“I seem to remember going with quite a thick pile of paper home‚ and I had no idea what I was doing’: assessment‚ and the literacy practices of trainee PCET teachers Jonathan Tummons Lancaster University j.tummons@lancaster.ac.uk This is work in progress‚ and comments or feedback are welcome. Please do not quote from or cite this paper without the permission of the author. Introduction For many teachers within the post-compulsory education and training (PCET) sector‚ teacher training provides a first
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the responsibilities of nurses‚ the nursing shortage‚ and increasing specialization make it more important than ever that nursing practice be evidence-based (Understanding Nursing Research‚ 2007). This expectation has made it evident that clinical nurses acquire skills in reading and evaluating the results of statistical tests. This systematic evaluation of practice is essential to providing quality care (Dorn‚ 2004). One reason that nurses may avoid statistics is that may were taught only the
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Exploring Internal Stickiness: Impediments to the Transfer of Best Practice Within The Firm. The author wants to highlight problems with transfer of internal knowledge within firms and also disagree to previous beliefs of the cause for the lack of transfer‚ blaming knowledge related factors as the cause for this “internal stickiness”. The ability to transfer best practices internally is critical for companies to get a competitive advantage. The author analyzes “internal stickiness” of knowledge
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UNIT 11 1.1 Shirley Creary Analyse the principles‚ scope and purpose of professional supervision. Supervision is a process in which a worker is given responsibility to work with another to meet organisation‚ professional activites. The objectives are competent‚ accountable performance‚ continuing professional development and personal support. The purpose of professional supervision gives the opportunity for employer and worker to come together to reflect on work practise and reflect and evaluate
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professional development Outcome3: Be able to prepare a professional development plan Outcome 4: Be able to improve performance through reflective practice Learning outcomes 2‚ 3 and 4 must be assessed in the work setting Outcome 1 (Knowledge) 1.1 Provide an explanation of the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice As a senior team leader‚ I have a responsibility to engage in continuous professional development. This means taking action to keep my skills and
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nursing profession and helps to describe and/or predict nursing practice. In the nursing profession‚ Florence Nightingale is credited as being the first nursing theorist (McEwen & Wills‚ 2011). Nightingale proposed the basic premises for nursing practice. Since Nightingale‚ many theories have been developed in attempt to explain the phenomenon of nursing. Many theories have been developed‚ but they do not all apply to the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in a rural setting. In 1989‚ Long and Weinert
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Promote professional development CU2942 1. Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice Within my role‚ it is important to continually improve knowledge and practice so I am aware of how to give the best diverse and equal care to children‚ stay fully up to date with all standards and legislations. Regarding parents‚ they are the customer and this entails all care towards their child may need to be explained to them. E.g. what is the Early Years Foundation Stage
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scope of practice varies from state to state and the AANP generally states that NPs can assess‚ diagnose‚ develop and implements care plans‚ as well as follow up and evaluate a patient’s health status. Many sources states that a DNP’s scoop of practice is not much different from that of an NP. While their level of education more advanced they are expertly prepared in areas such as patient care. According to the ANA a doctorate prepared nurse is expertly prepared in one of the three practice areas of
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The intent of this literature review is to assess the best practices surrounding skin disinfection before administering an injection. This review will look at the different views on this issue and the changes in practice over time. It will also evaluate the quality of the evidence and examine arguments for and against the use of skin disinfection prior to an injection. Numerous studies have been undertaken to debate the need to disinfect a patient’s skin before an injection and several of these
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International Pay‚ National Culture and Firm Performance: A Resource-Based Perspective to Sustain Competitive Advantage [online]. Available from [Accessed 3 December 2009] McNulty‚ Y.‚ (2004) Schuller‚ R & Rogovsky‚ N‚ (1998). Understanding Compensation Practices Variations across Firms: The Impact of National Culture [online]. Journal of International Business Studies [online] Vol. 29. Available from [Accessed 3 December 2009].
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