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Breakout Clinic Content Outline I. Introduction A. The role of healthcare leadership is directly linked to patient outcome. 1. A study by Wong and Cummings (2007) found that when healthcare leaders have a positive leadership style and practices, the result is increased patient satisfaction, fewer adverse events, and an indication that patient mortality rates could be affected as well. 2. The authors suggest that these results indicate a need to develop transformational nursing leadership as an important organizational strategy contributing to improved patient outcomes (Wong & Cummings, 2007). B. These findings underscore the need for healthcare leadership to assume the appropriate role in relationships between other relevant parties in the healthcare environment. 1. Ethical considerations exist in each of these roles. 2. Healthcare leadership's role in these relationships is to manage the ethica

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Role of the U.S. Government in Healthcare The role of government in healthcare is a hotly debated topic. Some believe in universal healthcare, in which the government guarantees healthcare to all citizens as a right of citizenship, while others contend that freedom from government involvement in healthcare is preferable. In my opinion, a balance of the two is the most appropriate position to take. Universal healthcare implies two things-assured ability to obtain healthcare and the government's extensive involvement in healthcare. Where the government funds anything, it wants control, and most things that the government controls become lumbering examples of government bureaucracy, not successful enterprises. It is argued that the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not have universal health care, and the implication is that the nations that do have it offer far better healthcare than those that do not. Statistics do not support this notio

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Role of U.S. in Healthcare Leadership vs. That of Nigeria Introduction The roles of the United States and Nigeria in healthcare leadership are distinctly different. Although the United States is a far wealthier nation with ample resources at its disposal and the nation achieved a ranking of 37 on the World Health Organization's global ranking of healthcare systems compared with Nigeria's ranking of 187, in many ways the U.S. healthcare system provides is lacking in efficacy (Coutsoukis, 2007). Neither country appears on Evans, Tandon, Murray, and Lauer's (2001) table of the best and worst of 191 national health systems. Two reports that the U.S. Congress requested of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-a National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and a National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)-indicate that "high healthcare quality is not a given and that disparities are pervasive through the US healthcare system," with the most apparent disparit

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U.S. Air Cargo Overview The history of air cargo in the United States starts with the historic flight of Dayton, Ohio brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright's flying machine at Kittyhawk, North Carolina in 1903 ("Commemorating a Century of Wings - An Overview"). The Wright brothers, who were actually printers and bicycle builders, had started with a kite and then three gliders before developing their flying machine, and the latter was followed by two more aircraft, each more evolved than the last ("Commemorating a Century of Wings - An Overview"). Thanks to their invention, U.S. air cargo was born, and it has continued to evolve to the present day. This paper will discuss the past, present, and future of U.S. air cargo and will conclude with a brief summary and a reflection on the air cargo industry to come. With the advent of the Wrights' airplane came an initial opportunity to use it for transporting cargo. Only seven years after the groundbreaking first flight at

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Nurse on Nurse Lateral Violence Introduction Nurse lateral violence remains a problem and results in nurse turnover as well as other negative consequences to the nurse, organization, and patients. The following presents a discussion of nurse lateral violence. Nurse lateral violence or nurse to nurse violence is described, reasons for and consequences of this violence are identified, and solutions to help deal with the problem are noted. This is followed by conclusions. Nurse to Nurse or Nurse Lateral Violence Violence among nurses is so common that it has a name, nurse lateral violence (Hurley, 2006). This violence is also referred to as nurse-to-nurse horizontal violence. Some view this violence as a type of hazing or a rite of passage (Michigan Nurses Association, 2010). This violence is typically experienced by new nurses and may include intentional or unintentional and careless acts of violence. Acts may be thoughtless or intentional and purposeful. They may

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Kudler's System Kudler should purchase industry-specific software. Although a specialized AIS is an option, Kudler's products and activities are not really that unique in today's market, and industry-specific software could handle its needs. Automation is Kudler's first priority. Automation would enable Kudler to use just-in-time (JIT) fully automated inventory systems that would not only protect its inventory of perishable foods but would also cut warehousing cost

