Topping The Queue: A Mixed Methods Exploration Of Principal Selection In Mississippi\u27s Public School Districts

As a result of the competitive principal market and the varying qualities of a perfect job applicant, information is critical to job candidates, educational leadership program developers, and superintendents or members of school hiring committees. Informed by research from the fields of industry and education, this study utilized explanatory sequential mixed methods design to identify and describe the process, the participants, and the prominent factors involved in the selection of principals for k-12 schools in Mississippi. Non-parametric quantitative analysis and qualitative thematic coding were used in seeking to answer four critical related questions for those seeking to find effective school leaders, those candidates seeking to fill those leadership roles, and the educational leadership program developers preparing candidates to present themselves as capable and ready to lead schools: What factors are most significant as superintendents select a principal candidate for recommendation to hire? Do leaders of districts lower in the work queue—low-achieving or high poverty districts—make selections in a different manner or with a different set of expectations than districts higher in the work queue? How do some districts utilize human resource or personnel directors regarding the selection of principals? How do human resource or personnel directors involved in the selection process perceive their contributions

A review of the safety climate literature as it relates to naval aviation.

The purpose of this literature review is to provide the background to an evaluation of the utility of the Command Safety Assessment Survey (CSAS) as a valid predictor of future mishaps. The end goal is to be able to use the survey to identify at risk U.S. Naval squadrons prior to the occurrence of mishaps. Safety climate describes employees' perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs about risk and safety (Mearns & Flin, 1999). Safety climate is most commonly evaluated using questionnaires. Although assessments of safety climate are not widespread in civil aviation, the United States Navy has been using the CSAS since 2000 to measure the safety climate of aviation squadrons. This review argues that a comprehensive assessment of the construct (the extent to which the questionnaire measures what it is intended to measure) and discriminate validity (correlate the data from the questionnaire with a criterion variable, such as accidents) of the CSAS should be carried out. This assessment is necessary to ensure that squadron Commanding Officers, and senior leadership, are being provided with valid and reliable information on squadron safety climate.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Utilization Of Genetic Screening Practices By Primary Care Providers For Individuals With Increased Risks For Alzheimer’S Disease

The purpose of this study was to determine if health care providers in the primary care setting were identifying individuals with increased risks for Alzheimer’s disease and if the utilization of genetic screening related to the disease was being offered to those individuals. Extensive research into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer\u27s disease has proven that some genetic factors are causative and increase a person\u27s risk of developing the disease. The need for further comprehensive assessments for those with increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, such as genetic testing, is imperative in identifying the disease-causing gene mutations associated with the disease. These risk factors include increased age, family history, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking, depression, cognitive inactivity, physical inactivity, low education, and specific genetic markers (APOE-e4). Focusing efforts in the primary care setting on identifying patients who are at increased risk of developing the disease prior to the clinical onset allows for the utilization of genetic screening. Identifying cognitively healthy individuals ages 50-75, who are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer\u27s disease-related to their age or genetic variations in genes, will aid providers with diagnosis and clarification of risk for those individuals and their families. The current study addressed these issues with an emphasis on health promotion which has the potential of long term benefits of extending longevity, enhancing the quality of life, and reducing health care cost. Research was conducted to determine if genetic screening was being utilized in the primary care setting for individuals who are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer\u27s disease. This was done by utilization of a quantitative survey. Strict caution was taken once approval was granted by the Institutional Review Board at Mississippi University for Women, this was to ensure participant privacy and anonymity as data was collected. The researchers provided questions in the form of a survey utilizing SurveyMonkey, Inc. which included demographic data, the determination of provider assessments, the evidence of genetic screening being offered, the cognitive assessments used, the reason genetic screening is not utilized, and the follow-up care provided for those who choose genetic screening. The study had 20 respondents in this sample, which was also considered a limitation in the research. Based on this sample of respondents and upon completion of the data, the study determined that genetic testing was not being utilized by primary care providers in the state of Mississippi for individuals with increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease

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Lewy Body Dementia Association\u27s Research Centers of Excellence Program: Inaugural Meeting Proceedings.

The first Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) Research Centers of Excellence (RCOE) Investigator\u27s meeting was held on December 14, 2017, in New Orleans. The program was established to increase patient access to clinical experts on Lewy body dementia (LBD), which includes dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson\u27s disease dementia (PDD), and to create a clinical trials-ready network. Four working groups (WG) were created to pursue the LBDA RCOE aims: (1) increase access to high-quality clinical care, (2) increase access to support for people living with LBD and their caregivers, (3) increase knowledge of LBD among medical and allied (or other) professionals, and (4) create infrastructure for a clinical trials-ready network as well as resources to advance the study of new therapeutics

Pit Crew Approach to Pre Hospital Trauma Resuscitation

IntroductionPre hospital trauma care is often delivered by dual crewed ambulances supported by additional resources as necessary and available. Coordinating resuscitation of a critically injured patient may require multiple simultaneous actions. Equally, a large number of practitioners can hinder patient care if not coordinated.AimsTo describe a multi disciplinary, scaleabe approach to pre hospital trauma care suitable for small and large multi disciplinary teams. Methods The MCI medical team (as part of Motorsport Rescue Services) is a PHECC-registered multidisciplinary team, which provides medical cover at Motorcycle road racing events in Ireland. The MCI medical team has significant experience of major trauma and routinely performs prehospital anaesthesia for trauma patients. We have evolved a pit crew approach to trauma care with pre defined roles and interventions assigned to a five person team, three clinical members, a scribe and a team lead. The approach is both scalable and collapsible, meaning that if multiple patients are present, roles can be merged; if additional clinical input is required, roles can also be supplemented. Each team member carries equipment and medications specific to their role, allowing efficiencies at the patients side.ResultsThe pit crew approach to pre hospital trauma care has evolved over a decade and is routinely implemented at motorcycle road races in Ireland.ConclusionsThe pit crew trauma approach, although applicable to a pre defined five person team in unique circumstances, may also be applicable to ad hoc clinical teams that typically form in the pre hospital arena