Outbreak, Transmission and Control of Swine Flu Introduction The epidemiology triangle model has been advanced and developed by scientists to help in studying and understanding health problems such as the spread of diseases. By using this model, it becomes easier to analyze and implement preventive as well as stopping measures to the spread of diseases (Anderson, Fraser, et al. 2004; Bragazzi, et al. 2012). However, […]

Six Sigma as a Quality Management Tool Introduction Six Sigma as a quality management tool was originally developed as a quality management and assessment tool for implementation in different businesses and industries. As such the six sigma methodology was originally developed for cost reduction, eliminate defects and minimize variability during processing. It has five steps which are definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control. Because of […]

Childhood Obesity: School Lunches should they be reformed Introduction Healthy living is vital to every individual; more so to school going children who have a future to live for. This means that whatever children eat is vital and should be greatly monitored to ensure a balanced diet. Living an all inclusive life should also be encouraged as health is a comprehensive plan that encompasses nutrition […]

The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Reducing Postpartum Depression in   Introduction Postpartum depression, which occurs in some women after giving birth, is documented in all ethnic groups in the United States, but is more prevalent among Latinas than white women (Brett, Barfield, & Williams, 2008). Cordero and Kurtz (2006) conducted a study with 74 Latina participants in the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) […]

Candles in the Wind: AIDressing Workplace Stress and Burnout Through Transformational Nursing Leadership Graduate nurses employed in acute care settings face increased workloads, higher patient-to-nurse ratios, fewer resources, complex demands, and a dwindling presence of and support from nursing leaders in their workplace environments; conditions oftentimes unprecedented in student clinical practice experience (Bloniasz, 2011; Marshall, 2011; Valentine, 2002, p. 1). Few graduate nurses are empowered […]

Program Development Target Community The target community which the mental health counseling agency will serve is from Port Saint Lucie, Florida.   Port St Lucie has a wide and diverse population in terms of culture and ethnicity with about 11.945 of the population speaking native languages with more than 170, 000 residents. Unemployment rate stand at 12.5% and is deemed to increase with 2.5% due to […]

My career plan A career plan is very useful for one to determine on the interests and skills that one wants to develop by developing a career plan one is able to gauge on the career path that best suits ones talents and helps to nurture ones skills and ambition. It is for this reason that i choose to prepare a five-year career plan on […]

In late 2004, Ms N was a 77-year-old retiree. She had completed high school and worked for many years as a nursing assistant and a factory worker. Ms N lived alone in a modest senior housing apartment in a miIDle-class urban neighborhood. She received income from Social Security and support from her only child, a daughter who lived nearby. Her health insurance consisted of coverage […]

Child and Adolescent Depression in the Family Kevin D. Stark, Kelly N. Banneyer, Leah A. Wang, and Prerna Arora University of Texas There are numerous individual, familial, and environmental factors that impact the onset of depressive disorders in youth. This article presents an overview of these factors and describes our own research evaluating a possible model of how disturbances in family functioning could lead to […]

NURSING SHORTAGES I am working in 715 bed hospital with more than 500 physicians working as medical staff. The hospital includes several units like medical surgical floor, emergency dept, ICU, or, Pediatrics, maternity ward, new born unit, as well as the women department. The hospital also offers physical therapy, cardiology, and diabetes management ands laboratory services. The hospital is considered as being one of the […]