Oncology Nursing: Graduates’ Demographics and Career Challenges

Introduction A crucial part of the healthcare sector is nursing, and graduates from nursing programs can pick from a wide range of specialties. Oncology, where nurses interact with cancer patients, is one of the most difficult but rewarding fields of nursing (Wazqar, 2019). This article focuses on the statistics and...

Shang Dynasty Bronze Artifacts: Symbolism, Rituals, and Feng Shui

Introduction The Wine Container is one of the most iconic artifacts of the Shang Dynasty. During this era, bronze manufacturing technology existed in China in finished form. Artifact artisans were highly skilled, as evidenced by fine patterns, ornaments, and symbolic images on their products. The Wine Container made during the...

Global Strategies of Multinational Corporations: Insights and Analysis

Introduction There are many multinational companies in the modern world. However, they have not always been that popular. To become global, they implemented specific strategies that made their services or products important for people from different parts of the planet. The following paper is intended to discuss and identify why...

Business and Marketing Strategies for Quiet Cafe: Analysis and Recommendations

Vision and Opportunity Goals, Purpose, and Mission After leaving the university, I’d like to create a business project that would be sustainable, correspond to the demand on the market, and, most importantly, coincide with my philosophy of not bothering anyone unless it is necessary. While many business models of our...

Measuring Tendency: Typology, Examples, and Applications in Research

Population Mean Definition The population mean is the average of all samples included in the study (Rubin, 2012). To retrieve the population mean, one must add all values and divide them by their number. Being rather basic, the given type of measurement is used in a variety of cases. For...

Exploring Amish Group Values: Cultural Insights and Practices

The Amish are a group with over 200,000 members who are American Protestants. This group originated from European Anabaptists as they escaped persecution. These people follow a written code of rules that they call Ordnung. These rules define all life aspects including what it really means to be an Amish....

Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Treatment Options and Efficacy

Interpretation of the Arterial Blood Gasses Results Acute respiratory acidosis; significantly lower Pao2 (norm 80-95 mm Hg); 68% Spo2 does not present high risks of a complete loss of breathing. Ventilator Settings SIMV of 12/min means that the patient is getting twelve mandatory breaths provided by the ventilator per minute;...

Types of Diabetes Mellitus: Understanding the Role of Insulin in Management

Differences between Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus can be discussed as a metabolic disorder of a complex character, which is associated with hyperglycemia (Zaccardi, Webb, Yates, & Davies, 2016). It is possible to distinguish between type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pathophysiologic...

Teamwork and Collaboration in Healthcare: Professional Dynamics and Benefits

Teamwork and collaborations are essential for professional health care and nursing. These concepts are concerned with such tasks as collective planning, decision-making, problem-solving, goal-setting, taking responsibility, effort coordination, sharing of knowledge and skills, as well as establishing effective communication. The importance of collaboration in professional nursing is determined by its...

Nutrition and Food Access for Working-Class Americans: Challenges and Solutions

Factors that limited food choices for the working-class Americans in the 20th century Abigail Carroll’s approach in analyzing the history of food in the United States is intriguing. Carroll argues that money was critical in determining food choices among Americans. However, with the agricultural developments during the industrial revolution, work...

Inside Ayurvedic Medicine: Principles and Practices for Health

Throughout all the history of development of society people have always suffered from different diseases. These illnesses made the life of people miserable and unhappy. That is why, people tried to find some way in which they could avert illness or cure a person. Great number of efforts were devoted...

Essential Pricing Concepts in Marketing: Strategies and Implementation

The only element within the marketing mix that does not generate cost is pricing. The latter generates revenue. Since the generations of revenue and profit maximization are the key goals of any business establishment, it is important to devise the most effective pricing strategies (Grewal & Levy, 2012). There are...

Understanding the National Security Branch: History and Organizational Structure

Introduction The National Security Branch (NSB) of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a national security service that aims to prevent, identify, and eliminate threats to the national security of the US with the help of the strategic use of intelligence and counterterrorism efforts (U.S. Department of Justice [DJ],...

Family-Centered Services (FCS) Program: Objectives and Implementation

The Family Centered Services (FCS) program offers effective support and care to at-risk children. The agency also supports the needs of the targeted families. The agency takes care of every abandoned, neglected, or abused child. FCS supports a powerful child-welfare system. This system fulfills the needs of different children who...

National and Global Dynamics Affecting Family Nurse Practitioners

National Dynamics The role of nurses in the healthcare setting has greatly increased in the recent years, both due to the expansion of the range of responsibilities and in response to the changing national health care dynamics. The described impact is especially evident for family nurse practitioners (FNP). The primary...

Nurses’ Roles in Ensuring Nutrition Safety: Essential Responsibilities

Abstract The research on the roles of nurses in providing nutrition safety has been proposed for submitting to the American Journal of Nursing. The paper at hand gives the description of the study, including a brief overview of the nursing issue, the purpose of the research, research question, methodology, implementation...

Addressing Cardiovascular Disease: Current Issues and Research Directions

Topic of Interest Cardiovascular (CVD) disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States as well as worldwide (Dickson et al., 2013). Minimizing the risks of CVD in the affected populations could significantly improve their quality of life and public health in general. The...

