As a student who is in just a matter of days becoming an alum, I’d like to share with you how I prepared for each upcoming semester.
Sometimes we get so focused on what we are doing right now that we forget to plan ahead; this is especially true during the semester break. It’s easy to want to forget about your classes and just relax with family and friends, but it’s also the best time for you to start preparing for the semester ahead.
In just a few days, I will graduate from Herzing’s medical assisting program and I could not be more excited. Life can be pretty busy when you’re a full-time student and a mother, and planning ahead is critical if you want to be successful.
So, as a student who is in just a matter of days becoming an alum, I’d like to share with you how I prepared for each upcoming semester.
Whenever I had a break between semesters, I would stick to my routine from the school year. I would even review my notes from previous courses and reread chapters of my textbooks. I would also start reading ahead for next semester if my books were available ahead of time. I did this so I could keep information fresh in my mind and it actually proved very helpful for me. By sticking to my routine during breaks, I was able to stay focused when a new semester began and I didn’t have to worry about trying to force myself back on a schedule.
As soon I could view my courses online in Blackboard, I printed out and reviewed the course syllabus. The syllabus tells you everything you need to know about the course, including deadlines, points possible for each assignment and details about what is expected each week. If you want to be extra prepared, you can start writing down deadlines for each course in your planner. This will help when you get busier, and it’s easier for you to plan ahead for major assignments.
Before each new semester started, I always took time during my break to restock school supplies. For example, for my clinical medical assisting course, I made sure to have plenty of pens and paper to take notes, as well as index cards, because I knew I’d need to make flashcards for studying. I also double-checked that I had plenty of paper and ink in my printer, knowing that I’d need to print off diagrams for class. These may seem like last-minute details, but I can assure you that they really do make a difference and save you time in the long run!
As I transition from being a student to an alum, I look back and ask myself if I was always as prepared as I could have been. In hindsight, I truly believe I was! Using your breaks to prepare for the next semester will help you stay focused, reduce stress and allow you to do your best work.
If you ever do feel overwhelmed or burned out, just remember your goals and why you began this journey. It is worth it!
In order to keep the national highways in patchless and traffic worthy condition, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has directed its Regional Officers (ROs) and Project Directors (PDs) to undertake maintenance of the National Highways on top priority-basis considering ensuing monsoon season. The aim is to facilitate timely action and keep the highway stretches traffic-worthy ahead of the monsoon season i.e. latest by 30th June, 2020.
NHAI has issued new policy guidelines to help its ROs/PDs plan and prioritize better; and then expedite the process of highway maintenance in the desired manner. The target is to ensure thorough planning of the requisite activities and the implementation of the same in a time bound manner.
Regional Officers of NHAI have been delegated sufficient financial powers to take quick decisions regarding maintenance activities. Project Directors have been advised to make assessment of the condition of highways supported by technology driven tools through car mounted camera/ drone/ Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) etc. for identification of various highway distress (like depression, rutting, cracking etc.) and plan rectification measures.
All field officers have been directed to adhere to the timelines, regularly monitor the progress of maintenance work and keep reporting the same to the Authority at regular intervals.
NHAI HQ will be monitoring the progress closely through its Project Management Software – Data Lake where pictures of before and after repair works would be uploaded, apart from other repair related information.
Rice is one of the main staple foods across the world since it has very high carbohydrate content and provides instant energy. In Southeast Asia, where it is consumed more than in the other part of the world, it accounts for more than 75% of the calorie intake. India has the largest area under rice crop cultivation: almost all States grow rice. However, it suffers from a problem of low productivity.
In order to meet the demand of the growing population of India and the world, production of rice needs to increase significantly, say by about 50% of current productivity. Traits like number of grains per plant and weight of the grain mainly determine the yield in rice. Thus, one of the main aims of the researchers and breeders has been to develop superior rice varieties with heavier grains, which can give higher yield and better nutrition.
In a new study, researchers from the Department of Biotechnology’s National Institute of Plant Genome Research (DBT-NIPGR), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-IARI), ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (ICAR-NRRI), Cuttack and University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), have identified a region in the genome of rice, which seems to have the potential for improving productivity.
