Essays on Henderson

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ABSTRACT Young people in the United States are battling depression in record numbers, reaching an all-time high of 3 million patients in 2015. Researchers are continuing to search for alternative or additional methods than therapy and medications to improve depressive symptoms in teenagers and young adults. Some studies have demonstrated that as possible option in easing depression is physical exercise. In addition to assisting mental health issues, exercise promotes social interaction, physical health, and appearance. However, research has focused primarily on adults and therefore additional studies are needed with focus on the impact of exercise on depression in young ...

This essay provides information about Deidre Henderson who represents District 7 of the Utah State Senate. She is a white-American incumbent senator who has served in her position since 1st Jan 2013. In terms of education, Henderson went to Taylorville High school as well as Eagan High before attending Brigham Young University. She has five children with her husband - Gabe Henderson. Before being involved in politics, Henderson worked in various positions in business as she and her husband operate small businesses within the state of Utah. Evidently, Henderson belongs to the middle class in terms of the legislator’ ...

20 January 20 2017

Part #1 – Section from article, “Hip-Hop and Procedural Justice ” Several studies have examined hip-hop for its effect on the behavior of juveniles. These studies found correlations between hip-hop music and youth acceptance of violence (Johnson et al., 1995; Johnson, Jackson, & Gatto, 1995), juvenile deviance (Miranda & Claes, 2004), and negative gender stereotypes (Bogt et al., 2010; Johnson et al., 1995). Each of these examinations found rap music or videos were associated with increased commission and acceptance of these behaviors. For example, Johnson, Jackson, and Gatto (1995) conducted a quasi-experimental study on a non-random sample of 46 ...

Ethnic stratification is a phenomenon creating division and inequality based on difference among people of various backgrounds. It is an unavoidable issue in regions where the population is largely diverse. The United States of America is a nation where a multitude of diversity exists in various forms. Many include gender, race, religion, sexuality, and social class. As the most powerful nation in the world, America is infamous for the inequalities that exist among its dominant white citizens versus all the minorities that reside in the country. Not only is race a sign of superiority in this nation, but the ...

Question 1 Response: Creating a new Constitution was vital to the unity of the United States of America since the Articles of Confederation weren’t sufficient for good government. If there was any evidence of this, it was that the United States was clearly bankrupt and now needed to be organized in such a manner that both the States and the Federal government had to share power in such a manner that everyone’s interests were kept in mind. A centralized approach was key to putting the country back on track. Hence, a meeting was held in the Pennsylvania ...

Virginia Henderson- Need Theory

Virginia Henderson developed the Nursing Need Theory based on her personal experience gained through practice and education (Zamanzadeh, et al. 2015). Henderson’s core objective was not to form or develop a theory but focus on the core principles associated with nursing practice. She focused on the various factors that contribute to be a successful nursing professional. Henderson through her theory proposed the concept of patient’s independence and improved health outcomes. She states that letting patients independently perform key tasks would fasten the recovery process and decrease the overall hospitalization stay. She states that nursing practice is closely ...

Theoretical and Conceptual Models Contributions To Advanced Nursing Practice

Virginia Henderson theory, which she referred to as the Nursing Need Theory emphasizes on the substantiality for patient’s independence right after hospitalization so that the healing progress is not delayed (Barker, 2015). According to this theory, a practitioner has to use some 14 components that are required to assess if a patient is doing well. Some of these elements include sleep and rest, good hygiene, eliminate body wastes, maintain body temperature, socializing, and worship according to one's faith amongst others. As an advanced nurse specializing with prostate cancers, it is important to apply these components by conducting assessments ...

Discussion of Banyan Tree Green Homes Program

Banyan Tree Green Homes Program 3 Introduction 3 Concepts and Theories of Sustainability 3 Analysis of Banyan Tree Green Homes Program 5 Sustainability Motivations 6 Sustainable Business Practices 7 Benefits of Adopting Sustainable Business Practices 8 Challenges Facing Sustainable Business Practices 9 Recommendations 10 Conclusion 10

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Banyan Tree Green Homes Program Introduction The hospitality industry is an important part of social, economic and environmental development given its role in leisure services and tourism throughout the world. Given the rapid changes observed in the industry, it is important to understand the potential threats that the various activities undertaken in hospitality ...

