Equipped with degrees in finance and accounting and influenced by a college course on social issues in New York, Sr. Robbie Pentecost decided to enter the community of the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg more than 31 years...
In her oral history, Sr. Madonna Bishop discusses her life as a Sister of Saint Francis, having a unique background as both a school teacher and a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Initially reluctant to enter the religious life,...
In this two-part interview, Sr. Ruthann Boyle discusses her calling in high school to the Sisters of Saint Francis by way of encouragement from her family and numerous religious sisters in Beech Grove, Indiana. Her first duty...
In this Interview Sr. Claire Whalen describes her early spirit of independence in Cincinnati OH, leading her toward an affinity for women leadership, and eventually her vocation at Oldenburg. She describes her role as an...
In her oral history, Sr. Ann Vonder Meulen discusses how her love for those who are underrepresented in society began as a young child with her family’s inclusion of Japanese American neighbors into their home. She describes...
In Sr. Mary Stella Gampfer’s oral history she discusses how she became interested in becoming a sister at a young age after a Sister of Saint Francis assisted her family through a difficult time. She recalls how she had Sisters...
In her oral history, Sister Mildred Millie Speed discusses how she learned the importance of love and the true value of family from seeing the relationship between her mother and father at a young age. She reflects on how her...
In her oral history, Sr. Marilynn Hofer reflects on the importance of her Franciscan heritage and praying the Prayer of Saint Francis in her call to join the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg. An educator by trade, Sr. Hofer...
In this interview Sr. Mary Gloria Gallagher discusses the choice she made between becoming a scientist (wanting to work for Proctor & Gamble) and her eventual lifelong love for playing and teaching music, in various places such...
Presented at the 2020 Celebrate Science Indiana Festival. Celebrate Science Indiana, Indiana’s Premier Science Festival, is a public event that demonstrates the importance of studying science and the joy of discovery, the...
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is utilized to predict cardiovascular risk. CIMT uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of the two innermost layers of the carotid artery. Increased plaque in the...
Marian University utilizes a student-led mentorship program to assist fellow graduate students of Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP). Marian’s NAP accreditor, The Council of Accreditation of...
Background and Review of Literature: This study examined individual opinions from healthcare providers in Indiana about their willingness to prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus...
Background and Review of Literature: Caesarean sections are one of the most performed procedures in the operating room. Managing pain for these patients is vital to ensure a positive birthing experience for mothers and...
Background The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) profession is fast growing and at an all-time high, with over 56 thousand licensed professionals. Nurse Anesthetist programs are tasked with developing a high...
Inadequate pain management during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy can affect postoperative hemodynamics, impair recovery, and extend hospital stay. The use of opioid medications during and after surgeries can reduce...
Background: Many surgical procedures require muscle paralysis of the patient to ensure optimum operating conditions. Monitoring the level of paralysis is an important responsibility of the nurse anesthetist throughout...
Background: Anesthesia providers are subjected to chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk factors that threaten the individual's health. While pregnancy alone is not considered an independent...
Background and Review of Literature: Substance use disorder (SUD) is increasing nationwide, including within the anesthesia provider community. Anesthesia providers are shown to be at an increased risk of developing SUD...
Effective communication during the handoff process between anesthesia providers and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses is crucial for ensuring patient safety. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to...
Understanding the effect of stress on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) during their CRNA school could improve the development or expansion of program structure and wellness interventions to help manage stress...
Understanding the effect of stress on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) during their CRNA school could improve the development or expansion of program structure and wellness interventions to help manage stress...
Teacher residency programs were designed to fill the space of teacher shortages, by placing highly trained novice teachers into school buildings to complete a yearlong assignment. The impact of teacher residencies is dependent...
Medication errors and interactions happen every day in the perioperative setting. It is the responsibility of the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse to manage pain, nausea, vomiting, and maintain hemodynamics after surgery...
It is generally accepted that truth is a norm of belief and that, whatever else this might mean, it implies that a person is obligated to believe a proposition only if it is true. Yet this seems to conflict with the norms by...
Precise public health and clinical interventions for the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a global rush on SARS-CoV-2 variant tracking, but current approaches to variant tracking are challenged by the flood of viral...
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to the swift development of multiple vaccinations. Vaccine side effects were well-documented in the healthy adult cohort and included fever and lymphadenopathy, however, side...
Purpose: This case report aims to explore a rare combination of findings in a cadaver donor: variant ansa cervicalis, vagus (CN X) and hypoglossal (CN XII) nerve fusion, and extracranial hypoglossal neurofibroma.
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a commonly performed procedure in the operating room and often the patient population undergoing this procedure are elderly with multiple comorbidities. Despite new research on spinal anesthesia...
Background and Review of Literature: Spinal anesthesia is the current gold standard of practice for providing care in elective cesarean sections. However, spinal anesthesia is commonly associated with untoward side effects...
This DNP project’s significance is to help SRNAs self-recognize psychological and physical manifestations of negative stress, manifested as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts during anesthesia training. The objective is...
Cognitive aids have been shown to enhance clinical performance and improve patient care by increasing the completion of essential tasks and facilitating clinical decision-making. Cognitive aids have also been demonstrated to be...
With his 2006 film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), writer and director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck asserted that he had created a GDR that is truer than the real thing, that is realer than the actual GDR. In...
Simulation experiences are a mandatory part of nurse anesthesia programs. Simulations are intended to improve students’ skills in a safe environment, but their effects on cognitive knowledge and confidence are not well...
Spin–orbit coupling enables the realization of topologically nontrivial ground states. As spin–orbit coupling increases with increasing atomic number, compounds featuring heavy elements, such as lead, offer a pathway toward...
During surgical interventions of upper or lower extremities, one of the methods in which blood loss can be decreased is through application of the pneumatic tourniquet. A bloodless field provides important advantages for the...
Patients with class three obesity, formerly defined as morbid or extreme obesity, presenting for anesthesia come with an increased risk of experiencing complications. The oxygen storage capabilities and the functional residual...
This presentation will demonstrate the process of implementing an open test bank project in Psychology and Counseling courses, examine our data, and provide suggestions for others interested in starting similar projects. Our...
This capstone documented the process of defining, developing, and evaluating a curriculum for professional selling within a business school in a small liberal arts university. Specifically, it addressed the research question:...
Sharing the culminating research work of Marian University doctoral students in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership program. Dissertations present theoretical and controlled research investigations, while capstone projects...
Instructional leadership can be conceptualized as the leadership approach wherein the school leader collaborates with teachers, to provide both support and guidance to establish the best teaching practices for students...
MU Library recently made the decision to migrate from Illiad to Tipasa. Our motivation for the move was a recent merger with another university and discovering Illiad no longer met our needs. While the prospect of doing a...
For students taking higher level mathematics courses, the transition from computational to proof-based courses such as analysis and algebra not only introduces a new format of writing and communication, but also a new level of...
Background and Review of Literature: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) frequently occur in patients after anesthesia, significantly impacting patient satisfaction and potentially leading to untoward complications....
Objective: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are harmful or distressing events occurring within a child’s social or family environment which disrupt psychological and physical development. The goal of this DNP project is to...
Embedding carbon in metals has long been known to enhance the mechanical properties of metal carbon composites. We report the possibility of growing Al–C composites by the hot isostatic pressing method, with carbon embedded...
The study examines evidence for the transmission of the US and EU financial crises via investor holdings into the Chilean stock market following two global financial crises, in 2008 and 2011. The study modified the models of...
Background: Due to globalization, spread of a pandemic is inevitable as we have seen with COVID-19. Further, increased ease of travel increases the potential and frequency of pandemics. Hence, it is imperative to find solutions...