Diagnosing Asthma: Patient Symptoms, Testing, & Management Plan

Subjective The patient states that she has been experiencing shortness of breath while at work. The patient cannot identify the onset of the symptoms but states that she has had them for a few months. The shortness of breath experienced by the patient is usually mild, which allows her to...

Best Practices for Educating African American Children on Asthma Care

PICOT Question The PICOT question in this study is as follows: In African American children (P), will proper education on asthma management (I) compared to no education (C) help reduce the disruption of daily lives (O) over a one-year period (T)? The PICOT question presupposes the use of a control...

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Introduction The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of modern history’s most protracted skirmishes with a significant impact on the Middle East’s political stability. The conflict’s background is defined by the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, which marked the beginning of the disagreements between the parties regarding the partitioning of Palestine and the claim...

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Business Management

Introduction Artificial intelligence basically refers to the intelligence that is created in the software or machines by mankind. Over the last three decades, the field of research on robots and software has resulted in explosion of artificially intelligence machines. For instance, across the globe, there are machines that can think,...

Exploring Art21 Fantasy: A Dive into Innovative Artworks and Interactive Experiences

The ART: 21 Fantasy video is obtained from season 5 of the series ‘Fantasy.’ The episode focuses on a few artists with hallucinatory, irreverent, and sublime works. Their works lead the audience to create imaginary worlds with adjusted levels of perception. The video contains the works of four different artists,...

Global Issues Impacting Argentina’s Wine Industry: Farming, Tourism, and Economy

Introduction Considering the rapidly developing pace of globalization, it is important to note that plenty of industries tend to be engaged with global issues. In particular, economic tendencies, climate changes, and some other factors affect many of them. Argentina’s wine industry is also presented by such global connections as farming...

Healthcare Strategies for Readmitted Patients: Pennathur & Ayres’ Study

Research Problem/Purpose Hospitals use the rate at which patients are readmitted as a measure of the quality of care provided. However, it is not known how healthcare workers change their provision of care strategies when dealing with readmitted patients, and thus this scenario presents a nursing problem. Therefore, the purpose...

Support for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors: Chee et al.’s Study

Culturally competent care is the newest trend in modern nursing. Medicine, as a holistic science, recognizes the individual cultural uniqueness of every patient in order to deliver a better quality of care. According to Jeffreys (2015), paying attention towards a patient’s culture, race, and background, as well as choosing the...

Success Factors for Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon

Fortune Magazine prepares annual reports publishing the rankings of the world’s most admired companies. The approach to determining a company’s position in the list centers on nine factors referred to as key attributes to reputation, including “innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness,...

Overcoming Social Anxiety: Reinforcement Therapy for Short Interactions

Introduction One behavior that I would like to modify through a reinforcement therapy schedule is my anxiety when it comes to short social interactions. While I am lovely when it comes to communicating with people over the internet through email or messaging services, talking directly to a person often sets...

Anti-Semitism vs Anti-Zionism: Perspectives from the 2014 Gaza Protests

Summary of the Source In modern society, it is common for people to use the terms anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism to mean the same thing. However, that may not necessarily be true based on various factors. Anti-Semitism is a general hatred that an individual or a section of society may have...

Anti-Latino Discrimination and Rebuttal in the US

Introduction The Hispanic demographic is the fastest-growing population in the United States with over 57 million citizens (Johnson and Lichter 712). Unfortunately, statistics indicate that over 50 percent of the Latinos in the United States have faced at least one form of discrimination. This kind of discrimination contrasts the government’s...

Risk Management Practices at Anthem Insurance Companies Analyzed

Medical malpractice is an issue that affects healthcare establishments and insurance companies from both legal and ethical perspectives. The primary implication of the problem is its impact on the health of individuals and the reputation of the clinic as an accountable care organization (ACO) that provides high-quality services. It is...

Strategic Planning for Anthem Blue Cross’s Telehealth Division

Introduction Strategic planning is crucial for any healthcare organization as it allows analyzing the environment and various factors (such as structure, culture, and design) that contribute to successful operations and reaching tactical goals. The establishment chosen for this analysis is Anthem Blue Cross, in particular, its division dedicated to telehealth...

Review: Learner-Centered Book on College Experiences

Introduction The book is learner-centered. The authors have based their ideas on the experiences of college students right from the date of enrollment in graduation year. In other words, the authors have provided some insights into the opinion of college students on how to share an educational experience with the...

Philosophical Views on Reality and Change: Heraclitus vs. Plato

Heraclitus Heraclitus’s view concerning the nature of reality is that it keeps on changing. He argues that reality does not exist while permanence is an illusion. The most remarkable thought concerning Heraclitus’s view is that a person cannot step into the river twice because it constantly changes. Argumentatively, the water...

American Role in WWI: Willett’s Russian Sideshow Book Review

Introduction This essay entails my views about the American role in the First World War. As in many other areas of reading I have covered, this area is well discussed in the course text covered. There’s a clear understanding of the war that is brought out in this discussion that...

Neighborhood Design: Kunstler’s Principles

Introduction In his book Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the Twenty-first Century, James Howard Kunstler outlined an issue with American urban planning. He expressed his disapproval of the zoning laws and the design tendencies that deprioritize longevity. He also proposed a set of new principles that concentrate...

