| Shaken Baby Syndrome |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 29, 1997 |
| How Should Nurses Manage Managed Care? |
Dr. Anne E.S. Carty |
April 29, 1997 |
| Childhood Lead Poisoning |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
April 29, 1997 |
| The Abortion/Breast Cancer Act: Should Nurses Support It? (Bill #H5894) |
Dr. Margaret Hainsworth |
April 29, 1997 |
| Preventable Childhood Injury: The Use Of Bicycle Helmets |
Dr. Patricia Cunningham-Warburton |
April 29, 1997 |
| Mandatory Insurance Coverage For Mammograms |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 29, 1997 |
| Domestic Violence |
Dr. Carolyn Wood |
April 29, 1997 |
| Perspectives On Needle Exchange |
Professor Lois Ginsberg |
April 29, 1997 |
| Current Trends In Child Abuse |
Professor Susan Ginsberg |
April 29, 1997 |
| Domain Of Healing Touch |
Professor Linda Eddleston |
April 29, 1997 |
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| Needle Exchange Programs: A Strategy To Prevent HIV Transmission |
Dr. Linda Cathers |
May 1, 1997 |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome |
Donna White |
May 1, 1997 |
| Marijuana - The Forbidden Medicine |
Dr. Jane Williams |
May 1, 1997 |
| Mandatory Hospital Stay For Mastectomy Patients |
Dolores Harrison |
May 1, 1997 |
| Rights Of The Terminally Ill |
Joan Glasheen |
May 1, 1997 |
| Insurance Issues Related To Breast Cancer And Mastectomy |
Professor Diane D'Ambra |
May 1, 1997 |
| Shaken Baby Syndrome-Public Education And Prevention Strategies |
Professor Beverly Waldman-Rich |
May 1, 1997 |
| Making It Legal: The Medicinal Use Of Marijuana In Rhode Island |
Carol Smith |
May 1, 1997 |
| HIV Prevention: Pros and Cons Of Needle Exchange Program |
Dr. Mary Flynn |
May 1, 1997 |
| TB Or Not TB |
Elaine Amato-Vealey |
May 1, 1997 |
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| The Legislation Of AEDs: Who Benefits? |
Professor Linda Eddleston |
April 28, 1998 |
| Choice At The End Of Life |
Dr. Patricia Thomas |
April 28, 1998 |
| H7705: It Shouldn't Hurt To Be A Child |
Dr. Dolores Harrison |
April 28, 1998 |
| AED Shocking: It Could Save Your Life |
Professor Diane D'Ambra |
April 28, 1998 |
| Funding Issues In Home Care |
Dr. Patricia Cunningham-Warburton |
April 28, 1998 |
| Pharmaceutical Assistance To The Elderly |
Dr. Margaret Hainsworth |
April 28, 1998 |
| The Impact Of Managed Care On The Elderly |
Dr. Carolyn Wood |
April 28, 1998 |
| One Less For The Road |
Professor Susan Ginsberg |
April 28, 1998 |
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| Are School-Based Sex Education Programs Effective? |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 30, 1998 |
| Graduated Licensure |
Dr. Anne E.S. Carty |
April 30, 1998 |
| Seat Belts On School Buses: Help |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
April 30, 1998 |
| Head Injury Prevention: Jello In A Jar |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 30, 1998 |
| Get The Lead Out |
Dr. Mary Flynn |
April 30, 1998 |
| The Silent Killer |
Professor Beverly Rich |
April 30, 1998 |
| Teenage Smoking |
Dr. Jane Williams |
April 30, 1998 |
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| Mandatory Overtime |
Professor Trudy Mulvey |
April 24, 2001 |
| Raising Public Awareness About Early Detection Of Prostate And Colorectal Cancer |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 24, 2001 |
| Healthcare: Are They Speaking Your Language |
Professor Lois Ginsberg |
April 24, 2001 |
| Hope For Rhode Island's Babies |
Professor Sandra Urban-Lynch |
April 24, 2001 |
| Quality Of Care - Consumers Beware |
Dr. Linda Cathers |
April 24, 2001 |
| Lead Poisoning: The R.I. Lead Screening Plan |
Dr. Sandra Rasmussen |
April 24, 2001 |
| To Belt Or Not Belt |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 24, 2001 |
| Diagnosis = Cancer: Significance For The Uninsured And Underinsured |
Professor John Aflague |
April 24, 2001 |
| Child Abuse - Shaking Baby Syndrome |
Dr. Dolores Harrison |
April 24, 2001 |
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| An Infant's Rescue: Safe Haven For Infants Protection |
Professor Diane D'Ambra |
April 26, 2001 |
| Look Out In The Dumpster: The Plight Of The Homeless |
Dr. Anne Carty |
April 26, 2001 |
| Youth Violence Prevention |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
April 26, 2001 |
| Expanding Coverage: New Hope For Dependent Adolescents |
Professor Beverly Rich |
April 26, 2001 |
| Rock - Don't Shake |
Dr. Maureen Newman |
April 26, 2001 |
| Got Mercury? Go Fish |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 26, 2001 |
| Save Your Breasts: Just A Squeeze Away |
Professor Susan Ginsberg |
April 26, 2001 |
| Safe Have For Infants |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 26, 2001 |
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| Variable Prescription Drug Pricing |
Dr. Patricia Thomas |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Childhood Lead Poisoning In Rhode Island |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Bioterrorism: A Community At Risk For Anthrax |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Dental Health |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Tobacco Settlement |
