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Learning From Our Future Colleagues, One Case At A Time, Paul B. Freeman Od

Optometric Clinical Practice

Editorial

The Current - Volume 36 Issue 4, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Cowl - V. 89 N. 5 - October 23, 2025

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 5 - October 23, 2025. 20 pages.

Safe In The Storm Or Making Waves? Safe Harbor & High-Stakes Communication, Delia L. Abbott

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Organizations focused on a safety culture, who strive to create a just culture can achieve a work environment where nurses feel heard and encouraged to raise safety concerns. Collaborative communication when Safe Harbor is invoked results in a healthier, safer work environment for patients and nurses.

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Creating A Healthy Work Environment In Nursing: An Interdisciplinary Approach At The Point-Of-Care, Melinda Rodriguez

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Research has demonstrated that a consistent practice of interprofessional collaboration among interdisciplinary health care teams helps to promote a healthy work environment by fostering skillful communication, interprofessional teamwork, shared decision-making, thus contributing to a reduction in medical errors, decrease in poor patient outcome and increase in job satisfaction among nurses.

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Developing And Implementing An Interprofessional Education Scholars Program For Nursing And Medical Students, Selena Gilles, Beth Latimer, Natalya Pasklinsky

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation discusses the design and implementation of an IPE program with a goal of improving the quality of teamwork, collaboration, and communication among members the healthcare team by providing opportunities to take care of the same patient together in the clinical setting and practice patient care using case studies.

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Implementation Of Standard Communication Tools And Collaboration To Streamline Student Onboarding And Increase Student Placement, Mojgan Haririfar, Kathleen Bradley, Lisa Muniz

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Utilization of the communication and collaboration standards from American Association for Critical-Care Nurses Healthy Work Environment allowed an academic medical center to safely resume student clinical placements and increase the number of clinical rotations by 65% during the pandemic.

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Nurse-To-Nurse Change-Of-Shift Handoff Communication: The Experience Among Senior Nursing Students In A Hospital Setting—A Transcendental Phenomenological Study, Karen Bryson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of senior nursing students with nurse-to-nurse change-of-shift handoff communication during their clinical practicum at a major healthcare system in the United States. The guiding research question was: What are the lived experiences of senior nursing students when communicating shift-to-shift handoff reports to incoming nurses during senior clinical practicum in an acute care hospital setting? Bandura's social cognitive theory and Kolb's experiential learning theory are the two theories that support the conceptual framework of this study. Ten nursing students were purposefully recruited from local two-year and four-year nursing …

Agency Cost And Smart City Initiatives In Virginia: A Case Study, Jordan M. Peters

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this case study will be to solve the problem of agency costs in three of Virginia’s largest Smart Cities and to formulate a solution for public administrators to implement during smart city development. This case study contributes to existing public administration knowledge by expanding upon post-progressive public administration theory by acknowledging the preferences of public administrators and the role those preferences play in the adoption of SCI priorities. While scholarly literature increasingly insists that the preferences of citizens drive SCI, this clashes with the post-progressive public administration theory proposed by Miller (1994) which acknowledges the influence of …

Feeling At Home In The Basic Communication Course: A Qualitative Case Study Of Faculty And Student Perceptions Of A Connected Classroom Climate At One Midwestern University, Cynthia Grobmeier

Basic Communication Course Annual

The concept of a connected classroom climate considers that peer-to-peer interaction, not just instructor-student interaction, contributes to a sense of community in the classroom that can impact student outcomes. This qualitative case study considers both student and instructor perceptions of what contributes to that sense of connection in the classroom at a mid-size, four-year, Hispanic-serving university. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and member checks with students and instructors who engaged in the first-year basic communication course during the Spring 2022 semester. Four themes emerged in this study: a) the communication classroom is uniquely positioned to create a sense of …

Talking About Dying: Enhancing Comfort With End-Of-Life Conversations With Patients And Families, Mary Ann Villano, Denise Mcnulty

