...College offers many amazing opportunities to any student that is willing to take advantage of what it has to offer. Along with these new chances also comes some rather difficult obstacles that can be easily overcome with the help of a friend or the guidance of a leader. In most cases that leader is the person right down the hall, the Residence Assistant. Currently as a freshman, know from personal experience that college can be a very scary experience for many reasons. First of all there is a major shift from the home centered family lifestyle to dorm based communal living. This can pose a problem for new students because it takes quite a bit of adjusting to get used to their new surroundings and ways of living. There is also the challenge...
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...Please describe any personal characteristics, skills, or experiences you possess that make you well qualified to be a Resident Assistant. As an individual, I believe I have multiple experiences that would make me an asset as a Resident Assistant. During the summer I planned and oversaw programs for a group of high school students who are taking summer classes at a community college. This role has given me key skills of being patient, responsive, and personable with students. This year, I am also an Honors Practicum Leader. This experience has allowed me to run a classroom of first-year students. I mentor and help them with their academics and assist them in their transition into college. These roles have helped me develop my leadership skills, as well as make me a more responsible and dependent person that is able to work well alongside others. Not only that but working with students this year has made me passionate about connecting with students individually and making a difference in their lives. What is your understanding of a life-work balance? How do you apply this understanding to your daily practices at Drake? Life-work...
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...Transition from a Student: Advancing My Dental Education In many respects, dentistry is like a triathlon. With those that are not familiar with the sport of triathlon, it is an endurance sport proceeding through the following order: swimming a distance, a transition phase, biking a distance, a transition phase, and running a distance through the finish line. For me to articulate my motivations to transition into an AEGD program and become an advanced general dentist, I can use my experiences in the sport of triathlon. What brings me to advanced dentistry, my experiences shadowing advanced dentistry, and why I think I am a good applicant all have ties to triathlon in a broad sense. Healthcare seems natural to me, but part of what gravitated me to dentistry from other medical practices is the hands-on craft. Carving corners on a bike and perfecting the swim stroke is a craft in a different way, but was a natural transition for me. Dentistry...
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...OBJECTIVE Seeking a responsible and challenging position within a growth oriented progressive environment where my experience and skills will significantly contribute to the overall success of the organization and provide opportunities for my career growth. PROFILE * Attention to detail, analytical approach to documentation and record keeping * Ability to multi-task with ease in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment * Proven track record of process improvements to enhance productivity, cost efficiency, and overall program effectiveness * Loyalty and strong work ethic; ability to work well independently or collaboratively EXPERIENCE Human Resource Associate (2014-present) American Chemical Society, Washington, DC * Actively recruits new employees to include sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates. * Makes recommendations to hiring managers regarding where externally to post job vacancies and then posts accordingly. * Schedules candidate interviews to include booking travel and processing travel expenses. * Facilitates comprehensive onboarding process for new employees, including background screening process. * Manages and conducts New Employee Orientation program. * Manages compliance activities related to Form I-9 and immigration cases. * Compiles and analyzes EEO data for annual reports. * Administers Summer Intern program, to include all candidate sourcing and coordination with external vendor and internal managers...
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...known fact in the life of a student seeking college education in a city distant from home and parents in his experience as a room- and- board resident. He becomes a tenant of boarding house. Often without other student resident- boarders. His entire sojourn as a student- tenant is an interesting evocation of his life off- campus life and vivifies one other side of his transformation as a person. It is as much an essential part of his growth no less than the vistas of new knowledge he meets inside the classroom. Here, against the backdrop of a transition home- away- from- home, he encounters new human relationships, cultivates new friends and acquaintances, learns life’s many a struggle and sacrifice. His passage as a form dweller, in time, either makes him the better for it or none better. Past and present observations of student boarders in the city of Naga indicate that a significant majority come from distant towns of Camarines Sur and from even other provinces outside the Bicol region. Most of them seek board and lodging in which they pay a monthly rate, although quite a number pay for room or for bed space only without provisions for meals. City boarding-houses, not surprisingly, are located near school campuses. Thus, student- boarders often choose boarding places closer to their schools. The reason is economic; school short distance from boarding houses save time and transportation fare. Any savings are thus added values to student boarders who cannot afford...