Professor Joanne Costello |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Smoking Cessation Among Adolescents |
Dr. Patricia Thomas |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
| Environmental Tobacco Smoke |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
Dec. 6, 2001 |
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| Issues Surrounding Nurse Staffing |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 23, 2002 |
| The Epidemic Of Childhood Obesity: Advocating For Children's Healthy |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 23, 2002 |
| Prescription Drug Pricing: The Real Drug War |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 23, 2002 |
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| The Not So Fast And Furious Road To A Driver's License |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 23, 2002 |
| Butt Out: Tobacco Free Restaurants |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 23, 2002 |
| Lead - The Cost Of Safety |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 23, 2002 |
| Buckled Up Kids Are Safe Kids |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 23, 2002 |
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| The Not So Fast And Furious Road To A Driver's License |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 25, 2002 |
| Butt Out: Tobacco Free Restaurants |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 25, 2002 |
| Lead - The Cost Of Safety |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 25, 2002 |
| Buckled Up Kids Are Safe Kids |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 25, 2002 |
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| Get The Lead Out |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 25, 2002 |
| Domestic Violence: Closing The Loopholes |
Professor Joanne Costello |
June 25, 2002 |
| Occupational Health Nursing And Public Policy |
Evelyn Bain, RN |
June 25, 2002 |
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| Tobacco Use In Minors: Advertisement And Economics |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 15, 2003 |
| When Food Becomes The Enemy |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 15, 2003 |
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| Childhood Obesity: The Growing Epidemic |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 17, 2003 |
| Smoke Is Not A Daily Special |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 17, 2003 |
| Obesity: A Nation In Crisis |
Dr. Diane Martins, Ph.D. |
April 17, 2003 |
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| Unpleasantly Plump: The Ramifications Of Childhood Obesity |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 24, 2003 |
| I'm Working, Butt Out |
Professor Joanne Costello |
June 24, 2003 |
| Health Care Experiences Of Homeless People |
Dr. Diane Martins, Ph.D. |
June 24, 2003 |
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| Driving Alcohol Off The Road |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 13, 2004 |
| Mercury Madness - Prevention Of Mercury Poisoning And Accidental Exposure |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 13, 2004 |
| Issues Regarding Legalizing Marijuana For Medicinal Use |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 13, 2004 |
| Lost In Translation - Breaking The Language Barrier In Health Care |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 13, 2004 |
| The Right To Smoke Causes Others To Choke - Ban Smoking Public Places |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 13, 2004 |
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| Issues Regarding Legalizing Marijuana For Medicinal Use |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 15, 2004 |
| Lost In Translation - Breaking The Language Barrier In Health Care |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 15, 2004 |
| The Right To Smoke Causes Others To Choke - Ban Smoking Public Places |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 15, 2004 |
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| Gimme Shelter - Is The Lack Of Affordable Housing Jeopardizing Your Health? |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 22, 2004 |
| Childhood Obesity: What's Weighing Our Kids Down |
Professor Joanne Costello |
June 22, 2004 |
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| MTBE - Friend Or Foe |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
Nov. 30, 2004 |
| Rabies: When Bites Go Bad |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
Nov. 30, 2004 |
| Smile And The Whole World Smiles With You |
Professor Joanne Costello |
Nov. 30, 2004 |
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| Sandwiched Between Food and Meds…To Buy Or Not To Buy Medications |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
Dec. 2, 2004 |
| To Hep B Or Not To Hep B |
Professor Kathy Gremel |
Dec. 2, 2004 |
