Military Organization: Leveraging Human Capital

Introduction Organizational leaders must use powerful strategies to empower, guide, and motivate their followers. Numerous models can be implemented in a given workplace depending on the emerging needs of the employees and the anticipated objectives. This discussion explains how human capital can be leveraged in a military organization to maximize...

Online Grocery Shopping Behaviors

Behaviors involved in online grocery shopping Personal thought Online grocery shopping calls for consumers to make adjustments to their purchasing procedure. They can combine information contact with product contact and transaction, such as reading a review when selecting a product online and having the system deduct funds from their account...

Strategic Executive Leadership and Integration

Introduction Power and the discretion to bring major revolutions is a crucial determinant of a leader’s potential influence on the performance of an organization. Managers face many internal and external constraints as they execute their duties. About the internal constraints, the CEO’s discretion can be limited by several internal organizational...

Sony Corporation’s Marketing Strategy in Action

Identify and discuss some of the cultural meanings for Sony possessed by consumers in your country. Discuss how these cultural meanings were developed and how they influence consumers’ behaviors (and affect and cognition). What is the role of marketing strategies in creating and maintaining (or modifying) these cultural meanings? Sony...

Patient Satisfaction in Health Care

Introduction The research problem that the authors of the selected article sought to answer in their research is on how to improve the level of patient satisfaction in the delivery of health care within medical homes and other health care organizations. The research questions that are addressed by the researchers...

“The Arbus Factor” Short Story by Lore Segal

The age of the characters Overall, I began to suspect that Jack and Hope could be elderly people when the author mentioned that in the past these characters were married to other people long time ago. In particular, the narrator says that Hope was a widow, while Jack had divorced...

Global Food Supplies, Overpopulation and Pollution

Introduction Food is an essential human need, and nobody can survive without eating for days. There are fears that the coming decades will be more hostile, especially to individuals who cannot afford decent meals in a day. This essay explores the problem of the threats to global food supplies and...

Flu Vaccination Side Effects as a Cause of Refusal

Introduction Flu vaccinations are considered to be an important part of population health programs in most developed countries. However, the published statistics on flu vaccinations reveal that many people opt against flu shots. For instance, according to Petty, only 48.6% of Americans obtained flu vaccinations in 2016, which means that...

Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Sino-American Relations

Introduction As Avery Brundage, one of the former presidents of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), once stated, “sports is completely free of politics” (Goldberg, 2000, p. 63). Nevertheless, that can hardly be considered true. The history shows countless examples of situations when sport, as the most important and popular type...

Florida’s Medicaid Program History

Rationale Florida’s Medicaid reforms initiated in 2006 aimed at statewide coverage expansion of the managed care system. In 2005, former governor, Jeb Bush, signed into law a federal waiver proposal to move recipients from the fee-for-service model to managed care (Senior, 2016). The rationale for this healthcare reform was to...

Philosophy Questions and Theories

Benefits of Studying Philosophy The main benefit of studying philosophy is the ability to think critically and insightfully approach the issue. This is also the most practical of the benefits, as it can help in decision-making on the daily basis. Aside from that, philosophy provides means for interpreting interpersonal relationships...

Asir National Park and Its Ecosystem

Asir National Park on 2 August 2011 I decide to take a drive through Asir national park making various stopovers to enable me to cover as much distance as possible to experience the diverse ecosystem. I notice that one of the most outstanding features in Asir is its diverse vegetation....

Sleep Apnea and Nursing Management

Introduction The article discusses obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disorder characterized by the obstruction of the upper airways resulting in sleep disruption that could lead to fatigue during the day and the required management. This paper will seek to review the article and evaluate its application to professional nursing practice....

Telenursing: Communication and Competence

As of 2015, 36 countries around the world utilize telenursing for a wide variety of outpatient procedures (Johnson, Wilhelmsson, Börjeson & Lindberg, 2015). Whether it’s a telephone call, a video conference or through data sent via medical equipment from a patient, a doctor or nurse is no longer limited by...

Personality in Classic and Modern Theories

Psychoanalytic Aspects of Personality In this week’s learning, the subject of the greatest interest is the eight aspects of personality. In this context, the topic about traits contains intuitive information about human nature (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). The traits consist of a person’s motives, skills, and to some extent their...

History: The Gilded Age of American Society

Along the Railroad to the New American Society Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner wrote the book The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. This book depicted an “American Society that despite its appearance of promise and prosperity, is riddled with corruption and scandal.” Today in American history this is...

Modernization in Post World War I Turkey and Iran

After World War I, the important and contradictory process of modernization of Middle Eastern countries could be observed. One of the most interesting examples is the political evolution of Iran, where the conservative clerical elite tried to conduct a technical modernization of the country. Another example is the complicated development...

Regression Analysis for Healthcare Organization

Forecasting in health care is a functional representation of data adequately describing the process under study and is the basis for determining future values. The forecasting procedures and techniques based on data with non-numerical nature, for instance, predicting the quality attributes are based on the results of non-numerical data statistics....

Gamal Abdel Nasser’s Political Leadership

The political views of Gamal Abdel Nasser were initially complex and contradictory. On the one hand, he was interested in the idea of Western democracy, and in the solidarity and discipline of people, but ruled with the iron fist of a dictatorship on the other. Apart from that, he supported...

