An Evaluation of the Convergent Validity of Multi-Source Feedback with Situational Assessment of Leadership - Student Assessment (SALSA©)

The current study assessed the convergent validity of the Situational Assessment of Leadership – Student Assessment (SALSA©), a situational judgment test (SJT), with multi-source ratings. The SALSA© was administered to ROTC cadets via Blackboard; multi-source ratings, which paralleled the leadership dimensions of the SALSA©, were administered via paper. Each cadet completed the SALSA© and was rated by 10 peers, his/herself, and at least one cadre (superior). SALSA© scores were not correlated with any of the corresponding dimensions on multi-source ratings, with one exception. Cadre ratings of Consideration/Team Skills were positively correlated with SALSA© scores on the same dimension. This finding suggests that the multi-source ratings and the SALSA© are not measuring the same leadership construct. Self-ratings were significantly higher than peer or cadre ratings. Senior ROTC cadets scored significantly higher on SALSA© than did Junior ROTC cadets. Future research should focus on differences between autocratic styles of leadership and democratic styles of leadership and whether different SJTs are needed to measure each style

The Relationship Among Lifestyle, Self-Esteem, And Body Mass Index In Children

Current research demonstrated that childhood obesity has dramatically increased, especially in the rural South. Current research suggests that 25% of children are currently obese while there has been a 75% increase in relative obesity in children over the past three decades. A correlational, descriptive design was utilized to examine the following hypothesis : There will be a significant correlation among the variables of selfesteem, lifestyle, and body mass index in children. The purpose of this study was to determine if a significant correlation exists among body mass index, lifestyles, and self-esteem in children. Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain\u27s Modeling-Role Modeling Theory was the theoretical framework that guided this study. The sample {N = 51) consisted of middle-elementary students in a rural northeast Mississippi school. Permission was obtained from the school principal to conduct the study. Perceptions were assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the researcher-developed Stroupe Lifestyle Assessment Survey. Pearson r correlations were used to answer the 1 1 1 research hypothesis. Responses indicated there was no significant difference in mean body mass between male and female participants. However, the males had a higher lifestyle score than females as well as a higher selfesteem score, indicating a more positive lifestyle for males as well as a more positive sense of self-esteem. Based on findings from the study, several nursing practice recommendations were made. The nurse should perform routine assessments of levels of self-esteem among children and educate overweight children and families regarding the problems and issues that overweight children experience

VFW Still At Odds With VA Integration

Article on Jackson, Miss., Veterans Administration manager A. W. Woolford\u27s insistence upon integrating the VA hospital in accordance with federal orders, despite complaints from area Veterans of Foreign Wars; Source: unknown; Unknown datehttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/jws_clip/1222/thumbnail.jp

Prevention of Infection During Hemodialysis Treatment Initiation

Infection in the dialysis access of a patient can be detrimental to the health of a dialysis patient. For this reason, infection control is extremely important in the outpatient hemodialysis setting. The goal of this project is to prevent infection during dialysis treatment initiation. This goal will be achieved during a 5-week project in which staff of an outpatient hemodialysis unit will be directly observed and then educated on the importance of infection control during treatment initiation. Staff will be given education on areas that need improvement regarding infection control during treatment initiation. The staff will be able to use this information to educate future staff members, as well as patients. The staff will be observed before and after the continuing education is presented. This project will provide better patient outcomes for the dialysis clinic because staff will be more competent regarding infection control measures and practices

Freshman Lost on Campus – Meeting First Year Needs in One Package

Are your Freshman lost when they arrive on campus? Do they find it difficult to locate resources needed to succeed in a higher learning environment? Are faculty who teach freshman courses continually asking you for the same resources over and over? Join this informative session covering the creation of a comprehensive Libguide for freshmen (faculty & staff too) that provides direction to resources, important campus events, and eases the transition from high school to college. This unique guide uses the latest technology and can be used in the mobile learning environment to enable students in improving their academic skills and ability to successfully navigate many resources, whether on or off campus. As an extremely useful tool, every department on your campus can have a learning space within the success guide. Learn from our experience in creating Student Success @ Limestone College Library guide and methods to maintain quality and imperative information to ensure your success. We found that students spent unnecessary time searching for resources needed to be successful at Limestone College so we collaborated with departments outside the library to ensure students could locate resources in one location on the Web. Information inside the guide is consistent in that students know they can easily find sources like emergency contact information, guidance counselor contact email and phone number, campus safety, and information regarding their Limestone College username and password. We also provided an interactive ThingLink map where students can view helpful videos that assist with locating classrooms, dining hall, art exhibits and more. Our guide usage statistics are housed inside our LibAnalytics account. The Student Success @ Limestone College guide has been the number one accessed guide since creation. We promoted the guide using every ID 100 Academic Inquiry day course, which is a required course for all incoming Freshman. Faculty on campus have been extremely satisfied and amazed how well Freshman transcend into next-year semesters since the guide\u27s existence and now use the guide as a resource in all their courses. Attendees will come away with a better understanding of what it takes to create a one-stop resource that is easily accessed and shared across your campus

A Study of West Virginia State Police Academy Graduates\u27 Perceptions of Their Degrees of Competence and the Relevance of the Marshall University Community and Technical College Police Science Curriculum

This study investigated the perceptions of graduates of the West Virginia State Police Academy regarding the relevance of the higher education police science curriculum as well as their perceived degrees of competence. The population of the study consisted of four selected cadet classes that were employed full time as West Virginia State Police Troopers in February 2003, N=153. Participants completed a survey questionnaire adapted from Brand & Peak (1995). Additionally, three open-ended questions were addressed by the survey. The survey measured the graduates\u27 perception of the relevance of coursework and their degrees of competence. Data analyses suggested the graduates perceived the curriculum as relevant as well as perceiving themselves to be competent graduates

HOW DIFFICULT IS TOO DIFFICULT? THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG WOMEN'S SEXUAL EXPERIENCE AND ATTITUDES, DIFFICULTY WITH ORGASM, AND PERCEPTION OF THEMSELVES AS ORGASMIC OR ANORGASMIC

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the relationships among women's sexual experiences and attitudes, their level of difficulty with orgasm, and their perception of themselves as anorgasmic or orgasmic. Anonymous data was provided by 208 women via a questionnaire that collected information on demographics, sexual experience, orgasm experience, and attitudes toward masturbation. ANOVA and chi square tests were completed to determine whether significant relationships existed among these variables. Qualitative data provided shed some light on the intricacies of women's self-perception of their orgasmic status. Understanding the variability among self-reported anorgasmia may help in shaping more precisely worded research questions and improve clinical assessment and treatment of anorgasmia