Introduction

Evidence-based nursing effectively defines the professional field today. Nursing practice will be vastly crippled and of high risk in the absence of research data as nursing knowledge is dependent upon empirical evidence derived from painstaking accumulation of nursing literature in various facets of nursing practice (Houser, 2015). Inevitably, the first step in the evolving capacity of nursing students in the conduct of nursing research and the utilization of findings of those already available, involves a proficiency in the search for rich clinical research databases (CRDs) and the building of a dependable list of these databases for future research endeavors. ...

December 11, 16

Abnormal Psychology Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Parenting Magazine Article Lay Audience Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Eating habits are greatly influenced by what people see online or on TV. Media covers a variety of things, from products helpful in losing weight to junk food and enticing eatables. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect of media on people in terms of their dietary habits. This paper addresses the cause-effect relationship between media and weight-related issues. Eating disorders and obesity are the most discussed topics nowadays, especially among children and adolescents. Our society has ...

Introduction

If any organisation were to succeed in achieving its objectives and targets, it is at the mercy of the strategies that it develops for itself. A lack of strategy will tell on the manner the organisation works. Hence, the team employed to this effect should be efficient and have the required knowledge for the same. Plans should match what the company envisions for itself in the light of its finances and operations. Such plans work in the long run. The more changes occur in them, the more difficult it is for them to move ahead. Realistic yardsticks can be ...

PART A

Question one Apple Computer was incorporated in 1977 to design, manufactures as well as marketing mobile communication and media devices (Reuters.com, 2016). Moreover, it also sells different related software, and third party digital applications. Its products are iPhone, Apple television, iPod, Mac, both consumer and professional software applications, iOS and OSX operating systems. The Apple computers Inc. provides a variety of mobile communications, personal computing products, and portable digital players.

Question two

The operating performance of Apple Inc. relies on the general economic conditions. Therefore, for the last four years (1999 to 2002), the demand for the Apple's products has been ...

In the early times, when ancient Greece was the dominant power in military, economic, and cultural influence, the male gender was the dominating voice. Women were not allowed to vote, hold public office or work in court as juries as these positions were persevered for men. The city state of Greece that was a bit more advance in matters of public life was Athens, though the legal status of Athenian women was that of minorities. Moreover, management of the family property or money was bestowed in men. Other issues affecting women involved discussions relating to marriage, their status in ...

Introduction

Tourism has many definitions, which include traveling for pleasure purposes. Tourism, according to World Tourism Organization, is defined visiting and staying places away from our normal environment for a period exceeding one year for leisure or other business purposes. Tourism can be either domestic or international where implications are on both the host and source countries. Today, tourism is among the major sources of revenue for most countries and has a great impact on the economic growth and development of nations. The hospitality services, transport services, entertainment venues, as well as goods bought by tourists are among the sectors ...

History and 4Ps

Founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche as a design and engineering services provides for the automobile industry, Porsche Automobile Holdings SE (Porsche) is one of the largest and most successful global automobile manufacturer, famed for its innovative and stylish designs as well as leading automotive technology/engineering. The company launched Porsche 356, a branded sport car in 1948, after the success of VW Beetle, which it had designed in 1934. With access to Volkswagenwerk’s distribution and organizational infrastructure, Porsche quickly established itself in both Germany and Austria, before finally moving its production activities to its own facilities in Stuttgart. ...

CONTENTS 1. Part I - Occupational Health and Safety Law 3 1.1. The UK Approach to Regulating Occupational Health and Safety 4 1.1.1. The Role of Legislation (Civil, Criminal and Administrative), other sources of law and recommendations 4 1.1.2. The Role of Law Enforcement and Specialized Agency 6 1.1.3. The Role of Courts 7 1.2. Comparison between the UK and the Brazilian approaches to OSH regulation 8 2. Part II – Management and its Impact on OSH 8 2.1. Administrative approach to management 9 2.2. Scientific management 9 2.3. Behavioral approach to management 10 2.4. Co-operative social systems approach 11 ...

Although this topic has been in the limelight for long, it is shrouded by ambiguities. It is imperative therefore that empirical enquiry be mad more often to the effects of castration on adolescents compared to mature individually. This study will quantitatively and qualitatively explore implications of holding juveniles through the mainstream legal system. I argue that the legal system should differentiate juvenile trial from the mainstream legal system. This research is relevant for parents, policy makers, educators and parents. This paper will explore physiological, emotional and physical implication of juvenile persecution in both mainstream courts and special/juvenile court. “Juveniles' ...

