Field Experience: Science Lesson

The goal of the chosen science lesson is clearly identified. Students have to share their knowledge about availability of water changes habitats and explain how the existing water availability in the environment could affect the living organisms. The lesson is effective when students and teachers use the same materials to...

Peer Reviewers and Editors of Scholarly Articles

The peer-review cycle is a time-consuming process that requires a considerable amount of effort. Some essential steps of a peer review include ideas, grants, and research. The first step- finding an interesting idea or a fresh, relevant perspective can be hard due to the abundance of research. Secondly, research can...

The Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis

The case under analysis involved diagnosing a patient with the following symptoms: fluttering in the chest, shortness of breath, no traces of dizziness, and the signs of hypertension and high cholesterol, which had been addressed previously. The identified scenario implied several possible diagnoses, which was why communicating with the patient...

Pauli Murray’s Contribution to American Democracy

Despite the fact that such a woman as Pauli Murray is unfamiliar to many contemporary people, this woman’s contribution to the history of the development of American democracy and social equality, in general, is very significant. This African-American became one of the few representatives of the struggle for freedom who...

Ableism and Its Effects on Patient Outcomes

Topic Definition: Ableism in the 21st Century Although discrimination is recognized as a major social issue and has been addressed for quite a while, some of its forms persist in contemporary society (Nario-Redmond, Gospodinov, & Cobb, 2017). Ableism is one of these forms, and it affects people’s lives to a...

ANOVA Company’s Failures in Manufacturing

Carrying out tests in the manufacturing setting is an essential step towards improving the production values in an organization and delivering the products and services of the finest quality. Although the ANOVA testing tool is not traditionally viewed as a part and parcel of the manufacturing setting, it is still...

Nursing Values in Communication with Patients

Combined with a passion for medicine, my willingness to help others and offer both medical and emotional support can be deemed as the primary key factors that contributed to my choice of nursing as the primary area of professional interest. My value system is based on the importance of human...

Drug Safety Approach in Advanced Nursing Practice

Drug safety is an essential factor that has to be under control in every medical institution. In case of inaccurate accounting procedures, the local medical personnel might be responsible for the loss of a particular item. The following paper will discuss and cover a strategy of applying a drug safety...

The Impact of Public Consultation in Australia

Summary The impact of public consultation in Australia is scrutinized by Kerley and Starr (2000). The authors acknowledge that the new concept of public consultation is an overseas trend as implied by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). There are six benefits or values of implementing public consultation...

Synergy Model for Patient Care and Its Benefits

The article by Kaplow and Reed (2008) describes the unique model of patient care that may be implemented. The name of this model is Synergy; it includes eight patient characteristics that nurses are to take into account, and also contains eight competencies, which nursing staff should realize in their practice....

Smoking and Heart Disease Rates in African-Americans

Population and Health Disparity High prevalence of smoking in African-Americans leads to the increased incidence of heart disease in this population (Cox, Okuyemi, Choi, & Ahluwalia, 2011). Literature Search According to Berry et al. (2012), smoking is associated with the high risks of heart disease, and this is especially the...

Nursing Task Computerization and Challenges

Discussion The computerization of nursing tasks is almost inevitable for every health care organization. The increasing number of patients forces hospitals and clinics to adopt new technologies to perform such tasks as charting, medication administration, and research quicker. However, this process may prove challenging for many institutions (Nguyen, Bellucci &...

Puritan Marriages in Bradstreet’s Poetry

What does Bradstreet’s poem tell us about the nature of Puritan marriages? Do you find this to be a surprising poem? In general, it is known that Puritans believe that marriages should be based on true love. The poem by A. Bradstreet “To My Dear and Loving Husband” could serve...

Kendall Regional Medical Center: Dissemination Plan

The aim of the dissemination is to promote the uptake of the project findings for improved prevention of respiratory complications related to conscious sedation at KRMC. The message will center on pre-, intra-, and post-procedure guidelines, staff education, institutionalization of technology, and evidence-based practice (Sanborn et al., 2015). Target Audience...

Door-to-Balloon Time Reduction: Project Barriers

A concept map is a graphical tool for the organization and presentation of information, which helps to present the relationship between the event and different factors and to display the interaction of several elements vividly (Anderson, Day, & Vandenberg, 2011). In this paper, the concept map reflects the factors that...

Grant Proposal: Writing Requirements

Writing a grant proposal is a challenging task. To win, the applicant should consider multiple factors. Establishment of a budget for the project and provision of an eloquent rationale supporting it are among the most important things one must take into account. In her post, Tylisha says that these areas...

Business Statistics: Main Aspects

Introduction The randomized complete block design is used in the experiment when there are two factors affecting its outcome. It is inappropriate to consider only one factor to explain the outcome of the experiment. If only one factor is considered, then it will lead to the wrong results of the...

Nurse Robaczynski’s Ethics of Treatment Withdrawal

In my opinion, Ms. Robaczynski was wrong to disconnect Mr. Gessner from his respirator. I think that her actions can be interpreted as an active killing for a number of reasons. First of all, it is illegal to stop the treatment of the patients in these conditions. The hospital had...

Brazil’s Deforestation and Governmental Activities

Deforestation is considered to be an internal problem for not only the affected countries but for the whole world because it does not only cause harm to the country in question but to the entire ecosystem of the planet. This explains why any bit of deforestation experienced in any country...

