...Please make sure you address the points listed in the instruction boxes. 4. Once completed, upload the file to the appropriate link in Moodle. 5. Your proposal is a living document. We will be using and refining this document once we as the term progresses. 6. Remember – this is a DRAFT proposal at this point. As such, its contents will still need significant improvement and revisions as you use its contents in writing your capstone in MM598. 7. Submit the complete proposal via Moodle. CAPSTONE PROPOSAL MM 514 – Practical Research Name(s): | Danny Shipman | Proposed Research Topic/Title: | Do Southern Oregon Veterans Face the Same Challenges as Veterans Across the Rest of the Nation When Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life | Executive Summary: | This section essentially provides the reader of your proposal an informative abstract, giving the reader the chance to see the essentials of the proposal without having to read the details as written in the following sections. The executive summary should include a brief statement of the management dilemma and management question, the research objectives/research questions, and the benefits of your approach. You may want to write this section once you have completed the sections below. | Introduction/ Background of the Study | There were an estimated 2.5 million men and women deployed abroad during the...
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...Tonya Smith English 10 B03 Dr. Sutton Product Review Essay Advantage of Technical Colleges Students and family’s today struggle when it comes to the financial requirements and proper fit as these relate to higher education. Many families have begun to plan for their children’s future education as early as from birth. While planning ahead is always best, the cost of higher education continues to increase which tends to still leave these families struggling to provide advanced education for their children. The expense of four year colleges has placed the option of attending these institutes out of reach for most students even where advanced financial planning was in place. More and more high school graduates are exploring the option of technical schools for continued education. Technical colleges offer lower costs, smaller class sizes and more access to professors making them more appealing to transitioning students. Technical colleges provide a great economic option for young men and women that choose to continue their education beyond high school. The majority of technical schools offer a variety of degree and certificate programs which can be completed in two years or less. These programs equip the students with the ability to obtain an education or training in a short period of time providing them the opportunity for employment in their field of study. Students are able to obtain these skills in less time and for a fraction of what a four year college degree costs...
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...Transitioning from the Military to the Civilian Workforce Name Institution Transitioning from the Military to the Civilian Workforce Introduction Unemployment is a major societal issue facing the US in the modern world and it has affected various members of the population. One of the sections of individuals that have been adversely hit by the highest levels of unemployment following the declining labor markets and recession are the veterans after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (Wolfe, 2012). Statistics given by the American U.S. Bureau of Labor reveal that the unemployment levels for Afghanistan and Iraq is more than twenty percent higher than that of other Americans. Young people are completing their military training and get into the job market immediately. The job market is characterized by a situation where young individuals that are below thirty-four years are experiencing the highest levels of unemployment in the US population. It has been observed that most members of the military have difficulties adjusting to life in the civilian workforce (Ray and Heaslip, 2011). Additionally, most of the veterans get back to the military life with injuries and disabilities sustained in their line of work and this poses major setbacks in their search for jobs. This paper gives a detailed analysis of the transitioning from the military to the civilian workforce. Challenges faced during the Transition Process Service in the military is difficult and demanding...
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...women become student veterans. Coupled by conflicting feelings of detachment and determination, a student veteran is a unique type of college student that faces many more challenges that they cannot prepare for. In order to understand the term “student veteran,” it is essential to break the two words apart. For the purpose of this essay, “student” will be referred to as Oxford English Dictionary’s standard definition of “a person who is undergoing a course of study and instruction at a university or other place of higher education or technical training” (2013). In reference to the U.S. Code: Title 38 – Veterans’ Benefits (2012), a veteran is “a person who has served in the active [United States] military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable” (2012). To qualify as a student veteran, one must have met both of the above criteria and be enrolled in an institution for higher education, whether or not he or she is receiving educational benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Some men and women join the military because of the educational benefits that come with serving. Others decide to separate because they are frustrated with their commands, long hours, or deployments. Whatever the reason, the transition from marine, soldier,...
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...complete the information below. Article 1 reference: List entry in correct APA format. Delaney, C., & Piscopo, B. (2007, November 19). There really is a difference: Nurses’ experiences with transitioning from RNs to BSNs. Journal of Professional Nursing, 23 (3), 167-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.01.011 Brief summary paragraph (in your own words) of approximately 3-4 sentences: A phenomenological study was conducted over a 12-month period with 12 different nurses who made the transition from RN to BSN, all from differing backgrounds and schedules. Their main purpose for achieving their BSN was for career advancement. What they gained was a basis of new knowledge about research, leadership, community involvement, and critical thinking, communication, and computer skills. At the end of the study, they all exhibited improved patient care by applying their new found knowledge and putting it all together. (Delaney & Piscopo, 2007) Article 2 reference: List entry in correct APA format. Conner, N. E., & Thielemann, P. A. (2013, April 22). RN-BSN completion programs: Equipping nurses for the future. Nursing Outlook. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2013.03.003 Brief summary paragraph (in your own words) of approximately 3-4 sentences: In transitioning from the ADN role to the BSN role, a nurse will expand their knowledge to be able to research evidence based practice and apply it to improving patient care. The BSN nurse will spread their knowledge...