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...The Meaning of Latino Union When students leave home to attend college, it is a tough transition; family is one of the most important things in everyone’s lives. There are many opportunities for students to become involved with organizations that incorporate the transition to college alongside having that family feeling. At the University of California, Riverside, one of the many family oriented organizations is Latino Union. They are an organization made up of mostly, but not limited to, Latinos. Latino Union help within the community and build relationships with each other to form the family type bond to make the transition into college smooth. I first heard of Latino Union from of my resident advisor, because she was in the organization....
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...For Thanksgiving there is a big dinner held during life skills classes. At Christmas, there is a gift give away where all the AC’s get gifts for their clients. There is also a Christmas party on Christmas Eve every year where current and alumni residents get gift cards and not yet released Warner Brother DVD movies. Gift cards and toys are given to current residing and alumni children. Food and music help solidify the night along with memories and surprises. Other on-site amenities include a fruit and vegetable garden that is maintained by residents and volunteers. Every Thursday there is a career and education meeting where those who are unemployed have to meet. Resume writing and building are offered, job search, assistance applying to jobs,...
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...My transition to UVA-Wise has been successful for the most part, however I have been faced with many challenges as well. Although, I had prepared for my college experience I do not believe one truly acknowledges the struggles college students face until they become a college student. My first semester at UVA-Wise has been a wonderful learning experience thus far. There are many factors that play a considerable role as to what has made my transition smoother. As a result, I plan to use all the things I have learned this semester and utilize them in my coming years here at UVA-Wise. There are many resources and individuals who work on campus that have assisted with my transition at UVA-Wise. Being a resident of Pound, I am currently a commuter student. Therefore, I am aware and familiar with the...
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...recruitment and retention. New graduate hires face many stressful challenges transitioning from student to professional RN in the workforce. Loss of a new graduate nurse leads to a great financial loss and ultimately increase in the shortage that in turn can lead to patient safety issues. The leaders of the nurse residency programs need to be vested and continue to follow and mentor these new professionals well into their second or third year of hire. The purpose if this paper is to critique the research article “Are rural and urban newly licensed nurses different? A longitudinal study of a nurse residency programme” by Marilyn Meyer Bratt, Marianne Baernholdt, and Jessica Pruszynski. My examination focuses on specific aspects of the article in terms of process and validity of research methods and results. According to Burns and Grove (2012) the purpose of reviewing literature provides us with evidence in theory and science about a specific problem, alloying is to decipher information about what is known to us and not. The key concept covered in Bratt, Baernholdt and Pruszynski’s article is to determine if there is a difference among rural and urban nurse residency programs that lead to a higher retention rate? The key points of this review is to assess the two different populations of nurse residency programs using sampling data and dissect the strategies used to foster a positive transition of practice for new nurses. (Bratt, Baernholdt, & Pruszynski, 2014). Nurse residency...
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...RESIDENT ASSISTANT POSITION DESCRIPTION Department: Residence Services Division: Student Affairs Reports to: Residence Life Coordinators & Residence Life Team Leader ------------------------------------------------- Updated: December 2015 POSITION PURPOSE: The Resident Assistant provides leadership to their residence community in the areas of academic success and personal growth. KEY POSITION FUNCTIONS: 1. Community Development, Management & Support * Implement Community Development Expectations (i.e. floor/section meetings, weekly visits etc.) in accordance with the Residence Community Engagement Model (set out through Residence Life Staff training) * Orient students to the residence and campus community and support their transition needs * Foster a positive, friendly, inclusive atmosphere conducive to learning and facilitate the development of healthy, friendly relationships among residents * Recognize and refer students with mental, emotional, academic and physical concerns to other professionals on campus or within the community * Help students adjust to the realities of residing with a roommate, suite mates and floor mates and facilitate roommate mediations as necessary * Communicate your availability to students, teammates and Residence Life Coordinators * Be a visible presence in your community and embrace opportunities for meaningful and impromptu conversations with all residents and display flexible time management ...
