Advancements in Patient Care Through Information Systems

Chin and Sakuda (2012) indicate that “patient care technologies include a wide range of devices such as catheters, barcode drug administration systems, social media, smartphones, and electronic health records (HERs)” (p. 52). The effective and sustainable use of these care technologies can make it easier for nurses to provide safe...

Healthy People 2020 Initiative: Goals & Objectives

Healthy People 2020 Overview The Healthy People 2020 initiative adopted in 2010 embraces a wide range of topics related to health care. The program includes forty-two topics, each of which has specific objectives and goals. Initiated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the program aims at providing...

Chantel’s ADHD: Analysis & Effective IEP Intervention

Chantel Case Analysis At school, Chantel shows evidence of hyperactivity and finds it difficult to attend the lessons or even meet set deadlines. She does not finish the given projects within the stipulated deadlines and often tends to forget instructions, and usually delivers works that are below expectations. Despite being...

Revamping the Indian Creek Foundation: Values, Mission, and Vision

Indian Creek Foundation is an organization focused on helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has operated for more than 40 years and has provided a great service to the people living in its area of operation. However, currently, the company operates under an outdated plan that...

Christianity vs. Buddhism: Views on Incurable Diseases and Euthanasia

Introduction Religious beliefs play a crucial role in a person’s life, especially when there is a need to make a life-changing decision. In the case of George’s untreatable illness, the patient has decided to consider an option of voluntary euthanasia. A medical professional should respect choices that individuals make in...

Boosting Breastfeeding Knowledge Among Student Nurses: New Strategies

Literature Review This present study aims at answering the following question: (P) in the postpartum mother, would (I) post-discharge breastfeeding support phone calls, (C) compared to mothers receiving no post-discharge support phone call, (O) increase the likelihood of breastfeeding success (T) at six-week postpartum? Odom, Li, Scanlon, Perrine, and Grummer-Strawn...

Income, Achievement, Culture Gaps in the US: Establishing Connections

Income Gaps The modern world is going through all kinds of crises these days. This sad statistic can be observed in Europe and in Asia. Unfortunately, the United States of America is not an exception either. The waves of financial crisis and the growing rate of unemployment keep hitting our...

VR Software for Surgeon Training at University of Sharjah

Introduction Surgical experience is one of the hardest to obtain in an academic or a hospital setting due to the high costs of performing practice on real human corpses and high risks of allowing an undertrained surgeon to operate on a living patient. The lack of effective and available means...

Self-Reflection Course Insights: Gibbs’ Model and Covey’s Seven Habits

Self-reflection is very important for people as it can help them understand their needs, their wants, and set some goals as well as develop a thorough plan to achieve these goals. One of the most valuable outcomes of this course for me is my ability to self-reflect effectively. Previously, that...

LCL Shipment of Motor Vehicle Parts from UK to Johannesburg

Scenario One An LCL shipment of motor vehicle parts from a UK manufacturer to an importer in Johannesburg, South Africa. The goods will travel by sea in a multi-modal ship, using the DDP Johannesburg Incoterm. This is the required documentation. Pro-forma Invoice: This is a document that is sent by...

Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism: Comprehensive Treatment Approaches

Introduction Hyperthyroidism is a health condition, which is characterized by hyperactivity of the thyroid gland with the release of an excessive amount of hormones. The thyroid is a small gland in the shape of a butterfly, located at the front of the neck; it produces T4 and T3 hormones that...

Hypertension: Understanding High Blood Pressure Risks and Prevention

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a medical condition in which a person’s blood pressure is continuously elevated above the norm. It is associated with a broad variety of risk factors that put most people into a potential danger group. Furthermore, the effects of continued hypertension can be...

Social Media Policy Best Practices for Human Resources

Introduction Social media plays a vehement role in our life, as it is involved in the majority of the interactions. It is one of the tools to express the freedom of speech and ideas and share the views and opinions of the other members of society. Nonetheless, sometimes the statements...

Problem-Solving Techniques for Effective Human Resource Management

How would a manager use systematic thinking and intuitive thinking in problem-solving? In the process of problem-solving, managers may resort to two types of thinking: systematic and intuitive. Both of these approaches have their advantages and disadvantages that may have a profound impact on the success of the decisions made...

Legal and Regulatory Considerations in Human Resource Management

Advice to Goldstein Being the assistant vice president at Reliable Insurance, Amy Goldstein expects to take over the position of vice president from his retiring supervisor. However, this does not happen when the vice president explains the commitments that come with the position. Goldstein is aware that she cannot manage...

Historical Roots of General Education in U.S. Universities

What Happened Historically to Form the Current System General Education is a concept and system used in the U.S. colleges and universities, according to which students have proposed a set of courses that provide broad overviews of many different academic disciplines. The focus of General Education is on providing the...

Hollywood’s Stereotyping of Arabs: Dehumanization and Bias

Introduction One of the main aspects of today’s living is that people in Western countries most commonly form their opinions of those who profess different cultural/religious values, based on how these ‘others’ are being represented by the mainstream media. This situation, however, cannot be referred to as being fully normal,...

Civil Liberties and Rights in American Society

Introduction The tremendous evolution of civil liberties and rights in American society occurred mainly in the 19th and 20th centuries (Kollman 5). While this does not mean that the American people are contented with the current state of affairs, they acknowledge that the strength of modern-day America is due to...