Financial Accounting for Decision-Making

Use of financial ratios The first group contains the return on capital employed. It is a fundamental ratio used to assess the financial health of an institution and a suitable measure of profitability of an entity. Even though it is not adequate, it provides a good indication of how a...

Thinking through Paul: Survey of His Life, Letters and Theology

Purpose of the Book The authors of the book “Thinking through Paul: Survey of His Life, Letters and Theology” wanted to analyze the significance of Paul’s life to Christians. The book delivers powerful messages to the reader. Christians can imitate Paul’s life in order to achieve their religious goals (Longenecker...

Action Learning and Coaching in Corporate Settings

Abstract The paper provides an explanation for the term ‘action learning’ in the context of its connection with the idea of coaching in the corporate setting. Such core principles of action learning as the teamwork, taking actions to address the problem, and the learning as a result of reflections and...

The Nature Conservancy Problems

Introduction The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a non-profit organization in America. It has done well in many respects. However, the organization had a problem in achieving its mission. This mission statement focuses on the preservation of plants, animals, and any other part of nature that enhances sustainability on earth. Attainment...

Organizational Design Factors in the Food Industry

No organization can operate in isolation because reaching strategic objectives such as continuous growth and high levels of performance requires cooperation with customers and other economic agents. In addition to it, organizational performance is often influenced by the developments in the external environment, which includes legislation, technology, the situation in...

Gadgets’ Impact on Parent-Child Relationships

Adult-to-child interactivity Summary The research investigates the influence of gadgets on relationships between parents and their children. The study took place in the park, where the researcher compared the frequency of parents interacting with their kids to the frequency of their interacting with their devices. It was found out that...

The King Fahd Military Medical Complex: Patient Improvement

Introduction This report discusses process improvement at the King Fahd Military Medical Complex’s accident and emergency department. In the last two years, there has been a rise in the number of cases of prolonged stay and reduced patient workflow within this department. Through observation of previously conducted studies by the...

Healthcare Organizations: New Technology Systems Adoption

Introduction Nurse facilitators undertake numerous roles to support any form of change and empower clinicians to focus on the changing needs of their patients. The selected hospital in New York has planned to introduce a new electronic health records (EHR) system. This new initiative must be supported using a powerful...

The Nurses Role in Strategic Management

From an interdisciplinary perspective, researchers have drawn contrasts between nursing and strategic planning (Carney, 2009). However, there is little evidence explaining the role of nurses in strategic management. Based on the failure to understand the interplay between nursing and strategic planning, this paper highlights the major areas of similarity and...

Friedman’s Free Market Capitalism

Milton was a pre-eminent American Economist who earned accolades for his free-market economic theory (407). A free market economy is a system in which the prices of goods and services are determined purely by the demand and supply in the market. There is no government intervention to determine such prices....

Relevance of the First Amendment

Introduction The First Amendment to the US Constitution is a document vital to the regulation of the life of its citizens and the functioning of the country’s governmental bodies (Stone et al. 21). Despite its significance, the initiative has been subject to frequent criticism. Although critics of The First Amendment...

Afaf Meleis’ Transitions Theory in Nursing

Scenario To encourage the active recovery of a patient, a nurse must create a platform for changes in the former’s life. The identified step also implies that a patient‘s family members must accept and embrace the change that is required for the promotion of a patient’s well-being. However, the specified...

Kindergarten Children Under Observation

Introduction This is an observation essay carried out in a kindergarten center. The observation exercise was carried out by just observing kindergarten kids for one day. The observation exercise was conducted as soon as the children reported for school up to the time they left for their homes. All the...

Racial Minorities and European Immigrants Inequality

Introduction Diversity remains a unique aspect of many urban areas across the globe. Cities characterized by diversity have higher chances of benefiting from economic expansion and innovation (Xiangming, Orum, and Paulsen 179). However, wealthy individuals have been observed to isolate themselves from the poor members of society. Individuals from minority...

Reactive Oxygen Species and Cancer Cells Relationship

Introduction The study research problem focuses on the relationship between reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by oxidative stress and cancer cells. Reviewing the premises of stress, Sosa et al. (2013) reflect on several ways of ROS resistance, involving the glycolytic pathway into the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) along with the...

Nursing Education Change and Storytelling Method

The process of change requires the utmost attention and the involvement of effective leadership practices. For the practicum project in question, the most feasible risks lie within the domain of teamwork and cooperation. To minimize the risks associated with it, the persuasive leadership practices are required, with storytelling being the...

Working Phases: Characteristics, Issues and Concerns

When the psychotherapeutic group successfully reaches the working phase, the clients and the leader may concentrate on the specific issues that made them participate in the therapy. By this stage, the group has acquired such characteristics as a considerable degree of cohesion, empathy, trust, and support. Cox, Owen, and Ogrodniczuk...

The Stress-Buffering Hypothesis Test in a Mexican Sample

Introduction The current paper examines the results of a repeated-measures ANOVA provided in an article by Raffaelli et al. (2013). The brief information about the article is provided; the assumptions for the test are articulated, and it is assessed whether they were checked in the article; the research questions and...

