...for numerous amounts of television shows actually depict a lesson to lure in an audience. Take the television show Scrubs. Written and directed by Ryan Levin, this comical series about a well-renowned hospital and its staff depict the everyday lives of four different characters. In this comical show that allows four friends to comment on their everyday lives about being a doctor, resident intern, and surgeon. A story line based on the comical genius of the producers of both South Park and Weeds. Follow me as I analyze both the good and bad aspects of all four of the characters tell their sides of the story through each others lines. The storyline of many different television shows normally have exactly the same sequence of events. First, the scene is set in a hospital. But as many people do not know, Sacred Heart Hospital is no ordinary hospital. Here, everyone hates everyone in a sarcastic manner. All the employees hate the boss, the chief of medicine; Dr. Bob Kelso because he is some hypocritical, crazed maniac that cannot even once admit that he really needs friends or loves his wife. As for the maintenance staff is concerned, the only person who actually is involved inside the lives of all four friends, the crazed Janitor, known as Janitor, takes all matters into his own hands when he begins his need for chaos with J.D. As for everyone else, they sort of just go along with absolutely everything that happens between the four friends and their crazed adventures. ...
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...“Survival requires short-term goals that secure long-term goals”. (Latham & Locke, 2014, p. 232). My professional long-term goal is to complete my BSN in the next two years by April 2016 which will enable myself career advancement. I would like to take a management job and teach nursing. By currently being enrolled in BSN courses, I am now eligible to increase my job duties at work which is a short-term goal to obtain in the next month. Another short-term goal is to join a work-based council at my hospital and unit this year. I plan to increase in level in our hospital nursing career ladder which is a short term goal to do within the next year. I cannot get past a level two nurse without being enrolled in classes for my BSN. Completing my BSN is also a long-term personal goal for self-improvement. My short-term personal goal is to complete my first online course with at least a B average or above within the next month. Improving my computer skills and writing skills are other short-term personal goals in the next six months. According to Bateman and Barry (2012) “When people are committed to short-term goals, they focus attention on those goals, exert effort, develop strategies, and persist in pursuit of the long-term goal”. (p. 986). By reaching my short-term goals I will continue to pursue reaching my goal of getting my BSN and I will improve myself personally including the lifestyle for myself and my family. In order for me to reach my goals I need to master...
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...reach my career goals were first to find a college that fit my schedule. My second goal was that I needed to achieve a high grade point average while I was in school. My third goal was to obtain my Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. My fourth goal was to find a job within my degree plan. My fifth goal was to become a manager of a major logistics company. Finding a College that fits my Schedule The specifics of my first goal were to locate a school that fit my schedule. I work a job that requires me to be away from home for days to weeks at a time. I needed a school that was flexible and accessible even when I was away. I looked into several colleges but only one appealed to me, and it was the University of Phoenix. This goal was not difficult because I knew what I wanted in a college and it aligned with my values. Some short term goals that helped me achieve this goal was first to narrow down my choices to 5 online colleges. I went online and just searched online colleges that had degrees in the field that I was looking to work. Another short term goal was to see which college was accessible away from home via phone or Ipad because I traveled a lot and the use of internet to my laptop would be little to none. I accomplished this task on June 10th when I choose to attend the University of Phoenix. One step closer to obtain my ultimate career goal. Achieve a High Grade Point Average The specific of my second...
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...with a degree. In order to be successful in life one should always have goals and this is also important for growing in both our personal and professional goals. When setting goals it is important to set short term goals and long term goals. When starting with short term goals and accomplishing those, then one is on the way to reaching long term goals. My Personal goals are to successfully complete my first online class in HCS/301 Undergraduate Nursing Studies class and to complete my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. My Professional goals are to obtain a Supervisory position in Community Health nursing and to obtain my certification in Case Management Nursing. I believe that with learning time management skills and perseverance that I will be able to reach my goals, both personal and professional. One of my Personal goals is to complete my first online nursing class successfully. By completing HCS/301, will help me complete my personal short term goal. I feel that if I learn time management skills with this first class, complete my work in a timely manner and learn how to navigate the online classroom that I will be successful. I feel that with working full time, have three children that range in age from thirteen, ten and my youngest is six years old, and being married that going back to school was going to be a commitment that would be...
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...idiom “all Greek to me” could describe the time in my life when it was thought that there was a problem with my brain. The first reason that the idiom “all Greek to me” relates to the point in my life that I mentioned is the medical terms that were used then. To be more specific, I had no idea what some of the medical terms that the doctors used meant. One example of this was during my first MRI. For starters, I didn’t even know what an MRI was at first. I also didn’t know what an IV was. I pretty much didn’t know anything about medical related things. This applies to pretty much all of the procedures that were done to me during that time, which were a couple of MRIs, two angiograms, a CAT scan, and eye muscle surgery. Another example of me not knowing these terms would be when I was...
