Essays on Fawcett

Various concepts are crucial in conducting and understanding test statistics. For a scholar or even a social worker to understand how the test statistics are applied in the assessment process, an in-depth understanding of interpretation of test data comes in handy (Neukrug & Fawcett, 2013). The four factors of test worthiness that are accorded ultimate attention are validity, reliability, cross-cultural fairness and practicality. Validity entails investigating the test statistics to ensure they measure what they are supposed to measure. It is often imperative that the accumulated evidence support the intended interpretation and purpose of the test scores. Validity can be ...

Question 1

The roles which nurses play in the health care provision process cannot be understated. Ensuring that ailing patients have had their emotional, physical and spiritual needs addressed goes a long way in making sure that such patients emerge with desirable positive outcomes. Similarly, the functions of the advanced practice nurses in the process of providing healthcare services to patients, educational processes and in providing leadership in such settings are equally vital in ensuring that the healthcare system runs in a smooth manner. Imogene King in her theory of goal attainment stresses on the need for ensuring accuracies regarding the ...

Discussion Question

Discussion Question 1

Professional socialization involves the interaction between health providers and their colleagues and the interaction between the health provider and the patient, family, groups, or communities. In the healthcare workplace, professional socialization occurs through nurses working together in a specific department to ensure total and quality delivery of care that ensures positive outcomes. Nurses help one another solve health care problems, assist each other during shifts, and share knowledge and skills about on how to deliver quality care. On the other hand, professional socialization between nurses and patients occur when both have close relationships. The Orlando’s ...

Titus Andronicus is one of the bloodiest of Shakespare's tragedies, with many characters dying or being tortured both on stage and off. What stands out in the mist of all this violence, though, is that the imagery used in many of the lines echoes it. Characters often use metaphors referring to hands and tongues, and other body parts, which mirror the condition of the characters they are talking about. A particularly powerful example is the dialogue in Act II between Lavinia and her cousin Marcus Andronicus. By matching the extreme violence of what has happened to Lavinia with the ...

Context of human services

CONTEXT OF HUMAN SERVICES Introduction The human service is a field that deals with ways of preventing and solving the problems that affect the human needs to improve the essence of life. Over the recent years, the employment sector has incorporated the human service professionals by providing job markets for them. The field is important since it gives an opportunity for social change (Chenoweth and McAuliffe, 2005, p. 67). Additionally, it acts as a means of maintaining public order and control in the community. Therefore, the paper is based on a personal reflection on the perception of human services. ...

Introduction

The article “Theory and Practice: A Discussion by William K. Cody” is a summary of ideas pertaining the nursing theory and practice. It also tries to explain the relationship between theory and practice in nursing. The nursing theories lay the foundation of practice to ensure that the eminence of life and improvement of care. However, the author is not contented with the revolution of the nursing theory practice, and there a need to change the healthcare systems to improve health and livelihood. After reading the article carefully, I agree with the author’s argument that theory guides practice in ...

Abstract

A complete and thorough health assessment can help in the correct diagnosis (Dingman, 1941). According to a famous saying “A case well taken is half solved”. A well taken case should include complete description of the patient’s mental, physical and social well being. Mere jotting down of physical signs and symptoms may not give the true picture of a disease. As every patient is a different individual, thorough case taking is required in order to establish the individuality of the patient. Many features of the patients may have a role to play in his or her health, therefore, ...

Problem Solving and Collaboration

Problem Solving and Collaboration The objective of any school is to provide the best education for the students, by giving out the best services and minimizing any problem as much as possible (Bruner, 2009). However, problems in education systems are inescapable, and the best thing to do is not to run away from problem, but develop the best strategies of solving. On that note, the emergence of collaborative problem solving is the best techniques used in solving problem related to education today (Fawcett & Garton, 2005). By definition, problem solving is a technique used to determine the best solution of ...

I have chosen the first scenario, in which I am a nurse at a primary care clinic, and my patient is a 48 years old woman who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment, she has to change her eating habits to lose some weight, but she claims that it will be almost impossible for her to change her habits and stop eating the products she typically consumes. Her main argument is that she cooks for the whole family, and her husband, his father, and two adolescent children are used to the food ...

Abstract

Bipolar disorder is one of the various clinical disorders that affect millions of people worldwide. There is no known cause for the disorder though genetics and environment play a significant role in exacerbating it. This paper examines the journey of one Carrie Mathison, a CIA agent who suffers from bipolar disorder. Like other patients with bipolar disorder, Mathison experienced frequent maniac episodes. She also exhibited high-risk behaviors, which are characteristic of bipolar disorder patients. That behavior was evident in her lack of inhibition and excessive drinking. Mathison also exhibited psychotic behaviors, particularly when she saw herself as a heroine ...

Resolving the Case with Neuman’s System Theory

As a nurse in a primary care clinic, one meets a 48 year old female patient who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). The patient is now engaged in nutritional counseling at the clinic. As one of the measures to manage her health, she is required to undergo weight loss; however, she experiences dietary challenges because she lives in a large family. It seems hard for her to make changes on diet composition since she has to cook for her husband, two children and father in-law. She feels that the other members of the family will ...

WGU

A. Table of Contents Professional Resume – presents my clinical knowledge, skills, experience, and philosophy to potential employers Executive Summary – provides an overview of the contents of the portfolio Professional Reference Questionnaire – presents the objective and subjective evaluation of my key behaviors and clinical performance by one of my professional references Importance of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) – discusses the need to develop knowledge and skills in quality leadership in order to improve the quality and safety of patient care and promote holistic, patient-centered care

Copy of IHI certificate of completion – serves to validate my completion of the IHI Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership course

Evidence-based Practice – summarizes an evidence-based research project on hand hygiene Applied Leadership – summarizes my ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast was born in Germany in 1840, and he moved to the United States at the age of six. Initially he used to do illustrations to support his family that was going through acute financial crisis. Nast started his work as an illustrator when he was 15. At that time he was working as an illustrator for a magazine called Leslie’s Weekly New. His earning was $4 a week. In the year1862, during Civil War, he took a job of a war reporter in Harper’s Weekly Magazine.

Thomas Nast stereotypes the Irish as

unmixable in America's melting pot. 1889 For reporting the ...

Ivanhoe Reflection Paper Prompt

Ivanhoe Reflection Paper Prompt

Question A The Ivanhoe Neighboring Council dealt with reduction of crime, employment, housing, agriculture business. This organization is at the center of the Kansas City. The INC initiated a grown project that was a joint effort involving residents, friends and relatives. They came together to address the problem of inadequate healthy food supply. This project consists of three approaches namely, growing in Ivanhoe; grow in Ivanhoe certification and farmers market and network. The first part of the implementation approach supports the farmers in the urban areas and gardeners by providing relevant education through workshops, soil ...