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Perceptions Of An Emergency Medicine Simulation Program By Undergraduate Medical Students With Different Clinical Experiences, Hsiang-Chin Hsu, Hsin-I Shih, Ming-Che Chuang, Chih-Hao Lin, Ming-Yuan Hong, Chih-Chan Lin, Ming-Yen Shih, Tsuen-Chiuan Tsai, Chyi-Her Lin, Chih-Hsien Chi

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: Simulation has been widely used as a tool for the education and evaluation of doctors, nurses, and medical students. Performance in simulation programs can reflect the knowledge and skill levels of trainees. The study aimed to compare perceptions of an emergency medicine simulation program by two independent groups, 5th and 6th grade medical students. Methods: All of the medical students were required to take part in an emergency medicine course once during their clerkships. We conducted anonymous surveys after the emergency medicine simulation course. The questionnaire consisted of 22 items and included students’ learning experiences, confidence, and self-assessments. Results: …

Improving The Performance Of Students On Serial Osces And Taking The Taiwan National Osce-Experience From A Teaching Hospital, Heng-Hui Lien, Chi-Cheng Huang, Shu-Chen Chen, Sang-Feng Hsu, Kun-Long Hung

Journal of Medical Education

Background: This study analyzes the performance of a group of students taking five objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) in a teaching hospital. It explores the effectiveness of training plan with actual OSCE activities with respect to the improvement in the students’ clinical abilities. Methods: During the school year from July, 2012 to May, 2013, the clinical skill center held five OSCEs. The cohort of students (a total of 34 examinees)come from three different medical schools A,B,D in Taiwan ( Groups A, B, D) and foreign medical schools(Group C) were collected . With regards to the experience of participating in the …

Clinical Experience In A Taiwanese Hospital: A Foreign Medical Graduate's Observations, Alejandro Yin-Wen Loo

Journal of Medical Education

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Developing A High-Fidelity Mannequin-Based Simulation Contest For Interprofessional Education, Tsuen-Chiuan Tsai, Der-Fang Chen, Po-Kai Huang, Yu Chang, Zong-Rong He, Yi-Ming Wang

Journal of Medical Education

As the complexity of healthcare increases, the importance of inter-professional education has also become more pronounced. Simulation contest using high-fidelity mannequins has been successfully introduced to facilitate engagement for learners with both personal and team skills. Purpose: The study demonstrated the development of a theater type simulation contest that involves multiple disciplines. Narrative reflections on its effectiveness, feasibility and quality are also reported. Methods: The contest development process was recorded, which followed standard steps for test development. Cases and assessment tools were constructed based upon predetermined objectives and finally refined by piloting. The simulation focuses on critical emergent events in …

Students' Perceptions On Problem-Based Learning Implementation: A Case Study At An Indonesian Medical School, Mardiastuti Wahid, Amitya Kumara, Titi Savitri Prihatiningsih, Gandes Retno Rahayu, Rita Mustika, Estivana Felaza

Journal of Medical Education

Problem Based Learning has been implemented worldwide, with no exception including Indonesia. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia (FMUI) has implemented PBL as one of learning approaches since 2005. Therefore, we would like to evaluate the effectiveness of this program by exploring students' perceptions on PBL implementation. A single case study with multiple unit of case analysis was conducted. Two to six students representing the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th semester of FMUI students were recruited voluntary to participate in this study. A structured focus group discussion (FGD) was moderated by one to two staff members. Data collected were then …

Issues Of Social Data Analytics With A New Method For Sentiment Analysis Of Social Media Data, Zhaoxia Wang, Victor J. C. Tong, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Social media data consists of feedback, critiques and other comments that are posted online by internet users. Collectively, these comments may reflect sentiments that are sometimes not captured in traditional data collection methods such as administering a survey questionnaire. Thus, social media data offers a rich source of information, which can be adequately analyzed and understood. In this paper, we survey the extant research literature on sentiment analysis and discuss various limitations of the existing analytical methods. A major limitation in the large majority of existing research is the exclusive focus on social media data in the English language. There …

A Humean Account Of Testimonial Justification, Shane Ryan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

I argue that a Humean account can make sense of the phenomenology associated with testimonial justification; the phenomenology being that in standard cases hearers regularly simply accept a testifier’s assertions as true – hearers don't engage in monitoring. The upshot is that a Humean account is in a better position dialectically than is usually supposed. I provide some background to the debate before setting out two challenges facing accounts of testimonial justification. The first challenge is to provide an account that accords with the phenomenology of testimonial reception; the second challenge is to provide an account that can make sense …

Detecting Camouflaged Applications On Mobile Application Markets, Mon Kywe Su, Yingjiu Li, Huijie Robert Deng, Jason Hong