The scientists conducted their study by sequencing the genomes of four Indian genotypes (LGR, PB 1121, Sonasal & Bindli) that show contrasting phenotype in seed size/weight. After analyzing their genomic variations, they found that the Indian rice germplasms had much more genomic diversity than that estimated so far.
They then studied the DNA from 3,000 rice accessions from across the world along with the four Indian genotypes sequenced in the study. They identified one long (~6 Mb) genomic region, which had an unusually suppressed nucleotide diversity region across the centromere of chromosome 5. They named it as `low diversity region’ or LDR in short.
An in-depth multidimensional analysis of this region revealed that it had played an important role during domestication of rice varieties as it was present in most of the cultivated rice genotypes and absent in wild varieties. Most of the modern cultivated rice varieties belong to japonica and indica genotypes. They had this region prominently. In contrast, it was less prominent in the aus group rice varieties, which are closer to the wild type. Further studies revealed that the LDR region contained one QTL (Quantitative Trait Locus) region that was significantly associated with grain size/weight trait.
The new study assumes importance as in addition to genome-wide exploration, it has highlighted an important and a long domestication-related genomic region, which was found to be evolutionarily crafted to carry multiple agronomic traits associations. “We believe that in future efforts, this LDR region could be utilized for improving rice production by targeting various traits including the seed size QTL identified here”, team leader, Jitendra Kumar Thakur of DBT-NIPGR said.
The study team included Swarup K. Parida, Angad Kumar, Anurag Daware, Arvind Kumar, Vinay Kumar and Subhasish Mondal of DBT-NIPGR, Akhilesh K. Tyagi of University of Delhi South Campus, Gopala Krishnan S and Ashok. K. Singh of ICAR-IARI, and Bhaskar Chandra Patra of ICAR-NRRI. They have submitted a report on their work to The Plant Journal. It has accepted it for publication.
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the Special Board of Governors meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) through video-conference here today.
The agenda included the election of next President of NDB, appointment of Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer and membership expansion.
In her opening remarks, the Finance Minister commended the contribution of NDB in funding the infrastructure development, which has positively impacted the development agenda of the member countries, including India. Within a short span of time, NDB has approved 55 projects of member countries for an amount of $16.6 billion, which is quite a remarkable achievement. Smt. Sitharaman also mentioned that the Bank has successfully created a niche for itself and proudly stands shoulder to shoulder with the peer MDBs.
The Finance Minister appreciated Mr. K. V Kamath, the outgoing President of NDB for his stellar stewardship in very quickly giving shape to the vision stated by the BRICS Leaders in 2014. The swift response to COVID-19 through launch of the COVID-19 Emergency Programme Loan productwill be remembered as one of his contributions.
Finance Minister congratulated newly-elected President Mr. Marcos Troyjo from Brazil and newly-appointed Vice President and CRO, Mr Anil Kishora from India. While congratulating them, Smt. Sitharaman remarked that she has great expectations from newleadership in continuing this momentum forward and taking NDB to the next level in terms of lending performance to members, transparency, international credibility and effectively achieving the NDB mandate. She suggested that, the focus should also be given to achieve the twin objective of preserving BRICS values and growing NDB into a global development institution.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department:
♦ In view of the enhanced cloud cover and deepening of southwesterly winds upto mid tropospheric levels, Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of south Bay of Bengal, most parts of Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands today. The Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) passes through Lat.5°N/Long.82°E, Lat.7°N/Long.86°E, Lat.10°N/Long.90°E, Port Blair, Lat.15°N/Long.97°E.
♦ Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some parts of Maldives-Comorin area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Andaman Sea and some more parts of south and central Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours.
♦ Under the influence of a Western Disturbance and an east-west trough in lower levels and likely occurrence of rain/thunderstorm from 28th-30th May, maximum temperatures over plains of north India likely to recede from 28th onwards with substantial reduction of Heat wave conditions from 29th May. Under favourable wind conditions over parts of central India, heat wave conditions also likely to reduce from these areas from 29th May.
