39 research outputs found
Experiential Learning of Information Systems in Functional Contexts: The Digital Brand Strategy Project
Successful technology-based ventures and the notion that every company constitutes a âdigitalâ company have driven increased interest in information technology even for students majoring in areas other than information systems. With the growing need for experiential learning, educators in business schools face challenges in identifying effective delivery mechanisms to impart theoretical foundations and practical applications in functional contexts that students find relevant. In this paper, we describe how we designed and implemented a project that fulfilled the above needs and integrated information systems and marketing. We describe the motivation for this project, its learning objectives, and its innovative design and implementation, and we provide an example of the project to illustrate its execution. While this project could be a standalone piece in an information systems course, we show it to be an effective way to communicate how one can apply information systems in a different functional context
Increasing Nurse Knowledge Using a Formal Lung Transplant Education Program
This quality improvement project was completed to show that a formal lung transplant education course for nurses caring for lung transplant patients increased their knowledge. An eight-hour education course was developed by experts in the field of lung transplantation. A pretest was administered before the education course. A posttest was administered to determine if knowledge was improved. A three-month follow-up test was administered to determine knowledge retention. Based on the data analysis, nurse knowledge improved after formal education. Item analysis determined what areas of educational content need to be the focus of quarterly education. The education course was adopted as formal training for transplant nurses
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The Reality of Business Reengineering: Pacific Bell's Centrex Provisioning Process
Business process reengineering (BPR), a recently popularized management change strategy, promises radical improvements in the business processes of an organization. This article describes and analyzes one of Pacific Bell's successful reengineering initiatives, the Centrex reengineering project. It suggests that successful reengineering implementation does not necessarily meet the popular assumptions underlying BPR. Reengineering designs tend to be radical and assume change to be clean slate, process-based, top-down directed, and information technology enabled. By contrast, reengineering implementation tends to involve improvements that are incremental, rather than radical. The key to implementation appears to be a continual involvement of front-line employees and managers.Mathematic
The Iowa Homemaker vol.39, no.2
Itâs Your Wedding, âSimplyâ Beautiful, Barbara Culver Van Sittert, page 3
Talk Shop With the Printer, Carol Armstrong, page 4
Hearts and Flowers, Donna Read and Gail Devens, page 5
How Much for How Little?, Mary Jean Stoddard, page 6
Todayâs Bride Is âHeadedâ for Happiness, Pat Rigler, page 7
âYou Canât Bring It With You!â, Martha Keeney, page 8
What About This Money Matter?, Jane Furman, page 9
And Now Heâs A Groom, Marlys Hedelund, page 10
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Exile Vol. XXXVII No. 2
Once and for All by Michael Payne 1
Alone Over The Trees by John Stoddard 2
Caught You by Nancy Booth 3
Mother\u27s Words by Julie Green 4-10
His Token by Donna Marie Voldness 11-12
Global Warming by Eric Franzon 13-14
Amish Mystery by Shannon Salser 15
For Peace by Robin Schneider 16-18
Elvis, the Lizard King, and Me by Stewart Engesser 19-22
Norpell Woods by Brandon Pfeiffer 23
Blue Suit, Red Dog by Jack Beck 24
I Am Without My List of Excusses [sic] by Douglas George 25
Somtimes - Satre Would Not Be Proud by Dana Wells 26
The Flock by Carter Holland 27-33
Dance of Alabaster by Jay Speiden 34
Winter Solstice by K. Lynn Rogers 35-36
Fish Story by Jim Dixon 37-42
Slumming by Stewart Engesser 43
Beached by Chris Dealy 44
The Missing Man by Tom Ream 45-47
Elegy by Scott Dexter 48
Close Range by Jay Speiden 49
No Longer by Shannon Salser 50
In A Bar In Georgetown, Colorado 1990 by John Stoddard 51
untitled by Brian Wills 52
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NOTE: I Am Without My List of Excusses [sic] by Douglas George 25 is listed as I Am Without My List of Excuses on page 25. The published table of contents is followed here
Subthreshold psychosis in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: multisite naturalistic study
Nearly one-third of individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) develop a psychotic disorder during life, most of them by early adulthood. Importantly, a full-blown psychotic episode is usually preceded by subthreshold symptoms. In the current study, 760 participants (aged 6-55 years) with a confirmed hemizygous 22q11.2 microdeletion have been recruited through 10 medical sites worldwide, as part of an international research consortium. Of them, 692 were nonpsychotic and with complete measurement data. Subthreshold psychotic symptoms were assessed using the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (SIPS). Nearly one-third of participants met criteria for positive subthreshold psychotic symptoms (32.8%), less than 1% qualified for acute positive subthreshold symptoms, and almost a quarter met criteria for negative/disorganized subthreshold symptoms (21.7%). Adolescents and young adults (13-25 years) showed the highest rates of subthreshold psychotic symptoms. Additionally, higher rates of anxiety disorders and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were found among the study participants with subthreshold psychotic symptoms compared to those without. Full-scale IQ, verbal IQ, and global functioning (GAF) scores were negatively associated with participants' subthreshold psychotic symptoms. This study represents the most comprehensive analysis reported to date on subthreshold psychosis in 22q11.2DS. Novel findings include age-related changes in subthreshold psychotic symptoms and evidence that cognitive deficits are associated with subthreshold psychosis in this population. Future studies should longitudinally follow these symptoms to detect whether and how early identification and treatment of these manifestations can improve long-term outcomes in those that eventually develop a psychotic disorder
Omecamtiv mecarbil in chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, GALACTICâHF: baseline characteristics and comparison with contemporary clinical trials
Aims:
The safety and efficacy of the novel selective cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil, in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is tested in the Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure (GALACTICâHF) trial. Here we describe the baseline characteristics of participants in GALACTICâHF and how these compare with other contemporary trials.
Methods and Results:
Adults with established HFrEF, New York Heart Association functional class (NYHA)ââ„âII, EF â€35%, elevated natriuretic peptides and either current hospitalization for HF or history of hospitalization/ emergency department visit for HF within a year were randomized to either placebo or omecamtiv mecarbil (pharmacokineticâguided dosing: 25, 37.5 or 50âmg bid). 8256 patients [male (79%), nonâwhite (22%), mean age 65âyears] were enrolled with a mean EF 27%, ischemic etiology in 54%, NYHA II 53% and III/IV 47%, and median NTâproBNP 1971âpg/mL. HF therapies at baseline were among the most effectively employed in contemporary HF trials. GALACTICâHF randomized patients representative of recent HF registries and trials with substantial numbers of patients also having characteristics understudied in previous trials including more from North America (n = 1386), enrolled as inpatients (n = 2084), systolic blood pressureâ<â100âmmHg (n = 1127), estimated glomerular filtration rate <â30âmL/min/1.73 m2 (n = 528), and treated with sacubitrilâvalsartan at baseline (n = 1594).
Conclusions:
GALACTICâHF enrolled a wellâtreated, highârisk population from both inpatient and outpatient settings, which will provide a definitive evaluation of the efficacy and safety of this novel therapy, as well as informing its potential future implementation
Digital Brand Strategy- Project for an ITM Course
The authors present an innovative capstone project in an Information Technology and Management course which heavily leverages technology and relies on the latest advances in data management and analysis, social media, mobile applications, localization, and online presence