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Myers Briggs Type Indicator Personality Characteristics Of Beginning Trade And Industrial And Health Occupations Education Secondary Teachers, Howard R. D. Gordon Jul 2015

Myers Briggs Type Indicator Personality Characteristics Of Beginning Trade And Industrial And Health Occupations Education Secondary Teachers, Howard R. D. Gordon

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this study was to examine personality type preference profiles of health occupations education and trade and industrial secondary education teachers. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used to gather personal data and categorize personality type profiles. The four major MBTI type components were: ESTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ, and ISTJ. A majority of the trade and industrial education teachers had a preference for ESTJ personality type. There was an even distribution of MBTI personality types (ESTJ, ESFJ, ISFJ, and ISTJ) among health occupations education teachers. Both health occupations education and trade and industrial teachers were more likely to have …


Earthworm Study, Carmen Shryock R.N., R.M.A., B.S., M.Ed. Jul 2015

Earthworm Study, Carmen Shryock R.N., R.M.A., B.S., M.Ed.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Integrating Academic And Vocational Instruction (Model Programs For Health Science Education Programs), Donna B. Jordan Jul 2015

Integrating Academic And Vocational Instruction (Model Programs For Health Science Education Programs), Donna B. Jordan

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editor's Note, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D. Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editorial Board, Larry R. Hudson Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Policies, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp) Jul 2015

Policies, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp)

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Brady-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp) Jul 2015

Brady-Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp)

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Student Benefits Of Health Occupation Education Programs, Catherine G. Tiwald R.N., B.S.N. Jul 2015

Student Benefits Of Health Occupation Education Programs, Catherine G. Tiwald R.N., B.S.N.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Across the United States new and expanding programs are affording young people the opportunity to make realistic career decisions while in high school. These programs add relevance to the students’ learning and are improving their academic test scores. In the health careers, the benefits of vocational Health Occupations Education include assets accrued to the community, the colleges, the health care professions, the students and the students’ parents. The student benefits can be appropriately relegated to three main categories: financial, academic, and character development. Financial benefits include income from good paying entry-level jobs, career experience and scholarship opportunities. Students also have …


Aspiration And Preparation Of African And Caucasian American High School Students Interested In Health Careers For The Years 1975, 1985 And 1995, J. Raymond Jones Ph.D., Chet Rzonca Ed.D. Jul 2015

Aspiration And Preparation Of African And Caucasian American High School Students Interested In Health Careers For The Years 1975, 1985 And 1995, J. Raymond Jones Ph.D., Chet Rzonca Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This study investigated changes in selected measures of educational aspiration, preparation, and achievement of African and Caucasian American high school students for the years 1975, 1985, and 1995. A 5% sample of all ACT test takers for each of the years comprised the initial sample from which those high school students indicating a commitment for a health careers collegiate major were selected. Crosstabulation was used to present the data. In view of the large sample size statistical tests of inference were not considered necessary. In general, when comparing the three time periods, we found increased interest in health careers, higher …


Characteristics Of Effective Clinical And Theory Instructors As Perceived By Lpn To Rn Students And Generic Students In An Associate Degree Nursing Program, Diane K. Whitehead Ed.D., Janice R. Sandiford Ph.D. Jul 2015

Characteristics Of Effective Clinical And Theory Instructors As Perceived By Lpn To Rn Students And Generic Students In An Associate Degree Nursing Program, Diane K. Whitehead Ed.D., Janice R. Sandiford Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this research was to compare the characteristics of effective clinical and theory instructors as perceived by LPN to RN students and generic students in an associate degree nursing program. Data were collected from 508 students during the 1996-7 academic year from three NLN accredited associate degree nursing programs. The researcher developed instrument was administered to LPN to RN students in their first semester and to generic students in the third semester of an associate degree nursing program. Although there were no significant differences found between the LPN to RN students and generic students on their perceptions of …


Effects Of A Perioperative Nursing Course On Student Attitudes Toward The Role Of The Nurse In The Operating Room, Marchusa Armstrong Huff R.N., M.S.N., S.C.N. Jul 2015