The Problem of Non-Compete Agreements

Topic Overview and Current State The issue that is going to be investigated in the paper at hand is related to the problem of non-compete agreements or covenants not to compete. In contract law, the term refers to a specific clause under which an employee signs a document restricting his/her...

Intercultural Communication: Interfaith Marriages

Introduction Nowadays rapidly changing the world sets new opportunities and challenges in the field of intercultural communication. One of them is a growing number of interfaith marriages integrating people from different countries, having different cultures and religions. This essay focuses on the analysis of this phenomenon based on the article...

Fad Diets and Their Impact on Human Health

People often consider diets as a temporary measure meant to help them attain the type of body they want. The problem with this way of thinking is that a diet is more than a measure; rather, it is the embodiment of a lifestyle choice. A diet can be considered as...

Therapeutic Group for Children and Adolescents

Group therapy has been used to help people of different ages to solve their issues. Children and adolescents also benefit from the participation in therapeutic groups as they develop skills necessary for their effective integration into society (Lin & Bratton, 2015). The choice of the topics or activities utilized during...

Tariq Ramadan’s View on Pluralism

Introduction Pluralism is a theory applied in different ways in philosophy to show that there is more than one substance in the universe. It is the opposite of dualism that holds the idea that there are only two substances within the universe. Monism, on the other hand, supports the idea...

Employee Monitoring, Its Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction The increased development and use of technology in the workplace has led to the widespread practice of employee monitoring. Through the use of information technology, employers can monitor the activities of the employee that is utilizing company-owned online accounts, software, and electronic devices. In the growing concern for digital...

School Library Management and Organization Plan

Introduction Creating an environment in which a student feels comfortable and inclined to study is essential for the efficiency of the academic process and the further performance of a learner. Of all elements that an academic environment must include, instructions and information resources should be regarded as the most important...

Motivational Strategies for Employee Productivity

Introduction Today, the environment in which public organizations exist is rather competitive, but each company is willing to achieve success. Trying to enhance organizational effectiveness, they recruit talented personnel that should be directed towards task fulfillment. This aim can be reached only if an organization has strong and positive relations...

Sales Process Flowchart and Its Analysis

Introduction A flowchart is a diagram representing a process by detailing the sequence of steps that are necessary to create a desired output. This graphical presentation uses symbols to connect one event to others by showing different outcomes at particular stages. Flowcharts can be used to analyze any process that...

Aggression Reduction and Social Behavior

Abstract Aggressiveness is a genetically determined characteristic of humans. However, it should be reduced to avoid other people and self-injury. Punishment is a widely used method to prevent aggressive behavior. However, it was demonstrated in several studies that the conception of punishment is not an effective approach to decrease aggressiveness....

Psychotherapeutic Group Development: Termination Stage

The final phase of psychotherapeutic group work is the most difficult one for every participant, as well as for a therapist. Once the therapy comes to an end, such issues as anxiety and uncertainty about the future might arise due to the role of the group in every patient’s recovery...

Thomas vs. Archer Contract and Opinion Analysis

Contracts are a critical part of the modern legal environment, as they guarantee that certain actors will engage in cooperation and remain satisfied with their results. In such a way, they can be determined as agreements between two or more parties that create a certain type of obligations enforceable by...

Issue of the Policy Priority in Nursing

Unfortunately, there is a plethora of issues related to nursing staffing in many hospitals in the state of Florida at the present moment. People who work at medical institutions are concerned about their job safety due to various dangers that their workplaces present to the health of personnel. The policy-priority...

“Mastery, Tyranny, and Desire” by Bernard Trevor

Introduction Mastery, Tyranny, & Desire is a book written by a historian Burnard Trevor and published by the University of North Carolina Press in 2003. The book addresses the subject of slavery, white privilege, and abuse of power by white plantation owners in Jamaica in the 18th century. The author...

Financial Rewards as a Motivation Factor

Introduction When we describe motivation, we frequently denote “why do a group of individuals behave in a certain way, or how would it be possible to influence them to behave in a different or more specific way? There are in existence various attestations from the field of behavioral sciences, often...

The Problem of Nursing Stress

Introduction Nurse shortage has been documented as one of the factors that lead to increased medication errors and the inability to provide quality care to patients due to its capacity to generate burnout and stress among nursing professionals (Wittenberg-Lyles, Goldsmith, & Reno, 2014). As such, there is a need to...

Mindfulness-Based Music Therapy & Chemotherapy

Introduction Cancer is a dangerous affliction that remains one of the primary causes of human mortality, along with heart and lung diseases (WHO, 2017). Out of all available methods of treatment, chemotherapy remains the most reliable way of counteracting cancer in the early stages of the disease, sporting the highest...

“The Farthest” a Documentary by Emer Reynolds

Introduction The Farthest is a 2017 documentary that describes the story of the Voyager probes, the human-made objects most distant from the Earth. Since their launch in 1977, the machines have managed to survive to this day while sending valuable information back to Earth all the while. The generators installed...

Clinical Epidemiology and Its Importance

Epidemiology deals with the determinants of health among the population. Today, clinical epidemiology is defined as the science where predictions about patients and their diseases are made through the analysis of clinical events and group studies (Fletcher, Fletcher, & Fletcher, 2012). The relationship between clinical medicine and epidemiology is based...

