Modern Society’s Knowledge Demands and Education’s Role

Modern society introduces numerous requirements to a person for him/her to become successful and build a career. It comes from the increased sophistication of processes and multiple sources of data available for individuals. In this regard, knowledge becomes the central resource of the modern world. It also means the increased...

Developing a Personal Leadership Philosophy: Principles and Strategies

Introduction Situational leadership requires a person to analyze any emerged situation in accordance with his or her team members’ individual skills and experiences. Therefore, novices or people who are not productive enough or do not show good results should receive developing tasks, whereas their leader ought to reconsider his or...

Personality Types & Leadership in Healthcare: Jung Typology Test Insights

In many cases, the leadership qualities of individuals depend on their personality types and associated characteristics that can determine their reactions and behaviors in different situations. The Jung Typology Test is one of the tools that help determine the personality type concerning Carl Jung’s theory and Isabel Briggs Myers’ analysis...

Performance-Based vs. Personal Communication: Impacts on Work Dynamics

It is challenging to imagine the modern world without communication. It is so because information sharing is essential in every life sphere, and teaching is not an exception. Various communication types differ according to the goals and situations when they occur. Performance-based and personal communication approaches are essential elements in...

Assessing Pressure Ulcer Risk: Insights from Balzer et al. Study

Analysis of the Article For this assessment, I have selected the publication What Patient Characteristics Guide Nurses’ Clinical Judgement on Pressure Ulcer Risk? A Mixed-Method Study by Balzer et al. (2014), and it focuses on defining diverse aspects that nurses tend to use when determining risks of pressure ulcers’ occurrence....

Pediatric and Adult Immunization: Improving Awareness on Benefits

Immunization can be discussed as one of the most efficient prevention methods to improve the health status of pediatric and adult populations (Kao, Schneyer, & Bocchini, 2014). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide different types of immunization schedules oriented to increasing the public’s awareness and rising immunization...

Reducing Child Motor Vehicle Injuries with Smartphone Intervention

Pedestrian safety is a crucial skill that should be learned by children to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality from traffic accidents. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2017), children and older adults are most at risk of being killed in traffic crashes. The present...

Structure and Efficiency of Pay Systems in U.S. Organizations

Introduction The private sector is the section of a state economy possessed, led, and managed by remote persons or companies. Its key purpose is to show a profit and hire more staff than the public segment. A private-sector organization is formed by creating a new company or transferring a public...

Cornerstone Café’s Compensation System

Abstract Employees’ compensation is an important factor that management of firms must take into consideration when coming up with strategic plans. Cornerstone CafĂ©’s compensation system is poor and will need to be reviewed to match that of other similar firms within the region. Introduction Employee compensation is one of the...

Addressing Patient Safety Threats from Medical and Nursing Errors

Patient safety remains one of the top priorities in the field of healthcare. Despite significant improvements made in the field in recent years, the number of adverse patient outcomes associated with medical and nursing errors remains at an unacceptably high level by the modern standards. The following paper provides an...

Differential Diagnoses: Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea Analysis

Introduction A presumptive nursing diagnosis is at the center of nursing interventions; therefore, it is of utter importance to learn the process of analyzing diagnostic clues and symptoms (Herdman & Kamitsure, 2014). This paper aims to present three differential diagnoses for a patient who presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea....

Enhancing Healthcare Quality: Policies, Safety, and Trust

Over the last decades, quality and safety within healthcare delivery have risen to become major concerns in health policy and research. Medical errors remain the primary cause of injuries, and the relations between nurse staffing and quality outcomes have been highlighted by several studies (World Health Organization, 2016; Waring et...

Patient Safety in Nursing Practice: Key Factors and Solutions

Title Due to the alarming rates of cases associated with patient safety in the delivery of nursing services, conducting a study on the elements that trigger the trend is essential. As such, I am interested in endeavoring on an inquiry on the topic: The Patient Safety in Nursing Practice. Research...

Promoting Patient Safety: Addressing It as a Key Nursing Practice Issue

Discovery: topic and practice issue The topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic The topic chosen for this task is promoting patient safety within hospital set-ups. Errors are common occurrences in nursing practice, and they come with adverse effects by affecting patient safety and health outcomes (Lawati,...

Patients’ Safety in Nursing Education: Key Factors and Competencies

Introduction Analysis of the influence of contexts, tensions, and feeling safe to learn on patients’ safety in nursing education demonstrates that safety is one of the key nursing competencies since it has a strong impact on patients’ outcomes and health care quality (Steven, Magnusson, Smith & Pearson, 2014). Therefore, the...

Senator Bill Nelson’s Stance on the American Health Care Act

Introduction The American Health Care Act of 2017 has been one of the most controversial health bills of the last five years. It is primarily focused on the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and has since been rejected in Senate multiple times. The consequences for its...

Integrating Smart Tech for Better Patient Monitoring & Care

Focus on Monitoring and Quality Improvement as the Means of Integrating Smart Technology into the Hospital Setting Patient monitoring is one of the essential steps toward the enhancement of the quality of care and the promotion of improved patient outcomes in the hospital setting. Therefore, using the strategies that allow...

Analyzing Respiratory Disease Causes in a 55-Year-Old Woman

Introduction This case describes an anamnesis of a patient with a respiratory illness. A woman has suffered from the disease for seven years. The exacerbation of respiratory symptoms occurs several times a year. However, it does not depend on the season. She stated that her co-workers faced the same problem....

