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Improving The Implementation Of The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Acnp) Role: Development Of Acnp Role Implementation Guidelines, Megan Elizabeth Liego

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Value Based Purchasing (VBP) initiative, hospitals and the health System have rolled out a strategic goals of focusing on meeting the VBP objectives and standardizing care within their hospitals. To help meet these goals and improve patient care, many hospitals have looked toward the implementation of the acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) role in the hospital setting. There is a lack of guidelines, though, on how to implement the ACNP role. This has led to several barriers, which have created variation in practice and outcomes across …

2013-December-09-Rotc Commissioning, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Winter Institute Salutes Legacy Of Nelson Mandela In Mississippi, Susan M. Glisson, Charles H. Tucker

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, December 9, 2013, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

December

No abstract provided.

Elsherbeni Establishes Endowed Scholarship Fund, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Retired associate dean creates support for exceptional electrical engineering doctoral students

Nanoparticules Synthétiques : Gestion Adaptative Des Risques À La Santé Et À La Sécurité Des Travailleurs, Julien Fatisson, Stéphane Hallé, Sylvie Nadeau, Claude Viau, Michel Camus, Barthélémy Ateme-Nguema, Yves Cloutier

Rapports de recherche scientifique

De plus en plus les nanotechnologies suscitent un grand intérêt autant sur le plan industriel que médical. Cependant, la production de nanoparticules synthétiques (NPS) continue de croître alors que les impacts sanitaires et environnementaux n’ont pas tous été évalués, amenant ainsi de nouveaux problèmes. Consécutivement à l’expansion du marché des nanotechnologies, le nombre de travailleurs exposés continue d’augmenter. Bien qu’aucun consensus mondial ne se dégage en ce qui a trait à une définition et une règlementation clairement adaptées aux NPS, le besoin de protéger les travailleurs reste capital et passe par une gestion des risques adaptée.

Depuis 10 ans, la …

Cola Website Nominated For A Pixel Award, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Final Report Task Force On Postsecondary Online Education In Florida, Task Force On Postsecondary Online Education In Florida

Online Learning Guidelines and Reports

No abstract provided.

Up Close And Personal: Assistant Dean Marni Kendricks, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Alumna reflects upon her work, experiences at alma mater

The Nutcracker' Takes Center Stage At Ford Center, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Last performance of the year showcases professional dance company in the classic holiday ballet

Respected Administrator Susan Mossing Fondly Remembered, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Associate director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was admired throughout the community

Seniors Maximize Co-Op Experiences, Edwin Smith, Ryan Upshaw

University of Mississippi News

Maddie Costelli and Adam Vonder Haar sharpened skills while working at Neel-Schaffer, Raytheon

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

The Free Press Vol 45 Issue 11, 12-09-2013, Kirsten Sylvain

Free Press, The

Holiday Issue--USM rings in the holiday season--Student involvement rises despite falling funding

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (December 9, 2013), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on December 9, 2013.

Robust Flight Deck Systems: Harnessing The Synergistic Power Of The Crew, Michael J. Stasio

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

Robust flight decks are possible in both normal and novel operations. Existing crew resource and error management programs can improve team-centered resilience with Oshry’s organization development (OD) principles. The need on the flight deck is to diminish the invisible behavioral gap between espoused theory and theory-in-use by balancing Oshry’s four basic elements that make up robust human systems—differentiation, homogenization, integration, and individuation. This low-cost OD vision is offered as a guide for organizations to tailor existing aircrew recurrent training modules. Assessment and diagnosis measures are recommended for continuous improvement, so this OD framework includes adaptive feedback interventions and soft-skills behavioral …

Is Performance Variability Necessary? A Qualitative Study On Cognitive Resilience In Forestry Work, Jennifer M. Colman, Heather K. Kahle, Eder Henriqson

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

In forestry work, conditions exist and develop that are complex, unpredictable, and highly consequential and therefore cannot be handled entirely by following static work procedures. Cognitive adjustments are necessary. The objective of this research was to determine whether performance (cognitive) variability is actually necessary to safely fell trees in the coastal region of British Columbia, Canada. In this paper two perspectives were contrasted: the traditional view of safety and the resilience perspective. A collection of empirical evidence established that while safe work procedures provide a good foundation, it is individual performance variability shaped by experience and ‘‘know-how’’ that guides the …

Robust Resilience: Metaphor And Meaning In Assessing System Performance Ranges, Barrett S. Caldwell

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

The current emphasis on Resilience Week and the International Symposium on Resilient Cognitive Systems highlights a growing awareness of the importance of designing and operating engineering systems under a variety of environmental conditions and in response to dynamic events. Although there has been considerable confusion and drift in the use of the term, ‘‘resilience’’ as a concept dates back to dynamic systems study of complex ecological systems in the 1970s. This original definition relates clearly to quantitative metrics that link also to statistical process control techniques describing system performance as affected by external, ‘‘assignable’’ causes. This paper discusses important elements …

Ohio University Faculty Senate Minutes December 9, 2013, Ohio University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, December 9, 2013, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Word change in 402.4.3 (Second Reading) - Stephen Bialkowski
• Word change in 405.6 (Second Reading) - Stephen Bialkowski
• Word change from ASUSU to USUSA all 400 sections (Second Reading) - Stephen Bialkowski
• Discussion of code revision to 405.12 Post-Tenure Review Process - Renee Galligher