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...planning for my life journey, I have found that setting goals assist me in making successful decisions. It’s especially helpful when I work on succeeding in long term, short term, and lifestyle goals. One of my long term goals is to save up for a trip to New York with my friends. I plan on achieving this goal by first making sure I can have time off from Christmas to New Year’s. Then have enough money to have fun by 12/20/14. Finally the last thing to do is reserve 4 plane seats and 2 hotel rooms. My second long term goal is to build a house the way I want it. My first step would to have the job I need in order to afford the money to make the house. My second step would be having enough money in order to completely build the house. My last step would be to sketch out and pick where the house will be located and how it looks inside and out including every room. My last long term goal would be to save for retirement. I would need to figure out how much I would want to save up. Then I would have to calculate how much hours or years I would have to work in order to save the amount I would need to have saved up in order to survive. Lastly make a BUCKET LIST (: . I also have short term goals. My first short term goal is to get and A in English class all through high school. I need to make sure I turn in all missing and current assignments. Do all my homework. Take lots of notes & do good on tests. My next goal is to graduate high school. I have to pass all my classes. Get...
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...for myself 5 4. Developing Learning, Academic and Business Skills 5 4.1. Active Learning 6 4.2. Learning Styles 6 4.3. My strengths and weaknesses in learning 6 5. Personal Development Plan and completion of e-portfolio 7 5.1. My evidence so far 7 5.2. Employability 7 6. Conclusion 7 7. References 8 Introduction This report is going to highlight how important Personal Development Planning in an academic and professional environment is and the affects it will have on me during my university degree. Throughout this report I will be looking at the background knowledge I have of PDP and how I have developed my business and academic skills in my first trimester. PDP is extremely helpful in aiding you in developing skills you already possess or require when it becomes obligatory to be responsible for your own learning, your personal development and your advancement into the world of work. “The kind of jobs that most graduates want to enter requires a range of qualities and skills that take time, support and good planning to develop” (Cottrell, 2003) which is where PDP takes an important role in your learning process. PDP was introduced into universities in order to help students plan their short term and long term goals so that they can plan how to achieve them. PDP is the process of outlining your short term and long term goals and planning a structured way to achieve them. It is also a way of looking back on your learning and personal...
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...on from the associates program to my Bachelor’s program sooner than I expected. My classes will be shorter, and the learning will be accelerated. In order to survive the next two years, I have created a Student Survival Guide that I will use to navigate successfully through my Bachelor’s program. The following tips and practices are listed in the order that I deem important to survive my Bachelor’s program. Before I can get started on my Bachelor’s, I need to re-establish my short-term and long-term goals. I have three short-term goals that can be completed roughly within the next two years. First, I will complete each course in my program to the best of my ability to achieve the highest grade possible. Second, when I have completed all my courses successfully I will receive my Bachelor’s Degree. My last short-term goal is to find an entry-level position in my field and begin gaining experience. I have three long-term goals. My first long-term goal is to go back to college while I am working and get my Master’s degree. This may be difficult, since I will be working and raising a family while going back to school but I believe it can be achievable if I stick to a strict schedule. My second long-term goal is to complete my internship. My third long-term goal is to pass my state licensing exam and become a clinical social worker. My short-term and long-term goals can be achieved if I plan well and manage my time wisely. Managing my time wisely will require a strict...
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...Introduction For this assignment, I was asked to write about my goals. At first I had so many things going through my mind. I have separated them into my career and personal goals both long-term and short-term. I also identified the skills needed to accomplish my goals. Mastering techniques in research, teamwork, communication, and certifications I must possess. There are also milestones and barriers that I have to overcome to achieve my goals. My goals must be set to give me focus on advancing my career and accomplishing my goals. “Goal-setting is one of the foundational cornerstones of everything - our success, the way we make choices with our time, the quality of life we will live - everything is impacted when we have clear, written goals.” (“Setting goals is important,” 2010 para 4). Professional short and long- term goals My professional short-term goal is to become a critical care nurse. I want to increase my critical thinking skills from a novice to an expert. A critical care nurse is a nurse who can remain calm in a complex emergency situation. A critical care nurse is an expert in using special equipment while providing effective patient care. Always at the ready to provide care in a crisis patient, provide family education and collaborate multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care are also vital for a critical care nurses (Cottrel, 2010). My long term-goal, professionally, is to become a clinical educator. Mateo (1998) described clinical educator...
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... Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: I would like to make better use of my time spent reading. • Short-term reading goal: I plan to adhere to an Active Reading strategy. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I currently spend the first day of each week reading all of the related materials for class. I may also read them again at random times during the week so I feel I could do better at retaining information from the first reading. I really feel that I’m using up too much of my time reading if I have to go over them a few times. I am sure that by employing the techniques we covered this week I will be able to adapt an effective strategy that will minimize my time and maximize my comprehension. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I will start by previewing the materials and asking myself what I need to learn from this reading. That will give me a basic idea of what the overall concept or idea the material is conveying. That will help me to identify the key information in the text. I will be sure to read the summary to help clarify what I have come up with by previewing the material. Using this first strategy will give me a good idea of how I should be marking the important parts of the...
