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Affective Training In New Nurse Graduate Orientation Programs, Myrlene Thompson Lamancusa Jan 1979

Affective Training In New Nurse Graduate Orientation Programs, Myrlene Thompson Lamancusa

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between participation in affective training and level of job satisfaction among new nurse graduates. The thirteen subjects were recent registered nurse graduates who were participating in Orientation Programs at two Nevada hospitals. Members of one orientation group received ten hours of affective training while the other group received a ten-hour lecture series. The affective training included three components: values clarification, decision making and assertive skills. The lecture series topic was team leading; Demographic data regarding age, sex, previous hospital experience, educational preparation and shift were collected on all subjects. Four weeks post-treatment, the subjects completed …


The Role Of The Local Vocational Education Director In The State Of Nevada, Willa Davis Matthews Jan 1979

The Role Of The Local Vocational Education Director In The State Of Nevada, Willa Davis Matthews

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate and define the role of the local director of vocational education in the State of Nevada, as perceived by three groups of Nevada educators. Investigation was made in terms of actual and ideal role functions and background characteristics an.


The Use Of Instructional Modules As An Effective Rural Inservice Delivery System, Kent Page Gerlach Jan 1979

The Use Of Instructional Modules As An Effective Rural Inservice Delivery System, Kent Page Gerlach

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Effective inservice training for regular educators is now and shall continue to be a critical need for teacher training programs, state educational agencies, local school districts and teacher organizations. Given the mandates of P.L. 94-142, all teachers must eventually receive meaningful special education-relevant inservice training; In rural and remote sparsely populated school districts, however, it is neither economically feasible nor, perhaps, even possible to provide both direct instructional and supportive practica activities without employment of some type of printed supplementary material. This material must necessarily extend instruction in such aras, for their very remoteness often precludes the more extensive instructional …


The Kinetic Family Drawings As An Indicator Of Marital Instability And Family Stress, Edward Henry Schacker Jan 1979

The Kinetic Family Drawings As An Indicator Of Marital Instability And Family Stress, Edward Henry Schacker

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Problem. Because of the implementation of public laws regarding the right of all handicapped children to a free and appropriate public education, school psychologists have experienced an increasing demand to provide accurate and timely psychoeducational assessment. In particular there is increased focus on the diagnosis of emotional disturbance and the need for the development and/or validation of instruments which can reliably measure this handicapping condition. It is also extremely advantageous to be able to determine whether the emotional disturbance is chronic or transitory so that appropriate educational programming can be developed. This study investigated one aspect of the Kinetic Family …


The Effectiveness Of Expanded-Field Reflective Optics When Utilized In Environmental Applications With Subjects Having Cervical Spinal Dysfunctions, Kevin Derryl Crowe Jan 1979

The Effectiveness Of Expanded-Field Reflective Optics When Utilized In Environmental Applications With Subjects Having Cervical Spinal Dysfunctions, Kevin Derryl Crowe

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The Wink Fullview Mirror (WFM) is a commercially available automotive mirror designed primarily for use with non-handicapped populations. Manufactured by the Wink Corporation, 29630 56th Avenue West, Lynwood, Washington, it is designed to replace the standard equipment rearview mirror in automobiles in order to provide an expanded field of vision. Efficacy of the mirror with subjects having selected cervical spinal dysfunctions was investigated. A review of the literature suggested that there were no previous works which studied the effectiveness of any similar devices. Using a stratified random sampling procedure, the study involved a total sample of 32 individuals divided into …