Determine the impact of the company’s mission, vision, and primary stakeholders on its overall success Mission and vision statements play important roles that impact on the success of the company. Firstly, these statements communicate the purpose and values to the primary stakeholders. Employees, investors, customers, suppliers, and the government are...
Introduction Lystra Gretter composed the nightingale pledge in 1893. It was named after the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale (Brown 2003). It is a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath. The pledge comprises several statements that include ethics and standards of nursing. Two of the main principal pledges contained...
Introduction Communication in the nursing profession is an important tool ensuring the provision of high-quality healthcare, which enhances patient safety and outcomes. Nurse practitioners are trained to practice teamwork, relate well with physicians, and communicate appropriately with patients. Therefore, the study units in communication skills pre-licensure and post-licensure to develop...
Healthcare is one of the greatest significant sectors of any Global economy. Statisticians provide that the healthcare sector is one of the greatest determinants of a country’s economy. Therefore, the need for a coordinated healthcare organization. A coordinated health care organization refers to a network of all healthcare providers who...
All the participants in the study must be persons with stage III pressure ulcers. At this stage, the patient will have lost tissue thickness and may have exposed subcutaneous tissue. Slough is also present at this phase but it does not block the level of tissue loss. The researcher will...
Introduction The population of the elderly has continued to rise in the recent past as a result of technological changes that have transformed the health sector. These improvements have increased the life expectancy age in several countries, and as a result, those who are aged 60 years or more constitute...
Human resource management in healthcare is a growing field based on the changes affecting the overall working conditions of healthcare professionals. HR management in the healthcare sector is a difficult function to manage because the industry has autonomous professionals who are regulated by trade associations (McHugh, Johnston, & McClelland, 2007)....
Introduction Overview of distribution in supply chain Distribution refers to the “steps taken to move and store a product from the supplier stage to a customer stage in the supply chain”. Distribution dominance is significant in a supply chain because “it is a key driver of overall profitability of a...
The impact of using more debt financing in the capital structure A capital structure gives the mix of various capital sources that are used to fund the operation of a business. Analyzing the capital structure of a company is of utmost importance because it determines the rate at which a...
Introduction Healthcare centers like hospitals have always provided vital services to the general public. The healthcare market is served by organizations that are private for-profit as well as private for non-profit. There are also government-owned and operated hospitals. The provision of Medicare has been supported by the healthcare organizations that...
Introduction Intellectual property refers to intangible property such as music, literary works, discovery, inventions, designs, symbols, and words, all of which are products of one’s mind. Therefore, intellectual property is a legal concept that guards intangible property, which comes from people’s creativity. Following the realization that people can generate intangible...
Introduction The arising issues are not about immigration per se but the oversight regulations on the tax regimes as well as the inability of the employer to internalize the associated cost of hiring a low-skilled expatriate. Policymakers, unauthorized low-skilled immigrants, as well as employers, are the primary players influencing the...
Introduction Evidence based practice is a systematic practice of finding, reviewing and using research materials as a basis of nursing practices. It is applied in the management of diseases, which have prior research and documentation. This paper describes the application of evidence based practice in the management of Acute Otitis...
Compensation and benefits are part of the best practices of the Human Resources department regardless of the type of organization (Bledsoe, 1995). Healthcare organizations are supposed to be at the forefront in ensuring that healthcare personnel are well compensated and receive their benefits because of the crucial role they play...
Abstract The end of life decisions refer to the choices that bind a person in his/her terminal period of life. These are meant to fulfill the wishes of an individual concerning his health and any other relevant aspect of his/her life at this stage without the interference of the existing...
Problem Statement The main objective of this paper is to present a quantitative critique of research entitled “Expectations of blood pressure management in hypertensive African American patients: A qualitative study” (Ogedegbe, Mancuso, & Allegrante, 2004). Ogedegbe, Mancuso, and Allegrante (2004) argue that African Americans stand higher chances of contracting diseases...