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...Running head: IOM: IMPACT ON EDUCATION, PRACTICE IOM: Impact on Education, Practice, and Leadership NAME Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V DATE IOM: Impact on Education, Practice, and Leadership Change is always challenging for professions to accomplish without resistance. In health care, change is required to fit the evolving needs of the populace. Education is the foundation to improving and reforming how care is given. Many options are available to those in pursuit of a degree in nursing. The education and knowledge gained during nursing school is necessary when entering the workforce. Nursing practice is constantly reforming to meet the needs of the diverse populace served. The leaders in healthcare can help make these changes that are needed by asserting the facts and by gaining partners to attain the same goal. By reinforcing education and improving skills, changing practice to meet needs, and assuming leadership roles, any nurse can help reform health care and provide quality care to those in need. The education of nurses starts when deciding which path to take to attain a degree. There are numerous options to choose from which include; Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree Nurse, Diploma Program, and Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse. Many nurses choose to start with an Associate Degree program due to the shortened length, lower cost, and easier acceptance to enter the program. In order to provide better health care and raise the standards...
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...Challenges of New Graduate Nurses: Transition to Practice Job retention rates amongst newly graduate nurses tend to fluctuate widely. These fluctuations have many possible and combined explanations including orientation quality, level of confidence, residency programs, pay rates, mentoring programs, management support, and countless views of job satisfaction. My concept will focus on transition to practice success of new graduate nurses in relationship to their organization’s orientation process, job satisfaction, and the effects of job retention rates. Identifying these challenges are significant noting that low retention rates are costly for health care facilities as well as for the economy. According to Gemberling, Tretter-Long, Reiner, Potylycki, and Davidson in their article Clinical Support for the Off-Shift Nurse and the Graduate Nurse: The Clinical Rock Stars, “Depending on the specialty, estimated replacement costs for an RN were $42,000-$64,000 [in 2005]” Gemberling et al. (2011). This topic is especially important for new graduate nurses when considering a first place of employment. Nursing educators and health care managers have been analyzing and designing new ways to combat low retention rates specifically for newly graduated nurses. Review of Literature Several factors influence job satisfaction, which is a key characteristic that effects job retention rates. Gemberling et al. (2011) found that most new nurses leave their first job because of stress related...
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...Social Development Research Psy/202 August 28, 2013 The article that I chose is titled: What’s going on with young people today? I chose this article because it provided an interesting theory of how sociological changes have influenced and delayed the transition into adulthood. The article begins with explaining the lengthening process to adulthood over the past several decades, and what challenges the youth of today face transitioning into adulthood, noting that these challenges change to meet the social realities of the era. For example it was not uncommon for youth to leave home in the fifties at a young age to pursue work opportunities while they were plentiful. It was considered normal to encourage young adults to do so and social expectations of the time reinforced that need. This transition soon fell by the way side when economic and employment uncertainties arose in the seventies leaving young adults to reconsider their living arrangements, educational investments, and family formation. Next the article took a look at changes in the core timing shifts in the new transition that lengthens the time it takes for youth of today to leave home, complete school, enter the workforce, marry and have children. The authors Settersten and Ray go on to state that the stress of today’s new agenda for attaining independence leaves many families overburdened as they support their children for extended periods of time...
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...When returning home Veterans could be facing a myriad of situations that can either support the transition to civilian life or hinder it. While many assume that these roadblocks begin after discharge I was surprised to learn that often times these obstacles begin long before the service member is released from active duty. In the interview with GySgt. Diego Guerra, he discussed many of the barriers that he personally experienced while trying to transition to civilian life. An obstacle that seemed pervasive amongst active duty service members was the push back that many services members received from senior ranking officers regarding one's decision to separate from the military. GySgt. Guerra shared how his separation was delayed for months...
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...ASSESSMENT Benchmark Assessment Brandy M. Green Diagnosis and Assessment in Special Education (SPE 536) Latanya Barkley June 26, 2013 Case Study 1: Student in Early Childhood Special Education Over the course of time it became very clear to Sean Smith that two of his three sons had issues with learning. At first his son Ben was diagnosed with Autism, yet nothing seemed to change for him at first. While his son Ken, seem to have trouble from the time he was a year old and should have been learning to focus on his parents and others around him, soon Ken was also diagnosed with Autism. This is where Ken’s story begins; his brother’s Ben story will be seen again in Case Study 2. Ken’s journey begins in 2010 when he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. He was then given a vision and hearing screening to access him for possible preschool placement. While Ken passed his vision screening it was noted that he only briefly looked at people yet he did show excitement when seeing his parents or computer games. He seemed attracted to bright colors and appeared to use his left hand most of the time. He also passed his hearing screening and was then ready to undergo his Special Education Eligibility Report. Ken’s journey toward special education placement began with his first Developmental Report. This is where Ken’s parents asked for him to be evaluated for special education due to significantly delayed speech and communication skills. He was assessed by Dr. Su...
