Improving care for the patients who are in the last phase of their lives has been a field that most health care providers have struggled with during last few years. Having worked with hundreds of providers throughout the country, these experienced authors know what providers need when it comes to implementing a quality improvement project. This guide will provide user-friendly, step-by-step instructions on how to implement a quality improvement project in the full range of care settings. The instructions will be brought to life with specific examples from actual successful projects and key information on the best practices in the industry. Readers will also be pointed to resources available online and elsewhere, with information on how to access them. The guide will be written in an informal, maximally helpful style, with checklists, tables, and boxed information. Answering 80% of the questions in less than half the space, The Common Sense Guide is the perfect portable companion to Dr. Lynn's desk reference, Improving Care for the End of Life. The book will be of great interest to all health care professionals involved in the care of those with serious chronic illness -- doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, clinic administrators, quality improvement experts, and so forth.
This concise and up-to-date guide to 14-19 education aims to demystify recent policy initiatives in the sector to help teachers and practitioners understand the rationale for the qualifications on offer and support them in their daily practice. Offering lots of additional guidance, it will help teachers to access the ongoing support that is available and develop their own professionalism. A Teacher’s Guide to 14–19 Policy and Practice considers the types of knowledge needed to teach vocational education and offers a wealth of strategies for effective learning, teaching and assessment to ensure that all students achieve and progress. It also explores the ways that teachers can follow the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) standards to develop employability in the classroom and help students gain the skills they will need to manage their personal lives and careers in the future. The four sections cover: • The Political Environment in 14-19 Education • Teaching and Learning in the 14-19 Sector • Making 14-19 Work • Going Further in 14-19 Education Featuring case studies, practical tasks and reflective questions, this timely new text will be essential reading for all trainee and practising teachers and practitioners in the 14-19 sector.
This comprehensive guide to continuing professional development (CPD) in the lifelong learning sector (LLS) provides teachers with practical support and guidance alongside development activities. It encourages teachers to reflect on their practice and subsequently shape and develop their teaching in response to the needs of their learners, their institution and local and national priorities. The book emphasises the importance of teachers as professional individuals who are responsible for their own CPD. It also helps senior managers to create a positive environment and 'learning organisation' in which teaching and learning can flourish. The book sets the context for CPD and: Offers an understanding of the CPD process and the need for undertaking reflective practice Meets the needs of new teachers, trainers and tutors in the sector Considers CPD for teaching and learning and subject-specific CPD Provides an introduction to action research and case studies of research into teaching and learning in the sector Accessible to anyone who is working, or training to work, in the LLS, this book will provide practical suggestions, ideas and activities to stimulate activities and research.
The Essential Guide series will help inexperienced teachers, or those training to teach. Each book in the series offers practical advice and tips on everyday classroom issues. The last few years have seen widespread and fundamental changes in the lifelong learning and schools' sectors, focusing on the learning and qualifications of young people aged 14-19. One of the most significant changes has been the planning and implementation of the 14-19 diplomas. The Essential Guide to Teaching 14-19 Diplomas is a practical guide which provides a framework for trainees, NQTs and the wider workforce involved in teaching the new 14-19 diplomas. It offers a practical approach, and is a student-friendly and hands-on' resource for use in the classroom.
Cordelia and Millicent are best friends spending their golden years at beautiful Shady Bluff Senior Living. Enjoying each other's company and the host of activities the community offers, they live relatively quiet lives. That is, until a new resident (tall, dark, and handsome, naturally) moves in. The Count is mysterious, suave, ...and hiding something. As Millicent becomes closer to The Count, and Cordelia grapples with her friend's new paramour, strange things begin to happen in Shady Bluff, putting them all in mortal peril. Can Cordelia and her neighbors figure out what's going on before it's too late? The residents of Arrow Senior Living communities have created a story that is as much fun as your favorite soap opera. Romance, murder, and melodrama combine in this suspense-filled story that will have you asking, "What happens next?
