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Fusion, 2010, George Washington University, William H. Beaumont Medical Research Honor Society

Fusion

No abstract provided.

Articulations 2010, Som School Of Osteopathic Medicine, Umdnj University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of Nj

Yearbooks

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine yearbook for the class of 2010; 104 pages.

Contents: Osteopathic Oath 1, UMDNJ-SOM Campus 2, University Affiliated Medical Centers 3, Dean's Message 4, Administration/Faculty/Staff 5, The Class of 2010 Remembers 16, Destined to be a D.O. Baby Photos 24, "Most Likely to..." Awards 33, Graduates 34, "The Next to the Last Blast" Highlights 88, Convocation and Commencement 90, Editor's Message 96.

The Impact Of Formal Nursing Education And Nursing Experience On Medication Errors Made By Nurses In The Hospital Setting, Shellie M. Bumgarner

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

The occurrence of medication errors is a problem that is common to health care systems worldwide. There has been countless research performed to try to determine the cause of medication errors. It has been found that shifts worked, pharmacy involvement, miscommunication and multiple other elements contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. The primary person involved in medication administration is the nurse. This study was performed at a Western North Carolina hospital examining recorded medication errors from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Using a retrospective, descriptive, correlation design (n=293), the study determined that a significant correlation exists between …

Nursing Students Knowledge Of Factors Influencing Parent Satisfaction Of Pediatric Nursing Care, Carol L. Smith

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

Professional Pediatric Registered Nurses and parents of sick children share a common goal of returning the sick child to health. To the Pediatric Registered Nurse the means to achieving the goal of returning the child to wellness involves their knowledge of signs and symptoms of disease processes and their abilities to quickly respond to warning signs of impending illness. The knowledge and abilities of the Pediatric Registered Nurse is important to the parent of the ill child however to the parent there are many other elements of care delivery that can assist the Pediatric Registered Nurse and parent in achieving …

Use Of Electronic Anatomy Practical Examinations For Remediating “At Risk” Students, Frank J. Daly

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Restrictive laboratory scheduling, an increasing number of human cadaver-based anatomy courses and a reduction in the curricular time allotted to anatomy courses have created problems with cadaver laboratory access at the University of New England. This article describes a combination of anatomy testing and grading strategies to allow “at risk” (borderline failing) students an opportunity to remediate their lowest set of examination scores and pass their anatomy course. An alternative electronic practical examination for these students provided flexibility in laboratory scheduling, thereby increasing laboratory access for other students taking concurrent courses. Specifically, the electronic examinations allowed for a reduction in …

Mandatory Pharmacy Residencies: One Way To Reduce Medication Errors, Rami B. Ibrahim, Lilian Baghat-Ibrahim, David J. Reeves

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

We read with disbelief about a newly graduated pharmacist dispensing 30 times the amount of injectable sodium bicarbonate intended, an error that led to a patient’s death.1 As clinicians, we wondered what clinical scenario might mandate the large amount of sodium bicarbonate dispensed—the answer was none. So why did the pharmacist dispense it? The answer is all too clear: With rare exceptions, institutional pharmacists nationwide are largely focused on dispensing. Postgraduate clinical training in the basic aspects of pharmacotherapy is scarce and not viewed as essential. Inadequate pharmacist training and a staffing shortage were suggested as contributing to the …

Kcumb Communicator, Winter 2010: A Whole New World, Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences

Communicator (1991-2012)

Contents: From the President -- KCUMB's President Looks Forward -- A Whole New World -- KCUMB Alumni Celebrate Tradition During Special Homecoming Festivities -- 'Doing the Most Amount of Good' -- Honoring Alumni Achievements -- Graduates Land Residencies -- Alum Trains Chinese Physicians -- Reforming Office-Based Surgery -- Alumni News -- Campus News -- Class Notes -- Passages -- Last Look.

Failure Of Physicians To Prescribe Pharmacotherapies For Addiction: Regulatory Restrictions And Physician Resistance, Ellen M. Weber

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Blepharophimosis-Ptosis-Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome In A Pakistani Pedigree, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Mirza Umair Khalid, Taimur Saleem, Khabir Ahmad

Section of Ophthalmology

Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare developmental ocular disorder. We report this condition affecting 4 members of a Pakistani family across three generations. A 2-year-old girl was brought to the clinic by her father for the correction of her shortened palpebral fissures. Examination findings were consistent with BPES. The girl's father, paternal grandfather and paternal aunt also had identical features. The distance between the medial canthi of the index case was 30 mm, and the lengths of vertical and horizontal palpebral fissure were 6 mm and 20 mm, respectively. BPES must be considered an important differential diagnosis in patients …