Patient Education: Evidence-Based Project for Senior Health

The idea for an Evidence-Based Project From the health care providers’ perspective, patient education is delivering information to patients and interacting with them to expand their knowledge about certain health issues and encourage them to improve their health behaviors. Patient education may occur in many forms, one of which is...

Effective Treatment Plan Strategies for Serious Illness

Determining Approach to Care Helping to cope with a serious illness is impossible without choosing an individual approach to each patient. That is why the foundation of care for Mr. P is a patient-centered approach, which is beneficial for selecting the most appropriate model of communication, treatment, and education. However,...

Innovations in Patient-Centered Care: Approaches for Enhanced Healthcare Delivery

The increased demand for the level of services provided by the healthcare sector resulted in a significant reconsideration of the main approaches used to attain success and improve existing practices to guarantee delivery of the most important healthcare services. With this in mind, the given sphere passes through the period...

Can Technology and Caring Coexist in Nursing?

Nowadays, technological progress affects the development of almost every professional area. Nursing is one of the oldest professions, but within recent decades its concepts and ideas have been revised, challenged, and redefined. One of the factors that heat the discussion about what nursing should be like is the introduction and...

The Role of Children in Medea and Oedipus Rex: Despair, Revenge, and Dramatic Irony

Introduction Ancient Greece is known for its many traditions and norms that have been preserved for millennia, emphasizing the values of family, dignity, and integrity. However, Ancient Greece is additionally known for its literature and well-known plays that carry powerful messages and illuminate themes that are often debated even in...

Performance Management, Compensation, and Data Standardization in Global Companies

Introduction Human resource managers must strategize and execute ways of increasing workers’ efficacy and enhancing performance excellence. Traditionally, enterprises used an annual appraisal system, which had several drawbacks. Many organizations now adopt performance management (PM), which involves continuous identification, measurement, and development of individuals and workgroups to ensure that their...

Patenting Myriad Genetics’ Discoveries

Abstract Supreme Court did not recognize the eligibility of patenting Myriad Genetics discoveries due to the natural existence of the phenomenon. Nonetheless, I do not agree with this perspective, as the topic is novel, socially beneficial with the recognition of similar discoveries in the past. In turn, legal regulation regarding...

Patagonia Inc. and Metaphors in Sustainability

Case Study Analysis Using Metaphor The paper is focused on the evaluation of two articles containing case studies involving the use of metaphors to understand the peculiarities of the method. The first one is the article by Jerminer and Forbes (2016) that is focused on the investigation of using metaphors...

Case Study on Prostatitis Disease Treatment Methods and Efficacy

Scenario Jack is an 80-year-old male who was admitted to the primary care physician’s office. He is a widowed person, and his family currently consists only of his two sons and their wives. Even though they are in the same state, the client lives independently and is distanced from his...

Implementing Predictive Models and Discovering Patterns in Paramount Decisions

Introduction The decision-making process is a key activity of all organizations. Right decisions are a significant part of businesses’ success, a high level of performance, and competitive advantage. Thus, the choice of an appropriate decision support system based on the company’s needs and purposes is vital. This paper provides an...

Public Health Service Act: Palliative Care Training

Bill summary Seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act (Congress.Gov, 2019). To raise the number of permanent faculty in palliative care institutions. Beneficiaries: accredited osteopathic and allopathic training institutions. Aim: promote education and research in hospices and palliative care. Specifics of the Bill All palliative care and hospice education...

Internet Alters Traditional Distribution Channels: A Study

Introduction The internet has altered the traditional distribution channel. Where companies depended on catalogs to inform customers about products, they can now access them easily on websites. Purchases do not have to be made on site. Customers purchase and pay for merchandise online. Thereafter, the company organizes to deliver the...

Key Considerations and Risks in IT Outsourcing

Introduction Outsourcing is a tactical organization alternative, and not merely a means of reducing operational costs in a company. Most organizations choose to outsource to reduce costs and reduce the time taken for marketing (Haag & Cummings, 2008). In this paper, I look at some of the considerations and risks...

Causes of World War I: Tensions, Alliances, and Ambitions

The beginning of the 20th century could be characterized by the great tension in the international relations. The leading states of that period of time had entered the new century with their own goals and intentions, trying to promote the increase of their power and preserve the current position. For...

Employee Selection at Outback Steakhouse

How the employee selection methods at Outback Steakhouse help the organization achieve a competitive advantage Competitive advantage is achieved through the optimization of the company’s internal and external environment. If a company manages to leverage its structure, it will be far easier for the company to remain relevant in its...

Our Town America: Selling a Family Company

Case Summary Michael Plummer Sr. founded Our Town America Company in the year 1972 in Florida. Michael Plummer Jr. took over the management of the company after the death of his father. The company had thirty employees. Although, Plummer had worked in the business with his father for nine years,...

Organization Theory: Classical Foundations, Modern Applications, and Business Impact

Bureaucratic system perfectly fits in an unpretentious, legalistic, and rigid social order. It is irreconcilable with intricate, self-motivated, and idiosyncratic societies (Pershing & Austin, 2014). Bureaucratic system is predicted to be substituted by the age of innovativeness, and non-lawful, lenient means of power. Bureaucracy and democracy point toward standards for...

How Employees Expresses Organization’s Fundamental Values

Unethical Behavior One of the situations, when a company manager behaved unethically, was the scandal with Turing Pharmaceuticals owned by Martin Shkreli. In 2015, the company acquired the rights to manufacture Daraprim intended for people infected with HIV. As a result of the transaction, the company received a monopolistic right...

