UTILIZING POPULATION-SPECIFIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE CONFIDENCE OF GERIATRIC TRAUMA CARE PROVIDERS

Geriatric patients make up a large percentage of emergent presentations to critical access hospitals. Persons over the age of 65 bring with them multiple co-morbidities, polypharmacy, and complications with care due to aging physiological processes. Health care professionals are faced with the challenge of considering these factors while performing emergent and lifesaving treatments. This purpose of this project was to provide population specific education to health care professionals to increase self-efficacy in providing trauma care to persons 65 years of age or older. A literature review was performed to determine which factors can have the most detrimental effects on geriatric patient mortality after a traumatic injury. Research of the literature was also used to generate an education program for providing trauma care specific for the geriatric population. The target audience for this program was health care professionals in a critical access hospital in Northwest Kansas. The audience evaluated perceptions of self-efficacy in providing evidence-based care to injured geriatric patients using pre- and post-presentation Likert scale surveys. Wilcoxon signed ranks test determined that a statistically significant improvement in self-efficacy was gained through the education program

REBONDS BY IANNIS XENAKIS: PEDAGOGICAL STUDY AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

This document provides a pedagogical study and performance analysis of Rebonds, a solo percussion work by Iannis Xenakis. Educators and performers of contemporary solo percussion literature can use this document as a reference work to prepare Rebonds for performance.The document begins with a brief discussion on the history of solo percussion music and its increased popularity as a genre. A detailed explanation of the problem, purpose, and design of the study follows. A biographical sketch of Xenakis includes an overview of the composer's all-percussion works. Based on a survey of related literature, the document emphasizes the pedagogical study and performance analysis of Rebonds. The analysis begins with a discussion on instrumentation and set-up. An errata was prepared and included that indentifies five publisher editorial errors found during a comparative review of Xenakis's 1988 manuscript and the 1991 score edition. A practice guide was created as an educational tool for performers of Rebonds. The practice guide is divided into three parts: 1) identification of technical challenges; 2) directions to overcome each identified technical challenge; and 3) specific exercises written to develop and improve advanced techniques necessary for performing Rebonds. Performance questions were written and included to aid performers in preparing Rebonds for performance. Lastly, a summary and conclusion were prepared and recommendations are included for further research

Transition services in special education : bridging the gap

Transitioning from high school to adult life is an exciting time in a student's life. However, this transition can be especially difficult for students with disabilities. For this reason, legislation has been put in place at the federal (IDEA PL 1 08-446) and state level (Indiana Code - Article 7) to mandate transition services for students with special needs to help them move from secondary school settings to adult life successfully. However, the legislation is vague regarding this mandate, teachers Jack time, and school districts lack resources so transition services may not always be implemented with fidelity or to the full extent. To bridge the gap between legislative requirements and content taught in students' classrooms to benefit students and increase post school outcomes, teachers need to explore best practices in transition services and curriculum.Thesis (B.?)Honors Colleg

Corrosion fatigue of a marine aluminum alloy (5456-H343) in the presence of shallow cracks.

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