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| Nursing Home Care In Rhode Island |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 26, 2005 |
| The Skinny On Childhood Obesity |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 26, 2005 |
| Issues Related To Embryonic Stem Cell Research |
Professor Dorothy Petrarca |
April 26, 2005 |
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| Nothing To 'Whoop' It Up About - The Return Of Pertussis |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 28, 2005 |
| Mission Possible: Preventing Meningitis Outbreaks |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 28, 2005 |
| Administration Of Medications In The School Setting: Are We Compromising Our Children's Safety? |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 28, 2005 |
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| Motorcycle Helmet Laws: Personal Liberty vs. Public Health |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 28, 2005 |
| Lead - It Will Weigh You Down |
Professor Joanne Costello |
June 28, 2005 |
| Health Care And The Southeast Asian Community |
Sovath Nahr and May Kue |
June 28, 2005 |
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| Motorcycle Safety: Why Take A Chance When You Can Take A Stance? |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
| Childhood Obesity: A Growing Population |
Professor Joanne Costello |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
|
The Nursing Shortage: WE WILL SURVIVE!
|
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
| The Promise Of The 'Promiscuity' Vaccine" |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
| Routine HIV Screening - To Screen Or Not To Screen? |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 5, 2006 |
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| Have You Heard? The Bird Is The Word Avian Flu: NOT IF BUT WHEN |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
Dec. 7, 2006 |
| Ban The Tran: Transfats As A Threat To The Public's Health |
Professor Joanne Costello |
Dec. 7, 2006 |
| HPV - Easy As 1-2-3? |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 7, 2006 |
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| Cord Blood Banking: For One Or For All? |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
April 17, 2007 |
| Mandate To Vaccinate |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 17, 2007 |
| Keep Up The Hope - Don't Cope With Dope |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 17, 2007 |
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| No Magic Pill |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 19, 2007 |
| CVA & TPA: Live & Learn |
Professor Esther Jalbert |
April 19, 2007 |
| Left Out In The Cold |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 19, 2007 |
| Has Brayton Point Power Plant Reached Its Boiling Point? |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 19, 2007 |
| Prevent Teen Drinking, Promote Teen Thinking: A Campaign To Reduce Alcohol-Related Fatalities |
Professor Joanne Costello |
April 19, 2007 |
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| HPV, As Easy As 1, 2, 3 |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 26, 2007 |
| Fry Now … Pay Later |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 26, 2007 |
| Got Insurance? |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
June 26, 2007 |
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| I Can't Wait Till I'm 21! |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 15, 2008 |
| To Drive Or Not To Drive |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 15, 2008 |
| Cuts In Rite Care Do Not Make "Cents" |
Dr. Carol Shelton |
April 15, 2008 |
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| Breakfast For A Better Brain: Supporting Children Through Universal Breakfast |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 17, 2008 |
| Waste Watchers |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 17, 2008 |
| L.I.V.E. And Let Die |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 17, 2008 |
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| "Uncovering the Dark Side of Healthcare: Shedding Light on Medical Errors" |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 24, 2008 |
| "Fueling our Future: Universal School Breakfast" |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 24, 2008 |
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| Dating Violence: What's Love Got to Do With It |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 2, 2008 |
| Lost in the Shuffle: The Insanity of Mental Health Car |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
Dec. 2, 2008 |
| The Sober Truth: Is 18 the Answer? |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
Dec. 2, 2008 |
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| Kids Can't Fly |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 4, 2008 |
| T.O.P. Talk |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Dec. 4, 2008 |
| Global Medicaid Waiver: Implications for Seniors |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Dec. 4, 2008 |