Abstract Health remains the most expensive and important thing in the life of an individual. The hope of a dying person is always in the hands of a health practitioner. This health practitioner cannot provide better services if there is no motivation and encouragement. The solution and or the secret...
Background Literature review Available literature on the nutritional status of students has revealed that college and university students embrace standards of living that either negatively or positively impact on their health and nutrition (Monneuse et al 1997). A study conducted by Jaworowska and Bazylak (2007) showed that the diet of...
Participants in the research study The participants in this study included students from different grades and their teachers. Researchers like Fernandez, Massey, Dornbush, Shaughnessy, and Haladyna were also implicated in the survey. Summary of the methodology, procedures, and instruments used During the research, learning variables and information from teachers were...
Abstract An increase in temperature increases the rate of chemical reactions. This is attributed to the rapid movement of molecules due to increased kinetic energy. This report focused on the effect of temperature on enzyme amylase. It was observed that the amylase activity increased with the rise in temperature from...
Introduction Gun control has continuously emerged as a heated topic among citizens especially when crimes committed using these firearms continue to increase. Many incidences of criminal activities have been reported and consequently, guns have been found to have been the weapons used in committing such crimes. Gun control laws have...
Introduction: On the eastern side of New York City there is the largest and second most populated borough of the state of New York. Established in 1899, Queens is home to over two million Americans of different ethnic backgrounds. Queens is the most ethnically diverse region in the entire United...
Obviously, the government is formed to ensure that there is balance and control in society. The essence of control is to ensure that people exercise their liberties with due caution. This means that people enjoy their liberty without obstructing others from enjoying their liberties. On the other hand, for a...
Introduction Conflict results from the breakdown of effective communication in an organization, or between different parties. It can be defined as either perceived or real differences that result from mutually exclusive goals, ideas, values, feelings, actions or expectations (Yoder-Wise, 2011). If not well managed, conflicts can be escalated and result...
Introduction Patients’ transfer from the hospital to primary care during discharge is a risky process, which can result in adverse effects and readmission of the patient. The transfer process and care are not standardized, fragmented and risky. The Root Cause Analysis (retrospective approach to error analysis) enables us to investigate...
Introduction Ambulance paramedics are probably the most important people in many societies. These are the people responsible for the healthy wellbeing of the public at night when some incidents are least expected. Because these personnel usually respond to emergencies, they suffer the most from post-traumatic stress after handling such incidents....
Literature Review According to Iqbal and Llewellyn (2002), the Islamic financial system has quite a lengthy history. From the very early days, Muslims were able to establish a financial system without interest in mobilizing resources to finance productive activities and consumer needs (Marty et al, 1999). The system worked quite...
The Role of the Cost-Management Analyst in the Organization of the 21st Century The article Look out, management accountants is about the significance of cost accountants in organizations. The article highlights that the cost accountants are highly beneficial in any firm that aims at managing costs and increasing efficiency. Here,...
Many factors impact the Chinese economy in terms of growth and sustainability. One of the most significant factors is foreign direct investments (FDI) and foreign investment enterprises. According to Tang (2010), in the last two decades (1980-2009), there has been an outstanding expansion of foreign direct investments and foreign investment...
A bond is an asset class along with stocks and cash equivalents (Investopedia, 2011). Bonds are loans offered to corporates or governments by investors to be paid in a specified period. They are normally attached to a fixed interest rate, unlike normal loans. Bonds in most cases are used by...
In a real sense, investing involves the “exchange of money at a given time so as to achieve future cash flows from the investment” (Sherrick, Ellinger and Lins, 2000). Changes in time between inflows and outflows with reference to investment conditions cause differences in current values. This implies that assessing...
The growth of globalization has led to openness in international markets, thus leading to rapid economic growth. Foreign investments have gained a great boost from globalization. The increased foreign investment has encouraged many countries to introduce new trade policies to attract foreign investments. This is about the great effects of...
Introduction For a country’s economy to grow, the government has to involve itself in economic regulation and economic development. It can be defined as the governments deliberate actions aimed at influencing industrial economic activity. The regulations enable economies to sustain themselves in time of financial crisis. Whereas we can say...
