...Unit 6 Project Veterans Having Trouble Finding Jobs After the Military Mark Everhart Kaplan University Professor Sandra Fontana Veterans who have served this country by going to war are quickly realizing that America is not appreciating the sacrifices made for our service members. Veterans are being passed over for employment for many different reasons. Some of these reasons include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), lack of job skills for performing civilian jobs, and the inability to cope with the transition from military to civilian life. The unemployment rate for veterans is 6.9 percent (Norman, 2012). The government and the employers need to work together to make the transition out of the military a smoother process. The Department of Veteran Affairs cannot process the applications for the G.I. Bill fast enough to accommodate the veterans. Veterans lack the job skills necessary to perform jobs in the civilian sector after the military. All military veterans should have special training, skill and mind set for the transition from military to civilian life, provided by the government and employers to ensure employability after serving their country regardless of how many years of service one has served. Veterans lack the special training and skills that are necessary to compete with the civilian population. Veterans often have jobs that cannot transfer to the civilian world (Hefling, 2011). For instance if they are an infantryman, they cannot get a job as a mechanic....
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...recreational use. The article identifies how the government is placing their taxes on the newly legalized drug. A sample of what I will be using from this article would be, “Federal income taxation of medical marijuana is the same as for cocaine or heroin; the only permitted adjustment to gross revenues in calculating federal taxable income is cost of goods sold.” (Titus pg. 2). There is a lot of information that I am looking for to help me with my paper. Assessment of article: I found this source on the school library. The author name is R. D. Titus and she is a writer at Harvard Journal. This articles publication was in 2016. The author and the article gave a lot of information about taxing the sale of medical marijuana in sates that already passed the law about recreational use and dispensaries selling the product. I found this article in the school library is it is 100% a scholarly article. I will be using as much information I can find that relates to my topic about the cost and taxing on medical marijuana sales. Reflection on article: Based on this article, I can claim that the money coming from taxing medical marijuana helps deduct money to the national debt. The taxing on medical marijuana is high, but that did not stop the customers in the states that allow it to not make the business earn a high profit. Only a few states allow medical...
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...Office of Human Resources Diversity & Inclusion Activities Diversity and Inclusion activities are simple ways to get people talking and listening to one another. It is only through understanding each other that we truly gain knowledge and can move forward together. While we can’t always walk in someone else’s shoes, we can take the time to inquire about how the shoe fits and if its path is smooth or riddled with pebbles. Social Justice • PO Box 6031, 412 Knapp Hall • Morgantown, WV 26506 • 304-293-8948 http://socialjustice.ext.wvu.edu/ Objectives Office of Human Resources There are many reasons you may choose to use and icebreaker or activity: to warm up or relax your group, to bring your group back together after a break or intense session, to introduce the next segment or to present your group with challenges that, as a team (together or divided into small groups or teams), your group must either overcome or address. Age & Appropriateness Icebreakers and activities are adaptable to your group and situation. When considering an icebreaker or activity, be sure to keep specifics about your group in mind, such as age and meeting focus. Please don’t overlook an icebreaker or activity because you think the group is too mature for it. Many groups, once aware that it’s ok to relax and have fun, will enjoy the experience of “being able to let go,” if only for a moment. Icebreakers Icebreakers are exercises that are intended to help a group of people begin the...
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...that big of a change once I started dialysis. I also found a lot support groups. A lot of these people lives changed more than mine. There were men that was my age and had families to support, but they couldn’t work as much or as hard as they did before. A lot of them had issues with their insurance company not covering the full dialysis treatment, so they would have to pay for at least 20% out of their own pockets. It made me look at my situation differently. I was on dialysis too, but I’m a veteran. Not only was my treatments free, not only was medications free, but I was financially compensated up to $2500 per month. I also looked at some of the older veterans that I did dialysis with. A lot of them had lost body parts in a war, and I couldn’t help but think that these people are on dialysis like me but they also have other disabilities that I didn’t have to live with. As I changed the way look it at my situation, I started to feel a little better about myself. REFLECTIVE/REACTION PAPER 3 Chapter 2: Making Positive Choices This Chapter talks about how we react to things, and taking responsibility for what we do. It starts talking about Determinism and Free Will. Of course there are things we have no control over. I have a history of high blood pressure, and kidney disease in my family. My kidney disease was diagnosed as Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) which a genetic disorder. I couldn’t control whether my kidneys would fail or not, but what...
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...Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection NUR/405 Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection My family lives in Encanto, which is an underserviced community with very little resources for theses lower income diverse families, which have many vulnerabilities. In this paper we are going to identify how community, public health nursing and community partnerships can be of service to this community. We will also take a look at epidemiological influences in Encanto as well as look at some nursing diagnosis that apply to this community. Role of Community and Public Health Nursing and Community Partnerships In Encanto the role of community and public health is not in the forefront of the community. Although services are available though the city of San Diego for those in need at no to little cost depending on your income very few residence are aware. There are other community resources and partnerships that can refer families of my community such as the second chance that helps homeless, ex-drug addicts, felons, adults, veterans, youth (16-18). Second Chance offers programs for reducing unemployment; repeat crimes and homelessness, empowering our clients to make sustainable personal changes that positively impact society. “Second Chance also delivers wrap-around services that include rehabilitation, housing, mental health and financial literacy, to get people off the streets and into the workforce” (Second Chances Program, 2014). Another public health partnership...