Crime Trends in America: Analyzing Current Patterns and Impacts

Crime has affected people in different ways. Neither I nor my parents and relatives have been victims of crime. Consequently, I have not been impacted by crime in any manner. The 9/11/01 terrorist attacks The 11th day of September 2001 will remain a dark day in memory of many Americans....

Effective Strategies for Motivating Employees in the Workplace

The major role of the head of sales and marketing of any company is to ensure customers are satisfied. When all the customer demands are met, and customers are fully satisfied, there is a likelihood of attracting more customers in the company hence expanding the business. In case the department...

Digitalization in Healthcare: Impacts of Large-Scale Data Analytics

Week 1 Assignments Assignment #1 In this paper, the article “Going digital: A survey on digitalization and large-scale data analytics in healthcare” by Tresp et al. (2016) is proposed for sharing. It contains a comprehensive overview of digitalization trends in healthcare, and it is most recent. Therefore, it might catch...

A Case Study on Iron Deficiency Anemia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Introduction Anemia is a condition that develops as a result of low hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) contents, as well as a low erythrocyte count. Hb is a protein contained in erythrocytes. It is responsible for the reception of oxygen in the lungs, its transportation to various body cells, and...

The Relationship Between Vacation Time and Employee Burnout: Insights and Recommendations

Determining the Employee Burnout Of course, the vice-president should remember that employee burnout can be caused by the lack of vacation time. Still, it is also critical to pay attention to such factors as the frequency of working long hours, amount of appreciation and recognition, employee satisfaction, monotonous activities, challenge...

Interpersonal Communication in “The Proposal”: A Theoretical Analysis

Characters and Major Plot of the Movie The movie The Proposal can be used to analyze various facets of interpersonal interaction. Interpersonal communication is the verbal and nonverbal transfer of information between individuals who develop connections, share interpretations, and pursue social objectives. The main characters in the film The Proposal...

The Role of Religion in Human Existence: Insights from Mircea Eliade

Introduction Since the dawn of civilization, religion has played a fundamental role in human existence. Many have resorted to religion to cope with life’s hardships, find consolation and comfort, and learn the meaning and purpose of existence. According to Mircea Eliade, a Romanian historian of religion, the significance of human...

Evidence-Based Practices Addressing Patient Obesity: Strategies for Improvement

Background Nursing theories support the importance of health promotion models. Such models focus on the health challenges affecting persons with terminal conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity. Bayles (2010) indicates that “the prevalence of obesity among young people and adults has increased significantly in recent years” (p. 323)....

Culture Wars in Contemporary American Society: Impacts and Perspectives

The Author’s View The author believes that culture wars are non-existent in contemporary US society, as Americans are not divided into two camps. Thus, considering such a controversial issue as homosexuality and gay marriages, the author notes that people’s attitudes towards these problems are constantly changing, and there is no...

Early Childhood Professional Preparation: Understanding Standard 5

Introduction Education is a vital part of human life and no child should be deprived of this right in the world where attempts to build and sustain justice are being made. Child and family advocacy encompasses a variety of practices, of which early childhood education interests me the most. Thus,...

Cardiomyopathy Treatment Options and Importance of Patient Education

Approach to Care First, it is important to discuss Mr. P’s diagnosis in brief. Cardiomyopathy is a health condition characterized by abnormal heart muscle (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2015). Congestive heart failure takes place in patients whose heart muscle is unable to pump blood efficiently. It is recommended that the approach...

Overcoming Barriers to Medicaid and Medicare Access: Solutions and Strategies

Introduction The Healthcare system in the United States of America is rather complicated, and, nowadays, Medicare and Medicaid programs assure the availability of the healthcare for every person while ignoring their social status, nationality, and the level of income (Williams, 2015). Nonetheless, health care plans tend to be different. In...

Legalization of Marijuana for Public Use: Benefits and Implications

Marihuana is considered an unlawful substance in many parts of the world despite its increased usage among young people. The debate on whether it should be legalized ought to be approached firstly by considering the reasons why it is such an attraction despite being illegal. It has been scientifically proven...

Lewy Body Dementia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

Definition Lewy body dementia (LBD) is ranked as the second most frequently observed type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. LBD occurs as the so-called Lewi bodies, i.e. alpha-synuclein aggregates of protein, start developing in nerve cells in the substantia nigra or cortex of the brain (Walker et al. 519). As...

The Impact of Outsourcing Jobs and Services on the Economy

Introduction Outsourcing is the process through which one business contracts with another business to offer services that can be undertaken by employees in-house. Normally, the outsourced tasks could be executed by the business itself. However, there are advantages that outsourcing can bring to a company (Heric & Singh, 2010). The...

Strategic Approaches to Healthcare Operating Budgets and Financial Planning

Strategies for Establishing Operational Budgets The first effective strategy for establishing operational budgets in health care is planning across multiple time horizons, which allows health care specialists to align models, plans, and budgets. The strategy has three basic constituents (Siegel, Young, Zysberg, & Santillan, 2014): Rolling forecasts. To provide an...

Prevention and Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Key Strategies

Introduction Despite the attempts to raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or infections (STIs), as well as the strategies for their prevention, STIs remain a common and quite burning issue on the contemporary agenda of healthcare worldwide (Henry & Hann, 2015). According to the WHO data, more than 1,000,000...

