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The Echo: September 22, 2017, Taylor University

2017-2018 (Volume 105)

Business is blooming – Accreditation evaluation – Heart and gospel soul – Partners in relief – Bree’s Beat International News – It’s all in the detail – This year’s missionaries in residence – Run! – Bilbo Baggins celebrates 111 years – C.S. Lewis Events – Sign up -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – From the cornfields to the big screen – Flocked to each other – The First Brush of Fall – Don’t forget about Dreamers – Put your money where your mouth is – Where is the milk – Neville heads to Tennessee – …

Regulation Of Nursing Profession In Europe, Walter De Caro, Elisabetta Corvo, Julita Sansoni

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This study aimed to explore regulatory systems of the nursing profession in European Union, starting from italian situation, also with the aim to compare competencies, education requirements and regulation of basic nurse and specialist/advanced practice nurses in Europe.

Western News, September 21, 2017, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Farmworkers aided by $2 million grant, Montgomery installation draws enthusiastic crowd, Teaching, service award recipients to be feted at convocation, Numerous speaker series already underway this fall, WMU to honor alumni, Detroit influencers, Researchers explore human-robot communication, On Campus with Pradip Bhatt

The Setonian, September 21, 2017, Seton Hall University

2017

No abstract provided.

Gc Minutes Sept 21, 2017, Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Perceived Palliative And Eol Care Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among Health Professionals, Deborah M. Price, Heather M. Smith, Justin H. Oldfield, Jennifer Ann Zybert, Marcos Montagnini, Linda K. Strodtman

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The results of the Palliative/End-of-Life Care Competencies Study completed at the University of Michigan Health System will be presented. Interventions implemented to address identified gaps in the provision of quality palliative care will be described.

The Cowl - V.82 - N.3 - Sep 21, 2017

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 82, Number 3 - September 21, 2017. 24 pages.

Student Movement - Issue 3, Andrews University

Student Movement v. 102 (2017-2018)

Student Movement, Issue 3, 2017

The Indiana Statesman, September 20, 2017, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Around the World in 90 Minutes showcases Moroccan culture; Efforts to expand cultural awareness through Hispanic Heritage Month; Fall Career Fair offers students a chance to meet employers

We Are...Marshall, September 20, 2017, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Campus Chronicle, Victoria Story, Beth Lee, Barbara Fisher, Bailey Perkins, Hilary Hamilton, Anthony Arroyo, Brady Mooers, Taylor Burns, Andy Langager

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, September 20, 2017

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

The Diamond, September 20, 2017, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Hurricane Harvey Blows In; Dordt Speaks on DACA; Optimism over Men's Soccer Season
• News: Dining Updates to Eatable; Mexico Earthquake 8.3 on Richter Scale; Livin' It up in Cadaver Lab; Pro Tech Kicks off Strong; Freshman Finds: Places2Go; New Restaurant to Open in Sioux Center; Noyce Scholars Program Awards Four $15,000 Dordt Scholarships; Nursing Program Revamped
• Opinion: Jenna, Just Married: "M" Is for "Movie"; Dordt Diversity: In Defense of Muslims; Oxford and Other Oddities: Getting L-IT in the Movie Theater
• Feature: Fall Festivities at Pumpkinland; New Hires Bring International Flavor to Faculty; Study Habits for New Students; Total …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 20, 2017, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes (June 29, 2017 Meeting)
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Comments by the Faculty Senate Vice President
• Comments by the Western Student Association President
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President
• Strategic Plan Evolution
• Signature Program Rollout
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items
• Action Items

Perinatal Loss Chaplain Utilization: What Nurses Request And What Patients Actually Need, Melanie L. Chichester, Sheryl Allston

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this study was to determine how accurately the nurse assessed what the patient/family's need for the chaplain was and what the chaplain's assessment of the families' actual need was at the time of a perinatal loss.

Interprofessional Faculty Teams: Building An Effective Team To Create And Implement An Interprofessional Simulation, Briyana L. M. Morrell, Jennifer Nicole Carmack, Rebecca Ann Cartledge, Kathleen Elizabeth Hetzler, Stephanie R. Kemery, Shannon Marie Moore, Alison M. Nichols, Jane Toon, Craig A. Jr. Voll

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation provides an exemplar of how nursing faculty engaged members of different healthcare professions collaboratively in the creation and implementation of an interprofessional learning activity. Participants will be able to consider ways to collaborate with other professions and design an interprofessional learning activity in their own practice setting.

