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Advanced Placement Program, 2002.
An in-depth research proposal and study into the success and benefits of introducing an advanced placement program into a low test-scoring high school.
5,457 words (approx. 21.8 pages), 36 sources, MLA, £ 93.95
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An advanced placement program was developed and implemented in a low-scoring (standardized tests) inner city high school. The paper discusses the program with the understanding that it is new and as such, insufficient time has elapsed to permit an assessment on the basis of the academic performance of the program participants. The paper indicates that there was substantial resistance to the program among both students and parents. The focus of this current study is to asses the changes in acceptance of and support for the program among students and teachers, as such acceptance and support is essential to the long-term success of the program in promoting higher levels of academic performance among high school students. The paper presents the following two research questions: 1. What are the best choices of course material for this particular school? 2. How can this program be supported to increase the student potential for success?
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"The Advanced Placement program has a short history. It began in 1951 as an offshoot of the College Entrance Examination Board's activities. The CEEB has engaged in a long-term process of developing and implementing the program, dealing with issues such as appropriate tests, funding, expansion of curriculum areas, and teacher involvement (Rothschild, 1995). For students, it offers the advantage of a head start on college education, including the possibility of fulfilling some college requirements. For teachers and schools, it offers the opportunity to attract good students and their parents, while keeping students focused and involved. However, there continue to be problems with the program, including lack of access, lack of coordination, and poorly designed programs (Rothschild, 1995). Local initiative is important. For example, the Oklahoma City schools, disheartened by poor achievement on Advanced Placement exams, reorganized their entire program to include more teacher incentives, staff development, student tutoring, and college scholarships. This proved much more successful (Steller and Lambert, 1996)."
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Advanced Placement Courses, 2004.
Produced as a report to investigate the allocation of funding to a school district to finance honors study courses.
3,032 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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This paper is written as report in reply to a school board?s Request for Proposal (RFP) that was released to its educational researching and consulting program. The report is produced by the large urban school district somewhere in the northeastern United States, which is currently in the process of implementing a series of advanced placement and honors study courses for their core curriculum courses in three senior high schools. Prior to the district administrators feeling confident that they can indeed approve and eventually allocate the necessary funding for the proposed advanced placement and or honors study courses, the board?s leaders have allocated funding to undergo a thorough planning study that will help facilitate and provide a clear picture of the overall process of implementing the new advanced placement and or honors study courses in the three district high schools. This proposal provides a hypothesis; a background that provides the school board with an understanding of the nature and scope of the advanced placement and/or honors courses; a statement of the issues and problems when implementing such courses in urban schools; a methodological section that provides details on the procedures proposed; analytic methods used; and the potential significance of the project. The paper includes a graph.
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"Urban schools present a particular challenge to school leadership. However, when educational leaders champion the diversity and commit themselves to serving the student bodies within the urban community, these schools have an opportunity to become both academic and social diamonds in the rough. These goldmines can offer new and positive opportunities. The school system through this program has decided to increase the amount of money spent per pupil and this offers an incentive for experienced teachers. ?In our large cities, the majority of young Americans end compulsory education in high schools that feel oppressive at worst and irrelevant at best, despite the well intentioned best efforts of the adults who serve them. If education is to be the practice of freedom, then we are not yet free, and some of us are freer than others.? (Jubb) Smaller but more challenging classes will encourage teachers to teach those disgruntled levels of students."
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Advanced Practice Nursing, 2005.
This paper defines advanced practice nursing, its core competencies and scope of practice.
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper explains that advanced practice nurse are registered nurses including nurse practitioners, nurse-midwifes, nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists, who hold authorization from a board to practice, based on the completion of a recognized advanced educational program. The author points out that core competency of advanced practice nurses include the application and adaptation of advanced skills in unstable and complex environments, the ability to apply advanced clinical reasoning including the use of advanced complete assessment, the acceptance of referrals and consultation from other health care professionals and team work with other health care providers. The paper relates that an advanced practice nurse is supposed to diagnose a patient and recognize the underlying problem and then provide adequate treatment, which includes the prescription of medicines as well as administering anesthetics.
