Standardization

Author: Wentworth Laura, Diggins Jennifer, Bartel David, Johnson Mark, Hale Jim,Gaines Kim Title: SBAR: Electronic Handoff Tool for Non Complicated Procedural Patients. Journal: Journal of Nurse Care Quality Year: 2012 Volume: 27 Issue: 2 Pages: 125-131 Purpose and/or Problem Statement: The purpose of the article is clearly stated and correlates with the title of the article. The article clearly states that patient care communication within the hospital continues to be a major…

Wartegg Drawing Assessment Bill Schaeffer Kutztown University The Wartegg Drawing Completion Test is a projective drawing test developed by Ehrig Wartegg throughout the late 1920’s and is used as an assessment tool in the psychological and counseling fields. The Wartegg Drawing Completion Test is not a common examination that is used in the United States, but my reasoning for using the Wartegg drawing Assessment is through experience and knowledge of the test obtained at the agency I currently…

teaching the same course. These differences bother the newly authorized body for quality of education and accreditation. Different teachers use their own discretion in determining cut-off score; hence there is a need for standardization because every teacher sets standardization procedures in its own way. An important fact to remember is that the choice of standard setting method has both psychometric and policy…

It is a blustery Saturday morning in New York City, as high school students frantically stream through the doors of the local high school. Test proctors assign students to their seats, as preparations for the exam to begin. It is a day that will determine the rest of their career and lives. It is SAT test day. Test proctors direct Joe Harris, a white, upper class student, towards a seat near Wes James, a black, lower class student. Joe has attended the one of the best prep schools in New York:…

Introduction Definitions of intelligence vary among scholars, theorists, and laypersons, due to its multidimensionality. However, intelligence typically involves an individual’s ability to learn from experience and adapt to the environment in which they live. I believe that the construct of intelligence should encompass an individual’s ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form, to think logically, and to express creativity. Two intelligence tests in which I recently…

CHAPTER 2 RESEARCH THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK E-commerce is a significant and pervasive phenomenon that is impacting not only organizations and societies but also the structure of markets and the economics of distribution channel-structures. Among others, four theories have been widely applied to explain the rapid growth of e-commerce: the transaction cost economics (TCE) theory, the agency cost theory (ACT), the network externality theory, and the long tail theory. 2.1 Theories Review 2.1.1…

Assessment Situation The assessment was administered on February 1st, President’s Day. Both Dan and Dan’s mom were off that day, because of the holiday and so it was an ideal time to meet. I visited him at his home to administer the test. I chose to administer the test in the afternoon because it fit well with Dan’s schedule and Dan would not be tired. Dan is a close family friend and therefore Dan was not nervous while talking to me. I introduced the assessment like a game. In addition, I told…

Currently in the healthcare setting, alarms are used in almost every aspect of care, from intensive care units down to basic care or outpatient settings. The advance in technology over the past decade or so has helped to further the implementation and scope of alarm usage. Alarms, such as cardiac monitors, bed/chair alarms, and alarms on enteral feeding and intravenous pumps, are used to monitor patient safety. These alarms work by producing some sort of signal that alerts staff members to a…

A) Compare and contrast origin country branding: In Florence, Gucci was marketed to, “target customers that were defined as wealthy, Hollywood stars, or tourists to Europe or the US.” (Congress). This proved to be successful, due to Gucci’s success in its home country it was able to later expand to international markets. In the US the marketing strategy is similar and caters to the wealthiest of consumers. Gucci’s products are still made in Italy and maintain the quality that is so sought after…

Globalization of the telecommunication industry has revolutionized the current industry especially with the widespread of use of technology. These technological developments have further created new markets and systems for handling multi national corporations. Some of the key forms of these advanced technologies are computers, satellites, fiber optics, digital signals, and wireless communications. These rapidly changing technologies are also transforming the policies as well as regulations…