response Discussion 2: Your Leadership Profile Understanding leadership is not only beneficial at an organizational level but also an individual level. In this regard, understanding your leadership abilities is essential. Belief is one of the themes mentioned, which is instrumental in the nursing profession. Belief is synonymous with high ethical standards (An introduction to the belief CliftonStrengths theme, n.d.), which are essential in the nursing scope of practice. Responsibility also means that you follow through and are keen to do the right thing (An introduction to the responsibility CliftonStrengths theme, n.d.). Doing the right thing improves the likelihood of achieving positive patient outcomes. Achieving positive patient outcomes is the goal of every nursing professional and health care organization. An arranger is an individual who manages complex situations well and productively (An introduction to the arranger CliftonStrengths theme, n.d.). Possessing this attribute is, therefore, strength. You also mention your ability to coach and develop others, which is commendable. A developer is instrumental in realizing the full potential in other people (An introduction to the developer CliftonStrengths theme, n.d.) and takes pride…
Saint Thomas More Saint Thomas More is one of the greatest Catholic saints in England. He lived during the era of King Henry VII. St. Thomas More defended the Catholic Church from a greedy king. He utilized legislative knowledge to protect against various charges such as treason and support his ideas. Having studied law and representing the poor against the government, Thomas More had attracted attention from the King and the Queen (pg. 80). More stood by his ideas, never accepted incentives given by the government to show loyalty to the King. King Henry and Thomas differed in the views about the Catholic Church. Thomas had the idea that the loyalty of the congregation should remain to the pope. However, Henry wanted to be above the church laws despite him being a Christian. St. More remained adamant to Catholic teachings, and his steadfast actions led to his execution. More teaches us, despite the position we hold in society, we should remain humble. He further explains that we should show perseverance while fighting for ideas. Though the chapter reflects Thomas More…
How Facebook Undermines Society and Democracy. Facebook is a social media giant founded by Mark Zuckerberg. He founded the company with good intentions whereby people from different parts of the world could connect and share beautiful moments. Even though Facebook was created for a useful purpose, there are emerging threats and trends in democracies. Despite all the connectivity that Facebook creates, democratic, and intellectual cultures around the world have deteriorated immensely (Naughton, 2018). In our discussion, we will focus on how Facebook affects us and undermines democracy. Two things negatively affect the way Facebook. One of them is how it works, and the second is how different people use it. Facebook works by closely monitoring its users by collecting their data and personal information to display virtual targets on which advertisers can aim at. On the other hand, different people use Facebook for all kinds of things, such as business, sharing moments, and connectivity. However, some people use it to spread hate speech, propaganda, ethnic violence, threaten and harass, spread fake news, publish pornography videos, and perform other unsocial acts.…
how an individual or the entire society can manage stress Stress can be defined as a feeling that a person or group can be struggling to cope with challenges that may be related to work, finance, environment, relationship, or any other situation (Seaward, 2017). Stress can be felt individually where a person can perceive the real situation as he/she tries to compare with the imagined challenge. The human body has its natural defenses to deal with stress against both actual cases and imaged challenges (Seaward, 2017). The agency has its intelligent system of operating were the external threat causing the pressure, and the perceived life reacts together. The body produces a lot of chemicals that deal with different types of stress. This paper explores how an individual or the entire society can manage stress. It also explains various kinds of stress and gives an example way of how to manage stress. Managing stress can be complicated because of the three types of stress. These types of stress require a different level of intervention for an individual to manage them. The…
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE Introduction The annotated bibliography aims at identifying the critical role played by communication competence in the healthcare industry. As such, a relationship between communication and performances by the nurses would be developed as a strategic approach to managing healthcare problems (Włoszczak-Szubzda & Jarosz, 2013). Also, the annotated bibliography provides a deep insight into the use of modern developments in technology as a means of improving communication between healthcare providers. Such platforms are increasingly being used to spur information sharing between relevant stakeholders, such as the nurses in the healthcare industry. The structure follows the recommended guidelines while writing in APA format with proper citations. For every annotation, a comprehensive summary based on the research findings is provided while outlining the target audience in each context. Kirsebom, M., Wadensten, B., & Hedström, M. (2013). Communication and coordination during the transition of older persons between nursing homes and hospitals still in need of improvement. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(4), 886-895. The article outlines the importance of communication and coordination while providing healthcare services to the elderly. As such, the authors stipulate…