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Introduction
Definition
Core Competencies
Scope of Practice
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"Further, their nature of practice further includes research work and the utilization of research within the scope of their practice. They are allowed to admit patients to hospitals and the authority to refer patients to other healthcare professionals like licensed physicians and dentists. Additionally an advanced practice nurse also gives consulting services to other healthcare providers. They have professional autonomy and independent practice which also includes management. Moreover they are to manage the physical and mental illness status of the patient with regard to nursing care."
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Advanced Degrees in Nursing, 2007.
This paper discuses the many levels of advanced nursing degrees and their need in the profession.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that the rapidly changing healthcare environment requires various levels of nursing educational preparation, which involve advanced levels of competence. The author points out that the scope of practice becomes wider as advanced degrees create an impressive variety of practice settings. The paper describes many types of advanced nursing, which can be completed at a university or online. The author stresses that nurses have an ethical demand to pursue advanced practices because of the professional principle of beneficence, which refers to doing well and working in the best interests of the patient and because of the more salient principle of autonomy. The author summarizes that an advanced level of nursing practice maximizes the use of in-depth nursing knowledge and skill for meeting the needs of the individual patient, family and the community.
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"The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a four-year baccalaureate degree program for non-nurses which leads to RN licensure. The baccalaureate degree is the minimum requirement for entry into professional nursing practice. This requirement resulted from the American Nurses Association's (ANA's) position paper requesting the baccalaureate degree as the minimum preparation for practice. The basis for that degree was the observation by the ANA of significant changes in the practice of nursing, which included important theoretical formulations, scientific discoveries, technological advances, and the development of new treatments."
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Advanced Production Planning and Control, 2007.
This paper evaluates the advanced planning and control strategies companies use in the computer industry, with a specific focus on the global laptop sector.
2,452 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 52.95
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The paper provides an assessment of Dell and Gateway and explains that these two manufacturers have revolutionized advanced production planning and control techniques. The paper profiles the unique strategies of each company and then analyzes their use of advanced production planning and control, specifically in a build-to-order and product customization environment.
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Executive Summary
Evaluating Dell's Unique Strategy for Advanced Production Planning and Control
Gateway's Approach to Advanced Production Planning and Control
Summary
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"Dell Computer Corporation attained revenue of $55.9B in the latest fiscal year period ending February 3, 2006 (Dell Investor, 2006). At the time of this writing Dell had not yet released its fiscal 2007 figures. The is a global leader in the selling, manufacturing and servicing of laptop, desktop, server, storage area networks, and enterprise-class rack-mounted systems for both the consumer and business markets. Dell is also a recognized leader in the sales of Intel-based systems of all types to educational and government institutions. The company rose to prominence in this industry due to its unique direct selling model combined with build-to-order manufacturing that is considered the most efficient in this industry."
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Advanced Practice Nursing Roles, 2005.
A discussion regarding the various roles of an advanced practice nurse and the related problematic issues.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses advanced practice nursing, defining advanced practice nursing, identifying the various specialty areas and comparing and contrasting two of the 6 identified (4 formal, 2 informal). The roles chosen for this paper are Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Ultimately this paper discusses the need for greater recognition and delineation of roles, definitions and legislation on licensure (i.e., 8 states still don't recognize and license the clinical nurse specialist) and the need for insurance reimbursement to allow for greater practice opportunities.
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"A cursory literature review of advanced nursing practices seems to vacillate on providing a fixed singular definition of advanced nursing practices; but they do agree on one point, they all encompass the following characteristics, some more than others depending on the role and environment: advanced clinical practice, advanced educational, advanced research, and advanced administrative responsibilities. While advanced education and degree designations often constitute a significant piece of the advanced practice nurse through specific labels, roles and responsibilities are more typically looked at. There are four main advanced practice nurse roles acknowledged in the medical world at large: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist and Nurse Practitioner."
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Advanced Practice Nursing in England, 2005.
This paper looks at advanced Practice Nursing in England.
2,760 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 66.95
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This paper looks at advanced Practice Nursing in England. It looks at the training and requirements, the skills needed, the standards set, and the experience of advanced practice nurses in various settings. It also includes 4 PowerPoint slides.