| What is Underage Drinking? |
Professor Lori Kasher |
Dec. 4, 2008 |
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| Investing in Drug Testing: Prevention and Recognition of Substance Abuse among Nurses |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 21, 2009 |
| Maryjane for Chronic Pain |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 21, 2009 |
| Be Wise and Immunize |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 21, 2009 |
| Stop Gambling with Your Health-End Smoking in the RI Casinos |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 21, 2009 |
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| Protect Our Clients, Increase Compliance |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 23, 2009 |
| Too Young for Breast Cancer Screening? |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 23, 2009 |
| The New vs. the Old "A Glimpse into the Global Medicaid Waiver" |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 23, 2009 |
| Calories Count When Dining Out |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 23, 2009 |
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| "A Smoke-Free Ride" |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 23, 2009 |
| "Eviction Provided by the Economic Downturn" |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 23, 2009 |
| "The Homeless Veteran Population" |
Dr. Thomas O'Toole |
June 23, 2009 |
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| Don't Take My School Nurse Away |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 1, 2009 |
| Uncovering the Uncovered |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Dec. 1, 2009 |
| Distracted Driving |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
Dec. 1, 2009 |
| No Excuse for Abuse |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Dec. 1, 2009 |
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| Code: Green Care |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 3, 2009 |
| "Crazy"ness on the Street |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Dec. 3, 2009 |
| The Public Option: Keeping Your Options Open |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
Dec. 3, 2009 |
| Cold Days/Dark Nights |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Dec. 3, 2009 |
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| Not For Sale |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 20, 2010 |
| Caring for the Caregivers |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 20, 2010 |
| I Pity the Fool That Don't Walk to School |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 20, 2010 |
| Dying To Be Tan |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 20, 2010 |
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| A Lot to Love: The Childhood Obesity Epidemic |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 22, 2010 |
| Shuffled Around |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 22, 2010 |
| Opting Out is the New In: Increasing Organ Donation in Rhode Island |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 22, 2010 |
| Death on My Terms |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 22, 2010 |
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| "Soda: The New Tobacco" |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 29, 2010 |
| "Click It or Ticket and While You're at It, QUIT IT!" |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 29, 2010 |
| "Addressing the Nursing Shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa" |
Julie Twing, RN, BSN, OCN |
June 29, 2010 |
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| Narrowing the Gap Between Health Schools & Obesity |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 2, 2010 |
| There Are Other Things to Eat |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Dec. 2, 2010 |
| Chill Out: Effects of Fuel Poverty on Health |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Dec. 2, 2010 |
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| Woman's Right to Know |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 26, 2011 |
| Outing Health Disparities: Exploring Health in the LGBTQQ Community |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 26, 2011 |
| The Elephant in the Room: Rhode Island's Utility Crisis |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 26, 2011 |
| Nursing Moms: Back to Work |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 26, 2011 |
| Paddling for Prevention: An Upstream Approach to Family Planning |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 26, 2011 |
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| Energy Crisis |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 28, 2011 |
| Increasing Insurance: One Piece of the Autism Puzzle |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 28, 2011 |
| Silently Sitting Schools: Invisible Threats need Visible Action |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 28, 2011 |
| Beware of Your Air: Reducing Radon in Rhode Island |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