Understanding Co-Teaching: Models, Benefits, and Challenges in Collaborative Education

What is Co-teaching? Co-teaching is described as an act of teaching performed by two or more educators who deliver the instructions and learning activities at the same time working in one physical space with one class (The Benefits of Co-Teaching for Students with Special Needs, 2013). Besides, co-teaching is also...

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Cultural Relativism in Biblical Interpretation

Introduction Religion is an intricate subject that defines human civilizations as a component that guides their daily lives. Notably, the case of Christianity is premised on the context of biblical scriptures that are considered a guide for those that prescribe to the beliefs. However, history indicates that the interpretation of...

The Causes of Homelessness and Incarceration: A Comprehensive Analysis

Introduction Homelessness is an issue that affects not only those individuals who do not have their own residence but also the rest of society. Taking into consideration the fact that this problem is global and extremely influential, I decided to write a paper that deals with it. Trying to narrow...

America’s Role and Contributions During the First World War

Events that Led to the Great War Among the key causes of World War I (WWI), there are such movements as imperialism, nationalism, and militarism. The 1910s are characterized by the grew of the class struggle and the national liberation movement. A huge influence on the rise of the struggle...

Health and Heritage Assessment for Hispanic Patients: A Comprehensive Review

It should be noted that being culturally competent is particularly important for healthcare workers since they need to provide care that will be holistic. The Heritage Assessment tool is an instrument, which care providers may use to meet the needs of patients with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds more effectively....

Hispanic Communities and Policing Plans

Introduction While dealing with the increasing crime within the cities and societies, police use community policing as a police administrative strategy or a police strategic plan for crime control. Apart from the idea of using community policing as an administrative tool of supporting the law enforcement plans among the communities,...

“High Noon” Article Review in The Amicus Journal

Introduction The article under analysis is an editorial in The Amicus Journal published in 2001. The writing dwells upon the importance of the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the effects of global warming, as well as possible solutions to the problem. The author targets a wide audience with a...

Barriers for African American Women in Higher Education: A Study

Significance of the Study This study can be discussed as significant because it is aimed at investigating whether African American women experience certain barriers while obtaining their higher education, what types of barriers these females can face, and what measures to prevent these obstacles can be used by these women...

Cultural Competence in Healthcare: Heritage Assessment of Families

Introduction The provision of safe and effective health care requires the acknowledgment of the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of patients, which shape their beliefs about proper health care practices. The recognition of health-care disparities across groups of patients from different ethnic heritage calls for the need to increase the level...

Nurse-Led Telephone Interventions: Improving HF Patient Care

Introduction Patients diagnosed with heart failure or HF experience a significant reduction in their quality of life experience. Also, the disease takes a tremendous toll on their financial resources. Furthermore, HF patients form part of a state’s significant financial burden. For example, the researcher documenting the study revealed that nine...

Telenursing: Enhancing Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients

Introduction Telenursing is becoming a more and more popular method of evidence-based care that helps patients and their families to manage health conditions without having to drive long distances to the hospital. Telehealth is employed not only for people living far from healthcare facilities but also for those who need...

Advancing Nurse Practitioners: Florida’s Licensing Reforms

Policy Background The Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP) recognizes that restrictive nurse practitioner licensure legislation is a problem for Florida, and it should be addressed from the perspective of recommending health policy change (“Current Issues,” n.d.). It is a state-level issue affecting advanced practice nursing, as regulations are different...

Key Provisions and Impact of the Health Protection Act on Pre-Existing Conditions

Introduction The bill H.R. 1121 was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2017. The issue that needs to be resolved by the given bill contributes to improving the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to provide medical services to American citizens because sometimes their expenses are not covered by...

Health Insurance Benefits and Cost Reduction Strategies: Analysis and Tips

Introduction The new health insurance benefits tend to impact organizations in a myriad of ways. One is through the goal-setting process and impact on their overall costs. Thus, it is mandatory that the organization ensures that all its employees are safe and secure in their working environment. Thus, they should...

Optimizing Nursing Care with Health Information Systems

In nursing, the health information systems (HIS) constitute a system that works to capture, store and manage the patient data with the option of transmitting it from one healthcare provider to another in the process of delivering care (Toromanovic, Hasanovic & Masic, 2010). The purpose of the topic is to...

Nursing Care Models: Healthcare Team & Transitional Approaches

Introduction There is a variety of nursing care models, each of them presenting specific attitudes to the process of looking after a patient and reaching the highest patient satisfaction level. All models, despite divergences between them, aim at encouraging nurses to arrange the most favorable working environment, which will inevitably...

Revenue Management and Forecasting in Healthcare

Healthcare organizations (as any other organizations) have to manage their revenues to function properly. First, it is critical to take into account all types of revenue the healthcare facility under analysis receives. Langabeer and Helton (2015) state that there can be various sources of revenue when it comes to healthcare...

Healthcare Reform: Economic Benefits and HITECH Act Insights

Introduction Health care reform is a powerful strategy for supporting the economic position of a nation. The approach presents evidence-based ideas and policies that can improve health care delivery processes. A healthy nation is linked to improved productivity, reduced medical expenses, and economic superiority. Using the HITECH Act, this descriptive...

Optimizing Revenue Cycle Management in Clinics: Billing Process and Software Solutions

Introduction The process of billing is crucial for the clinic in question because it allows physicians to receive payments for their services, enabling proper functioning of the establishment. However, because the healthcare provider adopted a system in which each staff member submits claims personally, controlling the reimbursements and minimizing the...