Introduction Commercial banks have a great role in developing the countries’ business infrastructure because they mediate the central bank and the people. The commercial banks also provide the business players with the opportunity to make transactions easy and within the reach because they are spread in various areas. The paper...
Introduction The rise of globalization has necessitated the need for adopting common financial and reporting standards (Bellandi, 2012). IFRS developed by IASB promises to deliver on the elusive common standard for organizations all over the world. Although GAAP and IFRS differ in important ways, but notable similarities can also be...
Introduction Commercial banks are the largest and most important credit institutions in a country and they provide important services to the population. Koch and Scott (2009) praise banks as “engines of growth” noting that the credit flow facilitated by banks is vital to the economic wellbeing of a country. By...
Introduction Biofuel can be defined as a renewable energy source that can be produced from biological biomass or materials such as, corn, vegetable oils, and sugar cane (Ajanovic 2073). The most commonly used mode of biofuels nowadays is biodiesel and ethanol. Some traditional fossil fuels are made from biological materials...
Ethics Versus Science In Human Cloning Generally, “cloning is the process of developing offspring which are similar to their parents” (Voneky & Wolfrum 25). Though cloning is perceived as something unnatural, sometimes it happens naturally. There have been ethical issues concerning whether human cloning can be officially authorized or not....
Introduction Microbiology is the study of minute organisms that can only be resolved using a microscope. These microorganisms cannot be seen using our naked eyes. Cell function has been studied extensively in microbiology. Moreover, extensive studies have been done at the level of DNA & genes, and proteins. These studies...
Homelessness in Australia At any given night in Australia, there are more than one hundred and five thousand people who are homeless. Homeless people are those individuals who do not have regular dwelling places or houses due to their inability to afford them. In Australia, a person is described as...
Introduction With the discovery of stem cells in mice, in 1981, there was increased research on the stem cells, which led to the discovery of the human stem cells, in 1998 (Snow, 2003, p. 24). Since then, research on stem cells has become a critical area of study in modern...
Introduction Social media refer to mobile technologies, which make communication interactive between individuals and organizations. It can be a set of internet-based applications that enhance the technological foundations. Social media takes a variety of forms which include magazines, books, articles and social blogs. According to Hillestad and Berkowitz, social media...
Executive Summary The healthcare sector needs to be treated like other economic sectors. Therefore, healthcare planning should enhance the provision of quality services. Market planning forms part of the plans for improving performance. A number of planning steps have to be followed. The steps are setting goals and objectives, carrying...
In higher-order organisms, the nervous system is similar. All mammals, including human beings, are higher order organisms. The nervous system is made up of two major divisions. One of the divisions is the central nervous system, while the other is the peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system consists of...
Summary Obesity occurs when a person’s body mass index is far above the normal scale. Obesity has a lot of negative effects on a person’s wellbeing. It is a current and alarming issue in Australia that needs to be addressed. Passive lifestyle, unhealthy diet, and lack of exercise are only...
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was established under the Department of Health and Human Services. As one of the twelve agencies under this department, AHRQ is mandated with the responsibility of conducting Health Outcomes Research in the United States of America. AHRQ, in collaboration with other agencies both...
Introduction Research has seen the field of medicine undergo tremendous growth in terms of disease identification and treatment. These recent developments have necessitated the inclusion of human subjects in the studies.5 However; most of these massive breakthroughs were achieved at the expense of vulnerable individuals in the society. Ethical issues...
Introduction Architecture is the structure of components and their integration into the system. A program’s software architecture or a computerized system can be described as the structure of the said system’s software components as well as its visual properties and how they relate with each other to make the system...
Introduction Achieving optimum staff performance takes effort, practice, and time. These skills must be acquired in a process that utilizes resources. All organizations require their employees to give their best to achieve maximum production. Moreover, their efficacy is essential in determining employee performance. Employees from a healthcare setting are very...
