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Introduction Promoting change in the operating room is a crucial step in improving the quality of nursing services therein. Alterations in the specified environment contribute to a significant improvement of services quality. Additionally, the process of information transfer is enhanced significantly once the required changes in the organizational behavior and information management are made among the nursing staff (Miller & Andrews, 2013). Therefore, facilitating change in the designated environment is crucial for the safety and recovery of the patients. Factors to Consider Prior to Changing the Setting The specifics of the nursing setting, in which the alterations occur, often define the speed and significance of the changes in question. Moreover, the environment, in which nursing changes take place, incorporates the factors that either hamper the process or, on the contrary, promote it. Therefore, manifesting change in the operating room may be somewhat different from the Unique Factors There is no need to stress the fact that the environment of an operating room is unique and, therefore, needs very specific actions to be taken to promote changes in the designated area without disrupting the key processes. Since the process of surgery is very delicate and requires a significant amount of care, promoting changes in the specified environment needs compliance with a range of requirements. Particularly, the alterations in question will have to include an adoption of a different leadership strategy. Although teamwork is essential in all domains of healthcare, it is absolutely indispensable in the operation room, as any form of surgery demands that the actions of the staff should be well-coordinated (Giltiane, 2013). Therefore, the principles of transformational leadership (Curtis, Vries, & Sheerin, 2012), which involves the assumption of a professional responsibility by the nursing staff, are crucial for a nurse to have in the environment of an operating room. General Factors Apart from the factors mentioned above, the internal ones, i.e., the ones that do not pertain to the specific environment of the hospital, deserve to be listed. First and most obvious, the problem regarding helping the staff in adjusting to the new environment will have to be addressed. The communication issue should also brought up as one of the essential elements to be addressed. There is no need to stress that the changes, which will occur in the operating room, will affect the way, in which information is transferred from one member of the hospital to another. Moreover, the specified alterations will trigger a significant shift in the very process of retaining data and keeping it safe from the possible instances of a security breach. Herein the need for a nurse to make sure th
Introduction The purpose of this campaign was to research and analyse the key consumer behaviour issues towards an advertising campaign. The product that we chose was Honda Insight Hybrid vehicle. Following is a picture of the Honda Insight Hybrid car. Honda Insight Hybrid Honda wanted to target two categories of customers for their new vehicle launch. Firstly, the students and professionals within the age group of 20 to 29, who were interested in a stylish and safe mode of transportation. Secondly, the elderly above 55 years of age who preferred a technologically advanced and environment friendly vehicle. The most favoured method of analyzing any product is the SWOT analysis. SWOT means the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of that particular product or company. Following is an illustration of the SWOT analysis of Honda Insight Hybrid car. SWOT Analysis of Honda Insight Hybrid Strengths Honda has a great brand image that will surely help in building up the sales. In today’s world, when the fuel sources are becoming limited and alternative sources of energy are being sought, the fuel efficiency of Honda Insight Hybrid is a welcome feature. Commenting on a test drive, Ben Stewart said, “If gasoline prices continue to raise much beyond today’s $4 per gallon national average, both Toyota and Honda should see sales of these two hybrids skyrocket. But if we could have just one of these cars to drive every day, our pick would be the slightly-more-fun Honda.” (Stewart, 2011). Honda has used the latest technology in manufacturing the car. Another positive aspect of the car is that it emits less pollution and is environment friendly. As a result of these features, the car is expected to be favoured by the masses. Weaknesses The inclusion of new features has raised the cost of the car. Honda Insight Hybrid might be the preferred car but due to the high price, most of the people may not be able to afford it. The car hasn’t been tested yet for its on-road performance. As such, people might resist buying it immediately. They would prefer to wait and watch. According to reports, one of the major drawbacks of Honda Insight Hybrid is its being light weight. Hence