Professional Education

This textbook is for ophthalmologists (Eye MDs) and optometrists who study for written and oral board examinations and provides succinct, current concepts of eye disease diagnosis and treatment (e.g., clinical pearls, etiologies, differential diagnosis, diagnostic work-up, and treatment summaries).

What does it take to embark on the journey towards a career in medicine? Dive into the world of aspiring medical professionals with our comprehensive guide, designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to conquer the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and pave the way for success in medical school. We unravel the mysteries of the MCAT through a series of engaging chapters that delve into the core subjects tested on the exam.

This guide is intended to prepare eligible HR professionals to pass the PHR on their very first attempt. Whether you are, at heart, a self-learner, lack the time or means to spend on review classes or professional tutors, are looking for additional resources for your PHR test preparation class you have invested in or have taken the PHR exam before without success then this guidebook is for you!

Study for your ASWB social work licensing exam on the go! With this audio study guide from social work exam coach Jeremy Schwartz, author of Pass the LMSW Exam and LMSW Passing Score, you can review content and practice questions during gaps in your day. This volume covers human development and behavior--one of the core content areas for the ASWB master's level social work licensing exam--and includes 80 practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

BeMo's Ultimate Guide to MCAT®* CARS is the most comprehensive resource to use when preparing for the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section of the MCAT. Written by former admissions committee members, medical doctors, and award-winning scientists, this guide is a must-listen for all medical school applicants. The guide includes effective strategies, 10 sample CARS passages with questions, answers, and expert analyses, along with 40 practice passages.

Since it's inception in the 1990s, Howard Glasser's Nurtured Heart Approach has supported parents, caregivers, educators, and treatment professionals worldwide in guiding challenging children's intensity toward greatness. Transformational impact through this Approach has always involved internal transformation on the part of the adult applying it.

Among Schoolchildren illuminates a year in the life of a fifth-grade teacher struggling to make a positive difference in the lives of her students. In Holyoke, Massachuetts, Christine Zajac toils far from the limelight. Her story, and that of her students is heart-warming and inspiring as she helps them to become full-scale human beings. We find that some are brilliant, that others are troubled, and that Ms. Zajac never gives up.

This comprehensive yet easy-to-follow study guide is designed specifically for future LPNs who want a clear, structured, and high-impact approach to exam preparation. Whether you're just starting your review or in the final stretch before test day, this book will help you maximize your study time, master essential nursing concepts, and develop the critical thinking skills needed to tackle even the toughest NCLEX-PN questions.

Boilers, auxiliaries, and accessories are often grouped together when studying and learning boiler plant operation principles. This book focuses on those three major aspects. Added in this edition are chapters on feed water and turbines with a multiple choice section for practice at the end of the book. Whether you are studying for a license examination or would like a basic overview of boilers, auxiliaries, and accessories, this book provides that for the listener in a plain language offering.

This book, which was written with the busy professional in mind, condenses the essential information into a clear and concise structure. This book simplifies the process of studying by providing only the most relevant material in an understandable and straightforward manner. It eliminates the need to sift through numerous pages of dense language, allowing you to get ready quickly and effectively.

This comprehensive study guide includes everything you need to ace the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Test. Our NREMT Study Guide works to eliminate test anxiety because our guide contains everything you will need to help you not only to pass the exam but ace it.

Unlock the secrets to mastering anatomy for the MCAT with "Memorizing Anatomy for the MCAT: How to Memorize Anatomy Terms." This essential guide is designed to help you conquer one of the most challenging sections of the MCAT by providing effective memorization techniques and strategies. Whether you're struggling to remember the intricacies of human anatomy or looking for ways to reinforce your knowledge, this book offers a comprehensive approach that simplifies complex concepts and makes learning engaging and efficient.

You might have a step-wife or a step-husband. Chances are that this phantom relationship is haunting your life and you might even wonder how much longer you can hang on. Here is the reality: Whether it’s a good situation or a bad situation, this relationship is going to impact your life for as long as you live. It can be like having a third person in your bedroom, or a third person on your bank account, or even an extra person undermining your relationship with the children.

Dr. Aoife Abbey takes us beyond the medical perspective to see the humanity at work inside our hospitals through the eyes of doctors and nurses as they witness and experience the full spectrum of human emotion with every shift. It is their responsibility to mitigate the grief of a family in mourning, calm a patient about to die, and confront their own fear of failure when lives are on the line.

In The Power of a Plant, globally acclaimed teacher and self-proclaimed CEO (Chief Eternal Optimist) Stephen Ritz shows you how, in one of the nation's poorest communities, his students thrive in school and in life by growing, cooking, eating, and sharing the bounty of their green classroom.

It's hard to find an educational book that relates to the boots-on-the-ground educator right away. But project-based learning and student-centered learning is the direction education is going no matter your context. Project Based Learning Stories and Structures is a practical guide to starting a PBL journey complete with examples of fails, wins, and a place to get started. Everyone on your staff will have a place to relate in the practical structures and the humorous stories from the classroom.

Salt, Sweat & Steam takes listeners behind the scenes of the nation’s most elite culinary school, through perfectionistic finals and brutal unpaid internships, into days that go from continuously whisking Sauce Bernaise for 300 to being so dead-tired that dinner is a bag of Cheez-Its from the vending machine. It’s The Devil Wears Prada for the “yes, chef” era.

You are no doubt a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to read your textbook in preparation for the LSAT Exam. However, the truth is that the LSAT exam is a challenging test. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked, therefore. That is why the author, Dennis Reed, developed the LSAT study guide!

So, you want to be a PE? You wish to join the ranks of the 800,000-plus in the US that did what it took to earn the title in our highly respected and coveted profession? The ground rules have been laid and the requirements have been spelled out. You want the nitty-gritty, the unfiltered truth. Well, I’m gonna give it to you raw, no rubber. There are things that can be done that will increase your chances of success, regardless of your aptitude for testing, no matter how long you’ve been out of school, or how hectic your life is. If you want it, go get it!

Nothing is more gratifying than pouring into someone else with the understanding that life is not about you as an individual. Life is about the lessons that are learned, good or bad and paying those lessons forward to uplift the next individual, generation, etc. This collaborative book is filled with different points of view and stories from a collection of sensational servant leaders that are focused on creating a safe space for those around them in an effort to support their continuous growth and success. These selfless acts are what make this world a better place and influences us to Do ...