The Nursing Process to Deliver Culturally Competent Care

Introduction In contemporary society, the delivery of the health care process that is culturally competent has become essential. Cultural competence entails the attitudes and behaviors held by nurses that enable them to communicate effectively with patients from different cultural backgrounds. It involves the delivery of health care that befits the...

Syphilis: Prevalence, Incidence, Causes, Symptoms

Introduction Despite numerous attempts to protect society against sexually transmitted diseases by educating, counseling, and offering specially developed devices like condoms, millions of people admit that they have already faced or are currently having some problems. This type of disease is usually passed from one person to another during intimate...

MDCM Company’s Corporate Strategy

Summary of MDCM Corporate Strategy Without a corporate strategy, a firm cannot develop and maintain a successful organizational plan focusing on the company’s values, feasibility, and image. Corporate strategy constitutes a crucial part of any company’s organization (Hiriyappa, 2013). This element of management is particularly significant for organizations engaged in...

Missouri Gun Laws and Obama’s Reforms

Introduction The gun law in the state of Missouri was signed into law to regulate the use and control the session of firearms and ammunition among the civilians. It has been declared a law that a convicted felon cannot possess a firearm (Garrett 2). It is not a crime to...

Health Insurance: Prisoner’s Dilemma

Total Administrative Costs and Cost of Medical Care per Prisoner According to the following list of overheard items (Table 1), the administrative costs for the Department of Prison Health are $4,420,300. Table 1. Total Administrative Costs. Administrative Items Administrative Costs in Dollars ($) Correctional staff positions 620,300 Correctional office equipment...

Juvenile Justice System: A Madman’s Vacation

A reminder, what does this episode say is the purpose of the juvenile justice system? According to the information presented in the episode, the purpose of the juvenile justice system is to help teenagers rehabilitate instead of punishing them for their crimes. The author also states that the purpose is...

The Moral and Legal Status of Abortion

The key question that was raised by Warren was the status of any given fetus and whether it made the latter a person. The idea consisted in the fact that even if the fetus had any rights, it could not overturn the rights of a woman (Warren 44). In the...

Beach House Company’s Team Performance Management

Introduction Promoting employee engagement and performance improvement is an essential step toward succeeding in the environment of the global market. For this purpose, an efficient leadership strategy must be applied, and the appropriate values must be promoted to the employees. Furthermore, it is crucial to understand that the elements of...

Hygiene as an Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction Hospital-acquired infections are associated with a high level of patient morbidity and mortality. According to Shiva (2014), nearly 1.5 million hospitalized individuals around the globe suffer from the healthcare-related infections, and about 37 percent of patients referring to intensive care units catch them. Hospital personnel is considered to play...

Heritage Assessment of Three Families

Introduction In this paper, we will look at three families that I have selected and evaluate their heritages via the Heritage Assessment Tool. We will also discuss the usefulness of applying the said tool to evaluate the needs of families and develop plans for health maintenance, health protection, and health...

Apple, Inc.: Financial Reporting Problem

Total Cost and Book Value Based on the historical cost principle, companies are required to record the assets in the balance sheet statement at cost. This value is reduced periodically using accumulated depreciation. The cost of an asset should be calculated properly because failure to do that can affect the...

The Four Ps of Marketing in Nursing

Introduction Marketing has become an integral part of many spheres of life in the modern world. Nowadays, it is setting a significant benchmark for public sector agencies enforcing their development. It is essential for every type of organization to utilize some core marketing techniques to obtain a wide range of...

Mobile Phone Utilization During a Conversation

Communication is a very important aspect in various spheres of life, including business, work, romantic relationship, and friendship. People use written, verbal, and nonverbal methods to convey a certain message or exchange information. However, the quality of communication may be impaired due to the influence of outside factors. Such disruptions...

Seasonal Allergy Treatment Options for Adults

Introduction Seasonal allergies are a common problem affecting children, adults, and the elderly. They cause a variety of symptoms, including nasal discharge, teary eyes, skin rash, fatigue, and cough. Thus, for patients who are prone to developing allergic reactions, it is essential to draw a suitable prevention and control plan...

Diabetes Type 2 Treatment and Health Promotion

Introduction Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires specific treatment and appropriate self-management actions. Over the past years, the evidence-based practice proved the importance of individual dietary patterns, nutrients, and foods in the management of diabetes and the prevention of complications. It is noted that self-management is known to be...

Reducing the Rate of Pollution

Introduction Background of the Problem This proposal is being written due to the decision of the E227 Global Solutions Company management to reduce the rate of its factory’s toxic outbursts into the atmosphere by twenty-five percent within the next year. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct an appropriate strategy that...

Women’s Health Assessment and Diagnostics

History-Taking At the beginning of the work, it is pivotal to take a complete medical history from the patient to exclude problems with other systems of the body. When interviewing the patient, special attention must be paid to potential pregnancy, sexual history, past gynecological diseases, changes in general health condition,...

Nursing Critique: Comfort Theory

Meaning Katharine Kolcaba’s comfort theory focuses on providing comfort as one of the main purposes of nursing care along with patient safety and patient satisfaction. In the theory, a lot of attention is paid to defining the concept of comfort and establishing what contributes to it, what enhances it, and...