Gender Stereotyping in Athletic Management

In their research paper, Burton and Parker evaluate the extent of gender stereotypes interference with the representation of women in managerial positions at the middle and senior levels. They investigate the information related to the masculine dominance in the field of professional sports and attempt to retrieve the reasons for...

TV Show: Cooking Network

In her project, Swenson reviewed Cooking Network for the purpose of studying the portrayal of gender roles that are changing rapidly in the modern society in relation to consumption, domestic work, and television. The author chose Cooking Network as the source of materials due to the diverse representation and content...

Nursing and Healthcare System in Colorado

Discussions In my opinion, this action was disadvantageous for the entire healthcare system of the Colorado region because the State Board of Nursing is essential for identifying particular health issues that might be present only in this particular territory. However, a national board might be beneficial due to its major...

Florence Nightingale’s Conceptual Nursing Model

Contribution of Florence Nightingale to Nursing Practice Improvement Establishment of the nursing profession significance Raise of nursing standards through education (Pirani, 2016). Sanitary improvements for safer hospitals Establishment of effective nursing education Publishing of the first nursing textbook Introduction of patient records and statistics Separation of nursing and medicine. Note:...

Leonard v. PepsiCo Inc. Case and Invalid Contract

Leonard v. PepsiCo, Inc. is a famous example of an invalid contract. In 1995, John Leonard under the influence of a Pepsi commercial tried to enforce an alleged offer to obtain a Harrier jet for 7 million company’s points (Contract Law, n.d.; Lexisondemand, 2009). The court ruled in Pepsi’s favor...

Karen Ann Quinlan’s Role in the Right-to-Die Dilemma

The management of the needs of patients that are in a vegetative state is, perhaps, one of the most complicated aspects of nursing, not because of the complexity of the life-sustaining processes but because of the ethical dilemma surrounding the subject. Karen Ann Quinlan’s case was one of the most...

Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory’s Impact on Staff

Grand nursing theories are created to enhance the quality of nursing support and provide nurses with a structuralized view of health care practice. The self-care deficit nursing theory is a grand theory, developed by Dorothea Orem. This theory argues that patients want to care for themselves and can recover with...

Leadership History and Evolution

Every century has an example of a capable leader that influenced many people. However, various leaders differ significantly from each other from one period of time to another. For example, history knows Alexander the Great as a conqueror and a warrior. His personal qualities highlight him as a determined and...

Industrial Ecology: Areas for Future Research

The topic of interest My major research interests are related to industrial ecology. Several important aspects can be distinguished. For example, I would like to gain a better understanding of such a phenomenon as industrial metabolism or a set of processes that transform energy and raw materials into products as...

Environmental Degradation and Its Impact on Women

The negative effects of environmental degradation on economies and communities have been studied repeatedly. It is generally agreed upon among researchers today that the deterioration of the environment promotes poverty (Haslam et al. 318). Therefore, the global goal of poverty eradication has been widely associated with improving the environmental conditions....

Concepts’ Differences and Their Application in Nursing

Introduction: Research and Practice in Nursing Exploring new opportunities for the improvement of the quality of nursing services is a crucial step toward managing patients’ needs. Research serves as a powerful tool for determining how the identified goal can be accomplished. Evidence-based practice (EBP), in turn, provides the foundation for...

Prevention of HIV Among Older Adults: Review and Research

The primary goal of this question is to determine the methodological matters utilized by the authors of the article Prevention of HIV among older adults: A literature review and recommendations for future research by Davis and Zanjani. 18 articles relevant to HIV/AIDS were chosen, and the literature review was conducted...

Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes Measurement

The times when nurses received payment for providing care independent of its quality has long gone. Now hospitals’ management teams try to evaluate the quality of care that their patients receive. Measurements that define outcomes can be both physiological and social (Polit & Beck, 2004, p. 232). While both doctors...

Student-Teacher Interaction in Inclusive Education

People with disabilities have all the same rights and freedoms, yet sometimes, the system is not properly aligned to meet the needs of those who require different conditions to live and study. Inclusion is an important concept that provides a proper environment for children and adults to learn in a...

Nurses’ Liability vs. Employer’s Liability

Nowadays, many nurses are obliged to work in teams and follow their liabilities, as they remain members of the hospital health maintenance organization (HMO). Their employers, such as physicians or hospital entities, have various legal commitments as well. The following paper will discuss the responsibilities and liabilities of both nurses...

Peplau’s Theory in Patient-Nurse Interaction

Since in this research the interaction between a nurse and patients with obesity is the key element, Hildegard Peplau’s theory of Interpersonal Relations in nursing is taken. Originating from psychiatry, this theory was reconstructed for nursing by Peplau in 1952 (Jones, 2014). Her theory suggested that interpersonal relations with patients...

Ethical Issues in Professional Nursing Practice

Even though drawing a clear line between ethical and unethical behaviors is barely a possibility because of the nuanced nature of the subject matter, there is a set of rigid ethical standards in contemporary nursing practice. With the advance of IT in every conceivable domain of people’s lives, including healthcare...

“The Cay” by Theodore Taylor: Historical Perspectives

The Cay is a children’s war novel written by Theodore Taylor. It is a classic story about hard survival in an island engulfed by war. The protagonist in the story is an American boy called Phillip who experiences a harsh reality of war on the coast of Venezuela. A blast...

