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The article provides a retrospective on the development of further education in psychiatric nursing in Germany. The two-year further education began with the additional training in social psychiatry and led to the specialized further education in psychiatric nursing. The Psychiatric Enquiry of 1975 played an important role in establishing further education. Recommendations were made regarding the organization and implementation of further education. Further education institutions for psychiatric nursing were established in various federal states until 1990. The contents of the specialized further education were extensive and varied in importance in each federal state. The Psychiatric Model Program initiated approaches for the further development of psychosocial care based on the Psychiatric Enquiry. There were discussions and exchanges between various actors who shaped the professional profile of psychiatric nursing. Further education for nursing staff was considered necessary to ensure the operational capability of nursing and improve the therapeutic efficiency of inpatient psychiatric work. The discussions and developments in psychiatric nursing are still relevant today and must be continuously promoted. It is emphasized that a better integration of theory and practice, a stronger ethical orientation, and transparent implementation of education are necessary. The academicization and permeability of education, as well as the strengthening of nursing science, are seen as future-oriented measures. Encouragement is given to explore new paths in psychiatric nursing and initiate changes. [Extracted from the article]

Nursing students can gain practical experience in simulated sessions using manikins that are not only safe but also boost their skills and confidence. ‘Clinical skills sessions offer nursing students the opportunity to practice hands-on nursing skills from the basics of personal care to the more complex skills of cannulation, IV fluids and nasogastric tube insertion,’ explains University of East Anglia lecturer in clinical studies Charlotte Hilburn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In "Theory and Practice" by Michelle de Kretser, a Melbourne graduate student explores the tension between her feminist beliefs and her complicated love life. The unnamed narrator, who is writing a thesis on gender portrayal in Virginia Woolf's novels, reflects on her childhood in Sri Lanka, where she experienced sexual abuse. She grapples with French post-structuralist theory, which disregards feminist concerns, and contemplates contemporary Australian films that resonate with her own love affair. Through the narrator's insightful political observations and vivid descriptions of art and literature, readers gain a glimpse into a captivating mind. [Extracted from the article]

The article emphasizes the importance of skill labs as practice spaces for students in the healthcare field. Skill labs allow students to build practical skills and competencies and serve as bridges between theory and practice. Through peer teaching, simulation techniques, and interprofessional settings, various competencies are developed. The Bern Education Center for Nursing has already integrated the learning of skills and abilities into the curriculum and relies on the Cognitive Apprenticeship model in combination with the skill lab method. Interprofessional education is considered a future trend to meet the increasing demands in clinical practice. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Theory-guided action as a nursing education pattern: Part II: Consequences in a nursing program" examines that theory-guided action as an educational pattern is not desired among learners in nursing practice. Instead, rapid integration into the workflow of nursing units is preferred, which undermines the educational pattern. The author suggests promoting educational patterns at the interface between theory and practice by applying various nursing theories in case relationships. This "Osnabrück model" is intended to lead to a theoretically guided professional practice and professionalization in nursing. [Extracted from the article]

Sonic sootblowers and acoustic cleaners were once thought to be a last-chance alternative to difficult ash build-up problems. However, the technology has proven to be effective over years of service in multiple applications, and the equipment is now seen as a first-choice cleaning technique that saves money, improves efficiency, and reduces damage to critical components. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article, the fourth in a series of 11, discusses the context for the facilitation of learning. It outlines the main principles and theories for understanding the process of learning, including examples which link these concepts to practice. The practical aspects of using these theories in a practice setting will be discussed in the fifth article of this series. Together, these two articles will provide mentors and practice teachers with knowledge of the learning process, which will enable them to meet the second domain of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Standards to Support Learning and Assessment in Practice on facilitation of learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Compassionate care is a priority in current healthcare policy. However, its definition is amorphous, leading to difficulties standardising it in practice. This article discusses how nursing theory is central to the delivery of compassionate care. It emphasises the need to develop a theoretical framework that reflects the eclectic and pragmatic nature of nursing practice, and the importance of using patient feedback as an indicator of the quality of care and as a basis for adapting theoretical hypotheses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of caring for her husband after a brain injury.

The editorial titled "On the interaction of theory and practice" discusses the importance of theory development in nursing. It is stated that nursing science has so far only sparsely developed theories and that there is a need for further theory development. The German Society for Nursing Science has established a working group for theory development in order to overcome this fragmentation. The authors emphasize the necessity to promote theoretical discussions and revive the theory debate in nursing science. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses ethical and other issues on the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the information sector, as well as tips on how key stakeholders can make AI more transparent, inclusive and trustworthy. Also cited are the roles of stakeholders like academics, vendors, organizations, regulators, and buyers.

An interview is presented with Adam J. Hopkins, a spectroscopy product manager at Metrohm USA. Topics including impact of modernization process and updating its guidance for a variety of technologies and assays on spectroscopy; spectroscopy with a new standard practice, D6122; and changes in analytical guidance.

The article discusses the constructal law as the fundamental point in engineering design. The author explains that constructal law and the principle of physics come in hand. He claims that human activity must not interfere with the occurrence of visible and audible designs because such occurrence is a natural phenomenon and therefore, hunch, talent and trial and error are the best factors in configuring fluid flows and solid components. He says that, with the help of constructal law, design engineers could be able to discover configuration which has long been unknown to humankind.