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 59, Number 1, Winter 2010

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 59, Number 1, Winter 2010

Dean's Message, page 2

Findings: Study Targets Scourge of U.S. Military, page 4

The Rewards and Challenges of Translational Medicine: The Patient-Centered Medical Home, page 6

Beyond the Office Visit: Jefferson Focuses on Advocacy, page 12

Eakins Scholar Follows Her Own Path, page 16

Jefferson Faculty Compile First Medical Professionalism Textbook, page 18

Faculty Profile: Karen Knudsen: Piecing Together the Prostate Cancer Puzzle, page 20

On Campus, page 22

Class Notes, page 28

In Memoriam, page 34

By the Numbers, page 37

Neurologic Localizations, John C. Pearson, Mark M. Rich, Dean Parmelee

Medical Education Faculty Publications

This module uses two clinical scenarios (brainstem infarct; multiple extra-dural abscesses) to help students learn how to apply basic neuroscience content knowledge to lesion localization. The module begins with students arriving having read necessary advanced-preparation readings. Students then take a readiness assurance test, a measure of how well students have mastered fundamental content knowledge, such as the structure and function of neural pathways and cranial nerves. A series of group application exercises (GAEs) then requires students to apply this knowledge to solve clinical problems in neurology, namely, lesion localizations. In these exercises, teams are required to submit written answers that …

Analogical Reasoning: A Process For Fostering Learning Transfer From The Classroom To Clinical Practice, Timothy E. Speicher

All PTHMS Faculty Publications

Context: One of the most common instructional methods utilized in allied health and medical education to promote learning transfer is examination of a single patient case. However, in non-healthcare settings this practice has shown to be less effective in promoting learning than examination of multiple cases with cueing. Objectives: To examine the extent of learning transfer of cued versus non-cued pre-professional healthcare undergraduates engaged in a case-based analogical reasoning exercise and to determine what factors may explain variance in transfer outcomes. Additionally, the outcomes of this study will provide the athletic training educator and ATEP administrators' rationale and methods for …

Care, Culture, And Education Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Care And Culture: Implications For Practice, Pauline Rita Wright

Educational Studies Dissertations

Today's nurses work and live in a multicultural society where they encounter patients whose backgrounds are different from theirs, and who need care from nurses who are both proficient in their work and knowledgeable about the role that culture plays in patient treatment. In this study, 45 student nurses enrolled in a baccalaureate program at a northeastern urban college completed a survey about their perceptions of care and culture including their relevance and application to the practice of nursing. Findings based on qualitative analyses indicated that parents and family were instrumental in students' learning about care and a combination of …

Continuing Medical Education : The Dcpe Perspective, Wasim Jafri

Department of Continuing Professional Education

No abstract provided.

Resident Orientation: A Baseline Assessment, Amy B. Smith Phd, James P. Orlando Edd, Julie Dostal Md, Joseph E. Patruno Md

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Standard Patients On Labor And Delivery, Amy B. Smith Phd, Melissa Walsh Bs, Kristin Friel Md, Meredith Rochon Md

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Department Of Education: Fy10 Annual Report, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2010), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2010 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Development News
• Wounded Healers
• Founders’ Day 2010
• Mining the Connection between Mind & Body
• Keeping Healthcare Providers Safe from Youth Gang Violence
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn Essay

Bioethics And Biosecurity Education In China: Rise Of A Scientific Superpower., Barr S. Michael, Joy Yueyue Zhang

Book Chapters

This chapter explores ethics, education and the life sciences in China. It is based on work conducted by the authors in two separate but complimentary projects. Barr’s observations derive from interviews and discussions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou with life scientists and policymakers in infectious-disease hospitals, university-research labs, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Ministry of Health. Zhang’s study focused on China’s governance of stem-cell research and involved interviews with scientists, ethicists and policymakers at more than 25 sites across China. Below, we set the context by describing the role of science in China’s quest to become a leading …

Deceptive Cultural Practices That Sabotage Hiv/Aids Education In Tanzania And Kenya, Mary Oluga, Susan Kiragu, Mussa K. Mohamed, Shelina Walli

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

In spite of numerous HIV/AIDS‐prevention education efforts, the HIV infection rates in Sub‐Saharan Africa remain high. Exploring and understanding the reasons behind these infection rates is imperative in a bid to offer life skills and moral education that address the root causes of the pandemic. In a recent study concerning effective HIV/AIDS‐prevention education, conducted in Tanzania and Kenya among teacher trainees and their tutors, the notion of mila potofu (defined by educators as ‘deceptive’ cultural practices) emerged as a key reason for educators’ difficulties in teaching HIV/AIDS prevention education in schools and for high HIV infection rates. Since these cultural …