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...What is the next step after graduating high school? It is that time of year where students are graduating from high school and planning to further their education. If you were like me last year, you are more than likely wondering what is expected at college. When I first started college I was so nervous because I didn’t know what to expect or what was expected of me. Now, I feel college life is so much more enjoyable then high school. I have so much more control over my education and more freedom. This paper will address the main differences from high school to college such as college scene, academic level, and rewarding experience. A college scene has a different scene then high school. Social activities are one of the biggest differences transitioning from high school to college. I think the social scene is so much more different than high school because you have more freedom such as choice of college and residence. You have the ability to choose where to reside at whether it is on campus or outside of campus. Most students attending college live on campus and experience the unsupervised and independent lifestyle. At college you will be experiencing your own rules and living on your own. Therefore, you will be subjected to different social activities. This means they are subjected to pressure and temptations. It is important to choose activities that you are comfortable with and not letting someone else pressure you into something you don’t believe in. At college people...
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...cheaper price. The reality of the textbook market is that with the invention of tablets and net books, traditional textbooks will lose some market share to digital print. Many universities have already begun this transition. For as quickly as students accept technology trends such as social networking, studies show that students are slower to transition to digital textbooks. The Student Watch put together a study in 2010 which revealed seventy-four percent of students would rather use printed textbooks. As many as 60% of students were unaware that their textbooks were available to them digitally. Students use printed textbooks from the onset of primary education; this thought process stays with them throughout their scholastic career. In an effort to maximize profit and the low cost of digital print, book companies will be transitioning more to it in the future. McGraw-Hill publishes all of their textbooks in both print and digitally, and many companies are...
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...Cha’Von Hines MSW: 493 Severe Mental Illness and Aging out DePaul University I currently provide direct service to young adult’s between the ages of 18 and 20 years old who suffer from severe mental illness. These young adults are currently Wards of the State of Illinois and are close to “aging out” of the Child Welfare System. They currently reside in an Independent Living Program where they receive specialized support to help them transition from a residential treatment center into the community. The program emphasizes on building self-sufficiency, problem-solving skills, educational and employment development skills to prepare them for emancipation. Most lack education, housing, medical insurance, and are deficient in adaptive and social skills. They have a history of chemical dependency and an extensive involvement in the criminal justice system. Many of these young adults were stripped of family support upon entering the Child Welfare System and continue to carry past traumas of maltreatment and being removed from their homes. They are also aging out without being without being linked with adequate resources and the continuity of support services. The rescores and support system will end abruptly and they will have to quickly adapt to adulthood alone. I selected Young Adults with Severe Mental Illness as my community focus because I discovered that they face significant adversity after they age out of the Child Welfare System. As a result of being abused or neglected...
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...There has been a large amount of debate about music in a general education setting. Many people think it is a waste of time and resources, while others state children benefit greatly from music. More often as of late, we are losing out on the virtues that music education teaches. There have been many studies that state there are links between music education and math (Graziano, Peterson & Shaw, 1999), music and standardized testing (CBSNR, 2001), as well as music and special education (MENC, 2002).However, research has determined that music is important in the lives of children, has many benefits and plays a larger role in general education. Music education has been noticed for quite some time as a form of expression and a universal language of sorts, thus expressing the importance of music in the lives of children. In recent history, music’s importance in cognitive development and impact on education in other courses has emphasized the need to continue music as part of a general education curriculum. Music helps with listening and language skills. Through music, children learn to hear different sounds, beats and melodies. The many different tones and beats help with speech and hearing development. If you have a beat to sing words to, it makes reading poems and rhymes much easier for some students. Music encourages movement and activity. Most children, even many adults, when they hear a good beat or song, they start tapping their feet, shaking their leg, clapping their hands...
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...Germany is located at the center of the European continent, sitting between the nations of eastern and Western Europe. “Germany is the third-largest nation in the European Union after France and Spain” (Gordon, 2005, p. 4). For this project I chose to interview a neighbor of mine, Edie Standorf. In this paper I will share some of the cultural norms that she shared with me and how life transitioning from a child growing up in Germany to an adult now living in the United States of America. I will also share with you some interesting facts that I was able to learn about while researching the German culture. Edie Standorf grew up in Germany as Edie Borret from 1927 to 1955. When she was 18 years old she chose to move to the U.S leaving the majority of her friends and family behind to start her new life. Edie stated that the process of becoming a U.S. citizen was long and frustrating at time but it was well worth the work involved. There was a year long application process through the American Consulate located in Munich Germany. She was required to pass a physical, could not be pregnant, or have any communicable diseases before she was able to enter the United States. Edie was required to have an American sponsor until she either reached the age of 21 or was married. Her sponsor was her cousin, Rosie who she lived and worked with during this sponsorship. When asked what Edie’s man reason for choosing to come to America was she stated that she came because one of her...
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