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

End-of-life discussions can be difficult for patients, their families, and clinical nurses. Yet, studies have shown that early end-of-life discussions increase patient/family acceptance of the illness as terminal, promote satisfaction and involvement with end-of-life care, and have the potential to reduce emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and length of stay. This pre-/post- evidence-based practice implementation aimed to improve clinical nurses' confidence in initiating and participating in end-of-life discussions with patients and families. A pre-survey created by the author and subject-matter experts was distributed via an electronic survey to nurses on an acute care, oncology unit before attending a 2-hour continuing …

The Cowl - V. 89 N. 4 - October 9, 2025

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 4 - October 9, 2025. 16 pages.

The Current - Volume 36 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Cowl - V. 89 N. 3 - October 2, 2025

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 3 - October 2, 2025. 20 pages.

From Clash To Connection: Communicating Across Worldviews, Sue Maxam

Social Justice Week

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It Just Means More: The Cultural Bond Between The South And Sec Football, Ryan Stinson

Senior Theses

With the success of programs like Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech in the early 1900s, college football quickly became means of establishing Southern superiority over the northern U.S. Their success continued into the 20th and 21st centuries with the creation and rise of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). During and prior to the existence of the SEC, rivalries, traditions, and pageantry developed and thrived in communities across the southeast. These aspects created a unique environment that drew in fans of college football across the region. This resulted in a unique bond between fan, university, team, and community that has thrived within all …

Fundamentals Of Business Communication Eco 21660 - Unit 2, Assignment 3: Key Concept Report, Catherine M. Young

Open Educational Resources

The Business Communications Key Concept Report assignment prompts students to "compose a business report using the analytical, indirect strategy business writing style." Students select a concept based on their interests and define it. They then select a company and discuss their concept within the context of the company. Students must access three outside resources for their report. A holistic rubric describes A-range, B-range, and C-range work. The assignment provides the foundation of Unit 2's oral presentation curriculum.

In-Patients Views Regarding Communication Skills Among Medical Students, Luma Mohammed, Nibras Hussain, Zeena Mahdi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Background :The competence of the physician is determined not only by scientific and clinical knowledge, but also by excellent communication skills to ensure optimal doctor –patient interactions. Study objectives: To investigate patient views and satisfaction regarding communication skills of medical students and to find out the association of patients satisfaction with some sociodemographic features of them.Methodology: cross sectional study with analytic component was carried out at "Al-Imamain Al-Kadhmain Medical City" during March-May 2022 on admitted patients from different wards.Results: The study involved 314 patients from different wards in the hospital, 52% of patients was in the age group 30-60 years, …

Research Nexus : Volume 30 - 2025, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

• Researcher Spotlight
• Research Milestones & News
• Research 2024
• AKU Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists
• Research Townhall - East Africa
• A New Addition to the Team
• Research Townhall – Pakistan and United Kingdom
• Capacity Building Initiatives
• Effective Project Management
• Navigating Grant Opportunities

Comma Tips, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Editing Activity Using The Microsoft Word Find Function, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Graphic Organizer For Taking Notes During A Lesson, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Common Grammatical Errors And Conventions In Academic Writing, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Lesson Summary Sheet, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Quick Guide To Using Commas, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Quick Guide To Writing Professional Emails, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Quick Tips For Concise Writing, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Scholarly Writing Conventions, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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Sentence Structure, Dawn Atkinson

Writing

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¡Charlemos De Comida Y Cultura En España!, Lucia Osa-Melero

Open Education Materials

¡Charlemos de comida y cultura en España! is a culturally immersive Spanish language textbook designed for intermediate- high level learners who wish to explore the rich and diverse culinary traditions of Spain while enhancing their linguistic skills. Organized thematically by culinary concepts, this text blends language instruction with cultural insights to provide a meaningful and engaging learning experience while developing communicative skills and intercultural learning. Each chapter introduces students to regional specialties, food-related vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and authentic readings and videos that reflect the traditions, values, and social common practices surrounding food in Spain.