April 28, 2011 |
| PTSD: Pause for Vets |
Professor John Deckro |
April 28, 2011 |
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| How Safe is Your Plate? |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 28, 2011 |
| Healthy Children for a Better Future |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 28, 2011 |
| Take a stand. Lend a hand. No more victims! |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
June 28, 2011 |
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| Your Kids Gonna Choke on Your Second Hand Smoke |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Nov. 29, 2011 |
| Preventing Bullyicide Through Snoopicide |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Nov. 29, 2011 |
| Enter at Your Own Risk: The Hidden Dangers of Mold |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
Nov. 29, 2011 |
| Protecting Public Health through Food Safety & Defense |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
Nov. 29, 2011 |
| Preventing Childhood Obesity One Tray at a Time |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
Nov. 29, 2011 |
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| Teen Dating Violence: Punishment is not Prevention |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
April 24, 2012 |
| Helping Youth Kick the BUTTS of Tobacco Companies |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 24, 2012 |
| The Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax: It's a Matter of Public Health |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 24, 2012 |
| Clearing the Air: The Health Care Worker and Tobacco Use |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 24, 2012 |
| The New Synthetic Drugs: Emergence of an Underground Epidemic |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 24, 2012 |
| Prescription for Trouble |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 24, 2012 |
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| Kids Killing Kids: Youth Violence |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 26, 2012 |
| S.A.V.E. our Kids |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 26, 2012 |
| When In Doubt, Keep Them Out: The Risk of Head Trauma in Youth Sports |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 26, 2012 |
| Food Deserts In Providence: A Big Problem of Little Resources |
Professor John Deckro |
April 26, 2012 |
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| Tanning's Out, Skin Is In |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 26, 2012 |
| The Future of Our Children: What's Lead Got To Do With It? |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 26, 2012 |
| We Care to Breath Clear Air: Make RIC Smoke Free |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
June 26, 2012 |
| EMMA: Emergency Mass Medication Administration |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
June 26, 2012 |
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| Take a Course, Save a Life. CPR for Teachers |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
Nov. 27, 2012 |
| Breastfeeding-Not just a person choice, a public health issue |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
Nov. 27, 2012 |
| The Epidemic of Drug-Poisoning - A Public Health Issue |
Dr. Peg Matteson |
Nov. 27, 2012 |
| Fight the Bite |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
Nov. 27, 2012 |
Urine or you're out? A public policy recommendation for responding to
substance abuse among mothers receiving public assistance |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
Nov. 27, 2012 |
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| Think Before You Ink: Tattoo Safety |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Nov. 29, 2012 |
| BATH SALTS - Not Just for Bathing |
Carol Falcone, MS, RN |
Nov. 29, 2012 |
| No Drugs Down the Drain |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Nov. 29, 2012 |
| Let's Get It On …Improving Adolescent Sexual Health |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
Nov. 29, 2012 |
| Kids Shouldn't Fly: Preventing Window Falls |
Professor John Deckro |
Nov. 29, 2012 |
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| The Cost of Autism |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 23, 2013 |
| Turkey Sandwich with a Side of Flu |
Professor Kathleen Gremel |
April 23, 2013 |
| Firearms Registration to Increase Public Safety |
Dr. Peg Matteson |
April 23, 2013 |
| It Isn't Big to Make Others Feel Small |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 23, 2013 |
SOS: Save Our Soldiers: When Our Veterans Return from Serving Our Country,
Let's make Sure Our Country is Ready to Serve Them! |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
April 23, 2013 |
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| The wind in your hair could land you in thERe: A Universal Motorcycle Helmet Law |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 25, 2013 |
| Put Down the Ball, Make the Right Call |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 25, 2013 |