Epidemiological Studies and Public Health

Introduction The wellbeing of humans is a state of health that is subject to various determinants of health and diseases. Often, most epidemiological studies present risk factors as individual non-independent elements due to complex interactions and synergistic associations in practice (Fletcher & Fletcher, 2012). These health-associated conditions naturally fall into...

Levels of Health Prevention

The types of care that are maintained in healthcare institutions largely determine the nature of a particular treatment plan, the features of recovery, and patient outcomes. Based on the analysis of a specific methodology used by medical specialists as the primary means of assistance, it is possible to determine the...

Mastitis Exams and Differential Diagnosis

Etiology of Disease The disease is listed among the most common breast infections, and its causes remained unknown for many decades. In terms of classification, modern researchers single out two types of mastitis – lactational and non-lactational (Patel, Vaidya, Joshi, & Kunjadia, 2016). As is clear from the terms, the...

Matrix and Tests of Validity and Reliability

TEST of Reliability Application and APPROPRIATENESS Strengths Weaknesses Internal Consistency Multiple experiments Accurate Reduce confounding effects Reduce external validity Expensive to conduct Split-half Comparative study Eliminates business Minimizes errors Low reliability Prone to confounding variables Test/retest Prospective study Consistency and variability Confirmation of findings Inaccuracy of intervals Lack of significant...

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Studies

Introduction In modern nursing practice, there are many patients who suffer from pressure ulcers that are also known as bedsores. These sores may be observed on the skin when a person has to sit in a chair or lie in a bed for a long period, so that tissue pressure...

Masculinity in The Great Gatsby and The Breakfast Club

Introduction In any society, culture may be played out from different dimensions such as through masculinity and femininity. Masculinity entails a cultural dimension in which gender roles become distinct by spelling out characteristics that men should display. Such traits include materialism, assertiveness, and toughness among others. Conversely, women are expected...

Associate- vs. Baccalaureate-Degree in Nursing

Introduction The distinction in competencies between an associate-degree nurse (ADN) and a baccalaureate-degree graduate (BSN) is not often clear-cut. The reason for this relates to the similar educational requirements for licensure, which means that the RN license, not the academic pathway, determines practice roles (Matthias, 2015). Nevertheless, fundamental differences exist...

Differential Psychology as a Future Career Field

Introduction Psychology is concerned with peoples’ behavior at three different levels. These are the characteristics common to all people, the unique characteristics common to a group of people, and characteristics unique to each individual. This implies that while there are certain characteristics common to all people, there are those that...

Performance Management Issues: Types and Factors

Introduction To make elaborate management decisions, there is a need for organizations to analyze large volumes of information and be able to quickly assess the state of the organization in various aspects. In this connection, performance management serves as a beneficial tool to ensure an appropriate developmental direction. Performance management...

“Mightier Than the Sword” a Book by Jeffrey Archer

Summary Chapter 6 of the book, “Mightier than the Sword”, explores various cases of investigative journalism that occurred during the latter half of the 19th century which brought to light the various excesses of corruption and disreputable practices that various politicians, corporations, government agencies and captains of industry engaged in...

Linbarger Company: Ethics in Accounting

It is worth noting that any company should deliver reliable information and provide quality services to its clients and partners. Fundamental ethical principles in accounting are confidentiality, provision of services following technical standards, honesty, and transparency. Careless attitude to the performance of duties and errors or misrepresentation of data in...

Hiring and Managing Staff Process

Introduction The process of hiring and managing staff for a construction site includes many details that should not be overlooked by the project manager. Although one’s decision to hire subcontractors offers the supervisor an opportunity to employ workers with specific knowledge and skills and reduce possible expenses, some procedures should...

Professionalism and Ethics in Environment

Challenger Disaster Challenger refers to a space shuttle that was owned by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Challenger was scheduled to launch on 28th January 1986. On the scheduled day, the challenger lit off but it disintegrated immediately after liftoff (Chow). It is estimated that it was...

Johnson’s Behavioral System Model in Nursing

In nursing, theories are used as systematic explanations of a certain event and concepts which may be identified in terms of their relations and possible impact on people. Each nursing theory is the possibility to structure and organize nursing knowledge in a proper way (McEwen & Wills, 2014). It is...

Health Care Financing History in the United States

Introduction The system of healthcare in the United States is dominated by fee-for-service model. However, the issue of rising healthcare costs and low quality of care led to the development of other payment models, some of which are claimed to have a positive effect on patient outcomes while reducing costs....

Education in High School Versus College

Introduction Education is one of the most important issues in life. As soon as a person is born, parents start thinking about their future education options. In America, approximately 51 million students attend schools, and 21 million students visit colleges, meaning that about 22% of the US population is involved...

School-to-Prison Pipeline in American Justice

Introduction The school-to-prison pipeline is a tendency in which schools apply harsh disciplinary policies on their students. It is destructive for students’ lives and can have severe effects on their future. Justice systems make a significant impact on the way school authorities manage and implement such policies. This paper studies...

Christianity and Rastafarianism Comparison

Introduction Many religions are observed to manifest and follow eight unique elements. These elements include community, worldview, myths or general stories, ethics, rituals, emotional experiences, sacredness, and material expression (Guyette, 2014). These elements play a critical role towards bringing followers of the religion together. This discussion describes how Rastafarianism and...