Homeostasis in Biological Systems: Definitions and Practical Examples

The importance of balance in nature and in the living conditions of all the creatures is extremely high. This balance is based on a multitude of parameters, the alteration of which may cause serious disruptions in the life cycles and cause irreparable adverse outcomes. The scientific term used to describe...

The Relationship Between Life Expectancy and Obesity: Health Indicators

Introduction Scientific research in the sphere of healthcare is often connected with the desire to describe the health of the population and the way it has changed. Trying to obtain the most accurate and authoritative results, professionals refer to the quantifiable characteristics of the population, which allows them to conduct...

Advocacy in Social Justice Practice: Involvement and Impact

Analyzing the main factors influencing the willingness of people to get involved in advocacy efforts is the key to figuring out how to boost the activity of the workers. Chapter 3 “Getting Involved” of “Advocacy Practice for Social Justice” provides an in-depth analysis of the valid literature resources exploring the...

Online Courses for Employee Development: Enhancing Skills and Knowledge

Can you come up with a great idea of improving the employees’ training that would be effective and exciting at the same time? In my opinion, there is nothing better for the achievement of this purpose than engaging people in an online course. Modern technologies pervade every sphere of people’s...

Comparing Employee Benefits and Compensation: Key Insights for Organizations

Employee compensation and benefits are sub-disciplines in human resources. Though closely related, compensation refers to monetary payments such as tips and wages while benefits are forms of value, other than monetary payments that an employee receives for contributing to an organization’s success or operation (DeCenzo & Holoviak, 2009). Employee benefits...

Strategies for Minimizing Falls Among Senior Patients: Effective Interventions

Introduction Falls in senior patients is a frequently met occurrence. They can cause fall-related traumas and psychological distress. Repeated falls (when a patient falls two or more times) can result in the emergence of anxiety disorder and other conditions. Falls in senior hospitalized individuals influence institutions as well, which is...

Theory Development: Processes and Significance in Research

Criminologists can define a theory in various ways. In the second chapter, Schmalleger gives two different definitions of this concept and then suggests his own (29). To summarize all of them, a theory refers to a set of propositions that are connected to each other and provide an explanation of...

Signs and Symptoms of Bordetella Pertussis Infection: Understanding Whooping Cough

Definition Bordetella Pertussis is classified as a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium. It is defined as an encapsulated coccobacillus and belongs to the Bordetella genus (Finger and Koenig par. 1-2). Signs and Symptoms The bacterium causes the development of Pertussis in people. The disease manifests itself in mild cough, frequent sneezing, rhinorrhea,...

Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Comprehensive Approaches and Strategies

Introduction Bipolar disorder (formerly manic depression) is a serious and common psychiatric disorder affecting a person’s mood. The moods swing from one extreme to another- feeling very low and weary and feeling very high and overactive. These moods dysfunctions i.e, melancholia and mania have been documented repeatedly in human history....

Balanced Literacy Teaching Methods: Strategies for Effective Learning and Engagement

Balanced literacy is a “teaching methodology whereby the tutor integrates various instructional methods” (Carver 348). The teaching approach uses different strategies to achieve the goals of the learning process. The tutor should use multiple strategies in order to ensure every learner achieves his or her objectives. Balanced literacy is a...

Ayurvedic Medicine: Exploring Second Opinions with T.R. Reid on Alternative Healthcare

Introduction Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of medical knowledge integrating the information on disease prevention and management, human temperaments and physiology, as well as healthy lifestyles. The given school of medicine has existed in India for over several thousand years and influenced the development of many other traditional healthcare schools,...

Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portraits: A Feminist Perspective and Artistic Analysis

Introduction The art of the Renaissance is often considered to have the most recognizable pieces and artists. However, the list of Renaissance painters, sculptors, and architects is dominated by men and their creations. Only a handful of women of the Renaissance period gained some recognition. One of these women is...

Optimizing the Purchasing Process: Key Tools and Techniques for Success

The idea of reducing costs for a particular product by improving its quality and, therefore, spending more on the raw materials so that the production process outcomes could be deemed as improved compared to the previous record is not new. However, in her article regarding the opportunity of saving an...

The Rising Popularity of Marijuana: Causes, Consequences, and Social Perspectives

Many people raise their voices claiming that they are forced to drink alcohol and become addicted as they are not allowed to use marijuana which is less addictive and has fewer negative health outcomes. The debate concerning the legalization of marijuana is still ongoing (Caulkins et al. 56). Moreover, it...

Psychobiological Studies: Investigating the Mind-Body Relationship and Its Implications

Proposed Research Paper The general topic of my paper is the relationship between the mind and the body. In contrast, the research question is, “to what extent do psychological factors and physiological factors influence a person’s character, reactions, and behavior?” It is evident from the literature that I have worked...

Beaver Population Depletion in Canada: Environmental Impacts and Conservation Efforts

The question regarding the beaver exploitation and the relation of the Native Americans towards the issue seems to be significantly important to examine. As a matter of fact, Indians played an essential role in the depletion of the beaver population in Canada. The major objective of the paper is to...

Theoretical Foundations of Gender: Cultural Prescriptions and Their Social Impact

Vast majority of investigations concerning gender and its characteristics in comparison to biological sex are dated at the beginning of the 1970s, when the necessity to identify the difference between sex and gender turned out to be crucial (Holmes, 2007). Inability to take into consideration all influential factors led to...