Effects Of A Perioperative Nursing Course On Student Attitudes Toward The Role Of The Nurse In The Operating Room, Marchusa Armstrong Huff R.N., M.S.N., S.C.N.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Perioperative nursing is a highly specialized field of nursing practice requiring knowledge and skills not included in baccalaureate nursing programs. The purpose of this research was to study the effects of a perioperative nursing course on student attitudes and knowledge in relation to the perioperative role. Two scales were developed and refined specifically for use in the study. Subjects were nursing students from two classes in a baccalaureate nursing program at a large Midwestern university. Students were tested before and after a perioperative nursing course. Changes in attitude toward the perioperative nurse post course were not significant. Knowledge of the …


Editor's Note, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp) Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp)

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp) Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp)

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp) Jul 2015

Editorial Board, Rosie L. Burley-Hicks Ed.D.M.T. (Ascp)

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Policies, Rosie Hicks Jul 2015

Policies, Rosie Hicks

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Principles And Techniques Of Patient Care, Candace A. Bahner M.S. Jul 2015

Principles And Techniques Of Patient Care, Candace A. Bahner M.S.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Teaching Health Occupations For A Networked World, Catherine M. Sleezer Ph.D., Deane B. Gradous Ph.D., Jill R. Hough, Jenny Auger-Maw Jul 2015

Teaching Health Occupations For A Networked World, Catherine M. Sleezer Ph.D., Deane B. Gradous Ph.D., Jill R. Hough, Jenny Auger-Maw

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This paper discusses the problems with traditionally managed hierarchies and observes that networking among units is becoming more prevalent. Given the . interdependence inherent in fully networked organizations, systems thinking is introduced as a useful tool for understanding and managing change. Health Occupations Educators can use systems thinking skills to help students comprehend (a) how and why systems interrelate to help patients, (b) how to build and maintain relationships, (c) how to synthesize information across content areas, and (d) how to learn.


A Model Curriculum For Secondary Health Occupations, Beverly A. Ransdell, Karen E. Gable Ed.D. Jul 2015

A Model Curriculum For Secondary Health Occupations, Beverly A. Ransdell, Karen E. Gable Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This paper describes the process and product in the development of a model curriculum for Indiana’s Secondary Health Occupations Education programs. A cadre of Health Occupations Education teachers from the state documented the integration of national and state skill standards and developed the activities for the model curriculum under the direction of Rosie Hicks, Indiana State Specialist in Health Occupations. The final product was a model curriculum which could easily be adapted for individual Health Occupations Education programs or serve as a model for other states interested in integrating national and/or state skill standards.


Satisfaction With A Workshop For Health Professionals Delivered Via Interactive Distance Learning, Shirley J. Preston Ph.D., Bob R. Stewart Ed.D. Jul 2015

Satisfaction With A Workshop For Health Professionals Delivered Via Interactive Distance Learning, Shirley J. Preston Ph.D., Bob R. Stewart Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate participants’ perceived learning and satisfaction with the interactive television (ITV) classroom, the workshop, and the instructor, whether they were at the originating site or the remote sites. The sample consisted of 97 rural health cm providers who attended one of two continuing education programs on Infection Control Update offered by the Missouri League for Nursing. Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions were drawn: (a) participants at the originating site perceived more instructor verbal and nonverbal immediacy behaviors than participants at the remote sites; (b) participants at both the …


Allied Health Research On Health Promotion/Disease Prevention: The Assessment Of The Reliablity And Validity Of A Health Risk Appraisal For A College Population, Sandra Mcmillan Neal Ph.D., M. Jo Edwards Ph.D. Jul 2015

Allied Health Research On Health Promotion/Disease Prevention: The Assessment Of The Reliablity And Validity Of A Health Risk Appraisal For A College Population, Sandra Mcmillan Neal Ph.D., M. Jo Edwards Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This research is a step toward solidifying the role of Health Risk Appraisals (IRA) in health education program planning and intervention evaluation. The FiRA can be used to accumulate data on health behaviors of the college population. Instruments can be administered in classrooms and to large groups. Establishing the validity and reliability of health risk appraisal instruments can make data usable for assessing risk, planning interventions, and assessing the impact of those interventions on the clients. This study describes a method of establishing validity and reliability of the “College Wellness Check (CWC), ” a health risk appraisal for college students. …


