the effect of foot reflexology on the outcomes of labor on primiparous moghimi hanjani s[1]*, mehdizadeh torzani z[2], shoghi m[3], ahmadi g[4] received: 20 may, 2012 accepted: 23aug, 2012 abstractbackground & aims: fear of labor pain is one of the problems that raises the rate of caesarean section in our country. midwifes can use one of the non-pharmacological pain relief methods such as refle...

This study surveyed administrators of associate degree in nursing (ADN) and bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) programs across the United States to identify hiring intentions and describe the roles and responsibilities of DNP- and PhD-prepared faculty members. The final sample included 253 ADN and 229 BSN programs. ADN programs were neither intentionally hiring nor looking to hire doctorally ...

Technological innovation is an important aspect of teaching and learning in the 21 century. This article examines faculty attitudes toward technology use in the classroom at one regional public university in the United States. Building on a faculty-led initiative to develop a Community of Practice for improving education, this study used a mixed-method approach of a faculty-developed, electroni...

A career in pharmacy can lead one down several different paths; however, I chose a career in academia because I knew that it would allow me to have the daily variety of responsibilities I enjoy, provide opportunities to promote the profession, and teach future generations. My experiences as a junior faculty member have been challenging as well as rewarding. I write this reflection for new junio...

1 Medical student at the University of Antioquia, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia 2 Medical Surgeon at the Universidad de Antioquia, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia 3 Medical Surgeon and Pathologist, Member of the Gastro-hepatology Group at the University of Antioquia, Professor in the Medicine Faculty at the Universidad ...

These Working papers collect the work of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Insubria. The publication of work by other Authors can be proposed by a member of the Faculty, provided that the paper has been presented in public. The name of the proposer is reported in a footnote. The views expressed in the Working papers reflect the opinions of the Authors only, and not necessarily the o...

n the changing world of higher education, long-term impact of faculty development programs is often difficult to gauge. Sixteen years after its initiation, the Tufts Environmental Literacy Institute (TELI) created a legacy of a vibrant intellectual community from the first five years of its existence. On a visit to Tufts University in the fall of 2006, Peggy Barlett learned that despite the twe...

W. M. Grudzewski Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of Business Administration Correspondent Member of Polish Science Academy, POLAND [email protected] I. K. Hejduk Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of Business Administration, POLAND [email protected] A. Sankowska Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Production Engineering, POLAND e-mail: [email protected] M. Wa tuchowicz Wa...

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A list of fellowship programs was obtained from the website of American Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ASCFS). Faculty demographics and institution characteristics were obtained from official program websites. H-indices for each faculty member were calculated using the Scopus database (Elsevier, USA). Data was assessed using bivariate analysis (Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-W...