as an advocate for registered nurses at the state level. The Wisconsin Nurses Assocation “works to protect, promote, and enhance the practice of professional nursing.” (“WISCONSINNURSES.ORG,” n.d.) The WNA encourages members to follow the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, provides assistance with professional development, and represents nurses at the state and national level. As a member of the WNA I know my voice is heard in Madison and Washington D.C. due
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the river (Hersey 22). The fear of drowning motivated him to free himself and he soon reunited with a fellow doctor, both watching as thousands of wounded people were “hurrying across the bridge in an endless parade of misery” (Hersey 23). In the Red Cross Hospital, where only six out of thirty doctors and
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Community Emergency Preparedness & Response Paper NUR 408 March 25, 2013 Community Emergency Preparedness & Response Paper Media coverage of disasters across the globe come in real time and with intensity that one would believe that natural or manmade disasters happens more frequently, affecting thousands if not millions of lives. People prepare for the worst such as buying premium insurance to decrease the anxiety but still expecting the best. Disasters in all form is part of life and
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Desiree Foster WAM 7/18/2012 Today I will discuss a patient’s urinalysis report. She is a 43 year old African American woman. She was diagnosed and is being treated for depression. She also has a case of bilirubin and urobilinogen. To do a proper urinalysis we would have to conduct a clean catch sample. A clean catch sample is a urine-specimen that is a free of bacterial contamination as possible without the use of a catheter. The main purpose of this urine sample is to test the abnormities
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Blood Banking and Blood transport During World War 2 blood transport proved to be a vital innovation for saving the lives of those wounded in the war and ultimately was a cause of the victory by the allies in the war. The first successful blood program called “Blood for Britain” and the first large scale blood bank both originated during WW2 and increased the efficiency in saving lives, due to advances in blood storage and transportation (“Charles Richard Drew”). This was important because during
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Japanese people is an issue. The second problem, lack of knowledge of cross-cultural communication, is an issue. The last issue, lack of knowledge of the Japanese corporate culture is an issue. Analysis and Evaluation The first problem, lack of knowledge of Japanese people, is demonstrated when Tim showed his emotion of being very upset when he was trying to seal the deal. Tim raised his voice, moved in close, and become red faced. The people of Japan deem great importance on politeness ()
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had an interest in politics and was selected by the American Legion’s Badger Boys State program, to be one of two representatives for Wisconsin in Washington, D.C. During his time in Washington, D.C, he met Ronald Reagan, and said Reagan was his inspiration and role model in politics. In 1986-1990, Walker attended Marquette University, but dropped out to work full time in development for Red Cross. For four years, he worked for American Red Cross, handling marketing and fundraising efforts. At age
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19th century modern nursing began to take shape. The Catholic’s recruited congregation females committed to the care of the sick within religious group. The Lutherans followed and trained women to facilitate care to the unhealthy, and in 1863 the Red Cross Society, founded in Geneva, Switzerland, devoted a program goal of educating nurses to care for the wounded during the war (s). This program was a success and therefore was the beginning of the formal education process for professional nursing. These
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in-kind contributions to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in the Philippines. Coca-Cola Philippines has been a long-standing partner of the Red Cross Philippines in its programs for disaster relief, blood donation, and basic life support training. Globally, The Coca-Cola Company and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) also have a partnership to enhance their collaboration on disaster
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The Confederate flag has been one the most controversial and divisive symbol in American history. Recently, in the wake of the Charleston church shooting, the country has been in an uproar over the confederate flag. The shooting sparked discussion on whether the flag is hateful or represents the south’s history. Numerous people wanted the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina state house. Many people believe that the confederate flag represents southern pride and southern history
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