Smoking Bans: Impact, Laws, and Public Health

Introduction Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which restrict tobacco smoking in workplaces and public spaces. Research has generated evidence that secondhand smoke causes the same problems as direct smoking, including lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and lung ailments such as emphysema, bronchitis,...

Quality and Performance Analysis of Smartrans Products

Value Proposition The primary value of SmarTrans as a company product is to create an efficient and optimized parking service within an urban environment. It addresses one of the critical issues of finding parking in a city setting which may be caused due to inefficiency, poor urban planning, or overcrowding....

SMART Goals Used for Individual Success Plan: Improvement & Reflection

Areas for Improvement Identifying areas for improvement is a crucial component of designing an individual success plan. My instrument for such identification was participating in research and clinical activities, in which I could learn what aspects of my knowledge and skills were well-developed and relevant to practice and what aspects,...

The Ethical Debate on Abortion: Perspectives and Obligations

Introduction Abortion is among the most controversial topics that have been highly debated for hundreds of years. The ethical issue focuses on whether it should be permitted since it is the right to make a choice concerning one’s body or prohibited to save the life of an unborn. Thus, although...

Understanding the Zehmer v. Lucy Case and Contract Law Elements

Introduction In the modern world, contract law is fundamental to business and commerce. Proper contracting helps to reduce risks and disputes, providing certainty and trust between the parties. This analysis will look at a case that is a complex contract law dispute in the United States. The Supreme Court of...

Debating the Implications of Increasing Minimum Wage in Nova Scotia

What is the issue? People in Nova Scotia, Canada want to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour because they do not earn enough money to make both ends meet. Why is this an issue? The wage of $10.70 is not enough for people from Nova Scotia to satisfy...

Plant-Based Dairy Labelling Controversy: Health & Standards

Statement of Purpose The issue of labeling plant-based dairy remains controversial within years that is largely associated with the increasing consumption of such products. On the one hand, people state that such should not be labeled as they look like traditional milk and may be used as its substitute. On...

‘A Rose for Emily’ by Faulkner: Narration & Psychological Depth

Introduction Widely considered to be one of the most significant American writers of the 20th century, Faulkner concentrates on themes that are universal. His novels, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom! Absalom! are experiments with shifts in time and narrative. A Rose for Emily is the strange story of love,...

Addressing the Nursing Shortage: Analysis & Solutions

The problem of shortages in nursing and among nurse practitioners has been discussed by the public, the media, policymakers, and nurse practitioners for more than ten years now. Although particular solutions were suggested, it does not seem that they have influenced the issue positively or brought improvements into it. Therefore,...

Overview of Sharp Healthcare Medical Centers: Services and Impact

Sharp HealthCare is a group of medical institutions and centers. The non-profit organization’s mission is “to improve the health outcomes of every individual served” (Sharp HealthCare, 2016, para. 2). The health leaders at the institution use a wide range of resources to deliver evidence-based medical support. Medical technologies and health...

Shared Leadership in Nursing Settings: A Project Proposal

Introduction Different approaches to leadership exist, and their appropriate use in healthcare is critical. Among other things, surgical settings need suitable leadership approaches (Aufegger, Shariq, Bicknell, Ashrafian, & Darzi, 2019). Shared leadership (SL) presupposes a horizontal approach to leadership, in which entire teams share tasks and responsibilities (D’Innocenzo, Mathieu, &...

Shared Governance in Healthcare: Enhancing Decision-Making

Using a shared governance approach in decision-making involves deploying an entity’s administration through stakeholders’ partnerships. In healthcare systems, service to clients forms the basis of most decisions. However, complete service delivery involves a long process that includes healthcare’s ‘outsiders’ and ‘insiders’. Shared governance in nursing settings is expected to lead...

Shape Up Somerville: Childhood Obesity Intervention at Three Levels

The Shape Up Somerville community-based prevention program is a campaign initiated in Somerville, Massachusetts in 1998 and targeted at the issue of childhood obesity. After more than fifteen years of collective community effort, the campaign has resulted in measureable improvements in the area of public health, community engagement, and interaction...

Colorism: Discrimination in ’50 Shades of Melanin’ Discussion

Introduction Colorism, or shadeism, is a form of discrimination or prejudice typically coming from members of the same race. Colorism means a preference for lighter skin in people of color due to the social implications and cultural meanings tied to skin color. In 50 Shades of Melanin, the speaker states...

Sexual Assault Coverage in Professional vs. Non-Professional Articles

Journals are an important source of information that can provide individuals with facts, data, or knowledge they need to improve the understanding of a particular aspect or issue. However, during the research, it is critical to take into account the fact that there are various types of works preconditioned by...

Effective Strategies for Servant Leaders to Address Colleague Feedback

After reviewing the colleague’s post, it can be concluded that Mrs. Noble was a real servant leader who aimed to create value for the community through her contributions. However, there are two questions that need to be asked regarding Mrs. Noble’s leadership: “What sacrifices did Mrs. Noble make in order...

Servant Leadership: Greenleaf, Christianity, and Power Dynamics

Many renowned companies and faith-based agencies have succeeded in their lines of business by upholding the concept of servant leadership. In addition to presenting this concept as a collective responsibility, servant-leaders acknowledge the need for prioritizing their followers’ demands and working closely with them to develop the underlying leadership potential...

My Servant Leadership Philosophy: Empowerment & Ethics Focus

According to the results of the questionnaire, my personal servant leadership philosophy revolves largely around conceptual skills, ethics in business and working practices. Another important part is the empowerment of the employees in order to help them do their duties and solve problems on their own rather than ask the...

