...vast array my focus is primarily on medicine management, managing risk and delegation. Description of events During placement within the Accident & Emergency (A&E) department I saw my paediatric mentor on three occasions, the remainder of the time I worked with adult trained staff. As a consequence of this when a child was admitted, I was given the responsibility of caring for them. For the duration of a particular shift I worked with Sue, an adult nurse. Sue recognised that I was competent in my practice as I had worked with her on previous occasions with adults and consequently praised me. Sue, qualified for over twenty years, indicated that she only knew the basics of children’s nursing and suggested that I probably had more knowledge of children than her. This comment left me unsure of her depth of knowledge of paediatric nursing and somewhat concerned me. During my shift, Jay, a two year old was admitted via ambulance with a croup score of ten, this score according to Bjornson and Johnson (2008) is ascertained by observing for stridor, recession, respiratory rate, level of consciousness and pallor. Jay was assessed by Sue and I and a score of ten was confirmed. As a result of this score we determined the emergency drug calculations using the mnemonic WETFAG system as indicated in Schmidt and...
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...James Madison was the 4th president of the United States of America and was the smallest and skinniest president ever. He was born on March 16, 1751. He stood at 5ft 4in and weighed 100 pounds. He had brown hair, blue eyes, and a rather tawny complexion. His nose was scarred from once having been frostbitten. He wore a size 7.25 hat. Madison was shy and reserved with strangers and never learned the politically useful art of small talk. Because of his shyness, as well as his small stature and weak voice, he made a very bad first impression. Madison did not disclose his inner thoughts he was a strong man and helped write the Bill of Rights. One of Madison’s most famous quotes is “What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were...
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...I knew I wanted to study crime in white communities when, I graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, with a degree in Criminology. While attending John Jay, I was introduced to research, all of the research I had been a part of dealt with black males. As a student and a researcher I became aware that something was missing, “what about members of the poor white communities?” Most of the work I did and the discussions that were apart of my courses, all focused on poor black and brown communities, specifically, black and brown men. There were very little, if any discussions about members of the white community unless it involved, white collar crime, drugs, or youth violence. This led me to develop an interest in understanding the relationship between poverty, crime and public policy, specifically as it relates to members of the poor white community. Growing up in a white suburb, just outside of Detroit, I witnessed several acquaintances go...
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...The Significance of the Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers, is a compilation of 85 articles, advocating the ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States. These series of articles were published by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay between October 1787 and May 1788. The overall intention of the Federalist Papers was to explain the advantages of the proposed Constitution over the prevailing Articles of Confederation. The Federalist Papers impacted the ratification of the Constitution by making some of their most important objections, including the significance of having a Constitution, acknowledging to the disagreements made by the Antifederalists, and defending conflicting arguments made against the attributes of the executive and judicial branch as specified in the proposed Constitution. Before the ratification of the Constitution, the central government under the Articles of Confederations was very weak and in jeopardy of falling apart. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, who were Federalists believed as well that the Articles of Confederation was too weak to maintain a powerful central government and needed to be restored by the U.S Constitution. The fundamental goal of the U.S constitution was to secure the rights of the U.S citizens and for the federal government to strive for the common good of the individuals. The Federalist Papers illustrates how the federal government is divided into three distinct, separate branches and ...
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...A note to readers. It is suggested that you increase magnification to 125% or 150% to read the guide on screen. Click on the magnifying glass icon at bottom left of the screen and select your magnification. 8 Source-based questions Key points in Chapter 8 • Source-based questions require the incremental development of defined skills. • They include an appreciation of context, comprehension, source evaluation and ability to come to a reasoned conclusion. • Good background knowledge is needed. • Class practice will develop and refine the defined skills. Overview by Neil Hart I N PREPARING FOR SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS students should first be aware of the collections of material available for their subject. On the whole, at A Level, source-based questions are connected with relatively short chronological periods - with Special Subjects or Depth Studies. Nevertheless, the array of relevant documents available can appear daunting, even though what is readily to hand in published form represents only a small proportion of extant material. Source material can never be separated from secondary work; indeed, the line between primary and secondary sources is often very fine. Professional historians use a much wider selection of documents than is available to students, and access to this greater range can therefore be gained at second hand. The work of historians is frequently indispensable in pointing out the limitations of the sources or in reinterpreting the evidence the...
