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Growth for growth's sake will sink a remodeler unprepared for the turbulence that lies ahead. Complex issues, many unknown at present, will call into question the values that have helped bring the company to its current level of success.
Remodeling Designs Inc., Dayton, Ohio, has recognized this danger and prepared for it. The 1999 NRQ Award winner has a growth charter that outlines its core values. "These are the things that must not change, no matter how much growth we experience," it reads. President Michael Cordonnier, CR, knows that sustaining those values through growth depends on employees who believe in it as strongly as the owners do. Although the company has many programs in place to support its values, employee performance must reflect those values every day. RDI's employee reviews measure performance against its values.
"Reviews tie back to our core mission statement: Keep clients satisfied," Cordonnier says. "Our growth and success depends on demanding the best in everybody. The effective review forces the employees to think about themselves and how they can do better."
Employees receive a questionnaire about a week before the scheduled review. Cordonnier fills out the same questionnaire, and the meeting becomes a discussion about how both the company and employee can improve. One question asks for the greatest challenge the employee faces in creating quality work. Although this can be used to point out areas of personal improvement, other times the discussion leads to changes in the way the company operates. "That [question] has generated a to-do list for me," Cordonnier says.
RDI also asks for the employee's greatest success and greatest failure over the past year. Again, Cordonnier intends for the discussion to show where both can improve. "When you have to think back over the year, the question we ask is how are we going to improve so you don't fail," he says.
Following up on that, the questionnaire points to the next year. "We ask for some goals: What would you like to improve on?" Cordonnier says. "They are giving me ways to benchmark [performance, giving me] something to measure."
Central to the company's values is the Golden Rule. That is so ingrained in the RDI culture that the company's attempt to institute a bonus system was rejected by the employees. "We looked at a bonus system, but everybody agreed that they're not going to do anything different if money's on the line or not," Cordonnier says. "They all agreed that [customer satisfaction demands] whatever it takes." With employees who take its core values seriously, RDI's charter for growth should guide it successfully.
Be sure to read RDI's growth charter and see how they have implemented the Golden Rule.
Cordonnier can be reached at email@example.com, or (937) 438-0031.
For an application for the National Remodeling Quality Award competition, call (800) 638-8556, Ext. 6225 or fax your request to (301) 430-6180.


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Challenges facing irrigation and drainage in the new millennium. Volume 2, Poster session : meeting human and environmental needs through sustainability, rehabilitation, and modernization
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4 Things to Consider Before Getting Into a No Strings Attached Relationship
No doubt it is fun and convenient to have a no strings attached relationship. In order to have fun, you don't need to invest too much into it. No strings attached relationship is fun, but it is not for everyone. Most of the people cannot handle the delicacy of this relationship.
The Basics
Your pseudo-relationship is revolving around sex and the topic of your conversation will remain the same. Generally, the topic of conversation is about the most pleasurable position and new sex toys in the market.
In this kind of relationship,you cannot ask your playmate about his or her favorite food or favoritecolor? You cannot discuss future dreams or anything related to family. In this kind of relationship where no strings are attached and no feelings are involved, the relationship is merely like an agreement to have sex. In case you want to have more than sex, then it will be considered as a violation of your agreement. If you are willing to get into this kind of relationship, then please visit www.nostringsexdates.com.
Develop Feelings
You are not a machine and it is not possible for you to switch on and switch off with the push of a button. When you are hooking up with someone you are attracted to, you need to distinguish between feelings and lust. After all,physical attraction also plays a significant role when you are considering someone for a romantic evening.
Respect Your Partner
Your partner is hooking up with you without wanting anything too serious. This can bring him or her into a different situation as compared to other people you have been with or have had a relationship with. This kind of relationship is simply to have fun and to make it more interesting. You can involve in meaningful conversations and other fun activities. You both can go out for a walk and play a sport on the beach. Your partner is having fun with you without any strings attached; but it doesn't mean you can take them for granted. Treat him or her in the best way possible and give respect to your partner. In this kind of relationship, you will experience companionship, but this is not love, this is simply a couple of fun moments spent together which are full of lust.
