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Faculty Standardization Of Dental Hygiene Instrumentation Skill Evaluation: A Calibration Exercise, Diane-Marie Smela Oct 1991

Faculty Standardization Of Dental Hygiene Instrumentation Skill Evaluation: A Calibration Exercise, Diane-Marie Smela

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

Faculty must be standardized so that student skills are assessed in an unbiased, equal fashion. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of calibration on dental hygiene faculty standardization. Examples of correct and incorrect instrumentation skill performance were demonstrated and discussed during the calibration exercise. Groups simultaneously viewed instrumentation skills while assessing correct or incorrect performance. Group standardization was determined through analysis of answer key agreement, intra-rater reliability, and inter-rater reliability. Data were statistically analyzed through the use of a z-test for both answer key agreement and inter-rater reliability, and chi-square (x2) for inter-rater reliability …


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1991 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Aug 1991

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1991 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1991 Summer Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held August 17, 1991.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1991 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No May 1991

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1991 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1991 Spring Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held May 11, 1991.


Correspondence: Nh Professional Matters: Perrin To Roger, John P. Perrin Jan 1991

Correspondence: Nh Professional Matters: Perrin To Roger, John P. Perrin

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from John Perrin, Executive Director of the American Osteopathic Association, to Dr. Alan C. Roger regarding the Care-a-Van mobile health clinic program.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Winter Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Dec 1990

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Winter Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1990 Winter Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held December 13, 1990.


New England Osteopathic Assembly: Kirmes To Bochman 1990-11-5, William Kirmes D.O. Nov 1990

New England Osteopathic Assembly: Kirmes To Bochman 1990-11-5, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. Bruce Bochman in response to his letter welcoming Dr. Kirmes to the New England Osteopathic Assembly board, contacts from UNECOM, and work on special projects.


New England Osteopathic Assembly: Suske To Bochman 1990-10-15, Chester Suske D.O. Oct 1990

New England Osteopathic Assembly: Suske To Bochman 1990-10-15, Chester Suske D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Chet Suske to Dr. Bruce Bochman regarding the planning of future New England Osteopathic Assembly meetings and the incorporation of UNECOM into the programming.


Mandatory Continuing Education: Does It Really Protect Society From Incompetent Health Professionals, Patricia A. Mcpartland Sep 1990

Mandatory Continuing Education: Does It Really Protect Society From Incompetent Health Professionals, Patricia A. Mcpartland

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Although the focus is narrow, this article argues that, in the face of short half-lives of current knowledge, continuing education requirements are needed and suggests possible improvements in the way that continuing education is implemented. While the issue is not explicitly addressed, readers might ponder whether such requirements might be profitably extended to other disciplines.


Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Lenz 1990-8-20, William Kirmes D.O. Aug 1990

Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Lenz 1990-8-20, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. Craig Lenz requesting information about the New England Foundation for Osteopathic Medicine for his work with the UNECOM Self-Study Committee.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Aug 1990

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1990 Summer Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held August 18, 1990.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No May 1990

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1990 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1990 Spring Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held May 05, 1990.


A Comparison Of Smoking Cessation Methods In Normal Smokers And Smokers With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Mary Beth Mueller May 1990

A Comparison Of Smoking Cessation Methods In Normal Smokers And Smokers With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Mary Beth Mueller

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

This research was designed to investigate whether there would be a difference in mean exhaled carbon monoxide levels and mean number of cigarettes smoked for two randomized groups of smokers.Smoking cessation therapy was manipulated in smokers with a chronic, productive cough (COPD) and those who were asymptomatic (normal). Individual therapy was compared to self-help therapy.The main purpose of this study was an attempt to define the smoking cessation therapy that worked best for each of these two groups.With the information gained from this research, it was hoped that educating different types of smokers (those with and without lung disease) about …


Correspondence: Nh Licensure Requirements: Kirmes To Branch, William Kirmes D.O. Apr 1990

Correspondence: Nh Licensure Requirements: Kirmes To Branch, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Bartram Branch, Esq. regarding the licensure of non-physicians performing Osteopathic Manipulation in New Hampshire.


Correspondence: Nh Licensure Requirements: Branch To Kirmes, Bartram C. Branch Feb 1990

Correspondence: Nh Licensure Requirements: Branch To Kirmes, Bartram C. Branch

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Bartram C. Branch to Dr. Kirmes regarding licensure and medical training methods for MDs and DOs.


New England Osteopathic Assembly: 19th Annual Meeting Brochure 1990, New England Osteopathic Assembly Jan 1990

New England Osteopathic Assembly: 19th Annual Meeting Brochure 1990, New England Osteopathic Assembly

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A brochure for the 19th Annual New England Osteopathic Assembly in Danvers, Massachusetts, September 1990.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Autumn Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Dec 1989

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Autumn Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1989 Autumn Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held December 14, 1989.


Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Lenz 1989-10-19, William Kirmes D.O. Oct 1989

Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Lenz 1989-10-19, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. Craig Lenz discussing the Admissions Committee kick off lunch October 6, 1989 along with minutes from the meeting.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Aug 1989

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Summer Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1989 Summer Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held August 12, 1989.


