The Influence of Staff and Resident Immunization Rates on Influenza-like Illness Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
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- 作者：Lisa R. Shugarman ; Craig Hales ; Claude Messan Setodji ; Barbara Bardenheier ; Joanne Lynn
- 关键词：Constipation ; elderly ; herbal tea ; laxatives ; randomized clinical trial senna
- 刊名：Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- 出版年：2006
- 出版时间：November 2006
- 年：2006
- 卷：7
- 期：9
- 页码：562-567
- 全文大小：249 K
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The objectives of this analysis were to examine the literature and compare and contrast (a) qualities preferred in preprofessional dietetics students by directors of internships and approved preprofessional practice programs (AP4s), (b) characteristics needed to succeed in a scientific field, (c) traits emphasized by dietetics training programs compared with those most valued by employers, (d) skills needed by high-level managerial dietitians and those in business and communications, and (e) qualities dietitians have aspired to develop for increased competitiveness in the marketplace. Even though the revised Standards of Education have been in place since 1988, recent evaluation of criteria for internship and AP4 admission has shown traditional emphasis on academic performance and the importance of work experience. Success in scientific pursuits has been linked with more than innate intelligence; a drive for success and enthusiasm for learning are also involved. Internships foster mostly technical learning, so development of skills in human and conceptual areas are somewhat lacking. These skills, which have been identified as valuable to employers, need greater development or more consistent identification in the selection and training process. Perhaps serious consideration should be given to applicants for preprofessional programs who have shown leadership qualities through extracurricular activities or who have given themselves the opportunity to develop and improve these skills. Such students might hasten the metamorphosis of dietetics practitioners toward improved levels of compensation and professional fulfillment. J Am Diet Assoc. 1995; 95: 77-81.