...Obesity is a Growing Problem in America MARY ANN JONES GCU Introduction to Nursing Research NRS-433V Dodie Serafini September 08, 2012 Obesity is a Growing Problem in America Obesity has become a major growing problem in healthcare due to fact that the percentage of obese adults has increased to an alarming 35.7. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.) The medical cost of obese patients in 2008 was estimated at $147 billion which is much higher than people of normal weight. The qualitative study researched for this paper explores obese patient’s experiences, and perceptions of support in primary care. Nurses need to have an understanding of patient’s perceptions and thoughts in order to provide optimal care. The study researched is called Primary care support for tackling obesity: a qualitative study of the perceptions of obese patients. In nursing it is important to understand the way patients perceive the care or treatment they receive in order for us to maybe make changes in the way we do things. The way patients perceive their primary care will play a role in what they learn and what they will do. It can also make a difference in them obtaining treatment or care. In nursing we need to make sure are meeting the needs of our patients and their perceptions of their care or treatment help us evaluate our effectiveness. The range of the experiences varied, but all participants had experienced some type of intervention or treatment to address their weight issues...
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...Recently Inc published an interview in which I said we'd noticed a correlation between founders having very strong foreign accents and their companies doing badly. Some interpreted this statement as xenophobic, or even racist—as if I'd said that having a foreign accent at all was a problem. But that's not what I said, or what I think. No one in Silicon Valley would think that. A lot of the most successful founders here speak with accents. The case I was talking about is when founders have accents so strong that people can't understand what they're saying. I.e. the problem is not the cultural signal accents send, but the practical difficulty of getting a startup off the ground when people can't understand you. I'd already explained that when I talked about this issue with a New York Times reporter: But after ranking every Y.C. company by its valuation, Graham discovered a more significant correlation. "You have to go far down the list to find a C.E.O. with a strong foreign accent," Graham told me. "Alarmingly far down—like 100th place." I asked him to clarify. "You can sound like you're from Russia," he said, in the voice of an evil Soviet henchman. "It's just fine, as long as everyone can understand you." Everyone got that? We all agree accents are fine? The problem is when people can't understand you. We have a lot of empirical evidence that there's a threshold beyond which the difficulty of understanding the CEO harms a company's prospects. And while we don't...
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...Understanding History [Type the document subtitle] DeVry University 1/7/2015 Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience 7 January 2015 Understanding History When reading through history it is important to understand the past before you can understand the present. There isn’t a way to know how we got to where we are, without knowing where we’ve been. So when dealing with participants in history it is vital that we thoroughly understand where a specific person came from and what they have done. If we were to study individuals without knowing prior context for example the French in Vietnam; if you begin reading in the middle of our textbook in chapter two you would believe the French were going to be in Vietnam for the long haul and were not going to accept defeat. But in all reality, by the end of chapter two the French had all but surrendered and were overpowered and America was forced to come into Vietnam. From there into Chapter three, its hard to find French presence in Vietnam. So without knowing prior context from chapter three on you would have almost little to no clue that the French had tried to take back Vietnam under a nationalist puppet government. This is why it is so very important to know the context of prior history. I do not believe many people in my age group even know the French were involved in Vietnam; I for one had no information about Vietnam other than it was an unpopular war America was in that left many veterans out in the cold...
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...Understanding Schizophrenia Tawnja Davis AIU Online PRES111-Presentation Essentials Ramsey Joel April 26, 2011 Abstract The presentation review is to show how effective it was with the audience about the topic understanding schizophrenia. The resources were given and told how they helped in the presentation giving fact and examples of the illness. Difficulty and ease was explained on how the presentation was formed giving examples of each. The hard fact of the presenters suffering loss was reviewed along with her interview with a news team. The outline and how well it worked in forming the presentation was also mentioned. The visual aids we discussed and it was told how well they helped give insight to the audience on the topic. It was reviewed and told how with the next presentation certain elements would be involved such as making a board that has each slide pinned along with written statements. A check list was involved in the conclusion. Although this paper was done by the presenter references were given without them the presenter would not have facts in her presentation. The presenter believes that the presentation will help others look inside themselves and help make a difference for the better in changing the way things are with schizophrenia. Understanding Schizophrenia The choice of my topic relates to the experiences I have had with schizophrenia and my son. The intended audience here would be anyone interested in making changes with the mental health...
