SIT/AFFILIATE INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA P.O.BOX LG 73 LEGON – ACCRA 18TH FEBRUARY 2013 The Administrative Secretary Institute Of African Studies P.O.BOX LG 73 Legon. Dear Sir/Madam EXTENSION OF VISA SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT) The SIT programme based at the institute of African Studies‚ university of Ghana‚ is the study Abroad component of world learning Inc. a university in the USA located in Brattleboro‚ Vermont. For this spring semester (February-May)
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Addiction is lonely. Your recovery doesn’t have to be. We believe that lasting recovery is possible. At our world-class drug rehab facility‚ you’ll find a comfortable‚ safe‚ and supportive environment. Welcome to The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake. Our mission It takes an addict to know an addict. Our knowledge in addiction recovery comes from real life experience‚ not just a textbook. From detox to sobriety‚ trust our team to help you through with a high level of skill and care. Below are some
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Critical Issue Paper: Proper Staffing related to Patient Safety Introduction The appropriate staffing of Registered Nurses is critical in the safety of hospital patients. Nursing shortages‚ along with major cuts in nursing budgets‚ have combined to result in fewer nurses at the bedside. This creates a safety hazard for patients‚ as well as a critical issue in the nursing profession. Nursing and patient outcomes are both highly affected by inadequate staffing. This paper will focus on the necessity
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How To Prepare Your Home For Recovery From Hip Surgery When you leave the hospital after hip replacement surgery‚ you’ll have a long road of recovery ahead. Your mobility will improve over a period of several weeks‚ but at first‚ you’ll probably have difficulty walking‚ stooping‚ and standing for very long. To make your home recovery as smooth as possible‚ it’s a good idea to prepare in advance so you come home from the hospital to a setting that is suitable for your limited mobility. Here are some
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money‚ but at what cost? The budget is not always the most important aspect. “Inadequate nurse staffing affects patients‚ their loved ones‚ future and current nursing staff‚ and the hospitals in which they are employed” (Martin‚ 2015‚ p. 4). Inadequate staffing can be seen as conflicting with ethical nursing practice. It has been shown to have unsatisfactory patient outcomes‚ as well as dissatisfaction from the nurses about their job. (Martin‚ 2015). Nurses’ working with inadequate staffing have been
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The three stages that are necessary for recovery are establishment of safety‚ remembrance and mourning‚ and then‚ reconnection with ordinary life. In the second stage of recovery‚ the survivor has to remember the emotion associated with the traumatic event. The purpose of therapy is to provide the “music and words” for the story the survivor has to keep repeating until it becomes integrated in the survivor’s life. When the survivor understands and feels the emotions associated with the traumatic
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The Wedge Recovery Center‚ primary focuses on drugs and alcohol abuse; after the individual schedule their intake. The intake process appointment is schedule for two hours‚ where the individual assessment and consents forms are complete. The intake counselor would provide the individual tour of the edifice and introduction to their counselor‚ if the counselor is available and their treatment schedule will be provided. The individual assessment focuses on collections of various information’s‚ including
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Post operative care There is a range of activities that nurses need to undertake when caring for postoperative patients. There are also specialist areas of surgery‚ e.g. bowel and thoracic surgery‚ which require more specific care and these are covered in Section 5. The patient is placed in the recovery room attached to theatre. The patients’ condition is assessed and he is nursed in the lateral recovery position to minimize risks of aspiration until fully conscious‚ when he can be transferred
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Are we living in a post-racial society? Do we want to be? Is it possible? Is this question ridiculous? Why are people so obsessed with race? What does President Obama‚ the media’s perception and portrayal of him and his various racial attributes‚ native Americans‚ the media’s perception and portrayal of them‚ sports‚ perception of racial issues as white/black versus Arab/Hispanic/Asian‚ and Attorney General Holder say about our society and it’s relation with race? To many a post racial society is
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Dynamic Hong Kong: from a post-colonial city to a post-metropolis Part 1. Introduction Hong Kong‚ once a British colony after the wars‚ has been well-known as a vibrant metropolitan. After 99 years of British rule‚ Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1 July 1997. After a long period of western culture instillation‚ Hongkongers remain confused about their identity in the recent 16 years of post-colonial period. This struggle in identity can be reflected from the city’s cultural‚ economic and
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