however she never finished her schooling because she went to work and raised a family. But she always instilled in me that I needed to get as much education as I could, and go as far as I could to reach my goals. She passed away in 2007 but I know that she would be very proud of me for going as far as I have. Having a higher education actually gives me the chance of getting promoted ahead of my peers that much faster. It shows that I have dedicated my time and worked that much harder
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Running head: FURTHERING EDUCATION A Need For Further Education Lisa Heathington Grand Canyon University: NRS 430v – Professional Dynamics February 24, 2012 Abstract It is time for nursing to step up and mandate that the bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement. It is essential in today’s challenging times that nurses understand the why and not accept the notion that this is how it has been done before, so this must be the acceptable. Only through furthering our education and the understanding
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have and things that I would plan to do if I were admitted to such an invigorating University community. After long thought, as a hopeful incoming freshman, I believe that I would further develop valuable life skills, broaden my knowledge by furthering my education, and develop relationships with others. To begin, if I were admitted to the University of Florida, I would plan to further develop life skills in order to be successful in life. Life skills are important because they assist individuals through
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ID #: 900526947 Email: sgconnell@radford.edu Concentration: Health Promotion/ Health Education Semester: Fall 2012 Location: Radford University, Student Educator, Counseling Office During the semester I will expand my knowledge of my profession through observation and where applicable hands-on experience in the following tasks: 1- To observe and participate in furthering student education on health topics. (25 Hours) 2- To observe and participate in planning, implementing,
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Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility can go a long way, not only in education, but in everyday life as well. When you are responsible, you get things done in a timely manner. You make sure everything is done correctly, and you do not need to be reminded on a daily basis to do your work. Personal responsibility gets you the education you need, and you do not have to rely on others for the rest of your life. “The willingness to both accept the importance of standards that society establishes
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the only thing on our brains. In all of this chaos we tend to forget to ask ourselves, “Why am I doing all of this?” The essay prompt presented by Trinity’s Honors Program was a good reminder of what education means to me and why I want to dedicate the next phase of my life to furthering my education. What you choose to spend your time doing in college is more than just a “phase.” These years are pivotal to the decisions and life choices that students will make. Choices like this can be handled frivolously
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employees are, the more ideas the company will obtain, in which they will only become better than their competitors. Some people may have the skills to be a part of the company, yet lack the education to back it up. Most adults do not have the time, or the money to go back and attend school to further their education. By offering tuition reimbursement to the employees, it will benefit them in many ways, and benefit the company as well. The employees will be more confident in themselves or the decisions
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foundations we stand on, promote forward thinking with regards to perfecting our practice. Three trends that stand out in our history are community health organization, reformation of sanitation and prevention of infection, and the need for formalized education and registration of professional nurses. Organizing community health is best seen by the works of St. Vincent DePaul and the Daughter's of Charity. Organization of nurses to aid in the Civil War was monumental in establishing our stance in society
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self-paced learning environment, which means instruction from the teacher and all of the guidance done solely by the students. Most adult learners are more eager than traditional students to learn since this is normally their second chance at a good education. Most adult learners are more eager to learn and stay goal oriented than traditional students because they have reached a certain level of maturity. In today’s society, most adults who make the decision to return to school often choose online learning
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Historical Overview of the Health Family Life Education (HFLE) Family Life Education (FLE) was introduced into the formal curriculum in the mid 1960’s. During the 1970’s there was an increasing number of pilot programmes especially at the secondary level. However, by 1983, Family Life Education activities accelerated with USAID-funded project which was implemented at different levels of the education system, nationally. Activities during the project included training of teachers and guidance
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