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...Reflective essay HLSC110 Question: What can I take away from the experience of observing this video that will help me develop clinical skill (knowledge and self-awareness) in either therapeutic communication or inter-professional communication? Therapeutic communication is the communication between the nurse and the patient, focusing on the patient’s wellbeing (Berman et al, 2015). In the video of the radiographer working in the emergency department, therapeutic communication is demonstrated between the radiographer and his patient. After reflecting over the therapeutic communication that’s shown in this video, it has helped me developed different techniques that are used with this communication and how to approach these techniques in the best way. Using Discolls reflection cycle, the ‘what’ comes first, describing what has happened in the situation. The therapeutic communication in this video starts with the Radiographer Peter, abruptly entering the room of pregnant patient Sally, who has seemed to have had a stroke. Not realizing that Sally can’t talk, Peter immediately starts to ask her questions before Sally’s husband has to step in and explain what her situation is. Peter then carry’s on asking Sally’s husband questions about herself and explains that he needs to do a CT scan of her brain. Peter then makes it clear that because a CT scan requires them to use radiation that there is harm to the baby. Sally’s husband becomes concerned and tries to sort out with Peter...
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...Salatino, President of Great Northern American Case Study Understanding of customer perceptions and attributions is a vital aspect in ensuring that an organization remains competitive in terms of the products/services it offers and price. Organizations are capable of giving competitive prices and products from perceptions, which they get from their customers (Zeithaml, 2001). Salesmen of an organization have a vital role to play in analyzing people perception and giving feedback to the organization so as to know what commodities or services to recommend and at what price. In this assignment I will discuss issues relating to Joe’s organization and its employees in relation to competence of the organization. It is vital for Joe’s employees to understand the vitality of how people form perceptions and make attributions in order to maintain competence of the organization. Through this understanding the employees will be capable of advising the organization what it needs to offer the people and at what price the service or commodity will be capable of making vast profits. Through this, the employees will assist the organization to remain competitive to other organizations since it will be capable of matching people’s needs according to their perceptions. This will be possible since the organization will have an understanding of how people perceive the offered products (Foxall et al, 1998). Understanding of how people form perceptions and make attributions is vital in...
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...talked about this issue with a New York Times reporter: But after ranking every Y.C. company by its valuation, Graham discovered a more significant correlation. "You have to go far down the list to find a C.E.O. with a strong foreign accent," Graham told me. "Alarmingly far down—like 100th place." I asked him to clarify. "You can sound like you're from Russia," he said, in the voice of an evil Soviet henchman. "It's just fine, as long as everyone can understand you." Everyone got that? We all agree accents are fine? The problem is when people can't understand you. We have a lot of empirical evidence that there's a threshold beyond which the difficulty of understanding the CEO harms a company's prospects. And while we don't know exactly how, I'm pretty sure the problem is not merely that investors have trouble understanding the company's Demo Day presentation. Demo Day presentations are only 2 minutes and 30 seconds. With a presentation that short, you can just memorize it at the level of individual phonemes. Most batches we have groups that do this. Conversations are more of a problem, as I know from my own experience doing office hours. We talk about a lot of subtle points at office hours. (Even talking on the phone rather than in person introduces a significant degradation. That's why we insist the groups we fund move to Silicon Valley for the duration of YC.) And I know I don't get as deeply into things with the groups that don't speak English well. I can feel it happening;...