Exchange Rate Regimes: Evaluating the Bipolar View in Modern Economics

This paper is a summary of the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government: Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct? article published in The Journal of Economic Perspectives in 2001. The article by Stanley Fischer describes the problems of reforming the global financial system. Precisely speaking, he notes that...

Exploring the Sublime and Picturesque: Aesthetic Values in American National Parks

National parks of the United States are truly unique places on the Earth, offering breathtaking sceneries that can touch the most sensitive soul. Driven by the desire to preserve the beauty of national natural landscapes, people started to establish a system of national parks. Even though the motive of national...

Health Literacy and Cultural Awareness: Bridging Gaps in Patient Education

Although many researchers agree that health literacy is a relatively new concept in the public health field, the success of public health programs greatly depends on health literacy levels in a community (Nutbeam, 2000; Hasnain, Menon, Ferrans, & Szalacha, 2014). The success of the colorectal outreach program depends on the...

The Role of Fathers in Parenting: Insights into Involvement and Impact

The challenge of ensuring ample success of children in educational settings perhaps calls for ensuring richness in childcare. Following its research on the extent to which fathers involve themselves in the development of education of their children, Eric Development Team reveals how “Half of students mostly get A’s and enjoy...

Researching the Second Amendment: Key Issues and Debates in American Law

Choosing a topic for further research is always a challenge because it requires thinking it over and gathering as much detail as possible prior to the study itself, such as making up preliminary plans and identifying the desired outcomes. It should be the subject of interest, but, at the same...

King Company’s Expansion and Its Impact on the Quincy Labor Market

The expansion of The King Company in the United States depends on building new facilities in appropriate communities where the percentage of the skilled workers is rather high. If managers of The King Company are oriented to decreasing the costs associated with training of employees and focused on increasing the...

The Role of Evil in Elie Wiesel’s Novel “Night”: A Deep Dive into Themes

Various reasons why Moishe was not believed and whether modern journalism has eliminated the problem of complacency In the novel “Night” Moishe, the Beadle warns the residents of Sighet that all was not well in the world and that they were in a lot of danger. Moishe’s warnings went unheeded...

Controversies Surrounding Breastfeeding vs. Bottle-Feeding: A Balanced Discussion

Introduction The research question was: “Are bottle fed babies introduced to solid foods sooner than breast fed babies?” The literature review process mostly centered on medical journals, but other journals that covered the research topic were also included. The literature search process The key words in the research question were:...

Globalization in Singapore: Criteria and Rankings Overview

With the development of technology and the growth of international relationships, globalization has become an (ironically) global tendency. But what exactly does it mean for a country – to be globalized? And what challenges a modern developed country would face if it wanted to become more globalized? The article on...

Walmart’s New Service: Innovations and Customer Impact

Introduction It is essential to determine the product or service needed to solve a certain social problem. Sale of products based on the need of the consumers ensures high demand for the product or service in the market. The following discussion analyzes Walmart Company to determine the service that can...

Type 2 Diabetes: Understanding Disease Process and Screening Methods

The Choice of the Topic The disease process selected for this assignment is type 2 diabetes. It was chosen because, among all the cases of diabetic known to modern medicine, this type is the most common. The process of this disease revolves around insulin resistance experienced by the body of...

Trends in Healthcare Human Resource Management: Adapting to New Challenges

One of the primary health care staff trends relates to the high need for registered nurses. The need for advanced practice nurses licensed vocational and licensed practical nurses is increased due to the fact that the generation of the Baby Boomers is growing up thus directly affecting the need for...

Effective Treatments for Helicobacter Pylori: Strategies and Best Practices

As the patient’s symptoms of heartburn remain persistent, stronger antacids might be recommended to reduce the intensity of pain and the recurrence of symptoms. Antacid Maximum Strength can be prescribed to the patient, but only for one to two weeks, as its ineffectiveness might indicate that the patient does not...

Exploring a Career as a Pharmacy Technician: Responsibilities and Opportunities

There is a great number of different possible occupations which can promote development of the personality of a man and guarantee his/her further successful career. Pharmacy Technician is one of these occupations. With this in mind, it is possible to outline some existing programs which can help a person to...

Ethical Controversies of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: A Historical Perspective

Introduction In terms of ethics, healthcare and healthcare research issues seem to be among the most complicated ones to tackle. However, when it comes to choosing between the significance of a research and the importance of a human life, the priority should go to the last one. Although the Tuskegee...

Understanding Societal Responsibility: Key Concepts and Implications

Every day during all our life, we hear that we are to take responsibility for every action. But to bring something into life one should clearly define its profound meaning. Some views on responsibility in the society are too all-encompassing, so that it becomes hard to determine the correct behavior....

Non-Pharmacological Approaches in Patient Care: Mr. Jones’ Case Study

In this discussion post, it is important to explain the reasons for selecting the medication to treat community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Mr. Jones, a 65-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking. CAP is an infectious disease that is observed in patients who become infected in their communities in contrast...

