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Works from 2024

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CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF KETOGENIC DIET AND MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDE SUPPLEMENTATION IN PATIENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, Ottilia Boros

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Student Clinical Judgment Skills Using the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, Sara E. Carr

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The Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and Improving Student Clinical Judgment, Sara E. Carr

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Screening for Colon Cancer in Adults Under and Over 50: Effects on Mortality Rates, Lauren M. Dean, Eve Daries, Ethan Grover, Morgan Howes, and Kayla Loughman

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Exploring the Influence of Trauma-Informed Care on Pelvic Examinations for Women, Sarah Dodge, Madison Child, Madison Shirland, Chloe Smith, Claudia Fox, and Grace Fernandez

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Student Nurse Clinical Experience in a Dedicated Education Unit, Kendall F. Doyle

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The Effectiveness of Annual Mammograms Versus Triennial Mammograms in Women Under the Age of 50, Jordyn A. Gowell, Dakota Grace Cochran, Ashley Cantwell, Sara Doughty, and Allison Sgrosso

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Ozempic (semaglutide) versus Nonpharmacologic Interventions For Weight Management in Overweight Individuals, Elena N. Jacey, Lily Jennings, Callie Gillmore, Emily Kane, and Emma DiGirolamo

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Dataset for: “Shifts in habitat, habitat use, and demography of American lobsters in coastal Maine over the past quarter century.”, Robert Jarrett II, Damian Brady, Richard Wahle, and Robert Steneck

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Strategies to Minimize Lead Exposure and Ensure Early Detection of Elevated Lead Levels in Children Less than 5 years of Age, Stephanie Massey

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Use of Mentor Education in Nursing Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) Clinical Models: Correlation to Student and Preceptor Satisfaction Levels, Maggie Menter

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Holistic Healthcare: Bridging the Gap with Primary Mental Health Care, Peter Nyame

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Distraction Interventions and Play Therapy: Decreasing Fear and Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients Less than 12 Years, Terence J. Olds, Jordan Conroy, Rebecca Rider, Julia Good, and Hannah Peacock

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Mindfulness Based Interventions to Reduce Burnout and PTSD Symptoms in Critical Care Nursing, Kelly A. Pellegrino, Libby M. Colley, Carly R. Fazendin, Emma R. Parrotta, and Mollie Johnson

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Historical Trauma and the Support of Wabanaki Elders Caring for Indigenous Children, Susan Plissey

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Cancer Patients with Radiation-Induced Tissue Injuries, Abigail R. Roy, Julia Shannon, Sampaguita French, and Daniel Weaver

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Diabetes Management in Adolescents: Insulin Pump Therapy versus Insulin Injection Therapy, Candice J. Ryder, Chantal Connelly, Lindsay Clements, and Keri Hebert

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Effectiveness of Probiotic Therapy on the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Lydia L.M. Sprague

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ENHANCING CARDIAC REHABILITATION: PROMOTING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING ACROSS DIVERSE CARDIAC CONDITIONS THROUGH MINDFULNESS-BASED INTERVENTIONS, Sheri Tarr

Works from 2023

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Effects of Emotional Support Animals on Adults with Depression and/or Anxiety, Ileana Adams, Victoria Cline, Breanne Oakes, and John M. White

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Corrosion Condition Rating Database, Zahra Ameli and Eric Landis

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The Effects of Skin to Skin Contact on Newborns With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Jenna Brasile and Molly Walker

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Increasing LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency in OB/GYN Units, Jacob C. Caruson and Audrey Maddox

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Abstinence-Only versus Comprehensive Sexual Education: Preventing Unintended Pregnancy, Sarah Dorey, Ivalani Callahan, Camden Chasse, Mckenzie Kelly, and Hope Smith

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The Reversal of Roe vs. Wade and its Effect on Contraception Access in the U.S., Jessica Dupler and Abby Enck

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Efficacy of Antidepressant Drugs for the Treatment of Covid-19, Lauren E. Edwards, Ryan Pullen, and Ryan Thurlow

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Cannabis Use and Opioid Use in Palliative Care Patients, Olivia Grace Finley, Brooke Chalmers, Caroline Spencer, and Katherine Lewis

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The Use of Paxlovid Amongst the Elderly & Reduced Hospital Stays, Maria M. Gichana, Kate Ames, Nicole Chandler, and Madeline Gill

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Implementing Gerontological Education into Undergraduate Nursing Curricula, Amanda Gleason

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Mental Health Screening Tools & Treatments for Postpartum Depression, Jasmine Gray, Callie Ross, Nicole Birri, and Emily Hobbs

