Broughton Fellows 2005 - 2009

2009 Broughton Fellows

Project Descriptions:

Evaluation of the "Veggie Moblie" Nutrition Program in Seniors.

• Dipti Abhijit Namjoshi

Effects of Gait Training with a Body Weight Support Device and Treadmill in Patient with Impaired Ambulatory Ability from a TBI.

• Lauren Papa, Gesha George and Adrian Wagner

The Use of a Lighted Tilted Frame with an Individual who had a Stroke.

• Tracy Ransome Suprenant and Janelle Martin

The Effect of Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (BWSTT) on Household Ambulation Skills of a 16 year old female with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy.

• Charley Dibble, Christin Rymanowski and Catherine Russell

Rescue & Reciprocity.

• Pamela Mintzer, Angela Rice, Emily Pruiksma and Stephanie Martinelli

Sex Offender Community Notification Laws: Perceptions of Efficacy and Fairness.

• Jody Zabel

2008 Broughton Fellows

Project Descriptions:

Family Perspectives of Early Intervention Services in Schenectady County.

• Larissa Arnaboldi, Jamie Haas and Rebecca Young

The Road to Recovery: Staff and Consumer Perspectives.

• Kathryn Muller, Kristine Minasi, Wendy Baldasaro and Jamie Stitt

Effects of Gait Traing with a Body Weight Support Device and Treadmill in Patient with Impaired Ambulatory Ability from a TBA.

• Melissa D'Addario, Robert Lemyre, Tylene Lizardi and Barbara Scheidel

The Effectiveness of the Snapdone Weight Bearing Indicator for Partial Weight Bearing Gait.

• Laura Downey, Kyle Dugan, Ashley Lipes and Katie Peletz

Breaking the Silence Case Study: Women Fighting AIDSin Tanzania (WOFATA) & Analysis of National AIDS Policy.

• Sharnal Murray

The Effect of Body Weight Support Equitest Posture Training oh Household Ambulation Skills of a 16 year old female with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy.

• Falion Haldane, Linda Miller and Katherine Tracy

Road to Recovery: Comsumer Perspectives.

• Emily Barsky, Jennifer Carrk, Courtney Garcia and Bret Harlow

Intertextualities and Multiliteracies: Film Technology in the Classroom.

• Vincent Porfirio

Registered Nurses' Perceptions and Exiperences with Patient Violence on an Impatient Psychiatric Unit.

• Jodi Burch and Tammy LeBlanc

2007 Broughton Fellows

Project Descriptions:

The Perceptions of Employees in a Long Term Care Facility Regarding the use of Certified Pet Therapy Intervention with Residents.

• Christine J. Calistri

Study 1: Multiple Perspectives, Outcomes and Efficacy of Occupational Therapy Early Intervention Services

• Sonya Ventelli, Kimberly A. Puffer, Patricia A. Timpanaro and Jennifer Prond

Study 2: Client-Centerednes: Its Impact on the Efficacy and Outcomes of Occupational Therapy in a Rehabilitation Setting.

• Christy Barot, Brian Beane, Jennifer Coffey, Tatiana Gorsky, Kimberly Gyurik, Mariamma Jose, Jessica Kearney and Amanda Reil

Study 3: Client-Centeredness and Satisfation with Occupational Therapy in Home Care Enviroments

• Kaitlyn Barrett, Daylene Hunte, Joelle Korzatkowski and Jessica McIntyre

Study 4: Outcomes of Hippotherapy for Preschool-Ages Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

• Jamie Healey, Baliee Layn and Tammy Dzembo

A Comparison of the Occupational Prestige Rating of Physical Therapy by DPT and MSPT Students.

• Lisa Macander and Jamie Aschern

Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Physical Therapy Practices in New Orleans.

• Colleen Barton and Jason Barone

An Exporation of the Relationship Among Cultural Identity, Depression and Aggression.

• Erin Applegarth

The Effect of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, Pulse Rate and use of Analgesia in Acute Rehabilition Patients.

• Angela Sheehan

Policies, Preferences and Practices of Emergency Department Nurses Regarding Family Presence during Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures.

• Carol Slvador and Deborah Hallenbeck

2006 Broughton Fellows

Project Description:

Effect of an Educational Program for Kindergarten Children on their Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Peers with Disabilities.

• Stacy Norris, Candice McCooey, Jennifer Antal and Sarah Paawlikowski

The Effect of Partial Body Weight Support on Gait Parameters in Children with Down Syndrome.

• Sarah Pitchers, Hannah Cleary, Heather Blackwood and Katie Russ

Recreational Music Making and Nursing Students: A Pilot Study.

• Daphne LeaHemmer

Identifying the Needs of Rural Caregivers; A Qualitative Study.

• Mary Haward

The Effectiveness of Balance Screening in Community Dwelling Elders.

• Christine Geuther, Katherine Hampton and Anita Moore

Nurse's Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriersto using Research in Preventing Pressure Ulcers in the Care of Hospitalized Adults.

• Theresa Pittman

Spirituality and Healing: The Practice of Islam.

• Susan McBride
• Nathan Mosher

2005 Broughton Fellows

Project Descriptions:

Attitudes of Able-bodied Persons toward Individuals Who are Mobility/Physically Impaired.

• Kathryn Brokaw, Katie Connelly, Michelle Mackness, Ann-Marie Roloson and Angelo Zuppo

Perceptions of Graduate Students in Nursing on Spiritual Preparation for Practice.

• Jennifer Brice, Joan Fish and Susan Shah

Job Satisfaction of Nurse Managers.

• Karen Chaplin, Katherine Nagy and Nancy Salerno

Physical Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Investigation of Physical Therapy Utilization and Outcomes in an Outpatient Physical Therapy Population.

• Jennifer K. Dewhirst

The Effect if Positioning on Gross Motor Milestone Achievement in Daycare Settings: A Case Study of Five Infants.

• Linda Fonda, Andrea Hurin, Kristen Lemery and Meredith Roberts

Community of Faith Health Needs Assessment Tool for Parish Nurses.

• Linda Jackson and Jane Stratton

Evaluation of Training Module on Domestic Violence Recognition and Intercession by Health Professionals.

• Elizabeth Keating

Emergency Department Registered Nurse Knowledge and Recognition of Challenges Faced by Patients Possessing Low Health Literacy.

• Marianne Powers