Year
Student
2010 Bachman, Michael
2010 Cantrell, Clyde
2010 Crowder, Joe
2010 Edwards, Bryan
2010 Holloman, Josh
2010 Smith, Robbie
2010 VanVleet, Lee
2010 Ward, Steven
2011 Pace, Karley
2011 Matthews, Jessica
2011 Gabris, Sarah
2012 Hammett, Janette
Caulkins,
2012 Ruhamah
2012 Brown, Sarah
2012 Joshua Cotton
2012 Randy Shaw
2012 Keelin Schneider
2012 Jennifer Hatch
2012 Adair Parks
2012 Deal, John
2012 Hamm, Randy
2012 Nicholson, Kim
2012 Young, Dave
2012 Thomas, Andrew
Research Project Title
Direct transport of STEMI patient to a PCI Center in a rural
EMS system
Impact of delayed and infrequent administration of vasopressors
on return of spontaneous circulation during out-of-hospital
cardiac arrest
Prehospital administration of tenecteplase for ST-Elevation
Myocardial Infarction in a rural EMS system
Effect of EMS crew configuration on routine measures of
clinical performance
High school allied health students and their exposure to the
profession of EMS
Prehospital clopidogrel in the presence of acute myocardial
infarction: A case series
Time to first compression using medical priority dispatch
system: Compression first dispatch CPR protocols
Improving prehospital endotracheal intubation psychomotor
skill using high fidelity human patient simulators
The effect of exercise on the mental health of children
Impact of computerized physician order entry systems have on
medication errors in hospitals in North Carolina
Vegetable, fruit, and meat intake of Japanese citizens living in
Okinawa, Japan
Barriers associated with retention of elligible WIC clients in
rural Swain County, NC
Evaluation the use of parenteral nutrition in an acute care setting
A comparison of obesity attitudes in three undergraduate major
groups
Effect of education with environmental services staff on patient
room sanitation measures in a regional Mississippi hospital
Going Green: Factor affecting health care facilities quest to
sustainability.
Promotion of physical activity at a family fitness night event.
The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on long-term
weight loss maintenance.
Effectiveness of the YMCA Stay Health Fitness Challenge:
using Stay Healthy Technology to Improve Health
Estimate of cost-effectivenessof a comprehensive influenza
vaccination program for emergency medical services personnell
Impact of fatigue on cognitive and psychomotor skills of
paramedics: 12 hour vs 24 hour shifts
Relationship between health status and on-shift eatinghabits of
paramedics
First responder ability to identify stroke using Los Angeles
Prehospital Stroke Screen - before and after training
The Effect of Managed Care on the Utilization of Medicaid
Waiver Services for Individuals with Intellectual and
Faculty
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2012 Smith, Alma
2012 Stern, Thomas
2012 McCoy, LaPonda
2013 Trace, Elizabeth
2013 Fisher, Amanda
2013 Pauley, Arianne
2013 Pertet, William
2013 Roberts, Elayna
2013 Rushing, Tiffany
2013 Melanie Batchelor
2013 Jen Picicci
2013 Vicki K-Adcock
2013 Catherine Lynch
2013 Chris Martin
2013 Emily Keenan
2013 Allred, Sarah
2013 Extine, Jennifer
2013 Gyampoh, Michael
2013 Thomas, Andrew
2013 Henson, Benjamin
2014 Tallman, Katie
2014 Nichols, Hannah
2014 Farrell, Emily
Developmental Disabilities
Reducing Safety Events With Transparency In Education In The
Small, Rural, Critical Access Hospital
The Effect Of Managed Care On The Utilization Of Medicaid
Waiver Services For Individuals With Intelectual And
Developmental Disabilities
Examining Access Barriers to Preventive Health Services and
Health-seeking Behaviors
Nutrition and education students opinions of the national school
lunch program
The difference in sleep paterns and eating behaviors among
nurses that work 12 hour shifts
The impact of farm to school on children's dietary behaviors at
home - Survey of parents
Does displaying of nutritional information at the WCU campus
dining hall influence students to choose healthier foods?
Vein vs gut: How significant is the difference in cost between
enteral nutrition (EN) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) at
Hamilton Medical Center over the course of one year
The effect of nutrition labeling at point of purchase on sales of
entrees
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community Based, FamilyCentered Pilot Program for Overweight/Obese Children Age 611 in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Does Mindfulness Training at Home Impact Eating and
Exercise Habits in Adults?
What do NC Dietitians think about the new USDA food
guidance initiative logo (MyPlate)?
Perceived Benefits and Barriers to use of the Campus
Recreation Center at Western Carolina University.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedic Care
Competency Training Using Simulation Technology
Effects of Preventative Methods Education on Acquired Urinary
Tract Infections in a Long Term Care Facility.
Hospital Readmission Risk: Is Absence of a Primary Care
Provider The Best Predictor?
Nursing Satisfaction with Clinical Laboratory Services at a
Western North Carolina Critical Access Hospital
Stenting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy for Treatment of
Carotid-Stenosis
Caregiver Assisted Vacation Survey (CAVS)
Family interractions with long term residents and perceptions of
foodservice satisfaction
Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D nutrient
intake/supplementation among the US population
Ways to increas the use of local foods in Western North
Carolina shool systems: An analysis of perceived barriers and
facilitators
Does long term breastfeeding duration (>6 months) in infants
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2014 Keleher, Lauren
2014 Foss, Heather
2014 Joy C Balderas
Christi K.
2014 Winebarger
2014 Johanna Young
2014 Dawn Carroll
2014 Jessie Funderburk
2014 Allison Charles
2014 Hope Burch
2014 Stein, Deborah
2014 O'Brien, Ginny
2014 Bliss, Rebecca
2014 Campbell, Carol
2014 Morgan, Andrew
2014 Cochran, Alison
2014 Elledge, Kristin
2014 Holland, Caroline
2014 Toler, Mindy
decrease their risk of adulthood obesity
The incidence of breast cancer in women who breastfed
compared to women who did not breastfeed
Measuring correlations among femographics, delivering
providers, and early elective delivery in a small North Carolina
hospital
How can Team Development Improve Team Function for Home
Based primary care at the Charles George VA Medical Center
Socialization Benefits among the Elderly within a Skilled
Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility
A Systematic Review assessing the efficacy of Physical Activity
in the School Setting as a Mediator to Behavior, Cognitive and
Academic Performance in students with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Does Inter-professional Education (IPE) Change the Familiarity
and Attitudes of Medical Students towards other Health Care
Professionals?
Effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the Indigent
Population of Transylvania County, North Carolina
Can Utilization of Electronic Health Record reporting tools
improve patient compliance with adult onset diabetes measures
of care in a primary care practice?
Knowledge and Potential Influences of Smokeless Tobacco
(ST) in Adolescent Males
Perceived vs actual quality of CPR
The Attrition Condition: Use of prepatory course to reduce
EMT course attrition and improve performance on North
Carolina certification exams
Leadership SuccessionPlannin in Healthcare - Why the Future
Matters
The Perceived Barriers to the Use of Evidenced Based Medicine
in a Small, Rural Hospital in Western North Carolina
A Systematic Review Investigating How Previous Studies have
Recommended Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular
Disease in African Americans.
Diabetes: Is Swain County Losing the Battle?
Food safety knowledge of students at Western Carolina
University
Identifying motivators and barriers of diabetes self-management
in a rural community: A focus group
Quality measures impacting initiation, exclusivity and duration
of breastfeeding in Western North Carolina Women, Infants,
and Children participants
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