♦ Due to strong southerly winds from Bay of Bengal to northeast India at lower tropospheric levels; Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls likely at isolated places over Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram during next 2 days. Heavy rainfall at isolated places over parts of south peninsular India during 27th-30th May, 2020.
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We were a small group of seven, gathered to share our enthusiasm about flexible learning. Cathy facilitated the session really well, making sure she found out what we wanted to share with the group right from the start.
My interest was in how people found working on collaborative projects, and I made the point that there were two groups of people when the ECDF funding was announced by TEC. Those who were already working together collaboratively e.g. Jenny, Dawn and I at UoE, DCE and OP, and those who scurried together into consortia so they could get the funding.
My question was why everyone was reinventing the wheel instead of working together, for example on flexible learning and eLearning strategies.
The afternoon included a mix of show and tell – essay writing information literacy module, Cathy’s online assessment module, Leigh’s open networking sites. There was lots of discussion and the time flew by very quickly. we had a good talk about the pros and cons of SCORM, and Jenny explained about the pitfalls they had discovered on the information literacy project. SCORM actually inhibits reusability features by imposing stringent standards. I should have recorded what she said because its feeling vague right now.
RN stands for registered nurse, while a BSN is a type of degree that an RN might have.
Not all nurses follow the same career path. Some nurses might start out as a medical assistant, or another type of healthcare professional, before advancing their careers. Others come from a different field entirely, eager for the opportunity to make a difference and change lives.
Earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is one way to begin a new career in nursing, but can also be a key stepping stone for experienced nurses who want to advance their careers.
Not sure if you’re ready to pursue a BSN, or confused about how to get there? We have the answers to all of your most important questions.
RN stands for registered nurse, while a BSN is a type of degree that an RN might have.
Registered nurses (RNs) play a central role in helping healthcare organizations provide quality care to a diverse and growing patient population. Their duties include administering medication, evaluating and caring for patients, and educating patients and family members. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for registered nurses (RNs) is projected to grow 15% by 2026, adding more than 400,000 new jobs.
Today, a BSN is becoming the new educational standard for RNs, as hospitals and other healthcare organizations respond to the Institute of Medicine’s call to increase their bachelors-prepared RN staff to 80 percent by 2020. BSN-prepared RNs are more likely to be hired for a wide range of nursing positions and typically advance to leadership and management roles more quickly than a nurse with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree.
A BSN degree program typically takes four years to complete if you are new to nursing. However, the BSN program for new nurses at Herzing University can be completed in three years or less. ASN-prepared nurses might consider Herzing’s RN to BSN online program to earn their BSN in as little as one year.
Many nurses with a BSN choose to continue their education through a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program, which opens the door to leadership positions in the nursing field.
Note: All RNs, no matter the degree they’ve earned, must pass the NCLEX exam in order to become a licensed nurse.
RNs can practice in a variety of different healthcare settings, including hospitals, outpatient care centers, long-term care facilities, doctor’s offices, and more. Additionally, RNs can become many different types of nurses and specialize in niche nursing areas, like oncology, anesthesiology, pediatrics or surgery. For some specialties, you might need to pursue additional training or certification.
As more new nurses join the workforce, healthcare organizations must rely on skilled and experienced nursing leaders to guide them in achieving the highest quality of care. For many BSN nurses, this opens up the opportunity to move into leadership positions, such as nurse manager.
BSN-prepared nurses also have the opportunity to continue their education in an MSN program. Earning your MSN allows you to advance your nursing career and expand your scope of practice in specialties like family practice, nursing education and leadership and administration.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for registered nurses is $75,510 per year, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $100,000. BSN-prepared nurses might have the opportunity to advance into higher-paying leadership and management roles more quickly.
How much you make as an RN will vary based on your state of employment and the type of environment you work in. Data from the BLS shows that RNs working for the government had the highest median annual salaries in 2018. Other top employers were hospitals, ambulatory healthcare providers, educational institutions, as well as nursing and residential care facilities.