Introduction Many researchers have conducted studies about prostate cancer. Therefore, a lot of information and data regarding prostate cancer exist. Nonetheless, prostate cancer is still prevalent in the current generation. It is the second most common cancer in men and it accounts for approximately 30, 000 deaths every year. The...
Introduction The article Service quality and business performance in the UK hotel industry by Denis Harrington and Gary Agehurst presents a detailed study on the performance of hotels in the United Kingdom. This study presents an analysis of how the UK hotels perform and the implication of the business towards...
Given the diversity of shareholders who are the owners of limited companies and their large numbers, it is prudential that few people are given the mandate of running the day to day affairs of these corporations. Shareholders therefore, employ managers and choose directors who are responsible for decisions about how...
Introduction A plea bargain is a settlement reached between the prosecutor and the defendant in a criminal case after making a mutual agreement. The prosecutor gives the accused a chance to accept that they are indeed guilty of the charges made against them so as not to proceed to court....
Various individuals use health care resources differently. For instance, they are used to heal illness and health situation, to restore breaks and tears, put off or interrupt future health care issues, lessen pain and enhance superiority of life, as well as providing relevant information to people concerning their status health-...
This article highlights the meaning of EMRs as an important tool for improving patient information management the provision of healthcare. In the article, the author states that the relationship between patients and medical practitioners is critical to the key components involved in the delivery and provision of healthcare. Information confidentiality...
Introduction Postoperative pain can be overwhelming to patients after pneumonectomy. As a result, it leads to complications that affect the whole body systems. Fortunately, epidural infusion addresses this situation by relieving the patient pain. Rationale for the use of epidural infusion Epidural infusion is an analgesic that relieves pain for...
Introduction Culture describes the ways of a community’s life, the manner in which people conduct themselves, their design of life, and the way they cope with physical, biological, and social surroundings. The main components of culture include its systems of values, norms, beliefs, and material possession. Culture description covers belief...
Introduction Financial management is an important process in many organizations because without proper management of cash an organization can incur losses and eventually cease running. Adequate liquid cash is needed by any organization at any time to invest in various profit-generating businesses or simply to meet the companys current operations....
Introduction This paper looks at financial standing of Shire plc., United Kingdom; the company is the pharmaceutical industry. The paper will evaluate the financial performance of the company for the last two years (2008 and 2009); it will concentrate on liquidity ratios, coverage ratios, activity ratios, and profitability ratios. Brief...
Introduction Decisions made in any organizations determine the effectiveness and the productivity of that organization. Organization’s strategies are made through decision making process. This paper is aimed at reviewing the steps that a leader should follow in making effective decision making. Additionally, it gives the benefits of effective decision making....
Enron Corporation was a company that dealt with energy, commodities and other services. Under energy, Enron sold natural gas and electricity and provided services such as financial assistance and risk management to clients across the world. It also provided commodities such as internet connection. Enron was founded in July1985 after...
Introduction The airline industry is a tricky sector to invest in as it calls for maximum efficiency as one cannot gamble with people’s lives. Safety and security is paramount as people’s lives are involved, and the way the business is presented to people determines the duration the business will withstand....
Introduction All individuals have the right to clean and safe water. As the saying goes, ‘water is life’, and no one can live without it, therefore it is the responsibility of the government to provide its citizens with this basic need. Water is a source of life and the lack...
Evolution by natural selection Evolution by natural selection is a process by which genetic traits are passed on to successive generations, to make future species become better adapted to their environments. Survival for the fittest is the name given to this process since the driving force here is natural selection...
Although the company has done averagely well in its financial performance over the years, this report identifies some key features of the financial nature that may affect the company’s ability to access the proposed loan from the bank. The constantly declining profitability of the company may severely impair on the...
The directors’ board is the most essential decision-making organ within an organization. Boards are assigned various vital responsibilities such as authorizing principal strategic along with financial decisions. They are also involved with the signing of mergers along with acquisitions (M & A s). The most crucial responsibility of the board...