Keep it clean
It is perfectly all right to discuss with your partner about the possibilities of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. It is imperative on your part to make sure that he or she does not have any kind of disease. You're supposed to do it before you involve yourself in the act. Furthermore, pregnancy is something which most of the people face who do not use protection. You don't want yourself to be in this unwanted situation that is why it is imperative to plan in advance. You can also discuss in advance with your partner what to do in this kind of situation. Basically, do not forget to wear the protection whenever you need it. As you are not in a committed relationship with your partner, you cannot ask your partner not to have a sexual relationship with anyone other than you.
If you're searching for a partner no strings attached relationship then give it a try, who knows you might think it's the best thing to happen to you in a long time.


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|Spoilers: None of these cars make the list, because we found better ones. (image credit: Warner Bros.)
To celebrate this year's halloween, we take you to zombieland and provide you with a top 10 list of vehicles you should get for yourself in the event that you are, indeed, the last guy standing.
First of all, a little explanation -- the cars will be ranked by their performance (in case you need to outrun some walkers), reliability (in case your car breaks down in the worst moment), versatility (can you sleep inside the car comfortably?), fuel economy (because in the apocalypse, chances are your neighborhood gas station won't be open anymore), and most importantly, your overall chance of survival behind these wheels.
Ideally, the car should be fast, reasonably reliable (or at least very easy to fix), can be used for a variety of purposes (or can be easily transformed), doesn't take too much fuel, and just overall durable enough to increase your chances of survival.
So here goes.
10. A sports car.
|Shelby Mustang GT500 -- Will Smith approves. (image credit: Warner Bros.)
Reliability: 1/5
Versatility: 1/5
Fuel economy: 1/5
Chances of survival: 2/10
If Will Smith in I Am Legend has taught us anything, it is that humanity can be saved if you can manage to blow some infecteds up. Well, that and the fact that you can still look massively cool while having a boatload of fun during a zombie apocalypse. The city is empty, and the roads become your Daytona 500. Supply runs (or hunting) have never been faster. Besides, who says that you can't have yourself some fun when the end of the world comes?
Of course, once you inevitably run out of fuel and your $140,000 sports car break down, you will be on your own. But hey, at least you will be going out in style. You'll probably also suffer from a sore back just because of the stiff suspension, which means you won't be able to run away from the meat-eaters on foot.
Recommended wheels: Lamborghini Aventador, because you want to be driving a car that looks like a stealth fighter jet while you're chasing zombies.
9. An electric car.
Performance: 4/5
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 1/5
Fuel economy: 10/5 (or 0/5 depending on if Elon Musk implements those awesome solar-powered charging stations)
Chances of survival: 2/10
This may be a bit of an unconventional choice, but hear me out -- imagine if there is a massive herd of lamebrains ahead of you, and there is an abandoned supermarket behind them that you really need to get to because your favorite shampoo has run out, the electric car might just be your best choice. First of all, it is silent, which means you can stealthily maneuver yourself around the herd without getting detected. Second of all, even if you are spotted, you can stomp on the gas (electric?) pedal and get yourself out of the situation quickly.
The flip side is, of course, if there isn't a solar-powered charging station around where you stay, then your electric car will just be a one-time, albeit quiet, option. Hope you packed lightly in that case because you'll be on foot for the rest of the day until you find your next ride.
Recommended wheels: Tesla Model S P85D -- if you are going electric, pick the one that goes from 0-60 in 3.1 seconds.
8. Delivery trucks
Performance: 1/5
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 3/5
Fuel economy: 1/5
Chances of survival: 4/10
Yep, those delivery trucks that you regularly do battle with on your local Interstate before that judgement day. Of course, now you get to dominate the roads for once. If you are lucky enough, you may be able to find a truck that is already pre-loaded with supplies. Plus, the extra room in the back means that you will be able to make yourself a home. The added toughness is a plus too, unless you wander in the woods and become stuck because of the truck gets caught in a tree.
Flip side is, of course, most trucks are very incredibly well-used which means they may be susceptible to breakdowns. In addition, fuel economy will be terrible. Prepare yourself to constantly hunt for diesel fuel.
Recommended wheels: any truck you can find on the street. Food truck would be a definite plus.
7. An RV.
|(image credit: AMC)
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 4/5
Fuel economy: 1/5
Chances of survival: 6/10
The Winnebago -- walker-tested, and AMC approved. You know you are doing something right when it is featured so prominently on the Walking Dead. It is exactly like a truck, except the back is already pre-loaded with a washroom, a comfortable bed, and a kitchen. Once you have all the necessary supplies, you may never need to get out of the RV again. Cross-country from Georgia to California? Why not!