American Revolutionary War: Strategies and Aftermath Analysis

In 1783 the American Revolutionary War that pitted Americans against Britain in their quest for freedom finally came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris that officially recognized the United States as an independent and sovereign country. This was a culmination of 8 years of war...

Economic and Political Changes During Reconstruction Era

Impacts of Reconstruction After the end of the Civil War in 1865, American society embarked on a rigorous reconstruction program that aimed at bridging the gap between the blacks and the whites, who had engaged in several conflicts that were brought about by slavery and the slave trade. It was...

Ethical Boundaries in Psychology: APA Code and Revisions

Modern society often espouses a completely different between the professional and personal segments of an individual’s life. Is there an ethical separation between the personal and professional activities of the psychologist? Why or why not? There is a clear ethical boundary that separates the professional and personal activities of a...

Financial Comparison of American Community Hospitals

Hospital Selection This paper deals with discussion of the financial aspect of two selected Hospitals from the free area of American Hospitals. The list of American Hospitals belonging to this category is long, but this research narrows down to the selection of two that is, Harrison County Health Department and...

Where to Buy American Flatbread in Indiana

What is American Flatbread? How does the Company produce and distribute its products? Where in Indiana can you purchase American Flatbread? What does the Company’s Mission Statement have to say about the core values of the business? American Flatbread is a company that believes in a return to the original...

The Bill of Rights: Key Compromises in US History

The US Constitution is seen as the illustration of democratic values. It was developed after the American Revolutionary War that secured the new country’s independence from the British Empire. However, the process of its drafting and ratification was rather long and full of tensions and compromises. The goal of the...

American Civil Rights: Historical Struggles and Current Issues

The struggle for civil rights has existed throughout American history. The fight for civil rights has often been highly charged dispute that has resulted in heartless behaviors, bloody wars, assassinations, and racial segregation. Today, racism and inclusiveness are issues that trigger never-ending debates amongst Americans. After the freeing of the...

USA vs. Spain Health Care: Costs, Financing, and Statistics

Introduction The health care system is one of the main indicators of a country’s level of development (Thoumi, A., Drobnick, E., & McClellan, 2015). According to the statistics provided by the WHO, the USA’s health care system is not even among the twenty most developed ones in the world, whereas...

Understanding the Great War: Causes, Alliances, and U.S. Impact

Many historians believe strongly that the Great War was an unforgettable event that changed global relationships forever. Although the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the year 1914 is what triggered the global upheaval, the agreeable fact is that several forces and events experienced throughout the 19th century led to...

Amazon’s Innovations and Sustainability Strategies in the Global Market

Introduction The current concept of Amazon is linked with growing its business through electronic commerce operations. It possesses a significant number of storages, covering the U.S. and other countries, providing a possibility of prompt two-day delivery. Nonetheless, the number of direct sales does not show sufficient growth. The paper is...

Amazon.com Inc: Market Position, Financials, and Trends

Overview The company to be analyzed is Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon), a listed company located in the United States that operates in the technology industry and the consumer cyclical market. The company has online and physical stores and provides a third-party marketplace to buyers and sellers. In terms of retail, Amazon...

Comparative Analysis of Amazon and Yahoo: Business Models and Strategies

Introduction Amazon.com was founded by Jeffrey Bezos in 1995 as an online bookstore. The company’s original mission was to provide customers with a larger and more diverse selection of informative, inspirational and educative books compared with the brick and mortar (B & M) bookstores (Hill & Jones, 2012). Over time,...

NCAA Rules on Paying College Athletes: A Debate

Introduction The issue of college student-athletes being paid has been widely debated due to the range of different opinions surrounding it. However, in this paper, the argument that student-athletes should be paid for playing collegiate sports will be presented, despite the existence of current rules established by the National Collegiate...

Alzheimer’s Disease: Statistics, Disparities, and Stress Management

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative malady that is one of the most common forms of dementia. Most often, this illness develops in the elderly population, although there are cases of diagnosis in earlier age periods. The reasons for the manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease have not been established yet, and...

Alzheimer’s Disease: Key Factors Affecting Progression and Treatment Approaches

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain condition that leads to irreversible deterioration of cognitive capabilities in human beings (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). This section evaluates the case of Catherine, who suffers from AD, by addressing various factors that are common to other affected people. Catherine’s cognitive abilities including memory, speech,...

Altruistic Punishment: Fostering Cooperation in Groups

Basic questions posed The main question that the authors sought to find answers to is why people involve themselves in punishing others in a group, yet there are minimal chances of gaining from executing the punishment. Cooperation among people in a team is promoted by altruistic punishment; that is, punishment...

Evaluating Alternative Management Perspectives: Insights from Critical Theory

Introduction There is no use denying the fact that the modern age could be characterized by the blistering development of society and a great number of various issues connected with it. Thus, one can admit the fact that this development to a greater degree became possible due to the evolution...

Islamic Terrorism: A Threat to U.S. National Security

Introduction Islamic terrorism is widely seen to be one of the most substantial threats to the national security of the United States (Bullock, Haddow, & Coppola, 2016). The power of extreme Islamic terrorist groups seems to be enormous to the people of the U.S. and Europe; however, it is far...

Systematic Medical Intervention for Alcohol Addiction

Introduction Nowadays, many people have problems with alcohol and get addicted to it as they grow up. It is essential to address this issue by implementing an appropriate intervention to the patients who misuse high alcohol beverages. The following paper will discuss and analyze scholarly research on the topic of...