Lighting Design Role in the Play

Introduction Lighting design is a significant aspect that can contribute to viewers’ perceptions of the play. It involves both creative, collaborative, and technical processes and requires the engagement of the whole team. This paper presents a description of these processes and ­provides a detailed explanation of them. It also features...

Authentic Leadership’ Aspects

The qualities and abilities described in the model of authentic leadership are not just knowledge and skills. A few different aspects may be included in this phenomenon: ethical and moral values, internal motives, etc. The concept of authentic leadership emerged not very long ago, but within a short period, it...

Ruth Snyder Actions Analysis at Fillmore Financial

What is the ethical dilemma in this case? Why is the not a straightforward business problem? The problem in the case of Ruth Snyder is not merely a business case. It is an example of unacceptable behavior of a business partner. Moreover, the case provoked an ethical dilemma. The fact...

Artistic Representation of Society in Amat’s Paintings

Introduction The paintings sent by Don Manuel de Amat y Junyet in 1770 to the king of Spain belonged to a genre known as casta paintings. This artistic category strived to catalogue the diverse populations living in the colonial world, and thus it can be argued that casta paintings suggest...

Miami Gardens’ Vulnerable Population Health

Introduction Every community, area, or population group is unique. Its individual characteristics are based on such features as its geographical location, demographics, size, and socioeconomic status, to name a few. The community selected for this project in Miami Gardens. This is a suburban community situated in Miami City. Namely, the...

Domestic Violence Among Black Immigrant Women

The population of interest The selected population of interest for this study is black immigrant women. Summary of the search process The search sought to establish the prevalence of domestic violence among black immigrant women in the United States. Search terms included domestic violence, intimate partner violence, black immigrant women,...

New Technologies for the Students with Disabilities

Over the years, the school has admitted a considerable number of disabled children with various challenges. The leaders in the schools uphold the belief that having the regular students and the disabled children learning together helps the disabled children attain confidence in competing. The core value of the school is...

Mongol Empire: the Largest Contiguous Land Empire

Introduction The Mongol empire was the hugest and the most influential empire in world history. During the 13th and 14th centuries, it became the largest contiguous land empire that covered a vast territory from Hungary to Korea. It started from Central China, westward into Central Europe, eastward into the Sea...

Legal Personality Development in International Law

Introduction International law, IL, is founded on regulations created and acknowledged as obligatory in associations between countries and between nation-states. States are autonomous and equivalent in their relationships and can willingly make or accept the legally mandatory rules, specifically in the type of an accord or a pact (Kaczorowska 306)....

Why Guest Blogging Still Matters?

Introduction Guest blogging has had a rocky road over these last several months. The pundit-sphere was buzzing about the purported demise of guest blogging. This has been prompted by some seriously unsavory practices that remind this writer of bad old days gone by. Those readers old enough to remember radio...

Adherence to Antiretroviral in HIV Treatment

Importance of the Article and Purpose The article drafted by GĂŒnthard et al. in 2016 on ‘Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults 2016 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel’ is vital in the study of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and their importance. The article delves...

Spotting and Addressing Impairment in Nurses

Working in the nursing field may be tremendously demanding and emotionally draining and on some occasions, push nurses to use of substances. Among other risk factors of alcohol and drug intake in nurses are family history and coexisting mental illnesses. When uncontrolled, recreational use may escalate to substance abuse which...

Nursing Future in Institute of Medicine’s Report

Introduction The Institute of Medicine (“IOM”) created a report after an extensive study that identified gaps in healthcare delivery services. The report was crafted with an eye on the role of nurses in improving the health care delivery process. The IOM report highlighted the key recommendations in improving the education,...

Yalla Momos Restaurant Business Plan in Dubai

Introduction The catering industry is a profitable and successful platform for starting a business if the strategy is thought out in advance and the terms of the business plan correspond to the current market opportunities. As an analysis of such a venture, the Yalla Momos restaurant for expatriates in Dubai...

Legal Aspects of Employment in the United Kingdom

Introduction Employment laws help to ensure that working conditions are safe and fair for the employees; moreover, they can help to prevent and mediate the potential conflicts between an employer and employees. One of the key legal aspects of the employment law in the United Kingdom is the dismissal of...

Roots Miniseries and The Saga of an American Family

Introduction Roots are the miniseries based on the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family written by Alex Haley. They describe the history of the United States starting with the colonial times and ending with the Civil War and postwar period. The first two episodes are connected with Kunta...

Social Responsibility in Strategic Plan Development

What are the roles of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan for an energy-related organization? Businesses operate in environments that have external factors that are affected by the operations of the business; businesses in the energy industry are affected by environmental conservation campaigns; they need to uphold...

Honesty and Withholding Information in Nursing

The work of an advanced nurse practitioner presents a complex system of rules and priorities to be followed for the delivery of high-quality services. Healthcare in its historical advancement is such a social institution in which many bioethical ideas were incepted and developed. To solve the problems that confront the...

Sales Management and Marketing

The firm’s success depends not only on how well each department performs its work but also on how well the various departmental activities are coordinated to conduct core business processes. List and briefly describe the five core business processes outlined in the text. The following are the five-core business processes...