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"In the Health Service Circular HSC specified that irrespective of the field of practice the nurse midwife or health visitor consultant role must be centered around certain interrelated functions including expert practice professional leadership and research..."
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Advanced Universal Service, 2005.
Explores the need for universal service based on skills needed to compete in the Information Age and identifies key areas that public telecommunications policies should address in defining universal service for the future.
16,665 words (approx. 66.7 pages), 50 sources, APA, £ 174.95
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This paper seeks to address whether access to relatively new telecommunications technologies such as the Internet and broadband should be covered by a redefinition of universal service-advanced universal service. This paper examines the concept of universal service from a historical perspective to evaluate its current regulatory status. It examines the needs and barriers to implementing advanced universal service, explains broadband technologies, looks at initiatives to help narrow the digital divide, explores policy objectives and finally makes recommendations for policy makers for basic and advanced universal service. This paper finds that universal service policies should continue to ensure access to basic Internet and that policy makers should continue to closely monitor the deployment of advanced telecommunications technologies to ensure equitable access by all citizens. It does not, however, recommend that advanced universal service be deployed at this time.
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Introduction
Overview
Methodology
History of Universal Service
Initial Executive, Legislative, and Regulatory Environment in 1934
Deregulation and Universal Service Fund in 1996
Bill Introduction
Conference Committee
Passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Section 254: Revision of Universal Service
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Public Interest Advocates
Section 706: Advanced Telecommunications Incentives
Need for Universal Service
Information Age
Economic Benefits
Digital Divide
21st Century Job Skills
Empowerment
Access as a Right
Broadband Technology Descriptions
Broadband
Cable TV Networks
Digital Subscribe Line: xDSL
Fiber Access Networks: FTTx
Wireless Access Networks
Applications
Internet Access
Video-Conferencing
Video on Demand
Near Video on Demand
Digital Television
Barriers to Advanced Universal Service
Opposing Arguments
Executive, Legislative and Regulatory Climates
Monopoly vs Competitive Environment
Emerging Policy Arenas
Current Initiatives
Public
Next Generation Internet
The President's National Information Infrastructure Advisory Council
Department of Education
Department of Commerce
National Science Foundation
Department of Agriculture
Universal Service Administrative Corporation
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Private
OpenNET Coalition
AT&T
IBM
Partnerships
Presidential Advisory Committee
The Benton Foundation
Family Technology Resource Centers
Policy Objectives
Access
Standards
Competition
Content
Positive Outcomes
Negative Outcomes
Options
Option A
Option B
Option C
Recommendation
References
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"Section 254 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 not only reaffirms the central importance of universal service in telecommunications, but it has vastly expanded the concept. The FCC is charged with assuring that all rates for universal service are just, reasonable, and affordable, not just the rates for interstate service. The word "affordable" had not been used before this legislation, but the 1996 Act introduces the concept of affordability directly and explicitly into national policy. The 1996 Act expands the services to which the universal service concept applies and institutes a formal process for expanding the definition of universal service over time. Although access to the network for high-cost areas and low-income consumers has been supported for years, the 1996 Act explicitly requires this policy and requires that it be implemented with specific and predictable mechanisms, in the form of contributions from all providers of telecommunications services to support universal service. A whole new range of institutions has been identified as having a role in universal service policy."
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Advanced Practice Nurses, 2006.
Examines the impact that clinical experience has on advanced practice nurses.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 24.95
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For many years, such traditional health care roles as physician and nurse have been regarded as unopposed professionals. With the rapid expansion of knowledge and the raising of standard of care based on evidence-based clinical practice, the health care system in recent years has expanded its ranks to support and expand the physician and nurse roles. Specialist and sub-specialist training are fast making the role of the jack-of-all-trades health professional less and less valuable due to the sheer volume of knowledge required to match the standard of care demanded by consumers and the industry. Nursing roles in specialties were recognized to have a possibly large impact on providing care, which paved the way for the advanced practice nurse. This paper discusses the challenging situation that advanced practice nurses face within the present health care system.
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Advanced Practice Nursing, 2007.