Impact of Organizational Culture on Employee Behavior and Performance

In which situations do companies tend to adopt assimilation strategies normally? Assimilation is a type of amalgamation when two or more companies merge. Several things come into play when companies think of merging. For assimilation to work as a merger strategy, it has to be well thought out. Towards this...

Managing Organizational Communication and Conflict in Healthcare Settings

The unavoidability of disagreements in domains such as the family, work, and the society suggests the need for developing mechanisms that can help to address conflicts in these areas. Some of the strategies that have been applied to manage conflicts that result from change implementation processes include collaboration, compromising, competing,...

Nursing Professionalism Amid Organizational Changes

Organizational changes in nursing Today, many facilities support the idea of organizational change to support employees, understand their needs, and avoid conflicts (Kossek, Hammer, Kelly, & Moen, 2014). In nursing, change can be planned and unplanned. Planned changes are easy to cope with because they pass through all important stages,...

Organizational Change: Types and Challenges

Concept and Types of Organizational Change The idea of organizational change is linked to the necessity to update the quality of the company’s services in order to meet the standards set in the market and create a competitive advantage over key rivals. Therefore, organizational change can be described as the...

Organizational Behavior Insights for the Pacific Rim Region

In chapter 13, the writers discuss the impact that an organization’s structure has on its performance, power distribution and the general operation of issues. Organizations need to have formalized structure that can show how they are working for ease in communication and giving of instructions. Well structured organizations have duties,...

Troop Leading Procedures and Orders Process

Troop-leading procedures are essential for building defense and creating strong force protection. Therefore, the relationships between the orders process and the troop-leading procedures have to be clearly established and firmly institutionalized. The specified relationships are founded on the premise of an increase in defense quality and, therefore, are based on...

Enhancing Healthcare Quality: Addressing Nurse Understaffing

Introduction The proposal deals with the necessity to avoid the lack of experienced nursing professionals. It is emphasized that a range of critical changes are required in order to enhance the situation. The need to develop this evidence-based practice project can be proved by quality, clinical, and financial aspects that...

The Role of Opinion Leadership in Intensive Care Unit Environments

It is possible to state with certainty that the concept of leadership plays an immensely important role in nearly every sphere of societal life. It is apparent that some people tend to have more impact on how other members of society behave or perceive themselves. Therefore, the role of a...

US Army Fitness Crisis: Addressing Unfit Recruits and Solutions

The United States Army is undoubtedly one of the most respected segments of the US Armed Forces. Currently, it is the largest recruiting group among the three branches of the Armed Forces. Accordingly, the US Army spends the biggest portion of the government budget allocation to the military. Indeed, the...

Historical Context and Evolution of Opera and Instrumental Music

Opera Aiming at restoring the Greek drama, Peri and Caccini, the members of Bardi’s camerata, introduced the notion of opera. Still, it was during the Baroque period that opera received proper attention and became a particularly elaborate work of music, singing, dancing and design. The notions of opera seria (drama)...

Essential Skills & Courses for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Introduction Although successful as an entrepreneur may depend largely on energy, luck, timing, and a great idea, there are skills and knowledge that are also crucial to launching a business. Although some folks are blessed naturally with the ability to effectively sell their concept or product, as well as an...

Effectiveness of Online Courses in Traditional Universities

Abstract Online learning programs have increased significantly within the past two decades. This is the case since the Internet has made it possible for human beings to exchange ideas instantly without having to travel from point A to B. The selected research question for this proposal is whether most of...

The Rise of Online Colleges: Benefits and Challenges

Education plays a critical role in modern society. The rapid rise and development of technologies resulted in the appearance of drastic changes in essential activities performed by individuals working in different spheres. In this regard, to remain efficient and attain higher levels of performance, people have to possess a solid...

HIV Risk Factors in Old Hispanic Women: Cianelli et al.’s Study

Problem The authors of the article under analysis admit that the topic of HIV infections is widely spread in the United States and underline the fact that Hispanic women aged 50 are under a serious threat of having this disease despite numerous discussions and social practices. Therefore, they suggest focusing...

Sophocles’ Oedipus the King: Fate, Free Will, and Human Responsibility

Oedipus the King is one of the most recognizable literary characters. His name is generally associated with fate, sin, and sorrow. The famous founder of psychoanalysis used the name of the character to depict one of the peculiarities of the human mind. Admittedly, Sophocles’ tragedy has become one of the...

The Bhagavad Gita: A Philosophical Perspective on War, Duty, and Righteousness

Introduction In stark contrast to Sun Tzu’s pragmatic and strategic approach to war, the Hindu scripture, The Bhagavad Gita, presents a more philosophical and moral perspective on conflict. The “art of war” in Hinduism, as depicted in the scripture, does not concern itself with the tactical aspects of warfare but...

Preventing Childhood Obesity: Effective After-School Programs

Introduction Childhood obesity is one of the primary health concerns in the United States. It can be explained by the fact that it entails different critical health conditions, including chronic ones, such as type II diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, certain types of cancer, some cardiovascular, psychosocial, and metabolic diseases,...

Obesity in Florida: Health Risks and Solutions

There are two reasons why obesity is an important issue for consideration in Florida. First, the citizens of Florida, as well as the representatives of other states, need to understand that obesity is one of the main causes of health problems. Approximately 350,000 Americans die annually because of an unhealthy...

Lifestyle Interventions for Obesity Therapy: Diet & Exercise Impact

The Connection of PICOT Question, Research Articles, and Nursing Practice Problem Lifestyle interventions are among the components of overweight or obesity therapy. Adult populations can find these interventions complicated or unnecessary because adults accept changes less eagerly. Nevertheless, changes in diet and activity are possible interventions to deal with overweight...

