Enfermagem‚ Latino. Predictive Validity of the Braden Scale for Pressure Ulcer Risk. 2011 January. www.eerp.usp.pr/rlae. Enfermagem study implicates the efficiency of Braden scale as an indicative measures for PU development. Covering four intensive care units of general private hospital considering certain criteria of first‚ second and third assessment of Braden Scale‚ the study is indeed another step to obtain validation that using the scale is effective by achieving cut -off score of thirteen
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Introduction: In this study‚ potential pros and cons are considered to determine the proper rating scheme for Active Component (AC) Career Counselors within an organization. Currently‚ Career Counselors are rated by either the Senior Career Counselor in an organization or the Command Sergeant Major. The Senior Rater would either be the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) of the organization the Career Counselor assigned to or the Commander. A Command Career Counselor is assigned at a majority of installations
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Likert Scales …are the meaning of life: Dane Bertram Note: A glossary is included near the end of this handout defining many of the terms used throughout this report. CPSC 681 – Topic Report Dane Bertram Likert Scale \lickurt\‚ n. Definition: A psychometric response scale primarily used in questionnaires to obtain participant’s preferences or degree of agreement with a statement or set of statements. Likert scales are a non‐comparative scaling technique and a
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persistent depressive disorder‚ perinatal depression‚ psychotic depression‚ seasonal affective disorder and bipolar disorder. These different types can develop under certain circumstances‚ but all cannot be diagnosed until the symptoms are present for at least two weeks. Symptoms common in someone with depression include but not limited to: persistent sad or anxious mood‚ irritability‚ feeling hopelessness‚ loss of interest or pleasure in activities‚ decreased energy‚ difficultly making decisions‚
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likely influenced by a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and environmental factors. There may be genetic changes that make certain people more vulnerable to developing anorexia. Anorexia nervosa most commonly affects young women. Symptoms of Anorexia include extreme weight loss‚ thin appearance‚ abnormal blood counts‚ fatigue‚ and hair that thins‚ breaks‚ or falls out. People with Anorexia Nervosa need multiple types of treatment. If their life is in immediate danger they
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Title: High living standard causes stressful lifestyle Stress is a term which describes a person who could not cope with the tension (or pressure) in its lifestyle. Despite the fact that there are several reasons which may cause an individual to have a stressful lifestyle including high standard of living in some countries. In this essay it will describe how high standard of living could cause a stressful lifestyle. What does the word ‘stressful lifestyle’ means in general? In spite the
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because his finances are scarce. It is important to let your patient know that the dentist‚ under the guidance from the Oregon Board of Dentistry‚ cannot diagnose the problem‚ or perform any treatment without a radiograph. Definitions ANSI film rating: desigrates film speed (sensitivity) by using letters A-F (A-slowest‚ F-fastest) Characteristic curve: Film contrast is usually expressed in the slope of the line in the diagnostically useful part of the characteristic curve. Cassette: A container
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differences between the Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Intelligence: According to the Oxford Dictionary in psychology terms intelligence is the general mental ability involved in calculating‚ reasoning‚ perceiving relationships and analogies. It is also the ability to learning quickly‚ storing and retrieving information‚ using language fluently and adjusting to new situations. Stanford -Binet Intelligence Scale In 1857-1911 Alfred Binet invented the method
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF STRESS IN EDUCATION “59-year-old mother from Malacca urged youngsters not to be like her son‚ who chose to commit suicide when under pressure” (Isabellel‚ Ng & Raman‚ 2013‚ para. 1). Recently‚ there have been some news report about college students committed suicide all over the world. These issues had aroused much public attention. The factors of these incidents is stress faced by students in education. Most of the students will go through three stages of education which
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Economies of scale The long run – increases in scale A firm’s efficiency is affected by its size. Large firms are often more efficient than small ones because they can gain from economies of scale‚ but firms can become too large and suffer from diseconomies of scale. As a firm expands its scale of operations‚ it is said to move into its long run. The benefits arising from expansion depend upon the effect of expansion on productive efficiency‚ which can be assessed by looking at changes in average
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