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Application plagiarism or application cloning is an emerging threat in mobile application markets. It reduces profits of original developers and sometimes even harms the security and privacy of users. In this paper, we introduce a new concept, called camouflaged applications, where external features of mobile applications, such as icons, screenshots, application names or descriptions, are copied. We then propose a scalable detection framework, which can find these suspiciously similar camouflaged applications. To accomplish this, we apply text-based retrieval methods and content-based image retrieval methods in our framework. Our framework is implemented and tested with 30,625 Android applications from the official …

Cancer Survivorship Care: An Emphasis On Rehabilitation Needs In Maine, Cassandra Dawley, Charles Dowd, Irina Fedulow, Miranda Carlson, Lisa Gerhardt, Erin Pike, Kaitlin Powers, Nicole Christine, Angela Serrani

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Resources

Presentation proposing that standardized rehabilitation and wellness services be incorporated into cancer treatment as well as into a personalized plan of care to be carried out after cancer treatment ends. Proposal is based on research regarding evidence of causation concerning impairments developed as a result of a cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment, evidence regarding rehabilitation and physical activity as an effective intervention in the prevention and treatment of impairments from cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment, and the underlying behavioral change theory for incorporation of a Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Algorithm which includes the use of rehabilitation and wellness services in the …

Second Order-Response Surface Model For The Automated Parameter Tuning Problem, Aldy Gunawan, Hoong Chuin Lau

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Several automated parameter tuning procedures/configurators have been proposed in order to find the best parameter setting for a target algorithm. These configurators can generally be classified into model-free and model-based approaches. We introduce a recent approach which is based on the hybridization of both approaches. It combines the Design of Experiments (DOE) and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with prevailing model-free techniques. DOE is mainly used for determining the importance of parameters. A First Order-RSM is initially employed to define the promising region for the important parameters. A Second Order-RSM is then built to approximate the center point as well as …

Knowledge Of Nutritional Value Of Healthy Foods And The Relationship To Body Mass Index, Lynzie Beth Lee

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Childhood obesity has remained a persistent problem over the years, according to Potts and Mandleco (2011). Children who are overweight by age 8 are more likely to be obese adults, which can lead to many chronic conditions and diseases. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between nutrition knowledge and body mass index (BMI). For this study, a normal BMI for an average fourth-grader is defined between the 5th and 95th percentile with a BMI less than 22. A pre-test was given to a sample of twelve fourth-grade students attending Prairie Grove Intermediate School using select questions …

The Court As Gatekeeper: Preventing Unreliable Pretrial Ediscovery From Jeopardizing A Reliable Fact-Finding Process, Daniel K. Gelb

Fordham Law Review

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Should Neither Wind Nor Rain Nor Hurricane Keep Victims From Recovery? Examining The Tort And Insurance Systems’ Ability To Compensate Hurricane Victims, Kathleen A. Zink

Fordham Law Review

Large-scale natural disasters, such as hurricanes, wreak tremendous havoc, causing billions of dollars in damages.  Those who suffer serious damage may turn to their insurance providers or the tort system for compensation.  But, both the tort and insurance systems present serious limitations to a hurricane victim’s recovery.  This Note analyzes the goals and criticisms of these two systems to determine which compensates hurricane victims best.  In light of its analysis, this Note ultimately concludes that neither system satisfactorily compensates victims.  Yet, tort could play some role in hurricane-related damage.  Tort law could effectively deter negligent behavior by imposing liability on …

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 2, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Krystal Spilgers, a Student Spotlight of Jen Prasch, Announcements, and Professional Development.

Mcsa Forum Minutes 12/01/2014, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

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Workplace Discrimination As A Public Health Issue: The Necessity Of Title Vii Protections For Volunteers, Elizabeth R. Langton

Fordham Law Review

What constitutes an employee is a recurring issue in U.S. employment law, especially with respect to volunteers.  Under Title VII, an employee is defined as “an individual employed by an employer.”  The U.S. Supreme Court has found that this definition is circular and explains nothing.  Given the vague statutory definition of “employee,” circuit courts are split over the correct test to determine employee status for the purposes of Title VII.

Workplace discrimination is especially toxic because the majority of the adult population spends its waking hours at work.  Thus far, courts have been focused on the individual nature of workplace …

From Railroads To Sand Dunes: An Examination Of The Offsetting Doctrine In Partial Takings, Louis M. Russo

Fordham Law Review

Called “shadowy at best,” the offsetting doctrine in partial takings has confused “even trained legal minds” and generated inconsistent decision after inconsistent decision.  The offsetting doctrine allows certain benefits, termed special, to offset condemnation awards, while general benefits may not be offset.  Courts blindly adhere to the doctrine despite its underpinnings rooted in eighteenth-century public policy, which was based on concerns of overly speculative valuation and arguably erroneous fairness, as well as incorrect interpretations of Takings Clause jurisprudence.  Such adherence dramatically increases the cost of financing a takings project.