No Hablo Ingles: Emergency Department Lived Experiences Of Spanish-Speaking Patients, Arleen N. Steckel, Danielle Bellucci, Julie Mount, Dawn Hueber, Eileen M. Dowdy, Erin Zazzera, Mary Feiler, Susan Masciello

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

Purpose: Few studies have specifically targeted the experience of Spanish-speaking patients in the Emergency Department. Studies have shown that patient populations are growing more diverse. This presents challenges to the Emergency Department staff working in a fast-paced chaotic environment where vital information must be communicated accurately to best assess and treat patients presenting for care. Communicating with a patient who only speaks Spanish creates an obstacle for health care professionals trying to provide appropriate and timely care. The aim of this study was to obtain information to guide change in Emergency Department practice and promote more effective communication and respectful …

Internal Funding Newsletter, Academic Year 2012-2013, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Internal Funding Newsletters

This newsletter features: a letter from Scott Snyder, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Research Officer, Office of Research and Creative Activity; Faculty Research Corner: Meet Dr. Alan Kolok, Biology; Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity 2013 Winner: Anna Monardo, Writer's Workshop; Graduate Research Corner: Taking Aim at Terrorism; Undergraduate Research Corner: Creative Solutions; 2012-2013 Internal Funding Awardees: Faculty Awards and Student Awards; and Internal Funding Opportunities and Summary.

The Eastern Echo, December 9, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Five Vignettes: Stories Of Teacher Advocacy And Parental Involvement, Adrienne C. Goss

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative research can, and sometimes should, utilize fictional representations, particularly when attempting to connect to and collaborate with communities outside of the academy. This work utilizes an arts - informed methodology of representation to communicate the importance and potential consequences of teacher advocacy and parental involvement. Specifically, I use fiction as a mode of representing the interview data that my research participant and I generated. After analyzing the data using grounded theory methods, I chose to represent the data with five vignettes. Vignette 1 introduces the reader to Ms. Abeni, a public school teacher who is passionate about educating every …

Topics In Distributed Inference, Sora Choi

Doctoral Dissertations

This thesis covers three research topics in the broad field of distributed Inference. The first topic is tracking for passive radar in a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)/Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) network. Passive radar is a bistatic or multistatic radar using illuminators of opportunity. Passive radar using a DAB/DVB network with Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is the focus of this research. In this system, bistatic range and range-rate are available as measurements, while angular information is assumed unavailable due to the poor quality/lack of the information. Due to the use of the same carrier frequency, there is additional association ambiguity …

An Examination Of The Role Of Fundraising In Divisions Of Student Affairs At Seven Four-Year Public Universities In The Midwest, Danielle Nicole Miller-Schuster

Theses and Dissertations

With higher accountability standards, divisions of student affairs must find alternative ways to balance the rising costs of college with the survival and growth of the programs and services expected. This study examined one such alternative, fundraising in student affairs, to further develop the profession's understanding of engaging in or growing development efforts. As more divisions become involved, it becomes important to learn from colleagues in the profession who are engaging in development activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which divisions of student affairs were involved in fundraising activities at seven 4-year public universities …

A Study Of Distributed Beamforming In Cognitive Radio Networks, Omi Sunuwar

Department of Computer Electronics and Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

With the rapid increase in new wireless technologies and services, the unlicensed frequency band have been substantially overcrowded while the licensed band are reportedly under-utilized. This spectrum scarcity has brought up the concept of cognitive radio networks. By applying distributed cooperation between users, cognitive radio can direct beam towards the intended receiver and suppress interference in unintended directions which can tackle the problem of spectrum scarcity.

In this MS thesis, first beamforming in uniform array is investigated. The effect of position displacement of antenna elements from ideal uniform array shows that there is an increase in sidelobe level. Least squares …

Social Marketing Strategies For Stigmatized Target Populations: A Case Example For Problem Gamblers And Family Members Of Problem Gamblers, Kimberly A. Calderwood, William J. Wellington

The Qualitative Report

Advertising theory and accompanying research literature are in their infancy when it comes to advertising services to stigmatized populations. We know very little about what messages will impact potential clients of services and what messages could even be harmful to potential clients and to society’s shaping of social issues. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the views of problem gamblers and family members of problem gamblers in developing 10 foot by 20 foot billboards to promote a local problem gambling service. Participants identified issues such as photographs of money being a trigger to gamble, guilt and shame …

Mathematical Model Of Dynamic Protein Interactions Regulating P53 Protein Stability For Tumor Suppression, Hua Wang, Guang Peng

Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

In the field of cancer biology, numerous genes or proteins form extremely complex regulatory network, which determines cancer cell fate and cancer cell survival. p53 is a major tumor suppressor that is lost in more than 50% of human cancers. It has been well known that a variety of proteins regulate its protein stability, which is essential for its tumor suppressive function. It remains elusive how we could understand and target p53 stabilization process through network analysis. In this paper we discuss the use of random walk and stationary distribution to measure the compound effect of a network of genes …

An Analysis Of Relationship Between School Composition, College Readiness Culture And Act Achievement In Tennessee High Schools, Sherenda Moss

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Although college aspirations have increased over the past several decades, significant gaps in race, ethnicity and income groups remain among high school students. Students of low-income and minority backgrounds are least likely to prepare for and enroll in college. A review of literature revealed that significant disparities found among students can be attributed to the lack of academic preparation, college knowledge, resources and shared advising in high schools (ACT, 2009; Conley, 2010, Spence, 2009). Often times, low-income and minority students are susceptible to a high school culture that conveys misperceptions about their readiness for college. The purpose of this study …