Staffing Requirements Calculation for Nurses

Each patient needs a different amount of care according to the Patient Classification Systems (PCS). In the provided example, the nurses are needed for the day shift. There are one RN, one LPN, and one ward clerk present. The nurses work for 8 hours, and the clerk works for 4...

The Catholic Church and Western Classical Music

The middle ages were characterized by the dominance of the Roman Catholic Church in many religious and social aspects of the community and society. Therefore, many secular elements of culture like the creation and composition of music had their origins in the Roman Catholic Church or were at least influenced...

Diabetes in Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

The first article under analysis is a systematic review entitled “Diabetic Foot Ulcer: An Evidence-Based Treatment Update” and written by Braun, Fisk, Lev-Tov, Kirsner, and Isseroff (2014). The purpose of the study is to identify recent evidence-based assessments of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) therapies. The authors suggest directions for further...

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea: Captain Nemo’s Changes

Captain Nemo is a sea researcher, inventor, and owner of the “Nautilus” submarine. This character is the embodiment of a true hero, courageous, decisive, and fair. Aronnax, a French naturalist, is a participant of the marine expedition organized for the capture or destruction of an unknown creature of gigantic proportions...

Healthy People 2020 and Comprehensive Health Assessment

Ladies and gentlemen, the Healthy People 2020 program can inform every aspect of a comprehensive health assessment (CHA). A CHA is an examination of the behavioral, social, and economic aspects dictating the lifestyles of family members, caregivers, and patients (Aschengrau & Seage, 2013). The CHA evaluates the cultural needs, strengths,...

American Psychological Association Style: Examples

APA citation style allows including different articles, researches, publications, and various materials belonging to other authors in the written text. It enables providing the correct bibliographic description of the resources used in accordance with uniform rules and methods that will meet contemporary academic standards. It should be noted that APA...

Snowboard Design Project: Engineering Materials

In snowboard manufacturing, it is essential to find the materials that would be perfect to help the snowboard withstand the external forces. The board will be built as a sandwich structure (Purdy et al., 2013). In order to calculate the key snowboard properties of bending and torsional stiffness, a new...

Why the Industrial Revolution Did Not Originate in China?

When studying the history of China, many put a focus on innovations that gave a start to the development of Western civilizations. Despite the fact that China was very advanced in agricultural and technological productivity in the time period leading up to the fourteenth century, the country stopped its development...

ANOVA Research: Person’s Gender and Level of Education

A research question that can be addressed by a two-way factorial ANOVA is as follows: Is there an interaction between a person’s gender and their level of education that results in differences in the levels of depression between different groups? A factorial ANOVA would be an appropriate analytical method for...

The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights

Abortion Argument and the Counterargument The argument about the legitimacy of abortion has been in existence for quite a while. The proponents of prohibiting abortions as a morally bankrupt concept are nowadays labeled as the pro-life movement, whereas their opponents are defined as the pro-choice one (Kaczor, 2014). Because of...

Defining the Concept of Responsibility

Responsibility is an important feeling one may have. As a future nurse, I feel responsible not only for my relatives and friends but also for the outcomes of my future patients. In this paper, after defining the notion of responsibility, I explain who I feel responsible for, and why. A...

Death Penalty and Its Issues

Serious criminals have usually imposed a death sentence. This type of punishment continues to exist, even nowadays. However, it seems completely irrelevant in a modern democratic and humanistic society. Let us consider issues arguing against corporal punishment. First, it violates the inherited right to life that is a fundamental principle...

“The Secret Miracle” by Jorge Luis Borges

A short story The Secret Miracle by Jorge Luis Borges is written in the genre of magic realism and contains such characteristics of this genre as a mix of unreal events and reality and emphasis of mystery that can be found in usual life. Being in jail, Jaromir faces the...

Risk Management and Insurance Principles

The risk manager should develop allocate some funds into risk insurance. This will enable the company gets the necessary funds to be able to reduce losses (Rejda 49). The manager should also try to make sure that there are other potential partners, and the company will be able to provide...

Employees Training in the Workplace

I am writing to you to request the permission to conduct research on the important problem that the management should address. In particular, the company should improve the training of employees because this task will be critical for the sustainability of the organization. Problem Statement Currently, the company faces considerable...

Circumcision’s Ethical and Medical Implications

Infant circumcision is highly disputable. Researchers and health practitioners have different perspectives on the significance of the procedure. Moreover, the recent study findings indicate substantial ethical controversies regarding infant circumcision. While some people suggest that circumcision provides medical benefits for both males and females, the others consider it an unreasonable...

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses: Conceptual Model

It should be noted that QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses) is a project that has been initiated to promote essential security features into health care specialists’ preparation. Its aim in terms of undergraduate baccalaureate education is to expand the liability and autonomy of nurses through effective training and...

House Activities vs. Personal Happiness

Having read your article, Want to be Happier? Hire a Housekeeper, Researchers Suggest, which promotes the idea that spending money to get rid of annoying activities makes people much happier than buying material things, I felt perplexed. On the one hand, the message and the tone of this article seem...