As with any big diesel trucks, fuel efficiency will be a problem. You'll also need to have Dale-like knowledge when it comes to fixing one of these things. And, you know, try not to venture into New Mexico. You might bump into another RV with two zombies and a truck-load of the blue stuff.
Recommended wheels: 1977 Winnebago. Duh.
6. A wagon
|How can you say no to a wood-panel station wagon?
Performance: 3/5
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 3/5
Fuel economy: 4/5
Chances of survival: 5/10.
Wagons -- the ultimate compromise of performance and utility. It is designed to be exactly like a car, except there is so much space in the back you can fit a bed and a small kitchen in the back (it has been done before, after all). Depending on the model you get, you might even be able to find one that has quite decent handling and performance as well. The flip side? Good luck driving around off-roads. You also won't be able to haul as much canned goods as a pick-up truck or an SUV.
Recommended wheels: Subaru Impreza WRX wagon -- expect to see lots of them in New England. Or, if you want to go in style, try to see if you can find a Chevrolet Caprice wagon, complete with wooden panels. Because if anything will remind you of the good ol' times with actual human beings, it will be a wood panel station wagon.
5. An off-road ready truck.
|(image credit: Columbia Pictures)
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 5/5
Fuel economy: 3/5
Chances of survival: 6/10
Like the wagon, but with more size and utility. Because of it, the SUVs are adopted in many roamer-themed movies and TV shows as well, from Zombieland, I am Legend, World War Z, to The Walking Dead. Many of them are also modified to include push bars, off-road tires, spotlights, or, in Zombieland's case, a full-on bulldozer-like "splitter" -- extra points for versatility there. Big SUVs and trucks usually have a pretty flat floor as well, so you can sleep inside the car if you wish.
The flip side, other than the reduced performance, would be the fuel economy. Pack some jerry cans before you
Recommended wheels: Ford Raptor. Imagine the irony of a Raptor roaming about after most humans have become extinct.
4. Ambulance.
Performance: 2/5
Reliability: 4/5
Versatility: 5/5
Fuel economy: 1/5
Chances of survival: 7/10
From this point on, you can't really go wrong with any of these choices. An ambulance spends most of its time saving people. In the apocalypse, let it be your saving grace as well. What's not to like about an ambulance? Reasonable performance, tough, plenty of room in the back with a gurney and plugs for additional equipment, and plenty of spare parts and ambulances available in local hospitals. Plus, if a member of your survival group is injured, the ambulance is already loaded with all the medical equipment that will surely keep you going.
Just make sure to turn off all the fancy equipment before you park for the night. You don't want to wake up to find that your battery is dead.
Recommended wheels: Any ambulance. Bonus points if you find one that is lifted like the one in the picture.
3. Armored truck.
Performance: 1/5
Reliability: 3/5
Versatility: 4/5
Fuel economy: 1/5
Chances of survival: 7/10
Another slightly unorthodox choice here, but why not? With so many undeads roaming about, it is always nice to have some toughness for your wheels. With this, there is also enough room in the back to have yourself a mobile fortified hotel while you are on the run from city to city. Sure, with its sheer size and weight, You don't even have to spend additional time and resources to make it impenetrable -- they already come with bullet-proof glass, doors and body panels.
Obviously, it won't be outrunning any rotters anytime soon, but you won't have to -- having an armored truck means that you can just stay inside and be perfectly safe. As with any trucks, fuel economy is likely to be a problem as well, but you know that already.
Recommended wheels: Just about anything that you can find.
2. The Presidential Limousine.
Performance: 4/5
Reliability: 2/5
Versatility: 4/5
Fuel economy: 2/5
Chances of survival: 7/10
Wasn't expecting this, huh? This may be more for the survivors who live around the East Coast, but think about it -- chances are, the government won't be around in the event of a rage-virus epidemic. Why not get the car that used to protect the most powerful person in the world? Nothing screams "don't mess with me" than a heavily fortified limousine, complete with its own oxygen supply, a mini on-board armoury, bullet-proof everything, and a door that weighs the same as a cabin door in an airliner.