Bank Reconciliation: Theft and Control Deficiencies

Introduction Internal control is a vital process because it gives reasonable assurance about the activities of a company and compliance with laws and regulations. Control activities seek to minimize the risks that companies face. The management often comes up with internal control measures depending on the risk level of each...

Soda-Ban on Extra-Large Drinks

Introduction In 2012, the mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, presented a proposal to enact a ban on the sale of large sodas and several other sugary drinks because of their high levels of sugars. If passed, the ban would apply in restaurants, street carts, and movie theaters. The...

Personal Nursing Philosophy and Theoretical Foundation

Introduction All professionals have a certain philosophy that shapes their actions and the way they make decisions. In the nursing practice, having a philosophy is very important as it helps nurses to remain committed to the profession and motivated to try hard to achieve their professional goals (Masters, 2014). This...

PATH Beyond Shelter Organization’s Activities

History PATH Beyond Shelter is a community organization that helps homeless families with children to resettle in permanent houses and to access basic needs, including food, Shelter, health care, and education, especially for the children. The idea to develop the organization in Los Angeles was developed in 1983 by Rev....

Drug Abuse Among Homeless People in Miami

Introduction Little Havana is located in Miami, Florida. It is a diverse neighborhood, full of rich Caribbean and South American cultures. Most of the population is represented by Latino Americans. The neighborhood is very much developed; most of its residents have full access to various social institutions and cultural sights....

Insulin Pump Therapy in Diabetes

Introduction The article explores a study conducted by Johnson, Copper, Jones, and Davis (2013) to determine the long-term effect of using insulin pump therapy in the treatment of type 1 diabetes in children. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of insulin therapy pump on the management...

The Manifestation of Christianity and Rastafarian

Introduction Human beings across the world tend to develop certain beliefs and practices. Some of these faiths are passed from generation A to B. This development has led to the establishment of different religious groups such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Taoism (Elton-Chalcraft, 2015). Evidence reveals that most of these...

South African and Namibian Healthcare

Introduction Having been liberated from apartheid, the population of South Africa is now going to overcome other obstacles. The success of the country’s further development requires strong leadership from the government and commitment from people (Skolnik, 2012). The impact The impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is hard to overestimate. The...

How Personal Can Ethics Get?

Introduction Ethical decisions are essential aspects, which make efficient running of organizations possible. It is evident that, everyone evaluates ethical matters in the best way they understand. Thus, to avoid disagreement involving a person’s views and institution norms, organizations have put up rules and measures that guide individuals during decision-making....

Shui Fabrics Company: Operational Costs and Strategy

According to Ray Betzell, the rate of returns on investment that Shui Fabrics was making was too low compared to the expectations of the Americans and that was the reason why he said that the Chinese manager Chiu Wai could not be pleased by the way things were happening; as...

International Markets and Its Opportunities

There are various reasons as to why organizations internationalize which include: International markets offer more opportunities and a growth potentiality; outside markets have homogenization of preferences for their products; it a way of risk diversification into different regions; lower entry barriers in outside markets; intensified industry competition and rivalry among...

Water Resources in Australia: Usage and Management

Introduction Australia is one of the driest continents in the world. This condition informs policies concerning water; various governmental and non-governmental institutions have teamed up to face the challenges facing people as far as water is concerned. The organizations have joined hands to lobby the government and town councils to...

The UK Pharmaceutical Industry: International Business

Introduction Globalisation has been on the increase in the last couple of decades, as the world’s economy continues to grow. This has led to increased international trade. Most organisations are seeking to expand their customer base in the international market. International trade refers to the type of trade that occurs...

Health Policy in Hiring Foreign Nurses

Understanding Nurse Migration Nowadays, more and more healthcare institutions tend to hire foreign nurses. The rapid growth in the popularity of this profession is one of the reasons for the global nurse migration (Li, Nie, & Li, 2014). In this case, Jessica Smith, a nurse from Florida Hospital Orlando was...

Project Cost and Finance Management Challenges

There are numerous challenges in project cost and finance management. The cost management functions are quite complex as different projects come with different complexities. Many emerging projects pose different challenges in terms of their characteristics (Akampurira, 2013). The complexities then call for varied management practices. Resource Planning Resources in a...

General Motors Operation Analysis: Project Management

GM’s portfolio of projects with project type matrix and project life cycles Project portfolio is also referred to as the company’s aggregate project plan. Its primary purpose is to define whether the organization succeeds in managing all the projects it has. It is made to see whether the company is...

Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Plan

What do students actually gain from teachers who are involved in professional development? Murnane and Levy (2004) explain that professional development – when done well- allows teachers to improve their teaching methods while at the same time facilitate children to learn in a better way. Such abilities are quite necessary...

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

Introduction The basis of the story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is the selfhood in a woman and her desire for self-fulfillment. The critics have greatly praised this story, and it is by far the most famous story by Kate Chopin. It celebrates the yearning for freedom...

Liberal Media in Herman and Chomsky’s Model

Introduction The video “The Myth of the Liberal Media” has faced a clash of opinions from the side of the general public; it has been both – criticized and highly evaluated since it has raised such controversial issues that could not be ignored. Overall, the video discusses the notion of...

