What is a case study?

Case study is a research methodology, typically seen in social and life sciences. There is no one definition of case study research. However, very simply… ‘a case study can be defined as an intensive study about a person, a group of people or a unit, which is aimed to generalize over several units’. A case study has also been described as an intensive, systematic investigation of a single individual, group, community or some other unit in which the researcher examines in-depth data relating to several variables

Exploring Prevalence and Implications of Burnout Among Nurse Practitioners in Canada

Introduction: Nurse Practitioners are experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout which is exacerbated by factors unique to this professional group.  Additional factors include undervalued professional worth, lack of autonomy, and organizational and systems pressures. This study was conducted to explore NP Burnout in Canada. Methods: The NP Burnout Survey, which was designed to capture the unique factors impacting NP burnout, was delivered to 229 NPs across Canada. Responses underwent descriptive and binomial logistic regression analysis. Results: More than one-third of NPs are experiencing high levels of burnout. NPs with high burnout are 17 times more likely to leave their position and 66 times more likely to leave the profession. Conclusion: Urgent attention and viable solutions are required to mitigate NP’s exodus from the profession. Addressing the issues impacting NP burnout will ensure that this profession will meet its full potential in Canada’s healthcare system

Exploring Prevalence and Implications of Burnout Among Nurse Practitioners in Canada

Aims and Scope: Nurse Practitioners are experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout exacerbated by factors unique to this professional group.  Additional factors include undervalued professional worth, lack of autonomy, and organizational and systems pressures. This study was conducted to explore NP Burnout in Canada. Methods: The NP Burnout Survey, designed to capture the unique factors impacting NP burnout, was delivered to 229 NPs across Canada. Responses underwent descriptive and binomial logistic regression analysis. Findings: More than one third of NPs are experiencing high levels of burnout. NPs with high burnout are 17 times more likely to leave their position and 66 times more likely to leave the profession. Conclusion: Urgent attention and viable solutions are required to mitigate NP’s exodus from the profession. Addressing the issues impacting NP burnout will ensure that this profession will meet their full potential in Canada’s healthcare system

The Whore and the Holy Woman: How Christianity and Islam Slandered Their Leading Ladies

Mary Magdalene and Aisha Bint Abi Bakr—women hailing from the early days of Christianity and Islam respectively—are household names among adherents to each of those religions, but most know surprisingly little about who the women were. Both were independent, highly influential women, but their legacies have been corrupted by associations with repentance for deviation from traditional gender roles as well as with sexual immorality. This paper examines the biography of each women and puts it in conversation with her legacy in order to demonstrate a theme of strong women being erased from religious narratives—a theme which we must reverse in order to recover true, God-given gender roles and empower today’s women in both traditions

Exploring Prevalence and Implications of Burnout Among Nurse Practitioners in Canada

Aims and Scope: Nurse Practitioners are experiencing unprecedented levels of burnout exacerbated by factors unique to this professional group.  Additional factors include undervalued professional worth, lack of autonomy, and organizational and systems pressures. This study was conducted to explore NP Burnout in Canada. Methods: The NP Burnout Survey, designed to capture the unique factors impacting NP burnout, was delivered to 229 NPs across Canada. Responses underwent descriptive and binomial logistic regression analysis. Findings: More than one third of NPs are experiencing high levels of burnout. NPs with high burnout are 17 times more likely to leave their position and 66 times more likely to leave the profession. Conclusion: Urgent attention and viable solutions are required to mitigate NP’s exodus from the profession. Addressing the issues impacting NP burnout will ensure that this profession will meet their full potential in Canada’s healthcare system

Technology Enhancing Kindergarten Students’ Literacy Skills in Math

I planned my methods and procedures in an effort to gain understanding of how technology affects instruction and learning of reading and writing in mathematics. I also focused my research on determining the impact that incorporating technology into mathematics can have on motivation in learning. In order to explore the impact technology can have on math instruction; I randomly selected three five year old students from my kindergarten classroom for a six week time frame during the Fall of 2014. I collected data through use of a variety of observations, audio tools, assessments, and interviews, as participant’s utilized technology in a consistent approach during mathematics instruction. Several findings were determined based on the research from this study. It was found that IXL, an online resource allowing students to practice specific mathematical practices, allowed for read aloud accessibility and positively enhanced independence and excitement among learners. Students used a variety of strategies that differed from their peers, to communicate problems to their solutions. Each learner modeled growth in a variety of ways. Literacy skills are able to flourish with consistent use of technology to enhance young learners and their exploration of its correlation to mathematics. Results from this study may assist educators in the importance of use of technology in mathematics, and its significant role in literacy practice.SUNY BrockportEducation and Human DevelopmentMaster of Science in Education (MSEd)Education and Human Development Master's These