Addressing Modern Racism: Challenges and Solutions for a Fair Society

Racism is a representation that innate biological characteristics of a person determine his or her behavior. This doctrine propagates a specific perception of the world in which individual’s personality does not perform as a determining factor while the fact of belonging to a particular racial group does. The purpose of...

Comprehensive Overview of Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms and Effective Treatments

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD is a personality disorder characterized by its impulsivity. Patients suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder have difficulties in relationships with other people; their self-control is very low and their emotional state is unsteady as they experience severe mood swings. Their life...

Leadership Styles of Roosevelt and Hitler: A Comparative Analysis

Introduction In 1933, the US and Germany received new political leaders. Franklin D. Roosevelt became the President of the US, and Adolf Hitler became the chancellor of Germany. The period in which they reached the power was a difficult one, the world trying to overcome the drastic outcomes of World...

Preparing Professionals for Early Childhood Education

Early childhood teaching is a profession that is closely linked to interaction with parents and their involvement in the process of their children’s development. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how important a strong relationship between parents and teaching professionals for early childhood education is. NAEYC Standard Standard...

The Essential Role of Soft Skills in Enhancing Employee Performance

Nowadays, employers value employees who have additional skills and knowledge that cannot be adopted through academic education. These extra abilities are often called soft skills, and many kinds of soft skills are distinguished: critical thinking, creativity, problem-resolving, time management, self-organization, responsibility, etiquette, etc. Overall, it is possible to divide soft...

Evaluating the Impact of Diverse Leadership Styles

Owing to the great importance placed on leadership in recent decades, organizations and scholars are becoming increasingly obsessed with deconstructing the phenomenon into a universal set of measures (Dulewicz & Higgs, 2005). This obsession has fuelled the upsurge of numerous leadership styles assessment tools aimed at providing insight into leadership...

Revolutionizing Flavor: Advances in Taste Technologies

Pork used to be the most popular meat on the territory of the United States up to the beginning of the twentieth century. This was happening because this meat was easier to breed for the families of farmers that grew grains and lived near the woodlands. Pigs gained weight easily...

Roles and Goals of Advanced Nursing Practitioners: Contributions to Healthcare Delivery

Advanced Practice Nursing Role South University provides consistent training to prepare high-quality nursing specialists. The university offers a wide range of study areas including educational programs for Nursing Practitioners. The role of this specialist is critical for medical practice. Thus, an Advanced Nursing Practitioner is a nurse that provides primary...

Insufficient Research Funding at Florida National University: Challenges and Potential Solutions

Introduction One of the functions of universities is to generate knowledge through research (Brennan, King, and Lebeau 11). While this function is typically assumed by research universities, other educational facilities must recognize the role of research in students’ education and teachers’ development. The lack of sufficient research funding at Florida...

Aging, Frailty, and Sensory Perception: Impacts on Elderly Health

Introduction Aging can be regarded as a complex combination of processes affecting both the physical state and psychological condition of people. Many age-related changes can be observed in individuals who are classified as older adults, i.e. are 65 years old or older. These changes inevitably affect the lifestyles of older...

Psychological Effects on Social Workers: Understanding the Challenges

A social worker is a professionally qualified personality who strives for the general well- being of individuals from all lifestyles. A social worker analyses the inherent causes of social problems like antisocial behavior, social inadequacies, unemployment, poverty, illness among others, and assist concerned individuals to overcome them. It is essential...

The Concept of a Great Wall in America: Societal Implications

Introduction The United States of America is arguably the most developed country in the world. Therefore, many people around the globe dream of staying and working in the United States. With this in mind, many people, especially from less developed nations, work day and night to secure a chance of...

The Progressive Era: A Historical Overview of Social and Political Changes

The term ‘Progressive era’ in American history refers to a wide range of reforms in the country’s social, political, economic and moral aspects between 1890s and 1920s. During this period, the American society experienced a number of reforms in its economic productivity, science and technology, gender roles, roles of the...

The Spiritual Journey of O.E. Parker in Flannery O’Connor’s “Parker’s Back”

Introduction Parker’s Back is a short story written by Flannery O’Connor with an explicitly religious message. It revolves around the protagonist, O. E. Parker, initially rejecting any religion but eventually conceding to the Spirit and Christ. The writer portrays how the character is affected by his wife, calling his tattoos...

Pharmacological Effects of Trimethoprim and Tetracycline: A Detailed Review

Pharmacological Effects of Trimethoprim in the Treatments of UTI and Nursing Implications Description and action of Trimethoprim Used for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections Precaution for chronic recurrent urinary tract infections Blocking action for the bacterial folic acid synthesis Bactericidal action against susceptible organisms Effective against gram-positive and...

The Peer Review Cycle: Its Significance in Academic Research

Peer Review has got explicitly very necessary steps. It is the best process that one can refer anyone who wants his or her work to gain acceptance worldwide. There are various important things about this cycle. The researcher has to have a new idea. Research is useful for answering a...

Health and Cultural Practices Among Hispanics: A Comprehensive Overview

The Hispanic ethnic grouping (also known as Latino Americans), refers to a group of people who are defined by both their linguistic and cultural origins. Hispanic Americans originated in Spain and other countries in Latin America. Hispanic Americans are made up of a wide range of other ethnicities, including Chicanos,...