Deviance, Crime and Social Control

Selected Topic The selected topic from the class text is “Deviance, Crime, and Social Control”. The term deviance “refers to the violations of established contextual, cultural, or social norms” (Zembroski, 2011, p. 241). Crimes occur when someone breaks existing laws and social norms. This analysis shows clearly that all crimes...

Kaiser Permanente: System-Wide Practice Initiative

Introduction System-wide practice initiatives are common in healthcare. For permanent change to take place, organizations are using sweeping innovations across their entire networks. Typically, these practice initiatives involve the utilization of new methods, new materials, and improved strategies to achieve the desired goal. Nevertheless, such large-scale motions are not without...

High-Quality Healthcare Access: Policy Change

Health care organizations require new concepts and ideas to maximize the experiences and medical outcomes of every patient. Leaders of such institutions should possess adequate competencies and apply them efficiently to empower their followers. The introduction of quality improvement (QI) models will transform the initiatives of nurse practitioners (NPs) undertake...

Kinja as a Tertiary Source

Kinja is software that operates as a news aggregator and provides an opportunity to find numerous reports targeted and the general public and presented such as blogs and articles from online newspapers. Any person has an opportunity to retell the information that is interesting to him/her and share it with...

Understanding Advanced Statistical Methods

Identification and Description of Variables Used In our selected data set (Hawaii Dataset ss05phi), we find that many variables are used to explain the housing dynamics in Hawaii. Among them are age, sex, citizenship, class of worker, educational level, annual wages, poverty status, age of respondents and age groups (Hawaii,...

Leadership: Graduate Nursing Role

Introduction Leadership is an important aspect of nursing practice that enables nursing professionals to complete various tasks. Nursing leaders do not simply provide high-quality care to patients as nurses train and educate patients and their caregivers, collaborate with other healthcare professionals and contribute to the development of new practices and...

Nursing View on Death and Dying in America

One of the principal responsibilities of nurses is an ascertaining of a human life ending. In this connection, the death of the person makes the socio-psychological and ethical impacts on nurses. When considering issues of death and dying in modern medicine from the standpoint of the nurses, the concept of...

Implementation of the Evidence-Based Scholarly Project

Introduction The aim of this paper is to present the results of the implementation of a nursing project directed by evidence-based practice (EBP). The paper will discuss an educational intervention, evaluate its impact, and identify activities necessary to sustain the change and support quality improvement. Evidence-Based Scholarly Project The project’s...

The Problem of Evil and Suffering

The nature of evil No matter what an optimist a person may be, the surrounding reality is not always the merriest place for living. No matter what religious beliefs an individual has, everyone during his life bears the burden of suffering and faces evil. It is useless to deny the...

Symbolism in Coetzee’s “Disgrace”

Introduction Symbolism is often used in fiction to describe pressing but controversial issues. Through subtle comparisons and allegories, authors can connect simple objects and situations to more complex problems. The novel Disgrace, written by Coetzee in 1999, uses a number of symbols to strengthen the message of the author. First...

Weyco Inc.’s Smoking Ban in Deontological Ethics

Introduction The paper aims to analyze the case study of the smoking ban used in Weyco Inc. from a deontological (non-consequentialist) perspective. Deontological ethics are based on the assumption that an individual’s actions are defined not by the consequences of a deed but their moral obligations or duty. Moreover, deontology...

Proude Company’s Case: Product Life Cycle

The Proude family sells quality footwear. They specialize in the functional, stylish, and orthopedic types of shoes. It is critical for Proude to apply the Product Life Cycle to determine at what stage the shoes are in the cycle. The PLC has five stages which include the product development, introduction,...

Nurse Manager as Coach in Healthcare Facility

Introduction It is necessary to note that the role of coaching in healthcare facilities has been increasing over the years. A trained professional should be aware of what techniques should be applied in case the performance and knowledge of one of the nurses are not satisfactory. Nurse administrators must understand...

Personal Worldview Philosophy: Prime Reality

Prime Reality: Definition The concept of prime reality has been discussed countless times by philosophers across the globe, yet no consensus has been reached so far. There are numerous approaches to defining the notion of prime reality; for instance, there is the assumption that God represents it. Other philosophies suggest...

Fitbit Company’s Mission Statement

Market-Oriented Mission Statement Fitbit’s current mission statement is customer-oriented, which is a good thing. A company based around catering to the wants and needs of the customer is more likely to find success when compared to a product-based company suffering from market myopia. Market myopia is what brought down giants...

Uber-U Education Technology for Global Connections

Introduction The 21st-century learning setting has been marked by the heightened use of Internet-enabled platforms such as Skype, Twitter, or even Google Hangouts among others that connect people around the globe. Although these learning environments embrace the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) framework whereby tutors deliver contents to learners who...

Tax Benefits and Social Security

Lessons from the Stimulus Fight Barnes is skeptical on the effect of less than 40 % stimulus package in the form of tax cuts proposed by President Obama’s administration. He admits that the process of Economic recovery has since delayed with the rates of unemployment registering a 9 percent. The...

“Philosophy: The Power of Ideas” by Moore and Bruder

Compare and evaluate Peter Abelard notion of moral intent with that of Heloise Abelard and Heloise have the same notion of moral intent because both of them regard morality as the product of the mind but not the product of an action. Abelard argues that immorality is an intention to...