Introduction

Globally, an alarming increased rate of diabetes diagnosis has been reported with over 380 million diabetic cases reported in 2015. Diabetes has been found to cause death, stroke, amputations, or kidney failure. The increased rate of this global epidemic has been fueled by urbanization and lifestyle. It is projected that by 2030, over 600 million people will be suffering from diabetes (Henderson & Barry, 2014). Based on the findings of the American Diabetes Association that examined the cost of diabetes treatment released in 2013, an estimated total cost of the diagnosed diabetes rose to $245 billion in 2012 compared to $ ...

Introduction

Counseling is a significant collective aspect, especially in the present world where pressures of work, career, and family tend to take a toll on most people. In fact, most organizations today employ a counseling psychologist to attend to the emotional and mental needs of their employees as a step toward maintaining maximum productivity. Youth Off the Streets is an organization dedicated to the well-being of youths living in the streets due to their lack of alternative accommodation. The central role of the organization is to attend to the immediate need of these youths, which is accommodation, and to provide ...

Discussion Board Posts

Main post starting a thread: The Intersection of Poverty Discourses by Debra Henderson and Anne Tickamayer. Honest and open discussions on how racism, stereotyping and other forms of prejudice impact the lives of the poor are necessary in order to overcome the society’s resistance in assisting the categories of poor people labeled as ‘undeserving’, and in order to create more opportunities for these people to secure jobs, complete their education and to become self-sufficient. In their article, “The Intersection of Poverty Discourses”, Debra Henderson and Anne Tickmayer discuss the notions of deserving and undeserving poor. The undeserving poor, ...

The court ruling in the landmark case of Eisel v Board of Education of Montgomery County, 324 Md. 376 (1991) has a significant impact to the counseling profession. The main issue of the case is whether or not the duty of counselors to intervene to prevent the commission of a suicide extends to school counselors as a duty owed to prevent the suicide of Nicole Eisel, who is a 13-year old student of Montgomery County. The antecedent facts of the case involve the manifestation of Nicole’s tendency of committing suicide after she openly told her friends about her ...

Marital Satisfaction and Work-Family Conflict

The purpose of this paper is to present a proposal for a study on the topic of marital satisfaction and work-family balance. The paper presents the proposal under the subsections objective, subjects for the study, ethical considerations, measurement, data collection methods, and data analysis. 1. Objective The concept of work-family balance refers to the assessment of the whether or not family and work resources are sufficient to satisfy both work and family demands (Voydanoff, 2005). Family and work are central social institutions in an individual’s life and both absorb considerable amounts of an individual’s time. Balancing the ...

One effective aspect of the story is the use of conflict between Sonny boy and his community. Examples of the conflict can be seen with the treatment of Grandma Sooky, Old Jason, and Clara. Grandma Sooky is always telling Sonny to stop looking at the moon, Old Jason tries to convince him to pick up a plow, and Clara is in love with him, yet he does not propose to her. These conflict all shape and give meaning to the story. First, Grandma Sooky want him to be conventional and follow religious rules not the moon "Devils". However, Sonny ...

Analysis of Porsche AG

Analysis of Porsche AG The first car with Porsche as its brand name was rolled out in Austria in 1948. Since then, Porsche AG has become renowned worldwide for its beautiful and innovative automobile designs (“Porsche AG History,” (n. d.)). For example, Porsche 911, which was first launched in 1964, has been among the most recognizable and famous automobiles in the world. The firm has used car racing circuits to improve its products, which have been noted for their outstanding handling and high performance. In 1997, Porsche “introduced the Boxster, a newly designed, lower priced sports car” and, later, ...

Q.1 In Roe v Wade, the US Supreme Court indicated the cutoff for election abortion to be upon or prior to fetal viability during the trimester of the pregnancy which is approximately sixteen weeks. Yes, this timeframe set by the court is seems certainly a logical decision since it ensures that a woman’s right to privacy and liberty to terminate her pregnancy in case where her life is not in danger. Q.2 In Roe v Wade and the subsequent cases that followed its logic, the court made it clear that the right to abortion is not absolute and ...

