Collegiality

Professional Philosophy Nurses are very important to the healthcare profession and are likely the ones to make vital improvements and contributions. In my experience, nurses who lack higher education have very little impact to change and/or have the ability to make drastic changes in the culture of nursing. We should be focusing on creating leaders for tomorrow. This will require strong individuals who possess a multidisciplinary level of skill, education, and knowledge. Smalley (2005) states,…

Essential • Completion of an undergraduate degree with at least four (4) years subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. My highest level qualification is a Master of Business and Information Technology completed at an average of 83%. My CV details my 20 plus years in the tertiary education sector across a variety of relevant roles. I am currently employed as the Manager (Academic Administration and Compliance, HEW7) with the…

Practice Dimension Criteria: Practice: Ms. Upham provided strong leadership in the planning, coordinating and implementation of the Peritoneal Dialysis Program. This is a brand new program, developed to bring back the Veterans who were receiving their care out in the community. With the complexity of their care due to multiple co-morbidities it is critical for them to receive all their care at the Providence Veterans Administration Medical Center (PVAMC). Evidence based resources were used in…

Without curriculum there would be no focus or purpose in education. Curriculum is a stable aspect in the dynamics of education, and requires knowledge of its history, behaviors, and social complexities in order to be a benefit. Moreover, there is no one way to design curriculum, but undoubtedly requires finessing and scrutinizing to ensure it works with the school’s statement of purpose. This paper analyzes the curriculum of Clement Middle School in Redlands California including its…

Professional Standards INTASC Standards: 4, 5 Standard 4 – “The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content (Henson, 2009).” As an educator, it is necessary for me to expand my teaching techniques and to present instruction that will help foster students’ advancement of critical…

Mission statement The company's objectives are fixed across eight core values that make up its unique and distinctive culture – the 'Clifford Chance DNA'. These values are designed to unite differentiate and help drive the company's priorities and strategic actions. These values are; Exceeding clients' expectations – The firm is committed to helping its clients achieve their goals by providing them with the highest quality of legal advice Local excellence, global standards – The firm combines…

Currently many African Americans find themselves prisoners to poor social and financial conditions, unmotivating school culture and a lack of support when it comes to academic success.“When the school culture promotes value, respects, and collegiality, students, are often more positive. Healthy school climates have an identified impact on success of students (Karpicke, and Murphy, 1996)”…

Embry’s Strengths and Weaknesses After meeting with Jones, Embry should be given a low yearly rating performance review. Although his own individual work was exceptional, his role as a team leader was not performed well enough to give him a very good review. According to the scenario, Embry’s strengths include his experience, intelligence, precision and certainty. His willingness to volunteer and take on new projects should be encouraged by his superiors. On the other hand, Embry’s first…

Ashford-Rowe, K., Herrington, J., & Brown, C. (2014). Establishing the critical elements that determine authentic assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 39(2), 205-222. Kevin Ashford-Rowe is at the learning and teaching center at Australian Catholic University. Janice Herrington is at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and Christine Brown is a researcher at the University of Wollongong in Australia. This study sought to establish the significant elements of an authentic…

It is often difficult for college students to make a choice on a career path. It is not an easy decision and it is important for all college students to be well educated and informed on all of their options. One path that flies far under the radar is medical laboratory science (MLS). In fact, when students were asked if they knew what a medical laboratory scientist did, 16 out of 21 answered “No.” Little do students know nurses and doctors would not be able to do their jobs without the help of…