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...Epidemiology: Hepatitis C in the Veteran Population NUR / 408 July 7, 2014 Deborah Nallo Introduction Hepatitis C (HCV) is highly prevalent within the Veteran population. HCV is a major public health concern because of the debilitating effects associated with the virus. HCV results in increased mortality and morbidity rates resulting from the acute and chronic effects of the virus. The most common transmission of HCV occurs through injection drug use, injuries resulting from needle sticks and the lack of infection control in healthcare facilities. The transmission of HCV can also occur through sexual contact between individuals who have the human immunodeficiency virus, and HCV virus, tattoos that were not professionally done and HCV infected mothers who have transmitted the virus to their newborn babies. The hepatitis C virus is the most common blood-borne virus in the United States. An estimated 3.2 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis C. Most are unaware of their infection. Each year, about 17,000 Americans become infected with hepatitis C ("Centers for Disease Control and Prevention", n.d.). The veteran population has a higher rate of HCV exposure and infection when compared to the general population. Many of the individuals who are infected with the HCV virus are unaware of their infection and therefore they do not receive the necessary treatment. Individuals with HCV are at increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinomas and other...
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...This paper has not followed the formatting guidelines. The reference list follows APA 5 but there should be double spacing between the entries. Nicola Adams S00109832 RSL Clinical Visit In this essay I will reflect on my recent visit to the RSL War Veterans Retirement Village, in particular the ‘Clinical Role’ I witnessed, and the communication I observed between the Health Practitioner and the residents. Upon arrival at the Village we were given a chart detailing the “conceptual model for registered nurse practice in contemporary aged care environments” as used by the Veterans Village and I immediately realised that the role of Registered Nurse within an aged care facility is multi-faceted. My Grandma lives in an elderly peoples’ home in England where I have visited on numerous occasions. I have never seen a registered nurse in the facility and had made an assumption that they were present only in the Medical Centres and hospitals. According to the RSL village model the registered nurse role is complex; ranging from providing medical treatment and care for the resident to providing spiritual and emotional support for the family, resident, and community (RSL, 2006). I saw a number of ways in which the emotional needs of the residents were catered for, one being the inclusion of animals within the facility. The village housed an enclosure of rabbits and birds, and also several resident pet cats. I feel that giving the residents an opportunity to touch animals is...
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...obstacles to overcome both physical and mental. Most soldiers are not aware of a certain condition that they might have developed while deployed in a war zone. This condition is called Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as TBI. It is an injury that is not found on the outside of the body but rather internal, therefore it is called the Unseen Wound. Even though it’s unseen, TBI is real and affects a large percentage of veterans returning from war and test results show that an average of 46 percent of soldiers have TBI. Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled. But because mild and moderate brain injuries do not show up on CT or other imaging devices, doctors and even family members are often skeptical that any real damage exists. TBI is real and affects a large percentage of veterans returning from war. “Consistent with the designation of TBI as one of the signature injuries of the war theaters in Iraq and Afghanistan, 46% of the returning veterans recruited for this project screened positive for a deployment-related TBI” (Morissette, Woodward, & Kimbrel, Meyer, Kruse, 2011, p. 346). I have deployed multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan and have sustained injuries in result of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) and mortar attacks. Shortly after returning home, my family and close friends noticed that I was no longer the same person. Even though my family...
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...John Matthew M. Pereja August 27, 2015 SYSTHEO Article Reading No. 1 – Xerox Corporation Reflection Paper In this article reading, it discusses on what were the downfalls and shortcomings of the Xerox Corporation due to improper organization structure. After reading the whole article, I realized that the people who make and who belong in the organization are very important for they are the ones who are bringing the name of the business. Many of the reasons why Xerox had almost lost its name in the business industry is because of the managers and CEOs of their organization. They do not know how they will respond or act to the challenges that they are facing. Politics was also one of the factors why there was chaos inside the organization. There were a lot of companies who also offered the same services and products as theirs at a low price which is why Xerox Corporation had to cross cut their prices and reinvent their set of products and services. It was also the dysfunctional culture of the business that hindered them in developing and improving their business. Fortunately, the business was able to regain its power when the CEO turned over the position to a veteran who started as a copier saleswoman that made her way to the hierarchy. She was able to analyze and address the problems of the company that enabled her to cut the massive cost of products and remove money-losing operations. She also had to be honest with the good, the bad, and the ugly situations...
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...for individuals in a community. Veterans living in rural areas are no exception and in particular make up an extraordinary demographic that often have specialized mental and health care needs due to various war traumas. (Rural Health, 2016) states that “there are 22 million Veterans nationwide, with 5.3 million who live in rural communities.” (Rural Health, 2016) continues that “fifty-seven percent of these rural Veterans are enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.” (Rural Health, 2016) also asserts that “between fiscal years 2006-2014, there was a seven percent increase in VA-enrolled rural Veterans.” It is important to assess this segment of the population’s care due to the fact that if left untreated their needs will spiral out of control and harmfully affect families and communities. Also if the care they receive is inadequate or flawed, it could make their situation worse. Rural areas are well known to be lacking in quality and state of the art resources, therefore it’s important to evaluate veteran’s perceptions regarding their care resources to enhance and advance rural social work practice. Problem Formulation...