If your version of a zombie apocalypse consists of ultra-fast infected wielding armor-piercing automatic weapons, it will protect you no problem, because you will have tear gas built-in underneath the car, and you will still have your own oxygen supply. And a DVD player. So you can still have a party going on in the back of the limo while the world falls apart around you.
Problem? Well... There's only about two of those. And Channing Tatum may have destroyed one of them already.
Recommended wheels: "The Beast" -- President Obama's wheel of choice. Or, you may try your luck with any of the Presidential Libraries -- chances are, they will have a limousine on display.
1. A Police car.
|Deputy Grimes is out to get you. (image credit: AMC)
Reliability: 5/5
Versatility: 3/5
Fuel economy: 3/5
Chances of survival: 7/10
Incredibly easy to find? Check. Powerful? Check. Reliable? Check. The fact that this was Rick Grime's first vehicle of choice in The Walking Dead is just the cherry on top. Honestly, America's least favorite sight in the rear view mirror might just be your savior in a roamers apocalypse. If you manage to find one of these sitting in a, oh I don't know, deserted sheriff's office, for instance -- you'll be automatically equipped with a 4-door sedan that is a) powered with a V8; b) comes with a CB radio; c) pre-equipped with heavy duty suspension, tires, and spotlight; d) bullet proof; and e) incredibly easy to find. You will also look pretty cool, because cars with push bars usually look pretty cool.
Plus, how can you resist the temptation to envision yourself as the next Rick Grimes? Grab that sheriff's hat, put on the uniform, and go and fight some walkers.
Recommended wheels: Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. You can't go wrong with this classic.


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To focus or not to focus
that is the question
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Damien Senn:
Are there any other thoughts, insights, or advice that you would like to
offer would be entrepreneurs thinking about setting up their own business?
Dr Topher Morrison:
Treat it like a business. Do it for the right reasons, and know what you are
worth… know what your time is worth too. Most entrepreneurs piss away 90% of
their day not doing things that ultimately make their company money. And if
you aren't doing something that makes your company money, then you are
actually costing your company money. I'll share you a great story on what I
mean, an it's the fundamental element that has made my company the success
it has become most recently. About 20 months ago, I had a conversation with
one of my mentors in life. His name is John… that's actually his name by the
way, I haven't changed it to protect his privacy! John has a net worth over
30 million dollars and he's only 25 years old. When I asked him what he did
that made his company such a success he gave me a great strategy. He said he
made a list of the things that he is uniquely qualified to do in his
company. There were only 7 things. And he vowed to only do those 7 things
during work hours, and all other items of the business he would delegate. He
had me make a list of my uniquely qualified duties for my job. I did, and he
told me to hire staff to do EVERYTHING else. I immediately countered with
common sense. I told him that hiring people to do everything else is easy
for him to say, he has a net worth of 30 million dollars. I don't have that
kind of money and it's not as easy for me to just go out and hire enough
people to do all those other business duties. He paused for a moment and
replied… "Yep, and its attitudes like that, that will keep you from ever
being worth 30 million dollars. When I started my company, I couldn't afford
to hire all the people I did, but I did it anyway, and that's why I have 30
million and you never will until you change your attitude." That was the
best spanking I ever received! So know what your time is worth!
I appreciate the point in this article. Last night I was up to change the webtext and paypal buttons on www.thedatingschool.co.uk ( my boyfriend's business) and I wondered myself : why am I doing this? Why don't I let him pay to get it done? Yet I was not picking up the phone though I had the number of my IT and marketing strategist Sol from Cynergise.
It was about something else for me. The desire to help Thomas where I could and show him that he doesn't have to be let down by his friends in business. People around him find too many excuses. I know this too well from when I depended on people who brought up their reasons for not prioritising on my projects...
I also really wanted to know how to do it and once I started, it was fun and then I was on a mission.
I was utterly tired last night when I finished at 2am.
This morning I woke up and went straight to the computer starting to work on my site. I had this nudge that said-if I had spent all that energy into my site, I would be in a very different place! funny though, as I was in the flow from last night, it went really quick, I cracked new things yet again, that I hadn't mastered last night and just got on with it. the whole divaeve.com is updated and fresh.
I have included a recommendation and link to you as well!
So what am I uniquely qualified to to?