The Relationship Of Selected Academic And Achievement Variables With The Consistency Of A Health Careers Choice, Chet Rzonca Ed.D., Bill Snider Jul 2015

The Relationship Of Selected Academic And Achievement Variables With The Consistency Of A Health Careers Choice, Chet Rzonca Ed.D., Bill Snider

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate the consistency of career decision making and its relationship with selected achievement and academic variables. The study analyzed data which were obtained from students who took both the American College Testing Assessment and the American College Testing Plan. It included students who chose a health career and, for the most part, were interested in a traditional four year college education. In addition to selected achievement test scores, the study analyzed (a) sureness of career choice; (b) high school course patterns in mathematics and natural science; (c) high school academic achievement; and (d) …


Editor's Note, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Editorial Board, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Helping Students Learn And Learn How To Learn In The Context Of Health Occupations Instruction, Kenneth A. Kiewra Ph.D., Dorothy Witmer R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Helping Students Learn And Learn How To Learn In The Context Of Health Occupations Instruction, Kenneth A. Kiewra Ph.D., Dorothy Witmer R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Students are rarely taught how to learn. They are taught content such as science and math but rarely how to learn such content. In health occupations, as in all areas, instructors can help students learn by embedding strategy instruction within their courses. To do so, instructors must first understand a few learning principles. With these principles, instructors can design instruction consistent with the ways learners should learn. Using these learner-compatible methods, instructors can teach students how to learn. This instruction is accomplished by overtly modeling learner strategies, describing their benefit, and providing students with opportunities to practice the strategies across …


Developmental Experiences And Critical Competencies Of School Restructuring Leaders, Terrance P. O'Brien Ph.D., Rebecca R. Reed Ed.D. Jul 2015

Developmental Experiences And Critical Competencies Of School Restructuring Leaders, Terrance P. O'Brien Ph.D., Rebecca R. Reed Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This report describes a study commissioned by the University Council on Teacher Education, College of Education and Psychology, North Carolina State University. Support for the study was provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The purpose of the research was to investigate changes that had occurred in three school systems in response to recent state legislation mandating site-based management. Specifically, the researchers sought to identify significant developmental experiences encountered by local restructuring leaders and the critical lessons they learned from those experiences. Using a qualitative approach, investigators interviewed 38 restructuring leaders in three school systems located in central …


Multiskilling: The Quiet Revolution In Healthcare Education And Training, Jenny Auger Maw, Catherine M. Sleezer Ph.D. Jul 2015

Multiskilling: The Quiet Revolution In Healthcare Education And Training, Jenny Auger Maw, Catherine M. Sleezer Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

This paper examines the topic of multiskilling in three areas: (a) healthcare trends that drive the need for multiskilling, (b) perspectives from the multiskilling literature, and (c) a case study describing the use of multiskilling and patient-focused care in one organization. Trends facing healthcare providers include cost containment, mergers and alliances, and consumerism. Integrated, these trends cause a fundamental reshaping of the field. One strategy that healthcare providers are using to adapt to the changing business environment is multiskilling. This strategy can lower costs, facilitate collaboration among those providing care and increase patient satisfaction.


Institutional Goal Priorities In Texas: A Look At An Associate Degree Nursing Program, John E. De Leon Ph.D. Jul 2015

Institutional Goal Priorities In Texas: A Look At An Associate Degree Nursing Program, John E. De Leon Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Trends indicate that Texans will enter community colleges seeking the skills and competencies needed to survive in today’s highly technical work environments. Nursing and allied health occupations are expected to account for 54,500 of the projected 10.3 million jobs avaiIable in the Texas workforce in the year 2000. The educational trend prompted by the need for a quality workforce in Texas mandates that community colleges establish institutional goal priorities among major constituent groups to maintain program effectiveness. This study examined the current and preferred importance of institutional goals among four community college associate degree nursing constituent groups: advisory board members, …