...In many aspects of life including work, study and everyday personal life the skill of effective communication is an asset. As an early childhood educator effective communication is paramount. The essay will examine what effective communication is, and how and why it is important for an early childhood educator to possess this skill. Grellier & Goerke (2010) describes effective communication as consisting of speaking clear and concise with the correct use of tone, the ability to give and receive feedback productively, active listening, non-verbal communication such as gestures, body language and eye contact. Speech is a complex process that is an important component in communication, speech is the outcome of sounds made in the voice box and stung together to make intelligible words. Without the appropriate use of tone, pitch, volume and speed of delivery, the impact of what is trying to be said will be greatly affected (Verderber, Verderber, & Sellnow, 2007). A speaker should be engaging, passionate and animated whilst remaining calm and collected. The tome of a speaker should remain conversational, so as to keep listeners attention and avoid the boredom of listeners. Bleile (2004) explained that speech is the foundation of language. Approximately 60% of brain growth occurs during the first few years of life, during this time the brain is shaped by children’s environment. Up to this point in a child’s life, parents have been the primary source of sounds and expressions...
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...E D U C A T I O N Nurse educators’ workplace empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction: testing Kanter’s theory Teresa P. Sarmiento MScN RN College Nurse Educator, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Heather K. Spence Laschinger Canada PhD RN Professor and Associate Director Nursing Research, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Carroll Iwasiw EdD RN Professor and Director School of Nursing, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Submitted for publication 22 May 2003 Accepted for publication 21 October 2003 Correspondence: Heather Spence Laschinger, School of Nursing, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C1, Canada. E-mail: hkl@uwo.ca SARMIENTO T.P., LASCHINGER H.K.S. & IWASIW C. (2004) Journal of Advanced Nursing 46(2), 134–143 Nurse educators’ workplace empowerment, burnout, and job satisfaction: testing Kanter’s theory Background. Empowerment has become an increasingly important factor in determining college nurse educator burnout, work satisfaction and performance in current restructured college nursing programmes in Canada. Aim. This paper reports a study to test a theoretical model specifying relationships among structural empowerment, burnout and work satisfaction. Method. A descriptive correlational survey design was used to test the model in a sample of 89 Canadian full-time college nurse educators employed in Canadian community...
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...NUR 649E Complete Class Nurse Education Seminar 2 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/nur-649e-complete-class/ Discussion Questions week 1-8 Week 1: Question 1= Find a research article on designing learning activities that promotes critical thinking. Summarize the article for your classmates in 1-2 paragraphs. Explain why you chose this study and how this information could be used in your selected area of education (academic, staff, or patient). Be sure to include the entire citation in APA format. The article you select cannot be from any of the course materials or supplemental readings. (Note: It is a violation of copyright law to post the entire text of an article to an online discussion board. Post only the citation information so that it can be referenced by others. Use correct APA format for citations.) Question 2= Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty lists several principles for selecting learning activities. Select one of the principles and explain why it would be important to you in your selected area of education (academic, staff, or patient). Week 2: Question 1= Review “Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education,” located on the American Psychological Association website at http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-code.aspx. What are your thoughts after reading the document? Did you realize it existed? How does the code apply to nursing education? The Code of Fair Testing Practices...
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...of clinical sites are just a few concerns of nursing programs. Nurse educators seek teaching strategies that promote students that are highly skilled practitioners. Students must learn how to transfer their knowledge and learned skills into their clinical practice. It is the nurse educator’s goal to “produce safe and competent registered nurse” (Reid Searl, Eaton, Vieth, & Happell, 2011, p. 2758). Sufficient clinical experience is challenged as there is an increased demand for nursing schools to produce nurses that are competent, with the increasingly “ill population, coupled with the shortage of faculty” (Sportsman et al., 2009, p. 67). High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a method of providing students with clinical experience that is essential in developing the skills and knowledge. Many nursing programs are now using HFS in their curriculum. These simulators “allow students to experience high-risk, low volume patient problems in a realistic setting” (Tuoriniemi & Schott Baer, 2008, p. 105). The HFS are full size mannequins that can respond verbally and physiologically to the students interventions as well as omissions of care (Leigh & Hurst, 2008). The HFS offers students many advantages. This method of clinical training allows students to experience real life like patient encounters that they may not have the opportunity to experience during their clinical training. Nurse educators can correlate HFS with the current topics. Often, there are limited...
