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A-V continued

Learning about Stroke: What
to Expect: VHS

Emphasizes that it is vitally
important to begin treating the
stroke as soon as possible after the
acute phase is over. The greater
the delay, the greater likelihood of
further damage.

Magical Curing: 27 mins. VHS
This video offers unusual

footage of the curing practices of
the Wape people of New Quinea.
Scenes of demon curing, festivals
and exorcisms, as well as the intro-
duced practices of western medi-
cal patrols are shown.

Manic Depression: Questions
Nurses Ask the Family: 20
mins. VHS

Gwen Finnen, co-founder of
the Manitoba Manic Depression
Society, addresses a group of nur-
ses answering their questions and
describing family problems in deal-
ing with this illness.

Manic Depression: Questions
Nurses Ask the Patient: 40
mins. VHS

Gwen Finnen, co-founder of
the Manitoba Manic Depressive
Society, addresses a group of nur-
ses and answers their questions
about patients’ needs and difficul-
ties.

Odyssey of Challenge: 28
mins. VHS

This is a story of job injured
disabled people putting their lives
back together and leading produc-
tive lives again.

Restraining the Adult Patient:
10 mins. VHS

This program demonstrates
the proper way to apply soft and
locked restraints for the adult
patient. Guidelines for correct ap-
plication and maintenance are
presented, and unsafe practices are

identified.

Seven Days a Week: 30 mins

This video shows that excel-
lence and quality can exist in a
nursing home, providing a com-
fortable and relaxed atmosphere of
daily living for the patients.

Therapeutic Intervention in
Assaultive Behaviour: 20
mins. VHS

Nurses must be able to main-
tain control over a violent patient.
This tape is designed to help nur-
ses develop skills to deal with as-
saultive behaviour. The three
segments demonstrate verbal inter-
vention, defensive skills and the
use of physical intervention.

Wit and Wisdom of Aging: 26
mins. VHS

This video explores the life of
Norman Cousins, healer and
peace activist. He advocates
taking control of your life and
health through the healing effect
of a positive emotional state.

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Clean Home for Seniors: 25
mins. VHS

This tape takes the
homemaker through a quick and
efficient procedure for cleaning the
client’s home.

Crime and Deviance: 30 mins.

What is deviant depends upon
what any particular society views
as the norm. By examining
criminal behaviour from the three
sociological points of view, the pro-
gram illustrates how values
change according to the peer
groups involved.

The Family: 30 mins. VHS
This program is an introduc-
tion to the family as society’s most
basic institution. Anthropologists
and sociologists explore kinship
networks in Kung society, offer an
historical overview of the chang-

ing role of children in the family,
and discuss how family structures
are changing in the West.

The Louvre: 60 mins. VHS

This program views the price-
less treasures of the Louvre set
against the panoramic history of
France.

No Life for a Woman: 27 mins

This film points out the in-
adequacies of single industry
towns. Little provision is made
for organized activities outside the
narrow framework of company
employment. However, in view of
the depression and isolation ex-
perienced by women living in
these towns, steps are being taken
to improve community life. This
film shows the importance of
taking women’s needs into ac-
count when planning such com-
munities.

Quality Control: 30 mins.

What are the preconditions for
successful quality control? Is it
simply a result of organization - or
does it arise from Japan’s cultural
background? This program inves-
tigates how Japanese companies
use quality control. @

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College, Seattle

Vice President for

Academic Affairs

Chief instructional officer of
the College with line respon-
sibility for all transfer, vocation-
al, developmental programs
and support services and con-
tinuing education.

Those interested must apply
no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday,
April 30. For further info. about
this position and the required
application materials, call (206)
546-4769, or write to the Person-
nel Office, Shoreline Com-
munity College, 16101 Green-
wood Avenue North, Seattle,
Washington 98133.