Sepsis Prevention Project: Implementing Orlando’s Nursing Theory

Nursing Theory The nursing theory that can be utilized as the basis of this intervention is Orlando’s Deliberative Nursing Process. According to this philosophy, introduced in the 1970s, the nurse-patient relationship lies at the center of all activities that a nurse performs (Smith & Parker, 2015). The nursing process is...

Disorders in Older People: The Role of Senescence and Aging

Introduction With age, people develop various diseases and become less active. However, nowadays, more and more families decide to have children later in life. The main goals of this paper are to discuss senescence and its effects and reasoning for having children at a more mature age. Senescence Aging is...

Senator Rodriguez on Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2017

Nurses can and should be involved in the process of policymaking, which may need interaction with legislators. Therefore, nurses should be able to locate the policymaker who can help in developing bills and introducing new laws. The debate concerning the integration of mental health services into primary care is still...

Kelli Stargel: Florida Senator’s Political Journey

Senator’s Background, Past, and Current Political Involvement Born in Tampa in 1966, Kelli Stargel is a Republican member of the Florida State Senate. Her history of political involvement has deep roots in the family background, as her great-grandfather, grandfather, and husband were all engaged in politics and legislation, serving as...

The Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting on Civil Rights and Rape

Introduction This paper will summarize a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee that concerned the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The committee consulted the director of the Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women director as well as several activists and a prosecutor. The purpose of the...

Semiotics of Wolverhampton University Buildings: Bureaucracy & Community

​Introduction The two buildings may be read as a complex set of signs in which symbolic and aesthetic meaning can be deduced. If one treats the two photographs as works of art, then their aesthetic appeal will limit the person. However, a symbolic analysis reveals the semiotic meaning of these...

Child Play’s Impact: Ideology, Gender Stereotypes, and Toys

Child play is one of the major ways children learn about the world around them, which is employed in the educational system. The use of toys and games for academic purposes has been properly researched. Of course, toy marketers develop thousands of new items each year to address the demand...

Cryptography Techniques for Enhancing Security Management Systems

Introduction Personal and property security are an indispensable aspect of human life. There is a need for people to ensure they keep their property and personal information confidential. Secured property and personal privacy ensure no unauthorized access or use of applicable information and assets as well as protection against theft,...

Security Information Incident Management: Key Practices and Case Study

Security information incident (SII) management is an aspect of security management that is aimed at tracking, reporting, investigating, and dealing with vulnerabilities, issues, and security incidents (Rhodes-Ousley, 2013, p. 59). Incident responses are a part of SII management, and they involve particular actions of a response team that consists of...

Environmental Health Strategies to Combat the Effects of Secondhand Smoke

Air pollution. Smoking Secondhand smoking is a serious issue Harmful substances affect infants critically Dangerous composition of modern cigarettes Indoor smoking deteriorates the health critically the tendency towards the situation’s deterioration NOTE: Smoking remains a significant environmental problem that affects many people. Secondhand smoking can also be a dangerous issue...

Second Amendment Rights and Their Historical Impact: Research Proposal

Topic Statement The topic of the future research is the right to the Second Amendment, i.e. guaranteeing the right to keep and bear guns to all Americans. It was developed by the Founding Fathers when they adopted the Bill of Rights in 1791. Since then, the Second Amendment has become...

Sears Company’s Economic Improvement: Performance and Market Pricing

Sears change the total reflection In any organization that is customer-oriented and goal-oriented, changing is an inevitable strategy to be incorporated into the strategies of the organization in order to achieve the missions and the visions of the organization. It is therefore worth mentioning that the changes incorporate by Sears...

Legal Critique of Cell Phone Searches Post-Arrest Cases

Identification of the article The article selected for critique is titled “searching cell phones seized incident to arrest”. The author of this eight-page article is Wesley Clerk, who is a senior attorney in the Domestic Law Section, Office of Chief Counsel, DEA. It was first published online by FBI Law...

Changes that Occurred to the Art of Form Creation

Introduction To understand the art of sculpture one must examine both the historical aspects that occurred in a particular period and the techniques that were utilized. In Chapter Five of Sculpture Since 1945 the book’s author Causey researches the changes that distinguish minimalistic shape creation approaches from those that followed....

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: USPSTF & ACS Recommendations

Introduction According to the CDC (2016), each year over 12 000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer (p. 1). It is a curable condition with a significant proportion of timely treatment resulting in success (CDC, 2016, p. 1). Cervical cancer is also highly preventable with regular...

The Transformation of C.S. Lewis Through Grief and Loss

Introduction Grief and loss of a loved one is an experience that significantly affects a person’s worldview, forcing them to rethink one’s own beliefs. For C.S. Lewis, the death of his wife, Helen Joy Davidman, was a turning point in his life, forcing the writer through many emotions and contributing...

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Introduction The Crucible is a fictional play written by Arthur Miller that revolves around witches in Salem, Massachusetts. The events took place in 1692 and address the Salem Witch Trials at a time when New England residents lived in hysteria and paranoia in fear of the unknown. In the 1950s,...

Use of Feasibility Concepts, Techniques and Methods for Decision Making

Economic Feasibility An economic feasibility of a project is essential before making a decision to invest in it. The process involves developing a break-even analysis of a business to analyze the costs against the returns of a project. It assists investors to determine the time required for the project to...

How I Plan to Implement the Public Health Campaign

The proposed public health campaign would consist of three main steps. The first step involves evaluating the logistical requirements for the campaign and outlining their roles in the public health campaign. This process would only take one month. The second step involves identifying partners to support the public health campaign...