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...Mid-Main Friends of Bangladesh – Bangladesh Health Project Annual Report June 30, 20121 1. Program development a. Students. This has been another active year but we have had on-going problems with Bangladesh Nursing Council, which refuses to register our graduates. As a result, enrolment has dwindled, so that total enrolment across the four years of the program is about forty students. This is a significant concern, discussed further below. b. Graduates This was a very important year for the College of Nursing, because the first graduates were officially recognized during the third Convocation for the University. In late December, twenty-two BSN graduates had their Certificates of Graduation confirmed by the Government of Bangladesh. In the picture below, some are shown with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mahmuda Khanum and Chair, Health Sciences, Dr. Karen Lund. In all about thirty students have graduated. To the best of our knowledge all those who want to be working have found good jobs. Some are working at private hospitals in Bangladesh as ward staff or senior nurses. Others are junior faculty at private nursing colleges in Nepal. A few have emigrated to USA or UK. One graduate successfully applied to a USA accrediting agency for recognition of her BSN credentials in order to apply for graduate school. and there are now about 70 students enrolled in the IUBAT College of Nursing. A few foreign students continue to enrol, but we are mostly seeing enrolment of...
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...Thankfully, upon graduation in 2010 from Robert Morris University I was able to quickly find a job that would lead me to wanting to advance my career further and get my masters degree in nursing. Without the many programs made available because of willing nurses to become educators, a lot of us would not be where we are today, myself included. Many people think about the nursing shortage when it comes to bedside nursing and nurses in hospitals. Few rarely think that in order for a person to become a nurse they actually need other nurses that are willing to teach them. As the baby boomer generation gets older, we have to keep in mind that this is also a lot of our nurses in the field right now. According to the Administration on Aging by 2030 there will be 72.1 million people in the United States age 65 and older, which will be about 19% of the population. This number is compared to just 12.4% of the population in the year 2000. Again, not only do these numbers show the advancing age of our population, it shows that a lot of the nurses that we have in the work force right now are going to be retiring within the next 10-15 years. According to the National League for Nursing, in 2007, one out of five nurse educators planned to retire within 3 to 5 years. Unfortunately, projected retirements are expected to far exceed new faculty replacements. Furthermore, if hospitals continue seeking nurses with Bachelor of Science degrees (BSN) for advanced practice, demand for faculty may increase...
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...• EFFECTIVE (adjective) Sense 1 | effective [BACK TO TOP] | Meaning: Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect Synonyms: effective; effectual; efficacious Context examples: an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation / effective teaching methods / effective steps toward peace / made an effective entrance / his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action / an efficacious law adequate to accomplish a purpose,producing the intendded or expected result * S: (adj) effective, effectual, efficacious (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" * S: (adj) effective, efficient (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively)"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution" * S: (adj) effective (works well as a means or remedy) "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat" * S: (adj) effective, good, in effect, in force (exerting...
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...Contents 1-Abstract 2 2-Introduction 3 3-Theory 4 3.1-Total and effective porosity: 4 3.2Primary and Secondary porosity: 5 4- Experimental Set-up and Procedure 5 4.1-Materials and equipment 5 4.2- Experimental set-up and procedure 5 5-Results and calculations 7 6-Discussion and conclusion 8 6.1- Discussion of the results 8 6.2- Conclusion 8 7- References 9 1-Abstract The aim of this report is to be familiar with the basic procedures of preparing rock samples and to measure the density of and porosity of rock samples. Firstly the rock size and mass was measured to determine the density and bulk volume using an electronic ruler and mass balance. Then using the helium porosimeter the grain volume of each core plug sample was measured. Each of these measurements were repeated three times and then averaged for precision sake. The porosity was then calculated by subtracting the grain volume from the bulk volume, to determine the pore volume, and then dividing by the bulk volume. The porosity results for all the samples were reasonable except for sample 1 and 6 for which the porosity is calculated to be in negative % and make no logic. These possible reasons for these inaccurate results are that the group made high errors in reading the measurements or did the experiment in a wrong method. 2-Introduction For the storage of oil and gas in any reservoir rock presence of porosity is vital. However, the degree of porosity in any rock depends upon...