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...signer of The Declaration of Independence, John Adams, died in his house in Baintree (Quincy), Massachusetts. He was ninety years old. Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in the same town of his death, Baintree. He became enrolled in Harvard University when he was fifteen, and after graduating in 1755, became a teacher, instead of a minister, which his parents favored. After a brief period of teaching, Adams started to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1761. At first he attended to minor issues, such as property disputes, but worked his way to more important ones, like theft. Adams soon became a well-known New England lawyer. As he gathered prestige in his law career, Adams also gathered a wife. In 1764, he and Abigail Smith married. Smith was well educated, coming from an upper-middle class home. She and Adams would eventually have a number of children together, including president John Quincy Adams. Despite Adams...
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...discussing in this paper is going to be about the French and Indian war. We will be going over the whom, what, when, etc….. Alongside that I will be discussing why I believe it was an important war and why. The French and Indian war started in 1756 but fighting had begun two years prior to that. The French and Indian war is also known as the seven year war. The war was between France, Great Britain, and the Indians they were fighting for control over the north. This war was part of a bigger war that was going on at the time which I will try to stay away from and just focus on this part of it. Through my readings I do not understand why the war was called the French and Indian war. Reason for this is that the Indians fought on both sides France and Great Britain. In this war the Indians had no choice but to pick a side to fight on. The white man as the Indians would call them back in the day gave the Indians no choice. This war was just like our wars today it was over land, trading routes, etc.( tell more about the three parties involved in the war) The American-Indian tribes were the real natives of North America but they could not defeat the French or the British alone because they were too busy fighting among themselves so the tribes picked a side. The land route that was being fought over was the Ohio River valley because it was loaded with animals that can be skinned for their fur and this is what the French and British wanted but could not agree on. How did it start? It started...
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...the former governor of Arkansas, first made headlines with the publication of his book God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy. The controversy arose over the super star couple of Jay-Z and Beyoncé, of all people. He wrote in his book, "My reaction: Why? Beyoncé is incredibly talented – gifted, in fact. She has an exceptional set of pipes and can actually sing. She is a terrific dancer – without the explicit moves best left for the privacy of her bedroom. Jay-Z is a very shrewd businessman, but I wonder: Does it occur to him that he is arguably crossing the line from husband to pimp by exploiting his wife as a sex object?" (Huckabee). First off, Huckabee makes the mistake of involving himself with pop culture instead of stating his position on actual problems in America. By doing this,...
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...James Madison was born on March on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to his parents, James Madison Sr. and Nellie Conway Madison. As a child, Madison often got sick and hardly ever left his mother’s side. Nellie Conway’s father was a rich tobacco worker, and that’s how James Madison Sr. obtained his wealth. Some of Madison’s most vivid memories were his fears of being attacked by Indians, during the French and Indian war (1754-1763) and he remembered the day when his family and he moved to a big house in Montpelier. Madison also suffered from psychosomatic, or stress induced, seizures or fits, that taunted him throughout his life. Madison was the oldest of twelve children, who loved and respected him; James Madison loved to read and write, and enjoyed studying classical languages. Madison was raised on the family plantation in Orange County Virginia. When Madison turned fifteen, he left Montpelier to attend the college of New Jersey, which later became Princeton; Madison had mastered two languages while attending the university: Latin and Greek. He completed his years of college in two years, but stayed at Princeton another...
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...Constitution, compromise was used many times and that is why we are living in this nation today. One of the many compromises was the Great Compromise, which involved Roger Sherman proposing different representation in the two-house legislature. He wanted the Upper House (the Senate), to have two members in each state. Sherman also wanted the Lower House (the House of Representatives) to have the same number of seats based on the state’s population. The Virginia Plan was created by Edmond Ralph and James Madison; it required a strong government, which meant that bigger states had an advantage. This plan also included three branches: Legislature, Executive, and Judicial; therefore, all the power would be split and...
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...Captains of Industry? Or Robber Barons? [pic] Overview: The thirty years plus, following the end of the Civil War, is often referred to as the “Gilded Age”. This was a term coined by Mark Twain, the most renowned American writer of the period. It refers to a superficial period of intense economic growth. During this time, businessmen created large business organizations known as trusts. The ingenuity of these entrepreneurs earned the titles of “Captains of Industry”. Yet, their ruthlessness in building wealth at the expense of their competitors, workers and consumers often earned them the title “Robber Baron”. This DBQ (Document Based Questions) asks you to decide whether these businessmen were “Captains of Industry” or “Robber Barons”. Background Essay During the post-Civil War period, an era commonly referred to as the Gilded Age, the economy of the United States grew at a fantastic rate. With the exception of a recession during the mid-1870s, and another during the mid-1890s, the economic growth was in unprecedented in United States history. Manufacturing output increased by 180 percent. Railroads, an important catalyst of growth, increased in miles by 113 percent. Steel production grew to over 10,000,000 tons per year by 1900. Every aspect of the American economy expanded from traditional activities to new enterprises brought about by the huge influx of cutting-edge technological inventions. The gross national product almost doubled during the period and the per...