its on-road stability is uncertain. Opportunities Ours is a vast market. Proper marketing and making people aware of the new features can help in garnering good number of customers. Moreover, many of us are loyal to the brand of Honda. We know that Honda will always bring out the best. This popularity can be tapped to have good sales. Threats The major threat that Honda Insight Hybrid has is from its competitors like Toyota. The expected launch of Toyota’s Prius C by March 2012 might reduce the sales of Honda Insight Hybrid. In this regard, Larry E. Hall opined that, “But, it will soon be overshadowed by the 2012 Prius C when it arrives in March.” (Hall, 2012) Conclusion The overall behaviour of the people towards the new Honda Insight Hybrid is encourag
Andrew Bridge’s memoir “ Hope’s Boy” has been ranked as a leading bestseller by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Publisher’s Weekly, and The Washington Post. It is a moving memoir that illustrates the flaws that exist in the U.S foster care system. The Memoir explores a childhood filled with horrendous sagas which are hardly spoken by many openly. The story is intertwined to bring out what the young in foster homes undergo while growing up. This paints an elaborate picture of the America’s society dark side. Bridge was transferred to a foster home after experiencing her Schizophrenic mother, “slit her wrists and paint his name with her blood” (NPR 2008). By then, Bridge was only six years and, according to the circumstances, he was placed under foster care for the remaining part of the blossoming childhood. Despite the woes he underwent and witnessed in the foster care, Bridge fueled childhood influence in the university. Currently, Bridge has become a fulltime lawyer who specializes on matters concerning the welfare of children. The memoir “ Hope’s Boy ” portrays the childhood experiences of Bridge which depicts the U.S foster care as one which is adversely disoriented. Bridge, who lives in Los Angeles, has continued to fight in the war to ensure that kids under foster care receive proper treatment and even have conduct with the social workers if they cannot get in touch with their biological parents (Bridge n.d). Personal experiences greatly
Despite the extensive coverage of the issue in the academic literature, group dynamics remain among the issues that are overlooked by the management. The following paper aims at exploring the applicability of the theoretical perspectives on group development learned during the course. Therefore, the case study has two major goals. First, it will actualize the knowledge obtained from the studied material and improve the understanding of implementing the existing group development theories in the workplace setting. Second, it will improve the analytical skills required for an effective field practice in the future. In addition, it is expected that the outcomes observed as a result of the analysis would provide useful conclusions about the principles of intra-group interactions and, hopefully, evaluate the relevance of the alternative perspectives for the observation content. Thus, aside from the general educational purpose, the case study may be useful as an insight into the potential shortcomings of the leadership practices and ways of addressing them. Method The case study is based on the observation of group in a workplace setting. Such an approach prioritizes the discovery and identification of phe
Many people put too many questions to cover such themes as who they are or what they want to do in this life. Jackie Kay’s Trumpet is one of the stories that perfectly illustrate characters’ internal and external conflicts that took place after Joss Moody, a popular trumpet player, passed away. Kay uses Colman, Joss’s adapted son, as an example to indicate human attempts to be identified and to find out personal place in this world. Colman symbolizes a man who has lost his identity since he was young. After Colman’s mother, Millicent, talks to a passenger on the bus who calls the black man an ape, Colman realizes “it made me look at my own colour of skin when I got home” (Kay 54). Colman notices this extreme difference between people and faces another problem concerning his personal identification. Joss reminds that Colman was born in Scotland, but he “didn’t feel Scottish. Didn’t feel English either. Didn’t feel anything” (Kay 51). This clear identification may symbolize the idea that the character does not know his roots. His unstable spiritual state between Scotland and London is related to the truth that he is of mixed race between black and white. Colman is different from Joss; and the gap between these two characters makes Colman feel some kind of inner conflicts. Colman changes from the little boy, who admires Joss who is “good looking, talented, charismatic” (Kay 45), to a son, who sees himself as a person who are “talentless, ordinary fuckwits” (Kay 45). This transformation represents the results of Colman’s struggles with the differences