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...I had gotten the assignment about the advising paper, I went straight away and made my appointment as soon as possible, listing various types of questions to ask my advisor on the day of my appointment. I had gotten all my supplies ready, including my folder which had heaps of paper so I could jot down notes during the meeting. I also brought a list of my short term and long term goals to share with my advisor. I met with the chemistry advisor, Dr. Borgford in the chemistry building at 11:30 a.m. We discussed many topics, first being my short term and long term goals. My short term goals being that I try to make all A’s in all of my classes this semester, never being late or missing a class, and lastly, doing all of the homework assignments. I had thought up only two long term goals, one being, getting at least a 3.5 GPA when finishing my undergraduate program, the other long term goal, being that I get into Samford University for pharmaceutical school. Some of the reasons why I think I could be unsuccessful in accomplishing my goals would be that, like many others, I tend to procrastinate a bit too much. Also, I tend to talk a lot on the phone with my friends and discuss plans that are going to be made on the upcoming weekend. Besides my list of reasons how I would be unsuccessful in fulfilling my goals, I also have some reasons of how I could overcome all my faults that I could make. First and foremost, I believe that being well organized is one of the key factors one could...
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...the lanes being served from $1.85 to $2.15 per mile, with the higher rates being related to higher on – time service performance. Thus, our maximum price will be $2.15 per mile. In addition, if we can find a backhaul in the Jonesboro area to cover our out-of-pocket costs on the return trip, our price will drop to $1.78 for the round trip. Thus, our minimum price will be $1.78. Our target price is $2.00 per mile for the round trip. Negotiation’s range is $0.1. Thus, the acceptable price may be from $1.90 to $2.10 2. What are your assumed bargaining strengths? Weaknesses? Strengths Our strength is high on – time service performance. We can provide on – time service of 99.5%. In order to achieve this performance, we have two options. First, we can build a terminal in Jonesboro....
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...2013 Goals My objective to obtaining my professional and personal goals is to increase my knowledge through education and work experience and steps that I will need to take to obtain my goals. In this paper I will discuss skills that I need to obtain and milestones I need to achieve, barriers I need to overcome, and time management strategies that I will need to work on. By obtaining my Bachelor’s degree I will not only fulfill my long-term personal goal but also my short-term professional goal. In reaching these goals I will complete my short-term professional goal and be one step closer to fulfilling my long-term professional goal of becoming a clinical instructor. Professional Goals My short-term professional goal is to obtain my Bachelor’s degree from University of Phoenix (UOPX). My long-term professional goal is to be a clinical instructor to nursing students. To obtain my professional goals I first need to obtain my bachelor’s degree. After researching several schools, I decided to go to the UOPX to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. After earning my Bachelor’s degree and applying to nursing schools as an instructor, I will be able to pursue a career as a clinical instructor. Personal Goals My short-term personal goal is to focus on one class at a time. My long-term personal goal is to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. To obtain my personal goals I first need to focus on one class at a time. In focusing on one class at time, I will be able to give all my energy and attention...
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...overcoming the milestones keep us motivated to achieve what we originally set out to do. My personal goals for the future consist of relocating, followed by a professional promotion into management, and completing my degree in order to have a successful life ahead of me. A personal short term goal of mine is to sell my home. I am preparing my home for resale and hope to place it on the market with a realtor in the next few months. There have been many barriers to overcome to overcome in this preparation. To date, I have replaced the kitchen, bathrooms, air conditioner, carpet, tile, and painted inside and out. There are still a few cosmetic things I need to do such as fixing up the yard and staining the driveway. Once those things are completed I will contact the realtor to obtain an appraisal to see how much I can list my property for. My long term personal goal is downsizing from my current five bedroom home and purchasing a town home. Three of my four children are grown and have moved into their own homes which just leaves myself and my youngest daughter. Living in this large house is no longer necessary nor financially beneficial. With the help of a realtor along with my own research I hope to find a property that fits my budget and is the right size for myself and my daughter. I hope to be in my new town home within the next year. I want to remain in the Trinity, Florida area close to my family, friends, and workplace. Owning a home comes with a lot of responsibility and the...
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...withdraw for this term. Please reconsider withdrawing my student status. I have unfortunately not passed my xxxx course leaving me with zero units in my term. I take full responsibility for my current student status. In this term, creating and maintaining an effective time management plan has been a big problem for me. For the first half of the term, I struggled with adjusting to my new position at work. Previously, I held a part-time position. However, with the enactment of new health laws, my position as a part-time employee limited myself to work under 28 hours, which did not create a livable wage for me. My employer offered limited full-time spots to select employees. I was chosen as one, which was something I couldn’t refuse since it offered a higher wage and health insurance. As such, this was a huge adjustment, as I had to re-think how and when I would utilize my study time. Algebra has always been a struggle for me, or all math for that matter. It is a very intimidating subject for me. Nevertheless, I continued with the lesson plans, but truly felt as I was not retaining any of the information. The class load I accepted with having both Algebra and statistics gave me huge anxiety. After discussing this a little bit with my mentor, xxxx, we decided to focus on xxx instead. At first, I took the pre-assessment to see what areas I would need to focus on. I studied and read the chapters and felt I was on the right track. Then in the middle of my semester, I found...
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