The Phonics Controversy in Early Language Development

Introduction Language is certainly an important requirement for proper and healthy cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development of a child. This explains why our education system is designed in a manner that ensures that during formative years children are exposed to the more direct teaching of pragmatic knowledge, phonetics,...

Gun Control Debates in the U.S.: Navigating Safety and Rights

In the US, the gun control debate is usually revisited when a tragedy related to guns occurs. Accordingly, the Connecticut massacre, once again, ignited this debate. In this tragedy, twenty children and six teachers were killed (Jam). Subsequently, many people, including President Obama, were drawn into this debate. In one...

Ethical Considerations and Human Rights in Circumcision Practices

Introduction Both male and female circumcision provokes the long-standing disputes among the members of different communities. The previous research findings reveal substantial controversies in views on the value and ethics of the procedure – some researchers suggest that circumcision provides medical benefits for both genders while others consider that it...

Challenges of Parking Availability at Florida National University

Introduction Every year, several undergraduates join the American universities to begin their fresh undergraduate courses or to proceed with their courses (Schmidt and Wesley 2). Florida National University receives several students for different course purposes. The university has several students and employees who possess personal cars. Roen, Glau, and Maid...

Beach Benefits: A Pathway to Improved Health and Wellness

Introduction There is probably no other place more closely associated with the idea of relaxation, stress and carefree moments than the beach. Indeed, most tour firms have utilized images of happy families and couples lounging on the beach to attract potential clients done with the drudgery of the day-to-day office...

The Role of Kingdom Halls in Jehovah’s Witnesses: Community and Beliefs

Material Dimension The designated sacred space for the Jehovah’s Witnesses is the Kingdom Hall which they believe to be a representation of God’s Kingdom (Heyns, 2002). Simple design, lack of the altars, no sitting pews and images, are the main characteristics of the Kingdom Hall, the sacred places of Jehovah’s...

Different Types of Memory and Their Functions: A Psychological Perspective

There are certain differences between short-term and long-term types of memory that are based on specifics of the performed functions and processes. It is also important to note that short-term memory and long-term memory can function differently depending on an individual’s age (Windsor, 2015). While discussing other aspects associated with...

Understanding Healthcare Spending and Financing: Key Resources and Implications

Public Health and Economic Principles Health care is closely connected with economic principles and depends on them heavily. In the health sector, the economic evaluation is performed in order to explore the cost of a study of various infectious, long-term or chronic diseases. The costs and benefits of the applied...

Exploring Themes of Desire and Identity in Kate Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby”

There is irony in the paper, Desiree’s Baby. It is evident in the reading that there are some instances where the irony comes out clear. It was unheard of to have two people from different races in a sexual relationship. It was common for people to have sexual relationships; this...

Literary Analysis of Elie Wiesel’s “Night”: Themes of Loss and Survival

Introduction Father-son relationships have never been easy, and Wiesel’s novel is the exact manifestation of the given fact. Although the novel touches upon several issues apart from the given one, and the family dilemmas are not the focus of the novel, it is quite peculiar to watch the evolution of...

Achieving Professional Standards in Early Education: Key Principles and Practices

Introduction It is imperative to mention that professional preparation is a fascinating topic for discussion. Every individual has an opportunity to focus on aspects that he or she views as the most beneficial, and it could help to address problem areas that need to be improved. Educators have to deal...

The Role of Social Media in Educating Children About Obesity and Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Evidence-Based Solution Background Despite numerous efforts, the issue of obesity remains one of the leading causes of health deterioration worldwide (World Health Organization, 2017). When considering the population that can be described as especially vulnerable to the specified disease, one must mention young children (Sahoo et al., ‎2015). According to...

Exploring the Advantages of Business Information Systems in Management Practices

In the present-day world, nearly all business theorists seem to have agreed upon the fact that the right use of information that the entrepreneur in question has at his/her disposal makes a pivoting point in the development of private entrepreneurship. However, the so-called informational systems need a very delicate treatment....

The Interplay Between American Healthcare Policies and the Role of Nursing in Patient Care

Addressing health care politics has become an issue of paramount importance. As the present case demonstrates, it is not always evident for nurses how the process of policy-making develops and correlates with public health stakeholders’ consideration. To improve the situation, one should regard factors influencing the policy-making process, population health...

Addressing Public Health Crisis Due to Toxic Train Derailment

Introduction Public health is a significant and complex phenomenon because various events can affect it. One of them occurred on February 3, when “a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in eastern Ohio” (Hauser, 2023, para. 1). The incident was alarming because various hazardous elements, including vinyl chloride, Ethylhexyl acrylate, and...

Analyzing Ethical Issues in Healthcare Fraud and Abuse: Implications for Society

The Concept of Health Care Fraud Health care fraud is the imposition of plenty of unnecessary treatments. According to Pyrek (2011), fraud is determined as “deceit or breach of confidence perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage” (p. 81). It is also should be noted that...

Trends in Healthcare-Associated Infections in the U.S.: Prevention and Management Strategies

Health care–associated infections pose a considerable problem in the contemporary health care setting. Apart from causing additional suffering for the patient, making their quality of life lower, and often even posing a threat to their life, they result in major additional spending, which means that the costs that could otherwise...