In the face of blind adherence to the doctrine, municipalities are …

Three Steps Forward: Shared Regulatory Space, Deference, And The Role Of The Court, Amanda Shami

Fordham Law Review

When a party files suit challenging the legitimacy of an agency’s interpretation of its governing statute, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. instructs courts to defer to the agency’s interpretation where (1) the court has found that Congress had not foreclosed the agency’s interpretation, and (2) the agency’s interpretation was a reasonable or permissible exercise of its authority. However, sometimes Congress enacts statutes delegating authority over a given regulatory space to more than one agency. When two agencies have shared authority under the same regulatory scheme, those agencies may disagree regarding the interpretation of certain provisions that …

A Qualitative Study: Enhancing Healthcare Through Strengthening The Student Nurse And Nurse Preceptor Relationship, Craig C. Steinfeldt

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Clinical education is an essential aspect of nursing education, where student nurses gain their first insight into the nursing world along with hands-on experience in skills vital to nursing care. This education relies heavily on the guidance and interaction of the nurse preceptor, a relationship that varies in quality and is in need of defining and role development. The purpose of this qualitative observational study was to further delve into the relationship of the nursing student and the nurse preceptor in a clinical education setting, identifying factors which currently are holding this relationship back from reaching its full potential: a …

A Quality Improvement Study Concerning The Safety Of Patients In The Acute Hospital Setting With Emphasis On Minimizing Patient Falls And Injuries By Implementing Staff Education And Reminders, Loribeth Alexander, Stevie Brock

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Background: Patient falls in the hospital have continued to be a major avoidable problem in the acute care hospital setting. These falls can lead to negative patient outcomes as well as an increase in cost for the hospital.
Aim: The aim of this quality improvement project is to determine if an educational intervention and posting of fall prevention posters in the cardiology units impacts the fall rates and fall index.
Setting: The cardiac units of Washington Regional Medical Center.
Participants: The cardiac nursing staff as well as all patients who fell on this floor between the months of April through …

Shaping The Technology Of The Future: Predictive Coding In Discovery Case Law And Regulatory Disclosure Requirements, Christina T. Nasuti

North Carolina Law Review

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Table Of Contents, Buffalo Law Review

Buffalo Law Review

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Rediscovering Trespass: Towards A Regulatory Approach To Defining Fourth Amendment Scope In A World Of Advancing Technology, Martin R. Gardner

Buffalo Law Review

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The Dispute Resolution Market, Gerhard Wagner

Buffalo Law Review

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A Rational Theory Of Mitigation And Aggravation In Sentencing: Why Less Is More When It Comes To Punishing Criminals, Mirko Bagaric

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Snap And Destroy: Preservation Issues For Ephemeral Communications, Ryan G. Ganzenmuller

Buffalo Law Review

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Clarifying The Definitional Boundaries And Essential Characteristics Of Impaired Counseling Students: A Delphi Study, Lisa K. Forbes

Dissertations

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Developing And Testing A Greenness-Duration Method For Mapping Irrigated Areas: A Case Study In The Snake River Plain, Blaine C. Dawson

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Climate change has raised concerns about the interplay between agricultural productivity, water demand, and water availability in semi-arid to arid regions of the world. As these regions cover nearly 41% of the Earth’s surface and are home to more than 38% of the total global population of 6.5 billion, it is important to understand the implications of changes to water use and water availability on the civilizations and industries that rely upon already scarce water resources. Currently, irrigated agriculture is the dominant water user in these regions and is estimated to consume approximately 80% of the world’s diverted freshwater resources. …

Identifying Topographic Controls Of Terrestrial Vegetation Using Remote Sensing Data In A Semiarid Mountain Watershed, Idaho, Usa, Ricci Loughridge

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Global climate change is a significant research focus area in contemporary Earth science. Changes in climatic patterns have already resulted in shifting energy flows with associated changes in hydrologic and ecologic systems. More specifically, changes in vegetation distribution and abundance are one of the most visible and potentially significant effects of a changing climatic regime. However, to monitor and predict future changes in vegetation, the initial conditions must be well characterized. This thesis examines the distribution of vegetation in a semiarid mountain watershed in three important ways: (1) quantifying the factors affecting the distribution of broad classes of vegetation at …

Review Of "Becoming Soviet Jews: The Bolshevik Experiment In Minsk" By E. Bemporad And "The Modern Jewish Experience" Edited By D. Dash Moore And M. L. Rozenblit, Robert Weinberg

History Faculty Works

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