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...1960s Assignment: In this assignment, you will do brief interviews with three people, asking them about their conceptions of the Cold War. Your interviewees can be anyone of your choosing: family members, friends, and so on. Below are some suggested questions that you may want to ask: What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the term Cold War? Did you ever study the Cold War in school? If so, what are some aspects of the Cold War that you remember? Who were the parties involved in the Cold War? Can you name any key events that we mainly associate with the Cold War? Take notes on what each of your respondents say. You will need these notes to refer to later when you do the formal write-up of the assignment. After you have completed the assignment, write up your findings in a brief essay, which addresses the following: Using quotes from your interviews, describe how each of your three respondents understand the Cold War. Explain to what extent their definition/understanding of the Cold War differs from the definition above (see the bold typeface in the Overview section above). If your respondents’ understanding of the Cold War is different from the way the Cold War is defined in this course, explain why that might be the case. (Also, if their definition of the Cold War is very similar, explain this as well!) Your essay should be 2-3 pages in length (500–700 words) Double spaced #12 font –Times New Roman 1” margins on all sides Separate cover page...
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...War today. For example, what do everyday people today think of when they hear the term “Cold War”? This is what you are going to find out! In this assignment, you will do brief interviews with three people, asking them about their conceptions of the Cold War. Your interviewees can be anyone of your choosing: family members, friends, and so on. Below are some suggested questions that you may want to ask: 1. What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the term Cold War? 2. Did you ever study the Cold War in school? If so, what are some aspects of the Cold War that you remember? 3. Who were the parties involved in the Cold War? 4. Can you name any key events that we mainly associate with the Cold War? Take notes on what each of your respondents say. You will need these notes to refer to later when you do the formal write-up of the assignment. After you have completed the assignment, write up your findings in a brief essay, which addresses the following: 1. Using quotes from your interviews, describe how each of your three respondents understand the Cold War. 2. Explain to what extent their definition/understanding of the Cold War differs from the definition above (see the bold typeface in the Overview section above). 3. If your respondents’ understanding of the Cold War is different from the way the Cold War is defined in this course, explain why that might be the case. (Also, if their definition of the Cold War is very similar...
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...challenges you are looking for in this Marketing Research Analyst position? ------------------------------------------------- --- It is to determine what i am looking from the candidate from the job to be assigned, would he be fit for the position being hired for. His answer will help me to analyse, how effectively he would utilize his skills & experience needed for the job. His answer will help me to understand his Motivation level, understand his flexibility & skills necessary to handle a challenging Job. ------------------------------------------------- Q3- what is your biggest Weakness? ------------------------------------------------- --- His answers will enable me to understand his presence of mind and will help me in understanding, how talented he is in answering delicate question. Because, no one likes to answer such type of question which requires a delicate balance. ------------------------------------------------- Q4- Why should we hire you as Marketing Research analyst Position? ------------------------------------------------- --- His answers will brief me about his personality, related skills, experience required for the job. ------------------------------------------------- It will help me understand if he can accommodate in the company’s culture, also to understand if he is...
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...to determine management methods based on individual employee characteristics. Our week two objectives added to the knowledge we gained in week one, they were to; determine strategies to motivate employees, and to create effective organizational communication. After discussing what we learned, our team found that overall we agreed with one another, though we sometimes had different perspectives. As a group we all thought that much of what we learned could be applicable to both our professional and personal lives. Understanding peoples characteristics is invaluable because both our personal and professional lives can get hectic, and having an understanding about peoples differences, and how that effects their motivation and perception helps in making life easier. This knowledge allows us to determine how to best approach a person or situation that a person or group of people is involved be the focus work related, or not. Specifically pertaining to work, understanding employee characteristics is invaluable toward creating a balanced work environment. Before making any conclusions about how an employee is performing, it is necessary to understand if they had the characteristics and qualities required to perform as required by the position. As a manager it is important to be able to recognize if someone does or does not have these qualities, and use them in the best interest of the company. If someone does not like their position, they will under-perform in their duties, this should...