Duress and Undue Influence in Contract Validity

Duress and undue influence are vitiating factors that can impair the validity of a contract (Shilling, 2013). Duress refers to a substantial threat of violence of other illegal harm that puts undue pressure on a person signing a contract. Duress covers unlawful restraint, property, and economic wellbeing. However, legal action...

Global Corporations’ Strategies and Local Communities

Although the process of globalization has affected the operations of numerous companies worldwide, these are not uniform principles that allow firms to attract the attention of local populations. Quite on the contrary, an in-depth analysis of local cultures and their unique characteristics is what helps create a perfect selling point....

Inclusion and Disability in Education

The purpose of inclusive education. The difference between inclusion and “mainstreaming” School population becomes increasingly diverse, and inclusive education is meant to address such rapid demographic change and adjust and develop teachers’ professional skills to stimulate the academic achievements of diverse students. While mainstream education implies the absence of a...

Longitudinal Research in Developmental Psychology

Various types of designs can be used to provide research investigations in developmental psychology. Among the most popular ones are the longitudinal designs. They are commonly conducted within a particular parcel of children for several years, which allows the researchers to examine the changes and maintain tests at different ages....

The Impact of Relationships With Parents on the Future

Introduction It is a generally recognized fact that the future of each child is affected by the relations with their parents, but why? Regardless of being developed more than five decades ago, attachment theory is still relevant today because it is one of the best ways to explain both short-...

Opioid Use Disorder and Central Nervous System

CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids to manage Central Nervous System complications encompass a range of recommendations to advise primary care clinicians regarding the prevention of opioid use disorder. There are three key points on which the CDC guidelines focus: When opioid prescription should be initiated or continued for managing CNS...

Miami Catholic Hospice’s Clinical Site Analysis

Goals of the Clinical Practicum The purpose of my work at the clinical site of Catholic Hospice in Miami is to find out the necessary information about the conditions in which patients with oncology are kept, as well as the measures that medical personnel take to improve the quality of...

“Night” a Book by Elie Wiesel about Holocaust Literature Analysis

Introduction Night is a book written by Elie Wiesel that focuses on his experiences while imprisoned in one of the Auschwitz concentration camps during the Holocaust. The book focuses on the inhuman experiences that the prisoners in the camp were subjected. Therefore, it highlights the impact that such experiences had...

Enterprise Rent-A-Car: Services and Workplace

Introduction In 1957, Jack Taylor founded Enterprise Rent-A-Car in St Louis, Missouri. Ever since, the company has established itself as a leading global car-hire company. Currently, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has a workforce of over 75,000 employees and over one million cars as part of its global fleet (The Times 100, 2013)....

Nursing Malpractice Claims and Protection

Nursing practice can be associated with negligence and malpractice claims and lawsuits. Risks of such claims for nurses are high because of their independent decision making and functioning (Balestra, 2016; Gardenier, Thomas, & O’Rourke, 2016). Therefore, nurses require a kind of protection from such claims and suits in the form...

Discriminant Analysis and Multiple Regression

Overall, the discriminant analysis and the multiple regression are similar in that they both construct a weighted linear combination of scores on several independent variables (Warner 2013). This combination ought to be optimal, meaning that it should predict the scores on the outcome variable from the scores on the predictor...

Alan Mulally’s Leadership in Ford Motor Company

It is significant to stress that Alan Mulally is an exceptional leader. The core of this statement lies in the fact that he did not concentrate on the contingency theory or transformational leadership approach. Still, the reverse – emphasized the role of every employee in the enterprise. He aimed to...

Objectives for a Future Career Preparation

The first objective to prepare for a future career is to gain sufficient proficiency in communicating with employers. The performance aspect of this objective can be defined as the ability to engage in meaningful communication with the representative of a company or organization in the field of my interest. The...

Urban and Rural Communities: Life Differences

Purpose Information about urban and rural communities includes dressing style, food habits, and culture. Urban residents prefer to wear loose clothes such as shirts and dresses while rural residents like to wear warm clothing such as jackets and gumboots. Urban residents also like to put on sandals while the rural...

Domestic Violence: The American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) style is a set of rules that describe different components of scientific writing. APA presents requirements for the organization, format, and citation in academic papers. The APA style’s purpose is to enhance clarity, reliability, and conformity. In addition, it assists in avoiding plagiarism and promotes...

Effects of Education on Student Health

Demographic statistics and literature steadily point to a correlation between formal education and various adverse individual health outcomes, including diseases, accidents, picking up bad habits like smoking and drug abuse, mental disorders, and even mortality due to different causes. Most sources point to the fact that people who have received...

Perinatal Mental Health Bill by Lauren Book

The bill that I would like to discuss in this post touches upon the problem of patient education related to mental health and the consequences of issues that often remain unnoticed (postpartum depression). The title of the bill is SB 138: Perinatal Mental Health and it was created by Lauren...

Identity Role in Mentality Development

Identity vs. Role Confusion Development of a person is an incredibly sophisticated process that depends on numerous factors impacting the psyche and resulting in the appearance of particular behavioral patterns, desires, values, and interests. A set of these aspects form the mentality of an individual. Psychologists state that the period...

Capital Punishment Applied Research Proposal

Nowadays corporal punishment remains one of the most controversial issues examined in the context of public administration. Although some people believe that it should continue to exist to ensure an appropriate punishment, others strongly adhere to the opinion that the death penalty should be prohibited due to its inhumane nature....

Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Dysfunction

Alzheimer’s disease is an untreatable condition that destroys brain cells and nerves, thus afflicting many important memory functions (“Alzheimer’s disease,” n.d.). It is the number one cause of dementia in the majority of the patients. As it stands, the scientists are unsure of what exactly causes Alzheimer’s syndrome, but the...

American Workplace and Operations Management

The emphasis that Gallup placed on the significance of the emotional engagement of the staff members, though represented by the author as the revelation about the current concept of employee performance enhancement, was quite expected as it aligned with the contemporary idea of managing operations in the entrepreneurial environment. Indeed,...

Transtheoretical Stages of Change Across Cultures

Prochaska and DiClemente’s model examines the process of behavioral change by dividing it into stages. It is based on the understanding that people do not change behaviors rapidly but rather progress through the change gradually and dynamically (Summers, 2016). The model has been used in various studies to assess the...

Information Security Policy and Strategy

Well-developed and documented policies and strategies are the best practice form of controls in information security (IS) (Rhodes-Ousley, 2013, p. 58). Given the significance of IS for healthcare (Landi, 2015), the implementation of these practices appears to be a must for it. A strategy is a “complete plan for defense,...

Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests in Research

When conducting research, it is important to reach accurate conclusions and generalizations concerning the participant groups. For this purpose, statistical tests are used, which can be classified into parametric and non-parametric. While for the first type, the researcher is aware of the parameter to be applied to the sample, the...

Shakespeare’s Sonnets from Magnusson’s Perspective

In this essay, Lynne Magnusson addresses the conventional standards concerning Shakespeare’s sonnets and the image of a high-status beautiful lady who is usually associated with his lyrical poetry. The author argues that a beloved “he” becomes the quintessence of personal feelings, including the sexual desire and emotional attachment to a...

Linda Nurse Leadership Case

From the case study, it is evident that Linda is experiencing legal, ethical and professional difficulties due to the issue of nursing shortage. Indeed, the unavailability of nurses and assistants is the root cause of Linda’s inability to provide the best patient care. The principles of beneficence (bringing about good...

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Introduction It is the role of the state and the society, in general, to provide quality education and other social services to children; however, children with disabilities have continued to suffer from lack of inclusion in public social institutions. The lack of inclusion has hampered them from reaching their full...

Apple Store and Microsoft Store’ History

Background of Apple Stores The first Apple retail store was opened in Virginia, in 2001, in the context of a new business strategy promoted by Steve Jobs in response to a conflict with retailers, including the US retailing chain CompUSA (Martellaro, 2016). The focus was on creating a team of...

The Arrival of the English to North America

The Portraits of Native American in the Essays The author of the first essay begins with the words “America is the child of Europe.” It is mentioned that before the Europeans came, the vast regions were occupied by “a wilderness of tribes of copper-colored barbarians or savages.” With these words,...

Protagonist in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee

I believe that Tom is the protagonist of the play by Tennessee. The play revolves around the lives of three key characters. The three characters include Tom, Laura and Amanda. Tom encounters many challenges in his life and he tries everything possible to have a new kind of life. The...

Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Film Analysis

Introduction Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are two of the most popular fantasy movies produced over the last few decades. These movies have a number of common themes that include good vs. evil, bravery and friendship. The similarity in themes and genre has caused comparisons to be made...

Android Apps: DMD Panorama App and Smigin Tool

Android Innovations: DMD Panorama and Smigin Apps In August 2015, two original Android Apps were released. While the DMD Panorama App provides the Google Play users with a chance to look at the world through a perfected lens, the Smigin tool helps the clients of the Android to eliminate communication...

Animal Research in Medical Studies and Ethics

Animal Research Scenario and Reflection The necessity of animal research in medical studies is among the most controversial topics discussed by healthcare specialists and those specializing in medical ethics. Using animals in order to conduct experiments and study the effects of medicinal drugs is associated with numerous benefits for people...

Students’ Misconceptions About Science

It is important to start the students’ education regarding the principles of science by identifying possible misconceptions and preconceptions that they can have. The reason is that children begin to develop their visions of the world around them while referring to individual experiences and certain notions (Driver, Rushworth, Squires, &...

Secondary and Tertiary Packaging in Transportation

Types of Packaging Packing plays a vital role in marketing, as its primary goal is to attract the consumer’s attention. However, it is the main purpose of primary packaging. Other types of packaging also exist and serve different purposes, such as additional protection during transportation. Additionally, the packaging is used...

The Lack of Industrial Revolution in China

Reading Response Why the Industrial Revolution did not originate in China in the fourteenth century is one of the most controversial questions many ask. Despite the fact that the Industrial Revolution did not occur in China, there was a chain of contributing factors that can be considered crucial to the...

Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment in Nursing

Introduction Imogene King was a professional nurse who developed a popular theory of goal attainment. Its concepts might be helpful for people who want to be involved in the clinic sphere of nursing after they graduate from an educational institution. The following paper is intended to discuss how the theory...

The Legend of La Llorona and Its Versions

Legends play a significant role in the culture of every country. Historically, such stories were used to transmit certain moral values to the younger generation and served both for educational and entertaining purposes. Therefore, it is believed to be interesting to get familiar with some legends that still affect the...