Nursing Response to Healthcare Disparities of Impoverished Americans

Introduction The availability of affordable quality healthcare is one of the basic needs that every American should have. The country has made significant progress to ensure that every American, irrespective of the social status or any other demographical classifications, have access to quality healthcare. However, a report by DeLong (2014)...

Hawaii’s Solar Wars: Economic Conflict and Variable Pricing Solution

“Hawaii’s Solar Wars”: Variable Pricing as a Solution Offered by Herman K. Trabish “Hawaii’s solar wars” is an issue that has emerged recently due to the installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems by some Hawaiian households and the resulting economic conflict between the owners of these systems and the rest...

Impact of U.S. Participation in World War I and Its Aftermath

Introduction World War I was one of the most important wars in global history. The war led to the identification of world superpowers and showed how politics and economy are intertwined. Various reasons led to the start of the war. For instance, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the breaking...

Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease Across Lifespan

Introduction to Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology The knowledge of advanced pathophysiology is concerned with the comprehensive evaluation of an individual’s health status, identifying the early stage of disease throughout a patient’s life. Pharmacology entails the study of how medications impact biological systems, determining how the body responds to prescribed drugs....

Nurse-Physician Conflicts: Barriers and Strategies for Improvement

Defining a Conflict Area in Advanced Practice Leadership: Background and Evidence Various sources can raise many conflicts in the medical industry. As a veteran nurse with ten years of experience in the emergency room, I have encountered many misunderstandings and interpersonal issues affecting healthcare practice. One significant area subjected to...

Challenges and Trends in the Investment Banking Industry

Introduction: Industry Analysis The investment banking industry has been experiencing tremendous upheaval throughout the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century (Danquah 36). Despite the fact that the economic environment of the global market has witnessed several massive crises, the companies operating in the banking...

Global Warming Problems Caused by Economic Growth

Introduction Today, the citizens of all countries face the same concern about the possible threat of global warming and people’s contributions to climate change. During the last two decades, the question of economic development and growth and its direct connection to energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has become...

Market Access in Developing Countries: WTO Challenges & Solutions

Introduction This essay on global political economy will present answers to the attached questions. The answer to the first question will illuminate the exact functions of World Trade Organization (WTO), the problems associated with the body, such as market access in developing countries, tariffs, and impacts of subsidies, barriers that...

Genetics Research: Controversies and Societal Impacts

Introduction Ever since the discovery of DNA and the ability to manipulate it, genetics research has remained one of the most controversial scientific topics of the 21st century. The key concepts around this topic consist of genetics (the study of genetic material and mechanisms responsible for the transmission of characteristics)...

Societal Inequality and Violence: Gendered Perspectives

‘Gender-bashing violence’ and violence against women In most traditional societies, women, transsexual and transgendered people tend to be viewed as minorities (Kimmel, Kaler, and Aronson 432). Women are exposed to sexual violence which may be through intimidation and coercion. It is however not unusual for men to experience violence. The...

Nursing Profession: Largest US Healthcare Workforce

The IOM Report: Background The “nursing profession represents the largest percentage of the United States’ healthcare workforce” (Bleich, 2011, p. 169). Nurses and caregivers can play a critical role in supporting the diverse health needs of many Americans. However, some hurdles have been making it impossible for these practitioners to...

Wine Export Dynamics: A 2015 Review of French and Chinese Markets

French Producers’ Dominance in the Global Wine Market In my opinion, while developing the argument of the competitive advantages of the French wine industry, SWOT analysis can be of use. SWOT presupposes the description of a company’s internal and external advantages and disadvantages, which are categorized as “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,...

Civic Virtues in “The Founding Fathers” and Federalist 55 Analysis

Introduction The analysis of the civic virtues, as highlighted in “The Founding Fathers”, can be summed up using the Federalist 55 discourse. It is observed that the republican government assumed the existence of civic virtues. The founding fathers opined that political freedom presupposed a limited government. What this means is...

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Assessing the Effectiveness of Anti-Bribery Laws

FCPA: Purpose and Penalties The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) is a federal law of the United State that has provisions for addressing transparency in the accounting requirements that fall under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the scope of bribery of any foreign official. The act...

Colorectal Cancer: Major Health Threat with Unclear Etiology

Fiber and Colorectal Cancer Soluble fiber in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer is one of the major threats to the overall health status of the population. Nevertheless, the etiology of this type of cancer has not been determined so far. Different researches have been carried out to...

Health Promotion Problem: Elderly Care in Florida

Description of the Health Promotion Problem Healthy People 2020 (2017) program encourages healthcare systems to pay increased attention to the health of the elderly population. The US citizens start living longer, which leads to the increased number of older adults who require additional assistance and care. While three years ago...

Leadership and Sports Business Marketing: The Example of Michael Clemons

Introduction The sports and entertainment sector has operated differently from other industries for a long time. It depended on extremely well-liked sporting arenas with generations of devoted, loyal, and competitive followers. In this field, it is essential to have a wide variety of abilities and competence in the complicated and...

Comparing Financial Ratios for Investing: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo

Current Ratio Current ratio is one of the financial ratios indicting the liquidity of the firms over the short-term. Current ratio is defined “as a class of financial metrics that is used to determine a company’s ability to pay off its short-terms debts obligations. Generally, the higher the value of...

Analyzing Financial Policies in Institutional Hierarchies

Policy Type Summary of the Policy (in your own words) Explain if the policy is effective and provide a rationale Describe the financial outcomes of the policy Provide examples of policy violations National Health policy is focused on the improvement of the state of the health of the nation. The...