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...A PETROPHYSICAL EVALUATION OF THE TRENTON-BLACK RIVER FORMATION OF THE MICHIGAN BASIN By Lu Yang A THESIS Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE In Geology MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2015 © 2015 Lu Yang This thesis has been approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Geology. Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Thesis Advisor: Wayne D. Pennington Committee Member: Mir Sadri Committee Member: James R. Wood Department Chair: John S. Gierke Table of Contents Acknowledgement 4 Abstract 5 1. Introduction 6 2. Geology of Trenton-Black River Formation 7 3. Methodology 10 3.1 Picking Formation Tops 11 3.2 Crossplot and Mineral Identification 14 4. Thomas Steiber Method 31 5. Discussion 38 6. Conclusion 39 References 41 Appendix I: Crossplots & Mineral Identification 42 Appendix II: Thomas Stieber (Thomas and Stieber 1975) 49 Acknowledgement I would like to express the deepest appreciation to my advisor Dr. Wayne D. Pennington for his expert guidance and full support. His experience and ability improved my research skills. My thesis work would not have been possible without his help and incredible patience. I would like to thank my committee members, Professor James R. Wood and Professor Mir Sadri, for helping me during my graduate years and...
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...Strategic Management of Business Policy Formulation and Implementation between Bangladesh and India Course Title: Strategic Management Course Code: MBA 512 Prepared for Prof: Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Ph.D. Visiting Professor of IUB Prepared by Mostafizur Rahman 1221544 Shamsher Ali 113060 Abstract The business relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising from the perennial, large bilateral trade deficit with India, and from the large volumes of informal imports from India across the land border which avoid Bangladesh import duties. These concerns have been particularly acute on the Bangladesh side in the context of discussions between the two governments of the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement along the lines of the India-Sri Lanka FTA. Secondly, even though (because of the disparity in the size of the two economies) India’s trading relationship with Bangladesh is much less significant for it than it is for Bangladesh, closer economic integration with Bangladesh is nevertheless seen as a very important way of reducing the economic and political isolation of the seven Indian eastern and north eastern states from the rest of the country. Finally, both countries have long shared common objectives for closer economic integration...
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...Dr. J FINA UBUS 310 Time Value of Money Review—3 ____ 1. A perpetuity is best described as: |a. |An annuity that goes on forever | |b. |Requires the use of the CF or cash flow registers. | |c. |Contains unequal cash flows from period to period | |d. |all of the above | ____ 2. The present value of 100, 200 and 700 in years one through three, respectively: |a. |Can be determined by using the financial registers in one step. | |b. |Can be determined by using the average of the three values and then the financial registers | |c. |Can be handled as a perpetuity with a three-year life. | |d. |Can be determined by using the cash flow (CF) registers | ____ 3. The net present value of -50, 200, -59, and 300 for periods 0 through 3 at 13% is: | | | ____ 4. Refer to question 3. What is the...
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...income normally requires either the payment of interest or else an opportunity cost of interest foregone. c. Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the present value of a given sum to be greater than its future value. d. Disregarding risk, if the present value of a sum is equal to its future value, either k = 0 or t = 0. e. Each of the statements above is true. . Which of the following statements is most correct? a. A 5-year $100 annuity due will have a higher present value than a 5- year $100 ordinary annuity. b. A 15-year mortgage will have larger monthly payments than a 30-year mortgage of the same amount and same interest rate. c. If an investment pays 10 percent interest compounded annually, its effective rate will also be 10 percent. d. Statements a and c are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct. . The future value of a lump sum at the end of five years is $1,000. The nominal interest rate is 10 percent and interest is compounded semiannually. Which of the following statements is most correct? a. The present...