Setting in John Updike’s Short Story “A&P”

Updike’s “A&P” can be read fast but the understanding does not come unless one learns to read such texts deeply. On the first scanning, “A&P” seems to offer simple symbolism of freedom and bondage, class, and power through the characters, their looks, and actions. However, the setting itself is a...

Sections 2.3a, 3.9a-b in Engineering Ethical Code

Discussion Engineering ethical principles are guidelines that define expected rules of engagement for professionals in the dynamic engineering field. Among the common ethical principles are accountability, integrity, safety, and moral authority in executing duties. It is the responsibility of engineers to exercise due diligence and expertise approach in addressing different...

Coefficient of Rolling Resistance of a Vehicle

Introduction This study measures the Coefficient of Rolling Resistance (CRR) in a car. For this purpose, an experiment involving a car was set. A brief analysis of the CRR characteristics of a vehicle moving on a slow velocity on a flat surface is, therefore, provided. Technical Details In the course...

Nursing Theory’s Role in Health Promotion

The increasingly complex modern world offers numerous challenges to nurses who should be able to meet new requirements and promote the health of the nation. Furthermore, the alteration of the environment along with the technological advance introduces fundamental changes to the scope of nursing practice. Today, specialists have to use...

“If Poor Get Richer, Does World See Progress?” by Knickerbocker

Brad Knickerbocker in the article “If poor get richer, does world see progress?” dwells upon the problem of poverty in the world. The author expresses several ideas related to the increase of the richer population having related it to the higher number of customers. Brad Knickerbocker expresses personal concern about...

Women’s Views on Long-Existing Gender Stereotypes

The US society is seen as an illustration of an egalitarian society where all people enjoy equal rights and have equal opportunities. Nonetheless, the power is still distributed unevenly between the genders. Women are still seen as creatures fit for child-rearing and keeping households. Men still think that women cannot...

Educational Seduction and the Doctor Fox Lecture

Introduction The article under analysis deals with the effects the educator’s presentation style and charisma can have on the learning process. The study described in the article is based on the assumption that learners can be seduced quite easily by the personality of the educator and appreciate the learning experience...

Nurse Robaczynski’s Case: Crime or Mercy Killing?

According to the case, Ms. Robaczynski had to disconnect her patient’s respirator because Mr. Gessner had no chance to survive. The nurse explains that there was a need for the mercy killing, but the opinions of experts in the field on this case tend to vary. Realizing that the actions...

Salvation Concept in Religion

What do (or should) Christians mean by the word “Salvation”? The Christian definition for salvation is deliverance from wrath of God brought about by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Salvation is a process which Witherington describes as: “one believe in ones heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, He...

Nursing Legal and Ethical Principles

There are many principles according to which nurses and patients can develop their relations. Each principle is a unique combination of ethical and legal aspects. They help to define the way for nurses to react to different patients’ behaviors and choose the most appropriate solutions to the possible problems and...

Peer Reviewing Cycle and Research Publishing

Peer-Reviewed Journals The process of reviewing is an important part of publishing new research. The peer-review cycle encompasses many steps that ensure high quality of articles and studies in scientific journals. The most important parts of this cycle include assessing the quality of research and determining its significance to the...

Attach the Block and the Bad Teacher Movie

Introduction Although Attach the Block and Bad Teacher stand out as remarkable comedies evoking a substantial amount of humor, they are of different genres. Attach the Block is a science fiction horror comedy while Bad Teacher is a drama comedy. As HĂŒsken, Schoell and SĂžndergaard (7-123) show, all comedies maintainto...

Decartes’ Critique in “The Concept of Mind” by Ryle

Since the philosophy was first implemented as a science, the question of correlation and interrelation between human body and mind preoccupied numerous thinkers throughout the history. Descartes created one of the most influential theories of mind, which prevails to be the basis for subsequent elaborations on the given issue. However,...

American Psychological Association Style Guide

APA and Its Significance Why Is APA Style Used to Document Ideas in Writing? The importance of the APA referencing and formatting guide is rather self-explanatory. The APA framework provides a set of rules that allow for a homogenous format to be applied to all studies. Therefore, the process of...

Chebyshev’s Theorem and Its Implication

The Chebyshev’s theorem, also known as the Chebyshev’s inequality, is often related to the probability theory. The theorem presupposes that in the process of a probability distribution, almost every element is going to be very close to the expected mean. To be more exact, in case of having k values,...

Multinational Enterprises and Alliances

Multinational Enterprises and Modes to Entry There are several different modes of entry that multinational enterprises (MNEs) may choose when expanding overseas: direct and indirect export, joint venture, acquisition, franchising, licensing, partnering, greenfield venture, and direct investment. The two most common modes are exporting and partnering. Exporting is the easiest...

Underage Drinking: Trends, Impacts and Interventions

Introduction: Underage Drinking The issue of underage drinking has been on the social. agenda for a while (Hudson, Wekerle, & Stewart, 2015); however, it has not been up until the past few years that the problem started getting out of control. Moreover, studies show that the rates of teenage drinking...

Technological Advantages Over Disadvantages

The Impact of Pollution on the Environment The Industrial Revolution in the USA in the 19th century has taken a heavy toll on the minds of the US citizens, thus, changing the established way of living once and for all. Naturally, the achievements of that era led to serious improvements...