That depends on where you see yourself in the nursing field and how much time you want to spend earning your degree. For example, if you would like to eventually pursue your MSN, earning a BSN would be the best place for you to start. If you’d like to enter the nursing workforce as soon as possible, you might opt for an associate degree program, which will require less time in school and allow you to gain work experience faster.
There several different pathways you can take to a BSN degree, depending on your prior nursing experience and your education.
Whether you’re just starting your nursing career, working in the healthcare field, or transitioning from a career in a different field, our nursing degree pathways can help you get to where you want to be.
Dental assistants play an important role in every dental practice, working closely with dental hygienists and dentists to treat patients.
Dental assistants play an important role in every dental practice, working closely with dental hygienists and dentists to treat patients. For many, a career in dental assisting serves as a stepping stone to more highly-skilled and higher-paying jobs, such as a dental hygienist.
If you’re looking for a fast-growing career in healthcare with ample opportunities for advancement, dental assisting could be the right path for you.
While the day-to-day responsibilities for dental assistants can vary by state and practice, they are generally responsible for the following:
The working environment for dental assistants can include a dentist’s office, nursing home, school and health departments and more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary for dental assistants in May 2018 was $38,660, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $54,800.
Minnesota has the highest annual mean wage for dental assistants in the country, due in part to the critical dental assistant shortage in the state. According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, state-wide employment for dental assistants is expected to grow by 8 percent through 2028, adding nearly 7,000 new jobs.
Nationally, employment for dental assistants is expected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028 – faster than the average for all occupations. Due to high demand and the possibility for career advancement, dental assistants ranked among the Best Health Care Support Jobs in America for 2019 by U.S. News & World Report.
If you’re interested in pursuing a career as a dental assistant, follow these five steps:
Just like any occupation, dental assistants require a certain set of skills to excel in the field. One of those important qualities is interpersonal skills. As a dental assistant, you’ll be working closely not only with dentists, but also with patients who might be in pain and need help navigating the treatment process. Other necessary skills for a career as a dental assistant include good dexterity, organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. It also helps to have an interest in oral health and helping others.
There are several paths available to become a dental assistant, and it’s all about what works best for your lifestyle and career goals. With Herzing University-Minneapolis, you can earn dental assisting credentials and work your way toward a dental hygiene career at the same time. Through our unique Dental Pathway, you can start your dental assisting career in as few as 24 months, while you continue to study for your dental hygiene degree.
Internships are a great way to preview a career as a dental assistant while earning your degree. As an intern, you can gain hands-on experience with all aspects of the job, ranging from office-related skills to clinical practices and radiography. At Herzing, your dental assisting coursework also includes a laboratory component, allowing you to practice clinical tasks, such as teeth cleaning and polishing techniques.
Licensing and certification requirements to become a dental assistant vary by state. In Minnesota, for example, you must:
Open the door for career growth and increase your earning potential by pursuing an advanced degree. With a bachelor’s degree, dental assistants can become dental hygienists. Demand for dental hygienists is also strong, with employment expected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028. Hygienists typically earn a higher salary than dental assistants, making an average of $74,820 per year.
At Herzing University’s Minneapolis campus, students can choose from several CODA-accredited programs to help reach their career goals of becoming a dental assistant or a dental hygienist. The campus also offers a low-cost Dental Clinic, allowing dental hygiene students to receive hands-on training while providing basic dental services to patients in need.
I’m often getting asked what my criteria are for choosing the tools, apps and resources that I feature on my blogs and in my teaching and do be honest I don’t really think about it that much. I look at so many sites and apps that I just get a feeling when I see something that I think will work.
As that isn’t a very satisfactory answer to give people I decided to start exploring my own criteria for what influences my choice. I ran a workshop on this topic at IATEFL 2013 on looking at apps and how we can evaluate them.
I came up with a number of ‘first impression’ criteria that I think I apply before even thinking about ‘how’ I will use the app / tool.
Here is the presentation / workshop recording
You can download a copy of the presentation from here: Evaluating Web-based Tools
Please feel free to browse the list and add any ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ for anything you think I’ve missed.
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I hope you find these criteria useful as a starting point for your own reflections on why you choose to use certain apps and not others.
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