Fiction. Book 1 in Jennie's Gifts Series. Jennie was raised to deny her supernatural abilities, but she's a middle-aged woman now and has decided to stop allowing others to rule her life. She has reclaimed her Gifts, and has found being a professional medium rewarding as she communicates with the spiritual realms, delivering messages of love and healing to her clients. Divorced and living alone, Jennie longs for romance. But with her new business taking up so much of her time, does she have time for a relationship? And is romance even possible at 50? And having paranormal Gifts has not eliminated her personal challenges. Just because she's seen the light, doesn't mean her family has. What will it take for them to realize the value of what she does? Jennie's Gifts is an intuitively written visionary series about mediumship and spirit communication. An inspiring journey of intuition, personal growth, relationships and romance, join Jennie as she faces challenges and meets interesting characters on both sides of the veil. ..". a feel-good read in and of itself... filled with spiritual wisdom that will open your heart and lift your soul. We need more books like Jennie's Gifts and more authors like Lynn Thomas." Suzanne Giesemann, author of "Messages of Hope" "An inspiring novel about a medium's experiences that both teaches and entertains while allowing the reader to see into the world of spirit communication." Elizabeth Owens, medium and author of "Discover Your Spiritual Life" "Wow, I loved the book Being a medium reading this book was awesome because you can relate to so many of the sessions that Jennie did and all she experienced. Great explanations of how one sees spirit and gives the message. Jennie's family dynamic was REAL So when is the next book?" Joan Piper, mediumship instructor "Jennies Gifts was given to me by a friend after the loss of my young daughter. It was so comforting, I couldn't stop reading it until I had completed the entire book. It helped heal my heart and lifted my spiritual needs as well as the educational value received. I will be giving this book as gifts many times, and awaiting the next book by Lynn Thomas." Kathy Kelly Mature Subject Matter. Adults 18+. ****** This is Book 1 in the Jennie's Gifts Series. For Book 2 visit: http: //www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FHBC1Z4/
Margaret Oliphant (1828-97) had a prolific literary career that spanned almost fifty years. She wrote some 98 novels, fifty or more short stories, twenty-five works of non-fiction, including biographies and historic guides to European cities, and more than three hundred periodical articles. This is the most ambitious critical edition of her work.
The purpose of this project is to develop a set of recommended measures/tools for routine use in the assessment, diagnosis, screening and outcomes monitoring of dementia conditions and the evaluation of treatments that are applicable for the Australian health care context.
Fiction. Second book in Jennie's Gifts Series. Jennie's paranormal abilities expand and unfold more. And one out of body experience is so delightful, she doesn't want to come back! But all is not fun. Jennie's ex-mother-in-law still pushes her buttons, and her ex-husband continues to ridicule and mock her. Why won't they just leave her alone? And what's with all the spirits she encounters in her dreams as she strolls the moonlit streams? Jennie's Gifts is an intuitively written visionary series about mediumship and spirit communication. An inspiring journey of intuition, personal growth, relationships and romance, join Jennie as she faces challenges and meets interesting characters on both sides of the veil. ***** "In Jennie's Gifts, Lynn Thomas accurately depicts the life of a medium and contributes greatly to mediumship by showing, with respect and understanding, that what we do is an act of love." ~ Janis Murphy, medium "I really enjoyed this second book. As I was now more familiar with the 'spirit world' after reading book one, it made for an even more delightful read!" ~ Sue McCloughy "I couldn't put the first book down and read it quickly... underlining parts that were connecting to me... and brought me to an awareness that has been missing in my current life. Lynn's books are enhancing this awareness, making me seek another level of understanding and spiritual growth. I am now reading her book 2, much more slowly and doing my spirit work, looking at my life and where I want to be. Thank you!" ~ Judy Greenwell "Guess what I did yesterday? I read this Fabulous Book. I absolutely LOVED It! You get to really enjoy and identify with Jennie in all her adventures. So much info given on so many different levels. Each of her sessions with clients is Awesome... SPOT ON! And her interaction with family is priceless. Hmm what could be NEXT!?" ~ Joan Piper, mediumship instructor ****** Mature Subject Matter. Adults 18+ This is the Second Book in Jennie's Gifts Series. For Jennie's Gifts Book 1, see: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0970241798)
This concise and up-to-date guide to 14-19 education aims to demystify recent policy initiatives in the sector to help teachers and practitioners understand the rationale for the qualifications on offer and support them in their daily practice. Offering lots of additional guidance, it will help teachers to access the ongoing support that is available and develop their own professionalism. A Teacher’s Guide to 14–19 Policy and Practice considers the types of knowledge needed to teach vocational education and offers a wealth of strategies for effective learning, teaching and assessment to ensure that all students achieve and progress. It also explores the ways that teachers can follow the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) standards to develop employability in the classroom and help students gain the skills they will need to manage their personal lives and careers in the future. The four sections cover: • The Political Environment in 14-19 Education • Teaching and Learning in the 14-19 Sector • Making 14-19 Work • Going Further in 14-19 Education Featuring case studies, practical tasks and reflective questions, this timely new text will be essential reading for all trainee and practising teachers and practitioners in the 14-19 sector.
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