General Motors is one of the world’s major automobile manufacturing companies with well-accepted brands such as Chevrolet, Buick, Opel, GMC, Holden, GM Daewoo, Wuling, Vauxhall and Cadillac. The company’s largest markets are the United States, Brazil, the UK, China, Canada, Germany, and Russia. In 2009, the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota exceeded the number of vehicle sales for GM to become the leading auto manufacturer in the world. This success can be credited to a number of factors among them the Kaizen concept which is essentially a company culture observed at Toyota (Helper & Henderson 2014). This trend is ...

What is a cartel? (5 marks)

The companies in a market might collude to set the prices by making explicit or implicit agreements between them on the market price, sharing the market geographically, or controlling the quantity supplied in the market. The agreement between the companies in a specific market might create an oligopoly behaving like a monopoly. The companies might set the price, and all the agreement partners might obey the agreement. If the companies can create a large market power, they might behave like one monopolist. Cartel is the situation of existence of an explicit or implicit agreement between the companies in a ...

The United States is regarded as the largest national economy of the world in its nominal terms, and in accordance with its purchasing power parity, it is the second largest (Henderson, 2014). The GDP of the country in the year 2015 was 17,947.0 billion dollars (Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016). Whereas China is regarded as second largest economy of the world in terms of nominal GDP, and the largest economy of the world in terms of purchasing power parity (Lei & Yao, 2008) . Further, according to Tse (2010), China is the fastest growing economy in the world. The industries ...

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Health Science Department; Master of Science in Health Administration and Leadership    

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Acknowledgements

This project paper demonstrates the integration of the knowledge I acquired from the courses in Master of Health Administration and Leadership Program and the collaborative application with this project’s community partner, MidMichigan Health to improve the community health in Gratiot County, Michigan. I am thankful for getting this valuable opportunity to work with a large healthcare organization. First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents who worked really hard to financially and emotionally support me in pursuing further education overseas. They comfort me every ...

Introduction

The ability to concurrently develop a product and its supply chain is a major competence in manufacturing industries. When the tow activities get undertaken efficiently at the same time, massive returns are bound to get derived. Proper design ensures that goods produced have the highest quality possible. High quality guarantees customer satisfaction and improves the brand name and legacy. Suitable supply chains, on the other hand, ensure that goods and services reach the customers on time. They also provide that the cost of supply is greatly diminished and saves the company revenue. However, in the auto-manufacturing industry, this ability ...

In the current economy, it is important for companies to hire the right employees who can help the companies to achieve their objectives. In doing this, companies usually develop various protocols for employment application and background check. This paper aims to perform a critique on Google’s employment application processes and background checks. The paper will look at the company’s job application practices and its check policies and will also identify some of the shortcomings of these processes. Headquartered in Mountain View, San Francisco, Google is an information based company which provides information services to the people globally ...

  Gender Observation

This paper presents the findings of an objective study made at a busy recreational facility on a typical day with the aim of observing the various aspects of genders on site some of which included: establishing how the subjects of interest related to each other, how they behaved and the interrelationships between their grooming styles, mannerisms, activities that subjects indulged in and their sexual orientation, how they communicated with each other and the implications of these interactions among other parameters. Admittedly, people behave differently in many occasions based on their characters, ages and many more. For instance, how women ...

Introduction

Dual language programs involve teaching students through two languages. Teachers ensure that they introduce bilingual programs whereby all native speakers benefit from a second language instruction. Teachers also use two-way immersion programs whereby one half of the students are native while the other half is constitutes speakers of English (Wayne and Virginia, 2012). This paper is meant to persuade school administrators to adopt dual language programs so that they improve learning among students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. I argue that dual language program promotes academic achievement and multicultural competence for all students. Discussion focuses on aspects such ...

Wright’s Organic Architecture

Architecture is an embodiment of a couple of activities. It may involve planning, designing and ultimately constructing the desired structure out of the specified materials. In many cases, the process of design and construction has to take into consideration the aspect of aesthetic values. Historically, most buildings of unique designs represent the culture of the surrounding people or a landmark that is easily recognized. Immediately after World War one, there began the practice of modern architecture. It encompasses moral and aesthetic blueprints. The designers had a primary vision of signifying a new way of development after the war. They ...