The Evolution of Apple Inc.: Innovation, Revenue Growth, and Consumerism Challenges

Apple History Apple Inc. is among the most expensive and influential in the world of technology today and has branded itself as a preferred technological gadget, such as computers and phones. The company was founded in 1976 by two college dropouts, Steve Job and Wozniak, who had a vision of...

Agonistan’s Constitutional Changes: Ensuring Sovereign Rights

The rhetoric of every Agonistan’s party contains the implications of popular sovereignty. Thus, the Majoritarians suggest that the equal rights of all the nations are recognized. Although they suggest that their guarantee is to be provided with the help of a strong national executive. Meanwhile, this party does not mention...

Aging Adult Screening: Tools, Interventions, and Outcomes

With age, the independence of individuals can decrease, affecting their physical and mental health. People who maintain their autonomy, however, can also overlook problems that may occur as a normal part of aging or as an outcome of one’s changing health. Thus, it is vital to monitor older patients’ wellbeing...

Imagined Speech on African State’s Future by Authoritarian Leader

Introduction Many African countries have struggled for many years in search of independence. Independence hardly comes without massive bloodshed and sacrifice. However, in such a time like this when the struggle is over and the mantle of leadership is handed over to the people of the country, many questions are...

African-Centered Psychology Approaches for Supporting Single Mothers

The proposed study will have theoretical implications for psychology because it will allow for developing a better understanding of single African American mothers’ experience of their relationships with their sons. According to Doody and Noonan (2013), theories such as black psychology theory and general system theory will be utilized to...

African-American Struggle and Triumph Over Centuries

Introduction African-American history is the history of Black Americans whose ancestors were brought to the United States as slaves from the 16th to the 19th century. At that time African Americans were called Negros or colored people, which are not accepted in modern English. Since the 16th century, African Americans...

Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Key Stakeholders: Patients, Providers, Employers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was a landmark health legislation signed into law in 2010 by President Barack Obama. The purpose of this policy was to increase the number of citizens who had access to medical insurance cover, lower medical costs, eliminate inappropriate practices in the industry, and maximize efficiency....

Discrimination, Affirmative Action, and Ethical Perspectives

Racial and ethnic discrimination is always related to the violation of civil and human rights. The term discrimination is used to refer to any action aimed at differentiation, exclusion, limitation, or preference based on racial, national, or ethnic characteristics. Discrimination involves humiliation or derogation of social acceptance, an unfulfillment of...

Nurse Practitioners: Developing Superior Competencies for Patient Care

Introduction Nurse practitioners (NPs) should develop superior competencies to meet their patients’ health needs. It is also necessary for adult-gerontology acute care and primary care nurses (AG ACNPs) to expand their models and philosophies if they are to function efficiently in their respective healthcare units. This paper discusses the major...

Addressing GCPD’s Police Understaffing Issues and Solutions

Introduction Despite the best efforts of recruiters, police departments all over the US are understaffed. Gulf Coast Police Department (GCPD) needs 11 new officers clear of criminal, drug abuse, or lying history. One of the ways to fill all the vacancies is by attracting newly graduated students to apply for...

Addressing Nurse-Patient Ratio Imbalance: Adding LPN Personnel Strategies

Nursing research requires a profound understanding of current problems in the public health sector as well as specific analytic skills (Burns & Grove, 2011). As it was identified, the problem of understaffing is one of the current prevalent issues in the health care system. The problem is formulated in the...

Understanding Acute and Chronic Bronchial Asthma

Bronchial asthma is a disease characterized by attacks of breathlessness caused by failures in the bronchial patency. Asthma may be of an acute or a chronic character, and the major distinction between these two types of disease is the severity and longitude of an aggravated condition. It is commonly considered...

The Impact of Oral Testimony on Evangelization: A Personal Action Plan

Introduction Developing a practical evangelization plan was an inspiring idea for me throughout the course. In my environment, it is also quite crucial as it can lead to leadership in service. This article will describe how the course influenced my goals and thinking regarding religious topics. I studied the concept...

Themes of Oppression and Resilience in Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” Poem

Introduction The poem Still I Rise encourages self-acceptance and self-love in people. The well-known American poet Maya Angelou penned this poem in 1978. Angelou was motivated to create this poem by the inequity and oppression that define her existence (Hasan and Wayes 22). Despite the long-standing abolition of slavery in...

Human Rights & Free Speech: ACLU’s Efforts and Challenges

Human rights are the core component of the functioning of modern society as they ensure that people will benefit from the growing number of opportunities and enjoy the high quality of life. Unfortunately, there are still many cases of discrimination or infringement of basic freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the...

Standards for Accreditation of Graduate Nursing Programs: A Comprehensive Guide

What responsibility do faculty have in program assessment? How about students? Alumni? Departments of nursing have assessment plans for evaluating their academic programs. Faculty members of an institution rely on both formal and informal assessment methods in the classroom to improve the quality of instruction (CSU, 2016). In order to...

Abortion and Media Impact: Analyzing Australia’s Digital Trends

In modern Australia, the use of media services and digital technologies has been considerably increased and improved during the last several centuries. People may address media with different goals, including the necessity to explore their potential, contribute to their health, and discover new educational sources (Rice, Haynes, Royce, & Thompson,...

