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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Unit-based"”.
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An Assisted Living Private Dwelling Unit Based on User Needs
The United States is experiencing a rapid rise in its citizens aged 85 and older, which is the fastest growing segment of the population. By the year 2050 the population of adults 65 years old and older is predicted to double in size. This trend, referred to as the graying of America, has been a …
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A novel inertial measurement unit-based device for capturing upper extremity biomechanics
The student, Andrew Hua, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2019-10-31 at 10:21.
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A fault tolerant bus interface unit based on the nubus standardized bus architecture
Microprocessor-based systems are used for a variety of applications, ranging from industrial control systems to spaceborne systems. The complex nature of tasks to be performed has led to division and distribution of work among different subsystems. A fast and reliable means of information and data …
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Investigation in modeling a load-sensing pump using dynamic neural unit based dynamic neural networks
… in dynamic system modeling using static neuron based neural networks. Some new neuron structures, Dynamic Neural Units (DNUs), have been developed which open a new area to the research associated with the system modelling.The overall objective of this research was to investigate the feasibility …
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A gate array chip set as a fault-tolerant bus interface unit based on nubus protocols
… on a single board, and therefore bus interface unit (BIU) integrated circuits (ICs) play an important role in the design of new boards. Spaceborn systems must be fault-tolerant due to their high susceptibility to transient faults and the high costs of repair and maintenance. Hence, a gate array …
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Reducing the Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers by Enhancing the Role of Unit-Based Skin Champions
… Pressure Ulcers by Enhancing the Role of Unit-Based Skin Champions</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer continues to be an alarming issue in today’s healthcare systems. Often preventable, it is a significant nursing role and a frequently used benchmark …
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Urine Chemistry Bench Workflow Change to Improve Turnaround Time and Prevent Repetitive Injuries as a Unit Based Team Project
… ratio and an increase in repetitive injuries. A Unit-Based Team project was proposed to address the turnaround time delays and repetitive injuries. The SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timebound) goal was to improve performance, workflow efficiency, and prevent repetitive …
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Assessing the Impact of a Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist on Antimicrobial Use in a Level I Trauma Center – A Pilot Study
Background Often, Pharmacists have an opportunity to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and work side by side with key members of the primary patient care team. Studies show that optimum medication use is demonstrated in only 4-21% of patients. Greater pharmacist involvement has been shown to …
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Float Nurses’ Association with Nurse Sensitive Indicators: A Cross-Sectional Study
… floating: nurses from dedicated float pools and unit-based nurses temporarily assigned to other units. Using a cross-sectional, secondary data analysis methodology, the study focused on float nurses’ relationships with four NSIs: Falls, Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI), Central …
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Relationship between Participation in Nurse Externship Program and RN Retention and Quality Care
… experience and extension of the new graduate, unit-based orientation? (2) What is the relationship between student nurse externship experience and working full time over the first 5 years of employment? (3) What is the relationship between student nurse externship experience and adherence to …
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Mathematics Curriculum Revised to Align to Common Core State Standards
… first set of national standards issued in the United States. Currently, all states are in the transition from implementing individual state standards to CCSS in ELA and mathematics. As the CCSS are being introduced and implemented into classrooms, educators are struggling to update or modify …
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Development of an adaptive weight unit.
… the design and evaluation of an adaptive weight unit based on the transfluxor magnetic core. The search for multi-level or analog storage devices has led to the study and development of many different types of storage mechanisms, ranging from mechanical and chemical devices to magnetic core …
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The Development And Implementation Of A Forecasting Model For Inpatient Nurse Scheduling
… predicting nurse scheduling needs in a hospital unit based on historical patient census and nurse staffing requirements.</p> <p>Background: Many hospitals use outdated non-data driven methods for nurse scheduling.</p> <p>Methods: Historical nurse scheduling and staffing datasets for 2015, 2016, …
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A model to define hydrologic response units based on characteristics of the soil-vegetative complex within a drainage basin
… was developed to subdivide a drainage area into units that respond similarly. These were defined hydrologic response units and were a funtion of soil texture, soil depth, land use, and hydrology group classification. A computer model was developed to generate excess precipitation for each …
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Improving Patient Satisfaction through Reducing Nurse Overtime and Redesigning Nurse Staffing and Scheduling
… nursing FTE request, and a restructuring of unit based scheduling and paid time off guidelines. The completed schedule accurately captured staffing requirements for 100% of the shifts over an eight week schedule while maintaining individual staff baseline FTE. Anticipated improvements include …
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Effects of housing policies on intra-urban inequality in transitioning China
… urban housing welfare, and the strengthened work-unit-based inequality in reform years. In the second half, to offer some empirical support, I conduct a case study of housing relocation in a large-scale urban redevelopment project-the Xintiandi redevelopment project in Shanghai. My main findings …
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VAP Prevention in the CTICU
… In early 2015, the CTICU embarked on an evidence-based project to decrease the number of episodes of VAP to zero. Using the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation as the theoretical framework and the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) standards as a guide in its implementation, the …
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The culture and practices of military women relating to hygiene in the field environment
… the integrity and cohesion of the military unit. Based on the findings, recommendations to develop and implement education regarding management of hygiene in deployed settings for men and women. In addition, recommendations for development and utilization of equipment, uniforms and …
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The importance of aligning managerial characteristics to functional strategy in public sector organisations: An empirical study of Dubai government.
… organisations, to investigate whether functional units pursuing strategies are led by functional managers with dissimilar attributes, and whether the alignment between managerial characteristics and strategy is related to performance of the functional unit. Based on the extant literature, a …
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