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October 19, 2009 Aasu Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

October 19, 2009 AASU Faculty Senate Minutes

Cultural Competence In Health Care: A Client-Based Perspective, Karon L. Phillips

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In response to the presence of health disparities among a diverse population of older adults, creating culturally competent health care services has emerged as a possible method to help reduce and eventually eliminate inequalities in health care. However, little information exists concerning the effectiveness of cultural competence, and even less is known about how culturally competent clients perceive their providers to be. This dissertation examined a number of indicators related to cultural competence, including the predictors of client-provider racial/ethnic concordance, client perceptions of the interpersonal sensitivity of their health care providers, and the overall satisfaction with care reported by older …

Panel Gives Unique Perspective Of 'The Confessions Of Max Tivoli', University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Poster Introductions Iii--Aging With Long-Term Physical Impairment: The Significance Of Social Support, Rebecca Casey, Sharon Dale Stone

Health over the Life Course Conference (2009)

As the population ages more people are reaching old age having lived with a long-term physical impairment. This vulnerable group of people has specific needs that are often different from those of someone who reaches old age without a pre-existing physical impairment. This paper focuses on the significance of social support in ameliorating the aging experience when living with long-term physical impairment. It is based on a qualitative study of the aging experiences of eight men and women living in Ontario, Canada who were between the ages of 50 and 68 and had lived with their physical impairment for more …

October 6, 2009, Council On Graduate Studies

Minutes

No abstract provided.

E-Pulse, 2009-Fall, College Of Health And Human Services

E-Pulse

An online news publication of the College of Health and Human Services at Governors State University.

Animal-Assisted Therapy As A Pain Relief Intervention For Children, Carie Braun, T. Stangler, J. Narveson, S. Pettingel

Nursing Faculty Publications

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a healing modality involving a patient, an animal therapist, and handler with a goal of achieving a specified therapeutic outcome. Despite the myriad of studies documenting the benefits of AAT, no studies have yet determined the impact of animals on alleviation of pain in children. Therefore, a quasi-experimental intervention design was used to capture the change in pain and vital signs with (n = 18) or without (n = 39) AAT in children ages 3–17 in one acute care pediatric setting. The AAT intervention group experienced a significant reduction in pain level compared to …

Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps To Finding Your Life’S True Calling By D. Dreher, E Michael Brady Phd

Faculty Publications

The article reviews the book Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling, by Diane Dreher.

Synapse, Alabama Health Libraries Association

Synapse - Newsletter of ALHeLa

This is the Fall, 2009 edition of the ALHeLa newsletter - Synapse.

Contents include:

• President's Column
• Alabama Health Libraries Association - 2009 Executive Committee
• 2009 Annual meeting announcement and news
• News from around the state
• Executive committee meeting minutes

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 2009, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Meeting The Need For K-8 Teachers For Classrooms With Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Students: The Promise And Challenge Of Early Field Experiences, Amy Strage, Susan Gomez, Kari Knutson-Miller, Ana Garcia-Nevarez

Faculty Publications

The writers present the findings of their study focused on teacher learning through early fieldwork experiences to address the problem of teachers working with a culturally and linguistically diverse student population. Data were analyzed from an archive collected from approximately 500 students enrolled in six undergraduate child development courses at three state university campuses located in urban areas of California. Findings suggest that early field experiences provide participants with opportunities for career goal clarification, and the context of field experience is significant and may lead to outcomes beyond the initial goal of the experience.

Fall 2009 Program Guide, Academy Of Lifelong Learning

Program Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Csbs Kudos, October 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Social And Behavioral Sciences.

CSBS Kudos

Contents:

-- Kudos to:
-- Kudos to the CSBS Faculty who earned tenure and promotion for this year
-- Kudos to CSBS Award Winners. Recipients were honored at the State of the College address on October 5

Student Profile, Fall Semester 2009, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 2008
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fall Semester 2008
--- Section III: Student Enrollment by College
--- Section IV: Miscellaneous

Raps Sheet, October 2009, Retirement Association Of Portland State

RAPS Sheet: Monthly Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Optimal Aging

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Family Caregivers: Psychosocial Impacts And Clinical Needs, Andrew P. Daire, Jennifer Torres, Nivischi N. Edwards

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Crisis Model For Older Adults: Special Considerations For An Aging Population, Christian M. Jungers, Leslie Slagel

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

Fact Book 2009, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Fact Book

The Fact Book presents important campus information in data tables and charts. Included are details regarding student and faculty. Generally, data are broken out by college, rank, level, gender, age and ethnicity for both spring and fall semesters.

Creating The Extension Family Caregiving Community Of Practice, Debra M. Sellers, Andrew B. Crocker, Allison Nichols, Sarah D. Kirby, Mary Brintnall-Peterson

Journal of Extension

The Family Caregiving Community of Practice, part of eXtension, provides a national one-stop site for Extension's caregiving educational resources. The developmental process of this community's creation is discussed within the "expansive learning" framework. Negatively, community members found too much emphasis on process and a lack of criteria for academic credit. Positively, they experienced increased knowledge, improved networking, and innovation. Recommendations for others creating communities are to: 1) promote the benefits of networking; 2) seek out others with similar passions; 3) provide graduated opportunities for learning; 4) help members transition from an individual perspective; and 5) provide systems for academic recognition.

Patient Neglect In Nursing Homes And Long-Term Care Facilities In New York State: The Need For New York To Implement Programs And Procedures To Combat Elder Neglect, Amanda Bassen

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article argues that New York State must enhance its legal framework and programs to address the prevalent issue of patient neglect in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. It emphasizes the need for stricter staffing requirements, improved training for caregivers, and more stringent penalties for neglect, drawing on successful models from other states and international efforts to raise awareness and implement effective solutions.

Improving The Quality Of Spiritual Care As A Dimension Of Palliative Care: The Report Of The Consensus Conference, Christina Puchalski, Betty Ferrell, Rose Virani, Shirley Otis-Green, Pamela Baird, Janet Bull, Harvey Chochinov, George Handzo, Holly Nelson-Becker, Maryjo Prince-Paul, Karen Pugliese, Daniel Sulmasy

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17–18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Conference proceedings.

Enrollment Report, Fall 2009, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Fall 2009 for Illinois State University

Activities That Promote Wellness For Older Adults In Rural Communities, Mihyun Kang, Randall Russ

Journal of Extension

Growing interest in healthier aging coincides with the comprehensive whole person wellness model that includes physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, and social dimensions. The study reported here examined current activities for older adults in rural community centers via a mail survey sent to the directors of Oklahoma community centers. To follow up, site visits to the centers and interviews with the directors were conducted. Findings indicated that 16% of the centers offered activities for all six dimensions and that older adults generated many activities. To accommodate activities in a rural community center, programs for these diverse activities must be addressed.

09/30/2009 - Free "Aging With Grace" Mini-Conference Planned At Eiu, University Marketing And Communications

2009

No abstract provided.

Minutes Of Graduate College Curriculum Committee, September 25, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate College.

The Advocate, September 24, 2009, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Program Offers Continuing Education On Diabetes And Health Literacy, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 08, September 21, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Weekly Challenger, September 17, 2009, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 17, 2009, issue of The Weekly Challenger.