The Great Wall: Examining the Border Dynamics Between Mexico and the United States

Introduction Initially the U.S. secured the border because of illegal Asian immigrants, the Mexicans moved to U.S. at will. In 2005, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared the initiation of a project whose purpose was to safeguard U.S. borders and minimize prohibited immigration. The project involved building a 2000...

The Dream Act’s Advantages for American Society: Opportunities and Challenges

Introduction The DREAM Act has sparked off a heated debate on whether illegal immigrants’ children can have the right to obtain higher education in the USA and, basically, obtain a legal status. There are many opponents to the Act. These people state that the enactment of the DREAM Act will...

Legal Perspectives on Freedom of Speech and the Right to Offend in Contemporary Society

The events that take place after the Wednesday shootings in Charlie Hedbo bother many people around the whole world. The point is that this event touches upon several different aspects like racial inequality, religious preferences, freedom of speech, ethical norms, and people’s expectations and reflections on what is happening in...

Examining Historical Changes in the Roles of American Women Across Different Eras

In a retrospect, the evolution of women in the American society truly is fascinating, especially when considering the social roles played by the Native American women at the very start of the colonization era and the roles that American women played in the society by 1850s. Because of a continuous...

Presidential Comparison: Leadership Styles of Bush and Obama in the U.S.

American society has long been regarded as one of the most democratic and exemplary societies in the world. The three branches of power balance each other, and society is secured from any violations. However, the beginning of the twenty-first century was the beginning of the new era for American society...

Theories of Human Learning: Analyzing Key Concepts and Applications in Education

Science and Developmental Theory The development of psychology as a science is rooted in early philosophical ideas (Lefrançois, 2012). Philosophers emphasized that every important phenomenon finds its reflection in the human mind. Moreover, they said that everything that people comprehend is the reflection of something they already know (Lefrançois, 2012)....

Photography as a Reflection of Cultural History: Exploring Its Impact on Society

Pictorialism is often called photo-impressionism, as long as effects on photos, which were achieved thanks to back lighting, and shooting in mist or under a rain, and with the help of soft-focus lenses, as well as with the help of further manipulation, reminded about. A famous American photographer Emerson created...

Health Promotion and Autonomy: Ethical Concerns in Public Health Strategies

Health promotion initiatives are associated with ethical concerns that affect their implementation and effectiveness. In particular, most health promotion activities could be perceived as limiting people’s rights to choose unhealthy behaviors over healthy ones. For example, although smoking has multiple negative effects on health, many people choose to continue smoking,...

The Development of Alternatives to Animal Testing: Innovations and Ethical Considerations

Animal testing has been successfully used in medical research for a long time. Despite this, several points have been raised by various activist groups challenging the relevance and efficiency of the practice and, more famously, its ethical background. Despite the concern voiced by its opponents, animal testing remains a viable...

Ethical Issues Surrounding Circumcision: Perspectives and Debates

Introduction Circumcision refers to the surgical removal of the foreskin of the male reproductive organ. It is an integral part of the Christian doctrines because they do it as part of God’s covenant with humankind that all boys were to undergo the procedure on the eighth day (Terkel & Greenberg,...

Registered Nurses as Patient Advocates: Roles and Responsibilities in Healthcare

Role of the Registered Nurse in Patient Advocacy Patient advocacy is one of the primary responsibilities of a registered nurse. The nurse’s duty is to act in the interests of a patient. Nurses provide 24-hour care for patients. Thus their role as patient advocates is significant. Scholars identified three major...

Major Concepts in Nursing: Exploring Foundations and Innovations in Practice

Introduction Nursing practice is associated with various concepts that reflect and help practitioners understand the nature of nursing. Bousso, Poles, and Cruz (2014) note that concepts can be divided into abstract and more concrete. The former group can help nurses improve their practice as the discussion of abstract notions results...

The Myth of Corn: Environmental Impacts and Misconceptions in Agriculture

Introduction The essay The Corn is a Lie discusses the use of the ethanol and its impact on the environment from various perspectives. The essay has quite a catchy and interesting title, but at the same time, there is the professional expertise and the insider opinion. There are, however, some...

Wound Care Testing in Diabetes: Techniques and Best Practices

Wound Care Techniques Despite years of research and consistent data gathering, diabetes remains the disease with an incredibly high death toll. According to the global data provided by WHO, 15,000,000 people died of diabetes in 2012 (World Health Organization, 2015). However, apart from its direct effects, such as the increase...

Fall Prevention Technologies: Innovative Interventions for Enhancing Safety

Introduction Falls in the elderly are some of the most common issues that cause significant injuries. It has been estimated that around 30% of older adults fall each year (Tiedemann & Lord, 2013). It is necessary to note that researchers and practitioners have examined various aspects of the problem. Prevention...

Amalgamation of Hospital Services: Evaluating Outcomes and Patient Care Impacts

The process of hospital merging has some benefits and drawbacks. While the benefits of developing such a plan may help health care providers to save money and devote their financial and material resources towards a more profitable business structure, political and social ramifications of this decision may negatively affect the...

USA Today’s Network Strategy: An Analysis of Media Influence and Trends

The deterioration between Online and the newsroom is caused by numerous differences that can be better understood by conducting the resource, process, and value (RPV) analysis. The resources of the newsroom can be defined as numerous political and cultural figures and institutions, which can provide the journalists with up-to-date information...