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Sherman Alexie is a poet as well as a writer of short stories, novels and films. A Native American, Alexie was born in 1966 on a reservation in the State of Washington. As in the case of most Native American writers, Alexie's writing is largely concerned with the historical and cultural experiences of his people. However, many of his poetic works also deal with issues that are deeply personal. This paper will be focused on three poems by Sherman Alexie: "Sister Fire, Brother Smoke," "Grief Calls Us to the Things of the World," and "I Would Steal Horses." These poems will be examined through the lens of psychoanalytic literary theory. It will be argued that these poems demonstrate Alexie's struggle with personal issues that are universal in nature rather than being bound to a particular cultural viewpoint. Although Sherman Alexie's poems often deal with Native American themes, they are concerned with deep personal issues at the same time. Regarding the treatment of Native Americ

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the political importance of nuclear weapons Introduction Nuclear weapons became an operational reality in the closing days of the Second World War. During the month of August in 1945, the United States detonated nuclear bombs over two large cities in Japan - Hiroshima and Nagasaki - with catastrophic consequences for the inhabitants of those two cities (Hymans, 2009). In the intervening five years between the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the Korean War, the United States continued its development of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union successfully tested a nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons were not employed during the Korean War, although the threat of their use hovered in the background (Jones, 2008). By 1964, five countries had acquired nuclear weapons, and their existence became of salient reality of the Cold War that evolved in the aftermath of the Korean War and that lasted until the collapse of the Former Soviet Union some 35 years later (Baylis, 2008

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Sustainability vs profitability The term "sustainability" can be defined in different ways depending upon the framing of the contextual reference. In the globalized business environment of the early-21st century, however, the contextual reference wherein the term "sustainability" is most cogent is corporate social responsibility. Within the context of corporate social responsibility, sustainability refers to the management of the use of resources in a way that seeks to perpetuate resource supply, as opposed to exploiting resources with an

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Since Sigmund Freud first defined it as the reactions that occur in mental health professionals because of a patient's persuasion on his or her unconscious feelings, countertransference (CT) has undergone great scrutiny (Schwartz, Smith and Chopko, 2007). In their article, Psychotherapists' Countertransference Reactions Toward Clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia: An Empirical Test of Theory, Schwartz, Smith and Chopko (2007) sets out to explore the "feelings, attitudes, and intrapersonal reactions in psychotherapists evoked primarily by contact with a client and his or her presenting concerns, personality characteristics, or interpersonal styles" when working with clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) or Schizophrenia. The study, the first to look at induced CT when working with clients who show symptoms of APD, concludes that therapists often feel threatened by said clients (Schwartz, Smith and Chopko, 2007). In contrast, therapists feel

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Politics and Literature: Steinbeck's View of Society as a Destroyer John Steinbeck is remembered as not only one of America's most talented writers; he is also widely recognized as having used his talents to "advance a specific political and social ideology" (Meltzer 14). Having grown up in California and having come of age in the era known as the Great Depression, Steinbeck's own experiences lead him to sympathize with the plight of displaced migrant workers and the poor, particularly the working poor. This empathy, rooted in Steinbeck's belief that the American social contract was designed to prevent extreme disadvantages from accruing to any particular group, resulted in his greatest work. For Steinbeck, political activism and literature were closely linked; as significantly, he saw aspects of society as destructive of individual freedom (Vilbig 52- 53). Critic Todd Lieber stated that "The image of man that finally emerges form his writing suggests a fundamentally religious creature compounded of an intimate blend of good and evil passions and desires" (262). Consequently, society was vulnerable to the explication of the evil passions tha

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Globalization and Evolution Organizational Evolution: The Impact of Globalization Your Name Your University Organisational Evolution and Globalization Dow Jones looks at sustainability as a business's approach to the problem of creating long term shareholder value through embracing opportunities and managing risks the stem from the economy, the environment, and social developments. This approach has given rise to the concept of "corporate governance" as a primary function of management. (Dow Jones Indexes, 2011) Governance goes beyond conventional management based on profitability to include the impact on and well being of not only shareholders and employees, but consumers, the communities in which the company operates and clients and consumers. It can be construe

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School Districts Public schools in the U.S. are under the control of state and local government, but they are run by school districts. School districts are locally governed. A school district is a legal body which has no authority to tax and must depend on another local government (town, county, city) for funding. Usually its governing body is elected by popular vote but it is sometimes also appointed by governmental officials. It is often called a school board, but can go under the name of board of education, school committee, board of trustees, etc. Typically, the body appoints a superintendent. This person is most often an experienced public school administrator who is to function as the district's chief executive carrying