Articulation Of Practical Nursing Programs To Institutes Of Higher Learning, Gwendolyn T. Sweat Aug 1989

Articulation Of Practical Nursing Programs To Institutes Of Higher Learning, Gwendolyn T. Sweat

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

This study investigated the size of the Practical Nursing schools, the student/faculty ratio, the admission process, the number of program hours as well as individual course hours of each program, specific aspects of articulation agreements in place, and the need for a bridge course and its contents. Also collected was demographic information regarding the students. The study involved the aggregate population of 43 Practical Nursing Programs in Virginia. Study findings, based on responses from 28 schools, included the following: the practical nursing schools are or the most part 18 months long, have three faculty members, admit students in late summer …


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No May 1989

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1989 - Spring Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1989 Spring Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held May 13, 1989.


Indicators Of Academic Success In A Medical Record Technology Program & Their Relationship To Attainment Of A Passing Score On The Accreditation Examination, Karen Sansom May 1989

Indicators Of Academic Success In A Medical Record Technology Program & Their Relationship To Attainment Of A Passing Score On The Accreditation Examination, Karen Sansom

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

During the selection and retention process in a medical record technology program, it is advantageous to identify those students who will fulfill the program's course requirements, as well as subsequently pass the accreditation examination. Graduates of such a program at Wbstern Kentucky University were studied to identify these demoaraphic and academic indicators. Using a stepwise multiple regression analysis, the variables of high school grade point average (GPA), college GPA, and composite ACT score were found to be significantly related to medical record GPA. Using the maximum Rsquare improvement technique, the variables of high school GPA, college GPA, age entering the …


An Exploratory Study Of Research Utilization By Virginia Nurse Educators, Evelyn M. Clingerman May 1989

An Exploratory Study Of Research Utilization By Virginia Nurse Educators, Evelyn M. Clingerman

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purposes of this study were: to explore research utilization by three groups of Virginia nursing educators; and to determine if differences in stages of diffusion existed between nurse educators working in hospital diploma, associate degree and baccalaureate degree settings within the Commonwealth of Virginia. A stratified random sample included 28 hospital diploma, 41 associate degree and 37 baccalaureate degree nurse educators from the Commonwealth of Virginia, who completed the Nurse Educator Questionnaire (NEQ). Two free-response questions were used to identify factors which the nurse educators perceived as inhibitors and facilitators to research utilization. The results of a two-step mailed …


Cognitive, Retention And Transfer Of Learning Consequences Of Computer Assisted Instruction And Videotape Instruction With Registered Nursing Students, Linda Mccormack-Miller May 1989

Cognitive, Retention And Transfer Of Learning Consequences Of Computer Assisted Instruction And Videotape Instruction With Registered Nursing Students, Linda Mccormack-Miller

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and Videotape instruction on cognitive, transfer and retention learning consequences of RN students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The sample consisted of 18 registered nurses who were enrolled in a sophomore level physical assessment course. The research design was a pretest-posttest experimental design. Mastery of Learning Theory and Transfer of Learning Theory provided the theoretical framework for this study. The Mann Whitney U Test, significant at P(.05, was performed to test for significant differences between the groups on the dependent variables. The …


Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Walsh 1989-3-23, William Kirmes D.O. Mar 1989

Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Walsh 1989-3-23, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. Joseph Walsh, Dean of UNECOM, in his position as Chairman of the Admissions Committee, reporting the current admissions situation.


Correspondence: Unecom: Hall To Kirmes 1989-2-1, Randy Hall Feb 1989

Correspondence: Unecom: Hall To Kirmes 1989-2-1, Randy Hall

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Randy Hall to Dr. Kirmes describing his experiences applying to and interviewing at several Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine as well as his final decision to attend TCOM.


University Of New England Board Of Trustees: The New England Endowment For Osteopathic Medicine Brochure, University Of New England Jan 1989

University Of New England Board Of Trustees: The New England Endowment For Osteopathic Medicine Brochure, University Of New England

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A brochure for the New England Endowment for Osteopathic Medicine detailing various ways one can contribute to the fund.


University Of New England Faculty Senate By-Laws, University Of New England Jan 1989

University Of New England Faculty Senate By-Laws, University Of New England

Gene Yonuschot, Ph.D. Collection

By-Laws of the University of New England (UNE) Faculty Senate approved in 1989.


Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Novotny 1988-12-28, William Kirmes D.O. Dec 1988

Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Novotny 1988-12-28, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. James Novotny, Chairman Promotions Committee, UNECOM, expressing his concern, as Chairman of the Admissions committee, over students who are admitted outside of the traditional application and interview process.


Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Walsh 1988-12-28, William Kirmes D.O. Dec 1988

Correspondence: Unecom: Kirmes To Walsh 1988-12-28, William Kirmes D.O.

William Kirmes, D.O. Collection

A letter from Dr. Kirmes to Dr. Joseph Walsh, Dean of the UNECOM, regarding the acceptance of "Dean's admit" applicants who have not gone through the normal application process.


Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1988 - Autumn Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No Dec 1988

Louisiana State University Medical Center - 1988 - Autumn Commencement, Office Of The Registrar, Lsu Health Sciences Center-No

Graduation & Commencement Programs

The program for the 1988 Autumn Commencement of LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans held December 15, 1988.