| Swallow to Study and Snort to Get High: The Misuse of Prescription Stimulants |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 25, 2013 |
| Ability Not Age: Keeping Rhode Island Roads Safe |
Professor John Deckro |
April 25, 2013 |
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| Put the Lockdown on Drunk Driving |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 25, 2013 |
| HIV Testing: It's for all of us |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
June 25, 2013 |
| Driving Towards Fresh Air |
Dr. Kathleen Gremel |
June 25, 2013 |
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Giving our Children the Right to Breath:
RI Law Reform on Smoking in Cars with Children |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
Dec. 3, 2013 |
| What Did You Say? |
Dr. Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 3, 2013 |
| It Can Wait! |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
Dec. 3, 2013 |
| A City-Based Initiative to Reduce Cancer Rates |
Dr. Peg Matteson |
Dec. 3, 2013 |
| No Home for Homework… |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
Dec. 3, 2013 |
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| "Two Worlds Collide" |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
Dec. 5, 2013 |
| With A Name Like Molly: It's Got to be Good! |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
Dec. 5, 2013 |
| A "Sticky" Situation: Safe Needle Disposal in Rhode Island |
Professor John Deckro |
Dec. 5, 2013 |
| Medical Marijuana: Got Policy? |
Dr. Kathleen Gremel |
Dec. 5, 2013 |
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| Treatment is Effective, Recovery is Possible, and Overdose is Preventable |
Professor Sandra Shaw |
April 22, 2014 |
| School Violence |
Dr. Kathleen Gremel |
April 22, 2014 |
| Food for thought: The Rise of Genetically Modified Organisms |
Professor Marsha Fittro |
April 22, 2014 |
| Empowering Communities: Nurses' Responsibility to Protect Children |
Dr. Peggy Matteson |
April 22, 2014 |
| Transparency While Dining Out: Menu Calorie Labeling |
Dr. Joanne Costello |
April 22, 2014 |
| Distracted Driving Kills |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
April 22, 2014 |
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| Lift the Ban: Let the Blood Flow |
Professor Lynn Blanchette |
April 24, 2014 |
| Death with Dignity: Physician-Assisted Dying |
Dr. Jeanne Schwager |
April 24, 2014 |
| Mental Health Screening in School-Aged Children |
Professor John Deckro |
April 24, 2014 |
| HPV Vaccination: Choice or Mandate, Safe or Sorry |
Professor Carol Falcone |
April 24, 2014 |
| What's all the Hoopla about Hookahs? |
Professor Nancy Bowering |
April 24, 2014 |
| Bike Safety: It’s a Two Way Street |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
June 24, 2014 |
| Kids Run Better Unleaded: The Heavy Burden of Lead Poisoning in RI |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
June 24, 2014 |
| Tick’ed Off |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
June 24, 2014 |
| The Truth About Gangs |
Joanne Costello, RN, PhD |
Dec. 2, 2014 |
| ID for Energy |
Esperanza Gutierrez, RN, MS |
Dec. 2, 2014 |
| Little State, Big Problem: Opiate Overdose in RI |
Mary Byrd, RN, PhD |
Dec. 2, 2014 |
| Drop It and Drive |
Marsha Fittro, RN, MS |
Dec. 2, 2014 |
| Keeping RI Students Healthy: Reducing Disparities in Access to School Nursing |
Wendy Doremus, RN, Ms, NP-BC |
Dec. 2, 2014 |
| Don't Hit the Road Jack: Safety for Utilitarian Cyclists |
Nancy Bowering, RN, MSN |
Dec. 4, 2014 |
| Living Life on Their Own Terms: Keeping the RI Elderly in their Homes |
Esperanza Gutierrez, RN, MS |
Dec. 4, 2014 |
| Over-Prescribing: A Hard Pill to Swallow. Promoting RI Health Through Mandatory Rx Monitoring |
John Deckro, Ms, RN-BC, ANP-BC |
Dec. 4, 2014 |
| Mom Fresh-Eat Local |
Sue Bryant, N, MS |
Dec. 4, 2014 |
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| Don't Procrastinate, Vaccinate! |
Joanne Costello, RN, PhD |
April 21, 2015 |
| Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS): A Healthy Alternative, or Just an Alternative? |
Nancy Bowering, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Narcan: Combating the Opioid Epidemic in Rhode Island |
Marsha Fittro, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Clear the Air Because We Care: Moving Towards a Smoke-Free RIC |
Wendy Doremus, RN, MS, NP-BC |
April 21, 2015 |
| School Lunches: Now Serving Obesity! |
Esperanza Gutierrez, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Breaking the Silence: Sexual Assault on College Campuses |
Monica Kunkel, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| The Right To Try: Savings Lives with Unapproved Drugs |
Joanne Costello, RN, PhD |
April 21, 2015 |
| No Education without Vaccination |
Nancy Bowering, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Silenced, Exploited…Know More: A Public Policy. Response to Sex Trafficking |
John Deckro, RN-BC,MS, ANP-BC |
April 21, 2015 |
| What's Bugging You: |
Esperanza Gutierrez, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Fake and Bake: The Truth about Indoor Tanning |