Positive Impacts of Diversity on Health and Social Care Quality

Introduction Nations invest a lot of money and time in ensuring that they establish the best ways of improving human health. Health care in the United Kingdom, especially England, is free at the point of delivery (Morrison 2012). However, the needs of individuals accessing provision have not been addressed adequately....

UAE Vision 2021: Prioritizing Information Security in National Development

Introduction It is necessary to mention that the UAE has been developing at rapid rates over the last few years, and it has become one of the leaders in some of the industries. The development of the vision of the region is critical because it is much easier to keep...

Building Successful Proposals for Evidence-Based Healthcare Projects

Narrative of the Literature Search A literature search is an integral part of any research because it allows evaluating previous findings and coordinating the direction of new research. When it comes to nursing, a literature search is usually a complicated process due to the existence of many databases and the...

Strategies to Improve Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Systems

Introduction In the same way, as people recognize New York under the moniker “The Big Apple”, upon hearing the appealing and optimistic nickname “The Sunshine State” people instantly think back to the state of Florida. However, too many people living in the state and Miami in particular, the name carries...

Legal Importance of Expert Testimony in Court Proceedings

Abstract The present paper has used DNA and insider trading cases to illuminate important concepts associated with the use of expert testimony in a court of law. From the analysis of the cases, the paper has been able to synthesis most of the principles that guide the use of expert...

Advanced Nurse Practitioners’ Expanded Role in Modern Healthcare Systems

Any state organization for registered nurses is supposed to provide a set of standards encompassing all levels of nursing practice that can serve as a template of professional activity for nurses. Some aspects of performance are common for nurse practitioners, educators, and leaders whereas others may differ (LoBiondo-Wood & Haber,...

Preventing Falls Among Florida’s Elderly: Safety and Care Initiatives

Introduction The reduction of the risk of patient harm resulting from falls was always on the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ agenda (Cooper & Nolt, 2007). Following the National Patient Safety Goals, Cooper and Nolt (2007) define patient falls as “sudden unexpected descent from a standing, sitting or...

Examining the Effects of Miami’s Restrictive Licensing Policies

Shortage of Physicians and Its Implications The introduction of the restrictive licensing policy has led to the lack of competent healthcare experts in Miami, FL (Budryk, 2014). The identified health policy has understandably negative effects on the quality of care, as well as patient outcomes, in general (Association of American...

Balancing Cost and Efficiency in Electronic Health Record Implementation

Healthcare professionals, as well as patients, are concerned that the information related to the patient’s health is used in the most convenient and efficient manner. The aim of information systems is to provide convenient access to patient data, ensure privacy and protection of all the information. Despite the fact that...

Elevating Nursing Careers Through Advanced Master’s Degree Programs

Abstract The current paper explores the essentials of Master’s education in nursing as provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. After a brief introduction, each of the essentials is discussed individually; the meaning of these essentials is explained, and their effect in the practical setting is elaborated. It...

ASEAN’s Political Influence and Regional Collaboration Strategies

Introduction A world region is defined by the interconnectedness of areas based on social, economic, political, and cultural orientation. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one such region. The member states of the ASEAN are Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand (The ASEAN Secretariat 2013, par. 3)....

Distinguishing National and New York State Standards in Social Studies Education

Introduction Social sciences are the study that encompasses geography with significant emphasis in the manner in which people live and plan themselves in the community. The sociological study usually takes place in the secondary and elementary institutions with a view of integrating the economics and geographical aspects of history and...

Emergency Management Strategies in Dallas County Homeland Security

The major question that will be answered in the proposal can be formulated as “Why did the tragedy with shooting policemen take place in Dallas in 2016? What were the gaps in Dallas County homeland security and emergency management? What changes both regionally and nationally did take place after the...

Network Layers Explained: Understanding Data Flow in Communication Protocols

TCP/IP Protocol Suite covers a whole family of protocols, application programs, and a network. The architecture of these protocols is necessary for an integrated network, which consists of connected separate heterogeneous packet subnets. They are connected to each other via gateways. Heterogeneous machines are connected to each of the subnets,...

Social Services for Undocumented Immigrants in the U.S.: A Complex Debate

Introduction Illegal or undocumented immigrants are people who gain entry into a country through illegal means. The challenge of illegal immigrants for the United States has been around for years. While some people are convinced that undocumented immigrants should be deported back to their countries, others are of a contrary...

Total Quality Management: Role of Senior Hospital Managers in Improving Patient Care

In the past, it was widely believed that Total Quality Management (TQM) was linked to business and manufacturing activities. However, nowadays, this practice is actively employed by different service providers including medical facilities (Ramseook-Munhurrun, Munhurrun, & Panchoo, 2011). It could be said that this strategy has a vital impact on...

Formation of Gender Stereotypes in Children: Causes and Impacts

Introduction Modern Western society is characterized by a great deal of gender equality. Moreover, people tend to refer to such countries as Canada, the USA, European countries as egalitarian societies. It is natural to see women working in various areas and even occupy high posts in the sphere of politics,...

An Advanced Perspective on Public Policy: Contemporary Issues and Insights

Involvement of the community is one of the most recent trends in the field of public service. Admittedly, policymakers often address people to understand their needs and expectations but this can be hardly called community involvement. Ideally, community have to affect policies that may have any impact on the people....

Gender Representation in Fiction: A Sociological Perspective

Introduction Gender is one of the concepts that have attracted the attention of scholars in the recent past. It is defined as the wide range of traits that create a distinction between femininity and masculinity. For instance, in their works, Messner (1999) and Kimmel (2009) think that the term ‘gender’...

