Integration of Deaf Students into Hearing Schools

The purpose of this paper is to research the problems of deaf students transferring from a deaf school and entering a hearing school. The problems to be discussed are those of adjustment, of the actual integration, and of the counseling which the students receive

Notes and Comments: The New Maryland Rules of Criminal Procedure: Time Table for Lawyers

This article presents in table form those provisions, of the new Maryland Rules of Criminal Procedure which require compliance within a certain period of time. In footnotes, the author points out the penalty for or consequences of failure to comply with particular time limits and compares the new rules with the former rules

Notes and Comments: The New Maryland Rules of Criminal Procedure: Time Table for Lawyers

This article presents in table form those provisions, of the new Maryland Rules of Criminal Procedure which require compliance within a certain period of time. In footnotes, the author points out the penalty for or consequences of failure to comply with particular time limits and compares the new rules with the former rules

Art & Ecology in the West of Ireland: Finding, Understanding, & Creating Relationships between Artistic Practice and the Burren

In this essay I describe how my engagement with the Burren in the west of Ireland became the foundation for my doctoral research and subsequently the development of an Art & Ecology Masters in Fine Art. I present a brief overview of the unique ecology of the Burren, including its geological, archaeological and agricultural history, so as to provide a context for both my artistic inquiry and the Burren College of Art students’ immersive experience. I then discuss my collaborative practice with small birds and honeybees as a means for exploring and expanding the traditional notion of ecology through artistic practice. This essay, illustrated with original photographs, is a consideration of the importance of biodiversity, the conservation of priority species through artificial habitats, and argues that artists can propose solutions and engender change through their practices. As both an artist and an educator, I seek to help students foster a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of and humanity’s reliance upon ecological systems, and to know that as artists, they can be catalysts for environmental change

Rural Hospital Nursing Skill Mix and Work Environment Associated with Frequency of Adverse Events.

Introduction: Though rural hospitals serve about one fifth of the United States (U.S.), few studies have investigated relationships among nursing resources and rural hospital adverse events. Objectives: The purpose was to determine relationships among nursing skill mix (proportion of Registered Nurses (RNs) to all nursing staff), the work environment and adverse events (medication errors, patient falls with injury, pressure ulcers, and urinary tract infections) in rural hospitals. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, nurse survey data from a large study examining nurse organizational factors, patient safety, and quality from four U.S. states were linked to the 2006 American Hospital Association data. The work environment was measured using the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI). Nurses reported adverse event frequency. Data analyses were descriptive and inferential. Results: On average, 72% of nursing staff were RNs (range = 45% to 100%). Adverse event frequency ranged from 0% to 67%, across 76 hospitals. In regression models, a 10-point increase in the proportion of RNs among all nursing staff and a one standard deviation increase in the PES-NWI score were significantly associated with decreased odds of frequent adverse events. Conclusion: Rural hospitals that increase the nursing skill mix and improve the work environment may achieve reduced adverse event frequency