The Influence of Film Festivals and Awards on Modern Cinematography

The early era of cinematography was shaped by striving to achieve success in terms of creating masterpieces that are unique and precious. However, gradually, the primary priorities of creators involved in the film industry have shifted in favor of material profit. The contemporary cinematography is most known not for its...

Understanding ‘Fresher’: University Slang for First-Year Students

Examples of group terms used by a speech community in the university Parallel Program- The term is pronounced as the English words meaning degree program designed to transfer a qualified student to universities although not selected by the university. LM; a female student at the university. “The exam was difficult...

Evaluating Family-Centered Services Program Effectiveness

Abstract The use of a family-centered approach has been widely used to assist families where children (adolescents) are at risk or have had instances of neglect, abuse, or abandonment. However, some researchers argue that the method is controversial and, hence, each program based on this approach has to be evaluated....

Evaluating Bed Alarms for Fall Risk Prevention in Acute Care

The fall risk prevention has always been an ongoing issue for the health care sector. There are numerous facts that evidence the appearance of a number of various complications among patients experienced falls in the acute care setting (Shorr et al., 2012). Accidental falls are one of the most frequent...

Student-Centered Close Reading in Education

The suggestion that “close reading is something we should teach students to do, rather than something we just do to them” (p. 17), contained at the very beginning of the 2013 book Falling in love with close reading by Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts, appears highly reflective of the main...

Influences on Health Outcomes in Florida’s Diverse Communities

Florida’s Elderly (60 and Older) Within the state of Florida, the population of the elderly from 60 and older is growing with each year. Furthermore, the state is the top on the national list about the percentage of the population aged sixty and older (Florida Health, 2013b, p. 1). When...

The Opinion of an Expert: What Defines True Expertise?

The People Worth Being Called Experts… Are They? Because knowledge is the best treasure that mankind will ever possess, the theory of knowledge is nowadays as popular as ever. Both in the times immemorial, in the Medieval epoch, and the modern world with its technical and computer progress spreading worldwide,...

Clinical Outcomes of Telehealth in Diabetes Management: An Evaluation

Introduction The present paper is dedicated to a critical overview of a systematic review “Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of Telehealth for Managing Diabetes: A PRISMA-Compliant Meta-Analysis” by Wu et al. (2018) published in a high-quality, open access journal Medicine. The major purpose of this study was to compare existing...

Ethical and Legal Issues of Euthanasia for Non-Terminally Ill Patients

Introduction Ethics remains a powerful field for examining and studying moral issues, topics, or events in different parts of the world. One of the topics many philosophers, health professionals, and policymakers take seriously is that of euthanasia. Although many countries have specific laws regarding the issue of physician-assisted suicide, it...

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Comparative Analysis in Europe and the US

The topic of euthanasia is one of the most heatedly debated debates that take place in the medical, legal, ethical, and public fields of consideration, right next to death penalty as means of capital punishment (Colb, 2008). This is not an easy matter to decide upon, as the decision made...

Memory, Survival, & Universal Values in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Films

Introduction Krzysztof Kieslowski is one of the most unique and outstanding filmmakers of the XX century who concentrates on themes of memory and survival related to Jesus Christ and universal values of existence. In A Short Film About Love, the Decalogue, The Double Life of Veronique Kieslowski, offers the exceptional...

Ethnic Ambiguity and Racism: A Deep Dive into American Society

Introduction The history of the USA is riddled with examples of institutionalized racism, the roots of which can be found in the very founding of the country. For centuries, it was the world’s largest cotton empire, as the labor of slaves brought in from Africa enabled the country to grow...

The Inevitability of Fate: A Comparative Analysis of Oedipus Rex and Oldboy

Introduction The history of the genre’s growth began with the drama of ancient Greece. All individuals today descended from this development in European civilization. Therefore, looking back to understand many of today’s dramatic trends and findings can be highly helpful. The issue of fate and the freedom of human choice...

Overview of the Methodist Church: History, Theology, and Differences from Other Christian Denominations

Introduction Christianity as a religion has developed into a variety of denominations. Hence, different subgroups of believers have slightly contrasting beliefs established due to historical, political, social, and religious changes. Methodism comprises multiple denominations correlating with Protestantism. The religious connotations derive from the teaching of Charles Wesley, and despite its...

Ethical Challenges in Implementing the Affordable Care Act

The full title of what is known as the Affordable Care Act is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that was signed into law in 2010 and became effective in 2014 (Veccione, 2012). The major purpose of the Act seems not only to allow the citizens of the...

Ethical Analysis of the Philandering Parole Officer Case Study

Abstract This paper is aimed at analyzing the case of the Philandering Parole Officer. The analysis approach uses the concept of hedonism to justify and critique the fact of the case. Even though hedonism supports the idea of seeking for pleasure and happiness, the idea of free will and utilitarianism...

Health Challenges in Lake County, FL: Zika, HIV, & Influenza

Public health is one of the most important concerns of the federal and state governments. Healthcare professionals and officials develop various policies and programs aimed at prevention, screening, and treatment. Different states often have quite specific health issues due to environmental peculiarities and the economic situation in the area. Minority...

Challenges for Australia’s Nuclear Power Industry Development

Should Australia develop a domestic nuclear power industry – what problems would such a venture confront? The environmental environment, which causes global warming, is one of the most significant problems facing the world. Humans are progressively destroying the world due to excessive industrial emissions, which complicates the future of life...