For criminal justice organizations to be effective and efficient, it requires substantive knowledge and skills in organizational behavior and management. The criminal justice administrator should be well acquainted with the essential skills to achieve the organization’s goals and expectations. The acquisition of relevant management skills assists an organization in its...
The United State’s healthcare system is currently in serious danger. It has become an extremely significant issue for millions all over our country. There are those that suffer daily due to injuries that were treated carelessly or maybe not at all. There are so many loopholes and inconsistencies in our...
The financial statement analysis focuses on Home Depot’s 2009 and 2010 financial statements. The research focuses on the company’s vertical analysis results. The research includes a focus on the company’s horizontal analysis of the financial statements. The financial statements indicate it is profitable to invest in Home Depot. Income Statement:...
Introduction Enron Corporation was a trading company that dealt in services, energy, and commodities. Before its downfall, Enron was one of the largest companies in the United States and its share price was among the highest in the market. Financial statements showed that the company was doing relatively well. As...
Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has its history in the Presidential campaign of Barack Obama in November 2008. The candidate stated that healthcare was a major threat to the American economy due to its exorbitant cost. The statute entered into force on 23rd March 2011 after the...
This paper explores juvenile delinquency by assessing the similarities and differences in the criminal justice system and as the paper illustrates, as long as there are laws made, Bowlby (2005) in his work highlights that they will be broken hence a legal system to correct. In addition, in the book...
Introduction According to Smith (2003) a crime is but a wrongdoing and can be classified as a felony or a misdemeanor; for it is against the public law. Crimes are therefore punishable by statutes and the common law. The relationship between crime and law is referred to as Criminal Law...
Summary Drunk driving in the United States takes many descriptions depending on the jurisdiction, whether federal, state or local. In all jurisdictions in the country, the practice is illegal and attracts varying penalties depending on the severity. Drunk driving is also synonymous with terms such as driving under the influence...
Introduction The Republic of Nicaragua is the largest nation in Central America and shares its borders with Honduras and Costa Rica in the north and south respectively. The geographical orientation of the country separates the nation into three regions including the Pacific lowlands, Caribbean Lowlands and the central highlands. The...
Quality is a vital feature in any undertaking. Whether it is a process or product quality remains one of the most critical characteristic that must be carefully analyzed and controlled to add value to the process or product. Tools and techniques are available to ensure that quality management is professionally...
Using the DREC and Wasl properties case, the company must resolve problems arising from noncompliance with all company policies being implemented. WASL and DREC identifies possible internal conflicts and institutes policies to prevent escalation of misunderstanding and conflicts between employees and between departments of the organization. In terms of the...
Abstract Inventory valuation is done to meet the shareholder’s needs for financial information as well as that of other stakeholders. Inventory, for most companies like manufacturing companies, constitutes a large percentage (20 – 60 %) of the current assets. It, therefore, plays a big role in making decisions regarding the...
Introduction This report will analyze and discuss the recommendations for the new specialty spark plug project, which our company is considering undertaking. This analysis will include the basic information that is needed to evaluate the project, and also the different methods and approaches that are suitable to make such financial...
Does a child instantly become an adult when they have committed a criminal offense? Or do they to some extent maintain an amount of childhood, despite the kind and the gravity of offense they have committed? These are questions that have dominated the legal system in the US today, considering...
Introduction Foie gras production involves forcing large amounts of food through a pipe fitted in the esophagus of ducks and geese, a process known as gavage. This is used worldwide and has been a subject of criticism because of the perception to subject the birds through great pain and torture....
Introduction Double taxation arises when businesses and individuals derive income from foreign countries and the same income is subjected to tax by both the foreign country and home country. International double taxation is exercised since individual countries have got their own legislative tax rules and right to tax. Differences in...
Introduction According to Tawlar (2006) domestic violence is any assault, battery, sexual assault or criminal offense resulting in injury or death caused by a family or household member who lives or used to live in the same dwelling unit. This household or family member can be a spouse, partner ex-spouse...