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Lactation Support on Low-Income Women Exclusively Breastfeeding, Ashley Holmes, Kayla Lorenc, Morgan Ireland, Camryn Brown, and Ashley M. Holmes

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Safe Injection Sites versus Street Use: Preventing Fatal Overdoses, Disease Transmission, and Hospitalization, Hope E. Jordan, Emily Whetham, Jack Tallgrass, and Charlotte Lonko

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Thromboembolism Concern With Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Hannah A. LeClair, Ariana Covino, Olivia Nash, and Meghan Smith

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Utilization of Diet on the Development of Coronary Artery Disease, Morgan McGarry, Emalee Grant, Melissa Guzzi, and Lillian Morrissey

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Reducing Nausea with Medical Marijuana in Adult Patients Receiving IV Chemotherapy, Katelyn R. Miller, Katie Harder, Angie Timms, and Mia Pothier

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Exclusive Breastfeeding Versus Formula Feeding: Evaluating the Development of Childhood Allergies, Jasmine Olshin, Anna Kousky, Lily Williams, and Michael Mark

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Utilization of Pressure Injury Prevention Team in Long-Term Care Settings, Riley Sullivan, Katie Seekins, and Mia Stamey

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Effectiveness of Non-pharmacological Interventions in Managing Inpatient Dementia, Jester West and Maddie Faulkner

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Evaluating Education in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes in Relation to Patient and Infant Outcomes, Lauren Young, Emily Abbott, and Emilee Arsenault

Works from 2022

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Decreasing Black Maternal Mortality Rate, Gabriella J. Bermeo, Kate Bragg, Jessica Duranko, and Susannah Gaines

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Increased Access to Physical Activity For School-Aged Children in Community Settings, Kathleen Cobb, Alexandra Peary, Ashley Ricker, and Leah Wilcox

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Effectiveness of Harm Reduction on Substance Abuse in Homeless Adults, Isabella I. Farnese, Madison M. Fitts, and Bailey T. Carter

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Eat, Sleep, Console vs Methadone, Isabel Henderson, Sarah Callahan, and Joy Kempf

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Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment: Light Therapy versus SSRI Therapy, Gabriella M. Hinde, Hannah Dyer, Ash Werner, and Michaela Cisowski

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Healthcare Workers on a Rotating Schedule Experiencing Burnout, Sunni Holland, Isabelle Boria, and Samantha Hamblen

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Naloxone Administration and Relationship to Opioid Overdose Outcomes, Devon Kane, Allison Mendonca, and Leah Wald

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Bibliography of Mountain Biking Research: 1990-2021, Katelyn P. Kuklinski, Kimberly J. Coleman, Jessica E. Leahy, Elizabeth E. Perry, Emily Reinhardt, and Luke Briccetti

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Improving Retention Rates of New Graduate Nurses, Rebekah B. Littlefield, Courtney Kelsey, and Sophia Howrey

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From Self-Help to Self-Harm: Rhetoric in the Self-Help Industry, Grace S. Royle

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Psychedelic Therapy Versus Antidepressants for Treating Chronic Depression, Louisy Silva, Lasse Struppe, and Jared Proulx

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ArcMap Hydrology Toolset: WPES, How Do I...? Quick Guide, Bea E. Van Dam

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Survey Control with GNSS Receiver: WPES, How Do I...? Quick Guide, Bea E. Van Dam

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Total Station Field Surveying: WPES, How Do I...? Quick Guide, Bea E. Van Dam

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ArcMap Basics: WPES, How Do I...? Quick Guide, Bea E. Van Dam

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Utilization of Creativity-Based Interventions to Combat Nursing Burnout, Heather J. Webb, Pamela Burhoe, Ryan Johnson, and Brenna Milliken

Submissions from 2021

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Emotion regulation deficits and depression-related maladaptive interpersonal behaviours, Eliot Fearey, Jesse Evans, and Rebecca A. Schwartz-Mette

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Lateral Spreading and Stability of Embankments Supported on Fractured Unreinforced High-Modulus Columns, Aaron P. Gallant and Danilo Botero Lopez

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Finding Comfort and Discomfort Through Foodways Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Public Folklore Project, Lucy M. Long, Jerry L. Reed, John Broadwell, Quinlan D. Odum, Hannah M. Santino, and Minglei Zhang

Works from 2020

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Tapping the Sweet Spot: Predicting the Suitability of a Woodlot’s Potential to Transition into a Productive Sugarbush in Maine, Deven M. Teisl