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Item More Than A Listening Ear: Uncovering our Empathy through Storytelling and Transrhetorical Dialogue(2025-04-02)"More Than a Listening Ear: Uncovering Our Empathy Through Storytelling and Transrhetorical Dialogue" is a 60-minute interactive workshop designed to not only define empathy and its importance in mentoring and medicine, but also to provide meaningful tools to incorporate into daily practice. This workshop utilizes transrhetorical listening and support response language to provide an alternative approach to conversational narcissism. Participants are engaged via small group discussion, large group discussion, and interactive role play. The goal of this workshop is to provide language and skills that can cultivate empathy for those in mentoring relationships, clinical roles and everyday connections. Moreover, it aims to provide accountability to participants in implementing these tools via a post-attendance survey that assesses their utilization of the provided scripts in their various roles.Item The Modern State of Digital Decay(2025-02-25)Documentation of important moments in American culture are being lost due to the improper storage and decay of film. Upon the fortieth anniversary of the moon landing, NASA realized that they had made a mistake, they recorded over the original moon landing tapes. The United States embarked on a multiyear search that spanned the globe, but they were unable to find an intact copy of the landing. A similar problem also affected the first Superbowl. NBC and CBS, the two networks that simulcast the first Superbowl both recorded over the original tapes with soap operas. In the early 2000s, a recording of the first Superbowl was found in an attic, and it is the only known copy. The problem is that the tape was stored improperly and was damaged by humidity as a result. Improper storage of film during the twentieth century posed a major risk to the preservation of the material produced during that time. Important tapes showing events that matter to world history are at risk. Digitalization is one possible answer to the problem, but it also has downfalls. One problem with digitalization is technology can still fail. Server banks can fail or be damaged by things such as water. There is no clear solution as to the correct way to preserve film for future generations, but one thing is clear. Action must be taken to keep the media of the past from decaying and being lost.Item Washington, DC Tree Canopy Analysis(2025-04-18)This presentation represents my methodology to conduct a tree top and tree canopy analysis of Washington, DC. I conducted this analysis for my internship with Hola Cultura, a journalism non-profit based in DC. They were interested in conducting a tree canopy analysis to investigate how the city has tried solving the urban heat island effect, which occurs when a lack of vegetation in cities creates higher average temperatures. This method has not yet been verified yet.Item Bridging the Gap: Investigating Barriers and Motivations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Among Emergency Department Nurses(2024-04-30)Introduction: Social determinants of health (SDOH) screening is crucial in emergency departments (EDs), yet compliance with hospital standards remains inconsistent. This study explored barriers and facilitators to SDOH screening among ED nurses in an urban Philadelphia hospital. Methods: Qualitative focus groups were conducted with 18 ED nurses. Thematic analysis was used to identify barriers, facilitators, and potential recommendations for improving SDOH screening compliance. Interviewer: Primary interviewer was Demetrios Frangos, a BSN who completed this project and relevant training toward obtaining his DNP. He was also a registered nurse working in the same department as the conducted study. Laura Sinko provided technical support for the focus groups and assisted with introductions, no other researchers were involved in the interviews. Results: Barriers included perceived lack of time, skepticism about the screening tool's efficacy, discomfort with sensitive conversations, inadequate training, and resistance to punitive enforcement. Facilitators encompassed user interface features, intrinsic motivation to address social needs, fear of disciplinary action, desire for recognition, and perceived patient vulnerability. Recommendations focused on improving the user interface, enhancing workflow, educating staff on SDOH goals and resources, and reconsidering disciplinary approaches. Conclusion: Addressing identified barriers and leveraging facilitators can improve SDOH screening compliance in urban EDs. Future research should evaluate the impact of implementing these recommendations on screening rates.Item Bridging the Gap: Investigating Barriers and Motivations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Among Emergency Department Nurses(2024-04-30)Introduction: Social determinants of health (SDOH) screening is crucial in emergency departments (EDs), yet compliance with hospital standards remains inconsistent. This study explored barriers and facilitators to SDOH screening among ED nurses in an urban Philadelphia hospital. Methods: Qualitative focus groups were conducted with 18 ED nurses. Thematic analysis was used to identify barriers, facilitators, and potential recommendations for improving SDOH screening compliance. Interviewer: Primary interviewer was Demetrios Frangos, a BSN who completed this project and relevant training toward obtaining his DNP. He was also a registered nurse working in the same department as the conducted study. Laura Sinko provided technical support for the focus groups and assisted with introductions, no other researchers were involved in the interviews. Results: Barriers included perceived lack of time, skepticism about the screening tool's efficacy, discomfort with sensitive conversations, inadequate training, and resistance to punitive enforcement. Facilitators encompassed user interface features, intrinsic motivation to address social needs, fear of disciplinary action, desire for recognition, and perceived patient vulnerability. Recommendations focused on improving the user interface, enhancing workflow, educating staff on SDOH goals and resources, and reconsidering disciplinary approaches. Conclusion: Addressing identified barriers and leveraging facilitators can improve SDOH screening compliance in urban EDs. Future research should evaluate the impact of implementing these recommendations on screening rates.