Nationalist Ideas: Their Role and Influence Across Various Ideological Perspectives

Nationalist ideas have played a very important role in the history of humanity as these ideas have constantly reshaped political world maps. Heywood (2007) argues that nationalism often developed within such ideologies as conservatism and liberalism. Notably, nationalist ideas become more influential in the period of social and economic instability....

Procne: A Painting Exploration of Tereus and the Tragic Fate of His Child

Introduction Created by Peter Paul Rubens, Procne Showing Tereus the Head of His Child refers the audience to the myths of Ancient Greece, particularly, the one of Procne and Tereus. The myth tells the story of Tereus, who, after being married to Procne, started seeking her sister Philomela’s love and...

Mary Wollstonecraft’s Rhetorical Appeals in Feminist ‘The Rights of Women’

Rhetoric Analysis The Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft is a key work in developing feminism. It was penned in 1792 and is a passionate plea for granting women the same chances and liberties men had long enjoyed. Wollstonecraft employed ethos, logos, and pathos in this piece to establish her...

The Role of Advanced Registered Nurses at UHealth: Expanding Clinical Responsibilities

Nursing Practitioners make up the bulk of healthcare providers in the USA. They are very versatile and can be found in any area and healthcare setting. They practice acute care, outpatient care, and many other specialties. If required, they can serve in positions of management and leadership, conduct research on...

Understanding Causes of Vomiting in Adolescents: Diagnosis and Management Approaches

Assessing a chief complaint A patient is an 18-month-old female, Samantha, whose complaints include bloody diarrhea and vomiting. No dehydration is present. To diagnose the patient, several questions and the analysis of historical and clinical findings are required. The questions should depend on the age of the patient because of...

Perspectives on Anorexia Nervosa: Comprehensive Treatment Approaches and Support

Abstract Anorexia nervosa is one of the diseases that border with mental pathology. Currently, anorexia occurs in both adolescents and adults, among whom more than half of the cases are the consequence of neurotic reactions. The core of the disease is a deliberate restriction in food intake or complete refusal...

Disaster Preparedness at Kendall Regional Medical Center: An Effective Response Framework

Introduction A hospital disaster plan helps minimize strain on healthcare resources and management in case of a casualty upsurge at the ED. The prompt activation of the plan is important to mobilize resources for efficient care delivery within the shortest time. Periodic emergency drills are essential to familiarize the medical...

Insider Trading in 2017: Key Cases and Regulatory Responses

Insider trading as a trade of companies’ stocks by persons who have access to the corporate non-public data is usually discussed as a legal problem that affects corporate finances. However, this issue has many aspects and dimensions because not all types of insider trading are discussed as illegal, and there...

Academic Knowledge Gaps in Nurse Staffing: Implications for Patient Care and Policy

Introduction The issue of an inadequate nurse-patient ratio is backed by a significant amount of studies. However, the findings of the studies often lack consistency and scientific rigor. The current literature review analyzes five studies on nurse staffing in order to identify the gaps in academic knowledge and suggest a...

Developing Effective Instruction for Students with Cognitive Disabilities: Strategies and Insights

Introduction The very identity of further education in finding interventions with students with severe disabilities has been deconstructed from its original inception. The article describes several evidence-based practices that have been used over the years in trying to build more effective educational system for students with cognitive disability. First, the...

Diagnostic Approaches for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Key Methods and Insights

History and Physical Examination The patient under analysis is a female, thirty-five years old. The woman has a rash on the face for approximately one week. The allergic reaction to soap, lotion, or food is excluded. The rash is over the face and is itchy and painful. The woman did...

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic in the USA: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Introduction to the Problem Obesity is a global epidemic associated with financial burdens, and poor lifestyles. It is also a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. The incidence of obesity is around 35 percent of the US population. This bracket includes individuals who have a body mass index...

Key Concepts for Supporting English Language Learners in Diverse Educational Settings

Introduction The English language learners (ELLs) are those individuals who represent a diverse population of students who came from different countries, have a different background, and speak various languages. Mainly, they are united only by the desire to master English. They need some adjustment period to be ready to cope...

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems: Functions and Interactions

Anatomy and Regulation of the Circulatory System The circulatory system is one of the body’s most essential systems and performs its vital functions. When considering its anatomy, it must be emphasized that it consists of organs such as the heart, veins, and capillaries (Bozzone & Whittemore, 2021). These organs interact...

Medical Law and Ethics. Increased Claims

Introduction The case of medical malpractice under examination describes the inappropriate actions of health care professionals that resulted in the patient’s death. In 2001, Arturo Iturralde went to HMC, a Hawaiian state-owned hospital. He was diagnosed with degenerative spondylolisthesis and scheduled for surgery after several days. The surgery went wrong...

Drug Abuse and Theories Explaining It

Introduction Drug addiction is a serious menace to society and to the individuals who engage in it. Many theories have been composed to try and explain the phenomenon. It makes sense for there to be a biological explanation of addiction since drugs are chemicals interacting with a biochemical system. Psychology...

What is Art? Finding a Definition

Introduction To the question “What is art?” tens and hundreds of different answers can be given. In my view, there is no need to consider any specific definitions of art in detail since none of them can be satisfactory. However, I think that the concept of art is central to...