Our Interprofessional Partnership: The Psychiatric Hospitalization Of An Lvad (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Patient, Cathy Peters

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Our interprofessional partnership in caring for an LVAD patient was a historic event in our university hospital. The severity of our patient's mental health issues was such that he could not be safely managed on a cardiac unit. A transfer to inpatient psychiatry ensued, which resulted in successful outcomes.

Spartan Daily, September 19, 2017, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2017

Volume 149, Issue 11

Getting, Staying, And Being In College: The Experiences Of Students, Laura Nichols, Maria Guzmán

Sociology

This chapter presents the experiences of undergraduate students at Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States based on interviews with twenty-five enrolled students at six of the twenty-eight private, nonprofit Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. who were undocumented at the time of the interview. The six schools include two in the western region of the U.S., two in the Midwest, and two in the East. Together, the six institutions represent the breadth and diversity of Jesuit institutions, from a research university with undergraduate and graduate programs, a law school, and a medical school, to an undergraduate focused …

Uab Breaks Ground On New Arts And Sciences Building, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Smoking Behaviors Among Adolescents In Foster Care: A Gender-Based Analysis, Svetlana Shpiegel, Steve Sussman, Scott E. Sherman, Omar El Shahawy

Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Background and objectives: Adolescents in foster care are at high risk for cigarette smoking. However, it is not clear how their smoking behaviors vary by gender. The present study examined lifetime and current smoking among males and females, and explored gender-specific risk factors for engagement in smoking behaviors. Method: Data from the Multi Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs was used to evaluate patterns of smoking among adolescents aged 12–18 years (N = 1121; 489 males, 632 females). Results: Males and females did not differ significantly in rates of lifetime and current smoking, or in the age of smoking initiation …

Beliefs And Behavior Of Nurses Providing Healthcare To Gay And Lesbian Individuals, Michelle Morgan, Faye Gary, Marilyn J. Lotas, Melanie Brewer

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nurses can have a positive impact on patient outcomes and in decreasing health disparities with lesbian and gay individuals by providing a safe and inclusive environment. To provide culturally competent care to lesbian and gay individuals and their families, first nurses need to assess their own beliefs and professional behavior.

An Innovative Acupunch Exercise Program For Older Adults In Community, Kuei-Min Chen, Han-Ya Tsai, Hsin-Ting Huang

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a newly-developed complementary health practice method, the Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) exercise program, for global nurse practitioners and researchers who are interested in health promotion and/or health maintenance of older adults. The methodology applied to develop this exercise program will be presented.

Financing Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises In Thailand: The Importance Of Bank Loans And Financing Diversification, Harri Ramcharran

The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance

Bank loans are the main sources of financing the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) sector of the Thai economy. This sector contributes to about 37% GDP and employs about 80% of the labor force. Recent data indicate a decline in bank lending; this necessitates the efficient use of available funds and strategies to diversify SME financing. Using data from 2007 – 2014, we analyze the performance of this sector by applying several measures of productivity. We find average productivity to be greater than one for: (a) SME output per unit of SME and (b) SME output per Baht loan. This …

Gsu View, 2017-09-18, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 61, I. 04, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 61, i. 04;

Caregiver Strain: Assessment Of Stress And Needs For Caseworkers And Paraprofessionals Serving International Refugees, Dawn Garrett-Wright, Cheryl Wolf, Saundra Starks

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Increasing numbers of international refugees are being resettled in the U.S. Caregivers (caseworkers and paraprofessionals) are responsible for assisting these refugees in obtaining services related to education, healthcare, employment, and housing. During this session, the concerns and training needs of these refugee caregivers in a southeastern state will be discussed.

Flint’S Children: Narratives On Hope, Christin L. Carotta, Amy E. Bonomi, Karleigh Knox, Morgan C. Blain, Brianna F. Dines, Jaquan Cotton

The Qualitative Report

Hope plays an important role in resiliency, well-being, and buffering against adversity. To explore children’s experiences with hope while developing in low-income communities, we conducted interviews with twenty-one children residing in Flint, Michigan, ages 9-12 years. Research questions focused on the specific hopes children have, the importance they ascribe to different hopes, and their experiences of feeling hopeful or less hopeful about desired outcomes. Children expressed interrelated hopes across multiple social-ecological domains, including hopes for themselves, hopes for their interpersonal relationships, and hopes for the community. Children placed particular importance on their hopes of helping others, which included providing for …

Lanthorn, Vol. 52, No. 08, September 18, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 52, July 10, 2017 - April 23, 2018

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

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, September 18, 2017, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Annual Report
• Honors Program Report
• Parking Committee Annual Report
• Libraries Advisory Council Annual Report