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• Empowering nursing care with emotional intelligence

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  Emotional intelligence (EI) can seem like just another buzzword to nurses who have not yet encountered the plethora of literature supporting the crucial aspects of EI in nursing, medicine, career and personal life. First mentioned in the 1960s, EI was brought into the mainstream by author Daniel Goleman with his 2005 book, "Emotional Intelligence." A person's emotional quotient (EQ) and IQ are viewed by many as equally important to both success and happiness.

• Increasing our focus on general academic vocabulary

  Erick Herrmann Education

  ​There has been much discussion around the topic of academic language instruction for English learners, and for all students. The discussion has revolved around the need to teach students the language of academia, the language of college and career readiness, and language needed to be successful in our ever-changing society.

• Interior design recovery robust but uneven

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  ​After several years of modest growth following the recession, the interior design industry experienced a surge of activity in 2015 that continued into the first half of this year. Although demand softened somewhat in the third quarter, in most areas of the country the industry has made a full recovery.

• 3 emerging ways to earn non-dues revenue

  Shawn Smajstrla Association Management

  Despite their nonprofit status, associations — just like any business — require revenue to operate. Traditionally, dues paid by members constituted the operating capital for associations. Increasingly, though, non-dues revenue has become an important and necessary means of supplementing an organization's dues income to allow it to fulfill its mission.

• 1 quick thing to do today to help your website

  Mark MacDonald Religious Community

  ​When people show up at the door of your church and they've never attended before, you should have a protocol for guests. But pretend you're the only one nearby when they carefully open the door with that "Am I at the right place?" look on their face. You greet them, "Hi! I'm glad you're here. Can I help you find something?"

• The myths and realities of sighted vs. point shooting

  Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  A common argument in the shooting world for the last half decade has been whether it's better to focus on your threat when shooting or focus on your front sights. The answer is "yes." OK, so it's a little more complicated than that. But as you get deeper and deeper into shooting, you come to realize it's not a black-and-white issue.

• New hope for treatment-resistant depression

  Dorothy L. Tengler Mental Healthcare

  Although sadness is something we all experience from time to time, depression interferes with daily life and normal functioning, causing pain not only for us but also for those who care about us. Current research suggests depression is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors. Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects approximately 16 million people in the United States and 121 million people worldwide.

• So you’ve been promoted to manage your former peers ...

  Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Workplace competition can be beneficial to productivity, but what happens when a race's winner is placed in charge of his or her opponents? How do you supervise employees who still see you as (or refuse to see you as anything other than) an equal? For anyone interested in incredibly awkward anecdotes, as well as possible solutions, join me as I kick off the Halloween season with an unfortunately common workplace horror story: managers dealing with workplace jealousy.

• 7 tips to get the most out of your church management software

  Carol Brown Religious Community

  Your church needs new church management software (ChMS), and your leadership is on board. A committee is formed. Meetings, demos and detailed analysis follow. After lots of research, thought, and great expectations, software is bought.

• Metals Thoughts: Bank doubleheader

  Brad Yates Natural Resources

  ​The next 36 hours or so are likely to have an outsized effect on capital markets the world over as we get the Bank of Japan (BoJ) statement tonight and the Federal Open Market Commitee (FOMC) announcement and presser tomorrow afternoon.

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