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...Chapter 5 1- You want to find the time value of the annuity below at end of year 3 (t=3). What should you calculate? A) PV of a 4 year annuity due B) FV of a 4 year annuity due C) FV of a 3 year annuity due D) FV of a 4 year ordinary annuity E) FV of a 3 year ordinary annuity 0 1 2 3 4 2- Moe is looking at an annuity that makes five $10,000 payments with the first annuity payment occurring 11 years from today. What is the present value of this annuity if Moe’s interest rate is 9% compounded annually? A) 16,430.30 B) 13,558.23 C) 15,987.86 D) 12,897.67 E) 17,987.89 3- You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $30,000. The loan would be fully amortized over 5 years (60 months) and the nominal interest rate would be 12% with interest paid monthly. What would be the monthly loan payment? Assume payments start next period A) 430.89 B) 520.89 C) 667.33 D) 444.89 E) 430.89 4- Your sister turned 30 today and she is planning to save $4000 per year for retirement with the first deposit to be made one year from today (her last deposit will be made at age 60). She will invest in a mutual fund, which she expects to provide a return of 10% per year. She plans to retire 30 years from today, when she turns 60, and she expects to live for 30 years after retirement, to age 90. Under these assumptions, how much can she spend in each year after she retires? Her first withdrawal will be made at the end of her first retirement year (she will also make her last withdrawal...
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...economic profit? The annual economic profit is _$192,000_. 2. If an investment is expected to return of 9.75 percent in the future, a $300,000 investment will grow to how much in 20 years? The answer is _$1,928,465.32____. 3. To buy a retirement home, you will need $270,000 at the end of 16 years. If funds can be invested at an effective return of 8 percent a year, how much must you invest today to have the needed amount? The amount needed to invest today is __$78,810__. 4. You decide to max-out your annual investment into your Individual Retirement Account and invest $5,000 at the end of each year for the next 22 years. You are frightened by the recent two market declines in the last 12 years and decide to invest in a bond portfolio expected to earn only 4.2% annually (assume annual interest payments at the end of the year). How much will you have at the end of this investment period? The answer is __$70,894____. 5. You want $750,000 to upgrade your store in 12 years. The treasurer wants to make equal payments at the end of each year into a fund for the purpose of accumulating this amount. If the fund can earn an effective annual return of 6 percent,...
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...MBA/MFM 253 TVM Practice Problems 2 Fall 2011 1. You are considering buying a new car. The current price of the car is $25,000. The dealer has offered you a special nominal interest rate of 3% each year for the next 3 years if you finance through the dealership. a) What is your monthly car payment? PV = 25,000 I = 0.25 N = 36 FV = 0 PMT =? = $727.03 25,000 = PMT (1-(1/(1.0025)36))/.0025 b) You are considering putting a $5,000 down payment on the car, what would your payment be if you did this assuming you could still get the special interest rate? $581.62 c) In either case what is the effective rate of interest you paid on the car? 1.002512=1.030416 3.0416% 2. A given rate is quoted at an effective annual rate of 12.55%. If you know that the interest compounds quarterly, what is the nominal annual rate? 12% Need to find the rate that when compounded four periods will equal .1255 solve for r in the following equation (1+(r/4))4=1.125 3. What is the PV of an annuity that pays 10,000 a year at the end of each of the next 15 years assuming a 5% return? $103,796.58PMT = 10,000 N=15 I = 5 FV = ) PV = ? What is the PV of an annuity that pays 10,000 a year at the beginning of each of the next 12 years assuming a rate of 7%? $84,986.743 3. PV and FV problems that are a little harder ( you need to figure out the pieces, the final answers are there – but you need to figure out how it set it up – the set up is usually the trickier part and the...
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