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Government Price Setting 1. The effect of the government setting the price of wheat below equilibrium with a price ceiling is that an ongoing shortage of wheat will occur. With a price lower than equilibrium, everyone will want to buy wheat because the price is so good, so there will not be enough wheat to satisfy the demand due to demand exceeding supply. Since the price ceiling means that sellers will not be allowed to raise the price, the shortage will continue unless the government changes its mind and removes the price ceiling. The effect of the government setting the price of wheat above equilibrium with a price floor is the opposite of the above situation. With the price above equilibrium, there will be few interested buyers, so an ongoing surplus of wheat will result due to supply exceeding demand. Although without a price floor, sellers might consider lowering the price, the price floor ensures that the price will not go lower, so the surplus will continue (Rittenberg & Tregarthen, n.d.). 2. The market for fried chicken wings can change according to a v

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Personality Disorders Personality disorder and mental retardation diagnoses are coded on Axis II because if these were included in the same axis with Axis I disorders, they might be overlooked ("DSM-IV-TR Classification," n.d., Multiaxial assessment). These disorders are more resistant to treatment because it is common for patients to have multiple personality disorders at the same time, and it is also common for patients with personality disorders to respond in "maladaptive ways" to other people or to stressful situations ("About Treatment Resistance," 2007). The very symptoms of personality disorders make it difficult for patients to respond appropriately to treatment. In Borderline Personality Disorder, for example, patients have "unstable and intense relationships, self-destructive behavior, uncertainty about one's identity and a substantial risk of suicide," and "

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Hybrid Vehicles Overview: According to Richard Hantula in his book "How Do Hybrid Cars Work?" any vehicle that has two or more sources of power can be called a hybrid. When people refer to hybrid vehicles, they are usually referring to a vehicle that has both a gasoline motor and an electric motor. A different type of hybrid vehicle is powered by hydrogen and electric power. A traditional vehicle has only a gasoline or diesel engine and is capable of traveling for long distances, but internal combustion engines create significant amounts of pollution. A hybrid car uses batteries to store energy for the electric motor, with a small fuel tank for the gasoline engine. According to Hantula, traditional gasoline and diesel powered vehicles are responsible for most of the air pollution on the planet. It is estimated that cars and trucks generate more air pollution than all of the power plants in the world. Motor vehicles with internal combustion engines generate appro

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COMPANY NAME: Southwest Airlines INDUSTRY: Airline Transportation COMPANY WEBSITE: COMPANY BACKGROUND: Southwest began as an intrastate airline, filling a niche need for travelers between three major Texas cities in the early 1970s. Since then, it has gradually expanded its routes to cover major cities in about 35 U.S. states. Herb Kelleher played an important part in establishing its playful cultural culture; his successors have been less successful in leading the airline through rough economic times and tough labor negotiations as the airline has grown. SWOT ANALYSIS: Strengths: Southwest emphasizes hiring and retaining a particular kind of employee, aiming to "hire for attitude and train for skills" (Damaraju, 2010, p. 196). Cost consciousness is another strength; fiscal conservatism has always been important, positioning the company to weather economic downturns more effectively than some competitors. Southwest's greatest strengths are the same ones that have always distinguished them: the way they treat people (employees and customers alike) and the way th

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This paper is an analysis of how foils are used in two classic tragedies, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, and Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. By establishing a character who is strikingly different from the protagonist, each playwright is able to use that individual to point out key elements both in the main character and in important themes in the play. In each case, the foil is a person who seems initially to be far beneath the protagonist in social rank and importance. In Oedipus, Teiresias is blind, but he can see things that will eventually cause Oedipus to gouge out his own eyes, reducing him to aimless wandering without even the gift of prophecy to give him a purpose. In A Doll's House, Mrs. Linde's poverty and desperation presage Nora's fall from social comfort. In both cases, the main characters descend to become a version of their foils, the result of their own pride and folly. The playwrights use each to fo

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Religions Where Family is Central There are a number of divergent religions in which family is central-Christianity, Judaism, the Chinese religions, and Hinduism being some of the main ones. According to Pargament, "The sacredness of the family is central to major religious traditions, and Zimmerman contends that being religious is essential to being a good family member-a husband, wife, parent, child, or relative.[i] Christianity and Judaism view the bonds among family members as a reflection of the covenant between Christ and the Church or between God and Israel, respectively.[ii] Chinese religions also emphasize the centrality of family. Fowler and Fowler indicate that in China, each family has an altar, and burning candles and lighting incense at that altar are regarded as "central acts of worship."[iii] Chinese deities are thought to provide the family with welfare and blessings, and it is also believed that the family provides care to the deity.[iv] Confucianism regards piety toward parents as "a cardinal virtue."[v] In Hinduism, adherent