Final Project Details Memo: Brainstorming Ideas and Structuring Information

Research-based report Formal reports are very important for the successful communication of the information. They are usually used instead of formal meetings or other ways of information promotion. Research-based reports are generally created in order to demonstrate business ideas to the necessary audience. Their main aim is to present the...

The Role of Primary Sources in Historiography: Methodological Insights

The study of primary and secondary sources enables a person to achieve several important objectives. At first, one can understand the general tendencies that characterize a certain historical period. Yet, this approach is helpful for examining the opinion of separate individuals and their responses to changing lifestyles or values. This...

The Role of Personal Health Records in Clinical Care: Enhancing Patient Engagement

Introduction The purpose of the paper is to discuss personal health records in detail and provide examples of how these records are used in clinical care. Personal health records are represented by digital documents, programs, and lists that comprise information about a patient’s disorder or condition, medications she or he...

The Psychology Behind Parental Exposure and Underage Drinking: Understanding Risks

The problem of underage drinking is not a new one in American society, yet many parents today demonstrate a total lack of strategy on how to deal with it. Common sense demands that parents be at the forefront in guiding their adolescent youth toward adopting good standards of behavior and...

Natural American Spirit and Got Milk? Ads: Cultural Impact and Analysis

Riders Jeans Advertisement Riders Jeans advertisement does not include much text, which makes a potential customer see the main phrase immediately even if one did not want to read it. That is why, looking at this advertisement, it is impossible not to notice the emphasis that is made on the...

Lenses for Close Reading Narrative Texts: Techniques for Critical Analysis

The variety of lenses provided by Lehman and Roberts (2013) in their book about close reading is expected to be a powerful tool in teaching students about close reading and its impact on text comprehension. The authors discuss different lenses for narrative and informational texts and include them into six...

Language Use in Assessing ESL Students: Techniques and Assessment Criteria

How the language is used for assessing ESL for students Understanding of English language has the capacity of going a long way in helping students improve their accent skills. The key to accepting the language is engraved in understanding which words are strained and which ones are not. In the...

Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical and Nursing Care: Framework and Implementation

Introduction Evidence-based practice (EBP) is gaining in popularity in the health-care environment as it allows more opportunities to achieve a threefold purpose: It provides the most effective evidence, suggests clinical expertise, and makes it possible to take the best care of patient values. EBP allows for reducing costs, and at...

Immigration to the United States: The Historical Significance of Ellis Island

Abstract The history of the United States depends on the idea of immigration. Ellis Island is the place where the thousands of immigrants started the new life during the period of the 1880s-1930s. As a result, immigration on Ellis Island contributed to the economic and social progress of the country....

Artistry, Choice, and Leadership in Organizations: Critical Perspectives

Management plays a major role in the success of every organization. The growth trend that an organization takes is attributed by the type of the management system used to run the organization. Management approaches differ depending on the manager’s perception and the level of exposure. According to Bolman and Deal...

The Role of Spiritual Needs Assessment in Health Care Practices

Despite the professional awareness of the importance of spiritual needs assessment in medicine, it can often be overlooked by medical employees. The information acquired during the assessment can be instrumental in understanding the spiritual worldview of the patient as well as providing better efforts of support and care. Moreover, spiritual...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Centers: Approaches and Efficacy

Definition of the Illness Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a condition that occurs after a stressful or disastrous occasion. It is characterized by a feeling of fear, upset, withdrawal from other people, and denial, among other symptoms. Though similar in symptoms to Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is...

Understanding the Nursing Shortage: Search Trends and Coding Insights

Introduction There have been numerous concerns over the subject of nursing shortage in the United States of America (Aiken, 2007). Such concerns are based on the fact that the increased rate of nursing shortage in the US has adversely affected the delivery of quality nursing services in the country (Shirey,...

Social and Cultural Determinants of Substance Abuse: Understanding Contributing Factors

Introduction Chemical dependence implies the continual use of drugs beyond the discovery of related medical problems. Clear symptoms of chemical dependence include an increased desire by a victim have more of a given chemical substance, fear of indulging in social and recreational activities, and the determination by the affected person...

Legal Issues Surrounding Criminal Evidence: Key Considerations and Challenges

The special balancing test used in evaluating the admissibility of prior uncharged felony convictions of a defendant who takes the stand The prior convictions of a defendant who takes the stand usually have only slight relevance to the current prosecution but can have an emotional impact upon the juries (Hails,...

Scope of Practice for Family Nurse Practitioners: Roles and Responsibilities

Introduction Family Nurse Practitioners need to have specific qualifications and obtain licenses to provide practice. In order to understand what scope of practice FNPs have, paper aims to focus on the nurse practitioner who has been interviewed before. The answers to the interview questions will also be addressed in this...

Encryption and Digital Signatures: Understanding Security and Implementation

Introduction Cybercrime is one of the problems that pose a challenge to the world’s ICT systems. In fact, companies recognize the need for effective cybersecurity systems. Types of cybercrime include phishing and hacking, among others. Techniques utilized to control cybercrime include encryption. This paper will explore the use of encryption...

Institutional Violence in Service-Providing Industries: Understanding Causes and Solutions

The rates of institutional violence are getting higher in the world of nowadays. Employees of various career fields tend to become involved into violence at the workplace. The individuals that suffer from workplace violence the most often are the workers of service providing professions that have to be in contact...