Environmental Changes and Their Effects on Public Health Examined

Since the humankind and the environment are in an ongoing interaction, the attempts to restore the damage that has already been done by industrialization and minimize its future impacts on the ecology are actually long-term contributions to the public health of the population of the entire planet. Due to the...

Innovation and Business Size: Impact on Entrepreneurial Success

Business size innovative potential The innovative potential of an entrepreneurial business depends on its size.Chesbrough (2006, P. 2) states that ‘there exists a direct relationship between the amount and type of innovation a company achieves to the way it approaches, fosters, selects, and funds innovation efforts’.Innovation potential is essential, but...

Evaluating English Language Proficiency Program Design

Introduction The purpose of this program is to help students attain proficiency in the English language. The program is offered by a university located in a non-native English speaking country and is targeted to non-native English speaking students aiming to a major course in English. The program is intensive and...

End-Tidal Capnography in ICU: Importance & Change Model

The end-tidal capnography is used to monitor the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) (Kerslake & Kelly, 2016). No use of capnography can result in adverse situations or severe damage, even death. To ensure that patients’ life is not at risk, medical personnel need to use capnography more often. The equipment...

Operational Decisions in Business: A Simulation Insight

The use of necessary skills in work is an essential part of almost any profession. The better the employee is oriented in the assigned tasks and can execute orders in a qualified manner, the more likely that a specific organisation will receive a professional worker. An appropriate application that helps...

Improving Public Library Management: Bureaucratic Issues

The setting and specific management problem My client works as an acquisition librarian in a small public library. The key problems that she encountered were the low motivation of the employees and slow decision-making within the organization. The analysis of the organizational structure indicated that the difficulties, faced by my...

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture in Human Development: A Comprehensive Analysis

Abstract Nature and nurture have sparked an unending debate among scientists on which influences human behavior. Researchers have conducted studies and established that genetics impact the development of human traits. Studies conducted on nurture also substantiate people’s experiences and relationships’ impact on human development. As there is no clear winner,...

Interview Coaching Services for Graduates and Career Changers

Business Idea Finding and securing a suitable position is a complex and challenging process that requires substantial time, financial, and emotional investment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023) suggests that a job search may take up to 4-5 months, with the national average rate of unemployment duration reflecting it....

Group’s Goals: Addressing Gender Equality in Society

Group’s Goals The group in question is aimed at addressing the lack of equality in contemporary society. Particularly, the focus on the rights of women in the modern world and their further integration into the realm of politics, economics, finances, and other areas of the state’s functioning, is by what...

The Key Role of Emergency Planners

Introduction Some emergencies are hard to prevent. Therefore, the only way of dealing with them entails putting in place strategies for responding to their effects to minimize the suffering of the affected people. Although disaster managers have the responsibility of ensuring that emergencies do not translate into immense suffering, other...

Las Vegas: The City of a Thousand Lights and Elvis Presley

Introduction Las Vegas, which translates from Spanish as «fertile valleys», is a world center of entertainment for every taste. Since the second half of the twentieth century, Las Vegas seems to be «the city of a thousand lights», and one of the greatest centers of show business development. Elvis Presley...

EHR Integration for Diabetes Risk Management

Introduction According to Baus, Wood, Pollard, Summerfield, and White (2013), “diabetes mellitus is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and is a major contributor to decreased life expectancy, increased rates of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, retinopathy, and adult-onset blindness” (p. 1f). Moreno-Iribas et...

Reducing 30-Day Readmissions: Teach-Back vs. Usual Care

Introduction Chronic conditions such as diabetes and COPD account for the high 30-day readmission rates in US hospitals. The readmissions have implications for care quality and cost. However, evidence-based interventions have been shown to reduce up to 50% of potentially avoidable readmissions (Basu, Avila & Ricciardi, 2016). Patient education during...

Organizational Concentration on Training and Communication

Creating a learning organization has been an anticipated attainment attributable to the concept that it offers a setting that will endorse discovering innovative notions in order to obtain information (Baker & Camarata, 1998). Learning organizations are founded on operative communication and constructing consistent relations within the framework of the team....

Understanding the US Recession: Causes and Solutions

Introduction A general understanding of macroeconomics shows that recession occurs when the business cycle of an economy contract. During the recession, there is a fall in GDP growth, household income, business profit, and investment point towards an economy that is in recession (Colander 11). Consequently, recession increases unemployment and corporate...

Pros and Cons of the U.S. Electoral College System Analyzed

Introduction Prior to the Great Depression, very few people would agree with the statement that the government can substantially impact the market. Nowadays, very few people would disagree with it. Monetary and fiscal authorities wield the most powerful weapons for shifting economic landscapes of a country. These weapons include but...

Gender Equality Through Education: Long-Term Solutions

Solution Gender inequality is a highly complex and extensive social issue that is prevalent in every layer of society and industry. It is difficult to pinpoint a solution that would lead to a resolution. However, one of the most efficient methods to combat sexism has been education. The proposed solution...

Bilingualism vs. Americanization of English Language Learners

History of Bilingualism in the US Despite the fact that a lot of Americans see bilingualism as a modern trend reflecting the present-day diversity of the nation, the historical perspective of the issue reveals that it has always been present in the country. The earliest settlers were not exclusively English...

Cognitive Development: Understanding Language Comprehension Issues

Abstract Cognitive development as well as issues that can arise with the ability of an individual to comprehend and express thoughts through language have been extensively studied by researchers. This scholarly area focused on the variety of conditions, disabilities, and general issues that limit a person’s ability to effectively communicate;...

