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Item Discriminating geologic environments for Nanoose volcanic rocks(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020) Ahl, Dylan; Burke, Manti; Cankovic, Andrea; Clark, Brett; Decker, Megan; Lee, Jessica; O'Keeffe, Jason; Johnstone, SandraThe purpose of this study is to test a hypothesis proposed by previous student research, which places Nanoose as part of an undocumented back arc basin.Item Pinpointing the problem: A study examining the effects of IMS on secondary shoulder impingement(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020) Douglas, Griffin; Le Masurier, GuyThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of IMS on shoulder range-of-motion with a shoulder impingement patient.Item A geochemical study of trace elements in basalts at Nankivell Point, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020) Dean, Nicole; Temos, Nick; Young, Max; Massier, Dustin; Bennett, Hayden; Woodward, Spencer; Johnstone, SandraNanoose Bay is currently mapped by the BC Geological Survey (BCGS) as Upper Permian Sicker Group (360-270 ma) of oceanic-arc origin at Nankivell Point in the North, Triassic Karmutsen Formation (237-227 ma) of mid-ocean ridge origin at Ainsley Beach in the south and the Early Jurassic Bonanza plutonic island intrusions (174-201 ma). Contrary to the BCGS geological map, previous VIU geochemical studies at Ainsley Beach exhibit geochemical distinction from the Karmutsen Formation with geochemical signatures indicating a tectonomagmatic evolution from arc-style subduction to extensional rifting with distance from the Jurassic Bonanza. The aim of this study is to prove that the units surrounding the Bonanza intrusion are, in fact, genetically related and to analyze the geochemistry of this lithology to that of regional data for signature correlation. If the basalts within our study area are genetically related, we expect to see a compositional evolution in trace element data from an arc-signature to MORB with distance from the Bonanza intrusion as samples are collected from east to west.Item Impact of peer mentorship programs(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020) Fekete, Brooklynn; Bridges, Hailey; Compagna, Kelsey; Paule, Sam; Sadlemyer, JessicaThe purpose of this program was to facilitate interconnectedness and a sense of community within the nursing programs at Vancouver Island University. Implemented in September 2019, the VIU Nursing Peer Mentorship Program partners mentees and mentors within each program to guide their educational experience. This research investigates student perspectives on whether PMPs are effective at (1) providing academic support and stress relief for student mentees, (2) developing leadership and teaching skills for student mentors, (3) preparing students for success in clinical practice for both mentees and mentors, and will also determine (4) what are the strengths and weaknesses of the current PMP structure.Item The impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on sleep quality and hypervigilance within mothers(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020) Horsley, Katelyn; Marchant, ElliottFollowing childbirth, mothers experience a significant decline in their quality of sleep. Considering the many detrimental consequences associated with poor sleep, it is important to understand why sleep quality diminishes. One explanation for this phenomenon pertains to changes in the serotoninergic system, which is known to change with childbirth. Since serotonin plays a critical role in modulating sleep, hypervigilance and sensory gating, abnormally low serotonin levels may account for mothers' reduced sleep quality. To test this hypothesis, our study will compare subjective and objective sleep quality measures in mothers prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared to those mothers not consuming SSRIs. We predict that mothers taking SSRIs will display better objective and subjective sleep quality.