Critical and Creative Thinking in Psychology: Concepts and Applications

Critical and creative thinking are two forms of thinking that characterize creativity, originality, innovation, reflection, and deep comprehension of reality. Creative thinking refers to the process of developing original ideas that require further explication for full comprehension. On the other hand, critical thinking refers to the process of reflecting, evaluating,...

Vulnerable Populations in Miami: Challenges and Community Responses

Introduction The community in question is that of the city of Miami, Florida. It is a vibrant, dynamic, and quite active community. From the windshield survey that was conducted earlier, it is evident that the elderly and disabled individuals comprise a vulnerable population in Miami. This paper is aimed at...

Development of Mental Health Policies: Best Practices and Current Trends

Overview of Issue The social problem under investigation revolves around how people should maintain good mental health. The promotion of mental health in many countries globally is located within the broader domain of health promotion. It is firmly embedded in interventions that are provided to prevent mental disorders and to...

Educational Pathways to India: Opportunities and Challenges

Visit India Please kindly consider the educational route to India aimed at educating the students on cross-cultural influences in global cultures. India is a country of diverse cultures, religions, languages, and races. The identity of Indian people and the social structure of this country are nourished by the rich cultural...

Digital Divide in Washington: Addressing Social Issues and Inequities

Background The term ‘digital divide’ has become popular with the recent developments in the information and technology sector. According to McGrath (2011), the term basically refers to the gap that exists between those individuals who can readily access information and communication technologies and those who are unable to do this....

Aging Population: Examining the Impacts of a Growing Elderly Demographic

Introduction Humanity is facing a significant demographic shift as in many countries of the world (the vast majority of them are developed countries) population is aging. Thus, it has been estimated that by 2050 in Japan the number of people in their 70s will have been twice bigger than the...

Social Services for Illegal Immigrants: Access and Challenges

Introduction America is the epitome of civilization, and many people will want to live and work there. Moreover, the dream of getting good employment in developed countries has led to many people migrating in search of better working conditions. The United States has received many immigrants being the largest economy...

Overload in Canadian Public Hospitals: Challenges and Solutions

Issue The emergency wards in public hospitals are overstretched in terms of the physical space and staff who should attend to the patients. According to a recent survey by MacQueen (1), patients are always forced to wait for close to one hour before they can get critical services at the...

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment Options, Risks, and Benefits

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) belongs to long-term disorders in the autoimmune system and primarily affects the joints. However, the scope of its adverse impact may be wider and reach other body parts (Choy, 2012). Due to being a rather serious disease, RA constantly requires the scientists to come up with new...

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.’s Analysis with VRIO and SWOT Frameworks

Introduction This essay analyzes a well-known American movie theater chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. The paper is organized as follows: First, the firm’s tangible and intangible resources, including those that are diverse and immobile, will be identified and examined using the resource-based view of the company. Second, three chosen resources...

Tuberculosis Epidemiology: Global Public Health Implications and Strategies

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most widespread infectious diseases all over the world. More than 95% of TB deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries (Tuberculosis, 2016). However, wealthy regions are not secure. In 2012, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing outbreak occurred in France. Summary of the Article The article “Mycobacterium...

The Concept of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Understanding Causes and Effects

Introduction Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD), a type of anxiety disorders, is a mental health condition that occurs as a result of terrifying, distressing or stressful events that are either experienced or witnessed. It is described as a long-lasting consequence of traumatic events that instills intensive horror, fear or a feeling...

The Role of Neurotransmitters in Physical and Mental Illnesses

Introduction Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that have the power to regulate and control both emotional and physical processes in the body. In other words, neurotransmitters act as the messengers of the brain as it works to control all the functions of the body. However, they do not work...

Economic Aspects of Kenya: Insights into Growth and Challenges

Kenya is a country that is located in the East African region. It borders Uganda to its west, Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south and the Indian Ocean along its southeastern coast. It has a population of approximately 40 million people, according to the...

Advanced Roles of Family Nurse Practitioners in Healthcare Delivery

The selected specialty for this discussion is that of a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Pastor, Cunningham, and Kuiper (2015) indicate that an FNP is an advanced practice registered nurse who collaborates with other professionals to ensure quality family-focused medical services are available to the targeted clients. The purpose of this...

Person-Centered Care: Essential Nursing Concepts and Approaches

The Concept of Care The approach of care is the basic principle in nursing. The notions of nursing and caring are so interconnected that it is impossible to view one of them without the other. Apart from being a feeling, caring is also an action. The most prominent caring theory...

Key Business Ethical Standards and Their Implementation Processes

Standards and Procedures Ethical behavior is very important in ensuring that Company X is successful in its normal operations. In this section of the ethics program, it is important to understand some of the applicable standards and procedures that define how individual employee should behave. This section would identify some...

Impacts and Treatments of Anxiety Disorders: An In-Depth Analysis

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychological issues of the contemporary world. Among the citizens of the United States, at least one of four people is likely to fit the profile for one or another anxiety disorder once during their lifetime (Shear, Cloitre, Pine & Ross 2005). The...

Religion in the Public Sphere: Intersections of Morality and Law in Society

Introduction The relations of Church and secular society have been a matter of discussion for centuries. Both spiritual and civil aspects are important for society. Scholars debate on how to bring them together without running to extremes. There are two dangerous approaches to the relations between church and state, which...