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...differing cultural diversities on a daily basis. Racial, religious, and ethnic differences are mostly easy to spot in the health care world. These differences are readily discussed in nursing education, and education is given on how to provide culturally competent care for many different backgrounds. While this is an amazing thing to have in the nursing world, my question is what about the culture of military Veterans? Veterans are typically overlooked when it comes to the concept of culturally competent care. They have their own way of thinking, own belief systems and even their own language along with the specific mental and addiction health disparities. It is important that nurses do not overlook the rising number of Veterans, and the specific care they need due to the differing culture. Culturally competent care for veterans, any vulnerabilities of the Veteran culture, standards of culturally competent care in the Veterans Administration, application of nursing theory, and solutions for providing culturally competent care for Veterans will be addressed in this paper. Culturally Competent Care and Standards The United States is widely known as the “melting pot” of the world, and that comes with many differing cultures, ethnicities, religions and race. Caring for all of these different patients in health care means that the nurse must be educated in many different cultures and how to provide care for them in a respectful and safe manner. There are many different way to define...
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...Chapter I The Problem A. INTRODUCTION Having a term paper as a requirement for the graduating students is important. It may be difficult for the students since it is their first time to make this requirement but it is fun to do this, since this is one of knowing the author and the same time develop the researcher’s skill in analyzing and interpreting ideas. In the writing this term paper the researchers gain information and get familiar to the works and life story of the two authors. This term paper focuses the comparative study of William Blake and Walt Whitman. The researchers gather information through research and analyze the data to answer the question stated in the problem. B. BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM BLAKE¹ William Blake was an English poet, engraver, and a painter. A boldly imaginative rebel in both his through and art, he combined poetic and pictorial genius to explore life. YOUTH William Blake was born in London, England, on November 28, 1757, the second son of a men’s clothing merchant. From his earliest year he saw vision. He would see trees full of angels on similar sights, if this were not true mystical visions; they were the results of the artistic intense spiritual understanding of the world. From his early teens Blake wrote poems, often setting them to melodies of his own composition. At the age of ten, Blake started at the well-known Park’s DrawingSchool, at age of fourteen; he began a seven year apprenticeship to an engraver. It was as an engraver...
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...Psychological Theories: James White. Name University Name Psychological Theories: James White Abstract In this paper I will explain a case study on a white male, James White 51 year of age, homeless, drug addict, and has mental health issues. I will then proceed to explain how as a Social Worker assist him to acquire the needs and necessary actions taken to assist him in taking responsibility to assist him in facing his current situation. This paper will tell which of the four theories applied and why I choose them as well as the ten concepts used in this case. I will explain the conditions indicated by my client and what actions it took to accomplish the goals that were set forth in order to cope with the conditions at hand. I will explain how I used the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers to coincide with my findings and explain how I applied them to this case. A white man, aged fifty-one, came to my office and requested for an intake assessment, he was a veteran. He served only eleven months and fifteen days in the Unites States Marines Core (USMC). Serving in the USMC left him traumatized stressed, after which he was given an honorary discharge under medical conditions. Since then he has repeatedly applied for after employment arrears and benefits but he has been denied. He returns to his home of Record in Louisiana where he applies for jobs, gets them but never works longer...
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...One of the most significant thought experiments to the development of modernity in a Western sense has been the reflection of what it means to be an individual in society, in relation to others, in face of the various amorphous structures that are the nation, as in body politic, the identity of the multitude, as in community, and human worth as such, with all the struggles for recognition that have and continue to take place. This has been most emphasized in the question of the state of nature, brought with Enlightenment thinkers, but any account of the origin seems to presuppose an individual alone, forced by some god, necessity, or advantage to join society as a whole. But in this thought, one can see that as soon as one tries to see the...
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...Samuel Durham American Government Professor Tapia 12/03/15 Service Learning Reflection Paper For my service learning project I volunteered as an intern at the 5000 role models project of excellent program. Head director Paul Wilson and his staff welcomed me with open arms. During my time there I assisted with many activities which helped me learn some great communication skills and also greatly benefited the staff as well. During my internship I was involved in encouraging mentors of different fields such as Police Officers, Firefighters, Military Veterans and others to come out and support young men who are headed in the right direction. I found my self-surrounded in a setting that I saw openly was consisted on pure professionalism. Every day that I walked inside of that office I received nothing but respect, kindness and admiration. In fact I was even acknowledge that I was a consistent, dedicated, and diligent by head director Paul Wilson. That in which stood as true because I had already exceed my service learning hours. What I have attained from my brief time there was that having an impact on younger people is very important. This opens up my eyes as to getting involved with helping young men becoming better fathers’ better husbands and having greater voices in the community. I learned that teaching young people about the importance of growth in the community starts with unity. The biggest problem we are having when it comes down to change in the community is voting...
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