The World Wide Web’s Development

Introduction The invention and growth of the World Wide Web (WWW) have been impacting numerous lives across the globe. Since 1990 WWW has exponentially developed in size and is now utilized in many aspects of life, including education, commerce, recreation, and healthcare (Campoverde-Molina et al. 91677; Shamrat et al. 1252)....

Scope of Practice of Florida’s Nurses in Primary Care

The Limitations in Florida and the Other States Most states consider APRNs to be nurse practitioners with undergraduate nursing education, graduate nursing degree, and some experience in nursing practices. They are expected to provide such services as medical assistance, diagnosis and treatment of different kinds of illnesses, monitoring the patients...

Overcoming Writer’s Block and Substance Abuse in Teenagers

For a writer, it is significant to understand how to overcome writer’s block in the writing process. Enhancing the workplace and planning a time are the most important suggestions. (Purdue University Global, 2019). The first helpful habit I use to overcome writer’s block is focusing on the materials, not grammar...

Walt Disney Company, Apple, Etsy, Tesla, American Eagle: Stock Market Analysis

Stock Name Symbol Purchase price (9/12/22) Closing Price(9/16/22) Walt Disney Company DIS 116.39 108.25 Apple AAPL 163.43 150.70 Etsy Etsy 114.08 108.03 Tesla TSLA 304.42 303.35 American Eagle AEO 11.12 10.95 Walt Disney Company Walt Disney Company posted a net loss of $8.14 for the week after opening the week...

AED Defibrillator Accessibility Issues: School Nurse Perspective

What Is the Issue? The issue in question is that the automatic emergency defibrillator (AED) was not ready for use when a spectator at a game suffered a cardiac arrest. The reason for this inconvenience was the fact that the AED was stored in a custodian’s closet and locked, which...

Primate Observation: Orangutans and Snow Monkeys

Orangutangs The first species selected for observation are orangutangs in the San Diego Zoo. There are three species of the genus Pongo: Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, and Tapanuli orangutan (“Orangutan,” n.d.). Orangutangs, also known as red apes, live in the forests of the Southeast Asian islands (“Orangutan,” n.d.). These great...

Angela’s Schizophrenia: From College Dropout to Recovery

The present paper is devoted to the study of a case of schizophrenia, which manifested in a 39-year-old woman Angela during her first year at college in the form of prodromal symptoms, which caused her to drop out. She married and gave birth to a son. However, six months before...

Schizophrenia in African American Men: Symptoms & Diagnosis

Introduction Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that may occur at any age. It is usually characterized by several positive and negative symptoms, including auditory or visual hallucinations, reduced emotional expressiveness, also known as flat affect, and cognitive changes (Mattila et al., 2014; Peltier, Cosgrove, Ohayagha, Crapanzano, & Jones, 2017)....

QTc Prolongation and Antipsychotic Drug Management in JD

The present paper considers the case of JD, who is a 62-year-old woman with a history of psychiatric diagnoses, which indicate her predisposition to delusions. Her major complaint is auditory hallucinations. Despite the detection of QTc prolongation (QTcP), she takes an antipsychotic drug (AD), and an increase in the dosage...

Diversity Field Experience in Classroom

Introduction Education is an essential step in children’s development; thus, universal access to it is critical. The United States is a country of multiple racial, ethnic, religious, and economic groups (Gollnick & Chinn, 2017). This paper aims to define the concept of diversity in a classroom and discuss culturally responsive...

Children’s Right to Expression and Decision Making

Introduction The rights of children are essential in providing a conducive environment for their growth and productivity. Article 12 of the UNCRC offers the opportunity for every child to express their views and opinions freely and adequately. These opportunities have enabled the children to speak and be heard on different...

Gospel Communication Elements of Culture

Sharing information with someone from a different cultural background is not easy as you need to know their values and belief systems that shape and define the nature of the conversation. Jay, an Indian student, has shown much interest in knowing more about the story of God. I learned several...

Programming Code for ATM Machine

The below UML Diagram it describes how a simple ATM Machine works. The customer must pass authentication before withdrawing money. UML diagrams help visualize and illustrate the whole project before the programmer can start working on the project (Milovančević et al., 2019). The codding part and the development process will...

Santa Barbara Lands: Analyzing Biome and Land Use Trends

Selected Area Description The selected area for the Biome Project is the small city Santa Barbara, California, on the Western coast. The town is located near the coastal line and has borders with natural resorts and reservations. Moreover, the city has no evident or visible sights of agricultural land or...

“American Psycho”: Plot and Main Ideas

Outline American Psycho is a film made as a critique of the materialistic American society, the incompetence of law enforcement, and misogynistic violence. Working as a black comedy, it combines elements of horror with more light-hearted aspects to lampshade the world around it. Additionally, the film exists as an interesting...

Autistic Disorder and Crime in the United States

Prevalence and incidence rates of autistic disorders are not high in the United States. According to Schug and Fradella (2015), prevalence rates are 5 cases per 10,000 people, which is only 0.0005% (p. 71). However, this rate is constantly increasing due to better awareness, an expansion of the diagnostic criteria,...

The Failure of the Plan of San Diego During the Mexican Revolution

The Plan of San Diego can trace its roots to the Mexican revolution that occurred in the north region of Mexico in 1910. The bordering American region had a significantly greater population of Mexicans and Americans of Mexican origin than the Anglo-American population. There were, therefore, fears by Americans concerning...