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Meaning in Response to the Holocaust Jewish writers searching for the possibility of finding meaning in response to the Holocaust disagree on a number of key issues. Where Martin Buber (1970) sees meaning as emerging from the immersion of the self in others including the relationship between the individual and God, Viktor Frankl (1984) expresses a strong sense that when suffering is inevitable, the individual must reach inside the self to find freedom from anger and a willingness to accept the limits that are being imposed on him or her. For Elie Wiesel (1982), like Frankl (1984), a concentration camp survivor, suffering under extreme conditions may lead one at least initially to the belief that Nietzsche was right in concluding that "God is dead" and t

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This paper is a literary analysis of the Disney film, Tangled, an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "Rapunzel." The Dan Fogelman script expands considerably on the basic story, adding a diverse range of supplementary characters (including some interesting transformative variations on Jungian archetypes) and elaborating on the magical aspects of Rapunzel's powers. Yet she remains a classic heroine, following Maureen Murdock's Heroine's Journey in her travels from the separation from the feminine in her attempts to leave the safety of her tower to the integration of the masculine and feminine in her reunion with her lost family and her triumph over her captivity. Throughout, Rapunzel becomes a mature and capable woman, and it is because her journey follows an archetypal pattern that the film provides a rich and satisfying theatrical experience for audiences. The story is narrated by Flynn Rider, a dashing thief who is not all that he appears to be. He is an important ca

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Project Charter and Scope The project charter and scope statement for a computer science project are key to the successful completion of the project. The project charter is a document that provides a detailed account of what the project is intended to accomplish, why it is being undertaken, the technology and content that will be used for it, how long it will take, what it will cost, and how the results will be evaluated (Lynch & Horton, 2009, p. 1). Lynch and Horton (2009) state that "The project charter document is crucial to creating a successful site: it is both the blueprint for your process and the touchstone you'll use to keep the project focused on the agreed-upon goals and deliverables" (p. 1). The project scope statement is a detailed description of what the proposed system or web site will include and will emphasize the most important features and content, as well as the system or site's purposes (Lynch & Horton, 2009, p. 43). Some of the important c

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What's Wrong With Haiti? The real problem with Haiti is that International efforts to bring about democratic reforms and government stability in the region are flawed. In a statement at Haiti's Hotel Montana, Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, Luigi Einaudi, argued: "The real problem with Haiti is that the International Community is so screwed up and divided that they are actually letting Haitians run Haiti" (Saint-Vil, 2011, p. 1). This seems incredulous but what Einaudi means is that external forces trying to impose order on Haiti have failed to recognize the failed institutions and political processes in Haiti must be rebuilt before being left to their own devices. As Saint-Vil (2011) argues, "The proper solution for the problem of Haiti is creation of an international trusteeship, one that will all

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This paper is a literary analysis of the movie Tangled, a complex adaptation of the Grimm Brothers account of the fairytale, "Rapunzel." The 2010 animated movie succeeds because it follows the outline of Maureen Murdock's The Heroine's Journey, in which the lead character begins by separating from the feminine and ends by integrating her feminine side with the masculine qualities she has come to discover throughout the story. Along the way, she deals with some significant mother issues and finds love. Most important, however, she discovers her power, the magic within her that makes her stronger at the end, despite the apparent loss of her most obvious gift, the long hair that is her means of bringing the outside world to her and overcoming its destructiveness. One of the characters sums up the essential elements of Rapunzel's story as "overprotective mother, forbidden road trip," and this does encompass some of the highlights of her journey. The mother role is central to the sto

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Discussion 1 The following presents two categories of assessment that apply most directly to my specialty area (Community Psychology): Behavioral assessment procedures and vocational testing. A test or procedure from each category was selected and its application to this specialty area is explained. The procedures in behavioral assessment include the use of a wide variety of tools that have a focus on behavior rather than underlying causes of the behavior (Gregory, 2011, p. 357). Assessments can take place individually and in group format and be used to identify behaviors in all ages. The Child Behavior Checklist is one example of this type of assessment tool that can be used in many areas of community psychology such as schools and clinics (Achenbach & Ruffle, 2000). The Child Behavior Checklist can be us

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