One of my strenghts is the way that I am able to develop skills rapidly and my greatest asset I think is my energy.
I feel I am uniquely qualified to inspire people through my work, personality, my voice.
If I was to focus on one thing it would mean not doing my music right now. For I am in a place where my focus is on bringing in the money. For that allows me to move my music, get the house-ok 1 bedroom flat seems to be a challenge enough at the moment, go out to the theatres and beautiful places in this world and that makes me feel successful.
What brings me the most money and opportunities at this point is my work in the licensing world. I enjoy it, I grow in it, I am building a rather delightful reputation as "the most efficient person in the world" and opportunities are opening up to me. Why? Because I have more than one skill and I am able to direct and develop these skills in a direction of making more money and improving the structure and business.
So if it was about "focus on one thing "I would go with that at this point.
Though I am qualified to inspire people, what has brought me the most fruit in my life so far was opening up to the idea that I can do things in contexts I didn't even know existed.
I have always been a strong believer in my core quality, but so much so, I resisted to take it outside the world of art/music/performance for a long time.
I only discovered how amazing my mind can work in solving problems when I started organizing people's lives and business. When others need help, something in me springs to action and I have resources available to me I didn't even know of before!
My guiding motto being that successful people do what others don't want to be doing.
So I just figure it out....
Focussing alone won't make you rich, it's about what you focous on, and how exactly you do it.
I hear about people trying to focus on this and that and blaming themselves for not focussing on this that and the other, I can't take this too seriously anymore.
Especially music focussed people tend to not be very focussed on their monetary success for example ( money isn't everything, money can't buy you happiness, yeah it would be nice, it will come)
When I was in my focus phase, I would endevour to do one thing only. Concentrate on my own music only...next thing I knew- a paid gig was offered in the cabaret scene. Do I say no now beacuse I am to be focussed?
Well, principally it's not my own music, but it will get money and that is very much needed as well and I can even put my own songs in the set, it's just a different style.
The problem lies within having multiple goals at the same time. On one hand in this case focussing on the music and on the other hand, wanting to make money.
If the money and your focus aren't on the same line, it will be useful to come up with some solutions! Otherwise we encounter the common case of feeling bad working for money because it takes away from what you want to focus on and feeling bad doing whatever it is because of being too tired or because feeling you should do it more.
Or we see people who then decide to leave working for money behind in order to focus on their focus and then feel a bit bad because they are running out of money. Though they often become incredibly skilled at denying that and blending that simple little basic fact out until it hits them a little bit harder than they would have expected.
So if you want to make yourself miserable by doing what you want, this is the way forward. Just make sure to include a good portion of blame whatever option you choose and you will never fail to feel bad! It's simple, it's free and it works.
I believe in focus in a more specific way- focus means zooming in, so first I need to know what it is that I want to zoom into and then I need to allow myself space and time to do so making sure that other areas of my life will benefit from that as well.
I realized that in the day, I like to focus on my work- rather than getting 100 things done for my music as well.
My day job at the moment brings me the cash and platform to develop more business skills and mindset plus understanding of people in the "real world". This is what I then use to communicate my ideas, coaching skills, inspirational works etc. It is also my playground for my success strategies and NLP exercises. Later in the day, I will be confident to coach businesses which will be a further development of my coaching career. I like having sustainable options. I have personally benefitted a lot from this already. I would think that my boss and 4kids Entertainment have, too.
Then I allow myself to defocus and soften so that creativity can flow and ideas can come and inspiration may uplift me. I like to nurture this feeling and that means doing things that are outside what I am good at right now. Learning new things is such a great thing to do!!
I think that updating a website is a skill which saves a lot of money!
Now that I have done it, I don't have to do it again and again, it's not my main passion in life, it's a skill and a new security- I will teach Thomas how to do it.
I would also recommend Sol of course. He showed my what I had done wrong when I got stuck. That's sooo useful and I am really grateful for that. I don't want to have to pay for every question in life. But I am more than happy to pay pack with recommendations and leads.
Focussing on key skills and outsourcing the rest is a good strategy to make money- and is especially good when you have a budget, not the 30million but a budget. I would say that learning the geneal skills for a while more than useful and a great foundation to build a solid business and your own independence.
It's about self-sufficiency and confidence through competence. It's about being rounded as a person and not just a one field expert.
