As both The Abbey and PAINAD scales are subjective tools‚ where assessment is something that is based on personal opinion or knowledge‚ the lack of training and guidance provided could cause results to be interpreted differently depending on who was undertaking the assessment (Buffum et al.‚ 2007). It was recognised that results were also dependent on prior knowledge of the individual themselves. A clinical study undertaken by Helfand and Freeman (2009) suggested that nursing staff involved in the
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Self Esteem Scale Texas A&M University Psychology 203 Introduction The purpose of our study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Rosenber Self-Esteem scale scores. Reliability is simply whether the measurement tool you are using measures something consistently. For example does the same test show the same results when administered repeatedly. Validity is the aspect of a measuring tool that signifies its measuring what it says it does. A valid test measures what it says it’s
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My Social Readjustment Rating Scale score was 570. To say the least the past year has been a world wind. From reading the scale explanations it states that illness is possible with the amount of stress I have had in the past year. I have found this to be true. In the past month I have been feeling more run down than usual. I think now that I have begun scheduling my time again; things will start to settle down. Now when I took the two other quizzes my score was a lot better. The first quiz was 30
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Small Scale Business Small Scale Businesses help every economy to achieve industrial growth and industrial diversification. Small Scale Business Enterprises are mainly of four different categories: 1.Small Scale Industrial Undertaking A Business Enterprise will be called Small Scale Business Undertaking if Investment in Fixed Assets‚ in Plant and Machinery‚ whether held on Ownership basis or on Lease or on Hire Purchase does not exceed 10 million Rupees and it is in no way owned‚ controlled
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BRADEN SCALE – For Predicting Pressure Sore Risk DATE OF ASSESS SEVERE RISK: Total score 9 HIGH RISK: Total score 10-12 MODERATE RISK: Total score 13-14 MILD RISK: Total score 15-18 RISK FACTOR SCORE/DESCRIPTION SENSORY PERCEPTION 1. COMPLETELY LIMITED – Unresponsive Ability to respond meaningfully to pressure-related discomfort (does not moan‚ flinch‚ or grasp) to painful stimuli‚ due to diminished level of consciousness or sedation‚ OR limited ability to feel pain over most of body surface
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There are benefits and drawbacks in increasing the size of operation of a business. The cost advantage is known as economies of scale. The cost disadvantage is known as disecomonies of scale. The benefits of large-scale business Economies of scale are the cost advantage from business expansion. As some firms grow in size their unit costs begin to fall because of: Purchasing economies when large businesses often receive a discount because they are buying in bulk. Marketing economies from spreading
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SMALL SCALE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT This programme comprises modules for learners who intend to start small businesses‚ or are already running some. They may choose those modules that are of interest to them‚ or do the entire programme. The courses enable learners to run businesses successfully and be able to source funds from financial institutions. Programme components There are a total of 10 modules‚ each divided into two topics. Learners who are interested in doing the entire programme leading
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Submitted by : Economies of Scale and Scope in Local Public Transportation: The study tires to make a contribution to the debate on the introduction of competitive tendering procedures in the urban bus transport sector. The paper tries to investigate to what extent multi-mode suppliers could use the scope and scale economies to reduce their costs in comparison to a group of single-mode operators offering to provide local transit services. The model specification used in the analysis is based on
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Compiled by: Mirza Rohail B http://economicpakistan.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/large-scale-manufacturing/ The manufacturing sector grew at an average rate of 8 percent from the sixties to the eighties‚ but fell to 3.9 percent during the nineties. This was mainly caused by reduction in investment levels due to lack of continuity and consistency in policies. Political instability law and order position in the major industrial centers‚ transport bottlenecks‚ as well as unreliability and inadequate
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The Glasgow Coma Score (Teasdale and Jennet 1974) is a scale used to assess a patients conscious level. A score is allocated for different behaviours (eye opening‚ verbal response‚ best motor response). These are based on awareness‚ arousal and activity. It is quick‚ objective and easily interpreted. A score of 15 indicates that the patient is fully alert and responsive and a score of 3 indicates unconsciousness |Category |Score
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