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...1. During a vital final interview of John Baker, an European English expatriate and chief engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania in West Indies who was about to leave its current position because of a promotion, and Matthew Rennalls, a young Barracanian who was his prominent successor, John Baker made the mistake to unintentionally insult to Rennalls, by made him feel ashamed and betrayed in trying to make him understand that the European commercial environment is much better than his Barracanian commercial environment just because there is gab from 200 or 300 years of experience by the Europeans compared with only 50 years of the Barracanian experience. Baker also reproached Rennalls that is friendlier and gets along better with his fellow Barracanians than with Europeans. Baker, based on appearance of some attitude taken by Rennalls, has the strong believe that Rennalls has a racial prejudice, and the worst thing is that he feels disappointed and frustrated because Rennalls denies that this is true. Baker did not know very well in that moment that for the Barracanians, the issue of race and the European alleged superiority was a big deal for them. And this is something that chiefs and executives must have always clear when they are working in host countries, they must know perfectly the values, beliefs and cultures of these countries. So, in consequence, Baker did not realize this mistake when it occurred because he did not think that he was saying anything...
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...Reflection of Auditing Lisa Harris AC410 November 26, 2013 Mark Craymar Reflection of Auditing What I gained from these last ten weeks will enable to have a better understanding of everything that goes on within an audit. In any company there must be segregation of duties to ensure there is no misstatements. I am starting a new job in a few weeks and one of the topics that was discussed during my initial interview was segregation of duties. The discussion evolved around the fact that tellers could be responsible for many duties but due to the segregation of duties rule there were certain tasks creating a risk of fraud. Auditors have a duty to investigate anything they feel may be fraud or possible misstatement. This also goes for anyone hired to review records such as a CPA or any individual in charge of reviewing Financials. It would also be their responsibility to report any wrong doings within the company. If they become knowledgeable of any wrong doing they should immediately report it to a higher authority or to the board of directors. As I pursue my career in accounting I will remember all of this information, and if I should encounter any wrong doing I intend to report it. I did not realize how much entailed in the requirements of an audit, I worked in banking for many years and understood we were audited every year and certain things they looked for, but did not truly understand the full extent of it until I took this class. I have more respect...
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...Aquayla Scott Interview Question “What is the importance of medical terminology?” The importance of medical terminology is to allow effective communication. Medical terminology is important, it allows health care professionals to have understandings of certain things that could be elongated. Knowing medical terminology eases the process of having to do or explain everything the long way. It makes it easier and faster for health care professionals, it’s their very own language that helps them completely understand what is happening or what has to be done to help a patient. Medical terms are used to accurately describe the condition of a patient and the procedures he or she has to undergo. Most professionals use these terms (though they could be written in plain English). Not properly communicating or documenting medical information may result in confusion or even bigger health risks to a patient. Mostly everything we do in our day to day life involves these terms, as simple as a written prescription or diagnosis. It helps decipher complex information, many medical terms are made up of suffixes, prefixes and word roots, if the provider memorizes the standard word parts, that makes it easier to decipher the meaning of many medical terms, allows an understanding of diagnosis and procedures, knowledge of medical terms allows health care professionals to understand why the patient is seeking help and how they are being treated. It helps in treating patients...
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...spoke formally to ensure that it was understood that what was being discussed was serious and improvements needed to be made. Context- In the group interaction the people were involved was Dave who is the manager and Nicola and Marie who are the senior carers throughout the home. They are going to be discussing how the care home can be improved and what parts of their professional careers will need to be put in, in order to ensure that the service users throughout the home are getting the best professional care of which is possible. Verbal listening and responding skills-Throughout this case study the language in which I used was effective and formal as I understand that this kind of language used in an interview can ensure that the other care workers in the interview understand that the conversations being spoken about were serious and needed to be spoke about. I needed to stay calm and relaxed to make the other carers feel comfortable within their environment and ensure that their opinions were being respected and listened to. Non-verbal listening and responding skills- In the case study I think that I used a good tone of voice towards and also ensured it was clear and...
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