March 2016 International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Good News International Women’s Day, March 8,is a time to celebrate what has been accomplished by and for women.There is much to celebrate! This month also marks the arrival of Easter, March 27,when we celebrate the good news that God so loved women that he sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to pay for their sins on the cross and give them life everlasting. While on Earth, Jesus went against the customs of the times that treated women as inferior
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Running head: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION TOWARD FELONS EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION TOWARD FELONS AMELIA WOODEN EVEREST ONLINE UNIVERSITY According to one estimate, there are currently over 12 million felons in the United States. The Civil Rights Act requires that, where an employment policy of a state, municipal, or private employer that discriminates against criminals will have a disparate racial impact, employers must show a business necessity before automatically disqualifying criminals
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Home Health Nurses’ Evaluation of Pre-Operative Teaching and Post-Operative Outcomes Ruth E. Harvath Liberty University The Journal of Nursing Education. Abstract A non-experimental, descriptive, quantitative, pilot study was conducted to explore the home health nurses’ perceptions about their patient’s pre-operative and post operative outcomes. Patient education is a major concern among healthcare providers in the surgical and home health settings. Patients’ have distinct levels
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People have been traveling across the continents in search of cures for any imaginable illnesses and making therapeutic trips for health wellness. In ancient Greece, pilgrims and patients came from all over the Mediterranean to the sanctuary of the healing god, Asklepios at Epidaurus, and from the 18th century wealthy Europeans have been traveling to spas from Germany to the Nile. In recent years, medical tourism is becoming more popular with patients seeking treatment for health and well-being purposes
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The Elderly and Healthcare Problem Statement Ageing happens unsurprisingly, and offers a critical challenge for every segments of the overall populace. Many societies have different definitions and classifications of ageing. In some communities a person who is 50 years old is perceived as an ageing individual while in some countries the ageing process is believed to kick in after 65 years as pointed out by Elu -Terán (2012). According to Elu-Terán (2012) ageing can be factually professed
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2010 Edition Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Second Edition [pic] American Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a national professional association. This ANA publication ( Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice) reflects the thinking of the nursing profession on various issues and should be reviewed in conjunction with state board of nursing
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2010 Edition Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Second Edition [pic] American Nurses Association Silver Spring, Maryland 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a national professional association. This ANA publication ( Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice) reflects the thinking of the nursing profession on various issues and should be reviewed in conjunction with state board of nursing
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flower, and KPJ journeys from location to location, and strength to strength. Along the journey, it creates a legacy of warmth and caring, wellness and healing. KPJ has taken the journey from Johor to Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, on to other states of Malaysia and further and beyond, to the other parts of the world. Along the way, KPJ has established its hospitals with similar commitment, providing the best of healthcare services. All these are the result of the Journey of Continuous Caring taken by its committed
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2008). Therefore, stroke can affect the quality of life of an individual from the lack of communication, mobility and independence and intern can cause one to become depressed. This essay is concerning the case of Mr. Alfred Smith who was admitted to hospital with muscle and facial weakness with asymmetry and no movement to the left side of his body. He was eventually diagnosed with left-sided stroke resulting in right-sided hemiplegia affecting his balance and mobility. With the many health problems
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Philosophical and Theoretical Model for Nursing Administration Practice Philosophical and Theoretical Model for Nursing Administration Practice In an era of chaotic and unpredictable health care, I believe it is vital for nursing to employ a nursing leadership theory or philosophy that is specifically applicable to nurses and will holistically address and support both the science and art of this honored profession. According to Parker (2006) “A philosophy comprises statements of enduring values
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