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Cheryl McKay's Dissertation Defense



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Cheryl McKay's Dissertation Defense
Monday, July 16, 2012
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Cheryl McKay's Dissertation Defense

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012 0 comments

UT Tyler's Nursing China Immersion Trip 2012

In May, 2012, six UT Tyler graduate nursing students and one MBA student took Global Studies of the Human Body, Mind, and Nature, a three-week, interdisciplinary course in Shanghai, China.  The course provided an in-country opportunity to extend students’ learning of health care, civilization, and science to a global level.  Students attended lectures by East China Normal University faculty, participated in tai chi and calligraphy instruction, toured local health clinics and a traditional Chinese medicine hospital.  The course was led by Dr. Hui Wu, Chair and Professor of English and Dr. Beth Mastel-Smith, Associate Professor, College of Nursing.  Students who participated included Brittany Martin, Melanie Keeler, Traci Murray, Charleen McNeill, Teresa Maharaj, Cheryl Roth, and Michael Ashigbi. 

Outside the Distance Learning Center for Chinese Language at East China Normal University, Putuo Campus, where we had classes.

Enjoying the view at East China Normal University's MinHang campus.

Greetings from the library steps at East China Normal University's MinHang campus.

Getting ready to check out Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai.

Getting warmed up for tai chi.

Checking out the map of East China Normal University's MinHang campus

Dr. Mastel-Smith checking out the displays at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum. 


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Diane Barber has article published


See the portion highlighted in yellow. Way to go Diane! 

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Countless studies reinforce the health benefits of physical activity (PA) in patients, survivors, and healthy people alike. PA has been shown to improve certain side effects of cancer and its treatment, increase the length of survival after cancer, and prevent or curtail a variety of noncancer diagnoses. It helps manage physiologic symptoms such as pain, peripheral neuropathy, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and fatigue as well as psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

In their articles in the June 2012 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, Albrecht and Taylor and Barber looked at use of PA in patients with advanced-stage cancer or in survivors. Barber also studied the role social support played in whether people participated in PA.

Exercise in Advanced-Stage Cancer
Albrecht and Taylor conducted a literature review of 16 studies to identify the best evidence for PA in patients with advanced cancer. All of the articles confirmed that PA is safe and feasible in patients with advanced cancer. One study noted that it was particularly beneficial to have a PA program leader who is familiar with patients with cancer, especially those in palliative settings, so that he or she can modify the program as patients' situations change.
 


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