Analysis of Relationships Between Siblings and Children With Disabilities

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Cassandra Perry and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Department of Nursing In recent decades, the impact of sibling relationships on an individual have been found to be significant1 and for siblings of children with disabilities (CWDs), that impact has carried a negative tint; with struggles related to maladjustment, behavioral problems, and a stressful change in responsibilities2. I […]

Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding SIDS in a Brazilian Population

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Tania Maria Albuquerque de Oliveira and Professor Catherine Coverston, Nursing Original Research My original research was actually directed at African Americans in urban Utah. Research shows that even 15 years after the Back-to-Sleep Campaign (a national campaign focused on teaching best practices of infant sleep and care), African Americans still experience the highest incidence of SIDS […]

Giving Birth: Australian Women’s Voices

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Melody Kuhre and Dr. Lynn Callister, College of Nursing Giving birth is a life changing experience for women throughout the world. While its significance is universal, women’s perceptions of childbearing are unique depending on their socio-cultural context. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe the unique perceptions of childbearing women in Australia. […]

The Lived Experience of Single Parents Raising Children with Disabilities: A Pilot Study

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Janel Marx and Dr. Barbara Mandleco, Brigham Young University College of Nursing Raising a child with disabilities (CWD) presents a unique experience and oftentimes is accompanied with many challenges. It not only takes a lot time and money, but can also be physically exhausting (Green, 2007). This responsibility is often distributed between two parents: a father and […]

Simulation in Nursing Education to Stimulate Critical Thinking

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Katrina Duncan and Dr. Patricia Ravert, College of Nursing Recent studies have shown that only 35% of new registered nurse graduates demonstrate appropriate entry expectations for critical thinking and clinical judgment . As the present nursing shortage continues to escalate, adequate preparation of new graduate nurses becomes ever more important. Simulation is used in nursing […]

Memory Training for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Charlotte A. Allsop and Dr. Barbara Heise, Gerontological Nursing Dementia is manifested by a severely limited memory and performance of cognitive abilities. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is an early stage of memory loss which can later lead to Dementia. It has been proven that you can delay cognitive dysfunction, e.g. memory, by “training the brain” […]

Modeling the Skewness of Stock Return Distributions Using a Bayesian Framework

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Ian J. Wright and Dr. Keith P Vorkink, Business Management In order to make optimal portfolio choices, individuals, firms and portfolio managers are interested in the probabilities attached to their receiving various returns in the stock market. These probabilities of returns on securities are described by statistical functions called return distributions. However, much uncertainty concerning […]

Best Practices for Microfranchising in Bangladesh

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Joseph W. Wade and Dr. Richard McClendon, Research Associate, Center for Economic Self-Reliance The purpose of this research project is to fulfill a research need for the Microfranchise Initiative at BYU’s Center for Economic Self-Reliance. Micro-Credit Institutions have enabled many of the world’s poor to take out small loans to start businesses. These businesses, because […]

Transcription Factor Binding Site Identification Using Mathematical Algorithms

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Colin Rogerson and Dr. W. Evan Johnson, Department of Statistics The purpose of our research project was, originally, first to identify the likely binding sites of the Estrogen Receptor transcription factor, and second to identify likely co-factors that interact with Estrogen Receptor in the binding process. We planned to do this using a computational algorithm […]

Computer-Aided Fraud Detection

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Reed Olsen and Dr. Conan C. Albrecht, Information Systems “Albert Miano, a manger at Reader’s Digest responsible for processing bills from painters and carpenters, embezzled $1 million over a 5-year period. Miano forged the signatures of a superior on an invoice for services never performed and submitted it to accounts payable. He forged the endorsement […]