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Beta Beta Houston Member Dr Robin Toms Grace’s Dissertation Chair was Dr. Anne Young Music Relaxation Video and Pain Control: A RCT for Women Receiving Intracavitary Brachytherapy Grace Chu-Hui-Lin Chi, PhD, MS, RN, OCN Assistant Professor Texas Christian University, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences Beta Beta-Houston Chapter #648 Fort Worth, Texas, USA Dr. Grace Chi received her PhD in Nursing Science from Texas Woman’s University. Her research dissertation evaluated the effects of music relaxation video on pain and anxiety in patients who received intracavitary brachytherapy for gynecological cancer, which was conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chi is an assistant professor at Texas Christian University. She has worked in clinical areas of med-surg, gynecologic oncology and radiation oncology for almost 10 years and has also participated in different academic and clinical researches, projects and conferences. She has received the “Scientific Poster Award” for her dissertation proposal from Beta Beta Houston Chapter in 2007 and also several scholarship awards and research grants. She has published integrated literature reviews “The role of hope in patients with cancer” in Oncology Nursing Forum 2007 and “Selection of music for inducing relaxation and alleviating pain: Literature review” in Holistic Nursing Practice 2011. "I would like to acknowledge the support, scholarly expertise, and essential assistance of my doctoral committee chair and dissertation advisor, Dr. Anne Young of Texas Woman’s University. I am grateful to have such a wonderful professor who guided me with great patience and supported me throughout the whole dissertation journey. Her knowledge, encouragement, and constructive comments helped me to overcome obstacles during the process. I deeply respect her scholarship and professionalism." Catherine and Karen Nola and Michelle Ann and Rosanna Survivorship: A Concept Analysis to Promote Healthy Outcomes in Cancer Survivors Anita Broxson A Coming to America: Korean Nursing Students Experience an Immersion Curriculum Michelle Cho, Deborah Tapler, Catherine Bailey, Mee Kyung Cho, Margaret Peters Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Related to Induction of Labor Prior to 39 Weeks Gestation Elizabeth Restrepo Development of a Self-Report Instrument to Evaluate the Cumulative Effect of Documented Risks, Triggers, and Protective Factors in Ovarian Cancer Expression Sandra Cesario Impacting the Global Problem of Delirium in Critically Ill Adults Jan Foster A Systematic Approach to Analyzing Simulation Experiences Catherine Bailey, Deborah Tapler, & Michelle Piper Content and Methods of Clinical Information Exchange during Nursing Handoff Marge Benham-Hutchins Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis at Community Hospitals: Process Improvement Spanning Acute Care, Emergency Services, and Outpatient Surgery Mari Tietze Global Leadership: The Texas Woman's University College of Nursing Experience Pat Holden-Huchton The Experience of Nursing School Failure Lisette Barton Oral Colonization in the Preterm Neonate: Effect of Oral Care Barbara McFadden Overcoming the Evidence-Practice Gap An Interactive Learning Module Joanna Guenther, Keith Ragsdale, Ainslie Nibert An Examination of Patient Trust Using Discourse Analysis: A Pilot Study Sydney Peck A Project to Improve Post-Operative Care for Patients Undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery Tzi-Tsui Tsao & Asphodel Yang Adolescents with Metastatic Cancer: A Pilot Study Mauricio,R Cesario, S. Symes, L. Binder, B. Health Needs Assessment in Rural and Suburban Guatemala Katheryn Courville & Gayle Roux Evaluation of Anticoagulation Therapy Safety Program in Homecare Tanya Schlemmer The Red Flag: The Cost of Menarche Carole Wiggs A quilt was donated by Dr Anne Koci and Dr Rebecca Krepper on behalf of Beta Beta Houston A bidding war between 2 women led to the final bid of $655 The person who lost the bid has commissioned Anne to make a second quilt and has offered to donate a matching amount to the Foundation. Jan Foster (alternate) Tanya Schlemmer (Dallas) and Jane Anderson (Houston) Carole Wiggs covers for a Utah chapter AKU faculty attending the STTI conference received a tour of the TWU-Dallas campus and had an opportunity to network with TWU faculty