Obama’s Economic Policy Response to the Financial Crisis: An Analytical Review

There were significant expectations laid on the new president after the election. The economic situation Obama had to face when becoming the president was a true disaster. The first step the new president was to take was to define the team that would be supposed to meet the challenge. Obama...

Ethics and Challenges of the Affordable Care Act: Network and Cost Issues

Narrowing the Networks Although the Affordable Care Act (or ObamaCare, as it was also called) was expected to make health care more accessible for all citizens of the US, it has still brought some problems that needed to be solved. The first conflict between ethics and the healthcare reform is...

The Appearance of Numerous Ethical Concerns in Modern Healthcare

The modern healthcare sector is one of the most important aspects that might guarantee societys survival and further evolution. For this reason, it is given such great attention. Besides, the nature of this sector presupposes the close cooperation with patients who should be provided with care and other services to...

How Nursing Understaffing Impacts Care at Palmetto Hospital

Introduction The problem addressed by the present project is nursing understaffing at Palmetto Hospital that is associated with a variety of negative outcomes in the staff cooperation and teamwork that, in turn, translate into the decreasing quality and safety of care provided to the patients of the institution (Rogowski et...

Financial, Quality, and Clinical Aspects in Project Proposals

Introduction The implementation of any project requires the focus on such aspects as financial, quality, and clinical. When crafting a proposal, it is essential to address these areas as this information can lead to the acceptance or rejection of the program (Penner, 2013). The present intervention aims at developing certain...

Nursing Theories and Personal Philosophy: Theoretical Foundations and Practices

Introduction Being a nurse in a palliative care department can be challenging. The patients receiving healthcare services are often in pain and can be overwhelmed by emotional distress alongside serious health conditions. Communication is regarded as one of the key elements of care provided to such patients (Kelley & Morrison,...

Nurses’ Role in Shared Governance

Ethics in Shared Governance Shared governance is a system that allows nurses to participate in operations and activities connected not only to individual patients’ well-being but also to the hospital’s structure. In this type of governing structure, nurses have a chance to obtain more information to care for their patients,...

Nurses’ Role in Prostate Cancer Care: Mr. Alcindor’s Case Study

Occasionally, there are situations when nurses have to take up doctors’ work when communicating with patients. This paper reviews the case of Mr. Alcindor that happened to visit a medical center when a doctor was out of town. A nurse should provide him with information about his PSA results, the...

Evidence-Based Nursing Project: Key Stakeholders & Barriers

The implementation of an evidence based nursing project requires the participation of several stakeholders with diverse interests and personal orientations (Bohnenkamp, Pelton, Rishel, & Kurtin, 2014). Indeed, as demonstrated by Gallagher-Ford, Fineout-Overholt, Melnyk, and Stillwell (2011), it is important for nursing professionals to engage key stakeholders to a project in...

Strategic Planning for Future Nursing Professional Development and Growth

Nursing is a challenging and intense field of work that requires workers to grow continually and self-develop. It has become one of the fastest-growing fields of work. Therefore, this group of medical workers can implement specific long-lasting changes to the healthcare system of the USA. Nurses have proximity to patients...

IOM Report Impact: Nursing Practice and Education

Nowadays, the representatives of the nursing profession start playing more and more important roles in the American health care system. There exist a variety of reasons for that; for instance, nurses are cheaper to prepare than physicians, and deep theoretical knowledge that doctors attain is often not required for the...

Personal Nursing Philosophy: Key Concepts & Processes

Introduction Nursing is one of the most challenging and most interesting fields in health care in the 21st century. On the one hand, it is necessary to consider recent progress, technological achievements, and human rights to make sure that high-quality care and assessment are offered. On the other hand, it...

Patient Adaptation Theories: Comparison & Personal Transition

Introduction Many theorists have considered the issue of adaptation and the aspects that are either beneficial or detrimental to patient’s successful progression. Notably, various concepts have been developed, and each of them views this process from different angles. The purpose of this paper is to review one of the main...

Nursing Theories in Practice: Enhancing Knowledge and Outcomes

Introduction The use of theory within nursing practice organizes nursing knowledge and provides a methodical way of gathering information to exemplify, clarify, and envisage nursing practice by translating knowledge into practice (Smith & Parker, 2015). Theories also promote levelheaded and well-ordered practice by inspiring and validating presentiments (Smith & Parker,...

Advancing Nursing Careers: IOM Recommendations

My current career and personal goals explain why I definitely fit into the IOM’s Future of Nursing recommendations. To begin with, the fourth recommendation focuses on the best ways to increase the percentage of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80 percent. After completing my current degree program, I will...

Enhancing Patient Care Through Interprofessional Collaboration

Collaboration is an evidence-based practice that nurse practitioners (NP) can consider to provide high-quality services to their patients. This initiative guides professionals in the health sector to identify the unique needs of different individuals and offer personalized services. This paper presents ideas and insights that support the importance of interprofessional...

CMS Payment Denial & Impact on Healthcare Services

The impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) payment denial on the provision of healthcare services can be discussed from two perspectives. On the one hand, the quality of care can be affected if the payment for required services is denied because they can belong to the...

Family vs. School Nurses: Roles, Skills, and Responsibilities

Introduction Community health nurses operate in a variety of environments ranging from patients’ homes to public clinics. The key goal of community nurses is helping patients access the highest-quality care not only through supervising their treatment but also through educating and advising them on the appropriate measures of health. Since...

Patient-Centered Care: Holistic Approach & Discharge Planning

Introduction Patient-centered care is based on a holistic approach, where each patient is considered as an individual with a set of personal preferences, values, and religious beliefs. The client’s lifestyle is accounted for, and the family is incorporated into the care process. According to Hood, Leddy, and Pepper (2014), nurses...

The Future of Nursing: Evolution, Challenges, and Emerging Perspectives

Introduction As a relatively young discipline, nursing is in the process of constant change and improvement, both within the United States and worldwide. New disciplines and qualifications emerge, legislation changes and new knowledge alters the nature of care. Over time, different career paths for nurses have emerged that do not...

Nursing Education in Poland vs. Ireland: Historical & Modern Insights

Introduction Poland and Ireland have a singular historical background: over the XIX century, Poland experienced wars and Soviet domination; Catholicism shaped Ireland, and a deep anti-British movement led to the foundation of the nation. The proximity of Ireland to Western culture would have suggested a more modern system there than...

Health Risks for Nursing Professionals: Key Findings

Systematic Review There is a variety of jobs related to healthcare and people holding such positions often have severe health issues as their patients do. In order to understand health situation and determine the most important health risks for nursing professionals, a long-term study has been conducted. In their article,...

Project Management in Nursing Doctoral Programs: Overcoming Key Challenges

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN] (2006) proposes several Essentials of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) education. Essential VIII will be the focus of the present reflection, which will aim to review and evaluate the current course from the perspective of project management, as well as fiscal considerations....

Defining Nursing Roles and Healthcare Actors in Modern Patient Care

Nursing Definition and Assumptions Regarding Health Care Actors Nursing is responsible for providing safe, timely, and patient-oriented health care delivery. In my opinion, it exists to support patients’ physical and psychological needs that steadily change with time and are rather important for people to improve their health outcomes and prevent...

The Importance of Football for Youth Development and Health

Introduction Football is the most widely played team sport. That is why many parents opt to send their children to football practice. This is an excellent sport for children of all ages because there is virtually no age limit to begin participating. Recently, there have been an increasing number of...

Decision Making in The Iliad

Life is created in such a way, that people should always make decisions. The decision making process has penetrated in people’s life so much that it is we do not always get that we are making decisions. The process of decision making may be perfectly followed in the works of...

Analysis of HVAC System Project

Water Source Heat Pumps and Fan Coil Unit Systems A water source heat pump is comprised of the compressor, 4-Way reversing valve, refrigerant-water heat exchanger, thermal expansion device, coil, and fan. WSHP systems are highly efficient, robust, and quiet. A WSHP system lowers overall building energy consumption by 8% when...

The Aging Process: Francine’s Case

Senescence is different from one individual to another and various factors are deemed to influence the process, among them being environmental factors, as indicated by Zastrow et al. (2019). The case of Francine suggests that alcoholic drinking, a lack of connection with family and friends due to her sexual orientation,...

Actus Reus in English Criminal Law

Criminal liability in English law is defined by the Latin maxim “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea”, which means that there can be no criminal liability without a guilty mind and a guilty act. In this formula, a guilty act means a wrongful act and a guilty mind...

Women’s Perspectives on Long-Standing Gender Stereotypes: Insights and Impacts

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

Ebola Virus: Symptoms, Prevention, and Impact on Communities

Overview Ebola virus disease, also referred to simply as Ebola, is one of the conditions that are known as extremely deadly unless addressed within the shortest period. Because of its extraordinarily short incubation period, it is very easy to spot, yet the management of patients’ needs requires immediate actions, specific...

Interview With Chief of Police Mr. William Evans

I had a rare chance of interviewing the Chief of Police for Hinds Community College Mr. William Evans in his office on Wednesday 19 November, 2014 at 5 p.m. Mr. Evans is a very busy person and the fact that he set aside one hour out of his busy schedule...

Evaluating Nursing Practice Models for Health Improvement

Practice Model of Nursing for Health for All Developer: Faye Glenn Abdellah. Description of the theoretical perspectives The key focus of the theory is on the promotion of more efficient nursing education tools. The strategy is supposed to improve the quality of nursing services (Bluhm, 2014). Pros and cons concerning...

The Importance of Employee Training and Development for Organizational Growth

Effective Training Needs Analysis Training needs analysis refers to the identification process of employees’ development and training needs to enable them to carry out their tasks more efficiently to realize personal and organizational goals. Based on the scenario, the components of an effective training needs analysis include information regarding the...

The Hydrostatic and Hydraulics System of Acme Manufacturing Co

Abstract An industrial operations analysis plays a critical role in assessing the efficient operations of its different units. The following report presents detailed information addressing the prevailing circumstances of the fire suppressing and the Hydrostatic and hydraulics system of Acme Manufacturing Co. As an industrial assessor, the organization of BSCI...

The Art of the Ancient Mesopotamia and Aegean

Ancient Mesopotamia Ivory plaque of a lioness devouring a boy The image proves the statement that the art from the region is fearsome. In the carving, a scene of a young boy’s death is depicted. Moreover, he is being killed by a dangerous animal. This carving demonstrates cruelty and danger....

College Students’ Weight Gain and Its Causes

Many new high school graduates are ill-prepared to live an independent lifestyle while in college. Most of their meals had been, up to this point, prepared by their mother while they stayed at home. The result is that they often lack the necessary skills needed to cook their food. As...

Sharp HealthCare’s Key Users and Record Systems

Physicians as the main users of the health information There are many physicians at Sharp HealthCare with a number of goals and duties to be met. For example, Dr. Marcos Borrero, underline the necessity to provide effective care including the attention to the ethical aspects of family medicine (Sharp, 2016b)....

Integrating Nursing and Non-Nursing Theories in Healthcare Practice

The health of the population is the most valuable achievement of the society. Therefore, it’s maintaining and strengthening is an important task, in which all without exception must participate. The professional and ethical obligation of the nurse to provide, as far as possible, urgent medical care to any person who...

Nurse Understaffing in Healthcare: Challenges and Solutions

Introduction The contemporary health care setting is aimed at providing high-quality care for its patients using the limited resources available for this purpose. However, there exist a number of problems that impair the ability to provide such care. The proposed project will focus on one such issue. The current paper...

Improving Handoff Communication in Perioperative Care

In a health care setting, handoff communication between medical personnel plays a critical role in ensuring patient safety and improving the effectiveness of patient care, and problems with this type of communication may lead to highly adverse results. This paper investigates problems that may occur during communication between members of...

Strategies for Nurse Practitioners Adapting to New Workplaces

Introduction This paper is aimed to consider the situation of a 45-year-old nurse practitioner who has changer her workplace after 10 years of work. She has been experiencing certain problems. This paper will advise how these problems might be solved. Consideration of R.T.’s Situation To start with, R.T. should try...

Staffing Standards in Hospitals: Ensuring Patient Safety and Care Quality

Introduction Nurse staffing is one of the burning issues in the US healthcare system that needs effective solutions and proper legislation. The bill H.R.2581 entitled “Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2019” dwells upon the standards concerning nurse staffing in all American hospitals (Congress,...

Best Practices for Ensuring Safety in Nursing During Chemotherapy Treatments

Introduction The work of nurses in oncology departments is characterized by not only professional challenges but also other nuances. In particular, adherence to safety measures when using chemotherapeutic drugs is the essential aspect of the activity, which is not always respected. The article “Nurse Adherence to Safe-Handling Practices: Observation Versus...

Work Features of Nurse Practitioners: Roles, Challenges, and Benefits

Should an NP who is educationally prepared as an acute care NP work in an adult primary care setting? A nurse practitioner (NP) who is educationally prepared as an acute care NP should not work in an adult primary setting because of several reasons. All NPs have to be certified...

Case Study on Nurse Leadership: Challenges and Effective Strategies

The case under consideration describes a situation with a registered nurse at a large psychiatric unit. During one of her shifts, an incident happened and a nurse can have a problem with her license. Legal and Ethical Issues One of the legal issues that can be implied with this situation...

Addressing Nurse Bullying: Legal Interventions and Strategies

Introduction Bullying has been an issue for many years, discussed both in media and on television. However, the primary focus is usually on high school students and bullying among schoolchildren, which is not the only domain where this problem exists. Despite the fact that nursing as a profession implies compassion...

Nurse Adherence to Safe-Handling Practices: Colvin et al.’s Study Analysis

Introduction As it is noted in the article “Nurse Adherence to Safe-Handling Practices: Observation Versus Self-Assessment” by Colvin, Karius, and Albert (2016), one of the primary nursing concerns is occupational exposure. Accordingly, the problem of proper adherence to safety guidelines is of immense great because nurses should be aware of...

Innovative Marketing Strategies for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Marketing has traditionally been a concept in commercial sector due to associated costs and strategic aim of selling a product, neither of which pertain to not-for-profit organizations. However, the application of marketing has been broadened in the nonprofit sector as a variety of mediums appeared that could be used to...

History of Nursing: Florence Nightingale’s Lasting Impact

Introduction By far, one of the most famous people in the history of Nursing, Florence Nightingale, inspired a countless number of people, contributing to the fast-paced progress of nursing and the development of new strategies. Helping nurses build their experience and use it successfully to address patients’ problems, Florence Nightingale...

Nightingale’s Theory: Advancing Global Health and Millennium Goals

Introduction Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in the promotion of modern nursing theory. Her theory of care includes a number of issues and definitions to clarify the biological and physical aspects of diseases (Awalkhan & Muhammad, 2016). In addition, her theory can be used to improve the perception of the...

Florence Nightingale’s Influence on Advancing UN MDGs

Introduction There are numerous problems that modern society faces, and that needs to be solved if humanity is to develop. However, as the life and activity of Florence Nightingale show, the solution to these problems should not be expected to be attained from politicians only, because people without particular political...

Nietzsche’s Comparison of Love and Desire: A Philosophical Analysis

How Does Nietzsche Use Comparison to Make an Argument about Love? The exploration of love as one of the most complex feelings experienced by people requires a detailed analysis of the effects that it produces. Thus, the degree of power that love can give a leader can be identified and...

The Catholic Church in Nicaragua and Its Relations with the Pope

What did some reform-minded Catholics in Nicaragua hope the pope might do during his visit to that country? When the Pope made his highly publicized visit to Nicaragua, the reform-minded Catholics in the region hoped that he would give a message of peace to the people. This is because they...

New Technologies in Clinical Practice: Perspectives from Patients and Physicians

What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of this study was to investigate the viewpoints and attitudes of patients and physicians with regards to the value of a novel technology application used to detect Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) in healthcare settings. What is the research question (or questions)?...

Subaru Marketing Plan for New Electronic Compact Car

Executive Summary Subaru (formerly Fuji) is a global car manufacturing company renowned for making fast, rugged, and dependable four-wheel drive cars associated with various car competition events. The company was founded in 1932 in Japan and has, over the years, grown to become one of the largest automaking companies in...

Frito Lay’s Online Reputation Management and SERP Strategies in Digital Marketing

Introduction This paper aims to explore Frito Lay’s online reputation management (ORM) and its approach to Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) in the context of digital marketing. Frito Lay is a renowned company that produces and markets various snack products, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, and other snacks, globally....

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Mapping Brain Activity

The human brain is one of the most gripping fields for research. However, it has not been studied in detail yet. The lack of thorough investigation of the brain has resulted from the lack of means to make the research possible. Nowadays, scientists have become enabled to look insight the...

Customer Management Strategies by NestlĂ© and L’OrĂ©al

Nestle’s approach of embedding researchers into people’s homes compared to a more traditional focus group or interview-based research. What different insights are gained and why? Organizations need to understand what their customers need and the psychologies of the clients in order to succeed in their marketing strategies. Moreover, businesses need...

Nursing Ethics Violation: Medication Errors & ANA Code

Applying the ANA Code of Ethics to the Case To facilitate the environment for fast recovery, nurses must administer medications to patients in a timely fashion. For this purpose, an efficient information management framework must be deployed. In the case under analysis, a nurse failed to use the available data...

Analyzing the Techniques and Impact of Nazi Propaganda

What tactics were implemented by Adolf Hitler and Goebbels in order to achieve “cultural cleansing”? What are the similarities and differences between Hitler’s and Goebbels’ views regarding the role of propaganda? Hitler and Goebbels used mass media for cleansing. They knew that propaganda would not succeed in a disunited society....

Environmental Attitudes and Actions: Public Transport’s Role

Heberlein argues that the environment should be protected not only by people but also from people because people are the number one threat to the environment. Issues of global freezing and warming have all come about due to the activities of man. Moreover, technology has a big role to play...

Diverse Older Population in the U.S.: Nursing Strategies

Discussion The older population in the United States has become more diverse than it was decades ago. Thus, nurses need to learn more about backgrounds, experiences, values, and visions of different cultural groups with the focus on the specifics of working with older people. Native Americans, including American Indians and...

EU vs. US Immigration Policies: Integration vs. Control

It is necessary to note that the issue of national security is regarded as vital for all countries. However, different states handle the issue differently. It is possible to analyze the way the problem is treated in the EU and the USA. There are certain similarities and differences when it...

Challenges in National Health Insurance: Funding and Efficiency

Introduction National health insurance (NHI) invariably becomes a reason for heated debates since the beginning of its history in 1912 (Bodenheimer & Grumbach, 2012, p. 187). As new reforms are made and proposed, the disadvantages of the phenomenon that are either generic or specific (related to a particular aspect of...

Emergency Management & Title VI: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina

Introduction Emergency management, both on state and local levels, demands coordinated actions from a diversity of agencies involved in this process. To meet the needs of communities and individuals affected by disasters and avoid unlawful discrimination, the US state departments developed “Guidance to state and local governments and other federally...

National Standards for Door-to-Balloon Time in Cardiac Care

Goals Accomplishment in the Project The goal of the program “Reducing door-to-balloon time for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the primary percutaneous intervention” was to develop practical strategies to reduce the door-to-balloon (D2B) time among STEMI patients (Ellahham, Aljabbari, Mananghaya, Raji, & Zubai, 2015). The unique feature of this program...

National Charter School’s Flexible Budget Explained

Static and Flexible budget The budget for National Charter School exhibits a flexible budget. This is because the budget is prepared at different levels that are, a budget for 120, 100, and 66 students. Static budgets show a plan for a single level of activity. Static budgets are used to...

Exploring Canadian National and Cultural Identity

Introduction It is worth noting that many people consider the culture of Canada to be contradictory. They stress that it is based on a constant desire to differ from the neighboring country – the USA. Nonetheless, some individuals believe that both states exhibit varieties of common cultural heritage. In addition,...

Health Implications of Myocardial Infarction, Obesity, and Hypertension

Differential Diagnoses The most probable differential diagnoses for this visit are hypertension, subendocardial ischemia, and ischemic stroke. Primary Diagnosis Myocardial infarction of unspecified site, ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I21.3 (ICD-10-CM Codes, n.d.). Laboratory/Diagnostic Tests Necessary tests ECG (applicable for all differential diagnoses): is aimed to measure electrical activity of the heart...

How Music Therapy Can Enhance Nursing Outcomes

Introduction Music therapy is a complementary means in psychotherapy and helps prepare patients for complex therapies and interventions. Music can be used in the course of treatment and rehabilitation of both children and adults suffering from somatic and mental illnesses. Systemic use of music applies to the treatment of physiological...

Impact of Set Design and Costumes in a Children’s Musical

Seussical is a spectacular musical for kids, which is based on the books of Dr. Seuss. The plots of several stories intricately intertwine in order to create a totally unprecedented magical world full of fantastic creatures and breathtaking adventures of the Cat, Horton the Elephant, and his small friend Jojo....

Mummification: Ancient Egyptian Afterlife Rituals

Death has always been one of the phenomena that frightened people because of its mysterious and incomprehensible character. Trying to explain it, societies of the past created various religious beliefs that offered their vision of death and suggested rituals on how to act to minimize fear. One of the most...

Strategies and Benefits of Multiple Learning Styles in Education

Introduction Available literature demonstrates that students use different styles, strategies, and preferences to receive and process information in learning contexts (Chen, Jones, & Moreland, 2014). The differences in learning style and preference have continued to attract increasing attention as scholars attempt to develop ways that could be used to align...

Global Strategy for MNEs: Navigating Arbitrage for Success

Ever since the dawn of globalization and the emergence of large multinational corporations, leading companies and economists have been trying to find the golden formula of success – the perfect strategy template everyone should follow if they wish to achieve success in the international arena. The consensus on what is...