eBay- Perfect Competition In economics, there exist different types of competition in the market depending on the sector and the structure of companies. Market competition can be categorized into four; perfect, monopolistic, oligopoly, and monopoly competitions (Zeder, 2020). Perfect competition defines a structure where the businesses in the market continuously compete against each other, creating an elastic situation that prohibits a single firm from dictating the prices of products. The features of perfect competition follow the following assumptions; all corporations capitalize on profits, sellers and buyers can enter and leave the market as they wish, all firms sell similar products, and consumers don’t have tastes and preferences (Zeder, 2020). Monopolistic competition, on the other hand, has the same characteristics except that the products in this market are slightly differentiated; customers have a range of commodities to choose from one another. An oligopoly structure represents a situation where there are only a few firms are present in the market. The companies can either compete or cooperate, making them decide on prices that would make them maximum profits. Lastly, the monopoly structure…
The effects of the mass media on human society Mass media have a crucial role in the culture, socio-political, and economic development of human society. The media is interested in teaching standards and principles that may not always lead to good social progress. The effects of the mass media on human society are positive and negative (Crane et al., 2016). Television broadcasting started in 1936 in Britain, followed in 1939 by the United States of America. Since then, in addition to government-owned stations, the expansion of television broadcasting has covered the entire country with many private television stations (Cookie, 2015). There are various public and private Television stations in Kenya today, with programs and content that meet the needs of different viewers, both children and adults with features of local political debates, soap operas, comedy, movies, international shows, sports, and cartoons ( Were, 2015). Innovation has brought a lot to Africa in terms of Western civilization and culture. It completely devastated the social fabric and introduced a new culture of violence example, the traditional African conflict resolution structure. The democratic…
Changing an organizational culture Changing an organizational culture requires planning from the observed challenges to make a change. For a proper accomplishment of the healthcare reform to reduce medical errors in the healthcare system, a well-structured and authentic timeline must be developed and involve all associated parties in the system. The consideration takes the short, mid, and long term goals to have a gradual guide and steps for timely strategic planning. First, the short term goals are inclusive of the initial phase of raising the awareness of the associated groups, which is among the staff of the growing medical errors and the necessity of implementing the change. On the other hand, the next goal is to report the best experience of care from the patient’s as well as improved communication appropriateness between the staff and patients, patient to staff, and the seniors and the other subordinate staff. The short terms goal is required to have been through by the next six months upon the implementation. The mid-term goals are concerned with the reduction of cost due to proper communication of…
Understanding the Primary Source The life of Mary of Oignies, according to Jacques de Vitry, is one of a saint as she helped women in the house of Beguines and lived a passionate life weeping as they contemplated the lord. Beguines were a group of women who devoted themselves to a life of piety, although they had no official commitment. Jacque thinks that the critical thing about mary’s life is that of her desire to achieve a more personal communion with the divine. She also preferred to live quietly, and she was always focused on her inward feeling towards God that she could ignore the communal aspect of life. She chooses to ignore earthly pleasures and focused on the nature and perfection of God. The problem in the life of Mary, according to Jacque, is how her life was overlooked. The author enquires why people could not marvel at the life of and the strength of Mary, who invigorated by the wounds of Christ and wounded by the charity was so neglected. Mary was emotionally connected to Christ and…
Authoritative parenting in western culture The different styles of parenting available play a significant role in the growth and development of children in western culture. No one parenting style fits every child, and as such, they should be adapted depending on the child’s and the parents’ personalities. Among the main parenting styles include; authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting. This essay will talk about authoritative parenting. As the name suggests, it involves parents having more control over their children’s behaviour. In this case, the parents intend to promote freedom and independence in their children, but at the same time, they exercise a certain level of control. As a result, the children become more mature and responsible at the early stages of their lives. The parents do this by promoting accountability which helps the children to respond to different circumstances in life in the best way possible. These styles aim at providing an optimum, well-developed child of competence and character. (“Authoritative Parenting”, 2019) Parenting is an important determinant factor in a child’s behaviour since children learn from what they see in…