Sandra Burnock, RN, MSN |
April 21, 2015 |
| Don't be Mean Behind the Screen |
Dr. Lynn Blanchette |
June 23, 2015 |
| Crushing Prescription Drug Abuse : Abuse Deterrent Formulations as Strategy to Prevent Opiate Addiction |
Joanne Costello, RN, PhD |
June 23, 2015 |
| Tobacco: Not a Prescription for Health Evaluation (For N370 Students) |
Dr. Mary Byrd |
June 23, 2015 |
| Cover Your Brain or Suffer the Pain |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
December 1, 2015 |
| Analyze Before You Moisturize: Decoding the Ingredients In Personal Care Products |
Jeanne Schwager, PhD, RN |
December 1, 2015 |
| Mandatory HPV Vaccination: Spread the Word, Not the Disease |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
December 1, 2015 |
| Swipe Right for STI’s: Standardizing Sexual Health Education for RI Youth |
Wendy Doremus, RN, MS, NP-BC |
December 1, 2015 |
| ROBOTRIPPING: The Effects of Cough Syrup Misuse and Abuse Among Adolescents |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
December 1, 2015 |
| Blue to the Sky, Orange to the Thigh: Managing Allergies in School |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
December 3, 2015 |
| Stopping Obesity in its Tracks |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
December 3, 2015 |
| Keep Green and Go Clean: The Green Schools Initiative |
Nancy Bowering, MSN, RN |
December 3, 2015 |
| Synthetic Drugs: Fake Substances, Real Dangers |
Sandra Burnock, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
December 3, 2015 |
| Keep Your Coins. We Want CHANGE! A Public Policy Response to Improving Availability of Affordable Housing |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC and Sandra Shaw, MSN, RN |
December 3, 2015 |
| Narcan or Narcan’t: Providing Lifesaving Interventions for Opioid Overdose |
Joanne Costello, PhD, RN |
April 19, 2016 |
| Powdered Caffeine: Wake Up and See the Problem |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
April 19, 2016 |
| Hazed and Confused: Weeding Out the Misconceptions |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN |
April 19, 2016 |
| Preventing Nurse Fatigue: The Key to Survival |
Jeanne Schwager, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
April 19, 2016 |
| Gateway In, Pathway Out? The Uncertainty of E-Cigarettes |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
April 19, 2016 |
| Are We “Lead” Behind? |
Wendy Doremus, MS, RN, NP-BC |
April 19, 2016 |
| It’s Time to Pull the Trigger on Gun Policy |
Joanne Costello, PhD, RN |
April 21, 2016 |
| Death with Dignity: It’s My Body and I’ll Die If I Want to |
Nancy Bowering, MSN, RN |
April 21, 2016 |
| LGBT Health Disparities: Breaking Barriers |
Monica Kunkel, MSN, RN |
April 21, 2016 |
| Change the Culture: Preventing Sexual Assault On Campus |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN |
April 21, 2016 |
| Long Live the Landfill! How the Closing of the Landfill Affects the Health of Rhode Islanders |
Joanne Costello, RN, PhD |
April 21, 2016 |
| Screen Me for HIV! |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC
Sandra Shaw, MSN, RN |
April 21, 2016 |
Challenging the Chamber: Closing the Gap
Between Guns and Domestic Violence |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
June 21, 2016 |
| Mothers, Babies, and Opioids: A Toxic Mix |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
June 21, 2016 |
| E-Cigarettes: The New Gateway to Addiction |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
June 21, 2016 |
| Where’s Baby? “Look before you Lock” |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
November 29, 2016 |
| Lead’s not DEAD in Rhode Island |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
November 29, 2016 |
| Drugged Driving |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
November 29, 2016 |
| Homeless Not Hopeless |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
November 29, 2016 |
| Head Injury Prevention: A Concussion Discussion |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
November 29, 2016 |
| HPV Vaccine: Paving the Road to Cancer Prevention |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
December 1, 2016 |
| Don’t Wait, Vaccinate: Creating a Cocooning Community |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
December 1, 2016 |
| Domestic Violence: Break the Cycle |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
December 1, 2016 |
| Get the “411” on “211”: Resources for the Community |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
December 1, 2016 |
| Reducing Unintended Pregnancies in Rhode Island |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC and Sandra Shaw, MSN, RN |
December 1, 2016 |
| Human Trafficking…Modern Day Slavery |
Joanne Costello, PhD, RN |
April 18, 2017 |
| Air Pollution is a Bad Solution |
Jeanne Schwager, PhD, RN
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
April 18, 2017 |
| Death is my Choice & I’ll Do it with Dignity |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN |
April 18, 2017 |
| Housing is Healthcare |
Monica Kunkel, MSN, RN |