Nike as the Best and Largest Sportswear Brand in the World

Nike is the world’s number one designer and marketer of sportswear and the distributor of athletic footwear, equipment, and accessories for different sports and other fitness activities according to marketing research conducted on Nike (Khan et al,. 2020). Nike’s sports products are focused on many categories such as men and...

Stock Market Crash of 1929

Introduction The stock market crash of 1929 is currently defined as the most significant economic collapse in US history. It created unbelievable chaos in the country’s financial markets and resulted in the Great Depression regarded as the longest period of contraction and unemployment in modern history. However, even though the...

Gender Roles and How Women are not Taken Seriously in “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell

In contemporary society, we usually regard everybody as an equivalent person who is entitled to equal rights. However, this point of view did not exist at the turn of the twentieth century. Men dominated nearly every aspect of society, and women were often overlooked. Gender-specific roles have positioned women in...

Africa’s Great Civilizations: Cities

Introduction The analysis of documentary stories about individual geographic regions is often built on standard research patterns when milestones in history and key achievements are mentioned. The video Africa’s Great Civilizations: Cities directed by Mark Bates and presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr. cannot be included in the list of...

Lessons from the Salem Witch Trials and Their Modern-Day Relevance

What do McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials have in common? It should be stated that these two historical events share several common aspects, on the basis of which they could be compared. First of all, it is essential to observe that both witches in Salem in 1692 as well...

Enhancing Safety Checks at Sikorsky Aircraft: A Comprehensive Review

Although Sikorsky Aircraft Company has been known for its trademark quality standard since the day that it was founded, improvements are crucial for the efficacy of the firm’s performance and the satisfaction of the customers (NDT/Quality Assurance Materials & Processing Lab Quality Manager, 2016). Moreover, given the industry that the...

Policies Enhancing Safety and Reducing Violence in Emergency Departments

Introduction It is not a secret that work in emergency departments relates to great responsibility and stresses, which often causes scandals, for example, between the employees of clinics and their patients’ relatives. To avoid any misunderstanding, it is necessary to provide full protection and countermeasures to violence through the training...

Safe Medication Practices in ICUs: Guidelines and Protocols

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides various clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for physicians, nurses, and other parties involved in patient care. For this paper, safe medication use in intensive care units (ICUs) the CPG was selected due to its relevance to the current needs of inpatient care....

The Role of Sacrifice in Idiots First, The Origin of Stories, and Yo!

Introduction The topic of sacrifice has been a subject of numerous works of literature since it refers to the range of qualities and actions that people do in order to bring good to others. Discussing sacrifice in the literary context is seen as beneficial because the acts of selflessness are...

Calculation of the Present and Future Value

Introduction The concept of future and present value lies at the center of finance. Businesses strive to perform something worth resulting in a future payout. Therefore, it is recommendable to calculate their future outflow or inflow value using the present value. This calculation heavily relies on the time value of...

Democracy and Political Stability in Russia: An Analysis

Democracy is defined as the form of government where the citizens exercise the ruling power in either a direct or indirect manner through a system of free elections. The question of whether there are links between democracy and political stability has been a subject of heated debates. If to include...

Signs of Rosacea on a Nose and Cheeks

Rosacea is a specific chronic skin condition that is classified as an inflammatory dermatosis, and it is typically observed on persons’ faces. In order to focus on the most effective treatment therapies, it is important to discuss characteristic features of this disorder and its etiology. The signs of rosacea include...

How Layoffs Can Lead to Poor Production in Casinos

Review of previous papers The paper gives an overview of Rondo Tri International, a pioneer industry in the field of Reverse Osmosis, and deals in production of light weight health care products, and its management. The agreement being developed is for the contractor, V.M., to provide internet services aimed at...

Roman Art: Excellence and Innovations in Ancient Artistic Practices

Introduction During the vast Roman Empire, which lasted for hundreds of years, artists created widespread forms of outstanding artworks that have continued to be popular even in modern times. Roman art excelled in different ways due to its diversity, availability to the masses, and embracing of trends from all over...

Contrasting the Strengths of Odysseus and Penelope in The Odyssey

Introduction Following the hero Odysseus as he seeks to return home after the Trojan War, Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” takes readers on a trip laden with both physical and emotional hardships. Odysseus and Penelope, two important characters in the story, stand out for their distinct characteristics and hardships. While...

The 19th-Century Irish Migration to the US: Causes and Impact

Introduction Migration plays a significant role in society, having effects in the past and modern times. In general, people who migrate not only inside their country but also to other nations seek better opportunities. For instance, among the well-known migrations is the 19th-century Irish migration to the United States, with...

The U.S. System of Checks and Balances: An Overview of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches

Introduction American governance lies in the system of checks and balances as the foundational premise. It is carefully arranged between three core branches: legislative, judicial, and executive. The intricate system permits each branch to respond, alter, and effectively check the actions of the others. Such collective actions function as the...

Preparing the Income Statement and Balance Sheet for Wales Plc as of Year-End

Key Financial Statements and Their Role in Business Decision-Making The financial position of any business is communicated using three critical financial statements. The cash flow statement shows the cash movement inside and outside the business. The balance sheet, commonly known as the statement of financial position, shows the liability, assets,...

Analyzing Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”

Introduction While the textbook offers a wide range of captivating, deep poems, fully of effective and meaningful symbolism, few of them are as captivating and current as the poem “Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, which is rightfully one of his more popular works (Frost). This is a narrative poem,...

Resolving Intercultural Conflict: Transgender Locker Room Debate

The given case presents an intercultural conflict between Felicity Pearson from the Riverbend City Civil Liberties Union and Police Chaplain Lee Khang. The key issue is whether to allow transgender employees and officers of the police department to use any locker rooms or not. While Felicity argues for providing the...

FMEA Framework: Identifying and Ranking Risks in Projects

FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis is a framework typically used to determine the existing risks and evaluate the potential harm that they may cause to a company or a project (Kubiak & Benbow, 2014a). The areas that FMEA embraces include the manufacturing process, the design, the promotion of a...

Analyzing Singletary’s View on College Scandal and Access

Introduction The matter of educational costs in the United States is widely discussed in modern media, and there are many materials and sources criticizing the ever-increasing student loan debt in the country. The article “Rich, Entitled People in College Scandal Aren’t Only Ones Mired in Access Mania” by Michelle Singletary...

RFID Technology in Credit Cards: Security Concerns and Solutions

Introduction Technological advances have made people’s lives much easier and more comfortable. For instance, RFID technologies have been used in supply chain management for years, and this advancement has been already introduced in the sphere of people’s personal and financial data (Saadi, Touhami, & Yagoub, 2016). The use of RFID...

Ethical Considerations in Addressing Wrongs: A Philosophical Exploration

Introduction Philosophy is one of the ways to cognize reality that surrounds people and answer basic questions that emerge in the course of individuals’ thought evolution. Human beings have always wanted to understand the purpose of their lives, reasons for their acts, and solve multiple ethical dilemmas that appear while...

Rethinking Justice: Data-Driven Policing & Emergency Management

Abstract The paper is devoted to the comprehensive analysis of the article Rethinking justice: can data-driven approaches remove politics and bias from policing? and investigation of its main ideas in terms of the suggested readings devoted to the emergency management. The fact is that the current situation in the sphere...

Retaining Experienced Nursing Retirees: Tackling Healthcare Staffing Issues

Introduction Nursing understaffing is a prevalent issue in the U.S. healthcare system impacting the quality of care, the safety of patients, and the professional wellbeing of medical professionals. Nurses face increased workloads, long hours, and highly irregular work patterns which lead to chronic fatigue, stress, and sleep deprivation. To prevent...

Philosophy: Political Advertisements

Introduction Philosophy is usually understood in various diverse ways by people or philosophers of different backgrounds. However, these different philosophers aim at achieving some understanding, awareness and gaining some intelligence, to think, support and argue rationally on various essential matters. Moore & Bruder, 2005 philosophically offered a succinct definition of...

Non-Human Barriers to Change Implementation: Financial and Technological Challenges

Proposed Change Preventing Respiratory Complications in Patients Undergoing Interventional Radiological Procedures under Conscious Sedation at Kendall Regional Medical Center Non-Human Barriers to Change Implementation The process of change implementation implies overcoming numerous obstacles and barriers. Practice shows that it is human-related difficulties that are particularly problematic to manage (Rosenberg &...

Managing Employee Resistance: Lean Change Challenges and Strategies

Introduction Even though the process of organizational change is ubiquitous, employee resistance to it is a complex issue that may contribute to the high failure rate of reorganization. A change in which I was involved was the lean in distribution and manufacturing site initiated by the general manager. The lean...

Mass Incarceration and Repression of Black Americans in the 60-70s

In the article “Repression and Crime Control: Why Social Movement Scholars Should Pay Attention to Mass Incarceration as a Form of Repression” Pamela Oliver raises the topic of repression of black Americans in the 60-70s. The author provides statistical data on the number of prisoners in this period, and the...

Colonial Rhetoric in Art: Natives and Identity in 19th-Century Canada

Representation as Colonial Rhetoric: the image of ‘the Native’ and ‘the habitant’ in the formation of colonial identities in early nineteenth-century Lower Canada by Gillian Poulter The article by Gillian Poulter argues that painting was used by the British and French as a means of creating, developing, and maintaining an...

Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels: Economic & Health Benefits

The United States of America is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are carbon-based fuels that are extracted from the remains of ancient plants and animal matter. Examples of fossil fuels are: 1) crude oil; 2) coal; and 3) natural gas. It is high time to consider the adoption...

Logical Statements: Venn Diagrams

Introduction To understand arguments in mathematics, it is of necessity to comprehend how known facts are combined, to be capable of proving new facts. In logic, a statement refers to a sentence that can be categorized as being false or true, but with no vagueness (Royden, 2001). Truth value refers...

Product Development: Process and Recommendations

Companies are always trying to attain new markets for more revenues and the most productive way of doing this is through the launch of new products. Due to the ever changing markets and advance in technology businesses have to keep up with the speed by being more efficient, produce high...

Medical Technology and Its Impact on Patients

Patient safety is a basic standard of health care. It is a new medical care discipline, which stresses on giving of the right information, examination, prevention and control of medical mistakes. Medical mistakes mostly lead to detrimental healthcare events. After realizing that health care mistakes affect one out of ten...

Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages

A recent debate concerning the proposal of Tax on Sugary Beverages has created a huge controversy and divided opinion. This division emanates from predictable sources. On the one hand, leading manufacturers and distributors of soft drinks have formed a vanguard of natural opposition to the proposed tax. On the other...

Effects of Nutrition on Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Control

The high prevalence rate of cancer and heart disease, even among the military personnel, has necessitated the need to underline not only the use of drugs in the military personnel, but also the role of nutrition in eradicating cancer and heart disease. This has been attributed to the fact that...

Root Cause Analysis of Refusal of Immunization

Contracting a disease, especially a severe one, and not being able to afford the necessary treatment is considered to be one of the most acute fears of a great number of people. Governments and healthcare providers have acknowledged the danger of contagious diseases and launched a mandatory immunization program, which...

Total Quality Management and Business Ethics

Introduction Total quality management and business excellence “is the culture of an organization committed to customer satisfaction through continuous improvement” (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011). As explained further “this culture varies both from one country to another and between different industries, but has certain essential principles which can be implemented...

Annotated Bibliography: Hypertension and Kidneys

Agarwal, R. (2005). Hypertension and survival in chronic hemodialysis patients-past lessons and future opportunities. Kidney International, 67, 1-13. This study review looks at reverse epidemiology between hypertension and mortality among chronic hemodialysis patients. The author conducts a critical analysis of the most recent research studies, which show that there is...

Sports Management Studies: Statistical Designs

Introduction The statistical design of research is important because it influences the researcher’s ability to respond to the research question. The researcher must consider the purpose of the research and the research questions before choosing the statistical design because the validity of the findings depends on the effectiveness of the...

Diabetic Neuropathy Effects on Foot and Its Treatment

Introduction Diabetes mellitus has deleterious effects on many systems of the body especially the immunity and the nervous systems. This article focuses on effects of diabetic neuropathy on the foot, its signs and symptoms and treatment. Effects on the foot The effects of diabetic neuropathy can be explained using parameters...

Obesity in People with Intellectual Disabilities’: The Article Review

Introduction Mashall, McConkey and Moore (2003) seek to assess obese and overweight individuals and the steps taken after screening the individuals positively. In addition, the authors of this article seek to know how health promotion classes contribute to weight loss among obese and overweight individuals. The authors are compelled to...

The Environmental Monitoring: Policies, Procedures and Schedules

Introduction There is a need to guarantee safety to the users of medical products. To achieve this the manufacturing processes must be free from any viable microorganisms be it bacterias, fungi or other moulds. These problems have been reduced through the establishment of a Central Decontamination Unit (CDUs) which provides...

Improving Marriage Education for African-American Students

The United States of America is one of the world’s largest countries with the third biggest population; this country is also one of the most diverse in terms of population composition and the presence of different communities, cultures, and ethnicities. This mixture of different population groups works both as a...

Is Bureaucracy Still Applicable in Today’s Business Environment?

Introduction In the scholarly literature, bureaucracy is defined as “the combined organizational structure, procedures, protocols, and set of regulations in place to manage activity, usually in large organizations” (Gomez-Mejia et al, 2008, p. 34). This is the core of the structural formation of an organization. It is that part that...

Nursing Shortage: “Growing Your Own” Article by Allen

Introduction Nursing practice as a profession reflects the changing needs of the society in terms of healthcare requirements. A few decades ago, nursing practice involved nurses acting as the immediate care-givers of patients in hospital settings. However, with the rapid changes experienced in the healthcare field, nursing practice has also...

Alternative Methods in Safety Management in Engineering

Introduction “Safety of the workers and the users of a facility is one of the most essential aspects for any engineering work.” (Skibniewski, 1983) Fault or failure in a completed project can lead to huge costs in terms of repairs and accidents. The defects may also cause unnecessary delays or...

Nursing Jobs: Explore Employment Options for RNs

The Best Job Openings: Description A registered nurse (RN) has a plethora of opportunities to explore as far as employment options are concerned. With a recent increase in understaffing and the resulting lack of competent nurses, a range of organizations is looking for qualified experts. Information about job vacancies is...

Registered Nurses’ Career Choices: Insights and Influencing Factors

Introduction Introduction and Statement of Purpose The main purpose of this interview is to communicate with a registered nurse and collect information about her experience, feelings, emotions, and factors that impacted her decision to become a nurse. It will help to understand the motivation of health workers and their experiences...

Assessing Body Weight & Disorders: Screening Tools

What Are Some Initial Areas for Concern? The primary things to worry about are the patient’s body weight and a request for pills. The problem with concentration is most likely associated with these issues. Medical considerations involve anemia, thyroid disease, vitamin deficiency, and substance abuse. It is necessary to calculate...

Harper Lee’s Life and Legacy in Her “To Kill a Mockingbird” Novel

Introduction Harper Lee was an American writer best known for her work “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In it, she considered the critical social issues of the time that were reflected in society and how unfair and prejudicial people could treat each other. The origins of writing the work were taken...

HIV Infection Challenges in Florida: High Incidence Among MSM

The overall levels and spread of HIV infection is one of the most difficult challenges faced by global healthcare. HIV incidence remains the highest among homosexual and bisexual men compared to other groups despite the recent developments in healthcare for HIV positive patients. Almost half of the HIV positive patients...

Foreign Aid and Migration: A European Perspective

Three years ago, the European Union faced the biggest influx of migrants since the Second World War. At the peak of the crisis, the relationships between European states were characterized by unrelievable tension due to the growing uncertainty as to how to handle the refugees. When wars and economic turmoils...

Radical Reconstruction Policies: Impacts & Reactions in the South

The Reconstruction was a period in the U.S. history at the end of, and immediately after, the Civil War. Although the North won the military conflict, political and ideological differences had to be resolved. President Abraham Lincoln put forward a long-term plan to reintegrate the South states as a first...

A Person’s Life Description and Analysis

The description and analysis of a person’s life is a highly beneficial practice in the field of sociology. It helps to examine the influence of sociological factors on particular events and general life trajectories in a specific context to apply this experience to broader researches in the future. However, before...

The Palestine and the Arab-Israel Conflict

Introduction The beginning of the Palestine-Israel conflict has a long history and in spite of many attempts made to tackle the struggle, has not been resolved until today. It belongs to a wider Arab-Israel conflict; the confrontation has various reasons for geopolitical, religious, economic, and ideological nature. In fact, almost...

Issues in “The Female American” by Unca Eliza

In the article, the author begins by pointing out the various issues that stand out in the eighteenth-century novel “The Female American” by Unca Eliza (McMurran 323). The author of this article outlines several facts that are specific to eighteenth-century society. The article proceeds by laying out the peculiarity that...

Factors Contributing to Juvenile Delinquencies

Purpose of the Study The current study is aimed at employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approaches in accounting for the various risk or protective factors that are behind various delinquencies observed among the youth. This will be achieved through reviewing several studies that have been carried out previously on the...

Brazil and the United States Relations

Introduction Brazil is the most powerful country in the South American continent. Its social-economic status evokes the diplomatic enthusiasm of the United States of America. To determine a country’s status in the sphere of global and regional leadership, three dimensions are critical to examine. These include territorial, economic, and military...

Variables and Instruments Affecting Hospital Readmission Rates

Extraneous Variables Considering that the proposed study is aimed at defining the factors that may influence readmission rates of patients with congestive heart failure, the extraneous variables to be used in the study can be presented by the consumption of fats and sugar by the participants of experiments. To exclude...

Reducing CHF Readmissions: Impact of Self-Care Education

Abstract This study is concerned with the rate of readmissions for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which happens within 30 days after one’s discharge from the hospital. The author examines whether an intervention of self-care education performed by nurses of the hospital before patients’ discharge can improve the outcomes...

Plagiarism Prevention in Nursing Education

An essential issue in the academic writing world is the use of work developed and presented by other people. While it is not forbidden, as using such material can help build a strong argument, it is critical to give credit to people who have put efforts and time into the...

Learning and Teaching Styles

Introduction Advanced Education has in the recent past brought increased learning and teaching styles. The education sector has improved over the past years making it easier for learners to acquire information through different styles. The learning process depends on one’s understanding as some people are slow learners while others are...

Euthanasia vs. Palliative Sedation: Understanding the Difference

The attitude and approach toward euthanasia have always been complicated since the discussion of euthanasia itself can become extremely controversial. While some people perceive it as a suicide, others believe that euthanasia is the only way out of a difficult, unsolvable, and painful situation. Another problem arises when the public...

Art Issue in Nietzsche’s “The Birth of Tragedy”

In the essay “The Birth of Tragedy”, Nietzsche talks about such an issue as art. He tries to find connections between German and Greek art. In this work, he states that progression in the field of art is closely connected with the Apollonian and Dionysian duality. After naming Apollo and...

RFID vs. Bar Codes: Cost-Effective Inventory Solutions

Introduction RFID technology is often regarded as a successor of the technology that has dominated for decades. Bar codes have been in place since the second part of the 20th a century and are now used in all the spheres where inventory management is relevant (Smith-Ditizio & Smith, 2017). The method...

Medical Device Decontamination: Bioburden

Introduction Bioburden is the level of contamination by microbials of an object before sterilizing. The process of testing for bioburden involves counting the number of these biomicrobials in order to ensure that a certain level of cleanliness has been attained before sterilization. How bioburden may affect sterilization Before medical devices...

Management Process Functions: Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling

“Management is the art and science of getting things done through others (The Meaning of Management, Para. 3)”. Management is all about planning, organizing, leading and controlling to achieve the set goals of any organization to be competitive. This is one of the most practiced human activities. Management is essential...

The Five Good Emperors of Roman Empire

Introduction The five good emperors were very prosperous emperors who ruled consecutively and excelled during their time of reign; for the period between 96 and 180 AD. These five emperors were ‘Trajan, Nerva, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius’. They were called so because they succeeded by winning support concerning...

Barack Obama: The Stimulus Plan

Introduction When President Barack Obama was elected in 2008 and took office in 2009, the US was facing one of the greatest financial crisis in the world. The crisis is said to be the worst that the country has experienced since the Second World War (Herszenhorn). In order to deal...

Past and Current Trends in Distance Education

Introduction Distance education is also referred to as distance learning. This is a new approach to the field of education where students can be able learn far away from the traditional classroom. As a matter of fact, it revolves around technology and various instructional system designs (Taylor, 2003, p. 34)....

Racism’s Evolution and Definition: A Bacterial Comparison

As far as the author is concerned, just like bacteria, the definition of the word race has been changing as time goes by. This is much faster than what many academicians can be understood to define it. There are various implications of this argument and statement from the author but...

Management Functions and External & Internal Factors

Internal and External Factors that Impact the Functions of Management Several internal and external factors impact the functions of management. Among them are the buyers, suppliers, competitors, local government, unions, employee groups, the financial community, owners and shareholders, and trade associations. Globalization, Technology, Innovation, diversity, and ethics are common factors...

Why American Boarding Schools Are Effective at Educating the Youth?

Education is an aspect that the United States has always taken seriously. This is true since the days of the founding fathers. The thirty-fifth president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, captured this eloquently when he said, “Our progress as a nation cannot be swifter than our progress in...

Australia’s Mobile Market: Marketing Strategies and Pricing Factors

Based on studies carried out on the Australian Mobile market; it has been conclusive that ‘mobile data services’ have had an effect and increasing significance, as the returns from ‘voice calling’ are declining and at the same time trends show that mobile communication use is likely to advance. About the...