of ethnicity in society and the problems that are characterized by the pressure of being a son of a famous trumpet player. Although Joss contributes his life to jazz and the trumpet is an equalizer of Joss’s identity, Colman is not interested in all these things and “got so bored I could have bored a hole in my own skull” (Kay 48) when Joss’s friends talk about jazz. As he demonstrates himself a person with the sense of alienation in lineage, he has the same feeling to his family. Although Colman is not as talented as his father is, he loves and respects him. Colman was jealous of Sammy, Colman’s old friend: “once my father even gave Sammy a shot of his trumpet which drove me mad. He told Sammy he’d got the hang of it really quickly” (Kay 55). This case is a powerful example of Colman’s desire to be acknowledged by his father and to get his attention. However, Colman does not show the same kind of desire to Millicent. When Millicent loses control with Colman and hits him, Joss attempts to interfere in this situation and stands for Colman. This choice proves that Colman is closer to his father and provides Colman with an answer of why he has such feeling of confusion, anger, and grief. The reason is unexpected for the character as he finds out Joss’s true sex that is female. People usually work hard and spend much time to find out who they are and what they want. However, there is no concrete answer to this question and Kay’s Trumpet helps to realize this truth. What people should remember is that they “were related the way it matt
Chinese poetry is one of the most popular literature genres in China. The variety of dynasties, their unique and unpredictable approaches to the representation of their ideas, their unbelievable passion to writing – all this seems to be amazing in the world of Chinese literature. The Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, or Yuan and Ming Dynasty – each of them adds more captivating details to poetry and makes this genre more and more popular. Right now, among all Chinese dynasties known, I want to single out the Song Dynasty and its magnificent poetry. Though this poetry is originated from the Tang Dynasty, there are so many differences which are worthy of attention. The Song Dynasty has many famous writers who have made considerable contribution to the development of poetry and the role of Chinese literature in the whole world. Such writers like Du Fu, Liu Zongyuan, Li SHangyin, Tao Qian, Su Shi, and Mei Yao-ch’-en introduce the works which help to connect normal everyday routine to some large issues and to analyze people’s ordinary actions from the philosophical perspective. During the Song Dynasty, Chinese poetry gained true and worthwhile recognition as the poetry of the ci form. This form is characterized by the deep expression of feelings such as desire, passion, and care. However, it is not the only issue that makes ci form poetry recognizable. To understand deeper the ideas which are introduced in the Song Dynasty poetry, it is better to pick out several poems and try to evaluate the messages represented by the authors. In this paper, such poems like Writing of My Sorrow by Mei Yao-ch’-en and The Immortal by the River by Su Shi will be analyzed because they help to feel what may improve this life, what are the most crucial aspects of this life, and what people have to be the most important in this life. Writing of My Sorrow by Mei Yao-ch’-en Writing of My Sorrow is the poem written by Mei Yao-ch’-en from the Song Dynasty. This author is known as one of those Chinese writers who introduce a new style of poetry that is characterized by numerous descriptions of ordinary life’s aspects. His personal experience influences considerably his poetry and his writing style. Even the title of this poem shows that this author relies a lot on his personal emotions, his personal pain, and his sorrow. “My two eyes are still not dry,/ my heart desires only death” (Yao-ch’-en 578). The emotional state of the author makes the reader think about the events that happened to this man. He lost his wife and his son. He cannot imagine what may improve his situation. He is in the trap that is created by this life. It is useless to fight against the destiny; it
Executive Summary Airbus Group is a predecessor of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company. It was founded on 10 July, 2000. The company operates from France. However, it is incorporated in the Netherlands. The group is headed by Denis Ranque, who is the chairman. The CEO is Dr. Tom Enders. As of 2013, the corporation had revenues of €59.3 billion and a backlog of €634.8 billion. In 2012, its operation income was €2.131, while profits were €1.299. Total assets were €92.102 and total equity €10.434. All the figures are in billions. The number of employees in mid 2013 was 143,358 (Grant 2014). In spite of its success, Airbus Group has faced a number of legal challenges. In this paper, the author analysed some of the legal elements associated with the company. