Impact of Eye Contact in Group Dynamics and Non-Verbal Communication

Non-verbal communication is a fundamental skill of effective human contact and an essential component of interaction. Violation of the rules of eye contact is chosen for the aims of the project. One of the more frequent violations of this rule is the breach of the duration or intensity of the...

Healthcare Policy Development: Insights & Ethical Issues

Interview: Health Care Policy Development The interviewee targeted for this exercise was an administrator in a healthcare organization. The respondent indicated that the culturally diverse needs of different beneficiaries are met by involving them throughout the policy development process. Studies are done to identify the cultural differences and issues that...

Finance vs. Accounting in Healthcare: Roles & Success

The success of a health care organization depends primarily on the extensive understanding of accounting and financial management by its executive and managers. Finance and accounting are both used to monitor and manage the financial resources of an organization. Finance and accounting are important aspects of an organization’s long-term attainment...

Healthcare Management Roles & Functions for Effective Leadership

In the increasingly complex healthcare settings, more people recognize the role of management in achieving organizational goals (Buckbinder and Shanks 25). Managers in healthcare organizations provide effective organizational leadership and help coordinate the actions of healthcare personnel to deliver high-quality care. Such leadership is based on the knowledge of the...

The Role of Information Systems in Modern Healthcare

Introduction In the contemporary world, the ubiquity of the information technologies is the reality and a necessity. Over the last few decades, the information and computer technologies have facilitated many dramatic changes in the ways in which health and nursing care are delivered. In the industry such as nursing, characterized...

HIPAA, HITECH, and the Future of US Healthcare Technology

Introduction Despite tangible progress made throughout the last few decades, the healthcare system of the United States of America is still facing numerous challenges. Recently, there has been a vivid discussion as to how modern technology may aid in enhancing the system and making meaningful changes. So far, there have...

Role of Healthcare Informatics in Shaping Government Regulation Policies

The present paper is devoted to a case study, which considers providing a compliance roadmap for a healthcare organization that was accused of fraudulent billing and unnecessary service provision in the past. The paper will take into account crucial federal laws and mention the key institutions that are responsible for...

Enhancing Clinical Decision-Making with Multi-Agent Systems

Clinical Informatics and Multi-Agent System Whenever it comes to the description of clinical informatics, the theory of a multi-agent system (MAS) arrives as the most suited to cope with the mentioned task. The major advantage of a multi-agent model is that it considers the whole cycle of a clinic’s decision-making...

Healthcare Services for the Poor and Homeless in Miami Lakes: A Review

Cold, starvation, disease, lack of mobility, and lack of medical care are the primary healthcare issues faced by the poor and the homeless in the USA. According to the national census, the number of partially or completely homeless people in the country ranges between 2.5 and 3.5 million, out of...

Proposal for Healthcare Equipment Financing and Replacement Strategies

Introduction The largest hospital in a provincial municipality requires a new CT scanner since the old one is outdated and continues to experience technical malfunctions. A competent proposal to the executive board for the new equipment has to take a multi-step approach of presenting benefits from the perspective of finances,...

Effective Knowledge Sharing at Kendall Regional Medical Center

Introduction Numerous ways to disseminate knowledge have been developed. The choice of the most appropriate strategy often depends on the characteristics of the stakeholders and healthcare facilities, as well as available resources (Cates, Diehl, Crandell, & Coyne-Beasley, 2015). This project involves such major stakeholders as nursing professionals, physicians, and hospital...

Korean and Mexican Health Beliefs: A Comparative Healthcare Perspective

Introduction The heritage of a given group will dictate its cultural, religious, and healthcare practices. Medical professionals should be aware of the issues affecting or influencing their patients’ behaviors. This paper describes the heritage of the Mexican and Korean people and their respective healthcare beliefs. Discussions and Similarities The heritage...

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.’s Labor Bill Lobbying

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. is the largest electricity supplier in the state. The company employs thousands of workers and serves the local community by providing employment opportunities and the sustainable energy needed to foster the islands’ growth and welfare. We strongly support H.B. No. 1727, Relating to Labor, which aims...

Hand Hygiene & Hospital-Acquired Infections: PICOT-Format Study

The incidence of hospital-acquired infections can be listed among the leading concerns of healthcare specialists all over the world since infectious diseases often nullify the results of effective treatment strategies. Without exaggeration, the development of strategies helping to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections is among the tasks of national...

Activities and Impact of Habitat for Humanity Organizations: A Comprehensive Review

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit international organization that is also referred to as the Habitat. This organization first saw the world in 1976; it was founded in Americus, Georgia. The main objective of Habitat for Humanity is to build affordable houses for the people in need. This way the...

Security in the Gulf: Oil, Politics, and Global Stability

Introduction World security is closely linked to international commerce. One commodity that greatly affects trends in international politics and commercial relations is oil. The gulf holds the majority of the world’s proven oil reserves. For a long time however, the region has experienced security challenges mainly from unstable political regimes...

Managing Large and Small Groups: Best Practices

Introduction Before the session commences, I must ensure I have informed the participants on the length of time necessary during the process helping to deter some people within the group not to use too much of the “air time” when the time for asking and answering questions comes. This will...

Group Counseling Approaches for Children, Disabled, and Elderly

What are some concerns about doing groups with children? Working with children is always a complicated process as no matter how long one works with this category and how much experience one has, each time work is a hard affair with a great many difficulties. Working with children, one is...

New York’s Green Building Law: Lighting, Audits, & Energy Use

Currently, some plans will see New York become greener with great buildings. This development is in respect to a bill that was signed into law by Mayor Bloomberg barely two years ago. The first step is the implementation of the Lighting upgrade law, which requires tenants to upgrade their lighting...

The Role of the US and the Treaty of Versailles in WWI

Introduction Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot and killed on June 28, 1914, and this act was the ultimate trigger that started World War I. However, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism in Eastern Europe and Germany-speaking countries were the main contributing factors to the war. Pan-Slavism was on the rise...

Improving Gray Construction’s Business Communication

Current Status of Organization Gray Construction is a family-owned construction company that has offices in multiple American and Canadian cities as well as a branch in Tokyo, Japan. This company offers services in engineering, construction, and architecture to its customers (Gray Construction, 2017a). The company has a developed approach to...

Ridesharing Industry Regulations: Navigating Government Policies

Issue The current state of the ridesharing industry, represented by such companies as Lyft and Uber, does not have any legal regulations that would protect both drivers and consumers and their rights. Thus, government intervention is needed to prevent companies from exploiting the industry and putting both sides of the...

Healthcare Legislation: Government’s Influence and Impact

The present paper is devoted to a review of the role of the government in the development of healthcare legislation, and it argues that the government plays the central part in the process. Since healthcare regulations ensure the protection of health information (Brodnik, 2013), the understanding of the law and...

Golf Centers and Country Clubs in the US: Strategic Selection and Management

Introduction The purpose of this memorandum is to determine the appropriate grand strategy for a Golf Center and Country Club company in the United States. The company in question has a significant number of strengths, such as an excellent image, high market share, and high-quality personnel. However, the organization requires...

The Role of Geography in Dividing the United States Before the Civil War

Introduction Geography was an integral factor in the division of the United States before the Civil War. From the 1790s to 1861, the country’s diverse climates and geographical features influenced the economic practices, settlement arrangements, and social structures, which triggered regional differences and tensions. These differences split the nation into...

Brian Turner’s What Every Soldier Should Know Poem Analysis

Introduction What Every Soldier Should Know is a short poem in which Brian Turner explores the problems between soldiers of different cultures and worldviews. He reveals how people’s lives change throughout the war and what consequences can await any soldier or civilian. War invariably ruins many people’s lives, and when...

Understanding Gnosticism: Its Impact on Christianity and Beyond

Introduction Modern mainstream religions such as Christianity cannot be clearly understood without examining their historical past. Gnosticism is an ancient religious faith that is believed to have influenced people’s beliefs for many years. Many scholars of theology and historians acknowledge that Gnosticism has led to numerous philosophical concepts, religious ideologies,...

The Link Between Global Warming and Climate Change: A Detailed Examination

Abstract This paper is dedicated to researching the problem of global warming and its effect on the environment. Scholarly literature on the topic was employed in order to retrieve information about global warming and climate change. Several definitions for the concept of global warming were provided, andalso the connection between...

Challenges of Maintaining Competitive Advantage in Business

Production of valuable, unique, and hard to imitate products is the best approach that a company can employ to gain a competitive advantage. However, most companies encounter many difficulties in trying to maintain the competitive advantage as explained below. Competition All business people aim at having a competitive advantage over...

Optimizing Benefits Plan for Global Children’s Charity

Recently, Global Children’s Charity has seen a reduction in its workforce. The organization decided to lower operational costs so that a larger part of the budget could be used for helping children. Now, when 15% of the staff has been downsized, the company seeks to optimize its benefits plan. The...

1933 Economic Collapse: Hitler and Roosevelt’s Responses

In 1933, both Germany and the US suffered from economic collapse and needed leadership changes. In his opening statement, Adolf Hitler states the capitulation of Germany in the First World War as the reason for the collapse, the German people having “lost touch with honor and freedom, thereby losing all”...

Analysis of German Comments on the Paris Peace Conference

As the authors of “Comments of the German Delegation to the Paris Peace Conference on the Conditions of Peace “, the allies would take control over Germany’s rivers, canals, and railroads, which would evidently hurt the country’s economy. Furthermore, the authors of the document also mentioned coal pits in Saar...

Adult-Gerontology Nurse vs. Nurse Informaticist: Core Competencies

In this paper, the core competencies of a nursing practitioner (adult-gerontology NP) and a nurse informaticist will be compared and contrasted. Competencies: Similarities and Differences Depending on the competencies model, nursing informaticists can have different core competencies, but they frequently consist of these three parts: basic computer competencies, information literacy,...

George W. Plunkitt and Tammany Hall’s Influence on NYC Politics

George Washington Plunkitt was a well-known politician and influential businessman from New York, the United States. He served in representative houses of the New York State Legislature as well as was a member of the political machine, Tammany Hall, in New York City. Founded in 1789, Tammany Hall was named...

Georges Seurat’s Neo-Impressionism & Pointillism Impact on Modern Art

Introduction Georges Seurat is recognized as the pioneer of the Neo-Impressionist strategy, generally known as Divisionism, or Pointillism, an approach related to a flashing surface of little specks or strokes of color shades (Clancy 19). The works of Seurat include “Bathers at Asnieres,” “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La...

Dr. Blatt on Genomic Sequencing and Healthcare Analytics

In his presentation, Dr. Mark Blatt speaks extensively about the significance of genomic data for healthcare, the means for its application, and the issues that are related to it from the point of view of data analytics. The presenter is very well-versed on the topic, and he uses multiple examples...

Genesis 28:10-22: Jacob’s Dream and Divine Messages

The passage of the Bible titled Genesis 28:22-10 narrates about Jacob who was traveling to Haran. When the sun sets, he takes the stone, puts his head on it, and falls asleep. Jacob sees a dream about the stairway and the Lord who talks to him about descendants. Waking up,...

Genesis 28:10-22 Analysis: Literary, Ideological, and Communal Aspects

Introduction This paper focuses on the passage presented in Genesis 28 verses 10 to 22. It is crucial to examine the literary, ideological, and communal aspects presented in this passage with the view of revealing the theological message intended by this author, Moses. In particular, these verses convey vital ideological...

Strategic Marketing and Operational Insights in Generational Health and Fitness

Strategic Position and Risk Assessment The strategic position of Generational Health and Fitness (GHF) is a low-cost fitness program offering cycling classes to residents of the local community. The long-term goal of the enterprise is to create an environment where community residents could learn to love exercise, improve their health,...

Resolving Labor Union Impasse at GMFC: Strategies and Recommendations

Case Analysis: GMFC Impasse Nowadays, workers have the right to create labor unions to demand better salaries and worker conditions. Simultaneously, managers of companies often refuse to satisfy the demands of labor unions. The current paper considers a case of an impasse in negotiations between a labor union and the...

Creating a Labor Union at General Materials & Fabrication Corporation

GMFC-CCD Case Study: Establishing a Labor Union In the labor market, employers hold much more power than employees, at least because the former possess means of production, as well as decide whom to hire and whom to dismiss from companies. Therefore, it is paramount for workers to be able to...

Inclusion Training for Teachers: MOOC (Online Course) Outcomes

The Identified Problem/ Challenge Inclusion teachers without specialized education training or experience do not know how to deal with students who have disabilities. The Outcomes 50% reduced anxiety and stress from the absence of inclusion training in 6 months; 20% improved learners’ outcomes in students with disabilities in 6 months;...

Research Insights: Gender Stereotypes and Family Dynamics

Introduction First, I researched a number of online databases and libraries. For example, I used Capella University library to search for the necessary articles. I used such keywords as gender stereotypes, family, parents. I found only one appropriate article on the chosen topic. I also used Open Library and EBSCO,...

Enhancing Gender Equality Education for Better Family Dynamics

The problem of gender discrimination has been affecting the relationships between the members of the global society to their detriment. Although it would be unreasonable to believe that a single effort will absolve humankind of gender inequality immediately, a set of strategies for managing the problem may pave the way...

Ensuring Validity and Reliability in Research Tools

Selecting an Existing Instrument for a Study When a researcher selects an existing instrument for application in a study, several major factors must be taken into account. In the first place, preference should be given to instruments that ensure the validity and reliability of the collected data. Furthermore, the results...

Gardner’s Five Minds: Assessing Leadership Skills & Growth

Introduction Honing personal leadership skills should be accompanied by an objective assessment of individual capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Such an analysis may help determine certain key areas for professional growth and identify the most optimal ways of self-development. As an evaluation tool, the algorithm called Gardner’s Five Minds can be...

Gangs: Definition, Characteristics, and Threats to Citizens

Although juvenile gangs have always existed in the United States, the current tendency is worrying indeed. The amount of gang-related crimes is growing rapidly, and nothing promises that the situation is going to change in the nearest future. According to the statistics provided by the National Gang Center, the number...

Gabrielle Douglas’s Rise to American Beauty After the Olympics

Introduction Globally, American beauty has been very exceptional. The American people define beauty. American’s normally accomplished greater things in diverse engagements. The exceptional accomplishments in areas such as TV shows, media, music, sports, and politics define beauty. Most importantly, great achievers in America are normally lauded by everyone. Evidently, some...

Douglass North’s Institutional Theory: Reform & Economic Growth

Introduction New institutional economics which emerged in the 1970s, became a basis for the economic reform and the development of the contemporary economy. It gave birth to diverse theories that outlined the reforms and conditioned the future of the economy. The current paper reviews one of the famous institutional theories,...

Building a Funder-Grantee Relationship at Clemens Family Corporation

Building a Relationship between Funder and Grantee Even at the early stages of the grant application process, it is necessary and helpful for applicants to pay attention to who will be the funder and how the relationship should be built between the parties. Relationship building can be challenging, and some...

Functions and Impact of the National Labor Relations Board Explained

What I have learned The National Labor Relations Board is a federal agency that is tasked with the protection of the rights of employees to organize to collectively bargain for their rights (National Labor Relations Board, 2016a). This board not only oversees the actions of the public sector, but it...

Understanding F Statistics in Statistical Tests

The phenomenon of the F statistics is typically referred to as the value retrieved in the course of carrying out an ANOVA test (Hahs-Vaughn & Lomax, 2013). Similarly, the F-statistics-related data can be acquired when running a regression analysis. Seeing that the two tests mentioned above are aimed primarily at...

Differentiating Frontotemporal Dementia from Alzheimer’s: Key Diagnostic Insights

The purpose of the research was to explore gait and balance patterns in patients afflicted with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) to prevent falls (Velayutham, Chandra, Bharath, & Shankar, 2017). The implicit research question can be summarized as Whether the patterns of gait and balance in patients with...

Drafting The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution of 1787

Introduction This paper aims to investigate the principal differences and contrasts between the Articles and the Constitution. Also, the analysis of the drafting process and the debate over the ratification between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists will be conducted. A comprehensive conclusion will be developed on the basis of the...

Fritz Lang and German Expressionism: Legacy of ‘Metropolis’

One of the most important areas in the history of art ‑ German expressionism ‑ started using a visual picture to convey not only the story but also the characters’ emotional state. Among the prominent representatives of German expressionism in films, there was director Fritz Lang. He can be called...

Fresh and Frozen Goods Regulations in Australia

Introduction Many countries put the safety of their citizens as a priority. Hence, they have to come up with legislations that guide handling, storing and transmission of fresh and frozen goods. The Australian government, for instance, provides a series of guidelines that ensures that fresh and frozen products reach the...

The Great Depression: Causes, Effects, and Path to World War II

Introduction The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. It was the most prolonged and severe economic depression in modern history, resulting in many countries’ economies falling and the rise of totalitarian regimes. The Great Depression was a significant economic shock that had far-reaching consequences,...

Interviewing French, Chinese and Hispanic on Cultural Customs

French Cultural Rites and Customs The interviewed person is French. She states that an important custom or even ritual is getting together to have dinner. She stresses that inviting people to such dinners can also be regarded as a ritual. An invitation to a dinner should be seen as an...

Examination of Free Speech Issues and First Amendment Protections

The constitution of the united states, under the First Amendments provides that “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” (Cohen 36). The constitution continues to add that “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right...

Freelance Writers: Adapting to Economic Uncertainty

Because contemporary economic conditions are so unstable, self-employed individuals will need to develop some new competencies. A better understanding of the economics of their own transactions, planning for jobs in advance, and shifting their interests in accordance with a truly global marketplace, are all necessary for freelance writers. Freelancers have...

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse: Impacts, Ethics, and Prevention

Introduction The relevant article carries out a detailed examination of healthcare fraud and abuse. According to the author’s consideration, fraud is defined as an intentional and willful act of deceiving, closely connected with the misrepresentation of medical services. The word “abuse” is also widely used in this context, but unlike...

Comparing Correlation Coefficients: Features and Uses

Table Table 1. Four Correlation Coefficients and their Comparisons. Statistical Method What the Statistical Method/Test Measures What type of research question would best apply to this method? Pearson’s r This is the parametric coefficient for determining relationships between variables, including their direction and magnitude, and making inferences about correlations between...

Diversity at Four Seasons: Overcoming Challenges and Promoting Inclusion

Event of resistance One of the notable events of resistance during the Four Season’s takeover in Paris is evidenced by the perception of the selected expatriates in its new property in the country. Some of the managers that were chosen to work in Paris understood the cultural differences between the...

Forensic Nursing in Palmetto Bay, Florida: Scope and Practice

Introduction This essay will discuss forensic nursing and its role in a community setting described in an earlier windshield survey. Forensic nursing is a branch of the profession that concerns itself with public and legal matters as well as health care in the investigation of trauma or death. The community...

Investment Trends and Risk Analysis in Indonesia’s Mining Sector

Introduction The need to adjust to a particular political model is the factor that can hinder business development and significantly complicate the work process. If it is about the mining industry, there are limitations and established spheres of influence. Their violation can entail a rather serious responsibility. The country of...

Understanding Procedures Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was enacted in 1978 as an attempt of the American Government to reveal and prevent threats to national security. FISA regulates processes of foreign intelligence surveillance including authorization procedures. Still, there are some controversial aspects to discuss related to FISA procedures for American citizens...

Understanding FDA’s Fast-Track Approval Process

Introduction Approval of new drugs by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an essential step of drug development in the United States. The goal of the FDA is to ensure that the new drug is safe for patients and efficient in treating their condition. However, in some instances, the...

Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates Through Strategic Follow-Up Call Programs

Introduction Due to the importance of improving the transitional care model through follow-up calls to reduce patient readmission rates, the nursing practice should be based on a special methodology involving a comprehensive assessment of the problem. Since the work is aimed at the direct interaction of medical personnel with patients,...

Ethical and Legal Challenges in User-Generated Content

Introduction Web applications raise a myriad of ethical and legal issues, especially in cases of user-generated content, as is the case with the FlowTow web application. FlowTow is a web application where users from all over the world can share images and comment about them. Thus, the user-generated content is...

Campus Parking Solutions at Florida National University

Introduction to campus parking issues According to recent statistics, the lack of parking spots on campuses represents one of the major problems for students. The results of a cohort study with the sample comprised of 1.200 full-time U.S. students revealed that 16 percent of respondents consider inadequate parking the biggest...

Structure and Sessions of the Florida Legislature

Florida Legislature The Florida Legislature consists of two houses, namely, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The legislature is situated in Tallahassee at the Florida State Capitol. Currently, the legislature consists of 160 legislators, 120 of them belong to the House of Representatives and 40 – to the Senate....

Florida Health Insurance Options & Reform Impact

The Information on Health Insurance in Florida The website in question reveals that in Florida, individuals may purchase health insurance plans utilizing several ways, which include health insurance provided by private companies, as well as those which can be obtained via federal market exchange (“Florida Health Insurance,” n.d.). In addition...

ACA Impact on Health Coverage & Nursing Workload

The specific provisions within The Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) considerably increased the coverage of federal medical insurance programs such as Medicaid; for instance, Medicaid was expanded to cover individuals who gain up to 138% of the federal level of poverty for persons aged <65. For others,...

Florence Nightingale’s Legacy in the 21st Century

Nightingale’s Legacy The legacy left behind by Florence Nightingale was so strong that it is still relevant in the twenty-first century. My main thought related to the Millennium Goals is associated with the idea that each person on any place in the world has his or her own role. Florence...

Rhyniophytes: Earliest Vascular Land Plants from 450 Million Years Ago

The “Rhyniophyte Flora” and the “Coal Age Flora” The rhyniophytes which has completely extinct comprises of the earliest vascular land plants. It is only known from its fossils and helps in understanding the origin plants. It existed 450 million years ago and once formed a dominants species of the Devonian...

Houston Floods: The Destruction and Resilience Against High Waters

High Water Humanity perceives water as the substance of life, the most important liquid in the world: after all, it is a part of every human body, and the Earth is called ‘the blue planet’ for a particular reason. In the earliest childhood, we get acquainted with the water as...

Future of Energy: Benefits of Floating LNG Technology

Introduction Nowadays, the energy industry is represented by various alternatives since the existent options do not have enough potential to cater to the needs of the companies and target audience. Floating liquefied natural gas is one of the recent modifications, and the process implies that the natural gas is compressed...

Five Key Principles of US Politics: Foundations and Implications

Introduction The governance and politics of US are extensively complex. The American law partitions state authorities and errands amongst the executive, legislative, and lawful components in order to segregate power and bestow various authorities to varying arms of government. According to the authors of this chapter, the move was to...

Review of Firo-B Assessment and Its Impact on Leadership Development

Abstract When evaluating individual behavior, psychotherapists often do not consider two essential characteristics: behavior towards other people and expectations about other people’s behavior. The purpose of this study was to assess Lesley Love’s individual behavior. The FIRO-B instrument was used as a primary method of assessment. Study results showed that...

Lead Exposure and Its Reproductive Toxicity Risks

Introduction Lead is a toxic metal in paint, gasoline, and batteries. Individuals have been exposed to detrimental effects, including severe health hazards such as neurological injury, learning and behavior problems, and growth retardation, resulting from its use over centuries. This research paper intends to investigate the crucial issue of lead...

Utilizing a Weighted Score Matrix for Effective Business Decision-Making

Introduction In any business, decision-making methods must be implemented at many different levels to ensure the quality and effectiveness of each step or change. Various tasks, from selecting an employee for the position of an HR specialist to large-scale acquisitions of other companies, affect the organization’s overall well-being to varying...

Fire Code Violations: Analyzing Costs, Benefits, and Compliance

Fire codes are specific legal acts determining the provisions and requirements necessary for guaranteeing the safety of a particular area and its citizens. They are developed and adopted by each state on a separate basis with regard to special safety or building needs. Furthermore, cities across the states are free...

Effective Research: Finding Articles and Organizing Workshops

“Finding Article” Workshop The workshop under the name “Finding Article” set its prior goal to teach the students to search for the sources, such as articles in periodicals. Since looking for the necessary information is the prior concern of the students, and at times it can be hard to make...

Financial Health of Titus Lake Hospital: Analysis of Financial Statements

Financial statements can provide substantial information regarding a hospital’s operations, including its revenue, assets, and cash flow, which display the ability of an organization to be profitable. The General Practice Affiliates intends to partner with the Titus Lake Hospital, which will provide the former with the ability to take advantage...

Budgeting Responsibilities in Nursing Work

Nurses have always affected the way resources are allocated through their reports and commentaries concerning things they need to complete tasks assigned. At present, budgeting has become an indispensable part of nursing professional activity. In many cases, nurses provide reports including their potential budgets for a certain period. Nursing professionals...

Cultural Competence in Filipino Health Care: A Holistic Approach

Introduction Cultural competence has become a major initiative that is essential in the delivery of health care; it involves a multidisciplinary approach in the provision of care to people based on their cultural orientation (Purnell, 2002). Purnell’s Model of cultural competence provides a framework that can be used to design...

How Domesticity Slowed Gender Equality in 19th-Century America

Southerners and the Ideology of Domesticity Despite the fact that the issues associated with women’s rights, as well as the prerequisites for the development of a gender equality concept, were on the agenda of the social life of the 19th-century America, the ideology of domesticity slackened the path of the...

Susan J. Douglas: Media & Feminism in ‘Where the Girls Are’

Introduction In the publicist book Where the Girls Are, Susan J. Douglas analyzes the state of the media in the 1960s and 1970s. She describes and explains the female pop-culture images of the time. In the work, the feminist movement is viewed as well as the influence of the mass...

Impact of Stereotypical Female Portrayal in Media on Self-Esteem

Introduction The focus on female appearance and the promotion of specific types thereof has become quite noticeable in the modern social environment. While the propensity toward encouraging diversity and a broader look at gender normativity has also been noticed, a large number of online toys and media still uses stereotypical...

Evaluating the Impact of Federal Minimum Wage on Low-Income Workers

Introduction Procedural fairness in public administration is one of the major issues discussed in many democratic societies. Canadians also strive for fairness but public administrators sometimes fail to ensure procedural fairness and transparency, which leads to tension in the society and a lack of trust in officials. Thus, the case...

Pure Democracy vs. Republic: Madison’s Perspective on Factions

As we have been discussing, throughout history, many people were not fans of pure democracy. One of the reasons for this was the idea of factions, as addressed in Madison’s Federalist No. 10. So what is the definition of a faction? The original definition provided by James Madison revolves around...

McCarthyism’s Anti-Communist Rhetoric and Its Impact

Introduction Joseph McCarthy was famous for his anti-communist rhetoric that resulted in the emergence of a trend called McCarthyism. In one of his speeches, the politician outlines his anti-communist agenda and calls for immediate measures that had to be undertaken by the government and by the people of the United...

Understanding Fatigue-Related Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Possible Problem The symptoms displayed by the patient indicate that the woman suffers from adrenalin fatigue (AF). By definition, the identified disorder occurs when the hypothalamus and the adrenalin glands fail to function properly. The signs and symptoms such as the inability to get up early in the morning, as...

The Relationship Between Father and Son in “Night” by Elie Wiesel

The theme of love has been developed in the novel, “Night” by Elie Wiesel. Reflectively, this theme is the axis of the climax. It defines the interaction between Eliezer and his father Schlomo. Thus, this treatise attempts to explicitly analyze the changing relationship between father and son in the novel...

Family Spiritual Assessment: Tools and Techniques

Introduction The assessment involved the family of Emily, a 76-year old American female living in an urban neighborhood located six miles from the healthcare facility. Emily is diabetic and has been diagnosed with some early signs of kidney disease. Nevertheless, the kidneys are functioning normally and the patient is active....

Ethical and Legal Dilemmas Facing Family Nurse Practitioners

Like any other healthcare professional, a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) often encounters issues that require a thorough assessment from both legal and ethical perspectives. The problem of resource allocation in healthcare is especially severe because of the rising demand and increasing costs. This paper will describe a moral and legal...

Therapeutic Conversations and Family Support for Elder Care

Key Points of Therapeutic Conversation A therapeutic conversation is meant to identify communication needs of family members and encourage them to express feelings. Not only does it help to develop more targeted and age-appropriate intervention strategies but also allows rendering necessary psychological support to patients through the practice of active...

Comprehensive Health and Community Planning Strategies for Phoenix

The Role of Community/Public Health Nursing Community and public health nursing is an effective power in promoting health and human dignity (Muntean, Tomita, & Ungureanu, 2013). Thus, community nurses can be helpful in the case of the analyzed family community. Due to the lack of access to quality health care,...

Familial Dysautonomia: The Riley-Day Syndrome

Introduction Familial dysautonomia (FD), also known as Riley-Day syndrome and autonomic neuropathy type III (HSAN type III), is a genetic pathology, which is characterized by a violation of the myelin axons in the vegetative centers of the nervous system (Gutiérrez et al., 2018). This disease develops as a result of...

Fall Prevention Program at UHealth Tower: Implementation and Outcomes

Introduction Patient falls are one factor posing a threat to an individual’s health due to the high likelihood of injury from the effects of falling. Although it may seem that patients in hospitals are under constant observation and they should not be at risk of falling, such incidents occur frequently...

Library Reference Service: Evaluating In-Person and Virtual Help

The Interview at the reference desk In order to write this report, I visited a large academic library. It took me some time to locate the reference desk since I could not notice any signs pointing the directions, so I had to ask one of the visitors how it can...

Critique of “Algorithmic Imaginary”: Facebook’s Impact & Assumptions

Introduction The article “The algorithmic imaginary: Exploring the ordinary affects of Facebook algorithms” discusses user experience with social network algorithms. The author examines user awareness of this domain and reviews the assumptions of people in terms of algorithmic computation. The purpose of this paper is to review the article and...

Facebook Platform and Business Model: Evolution and Growth

Facebook Platform and Business Model Facebook was founded by a Harvard undergraduate student the name Mark Zuckerberg. The Facebook platform was launched in May 2007 by a California-based company. This platform allowed third-party users to develop applications for the site and this convinced many observers of social networking that Facebook...

The Interpersonal and Intercultural Dimensions of Communication

Introduction Communication is a significant part of all individuals’ everyday lives. Various aspects affect the way individuals hold conversations, including the selected channels, the readiness to disclose information, and individuals’ cultural backgrounds. The paper presents three examples from online sources that refer to the concepts of the Leanness-Richness Spectrum of...

Family Ties and Heritage in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”

It is a common practice in many nations to create things by hand and pass them from generation to generation. Whether these items are used daily or kept closed in a chest as the most precious possessions, they are meant to bear the history of several generations within them. However,...

Pressure Ulcers: Experimental Design and Intervention

Study Design The current study is going to feature an experimental design. This is necessary to address pressure ulcers extensively and include the information that was already identified by other researchers (Grove, Burns, & Gray, 2014). One of the main benefits of this approach will be the possibility to create...

Exercise for Obesity Management: Evidence-Based Project Insights

Obesity is an essential health concern in the United States, where a significant share of adults and children have obesity. The main treatment methods for managing obesity and achieving a lasting weight reduction are diet and exercise. Research on exercise in overweight and obese adults is thus critical, as it...

Media Perceptions of Execution Policies and Their Influence on Public Opinion

Execution is one of the most famous public issues attracting much attention of officials and wide publicity (Death penalty, n.d.). The controversial attitudes to public policy related to capital punishment are widely covered in the media (Drehle, 2015; World day against the death penalty, 2015). The analysis of three articles...

Future of Nursing: Changes, Roles, and Health Reform Impact

The above anticipated changes in nursing were presented to several colleagues in my department. Most of the listeners were glad to understand some of the major changes that will be experienced in the future by nurses. The nurses also acknowledged the fact that nursing was a changing field that continued...

Enhancing Nursing Practice: The Process of Critical Appraisal of the Literature Review

Introduction Nursing professionals should be able to gather and critically assess the available evidence that can be helpful in their practice. The aim of this paper is to analyze the process of critical appraisal of the literature review and its organization. The paper will also discuss the hierarchy of evidence...

Case Reports to Meta-Analyses: Levels of Evidence in EBM

Evidence-based medicine, also known as EBM, relies on evidence to make a decision. EBM engages the hierarchy of evidence to evaluate and assess the evidence that it has; five levels will be examined below. Case Report Case reports and case studies are considered to be the weakest level of the...

Critique of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Strengths and Weaknesses

Introduction Research is a complex and multi-phased process that can utilize various methods and approaches. Qualitative studies are known to apply an emergent design that can vary depending on researcher reflections on the collected knowledge and data. Polit and Beck (2015) specify that qualitative studies are based on a wide...

Three Evidence-Based Practice Strategies in Nursing

Introduction New findings can help nurses to advance their practice and make the quality of healthcare better than before. However, every improvement should have a strong foundation to be implemented because baseless suggestions should not be used to address such a delicate part of humans’ life as their health. For...

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Addressing Diabetes, Stroke, Cancer, and Hypertension

Introduction Registered nurses (RN) should use their skills to develop superior models for diagnosing and treating a wide range of health conditions affecting their patients. The concept of evidence-based practice (EBP) has emerged as a superior theory for improving the performance of clinicians and maximizing patients’ health outcomes. The selected...

Fall Prevention: Evidence-Based Quantitative Nursing Study

Study Design The project focuses on reducing the incidence of falls among elderly patients in hospitals. The two main dependent variables that will be considered in the research are the incidence of falls and patient outcomes. As both of these variables can be quantified, the project would benefit from utilizing...

Fall Risks in Elderly Patients: An Evidence-Based Approach

Fall prevention is a critical topic in the framework of healthcare because it is a considerable challenge that exists in this sphere and often leads to nonfatal injuries among the elderly population over 65 years old (Preventing falls in hospitals, 2014). This issue becomes more critical when paying attention to...

Translating Evidence-Based Research into Practical Changes in Healthcare

The current standard in the healthcare sector is to use evidence-based practice to make critical changes and improvements to various processes which help deliver the best quality of treatment to patients. Evidence-based implies information that is supported by valid, informative, and long-term research which would be eligible to be implemented...

Personal Experience of Loss and Its Connection to Conroy’s Stop-Time

Introduction Sometimes in life, one event can happen that changes a series of several others, tearing down the foundation we have built for several years, leaving nothing but ruins. It is somewhat unfair that just one particular event adversely affects one’s entire life and destiny. When all that once brought...

Evaluation of ESL Textbook Effectiveness: Analysis and Critique of Azadeh Nemati’s Study

Summary “Evaluation of an ESL English Course Book: A Step towards Systematic Vocabulary Evaluation”, an article by Azadeh Nemati was a study meant to evaluate an English textbook used to teach pre-university students in the state of Karnataka, India. The study included 26 pre-university instructors that were recruited randomly from...

Top Real Estate Institutes: A Global Comparison

Introduction The real estate industry is one of the major investment points in most developed countries as well as developing countries. Globally, the real estate investment is a unique and a complex institution. This then calls for in-depth understanding of the industry and the inclusion of well trained professionals to...

World War I Origins: European Alliances and Post-War Impact

The decades leading to World War I had unusual alignments. The European nations were still scrambling for Asia, Africa and parts of undeveloped Europe. The situations leading to World War I and the aftermath conditions showed that greed was still alive. Before the World War I, many European dominant nations...

Ethnic Health Disparities and Lifespan Challenges

Ethnicity is a complex and sensitive subject that requires greater attention in the sphere of healthcare when trying to achieve health equality for the entire population. Minority ethnic groups, in general, have poorer health outcomes compared to the general population, with reasons being many and debated. While the racial and...

Mental Health Misdiagnosis Twice More Likely for Disadvantaged Groups

One of the most persistent issues in psychiatry is ethnic and cultural bias. The article under the title “Mental health misdiagnosis twice more likely for socially disadvantaged groups” dwells upon this matter. It is noted that the recent research shows that therapists tend to misdiagnose people who have a different...

Moral Aspects of Whistleblowing in Business Ethics

Whistleblowing could be defined as an act by an employee of making public immoral or illegal behavior of an organization (Duska, 2011). In light of numerous ethical scandals involving companies such as WorldCom and Enron, whistleblowing became a central element of an ethical structure of business organizations and a hotly...

Ethics Matrix: Comparing Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Enron Scandal

Regulatory Requirements Enron’s Scandal Factors Members of the Boards of Directors it is prohibited to extend loans to subsidiary companies (Neblett, 2003); auditing financial statements should be performed by the audit committee under a company’s board of directors (or by the board of directors itself); audit committee members of the...

Oklahoma City Bombing and Fort Hood Shooting’s Terrorism Impact

Introduction 9/11 marks a significant turning point in how the United States views terrorism. The event occurred when the world was experiencing a period of declining terrorist attacks. This paper compares the Oklahoma City bombing (1995) and the Fort Hood shooting (2009). The events are selected for analysis as they...

Enhancing Student Engagement: A Reengagement Approach for Effective Curriculum Delivery

Introduction Today, most academic facilities want to hire effective teachers eager to maintain flexibility in their work and focus on students, their skills, and their interests. Various techniques may be applied to assess student learning, including observations, questioning, or active listening, to indicate if all students are engaged in the...

The Role of Behaviorism and Humanism in Learning Theory: Key Experiments and Concepts

Definition of Psychology Considering the word’s origin, psychology is the doctrine of the human soul. This science generally studies human behavior, thoughts, feelings, and mind. Undoubtedly, psychology is found in everyone’s life, whether paying attention to it or not. This diverse science consists of various subdivisions that study different theories,...

Ethics-of-Care vs. Ethic-of-Justice in Nursing Practice

Ethics-of-care and ethic-of-justice are the two approaches that are applied by health care providers in their practice, especially in ethical dilemmas. Among the non-interprofessional behaviors that may affect the mentioned approaches, one may note a lack of collaboration, disintegrated care, and negligence to colleagues’ actions and inquiries. While some nurses...

Corporate Morality: Integrating Ethical Norms in Business

Ethical Values in the Workplace In the world of business ethics, the definition of human values ​​is constrained by entrepreneurial qualities. People who are actively involved in the trade and financial sphere sometimes have limited freedom to choose their ethical values. Nevertheless, even in an organization with a corporate type...