Victorian Society, Its Values and Beliefs

The Victorian era, getting its name from Queen Victoria who had a long reign over Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, was a very significant one regarding its bringing about a supreme change in the moral values of people dwelling there. It was distinct in terms of imposing a strict...

Intercultural Issues in the US: Analyzing Barry Loudermilk’s Views

There is no doubt that intercultural differences that exist between people living in the same country become a problem that encourages a series of discussions from time to time. Within the frame of the given assignment, we are supposed to read the statement by Barry Loudermilk who is one of...

Various Issues of Integration Related to B2B Exchanges

The term B2B or business-to-business refers to commercial interactions between businesses “conducted electronically over the internet.” (Electronic Commerce: A Managerial perspective. 2008). This could be in terms of sales made to: B2B could be seen in terms of business done online, whether buying, selling or trading in goods, services or...

Organizational and Consumer’s Buying Behavior

Introduction A consumer is defined as the ultimate user of a product/commodity or a service, while an organization is a social set up, separated by physical boundary with defined objectives. A consumer can influence an organizations buying behavior at the same time an organization can also be able to influence...

Disparities in Pretrial Criminal Processing: Racial and Ethnic Issues

African Americans and Latino Americans are incarcerated more than five times the rate of whites in State prisons across the United States (Crutchfield, Fernandes & Martinez, 2010; Walker, Spohn & DeLone, 2012). First, the introduction will provide a brief definition of what racial/ethnic disparity in the criminal justice system entails....

Accommodation Policies for Special Education: Philippines, Ukraine and China

Educational Policy for Students with Disabilities in the Philippines A fourth of the parents of disabled children in the Philippines are not satisfied with the quality of the education that their children receive, and the Philippines are not known for encouraging complaints. There is a definite divide between the treatment...

Has the Media Changed the Response to Natural Disasters?

Summary In most cases, when a disaster strikes, the first people that tell the world about it is the media (Reyes &Jacobs, 2006, p. 444). Upon hearing of any disaster that has occurred, the media tries to obtain more information about the disaster, dispatch their reporters to the site of...

Comparing and Contrast Knowles’ and Michael’s Principles of Practice

Conventionally, people have understood more on how animals learn rather than the children. In addition, how children learn is more understood than the way adults learn. Probably, it is because the method of learning was adopted by the practical psychologists whose standards needed the management of variables. In addition, the...

Race & Job Search Discrimination: Pager and Pedulla Study

Introduction The sociological research field embodies numerous topics and relevant issues that need academic investigation. One of the main problems in contemporary American society is race and disparities related to it. Various spheres of life are proved to be impacted by ethnicity, including education, crime, healthcare, and employment. The research...

Vernaculars in “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes

In the Norton Anthology of African American Literature, there is a long discussion of vernacular, The Vernacular Tradition, and how it impacts the meaning and our understanding of the meaning in African American literature, particularly the blues. The article begins with, “In African American literature, the vernacular refers to the...

Does Race Affect Success and Justice in America Today?

Does being a white person still matter in succeeding in America? I strongly believe that the issue of race is still relevant in the United States. This is the case because representatives of specific ethnicities have access to numerous opportunities that can support their needs. Being a white person is...

Surplus Embryos. In Vitro Fertilization

Ever wondered where the surplus embryos created by infertile couples end up? This has been the major bone of contention for the fertility clinics which are left with the responsibility of taking care of the unused embryos on behalf of the donors. The essay that follows intends to tackle the...

Guiding Research Design: Quantitative vs. Qualitative Study

How Does a Research Problem/Question Guide the Determination to Conduct a Quantitative versus a Qualitative Research Study? The description of a specific research problem or how a research question is formulated defines the selection of the study design since the nature of the analysis is encoded in the research question...

Six Sigma, ISO 9000, and MBNQA in Quality Management

Introduction Contemporary management theories attempt to develop a universal quality assessment system that comprehensively evaluates business processes and provides specific guidelines to minimize the occurred defects. However, currently, the one working methodology allowing to satisfy all the aforementioned criteria does not exist. Instead of generalizing the three most common programs,...

Improving Quality Through Motivation and Upskilling: Executive Summary

Executive Summary: Improving Quality Through Motivation and Upskilling Focusing on quality improvement is essential in the context of a multicultural corporation. The introduction of the Six Sigma DMAIC framework was tested as a possible tool for carrying out the improvements. The use of the one-sample t-test as the tool for...

Analysis of the Novel “Fahrenheit 451”

Introduction “Fahrenheit 451” is a science fiction written by Ray Bradbury. Its publishing year was 1953. It tells about the future of the American modern society. Fahrenheit 451 indicates the measurement of the temperature. Its name is related to the job of the hero of this novel. After reading this...

Improving Quality in Interventional Radiology: Key Standards

Introduction Continuous quality improvement is vital in health care due to the profession’s nature. I have decided to evaluate interventional radiology and its areas that can be improved. Quality improvement in the area primarily focuses on removal of waste, delays, errors, and unnecessary costs. In this essay, I will review...

Factors Influencing College Selection Processes and Decision Making

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Nowadays, in health care, much attention is paid to such issues as quality improvement and patient safety. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a list of “never events” to clarify the conditions under which transparency and quality outcomes may be observed. According to...

Tesco Business Strategy

Business strategy According to welcome to Tesco plc: our strategy (Anon., 2009), Tesco has adopted a comprehensive business strategy which entails attaining consistent growth and increasing the scale of operation into the international market. The business strategy also entails attaining a competitive edge in terms of human resources. This strategy...