April 18, 2017 |
| All Through the Town, the Kids Buckle Down |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
April 18, 2017 |
| Breaking Down the Wall: Immigrants & Health as a Human Right |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, MEd, RN, NCSN, APHN-BC |
April 18, 2017 |
| Responsible Response: Mental Health First Aid for Law Enforcement |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
April 20, 2017 |
| Caring for the Caregivers: Respite Relief |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
April 20, 2017 |
| Time Out or Torture: The Use of Solitary Confinement in Prison |
Nancy Bowering, MSN, RN |
April 20, 2017 |
| Transgender Revolution: Battle of the Bathroom |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, MEd, RN, NCSN, APHN-BC |
April 20, 2017 |
| Invisible Wounds: Combating Veteran Suicide |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN |
April 20, 2017 |
| Flipping the Script on Opioid Addiction |
Joanne Costello, PhD, RN |
April 20, 2017 |
| Keep the Ball Off Your Eye: Reducing Sports-related Eye Injuries in Youth |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC |
April 20, 2017 |
| Panhandling: Will Work for Change |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
June 20, 2017 |
| Pulling the Trigger on Domestic Violence: The Issue of Gun Ownership |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC |
June 20, 2017 |
| Community Gardening: Growing a Healthy Society |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN, APHN-BC |
June 20, 2017 |
| Childhood Asthma: School Ain't Easy When You're Wheezy |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
November 28, 2017 |
| Preventing an Uncertain Future: Children’s Access to Mental Health Services in Rhode Island |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
November 28, 2017 |
| BRB: Taking a Baby Break |
Mary E. Byrd, PhD, RN |
November 28, 2017 |
| Opidemic: Big Pharma - A Corporation or Cartel? |
Joanne Costello, PhD, MPH, RN |
November 30, 2017 |
| Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
November 30, 2017 |
| Litter, Nip it in the Butt: Cigarette Butts Impacting Health Outcomes for Individuals, Communities, and the Environment |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
November 30, 2017 |
| You Can Save A Life: Be There - A Public Policy In Support of the VHA Initiative to Prevent Suicide Among Veterans |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC and Sandra Shaw, MSN, RN |
November 30, 2017 |
| Out of the Ashes: ENDS & Secondhand Smoke |
Joanne Costello, PhD, RN |
April 17, 2018 |
| “Tobacco 21” Raising the Age in Rhode Island |
Mary Byrd, PhD, RN |
April 17, 2018 |
| Shooting Down the Stigma on Mental Illness and Gun Violence |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN |
April 17, 2018 |
| Be a Buddy, Not a Bully |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
April 17, 2018 |
| RICAIR: A Life Long Immunization Registry |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, MEd, RN, NCSN, APHN-BC |
April 17, 2018 |
| Think Before You Drink: Reducing Alcohol Related Fatalities |
Monica Kunkel, MSN, RN |
April 19, 2018 |
| Acting for Family Caregivers |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN |
April 19, 2018 |
| Opioid Overdose: Intervening to Save Lives |
Nancy Soares, MSN, RN |
April 19, 2018 |
| Marijuana – “We’re not talking about getting high” |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, MEd, RN, NCSN, APHN-BC |
April 19, 2018 |
| Children's Beverages: Let's Not Sugarcoat Them! |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, APHN-BC |
April 19, 2018 |
| Foster the Future: Extending Foster Care Services Beyond 18 |
John Deckro, MS, RN-BC, ANP-BC & Sandra M. Shaw, MSN, RN |
April 19, 2018 |
| Concussion: The Invisible Injury |
Joanne Costello, PhD, PHCNS-BC |
June 19, 2018 |
| Bye Bye Baby Bumpers: Safe Sleep |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, PHNA-BC |
June 19, 2018 |
| Care for the Caregiver |
Brenda Donnelly, RN, Melissa Favino, RN, Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 27, 2018 |
| HPV vaccine now, cancer never! |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 27, 2018 |
| Sixty-Five & Golden: Funding for Healthy Aging |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 27, 2018 |
| Tackling the Opioid Crisis: The Future of Pain Management |
Marsha Fittro, MSN, RN |
November 27, 2018 |
| Taking Aim at Gun Violence |
Nancy Soares, MSN, RN |
November 27, 2018 |
| Tobacco Free School: It Should Be the Rule |
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 29, 2018 |
| The Hidden Threat: Fentanyl’s role in the Evolving Opioid Crisis |
Esperanza Gutierrez, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 29, 2018 |
| Let Your Last Straw, be Your Last Straw |
Lynn Blanchette, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC |
November 29, 2018 |
| Pay the Rent or Buy Your Meds? The Rising Cost of Prescription Medications |
John Deckro, DNP, RN-BC, ANP-BC and Sandra Shaw, MSN, RN |
November 29, 2018 |