Ethical Principles in Pain Management Practices

Introduction The article by Bernhofer is devoted to the issue of pain management, which the author characterizes as elusive. The reason being, the perception of pain severity and the necessary amount of medication are strongly subject to assorted biases on the patients’ and the practitioners’ behalf. The author calls for...

Modern Tech: Ending Forced and Child Labor

Introduction Nowadays rapidly developing world presents the state-of-the-art technology that is integrated into many spheres of life, thus facilitating human labor. It is especially important to emphasize the role of modern trends with regard to forced labor and child labor as well as slavery. The ethical manufacturing aiming at the...

Ethically Questionable Workplace Incident: Analysis & Recommendations

Introduction Ethics theories offer powerful ideas to govern people’s choices and behaviors. Such theories shape the behaviors of many organizational leaders and policymakers. The best ethical theory has the potential to promote the best practices and support the needs of the greatest number of people (Umphress, Bingham, and Mitchell 774)....

Erie Canal: Transforming Albany’s Commerce

The construction of 363 miles long Erie Canal was a turning point in a commercial life of Albany (Roark et al. 285). It was one of the biggest government-sponsored enterprises at the time. The canal connected the New York City region with the area of Great Lakes (Roark et al....

Becoming a Leader in Equal Opportunity Programs Through Education

I have always cherished the dream of becoming an Equal Opportunity Advisor as I possessed an aptitude for matters relating to civil rights as well as Commandant Instructions. During my life so far, I have seen people, who, despite being highly talented and capable, have not been able to rise...

Epigenetics: How Nutrients Influence Gene Expression

Introduction Research on epigenetics continues to elicit varied interest from scholars keen on understanding how heritable shifts impact or influence genetic expression without necessarily influencing the fundamental DNA sequence. This paper reviews a research article and two videos on epigenetics with the view to developing a deeper understanding of the...

Epidemiology Statistics: Analyzing Risks and Data Trends

Epidemiology is the technique exploited to detect the sources of health outcomes and illnesses in populaces. In epidemiology, the persons are regarded jointly. Epidemiology is the assessment (methodical, organized, and data-focused) of the dispersal (incidence, pattern) and determining factors (origins, risk factors) of health-associated conditions and proceedings (not only illnesses)...

Addressing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Environmental Health Solutions

Carbon Monoxide is a gas that has no Detectable Signs A product of burned fuels Has no color, smell, or taste Extremely poisonous, especially for infants Obstructs blood from transporting oxygen This leads to cell and organ death NOTE: Due to the fact that infants rely on their caregivers in...

ELL Student Placement and Classroom Integration Tips

Entering a new learning environment is a challenging procedure for an ELL student. For this reason, schools offer a range of activities intended to make the process more seamless. The following brochure outlines the main steps in the placement process and identifies additional resources available to ELL student families. Welcoming...

Enrique’s Journey: A Tale of Hope and Hardship

Introduction Enrique’s Journey is a famous book by Sonia Nazario originally published in 2006. It describes the real-life details of a 17-year-old Enrique from Honduras, who ventured into the USA via train-hopping to reunite with his mother who left there to support the family financially. A word journey in the...

A Luggage Spring Balance: Description and Usage

What is the luggage spring balance? The Salter brothers invented the spring balance in Bilston in 1760 (British history online 2013). There are several kinds of spring balances that are used for different purposes. This report seeks to discuss a luggage spring balance. A simple definition of a luggage spring...

End-of-Life Issues Management in Korean Adults: Ko et al. (2013) Study

In their research, Ko, Nelson-Becker, Park, and Shin (2013) seek to locate the tools for building a more coherent framework for end-of-life issues management among Korean adults. Since there is no particular need for quantifying the outcomes of the analysis, the authors of the study use the qualitative research design....

Nursing End-of-Life Care: Practice, Education & Research

The duties of an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) vary in hospitals, but the major focus is to make sure that effective care is offered to patients. In this essay, attention will be paid to the quality and management of care that is required at the end of life. According...

Encrypted Files: The New Frontier of Internet Threats

The Internet has never been safe enough – browsing online has always meant putting oneself under the threat of contracting a virus. However, as viruses become more difficult to deal with, Internet safety software is getting more complex and sophisticated (Brafford para. 1). As a result, the XXI century viruses...

How to Keep Employees Motivated in a Downturn | Peter Twemlow

Introduction The article How to Keep Your Employees Motivated in a Downturn by Peter Twemlow (published in The Guardian newspaper on the 20th of November 2012) investigates a highly important topic of employee encouragement in the period when the company is going through hard times. The recommendations the author provides...

Career Advice from Employee Manager, Events Planner, Film Director

Advice from the human resource manager To set smart goals I resorted to talking to people who were already in the field. In my first interview, I decided to interview a local human resource manager by the name of Abdul Karim. He works at a private law firm. The interview...

Trends and Challenges in HPV Vaccination Among Adolescents

HR analytics has become increasingly important in generating quantitative data to create strategic value for HR. Discuss how quantitative data can help strengthen the credibility of the HR function The complexity of the HRM function cannot be underestimated, as it involves decision making on multiple levels while establishing the coherent...

Understanding Expert Testimony in Legal Contexts

Use of Expert Testimony Expert testimony is often used for psychological assessment, as it provides an opportunity to explain people’s behavior. When a professional evaluates, one’s emotional and mental state one can prove or disprove the discussed reasons for the crime as well as some intentions of the defendant. Moreover,...

Totto-Chan’s The Young Girl at the Window: Japanese Culture and Learning Through Curiosity

Author Background Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s outstanding autobiography, The Young Girl at the Window, vividly describes the author’s journey from early life to adulthood. The author of this captivating story, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, is followed as she reflects on her school years and navigates transitions while coping with the pressure to succeed academically....