Healthy Nutrition Strategies for Young Children: Tackling Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood

The central research question is the following: For childhood obesity (P), does the implementation of after-school obesity prevention programs (I) compared to currently deployed educational practices (C) reduce the risks of obesity and related health concerns (O) in the long run (T)? Study Design In order to address the research...

Tyson’s Boneless Chicken Breast: Analyzing Company Challenges and Solutions

Introduction International trade has transformed the lifestyles of many people in the world. Human beings are using different services, goods, and foods produced over a thousand miles away. However, this scenario presents both negative and positive consequences. Many scholars have been examining the issues associated with international trade. This form...

Women’s Childbearing Decisions: Influences and Considerations in Modern Society

Introduction Modern western society is regarded as the perfect place for women who are free to live the lives of their dream. However, females’ lives are far from being perfect or pleasant. They have to make numerous choices that are often shaped by different factors, both internal and external. This...

Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Vulnerable Aging Populations: Strategies and Best Practices

Healthy eating is an important component of healthy lifestyles that can help people maintain good health throughout their lives. However, many older persons have limited access to high-quality products and often have harmful dietary habits. In the 1970s, it was acknowledged that older citizens who had unhealthy diets were at...

Long-Term Solvency Challenges in Social Security: An In-Depth Examination

Social Security is the federal insurance program in the United States handling Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI). Established in 1935, Social Security is funded by taxes from salaries and contributions from those in business or self-employed people. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the agent that collects them. The...

Descendants of Slaves: Exploring African American Heritage and Identity

The psychological consequences of slavery for African Americans are discussed widely in society. In order to discuss the problem in detail with references to the statistical analysis, it is necessary to find the answer to the following research question: Do those African Americans who identify themselves as the descendants of...

Educating on Congestive Heart Failure: Impacts on Readmission Rates and Patient Outcomes

Developing a Question In elderly patients (P), does receive congestive heart failure education with a post-discharge follow-up (I) compared to not receiving one (C) decrease the risk of heart failure readmissions (O) within a month’s time post-discharge (T)? Identifying a Problem Setting The problem of educational deficit in relation to...

City Administration and Human Services: Addressing Key Issues and Solutions

Income Inequality — Reasons For Being Out Of Trend Income inequality has always been considered one of the most urgent problems in society. The federal government, as well as local authorities, realized the need to address the issue of income inequality. Such a tendency was predetermined by the fact that...

Societal Transformation in Voltaire’s Letters: Analyzing Cultural Critiques

Voltaire’s book Letters on England can help readers better understand various aspects of the early Enlightenment. The author’s incisive comments throw light on the distinctive characteristics of England at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Voltaire made his observations during his stay in this country in 1729. In his work,...

Theories Behind Selected Creation Myths: Insights from Various Cultures

Introduction There are various theoretical styles for analysis of mythologies of the antique evolution. The reality is that the myths mainly form a definition that scholars can easily follow and relate to during the current timelines. Physically, dichotomy exists entirely especially under the intensities of pantheons over the powers regarding...

Addressing STDs Among High School Students: Prevention and Awareness Strategies

Study Design This study of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among adolescents will entail the use of a quasi-experimental design. This type of research design was chosen because the objective of the study is to identify the causal implications of the proposed intervention. It may be recalled that the purpose of...

Leadership Evaluation: Philosophical Insights and Practical Applications

Steve Jobs, one of the greatest leaders of all times said that people who want to become noble and reach all the goals in their lives should stay hungry and foolish. This quotation is widespread around the world and motivates many leaders to work harder and to stay open for...

Citigroup’s Reform Plan: Insights from Thor Valdmanis on Banking Changes

Executive Summary Stock research essentially involves arriving at precise inferences on particular securities’ worth, based on the gathered legitimate information and the subsequent release of this information to investors. However, investment banks have an incentive to trade by buying undervalued stocks and selling highly-priced ones against the instructions of the...

Environmental Studies: Causes of Global Warming and Mitigation Strategies

Natural versus anthropogenic climate changes The wealth of information acquired by environmental scientists across the world has revealed that the current state of global climate change is attributed to both natural and anthropogenic climate changes. Natural climate changes occur in cycles in the world, and they are caused by the...

Legalization Debate: Comparing Marijuana and Crack Cocaine Policies

Legal use of marijuana Marijuana (cannabis) has varied medicinal uses, and many States in the Americas have allowed the possession and use of small quantities of marijuana for medicinal purposes only. This is consistent with the fact that “Eleven states in the United States passed laws allowing cannabis possession and...

Environmental and Waste Management Policies in the UK: An Overview

Background information Guided by the Kyoto Protocol, environmental and waste regulations as well as the United Kingdom government’s commitment to greenness and resource efficiency, the country adopted policies with regard to waste. In fact, in an era when there is an increased awareness of environmental issues, there is a need...

Special Care Needs: Understanding Available Services for Vulnerable Populations

Introduction A significant percentage of our population is currently living under some special care due to their needs. The statistics are indeed a profound tragedy and a point of concern for the government and the society as a whole. Analysis of the care needs The care needs of disabled people...

Navigating Cultural Care: Diversity and Universal Principles in Health

Introduction Theoretical frameworks in nursing provide guidance to nurses in various settings and situations. Theories and models are developed on the basis of extensive experience and research. One of these paradigms is transcultural nursing. It has been acknowledged that the process of healing depends on numerous factors, and it is...