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Summer 2021

Reimaginings

From the Dean: Our Call to Serve; Briefs: Faculty Spotlight/Prior Learning Approved/Exciting New Workshops Offered/Scholarships; The Power of Lifelong Learning; Planting an Artistic Career; Scholarly Pursuits

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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Former interim dean Don Opitz reviews achievements of the School of Continuing and Professional studies and welcomes Tatum Thomas as the new dean of the school

Alumnus Profile: A Life Of Activism

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Profile of alumnus James Mumm, an activist for social justice and a community organizer like his mother Maureen Dolan.

Briefs: Open Mic

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SCPS alumni answer the Vincentian question, "What Must Be Done?" Their answers include a reckoning with racism in the United States, mutual respect, aid for our poorest neighborhoods and world cooperation.

All You Need Is Love

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Associate Professor John Kimsey discusses his course, The Beatles and the Creative Process. The course delves into everything from the story of the Beatles’ against the social, historical and political context of the time to their songwriting, musical practices and recording innovations. He also uses the course to look at creativity in the modern world and what he calls “the politics of culture.”

In Their Own Voices: Scps Graduates Tell Their Stories

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Three 2020 graduates of DePaul's School of Continuing and Professional Studies give first-person accounts of their DePaul education and life after graduation.

Summer 2019

Common Knowledge (2013-2019)

Keep Learning; The "Aha" Moment; Sharing Knowledge and Expertise; A Look Back ... A Look Forward; A Shining Light

Online Versus Traditional End-Of-Life Care Education In Nursing: An Integrative Literature Review, Emily Wolff

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Professional nurses spend more time with patients who are dying than any other health care professional. However, studies show that nurses feel unprepared, or unequipped, to provide adequate end-of-life (EOL) care to these patients, which has directed many organizations to dedicate resources to the development of effective EOL care education programs. The most effective and efficient method for EOL care education delivery is yet to be determined.

Objectives: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to examine the existing research regarding the efficacies of online and traditional EOL care education methods for professional nurses because the reported …

Higher Medication Administration Errors Associated With Automated Dispensing System Usage, Jillian Cramer

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

According to a report by The Institute of Medicine, medical errors were associated with up to 98,000 deaths and more than 1 million injuries each year in the United States. These errors can result in poor outcomes, which increase harm or death. According to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System, up to 15% of errors reported cite automated dispensing cabinets as the source of the drug involved in the error.Nearly 58% to 70% of hospitals nationwide use automated dispensing cabinets. Nurses play a critical role in promoting patient safety by surveilling and intercepting any possible errors that could occur during …

Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None: A Teacher Research Inquiry Of Teachers' Perspectives Surrounding The Context Of Professional Development, Alicia Meno

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

This inquiry explored one group of teachers' experiences in an innovative professional development opportunity, known as Book Talk, and its implications for understanding and defining professional development. This study further examined professional development and its relationship with the school's organizational structure. A qualitative, teacher research methodology, with a phenomenological orientation framed this inquiry Book Talk was a site-based, teacher-directed initiative designed to break isolation and develop collegiality among teachers. The Book Talk model of professional development promoted a collaborative environment, in which teachers developed trust to share and work together to inquire about children's literature. The participating teachers recognized that …

Reflection: Its Influence On The Psychological Empowerment Of Non -Management Knowledge Workers In The Software Industry, Leonard V. Cyboran

College of Education Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of active reflection on the self-perception of empowerment in the workplace. A model integrating reflection and psychological empowerment was developed. The developed model is based on Spreitzer's Model of Psychological Empowerment. The sample consisted of non-management knowledge workers at a software company in the Midwest that placed a high value on the continuous learning of its employees. A pretest, posttest control group design was used. The experimental group kept guided journals of their learning activities for three months. Immediately prior to and following the journaling period, both groups completed Spreitzer's …

Proposal For A New, Experimental, Unit Of Study At Depaul University, John T. Richardson, C.M.

SCPS Competency-based Education Publications and Presentations

Proposal for what became the School for New Learning at DePaul University, one of an early wave of experimental, competency-based programs for adult and "nontraditional" students.