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...single most important document in American history. It was inscribed in a time period where the people wanted something that was written in a way that showed what we stood for and what we aspired to become without fear of persecution. The Constitution was carefully thought-out through the process of documents that came before it impacting how the country would evolve. These documents and events are as follows; Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Federalists Papers. These different pieces were part of the puzzle that was made on the ideas of making a great new country where all were welcomed. In 1215 the beginning of the new ideals were set in motion. The purpose of the Magna Carta was to force King John of England to sign a document stating that his power would be reduced, thereby giving some of the power towards forming the first parliament. This became the building blocks for the English citizen’s rights. The Magna Carta consisted of 37 different laws that limited the King’s power by requiring written permission before making rules for the people. This document was first written by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England and was originally called the ‘Articles of the Barons’. Five days later on June 15, 1215, they gave a formal royal grant and based on the agreements made, the name of the document was called the Magna Carta. (lordsandladies.org, 2014) This document was so important to how the...
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...Madison Jr. was born on March 16, 1751 in King George County, Virginia. He was born while his mother was visiting her parents. Shortly after, he and his mother headed back to Orange County, and there, he grew up. He was the oldest of ten children, and he was very smart. Before college, he went to a private school and had a private tutor to help more with his studies. After high school, he attended the College of New Jersey, or now, Princeton. He graduated in 1771. He wanted to join the military, but could not because of an unknown illness that he had had for a while. His illness did not stop him though. He went on to marry Dolley Payne Todd in 1794 where they raised a son. Before and during the Revolutionary War in 1775, James Madison had many accomplishments. Though there are no specific dates, he served on the Orange County Committee of Safety, and then in 1776 went on to serve in the Virginia Convention, and was there to help frame the Virginia Constitution. This deemed Virginia as an independent state. He was chosen to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress in 1780 to 1783 and also in 1786 to 1788. While he was in the Continental Congress for the second,...
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...Running Head: Constitution Timeline Constitution Time Line Grand Canyon University: POS-301 Arizona/Federal Government September 29, 2012 There are five important documents that have had an impact on the evolution of the United States Constitution. These documents include the Magna Carta (1215), the Mayflower Compact (1620), the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Articles of Confederation (1777), and the Federalist Papers (1787-1788). Significant documents in their own right these papers laid the framework for the creation of the modern day United States Constitution. The inception of the constitution was born partly from the successes and failures these previous ruling documents brought to their countries. The Magna Carta or “The Great Charter” was created by Great Britain in 1215. It consisted of 63 clauses that dealt with the rights, customs, and administration of justice. It was put in place because of King John’s abuse of his people. He created chaos and did inhumane things to his people against the justice system. Only 3 of the original 63 clauses still remain which consist of “the clause confirming the privileges of the city of London and other towns; and the most famous clause of all which states that no free man shall be imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed or exiled without the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land” (Magna Carta 2008) The others have been replaced...
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...Illuminati Versus the Skeptics Captivating and confusing, a conspiracy that dates back thousands of years and has no clear answer. The Illuminati, a mysterious secretive society with plans to conquer the world and rule with force, has fascinated conspiracy theorists since before modern times. Though the idea has been around for thousands of years, plaguing the minds of the easily convinced and threatening world domination, the question remains: is the Illuminati really a group of tight-lipped masterminds, secretive enough to hide their identities and existence? Or is this yet another easily arguable conspiracy theory created to shock the masses and instill hysteria in the general public? Before we can delve into that question, it is important to first attempt to understand the facts (or lack thereof) surrounding this “society”, by exploring the origin of the Illuminati, its members, and the “evidence” (or lack thereof) that proves its existence. As interesting or compelling as one set of facts may be, there are hundreds of other websites, documentaries, and books claiming to have found truth in another, entirely different, set of facts. For the sake of argument, several of the most prominent theories will be brought up and investigated. These sets of facts occasionally conflict with one another even on the most basic of topics. As is clearly visible when simply discussing the origin of the society, many different people hold onto very different ideas. Perhaps one of...
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