To focus or not to focus, that is not a question, it's a case study.
Alternatively, you may just get on with what you wanted to do all along.
Check out the updated website: www.divaeve.com
PS:If you are a musician and would like marketing training and coaching tailored to your needs, check out Innerrythm. They run seminars and have great produdcts you will benefit from.
Say hi from me.


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The Practical Nurse (at the direction of a licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, chiropractor, or registered nurse) works in a variety of settings including: clinics, home care, hospitals, long term care facilities and physicians' offices. The curriculum consists of 34 semester credit hours, divided among nursing and non-nursing courses. The nursing courses consist of classroom activities, clinical labs, hospital and long-term care facilities caring for patients of all ages with a variety of health deviations. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. ACCESS in Nursing is available for graduates.
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Program Admission Requirements
- Applications may be requested after meeting requirements listed below http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/nursing/Pages/default.aspx
- Please see application procedures for more information.
- High School Diploma/GED, or a higher degree transcript must be on file in the Office of the Registrar.
- Cumulative college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5.
- Students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) who do not possess a Tri-C GPA and are seeking to enter the Practical Nursing Certificate Program with transfer credit for support courses from another accredited institution** may use that institution's cumulative GPA if the GPAisf 2.5 or greater. (**Schools accepted by Tri-C)
- For the student that has a degree from another institution, the degree GPA will take precedent over the Tri-C GPA, if that GPA is higher than the Tri-C GPA.
- An official transcript must be submitted to Tri-C's Enrollment Office (Metropolitan, Eastern, Westshore, or Western Campus).
- Complete the program admission courses listed below with grade of "C" or higher or achieve the appropriate score on English and Math placement tests.
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|Beginning Algebra (or appropriate score on Math Placement Test)
|Language Fundamentals II (or appropriate score on English Placement Test)
Other Information
- Day and modified evening classes admitted Fall only. Space available basis. Clinical experiences may be held during the day and/or evenings.
- BIO-1050 Human Biology and BIO-105L Human Biology Laboratory may be repeated once to improve a grade of "C" or less. A grade of less than "C" received over 7 years ago will not count toward the "one science course" repeat rule.
- The Elsevier Admission Test (A2) is required for admission to the program. Students must achieve a grade of 75% or higher on the Math Skills and ***English Language portions of the exam. There is a limit of two attempts within a 12 month period. Students may attempt the exam one time a month. If a second attempt is needed to achieve a passing score, only the section(s) below 75% needs to be completed.
- ***The English portion of the exam is composed of three separate tests. The three tests are: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Grammar. All three sections must be taken for a score to be used for admission purposes.
- A grade of "C" or higher is required for core courses: ENG-1010, BIO-1050/BIO-105L, PSY-1010 General Psychology and PSY-2020 Life Span Development.
- BIO-2331 Anatomy and Physiology I and BIO-2341 Anatomy and Physiology II together will be accepted in place of BIO-1050 and BIO-105L effective Fall 2011 (may be taken after admission to the program).
- Once Practical Nursing courses have begun, all other classes must be taken in program sequence.
- Graduates of this certificate program may be eligible for the LPN to RN Track of the ADN Program.
- All students enrolled in Health Career and Nursing programs requiring off campus clinical experiences are required to complete a background check that includes fingerprinting and a court search. Log onto http://www.tri-c.edu/programs/health-careers/background-check-information-bci.html for further information.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Collects, prioritizes, organizes and records patient information in an accurate and appropriate manner for continuity of patient care.
- Integrate interpersonal skill concepts and professional behavior standards into the practice of Practical Nursing. The ability to utilize therapeutic communication skills effectively with members of the health care team, patients and families.
- Apply the principles of medication administration, utilizing the nursing process to affect a positive and safe outcome. Also, utilize the nursing process while implementing scientific principles of nursing, consistently, to safely provide technical care.
- Delegate and supervise within LPN scope of practice, unlicensed personnel in the performance of appropriate skills while adhering to facility policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate a theory based practice when planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care of individuals and groups across the lifespan, including end of life care.
- Utilize critical thinking in a clinical environment, applying the nursing process to meet self-care and self care deficits across the life span. Including end-of-life care.