The Threat of Economic Autonomy of France

In the current world, globalization can be viewed both in a social context and in economic terms. For instance, it can address the unity and international openness of people all around the world, but it can also mean global trade, international political and economic associations, and so on. Thus, the...

Marketing Processes and Physics Analogies

Marketing is one of the most common and, at the same time, the most complicated occupations these days. It is everywhere, from romantic relationships to families and large intercontinental businesses. Marketing is much easier to understand if it relates it to the laws of physics. The meaning of various marketing...

Sexuality in “Love Beyond Gender” by Alysia Abbott

The question of sexuality has always been an ongoing issue for human society. Being one of the basic instincts, sexual interest impacts the life of an individual and predetermines the choice of a partner. Sexuality plays a crucial role in the process as it conditions this very choice and results...

Depression Treatment and Management

Considering the case, there is a great need for medication as untreated depression could result in significant deterioration of patient’s quality of life. That is why antidepressants should be prescribed. It is extremely important to be careful with dosing for the patient to remain stable and be able to lead...

Discovery in Law and Its Four Types

From a legal perspective, discovery can be defined as the procedure that allows obtaining crucial evidence from other parties involved in a legal process by means of interrogation and other techniques (Bergman and Moore 183). As a rule, four types of discovery are identified. These include deposition, interrogatories, production of...

Asthma: Corticosteroids and Side Effects in Children

Asthma is one of the most widespread chronic diseases. Moreover, children are prone to it. Despite various medicines, corticosteroids, which are hormones in its essence, appear to be an effective way of treatment. However, many specialists are inclined to think that this type of medicine might harm the child’s health....

“Deconstructing Health Care Reform” by Gardner

In her article, Gardner (2011) claims that Americans need affordable health care because it is their right. Furthermore, politicians should focus on benefits associated with the promotion of the Affordable Care Act in spite of the fact that it violates the norms of the modern healthcare market. Finally, nurses also...

Theory, Practice and Research in Healthcare

To begin with, it is necessary to mention that both theory and research are interrelated. The main purpose of any study is to prove or refute a particular theory. In contrast, the primary goal of any theory is to develop a new approach to an existing problem. In turn, any...

Electronic Health Records as a Change in a Clinic

The major change that occurred in my clinical settings is the adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHR). The complexity of the change is explained by the fact that its success is largely predetermined by the willingness of the staff to accept the new technology. Otherwise its meaningful use cannot be...

Substance Abuse in Reducing Frustration

Frustration usually co-occurs with substance abuse. The research question is whether substance abuse can reduce frustration. This problem is significant because there is a gap in literature addressing this question. Whereas there is evidence that frustration can lead to drug use, the question whether drug abuse can reduce frustration requires...

9/11 Terrorist Attacks and Its Effect on Muslims

Introduction On September 11 2011, a group of 19 Islamic extremists with links to the Al-Qaida terrorist network took control of four transcontinental airplanes and crashed them into strategic locations in the United States of America, killing thousands of civilians and maiming many more (Abdo 7-8). The main intention of...

Ethical Codes and Competitive Intelligence

Principles to Establish Ethics Codes In their work, Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh (2013) proposed six steps to adopt the ethical norms and formulate codes in the organization. The two steps that are most significant to establish the effective ethics code and the ethics-based culture in the organization are the following...

The Problem with the Ventricular Rate

Is the Problem with the Ventricle Rate? The irregular ventricular rate can be used in the medical examination as a major indicator allowing diagnosing a patient with atrial fibrillation (January et al., 2014). A way to detect the ventricular rate is to administer ECG. Mr. Martinez’s ECG showed such irregularity,...

Affordable Care Act, Its Functioning and Improvement

How to Fix the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act is considered by some to be the Obama administration’s greatest success, while others brand it as its greatest failure. While the systems have plenty of flaws, its successes prevent both the Congress and the President from abolishing it outright,...

The Justice System: Confessions and Interrogations Protection

Confession and interrogation procedures are protected by the Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. The confession is recognized as a significant evidence having impact upon the prosecution. Taking into account the importance of preventing the cases of illegally obtained confessions and ensuring the proper interrogation procedures, the three amendments which are...

Using Developmentally Effective Approaches Standard

Early childhood education (ECE) is focused on the teaching and development of children younger than five years of age. The inclusion of families is crucial to the learners of this age. That way, the ECE teachers who work in a wide range of versatile settings (kindergartens, preschools, community-based classes, homes,...

Randomized Control Trial in Nursing Research

Randomized control trial (RCT) is considered “the gold standard” in the assessment of healthcare situations (Block, 2006, p. 102). RCTs have several major advantages such as attention to the probable sources of mistakes, decreased bias, and decline of confounding (Block, 2006; Loiselle, 2007). However, even with their abundant benefits, RCTs...

“The Lives of Animals” by J. M. Coetzee

Reflection The novel by Coetzee is concerned with the basis of morals, the need for people to copy each other, and humans’ desire for what others wish to have as these result in aggression and a great tendency to scapegoat animals. The author calls for an ethic of empathy, not...

Non-Native Snakes as an Ecosystem Threat

Invasive species represent a significant threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem. The US government uses over $100 billion in the management of invasive species. The native reptiles pose a serious threat to other animals. The non-native snakes also make the mammals reduce in number because of their invasive nature. The...

