Because many refugee children will experience adverse psychosocial outcomes during the resettlement period, it is essential that the mental health screenings be performed during each primary care visit. Nurse practitioners have the unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of refugee children because they play a pivotal role in the assessment, screening, and referral of children for mental health services.
Two experiments examined the structure of individual differences in mice by means of tasks that produced significant acquisition within 1 session. In Experiment 1, 5 cognitive tasks-detour, winshift, olfactory discrimination, fear conditioning, and operant acquisition-were used in conjunction with two control procedures: an open field and a light- dark test. In Experiment 2, some modifications were made to the tasks used in the 1st experiment, and 3 new tasks were used in conjunction with the same control procedures. The battery consisted of 5 learning tasks: detour, Hebb-Williams, radial maze, olfactory foraging, and fear conditioning. Results of both experiments indicate that when cognitive tasks and control procedures were included in principal-components analyses most of the variance attached principally to individual tasks rather than to a general component as is found typically in human cognitive batteries. When control procedures were eliminated, there was better evidence for the presence of a general cognitive factor, particularly in Experiment 2.
Introduction: Cervical patients require a mirror to view anatomy between doctor visits. Existing mirrors have inadequate light and magnification, limit available free hands, or require another individual’s assistance. Skin lesion size is tracked over time to record advances in healing or disease progression. Current options are inadequate for cutaneous lesion documentation. Parkview Cancer Institute asked me to develop a better self-examination tool for cervical patients. The new device may be used by all women for wellness checks. Materials and Methods: A hands free illuminated cleanable mirror with magnification was designed after anthropometric and regulatory review. Device performance was established by comparing user measurements of 3D printed simulated lesions with a ruler against their actual value. Simple shapes ensured the user knew the required points of measurement, testing only the user’s ability to accurately measure lesions and not identification. The user was provided a hand-held flat mirror (1X magnification) or a curved hands-free mirror (7X magnification). Results: Absolute measurement error of simulated lesions (n=56) was reduced by 47.1% when using a hands-free magnified mirror. Improvements were seen in all measurements: The user was more likely to significantly misread the ruler or struggle to see some lesions while using a flat mirror. Conclusion: Providing magnification and two free hands enables the patient to measure lesions with less absolute error. Additional testing will be done immediately to optimize functionality to better serve the most women. Far beyond using this semester long project as a learning experience, I strive to see this device impact the community by making a product that is functional, manufacturable, and affordable.
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