A discussion of how advanced practice nursing is a key element in the provision of health care today.
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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The paper discusses how in the last decade, the United States' health care costs have grown faster than any other aspect of the economy. The paper looks at the advanced practice nurse (APN), an umbrella name or term identified to a registered nurse who has attained advanced educational and clinical practice requirements. The paper examines how the provision of health care by the government includes the distinction of new roles of registered nurses in society, who may be equal or superior to physicians. The paper shows how the challenges they encounter regarding ethical, economic and other issues are still part of their development as health workers moving forward to new times.
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APN- Ethical Issues Vs Medical Practitioner
APNs in Health Care Delivery
Economics and Cost Issues
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"The Pew Health Professions Commission (1995) analyzed the importance of cost containment in the American health care system as a priority that is rapidly changing. It has envisage a greater role for nurse practitioners (NPs) in the delivery of primary care in the not so distant future.
"The role of the RNs (APNs) has been seen with their specific expansion in the delivery of health care. The functions of RNs in the system are designed to facilitate healthcare institutions in meeting the demands for serving patients with increasingly complex needs, as well as cost-containment goals."
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Advanced Practice Nursing, 2007.
This paper explores advanced practice nursing, an elite and sophisticated extension of conventional nursing practice.
1,152 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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The paper discusses how advanced practice nurses are medical professionals with specific core competencies and are expected to provide more specialized care than their less skilled counterparts. The paper explains that this new branch has certain expectations of its practitioners whereby they are required to fulfill the growing need for better and more effective healthcare. The paper explains that their core competencies are grouped under five categories: clinical, research, leadership, collaboration and change agent. The paper details the need to carry out ethical practice, the need to be up-to-date with the new technological and scientific advancements in their field and the need for them to have enhanced cultural competency.
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"The main job responsibilities of ANPs include the application and adaptation of advanced skills in unpredictable, complex and unusual settings. They are expected to apply advanced clinical reasoning and decision making to guide, inform and teach patients and others who are under their direct care. ANPs are also required to do advanced assessment of the patient along with their diagnosis, treatment planning, and its implementation and evaluation skills. It is important that they are capable of prescribing and administering treatments within their scope of practice."
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Advanced Practice Nursing, 2005.
A comparison between the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse, the Nursing Practitioner and the Certified Nurse Specialist.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper discusses Advanced Practice Nursing in relation to modern health care. The paper further discusses Nurse Practitioners, as well as Certified Nurse Specialists and compare their roles within the health are industry. Additionally, the paper examines legal issues surrounding ANPs in today's health care, and issues that are at the forefront of the nursing profession. These issues include legislation, the ability to practice freely, and educational advancements in nursing.
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"Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) is a term that refers to registered nurses that have progressed in their nursing studies beyond the basics of the nursing field. APNs often must have a Master's Degree, or Doctorate, and are often the lead health care giver in preventative and primary care. This is especially true for APNs in the cases of rural health care, clinics for the poor, and for people without health insurance ("Advanced Practice"). APNs have the ability to provide the majority of health care services that the traditional physician would because their expertise through training is extensive. There are, however, restrictions placed on APNs with regard to prescriptions, and their range of ability to give medical care through government regulations ("Advanced Practice", 2005)."
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General Electric vs Six Sigma & Advanced Radiology, 2006.
A total quality management comparison using the examples of General Electric,Six Sigma and Advanced Radiology.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, £ 49.95
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This document introduces and compares two separate organizations where one employs a total quality management program and one does not. General Electric is used to illustrate a total quality management program, Six Sigma, and Advanced Radiology are used to illustrate a company that does not employ any type of total quality management program.
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"Any organization in any line of business requires a quality management program or some sort of quality program that is instituted from executive management down to the lowest level employee. While each particular function within an organization requires quality processes modeled after its own unique requirements, these individual quality processes should be designed and established based on the principles of the overall quality management program. While there are many different quality management programs, such as: total quality management (TQM), kaizen based programs, and Six Sigma, one feature unique to all of them is that they are, and should be, part of the strategic DNA of an organization and an integral part of the strategic planning process."
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