A practical nurse should be able to use critical thinking skills to:
- Assist RN with patient assessment
- Prioritize patient care among patients
- Recognize when a patient is in trouble and seek assistance
- Delegate tasks within scope of practice
- Effectively teach patients and families self–care to attain, maintain optimal level of wellness or to a dignified death in accordance with patient's wishes.
Suggested Semester Sequence
|First Semester
|Credit Hours
|Human Biology 1
|Human Biology Laboratory
|Physical Assessment for the Practical Nurse
|Fundamentals of Practical Nursing
|Nursing Management of the Adult I
|Credit Hours
|Second Semester
|Nursing Management of Adults II
|Select one of the following:
|College Composition I
|Honors College Composition I
|Select one of the following:
|General Psychology
|Honors General Psychology
|Credit Hours
|Summer Completion
|Lifespan Nursing for the Practical Nurse
|Select one of the following:
|Life Span Development
|Honors Life Span Development
|Credit Hours
|Total Credit Hours
BIO-2331 Anatomy and Physiology I and BIO-2341 Anatomy and Physiology II together will be accepted in place of BIO-1050 Human Biology and BIO-105L Human Biology Laboratory.


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Harvard Study Shows What Online School Families Already Know
I just read a new study by Harvard Professor Nancy Hill concluding that parents' helping children with their homework does not help them do well in school (article by Deborah Blagg, 2009). Wait a second, I thought, that is what good parents do! My wife and I take turns working with our three children on their homework because we assumed that our efforts would help them succeed in school and beyond. I guess if the world always worked as we expected, we wouldn't need research.
So if "homework help" isn't really helping, what should we be doing to ensure that our children are successful in school and in life? According to Professor Hill, volunteering (e.g., PTA, helping out in the classroom) helps a little, and educational activities (e.g., trips to the library or a museum) also can't hurt, but what really can make a difference is our ability to connect children's schoolwork to their life's work. Hill writes, "Our study shows that helping children understand the value and utility of education correlates well with higher achievement levels in middle school and high school." Children need to understand that mastering their times tables, reading Shakespeare, and learning the state capitals all have a connection to higher education, meaningful work, and ultimately a good life. If you can convince them of that, then they will get their homework done on their own—and you will just need to get out of the way.
So how do you do this? Hill's analysis recommends several concrete strategies:
- "Scaffolding independence" is a fancy term for letting students stumble (or fail) and then learn from their mistakes. She gives the example that I am sure many of us are guilty of: running to school with that forgotten homework or lunch. Instead, let your children experience the consequences of their actions.
- Signing up children for extracurricular activities forces students to develop time management strategies. Children with busy schedules cannot put off tasks until the last minute.
- Provide opportunities for extra schoolwork, such as enrichment programs, summer school and just plain old reading instead of TV.
- Finally, parents should continually find "teachable moments" to demonstrate that the knowledge and behaviors learned in school will help them later in life.
While I think that students in traditional schools with strict bell schedules, seat-time requirements, whole class instruction, and a one-size-fits-all approach to learning may struggle to find these types of opportunities, virtual schooling is all about real-world preparation—and this concept of "scaffolding independence." I touched on this topic in my recent commencement address at the 2010 National Connections Academy graduation where I compared a virtual education to the "real" post-schooling world everyone must eventually enter.
At virtual schools, like Connections Academy:
- You can go to school whenever you want or need to…during the day, evenings, and/or weekends.
- You can spend more time on the subjects and assignments that are more difficult or more important to you.
- You have opportunities to work and socialize with children and adults of all ages.
- You decide when you move on to a new lesson, and you decide when you have studied enough to take a test.
- You have to keep yourself on track, make sure you don't get too far behind, and do the practice problems even if they don't count.
So, let me tell you a secret about the real world:
- You may have a job where you have to get to work at a certain time, but more likely you just have work you need to complete.
- You won't spend an equal amount of time on history, math, science, and social studies; depending on what your job is, you will spend more on one than the others.
- You will be working with people older and younger than you, and you may have to supervise someone 10 years older or find out your boss is 10 years younger…and you have to work well with all these people.
- No bell will ring at your desk to remind you to attend a meeting or start working on the next task.
- Your boss is not going to remind you of deadlines or ask to see your rough draft.
