ESL Collections, University Libraries, and Internationalization

This research study examines the content, types of materials, locations, and library collection development policies concerning ESL (English as a second language) materials collections on university campuses in the United States and Canada. ESL learning materials are defined in this study as those materials supporting adult learners who are non-native speakers of English in a higher education setting. The purpose of this study is to describe the content and types of materials in these collections, to learn where these collections are typically housed on university campuses, to discover what collection development policies may inform the building of these collections, and to explore the potential significance of these collections for university libraries. The overriding question that informs this study is the following: Can involvement with ESL collections serve as a way for university libraries to participate in internationalization by supporting the language needs of international students?

Examining the Influence of the Patient Declaration of Values on Hospital Policies and Practices

The purpose of this study was to explore how a leading Ontario hospital operationalizes their Patient Declaration of Values (PDoV) in policy and in practice. This was a single case study, which took place in a leading patient-centred Ontario hospital. The study included 18 individual interviews with employees and patient experience advisors, as well as, document analysis of strategic planning reports (n=10). Five themes emerged: (1) setting the stage, (2) inspiring change, (3) organizational structures, (4) organizational and environmental barriers, and (5) reflection and improvement. This study has highlighted the role of the PDoV within a leading Ontario hospital. It lends itself to providing a process with core strategies for creating change in an acute health care organization; to embed a culture of patient and family centred care.

Internationalization in German Academic Libraries: Moving beyond North American Perspectives

This paper explores how internationalization is understood and experienced in German academic libraries. Its main purpose is to move the discussion of internationalization in academic libraries beyond the boundaries of English-speaking North America by investigating a European perspective. Its secondary purpose is to investigate the role of English in German academic libraries. An online survey and a series of in-person interviews conducted in Germany in April 2015 provided the data for this study. What emerged are a series of stated differences and similarities between North America and Germany informed by the two overarching themes of implicit internationalization and plurilingualism, the ability to switch from one language to another as required.

Special Orders No. 18 of the Office U.S. Army Hospital, Camp Parole

Special Orders No. 18 of the Office U.S. Army Hospital, Camp Parole, near Annapolis, MD., March 14, 1865 to W.K. Cleveland assigning him to duty as pathologist and consulting surgeon for the hospital. This is signed by W. Stewart, Surgeon U.S. Vol’s, in charge, March 14, 1865.

Stories of Informal Mentorship: Recognizing the Voices of Mentees in Academic Libraries

Based on the 2014 OLA Super Conference session “Mentorship in Academic Libraries: A Universe of Possibilities,” this article explores the benefits of informal mentorship in its various forms and how librarians are embracing a new way of thinking about mentorship both individually and organizationally. The lived experiences of two professional academic librarians are shared as they argue that informal mentorship offers the opportunity to co-create a meaningful mentorship experience by recognizing the importance of the mentee’s voice. This paper will discuss the value of informal mentorship and how, when certain elements are present within it, this model can allow us to reimagine mentorship in academic libraries. Concepts such as “accidental” mentorship, “purposeful” mentorship, mentorship “network,” and “peer” mentorship are discussed.

Volunteering and Social Capital: A Case Study of Older Hospital Volunteers in Southern Ontario

Volunteering as a form of social activity can facilitate older adults’ active aging through community engagement. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the views on older adults’ volunteerism in a community hospital network in Southern Ontario. Utilizing in-depth interviews with 10 older volunteers (over the age of 65), document analysis, and a key informant interview, I explored their experiences of volunteering and social capital development at six hospitals in the network. Data analyses included open and axial coding, and conceptualization of the themes. Four major themes emerged from the data: reasons to volunteer, management’s influence, negative experiences of volunteering, and connections with others. The findings of this research emphasized older volunteers’ strong commitment and enthusiasm to support the hospital in their own communities, the power of volunteering to enhance the development of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital, and the influence of two major contextual factors (i.e. the Auxiliary Factor and the Change Factor) to facilitate or hinder older volunteers’ social capital development in the hospitals. Future research directions should focus on further unpacking the different degrees to which each type of social capital is developed, placing emphasis on the benefits of social capital development for volunteers in healthcare settings. The implications for practice include the targeted recruitment of older adults as healthcare volunteers while creating volunteer positions and environments in which they can develop social capital with their peer volunteers, hospital staff, patients, and people in surrounding communities. To sustain their existing dedicated long-term volunteers, in particular their Auxiliary groups, the community hospital network can enhance facilitating factors such as the Auxiliary Factor while mitigating the negative effects of the Change Factor. By developing social capital through volunteering in their own communities, older adults can engage in active aging, while participating in the development of an age-friendly community.

Accidentes con exposición a residuos biológicos infecciosos en trabajadores de la salud de un hospital universitario de la ciudad de Monterrey, N.L., Méx., en el año 1996

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL

Factores de riesgo que intervienen en la aparición de agresión física del paciente hacia el personal que labora en un hospital psiquiátrico

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL

Repercusión de lesiones oculares por cuerpos extraños ocurridas en el área de trabajo de los derechohabientes del I.M.S.S. que acuden a la Clínica Hospital de Zona no. 17 en Monterrey, Nuevo León.

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL

Nivel de plomo en sangre en recién nacidos y su relación con el peso de éstos en el Hospital Universitario de Monterrey,N.L.

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Nutrición Comunitaria) UANL

Fractura de cadera subtrocantéricas e intertrocantéricas y los antecedentes personales no patológicos de mujeres de 50-78 años de edad en un hospital de 3er. nivel del área metropolitana de Monterrey, enero 1999 a enero 2000

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Salud en el Trabajo) UANL.

Implementación de una técnica para el desarrollo de los cultivos celulares en muestras de células de cordón umbilical del Banco de cordón del Hospital Universitario.

Tesis (Especialidad en el Laboratorio de Hematología) UANL, 2010.

Detección de anticuerpos para Legionella pneumophila en pacientes del Hospital Universitario José Eleuterio González

Tesis ( Maestro en Ciencias) U.A.N.L.

Morbimortalidad neonatal por enfermedad de membrana hialina en el Hospital Infantil de Monterrey Juan Angel González Escamilla

Tesis (Especialidad en Pediatría)U.A.N.L.

Resultados del manejo quirúrgico del trauma hepático en el Hospital Regional No.21 I.M.S.S. (por) Carlos Arreola Risa

Tesis (Especialidad en Cirugía General) U.A.N.L.