Handling Multicultural Issues in University Hiring Decisions

The fellow staff debriefed the Head of Academic Dean about the progress of the interview done to applicants who vied for the job vacancy in the University. The Dean became astonished at certain remarks made about Feather Sharon Eagle. The staff reported that Sharon never used eye contact, seemed evasive,...

Muchestar Barbers: A Business Analysis Interview

Business Profile Uwe (2007) says that if you want to understand people and their worlds, then you should talk to them. I interviewed the owner of Manchester Barbers, a middle-sized business measuring 4 m by 6 m. The business started 3 years ago, much smaller by then (3 m by...

Overview of Patient’s Functional Assessment and Nursing Diagnosis

Overview of Presentation Functional assessment of the patient Relevant additional observations Nursing diagnosis based on the available information List of interventions and resources Background of Movie and Character The Mask is a romantic comedy film. The protagonist is Stanley Ipkiss, a bank employee. The film revolves around a mysterious artifact....

Brain Functions in Motor Skill Development and Coordination

To master a particular task, motor skill is usually developed with the help of the brain. The skill entails a series of movements that are complex and are learned with time (Graziano, Taylor & Moore, 2002). Hence, the motor cortex assists in the development of the complex movements which are...

Motivational Interviewing & Web Tools for Obesity Improvement

The main aim of the given research is to determine the effect the methods like motivational interviews and specific web tools will have on people suffering from different degrees of obesity and how these could be used to improve their quality of health. To attain the increased credibility of the...

Health Trends in Miami: Analyzing Mortality and Morbidity Data

Mortality and Morbidity Rates Apart from the continuous development of the medical sphere and technology, mortality and mortality rates for some illnesses and diseases remain high, and in the context of this paper, a situation in Miami, Florida, will be discussed. In the first place, it is vital to focus...

Prichard on Moral Rightness and Goodness: Key Insights

What preliminary steps mat be necessary before we can intuitively appreciate the rightness of action? According to Prichard in order to appreciate the rightness of a deed, two preliminary actions should be made. First, it is necessary to distinguish the consequences of the given action more fully than it has...

New York Jazz Festival: Diverse Talents & Authentic Jazz Experience

The New York Jazz Festival was an authentic experience of musical expression. Incorporating the elements of different cultures, the festival featured an extraordinarily diverse and immensely talented band. The performance was directed by Tim Jackson, who led the band consisting of artists that had already established themselves as prominent jazz...

I Am Legend: Fear of Science in Post-9/11 America

Introduction Francis Lawrence’s film I Am Legend came out in 2007. While the film received only mediocre reviews, it left an impact on the public conscience. Despite being an adaptation of the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson, the text of the film reflects the fears and social anxieties that people...

Modern Slavery: Historical Roots and Contemporary Issues

Introduction In the early seventeenth century, European colonists in the US turned to Africa for slaves in an effort of getting a cheaper, more abundant source of labor when judged against indentured servants (mainly the more underprivileged Europeans). 1619 acted as the year when slavery increased across colonies in America...

Traditional vs. Social Media: Benefits and Risks of Modern Media

Introduction The use of modern advanced technologies in everyday life expands the scope of human opportunities and opens up new perspectives for communication. In particular, the application of mass media gives people almost all over the world access to the most up-to-date information and allows the sharing of the necessary...

Healthcare Delivery Models and Nursing Challenges

Introduction Healthcare delivery models always take into account several aspects. They clarify assignments and responsibilities and they delegate authority to nurses who can accomplish patient care at a high level. The main goal of different models is to maintain an effective patient-nurse ratio cost-effectively, and every model describes its methods...

Role of Mission and Vision in Strategic Organizational Planning

Abstract Mission and vision are important aspects of the company’s corporate image. However, their role is not limited to communicating the company’s intentions. When accompanied by sound planning, mission and vision improve the performance of the organization on several levels and increase the effectiveness of managerial practices. Fundamentals of Planning...

NHS Nurses’ Workload and Care Quality: 2014 Study Insights

A 2014 cross-sectional study features 2917 nurses working in NHS hospitals in England; the nurses were surveyed to determine the association between their workload and care quality (Ball, Murrells, Rafferty, Morrow, & Griffiths, 2014). The study reveals that 86% of registered nurses have missed at least one of the care...

Missed Care in Nursing: Causes and Solutions

Introduction Missed care is “nursing care that is delayed, partially completed, or not completed at all” (Patient Safety Primer, 2016, par. 2). It is a problem that is usually faced by professionals because they need to interact with a great number of people who are supposed to remember about all...

Benefits of Raising Minimum Wage in the USA

There are a plethora of people who occupy such low-income positions as waiters, housecleaners, nannies, and so on. These individuals receive minimum wages that should cover their primary needs (food, utilities, and clothing). If the government considers raising the paychecks of citizens who work at low-income jobs, the quality of...

Mindfulness in Law Enforcement: Well-being and Efficiency

Within many industries, job stress and personal attitudes can affect the perception of work which will alter productivity and efficiency. Moreover, the well-being of individuals should be the main scope of focus for managers who want to build sustainable organizations. The idea of mindfulness practice of being in the moment...

An Autonomy Conflict at Education Pension Investment Company

Education Pension Investment (EPI) is a prosperous company that operates in the investment segment (Whetten and Cameron 333). Thus, apart from the absence of support, Dan Richardson, one of the founders and CEO, made a decision to hire Mike Roth due to his outstanding performance and aggressive tactics (Whetten and...