Strategic Analysis and Planning for Dynamic Shots Company’s Market Position

SWOT Analysis “A SWOT analysis conducted in the process of developing a strategic plan constitutes a serious focus of a good plan” (Kotler, 2000). This analysis will critically identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in our line of business. Core competencies The name Dynamic Shots is and will in...

Integrated Internal Business Processes at Duke’s Hospital: Efficiency and Outcomes

Introduction The internal Business process is one such technique that its importance cannot be underplayed in any organization. It is through this management technique that various institutions have been able to rise above the Challenges that faces today’s organization. This management challenges come in the form of connection between professionalism...

Effects of Nicotine on Contraceptive Drug Efficacy

Etiology of the Diagnosis Margaret was diagnosed with nicotine addiction and contraception needs. Identifying the causes is the primary consideration in examining the diagnoses. Nicotine can be classified as a recreational drug; when consumed regularly, it can affect metabolism, interfere with other drugs and substances, cause CNS effects, and alter...

Shifts in U.S. Immigration Policies: Historical and Political Influences

Introduction Shifts in immigration policies in the United States reflect the attitude toward refugees, asylum seekers, and foreign workers. It is necessary to assess how these changes come into existence, as society dictates their occurrence. American politics recently passed through a phase of major anti-immigration policies. The opposing parties aimed...

Door-to-Balloon Time Reduction Strategies: Practice Change

Introduction This paper will discuss the various ways of reducing the Door-to-Balloon (D2B) period for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. The paper is backed by different studies that have established a strong link between D2B time and mortality incidence for STEMI patients. D2B refers to the interval between the arrival...

Interpersonal Relations & Aggression in Families: Impact on Children

Research Question and Hypothesis Our project delves into interpersonal relations in families, aggressive behaviors demonstrated by one of the members, and the impact these actions might have on children, their socialization, and their future life. The central research question of our project is whether children who have experienced domestic violence...

Does Best-Selling Status Reflect Good Writing? Analyzing Trends and Metrics

Introduction Popular literature is a concept that implies its orientation towards the masses. As such, it is bound by several popular assumptions, some of which are less justified than the others. Among the most widely recognized is the correlation between the book’s popularity and its quality. However, it is much...

Distance Education and Nursing Shortage: An Analysis

Critique of a Research Article: Introduction The article “Is Distance Education the Answer to the Nursing Shortage” raises an interesting issue that should be analyzed by stakeholders in the healthcare sector. The author examines how the increased demand for nurses and nursing education has led to the promotion of diverse...

Growth Opportunities from Current or New Markets

Introduction Growth opportunities achieved through development in a business may be divided according to the areas where improvements can be achieved. Based on modern management practices, leaders of organisations often resort to strategies that involve expanding the capabilities of their companies by working in different regions, selling new products or...

Discharge Planning: Effective Strategies for Preventing Readmission

Introduction Patient wellbeing is among the primary concerns of healthcare. While during in-hospital treatment, patients are under constant control, and their condition is monitored, after the discharge, the incidence of negative patient outcomes can increase. For example, high morbidity is observed among patients with respiratory conditions, elderly patients in particular....

Disaster Management Plans in Hospitals: Key Roles and Strategies

All hospitals are required to have a comprehensive disaster management plan which is aimed to minimize deplorable consequences (e.g. disruption of patient care, physical damage to the building, injured and killed people, etc.) of a disaster by specifying the course of action a facility should take to respond and recover...

Forrest Gump: Masterpiece of Abstract Ideas and Real-Life Situations

Introduction In the modern world, there is a wide range of opinions on factors that help to distinguish between mediocre unremarkable films and movie masterpieces that challenge viewers’ minds and, therefore, impact their views of life. Some viewers tend to be enraptured with abstract ideas that can be understood in...

Essential Communication Skills for Disability Services Administrators

Professionals providing services to persons with disabilities require advanced skills in order to meet their clients’ unique needs. They should be able to communicate effectively, solve emerging problems, make evidence-based decisions, and empower all beneficiaries. Those working in administrative roles in the field of developmental disabilities should mentor their clients...

Evidence-Based Healthcare: Impact on Disability Management

Introduction Evidence-based healthcare refers to the use of standards that are based on concrete research inferences. In contemporary systems, scientific research is used to establish medical practices that are used to facilitate independence amongst disabled individuals. Evidence-based healthcare is usually achieved by formulation of precise information that is obtained from...

Digital Technology in Health Promotion: A New Era for Nurses

Introduction The rapid development of new technologies in recent decades offers countless avenues for health promotion and disease prevention. Web-based and smart mobile applications and Web 2.0 are increasingly used by healthcare professionals for delivering tailored health messages focusing on prevention activities in areas such as nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle...

Managing Pediatric Diabetes with Evidence-Based Practices

Evidence-Based Practice Project: Paper on Diabetes Clinicians and medical professionals have given “minimum attention to diabetes in the pediatric population” (Smart, Annan, Bruno, Higgins, & Acerini, 2014, p. 136). This remains the case even though the condition continues to affect more children in different parts of the world. In 2015,...

Top Resources for Managing Diabetes Mellitus: ADA, NANA, & HP2020

Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a dangerous disease that affects the health outcomes of many patients. In order to record positive health outcomes, patients can utilize some of the existing national and community-based resources (Alva, Gray, Mihaylova, Leal, & Holman, 2015). This discussion identifies three major resources that can support more...

Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Older African Americans: Key Strategies

Diabetes in Older African Americans Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a disease that affects the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. This condition is characterized by the inability of the body to metabolize glucose that leads to such health problems as frequent urination, fatigue, increased hunger, and...

Developing and Evaluating Healthcare Technology: Strategies and Outcomes

Introduction Continuous technological progress can be observed in various spheres of society – education, culture and, certainly, medicine. The emergence of innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment is a natural and logical result of the development of contemporary science. The introduction of technological novelties into the healthcare system allows significantly...

Human Developmental Stages: Prenatal to Late Childhood

Human beings have to go through a sequence of developmental stages or milestones. Each phase is essential since it supports the acquisition of both physical and cognitive abilities. A detailed analysis of each childhood stage can make it possible for caregivers and guardians to offer timely or evidence-based support. The...

Economic Development Models in Postwar Japan & Korea

Introduction Economies in Japan and Korea were significantly affected by the Second World War and the Korean War. The governments had to design and implement strategies to rebuild the nations. Some scholars believe that these strategies were similar in both Japan and Korea. On the other hand, many specialists distinguish...

Strategic Decision-Making Models and Systems

Compare information systems in business The use of Information Systems (IS) in business is often a key factor in organizational success. Different classifications of IS exist as researchers identify from three to five levels of the use of data. It is possible to identify three types of IS: transaction processing,...

Descartes’ Meditations: Mind-Body Dualism & God’s Existence

Meditation I. Descartes reflects on numerous deceptions he has believed in, and the ensuing faultiness of the body of knowledge he has developed based on those falsehoods (Descartes Existence of God 17). Consequently, Descartes decides to relinquish the inherent knowledge and develop a new one based on definite foundations. Notably,...

Departmentalization in Schools: Benefits, Challenges, and Impact

Introduction Departmentalization is a common practice in middle and high school. It has been acknowledged that such an organization is beneficial for students and educators (Chang, Muñoz, & Koshewa, 2008). Specialist teachers are experts in specific areas and have the necessary time and skills to provide high-quality educational services. Students...

Plato’s Democracy: Key Issues from Indigenous Perspectives

Plato was among the first people to define democracy. The concept has been promoted as the ideal system of government of any state. In fact, many states are currently trying to practice democratic ideals in order to appease the world powers and the population, in general. However, there are some...

Boosting Job Satisfaction: Insights from Delta Holding

Introduction Job satisfaction involves the positive attitude an employee has towards his or her job. According to Schulze (2006), job satisfaction is pleasurable and positive emotional state that comes from the appraisal of an individual’s experience in place of work. Satisfied employees maintain a favorable environment for working. Job satisfaction...

The Delivery Model of a Project Coordinator in the Public Sector

Abstract Delivery models in the business context contribute to increased productivity and success of an organization. Models play an important role in building the skills and competencies of the employees. The models are designed to achieve customer satisfaction and increased competitiveness in the industry. An organization’s ability to outmatch its...

Cultural Competence in Nursing Mental Health Care

Abstract The quality of nursing care depends not only on the professional training of junior medical personnel but also on the extent to which these specialists observe cultural norms in the process of work. Further, the specifics of rendering assistance to people with mental disabilities will be examined from the...

DIA’s Use of Telemetry Intelligence and Electronic Intelligence

Introduction The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is part of the Department of Defense involved in combat support activities. It is one of the major intelligence organizations in the United States Government primarily responsible for military intelligence, such as the collection of information about the production and distribution of weapons. Intelligence...

Houston and New York City Budgets: A Comparative Analysis

Overview of the Houston City Budget The Houston budget is approved by the City Council annually. The procedure involves discussing all critical issues and amending budget items such as the police, fire departments, and, for example, solid waste management. Each city has different specifics and dynamics of financial requirements –...

Deepwater Horizon Disaster: Causes, Impact, and Solutions

Executive Summary The Deepwater Horizon disaster occurred in 2010 caused severe deterioration of the environment as well as significant financial losses. Organizational and operational factors of several companies involved in oil production led to the accident. It is recommended to improve interaction and cooperation between stakeholders, develop preventive policies and...

Decreasing Dialysis Patients’ Mortality Rate: Nursing Project

Aims of the Project The issue selected for this paper is focused on the reduction of the mortality rate among dialysis patients. This problem has been one of the major global concerns for many years. That way, its research is relevant and could be beneficial for public health in the...

Critical Decontamination Plans for Chemical Terrorist Attacks

In case of a chemical attack, a decontamination plan is what can save people’s lives. Decontamination is defined as a set of procedures aimed at eliminating the danger caused by the natural environment, industry, or people (Maniscalco & Christen, 2011). Peculiarities of chemical terrorism include a large specter of action...

Socialism: Key Thinkers & Debates

Introduction Socialism is classified by most modern historians as a system of economic and social policies and political beliefs that focuses on collective control over the means of production as well as democratic ownership and the decision-making process. Ideas of socialism existed well into the 18th and 19th centuries, having...

Evaluating VDoE and NCTE Standards for English Curriculum

Introduction Any curriculum is to adhere to appropriate standards published by authorities in the spheres. Sometimes, curricula are based on several standard documents published by national, state, or county agencies. The synthesis of two or more guidelines to academic program elaboration may improve educational outcomes if done efficiently. The effectiveness...

Current Trends in Nursing: Impact of Electronic Health Records

There are multiple trends that can be observed in modern nursing, and some of them pose unique and pressing challenges. One of such trends is the increased use of information health systems, which include Electronic Health Records (EHRs) (McLaughlin, 2017). EHRs can be very helpful to nurses, as well as...