Recruitment Techniques and Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity Equal employment opportunity refers to the approach used to ensure fairness and impartiality in their employment and recruitment practices (Byars & Rue, 2010). This term was first coined by President Lyndon Johnson during the signing of the executive order that prohibited employers from discrimination against employees based...

Government Regulations and Business

State regulation is one of the key factors determining the investment climate and macroeconomic indicators in general. As practice shows, for the normal functioning of a market economy with its inherent variety of forms of ownership, the system of state regulation of the financial sector as a whole, as well...

Naked Economics: Adverse Selection and Discrimination

In Chapter 5, Wheelan considers the importance of economic information and the consequences of its imbalance, which brings along the sensitive issue of discrimination. Adverse selection can happen because of the imbalance of information, and it presupposes the increase of the least profitable proposals coming from those who possess more...

Formal Lab Report: The Problem of Biodiversity

Peer Review The authors of the article chosen for the analysis focus on the problem of biodiversity and its connection to thiamine, also known as vitamin B1 deficiency. The reason for such discussion is the observation that many wildlife populations continue declining at rates, and the threats to biodiversity turn...

Trainer’s Role in the Learning Process

The relationship between the process of learning and the role of the trainer is rather complex. Different theories of learning refer to trainers as to interventionists or facilitators; however, these two sides are not polar, and their compilation provides an opportunity to review the issue more comprehensively. The purpose of...

Fears of Public Speaking

Introduction It is important to note that fear of public speaking is an interesting topic for discussion. One of the most significant aspects that should not be disregarded is that numerous factors affect an ability of an individual to communicate with others. The assessment of self-esteem is critical most of...

Moral Test of Government: Hubert H. Humphrey’s View

“It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the...

Door-to-Balloon Time Reduction Non-Human Obstacles

The door-to-balloon (DTB) time reduction depends largely on the chain of human specialists performing their roles with as little wasteful steps as possible, following the recommendations and best practices (CCN, 2013; American College of Cardiology Foundation & American Heart Association, 2013). However, the non-human factors can also play a significant...

Medical Marijuana Bill, Its Pros and Cons

Problem Statement Since there are plenty of health care issues, policies, regulations, and laws that are discussed regularly by health care legislators, it is important to select the one that seems to be most controversial. As far as Florida is concerned, the issue that is addressed most frequently is the...

Behavior in “The Slipover Sweater” by Jesse Stuart

There is no use denying the fact that people are different and they all have their tastes and styles of behavior. This fact makes our life more interesting as one can never know what awaits him/her and how a person will react to certain actions. The story The Slipover Sweater...

Cisco Company’s Internet Practices and Market Share

B2B is a business terminology that refers to a commerce transaction that exists between a business and a business such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler or a wholesaler and retailer. In such an environment, the twist that the new technology of e-commerce and the social media introduces requires...

“Modern Chivalry” a Novel by Hugh Henry Brackenridge

‘Modern Chivalry’ is an American novel based on Captain John Farrago, who is portrayed as the American frontier Don Quixote. He departs from Pennsylvania to take a “ride” around the world accompanied by his servant Teague presumably to observe human nature. His comparison to Don Quixote is quite justified given...

Action Research in Human and Social Services

The participatory action research method is one of the many methods used in qualitative research. Action research sees a lot of use in areas that have to do with people – namely psychological, sociological, and educational studies. The method is popular in these areas due to its circular nature, which...

Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization by Ira Rifkin

Article summary This is the summary of the article Spiritual perspectives on globalization by Ira Rifkin written in 2003. The article under consideration dwells upon globalization, its elements, and how it affects us. Economic, cultural and individual elements of globalization are considered as the most important for the world. Economic...

Research Bias and Literature Review

Eliminating bias in research A crucial element of any competent research is objectivity and researchers are responsible for critically examining the methods and conclusions for bias. To help researchers avoid and eliminate biased attitude, a standard of validity and reliability may be instrumental in research (Creswell, 2013). One of the...

Yas Entertainment Island’s Strategic Group Map

Executive Summary Overview Two primary principles encourage the creation of Yas Entertainment Island in Abu Dhabi. On the external level, the intention is to create a wide selection of leisure attractions to put Abu Dhabi at the same level as other global tourist attractions. On the internal level, the creation...

MS Office Excel to Design WBS

To develop a project successfully, one has to identify the key milestones in its evolution prior to the implementation thereof. For these purposes, the MS Office Excel software (Warburton & Kanabar, 2013) was used. With the addition of a WBS-related extension, which allowed introducing the BS score into the project...

Outsourcing from China and India

When it comes to defining the benefits of outsourcing from countries like India and China, one must admit that a comparatively low cost is the most obvious benefit. Indeed, a closer look at the specified countries will reveal that the cost of the services, which the labor force from the...

Differentiation in Education, Its Pros and Cons

Benefits and Drawbacks of Differentiation in a Classroom Differentiation is usually viewed as an approach that is effective to address the problem of heterogeneous classrooms where diverse students learn under the supervision of only one teacher. As a result, a teacher is expected to work as a real professional in...

Long-Term Health Care Settings for Older Adults

Apart from the main expertise, the job of a nurse requires effective communication skills that are especially important when discussing such sensitive issues like nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The task of the nurse is to provide informational support to patients and their families about all aspects of this...