The author discusses the application of the concept of exact constraint in design engineering. The author explains that the concept allows design engineers to avoid over-constraint designs which are characterized with high stresses, tight tolerances, looseness, binding, and difficult assembly. He cites Brigham Young University Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology dean Alan R. Parkinson, consulting engineer Lawrence Kamm and book author Douglass Blanding as advocates of the concept. He cites Parkinson explaining that understanding what exact constraint means help every design engineers to perfect the constraint principles.

The article discusses the Maxwell's Theory formulated by James Clerk Maxwell, one of the known physicians of the 19th century. Accordingly, it was the Maxwell's Theory that led to the winning of Lord Nelson's flag ship against French ship Redoubtable, in which his crew has reduced the gun powder in each charge to allow the cannon balls to bounce around inside of other ship. In the book "A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field" that was published in 1865, Maxwell asserts how light and magnetism are affections of the same substance. He believes that light was made by mechanically vibrating molecules coupling to and vibrating the ether.

A biography of Gabor A. Somorjai, a Priestley Medal awardee, is presented. He was born in 1935 in Budapest, Hungary, and was included as 200 first-year university students in chemical engineering at the Technical University in Budapest. He received his Ph. D. in the College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. An overview of his several studies is offered. Further information about the life of this leading scientist of surface chemistry is provided.

The article reports on the sage of Gabor A. Somorjai, a leading scientist to surface chemistry. This 72-year-old man lived and studied in Budapest, Hungary, and is married with two children. During his work as professor and scientist, he received awards from the National Medal of Science and the Wolf Foundation Prize in Chemistry. Further information about Somorjai is offered including his views, failures and other accomplishments.

This article describes an experience, drawn from clinical practice, which has been used to expand personal knowledge and enable self-reflection. Johns' (1995) model of structured reflection provides an analysis of the practice experience. Carper's (1978) four ways of knowing is used to discuss personal learning and development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) has attracted a great amount of interest from investors, researchers, and regulators. Topics include AI is machine learning (ML), which is driving much of the enterprise interest; datasheets and model cards help bridge the gap between the theory and practice of AI ethics; and model cards furnish details about ethical considerations, as well as any caveats and recommendations.

Practice educators are the link between university and practice, but role clarity and support are vital, says John Salkeld. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers views concerning the relation between theory and understanding big data. Lovell Group chairman Charles Gross suggested that the use of data for correlations allows a person to test theories and refine them. Computational social scientist Alex Pentland emphasized the approach of an analyst to use big data to build new information systems. However, he inferred that their managers have little concept of how to use big data analytics.

The article offers information on various issues and topics related to general knowledge.

Last year's Shape of Caring review highlighted the alarming fact that at least 20% of nursing students are dropping out of their studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author states that modern architecture is failing because it is incorporating highly abstract theories and overly emphasizing architecture's intellectual aspect. According to the author, architecture has been subsumed under ideas and an understanding of the design process as a unique combination of theory and practice has been lost.

The article presents an overview of graduate nursing programs which are available to newly qualified nurses in Australia and discusses the factors which led to their development and presents information on nurses in transition programs which are funded by the Victoria Department of Health. Resources which offer additional information on graduate programs for nurses are noted.

Adrian Debney is teaching students how to use what they learn in lectures in the real world, reports Alex Ocampo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Use literature reviews to link theory to practice and help improve care in the clinical area, says Claire O'Gorman. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article addresses the theory-practice gap in feedback control. According to the author, applying a correct control decision at the wrong time could lead to disaster. To approximate a nonlinear system near an operating point, he recommends using a linearized model. He emphasizes a need for guaranteed stability in dynamic systems. He says the open-loop transfer function can predict closed-loop system performance through the Nyquist criterion and the root-locus procedure.

The article discusses the combination of theory and practice in control engineering. The author provides a ten-point theory of control for practitioners which includes guarantees of dynamic system stability, feedback control, and open loop transfer function. He notes case study that works to overcome the theory-practice gap concerning speed control implementation in a motor through the use of an incremental optical encoder sensor.

A combination of extensive practice and in-depth knowledge brings true insight, writes Joan Curzio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a nursing practice profile about promoting safe administration of subcutaneous infusions in hospitals. It explains the importance of having a good knowledge of the indications and contraindications for use in administering subcutaneous infusions safely. It also features the importance of relating theory to clinical situations on the ward.

The article offers ways on how to write a practice profile for nurses. It is suggested that one could write a practice profile of between 750 and 1,000 words ensuring that it relates to the article one has studied. It is also advised to include identifying topic in relation to professional development and its application to practice or patient care.

The article announces awards given to individuals in the field of communication sciences from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation including the 2008 Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award to professor Mark S. Yivisaker of the College of Saint Rose and the 2008 Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement to Lynne F. Harmon of the Parent-Child Services Group Incorporated.

The article focuses on the factors that led to the failure of marketing theories in advertising sector in the United States. Criticisms were made to the Four P's of marketing which includes, product, price, place and promotion for not being able to describe consumer needs. The Four C's then should be considered which include consumer wants and needs, cost to satisfy the want or need, convenience to buy and communication which have been part of marketing for many years.