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...that are causing American students to have higher drop our rates compared to other countries. A study done at Harvard University showed that nearly half of America’s college students drop out before receiving a degree. The reason for these students to be dropping has to do with failing. They are not able to keep their grades high enough to even receive a degree. As stated earlier there are many factors that contribute to a student’s success in college. One of the reasons why students fail college is due to the fact that many teenagers are simply not ready for the rigorous schedule that comes with being a college student. It’s a major transition from high school to college. Students leave there home, high school friends, and are taken out of their comfort zone. They are forced to balance their schoolwork and other activities on top of making major decisions that will affect their career. In some cases, students just aren’t mentally, emotionally or academically ready to succeed in...
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...for the elderly, patients with dementia, etc. it’s very difficult to find the special kind of persons needed for this type of environment. Most facilities have a high turnover rate in nursing, especially CNA’s (certified nursing assistants). This is due partially because CNA’s are usually nursing students, or those who are studying to obtain their LPN (licensed practical nurse) or RN (registered nurse) license. A nursing home is not for everyone. The following staffing standards statistics are summarized primarily from a December 2010 study, “Nursing Home Staffing Standards in State Statutes and Regulations”, by Charlene Harrington, Ph.D. R.N. “Federal Staffing Standards Section 483.30: Nursing Services requires that "... the facility must have sufficient nursing staff to provide nursing and related services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care..." MA Staffing Standards Section 150.007: Nursing Services requires that "...all facilities provide appropriate, adequate and sufficient nursing services to meet the needs of patients or residents and to assure that preventive measures, treatments, medications, diets, restorative services, activities and related services are carried out, recorded and reviewed..." Also, "...the minimum staffing patterns and nursing care hours [in this section are] minimum, basic requirements. Additional staff...
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...close schools will always be in the best interest of the safety of our students and staff. Please note that if Columbus Schools are closed unrelated to weather and our schools are open, busses will operate under the normal schedule for transporting our students to their...
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...Nassau is often used as a shortcut or synecdoche for New Providence. There is a logic and history behind this: For most of its history the majority of its residents lived in the City of Nassau and its immediate environs. Understandably, they more easily identified with the town in which they lived rather than the expanse beyond the actual and imagined town-limits. We call residents of Nassau, Nassuvians. Yet, unlike Abaconians, Cat Islanders and Inaguans, what is the demonym for those of us who live at New Providence? During the 20th century the population of Nassau climbed significantly through a combination of high birth rates among Bahamians and an influx of immigrants from Haiti who also tended to have high birth rates. The influx of Family Islanders also boosted the capital island’s numbers. Beginning around the middle of the last century, the mutual forces of majority rule and black economic empowerment ignited an urban expansion. With considerable rapidity, the majority of the island’s population shifted beyond Nassau. Urbanization has engendered many benefits as well as significant challenges for New Providence. These varied challenges include ongoing infrastructural needs in the areas of housing, ground transportation networks, public services and facilities, and reliable utilities, among others. There are also a complex of sociological challenges including increased crime and violence, social alienation by some and the changing nature of social...
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...queen, student body president, an honor roll student, and the list goes on. She always strived for perfection. Life was easy for Jennifer. She always got what she wanted. Unfortunately, this all came to a halt when it was time for her to face an all new reality: college. Jennifer was no longer around her friends and family. She was on her own now, and realized that college wasn’t as easy as high school like she thought it would be. It was all too overwhelming for her. She became lonely and couldn’t adjust to the college lifestyle. Eventually food became her new-found friend. She would consume large amounts of food and then feel guilty about eating so much, and throw it up. This scenario became a habit for her. It consoled her. Sadly, this is a problem several college females struggle with every day. This problem is known as an eating disorder. Eating disorders arise when young college women face new challenges or changes that they just can’t handle. Eating disorders have been increasing among college women. Every student enters college with different feelings and emotions. Some are excited and some are worried and afraid. The College Student Journal maintains that most college women “must adjust to being away from home for the first time, maintain a high level of academic achievement, and adjust to a new social environment” (Ross, Niebling, and Heckert, 1999, p.1). The transition from high school to college can prove to be stressful to most. Furthermore, “transitions present...
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