Senior Research Sym. Program_Spring 2022

are to experience perceived symptoms of Coronavirus burnout. Data collection is currently ongoing. Alyssandra Espindola - “The Future Aspirations of Student- Athletes Playing Soccer at Missouri Valley” (session 2) Missouri Valley College’s (MVC) population consists of approximately 95% of individuals who play a sport for the college. How many of these athletes are student-athletes or athlete-students? How many of these athlete-students actually see the results they want? My study explored a cross-sectional study of 2021 MVC men and woman’s soccer players that are also full time students to determine if their priorities were focused on their sport or their academics. The importance of this study is to bring light to the possibility that a majority of these athlete- students may have misguided priorities when it comes to their future aspirations. Brooklyn Evans - “Hypertension Interventions” (session 3) Patients with hypertension are at risk for detrimental health conditions such as stroke or heart disease. To assist with this, I am creating an educational module for patients with hypertension. This educational module includes two lifestyle changes and ways to decrease hypertension. Diet is one component in decreasing hypertension by choosing the right foods for the heart and body. Exercise is the other component to control blood pressure. Using these two components to teach patients how to make those changes in their daily lives, allows patients to learn about their bodies and become in control of their blood pressure.

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Megan Ferguson - “Anxiety Reduction in Cancer Patients” (session 7) In this educational module, the focus will be on finding evidenced based research to share with other staff nurses how to implement a two-hour quiet period and the use of aromatherapy and music therapy towards the reduction of anxiety and stress related to cancer treatments. A cancer diagnosis by itself does increase the amount of anxiety and stress the patient endures. Cancer chemotherapy treatment can also increase the likelihood of chronic pain, depression, nausea, vomiting, and insomnia. Current research trends have discussed how contemporary treatment styles, including music and

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