new graduate nurses, and, what is the perception of new graduate nurses toward the escape room educational intervention? An escape room was created and participants completed a pretest, post-test and post activity survey. The study, showed that the nurses’ knowledge did improve by completing the escape room activity and the participants would like to see more educational opportunities presented in this format. Further research could include reviewing a short power point that reviews the hospitals preventative measures they have in place to reduce CAUTI, CLABSI, HAPI and falls before completing the escape room activity with staff and taking the time to review the activities with the participants that they weren’t able to complete in the allotted time., Copyrights are retained by Tamila Salisbury.

Since 1965 the nation's population as a whole has increased by 19 percent. In comparison, the sixty-five and over age group has expanded by 35 percent. More and more of these elderly are maintaining a healthy, independent existence in our society and are capable of continued growth and development. One specific area of concern for health care professionals working with this growing segment is the development and maintenance of a healthy mental attitude by the aged. However, there has been limited research conducted to determine the characteristics of mental health, and the term remains ambiguous. Humanistic psychology emphasizes the positive aspect of man developing to his optimum human potential., Copyrights are retained by the author. Please contact Janice Giltinan for further use of this material

Copyright is retained by the author. Please contact Patricia Messmer for further use of this material.

In today's society, it having become commonplace for dying persons to be institutionalized, the responsibility of providing emotional support to a patient and his family has been delegated to the health care worker. The nurse is often the first person approached by a dying patient with a need to talk about this predicament., Copyrights are retained by the author. Please contact Carole Welch for further use of this material.

Copyrights are retained by the author. Please contact Mary Clair Kavoosi for further use of this material.

The purpose of this study was to establish if participants in the Dementia Live® simulation would experience changes in empathy. It is estimated that 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia (Alzheimer's Association facts and figures, 2018). The majority of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are over the age of 65 and the incidence increases moderately with age (Alzheimer's Association, n.d.). It is estimated that 50% of people over the age of 85 have some form of dementia (Touhy and Jett, 2016). It is also estimated that 50% of people living in assisted living or long term care facilities have some form of dementia. Research indicates that many dementia care workers lack the skills necessary to respond to dementia related behaviors due to a lack of dementia specific training (Gaugler, Hobday, Robbins, and Barclay 2016). Empathy is often thought of as an essential component of a nurse’s character and is relevant to the delivery of nursing care (Digby, 2016). It is important for the staff to understand what life is like for the person living with dementia. By developing a better understanding of what it is like to live with dementia, the staff can make changes to the care they provide and develop a better understanding of the thoughts and emotions a person living with dementia experiences. It is essential that healthcare professionals understand the uniqueness of dementia as a disease, and how to provide care to persons living with the disease. Enhancing empathy can help the staff understand the fact that the psychological care provided is just as important as the physical care (Pulsford, Duxbuy, and Carter, 2016). Higher levels of empathy have also been found to decrease staff burnout and can improve the staff patient relationship (Wagaman, Geiger,Shockley, and Segal, 2015). The Jefferson Scale of Empathy HP version was administered prior to completion of the simulation. Participants then took part in the simulated experience and complete the Jefferson Scale of Empathy HP immediately after completing the simulation. Pretest and posttest scores were evaluated.

Daniel Eaton presents key findings for the dissertation titled, "The Effect of Participation in a Dementia Simulation on Participants Empathy."

Opioid misuse has been a growing concern that has escalated to a public health emergency. Despite substance use programs that offer assistance in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), keeping the client engaged in recovery treatment can be very challenging. Relapse prevention is a priority concern due to the higher risk of overdose following a period of sobriety. The use of Certified Peer Specialists to facilitate client engagement in treatment programs has proven to be beneficial and their role in helping individuals remain in recovery treatment is explored using the theoretical framework of Modeling and Role-modeling. The purpose of this research is to establish whether a peer support program provided by an outpatient facility was effective in achieving client engagement in recovery treatment. Data collected by the facility on client treatment encounters spanning six months was analyzed. Data sets related to individuals enrolled in a certified recovery services (CRS) program versus individuals engaged in treatment as usual were compared. Statistical analysis using the t test revealed greater engagement in recovery services among those enrolled in the CRS program. The findings support the benefit of a peer recovery service program as an option to encourage treatment engagement in clients with OUD. This research will be of value in the design and development of future program policy and treatment guidelines., Copyrights are retained by Michelle Zuccarini.

This non-experimental, descriptive study was designed to investigate the learning style preferences of professional nurses for two different teaching methodologies using Knowle's adult learning theory. The purpose of the study was to give nurse educators direction in choosing an instructional method. Two separate groups of professional nurses from an acute health care facility in Northwestern Pennsylvania formed the sample for the study. The professional nurses' preferences about the method of teaching after a one hour course were compared. Group A (n=16) was given the lecture teaching method. Group B (n=14) was given the self-study packet teaching method. The Affective Measure Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed by using the t-test. The results revealed a t-value of 6.75 which was significant at the .05 level. The findings indicated that the lecture teaching method was preferred over the self-study packet teaching method by the professional nurses., Copyrights are retained by the author.

Copyrights are retained by the author. Please contact Beverly Danielka for further use of this material.

16 X 24 cm frame containing a 9 X 13 cm oval black and white picture of Ella Goodell holding Carrie as an infant. Two notes written on back, first reads "Carrie Helen Goodell. 5 months 15 days." The second note reads "This Ella Parson Goodell and her daughter Carrie Helen given to her friend- Addie E. Cole Loenox.

13 X 18 cm photograph. Ella Goodell standing on porch of Goodell farmstead. On photographic paper.

English and Philosophy projects