Cross-Cultural Management in Global Mergers and Acquisitions

Executive Summary The present report is devoted to the issues of cross-cultural management in the international business environment and the situations of mergers and acquisitions, in particular. It is argued that cultural adjustment is essential for effective organizational operation in the context of global business. To understand why it is...

Cultural Competency in Healthcare: Strategies for Success

Introduction Globalization has influenced a number of changes in the way the delivery of healthcare services is done. This phenomenon has been necessitated by the increasing level of diversity inpatient needs with regard to their values, beliefs, behaviors. This element led to the emergence of a new concept in health...

Addressing Cultural Competence as a Crucial Leadership Issue in Nursing Practice

As multiculturalism becomes a global trend, it is abundantly easy to imagine how a nurse and a patient experience certain misunderstandings due to their use of different cultural codes. For this reason, modern nursing education makes it a point to emphasize the importance of cultural competence in clinical settings. In...

Behavior Under Pressure: Insights from Hughes and Orwell

People often behave in a certain way not because they want to or think that they should behave in this way because it is the right thing but because they experience the pressure of people around them. The nature of this pressure is curious: it is not that people who...

How Freelancers Can Boost Productivity with Workspace Changes

Professions and occupations are very important to the way contemporary people define themselves. Work has been nearly synonymous with identity for many centuries in the West. At times, it has been more deterministic. In the Medieval period, it was very difficult to move out of one occupational class into another....

CSR vs. Profit Maximization: A Balanced Corporate Approach

Corporate Social Responsibility It has always been the general belief in the corporate world that managers “primarily have a duty to maximize shareholder returns” (Smith, 2003, p.85). But with the recent scandals that hogged news headlines such as Enron, WorldCom, and even factories in China that produce substandard products had...

Social Economy & Co-Operatives: Insights from Shayan Sen’s Lecture

Critical Reflection Introduction The social economy develops as a response to societal issues that cannot be addressed through traditional businesses and approaches. This paper reflects on the purpose of social enterprises, more specifically focusing on co-operatives and mutuals and their validity and capability to generate profits for the owners. The...

Study of Contrastive Discourse Markers in Saudi English Learners

Introduction Expressing negation through conversational exchanges can serve many functions (Gönen, 2011, p. 253). At this point, the exchange of information between speakers can be improved through the presence of Contrastive Discourse Markers (CDMs) (Khatib & Safari, 2011, p. 243). An actual engagement of Saudi college English learners in a...

Key Elements and Remedies in Contract Law

Contracts are the critical elements of the everyday business operations, as they define clearly the positions of each party. Nonetheless, some legal issues have a tendency to exist due to the complicated structure and the vitality of the particular elements for the contract creation. The primary goal of this paper...

Continuity and Change in Innovation Management

Introduction In the modern world of business, innovation management turns out to be a significant process in terms of which organizational growth and competitiveness are possible. In 2010, Bhat conducted a study to investigate the peculiarities of managing innovation through the prism of continuity and change. The author began research...

Fast Fashion and Its Impact on the Fashion Industry

Introduction Fast fashion is a term that is used to describe a new trend in the fashion industry that is characterized by high speed and low prices in order to provide customers with popular collections that reflect celebrity styles and catwalk presentations. Manufacturers are able to reduce costs by cutting...

Basketball: Invention, History, Rules and Techniques

Basketball is a sport that involves a total of ten players who makes two teams, five on each side playing against each other by passing a ball and shooting it into the basket, which is always10 foot high ring controlled by rules that make the game organized. The players can...

Conformity and Feedback in Social Media: Dynamics and Effects

People’s behavior in social media is the subject of many scholarly studies aimed at analyzing and evaluating psychological motives and patterns. The effect of anonymity is a significant factor that enables users to express personal opinions freely and be guided by individual standpoints. However, despite an open communication environment in...

Addressing Healthcare Conflicts: Key Issues and Solutions

Introduction The organization culture promoted in a specific healthcare institution dictates the behaviors, actions, and processes embraced by its nurses and caregivers. More often than not, conflicts occur and eventually affect the nature of healthcare delivery (Higazee, 2015). Such conflicts reduce the morale of the affected healthcare workers. The facility...

Effective Communication in the Course of the Change Implementation

Effective change management should not underestimate the role of communication in the change implementation process. Hence, it is critical to examine both the positive and negative aspects of stakeholders’ relations. Since change is associated with the involvement of numerous actors and interests, it is necessary to evaluate the role of...

Resolving IT & IS Conflicts: Key Sources & Strategies

Abstract The present paper aims to reveal four major sources of conflict about IT and IS spheres and offer strategic measures to address them. As a result of a literature review, it was discovered that role perception, socio-political, cultural, and structural origins of the conflict were identified as being among...

Resolving a Conflict Between Medical Professionals

A Conflict of Values Everyone knows that all spheres of human activity are connected to both positive and negative experiences. People working together may have different opinions on a certain issue that is considered to be important within the field; as a result, such a situation may become a reason...

Conduct Disorder in Adolescents: Symptoms and Diagnosis

Explain conduct disorder in adolescence to include symptomology, duration, and social factors Conduct disorder refers to a collection of antisocial behaviors exhibited by adolescents that infringe on the rights of other people and that defy societal norms (Reavy, Stein, Quina, & Paiva, 2014). These behaviors are repetitive and persistent in...