Introduction The health industry represents a fifth of America’s economy and carries social significance due to its ongoing focus on quality of the services. However, the healthcare industry is dragging both in provision of value within the health industry and adoption that would have guaranteed Americans high quality health care...
Introduction In the future, I expect to be an internal medicine physician. As an internist, I will focus mainly on the management of non-surgical conditions in adults. Internists encounter a variety of psychiatric comorbidities in their practice. As my plans are to specialize in endocrinology and diabetes, I will encounter...
The fundamental role of nursing practice in the community which includes promoting health, preventing illness, alleviating suffering as well as restoring health necessitates a comprehensive set of principles to guide nurses in their practice. The practice of all nurses in Australia is governed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of...
This paper explores the four major financial statements produced by entities to report the strength of an entity to be an ongoing concern. These financial statements include the balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and statements of shareholders equity. The paper examines in detail each of the financial statements...
Introduction This essay is intended to provide a critical evaluation of the views expressed by Archie Carroll and Kareem Shabana in their article that was published in the International Journal of Management Reviews in 2010. In this article the authors provide their own perspective on the role that the businesses...
Is the right to privacy protected under the constitution? This has become a contentious debate with most people arguing that the issue of privacy is not explicitly recognized under the Bill of Rights. This is evident due to the fact that the word ‘privacy’ cannot be traced in the constitution...
Statement of the Problem The overall purpose of this study is to determine whether gun control is based on availability. Research studies and existing literature have laid more emphasis on the determining the relationship between gun control and crime rates in the United States, leaving a gap that requires the...
Introduction Theory-practice gap in nursing has been a subject of research for many years. The research has been a result of the differences between the events that nursing students go through in formal education and the actual events that take place in clinical practice. As a result, a debate has...
Introduction Health is a debatable subject since professionals in the medical field seem to hold contradicting views concerning its definition. While some health practitioners argue that a certain definition is accurate, others believe that more non-medical concepts need to be integrated into the definition. However, a number of studies have...
Introduction The modern English contract law originated from Western Europe during the 14th century (Andrews, 2011). Towards the end of the 15th century, the law attained great importance as a solution for the broken agreements. By the 17th century, the law became a common decree for contract-related acts. During its...
Introduction According to Burns, white-collar crime include such offenses as “fraud, bankruptcy fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, medical crime, public corruption, identity theft, environmental crime, pension fund crime, RICO crimes, consumer fraud, occupational crime, securities fraud, financial fraud, and forgery”. These kinds of offenses involve the use of...
Introduction Cerebral palsy is a complication mostly found in young children where one’s muscle movement, tone and the ability to have coordinated purposeful muscle movement are affected. Childbirth complications are a common cause of cerebral palsy where a child may suffer brain damage. Though there is no exact cure for...
Introduction Community nursing is very challenging because different communities have different cultures and beliefs that make a particular community exceptional. For instance, a university is a community because it consists of different groups of people with a common objective which is the acquisition of knowledge and skills (Abbot, 2009). Owing...
Introduction The number of people who develop ulcers annually around the world is more than one million. “The assumed prevalence of pressure ulcers in skilled-care and nursing homes is 10.9%, 4.39% in-home care whereas acute care has 10% of the cases. In hospitals, the prevalence ranges from 2.69% to 28.9%”...
Research theorists have described various differences existing between quantitative and qualitative research design as having historic background. Similarities and differences have been identified in techniques and concepts used in both designs (Crowe, 2010). As for the differences existing between the two research designs, they could be explained based on four...
Total quality management (TQM) is critical for every organization that is willing to establish positive and long-lasting relations with its clients. That is why various companies often refer to one of three TQM models: ISO 9001, EFQM, and MBNQA. There are a wide range of basic principles but, basically, these...
Introduction The construction industry is a key sector in a country’s economy, which handles extensive assortments of services such as construction, alteration, and repair of structures. In Japan, for instance, the industry absorbed 9.4% of the labour population by 1990. While in the US, the sector has realised close to...