Introduction

Social media applications such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram have become a staple in our everyday lives. Because social media has become so prevalent within our society, it is easy to come to the conclusion that social media has a direct impact on our lives. Social media has both positive, and negative benefits that both work together to form our lived experience of the modern day technological revolution. The consequences revolving around of the misuse of social media have reported to have devastating long term effects on the individual. While, the positive benefits of social media could ...

Introduction

When I was sixteen years old, I started cooking with my grandfather and loved it that inspired me to join the Kennesaw State University for a culinary arts certificate where I became a pizza expert. My goal is to open a restaurant in Cancun, Mexico, so I joined the Chattahoochee Technical College to get my business degree so as to learn more about food cost and restaurant management. I just recently moved to a new restaurant to further my study in the difference in techniques and food on a personal level.

Skills and Qualities required of a Chef

The most important quality required for one to ...

Management constantly evolves and should address all the changes that take place in the contemporary society. Therefore for the XXI-century manager it is of great importance to be open-minded and be ready to adjust to the quickly changing external and internal business environment. In particular, he or she should know how to manage the diverse workforce that includes the people of different ages, the women and the foreigners (Mayhew, n.d.; Molinsky, 2012). Secondly, it is vital to keep in mind the enormous influence of the technology on the performance of the employees, which may be both positive and negative ( ...

Types of Social Challenges Faced By Indian Students in Melbourne Tertiary Universities

Overview of existing research Whereas there have been worrying acts of hostility, Australia is commonly considered an excellent practice country in its international student experiences, migration policies, and assimilation of people from diverse backgrounds. Despite a normally upbeat track record, room and chance for improvement are always there, as recent shortcomings in the experiences of international students in Australia indicate. Recently, foreign students living in Australia have been physically attacked and in fact murdered. Victimization is a shameful and painful experience and must not be condoned in any institutional arrangement or public policy, yet, it still happens even in ...

On 23rd March 2010, the president of the united states Barack Hussein Obama signed into law the Patient and protection affordable care act. This is one of the most important laws signed by President Obama in his entire time as head of state. For this reason, the law went on to get recognized as the Obama care act. Most of the provisions catered for in this law came into force in the year 2014. Many preliminary deliberations and preparations would ensure the law remains efficient and beneficial. This particular law aims to achieve some objectives. The first mandate is ...

Introduction

Summerlin is a 22,500-acre master-planned community on the west side of Las Vegas and next to Red Rock canyon National Park (Summerlin, 2016). This property is under development by The Howard Hughes Corporation in multiple phases. Summerlin North lies within the city limit of Las Vegas but Summerlin South lies in the unincorporated Clark County. Summerlin’s population has almost doubled in last 15 years. Close to 120,000 people currently leaves in Summerlin currently. Summerlin was named as “Best Places to Live in America” by Money in 2014 (Summerlin, 2016). Figure: Summerlin: Near Read Rock Canyon and ...

The American population’s vulnerability to the disaster has been heightened in the recent past as a result of the occurrence of events such as the devastating 9/11 attacks as well as Hurricane Katrina. Despite numerous efforts and programs being implemented by the Department of Human Services with respect to emergency response, a crucial aspect of health care remains unresolved. The vulnerable populations comprised of newborn children as well as aging individuals remain at risk especially when their respective conditions involve their dependence on electricity (Jorgensen, Mendoza, and Henderson, 2010). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ...

Voice and its role in the understanding of an organizational issue or organizational practice.

Introduction Voice is a major part of the communication process. The voice used affects the way an individual processes information. There are many different aspects of voice such as tone, and pitch(Scherer & Sander 2005). The following essay discusses the impact that using voice on employees possesses and the ways I which voice aids our understanding of the organizational practice and organizational issue.

Voice is defined as an active attempt to air out dissatisfaction and search for ways to resolve the dissatisfaction and advice changes (Bryant, 2006). It is when employees or consumers inform the high level of issues ...

Tourists Relationship with Food and Drinks

Introduction According to Dale (2006, p.2), tourism involves activities of people travelling to take vacationsin places that are outside their typical environments. These vacations do not exceed one consecutive year. Tourism is driven by several factors such as leisure, business, or any other purpose (Dale, 2006 p.2). The definition indicates that tourists move away from their usual homes to a destination where food, drinks, and culture are different.Food and culture are strongly linked. Food choices reflect the identity of the eater (Hurh and Kim, 1998 p.72). Human beings tend to adhere to taking familiar foods and drinks because of ...