Jacksonian Democracy and Manifest Destiny: Historical Context and Implications

Difference from Predecessors The history of the United States is riddled with ambiguous and often controversial events, people, and ideas. Even though all of these ideas are built to fit the profile of a democratic concept as a part of the philosophy created by the Founding Fathers, some of the...

Addressing Health Perception Differences in a Patient’s Family Using the Health Belief Model

Introduction Jane Smith’s case demonstrates differences in the perception of health problems among her family members. Being active and healthy throughout her life, the woman who has always resisted challenges faces misunderstanding from her loved ones. To help her find optimal pain management mechanisms and help build relationships with her...

A Culture of Excellence: Mission, Vision, and Leadership in Healthcare

Introduction A culture of excellence is particularly important in healthcare settings as it enables patients to receive the highest level of care. A clear mission, vision, and values in the leadership of an organization are essential to achieving a culture of excellence (Lasrado & Kassem, 2021). Motivating employees and their...

Health Care Ethics and Reform: High Cost of Healthcare

Introduction One of the most discussed topics concerning health ethics and reforms in the US is the high cost of health care. Cost is critical as it impacts access to and, equally important, health care quality. The US has very high health care costs that pose a substantial financial burden...

Counterterrorism Approaches: Terrorism Prevention

There are five categories of counterterrorism approaches, including proactive, defensive, coercive, long-term, and persuasive. The primary strategy used by America for several decades is the coercive method. It employs a criminal justice and war model to deal with terror activities and terrorists (Tan, 2018). While wars occur within legal regulations,...

State-Sponsored Terrorism: Typologies, Ideologies, and U.S. Sanctions

Terrorism Typologies State Terrorism State terrorism, state-enabled terrorism, and state-sponsored terrorism are interrelated because they all perpetrate acts of violence and intimidation. The term “state terrorism” describes intimidation and violent acts of terrorism committed by one state against another nation or its people. Governments frequently employ state terrorism to quell...

Chest Pain Assessment: Distinguishing Between Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Differential Diagnoses The chief complaint of a 45-year-old MR is a two hour left lower and mid-chest pain radiating to the back. The initial differential diagnoses include: Angina pectoris, unspecified (I20.9) is a frequent type of chest pain that is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. This disease...

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Assessing Impact on Patient Care and Outcomes

Nursing professionals strive for the provision of comprehensive and high-quality health care services. Research and evidence-based practice (EBP) are key factors for achieving the goals mentioned. Nurses should be equipped with certain knowledge and skills to be able to complete various tasks associated with the nursing practice. Some think that...

Quality Promotion in Healthcare Facilities: A Case Study of Medrad’s Strategies

DMAIC vs. IMAGES: Differences and Similarities Promoting quality is crucial to the customer satisfaction rates and the performance of the staff in any business, not to mention the environment of healthcare and the related services. Therefore, the incorporation of quality management tools is an essential step toward managing the operational...

Types of Psychologists: Exploring Differences and Similarities in Approaches to Mental Health

Psychology is the scientific study of behavioral change and mental processes in human beings. Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and counseling psychologists are some of the experts in the field of psychology. Although the aforementioned groups focus on the same field, their education background and treatment techniques differ slightly. The following text...

American Demographics from the 1800s to 1900s: Trends and Transformations

Statistics indicate that the total population of the United States of America stood at 106,021,537 in 1920 (University of Virginia Library 1). Statistics indicate that quite a good number of people born outside the US composed the population of the time because of immigration from other countries. In fact, the...

Addressing Racism in American Education: Challenges and Solutions

Even though we live in a democratic country free from prejudice, there are a lot of cases of racism expressed via pressure and violence. Racism in American schools is one of the most spread ways of expressing prejudice and dissatisfaction as children can be cruel, and the absence of an...

The Problem of Evil: Philosophical Arguments for and Against God’s Existence

The issue of whether an omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent God exists amidst all the evil that is being experienced in the world has remained to be one of the highly debatable issues among various stakeholders of religious-based education. Some people may argue that such a God would logically be incompatible...

“In Pot We Trust” by Star Price: A Critical Film Study on Cannabis Culture

Legalization of cannabis remains one of the most disputable issues in contemporary American society. Some people claim that the use of cannabis in medicine can help thousands of people, suffering from terminal diseases, endure their pain. At the same time, others argue that legalization of cannabis can lead to corruption...

Animal Rights and Cloning: Ethical Implications and Societal Perspectives

Animal cloning is a subject that has attracted substantial controversy, especially after scientists revealed that it is also possible to clone humans. People around the world are thus divided on the issues with large factions against animal cloning, and the rest opposed to the idea. A bill has recently been...

Keys to Effective Team Leadership: Strategies for Success in Management

Although the importance of teamwork has been well documented in management literature, many organizations are yet to achieve the positive outcomes associated with it due to their incapacity to form and foster effective teams (Crother-Laurin, 2006; Jasawalla & Sashittal, 2000). In this paper, I aim to not only analyze the...

Evaluating Risks and Potential Losses in Strategic Decision Making

Property damage is one of the major sources of conflict in the realm of business, especially when it comes to discussing insurance-related issues. According to the case study, the person providing renting facilities to Jeff can be regarded as the party with insurable interest. Indeed, according to Rejda, the key...