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'CNA' stands for 'Certified Nursing Assistant'. It refers to the nursing helper who assists the doctors and registered nurses during various operations as well as for patient care in nursing homes and hospitals. Though being a CNA is not a glorious job, it can definitely be a good option for a substantial career in allied health care field.

"Cultural Compentency and Healthcare Adobe PDF Upon completion of this module, you should be able to: Define cultural competency Identify correlates of cultural competency as described in the literature Define stereotyping and bias Discuss the relevance of cultural competency within the healthcare profession Identify specific factors that impact cultural competency within the healthcare profession Explain the dominant belief systems on health, illness and healing among various ethnic groups Define disparities in terms of access to healthcare, economics, and education Explain how disparities affect healthcare outcomes Formulate a plan for addressing cultural competency in clinical practice"

This module on cultural competency is available through the online training for physician assistants at Duke. It is, however, a general module with potentially wide health care worker reach.

This is a great site for photo editing.

Excellent Video about using VoiceThread to create an engaging and healthy online learning environment.

TurningPoint and TurningPoint AnyWhere (both Mac and PC) are used at DUSON as a 'clicker' technology to engage students in the classroom.

More twitter for teacher links than you'll ever need - scan through and see if one strikes your fancy.

A good introduction (in 6 video segements) of the ADDIE instructional design process. I wish I had this before I started with instructional design.

Health-care facilities are discovering that practicing in the virtual world can have major benefits in real life....

This conference is online and free to the public. Mary Barzee and I attended last year, and I recommend it highly.

Good suggestions and examples for social media in the classroom (Both K-12 and Higher Ed)

"Join colleagues from across the country in exploring how open access is transforming learning in higher education. Apple and MacLearning.org invite you to AcademiX 2010 for a look at open access, the new teaching methods that are evolving with it, and the Apple technologies that help make it all simple. Six 20-minute talks will expose you to successful approaches, and jump-start a provocative conversation between participants and presenters."

Mary Barzee and I attended this conference last year. It was very well done. Registeration is free and accessable via webinar.