Shot in different decades of the 20th century, Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott and Badlands by Terrence Malick are often compared due to the number of similarities concerning the plot of the story. The films made history in their genre, got critical acclaim and numerous nominations and awards. In spite of the fact that they were shot the decades ago, the films are still popular among the contemporary audience and keep on inspiring the contemporary directors. This paper is thus going to contrast and compare Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott and Badlands by Terrence Malick by identifying the films’ ...

The Republican Party has had many representatives in the political race to become the next American president. In the latest one, a single candidate has received more attention than the rest because of his opinions and expressions of his views on critical matters that most assume to be an expression of the Republican’s wishes. The Great Old Party (GOP) frontrunner in the presidential race has been reported to cause an outrage in the political arena after calling for the “complete shutdown” of Muslims in finding access to America (Epstein and Nicholas 1). In his defense, the billionaire claims ...

Annotated Bibliography

Bambauer, Jane. "Hassle." Michigan Law Review 113.4 (2015): 461-511. Print. Bambauer suggests that Searches and seizure in schools are in other words a debate about the privacy of individuals and the extent to which the state or anybody is able to invade an individual’s private life. Despite the fact that this may seem insignificant, a student’s locker in most cases is the only private space that a student has in a communal atmosphere of the school. In many occasions, the debate about searches and seizure is seen as an American issue. However, this can apply to ...

Introduction

Steps towards the creation of a successful e-marketing strategy Marketing environment Environmental framework identity Strengths and the weaknesses of the business Environmental framework identity Formulation of the business marketing plans. Marketing strategies based on the business Niche and target markets Positioning and differentiation strategy Domain name and SEO strategy The Business Cost analysis Development of the business ideas Creation of a business website prototype Creation of a wire frame and a navigational outline strategy Creation and the analysis of the social media strategy Creation of a business email newsletter. Identification of business matrices in the business success analysis Development ...

Movie Review:

While not seen as entirely award-worthy the latest installment in the “Fast and Furious” franchise has proven to be just as over the top as its predecessors. Centered on a dynamic pair in actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, along with their fellows in crime and racing, the storyline has developed from a peek into the world of underground street racing to a tale that involves far more than just the run of the mill action movie. Few could have predicted with any accuracy that the first film would spawn another, and another, and finally lead into the fan-favorite ...

The essay makes a comparison of “Maus” by Art Spiegelman and “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. It would be challenging to express intense historic events and experiences through a graphic novel, but the readings are certainly beneficial to the readers. The visual formats of the graphic novel make a stronger connection between the reader and the characters, than just simply reading the word of text. The pictorial descriptions are helpful when introducing different characters, and one can recognizes their faces an on a page (Sanders 2015). As one goes through the two graphic books, one comes across many similarities and ...

Introduction

Over the years, tourism has developed as the world’s fastest growing industry and hence the largest sector for most economies. Accordingly, it has become one of the extensively implemented development strategies within national and regional sectors, repressing effective, and for other countries the only means of obtaining social and economic development that is considered elastic. However, at the same time, it can prove to a casual observer that tourism, as well as tourists, has increasingly become exposed to risks, disasters and crises that have often threatened the tourism industry. To some extent, this has contributed to negative impact ...

1.2 Religion, Mega Events, and Tourism 1.2.1 Introduction This section seeks to discuss into detail the association and interrelationship between religion, mega events, and tourism. In essence, the section reviews some of the perspective, observations, and critiques of these three aspects by previous authors. Jafari (1988) acknowledges that sporting events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Expo, and other related competitions which mostly attract audience from every part of the globe play a significant role in determining the tourism patterns. Understandably, they provide tourism opportunities for the host countries bearing in mind that visitors flock into the ...

ICU Observation Evidence-based Practice

ICU Observation Evidence-based Practice

Introduction of the Patient

The patient goes by the name T.P. A 72-year-old male who’s a retired truck driver. He’s immediate family includes his wife, daughter, and grandson (10 years old who is autistic and has turrets syndrome). He is currently diagnosed with myocardial infarction and altered mental state. The past medical history of this patient shows that he has suffered a lot of diseases including hypertension, diabetes mellitus Type 2, congested heart failure, peripheral neuropathy, CKD-3, CAD, dementia, chronic kidney disease and GERD.

The primary medical diagnosis is myocardial infarction which refers to regional myocardial necrosis ...