So the good news is that the concepts that Professor Hill found to correlate with school success seem to be very much built into the framework of virtual education. Beyond the flexibility, personalization, and quality instruction, your children are developing a perspective and habits that will help them in the future.
Let me be clear. I am not suggesting that parents never help their children with their homework. I am suggesting that making connections for children between academics and life opportunities is something for which parents are uniquely qualified. Looking back, all of us have made choices in our past that have helped or hurt our future opportunities. Help your child understand how the decisions he or she makes today will impact the decisions he or she will have tomorrow.


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On my way back from the book fair to the Saari residence.
(Amazingly, the "track only" feature is working again after a long, strange "detour".)
Location: Mynäjoki, Mietoinen
(see map) (see track only)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Crossing Mynäjoki
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About Science Museum
The Science Museum of the University of São Paulo promotes thematic exhibitions and has developed virtual collections that will allow more accessibility for the general public.
Throughout its 75 years, the University of São Paulo inherited, acquired and generated heritage assets. There are many collections representing several fields of knowledge, such as those that integrate the Exact and Biological Sciences, Humanities, Arts and Technology. Museums and collections containing documents, equipment and even preserved animals and plants have been incorporated and created.
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Nancy Knight
Nancy Knight has taught fiction writing for more than thirty years. An award-winning author, she has published twelve novels, numerous short stories, seven produced adult plays, twenty produced children's plays, and two produced screenplays. An editor, she is responsible for launching careers of several prolific authors. Her latest film, Evil Little Things, is in production now and will be released in late summer, directed by Matt Green. Knight is a member of several writers organizations and has served as president of Atlanta Writers Club (the oldest writers organization in the United States, Georgia Romance Writers and Southeastern Writers Association. Georgia Romance Writers named an award in her name and each year recognizes a published author who is outstanding in mentoring upcoming authors. Knight was the first recipient.


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StarcraftWire Chinese specialist report about the official Blizzard Fansite Summit for Chinese sites, an event where Blizzard invited a number of big Chinese fansites to their offices in China to try out the StarCraft 2 Alpha.
In the report, Chinese representatives from Blizzard confirmed that the Chinese players will play on the North American beta (which is the first beta to start), and details about the Map Editor as well as some guidelines on System Requirements.
Well, this is the first official mention of a Map editor in the beta, so great news!
So if the beta is coming to NA first, how come guys in China get this fansite summit before anyone else? Or is that the reason?


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Swear in foreign languages: It both exculpates you when you do it, and feels completely satisfying. Unless a speaker of that language happens to be nearby. A great favourite is 'twak' which could be translated from the Afrikaans as tobacco, but also means, gently put, nonsense. And 'Strond', which is an even stronger version.
Sniggering at people with hairpieces. I have a bad habit of being able to spot toupes. And, rather nastily, feeling superior when I stand next to someone wearing what looks to be a badly trimmed muskrat.
Littering. You can try and convince yourself all you want that it is actually a form of job creation for the sanitation industry, but really it is just making the world a horrible place. I mean, I actually don't enjoy seeing litter, so why do I do it?
Tripping up rude toddlers. Ok, I only did this once, but the kid was bullying all the other children. And no, I didn't feel like Superman protecting the tiny people afterwards, I felt like a doos.
Telling myself that 'another glass won't hurt'. It frequently does.
Smoking. Say. No. More.
Continuing to watch Nicholas Cage movies in the hope that one will be as good as Raising Arizona. I am so glad I don't go to his hairstylist. Or Al Pacino's. Or Donald Trump's.
Buying 'Best of' CDs. They always, always miss out the one song I want to hear, and then I can't justify buying another CD, as most of the songs will be duplicated.
Buying clothes without trying them on. Apparently, I am not as good a judge as I think of whether or not something will fit, just because it rashly claims to be in my size.
Not exchanging stuff, because I am too self-conscious.
Throwing away food in a country where people are starving.
Watching political debate, thinking surely, SOMEBODY will make sense.
Making my children cry by overdoing what I think is funny, and they do not. Anyone who can tell the joke 'knock-knock…who's there…cows go…cows go who?..no, silly, cows go MOO' ten times in a row is not reading the same humour script as me.
And those are fairly harmless things. There are worse, much worse, but I don't feel close enough to you to tell you… What do YOU do, that you know you shouldn't?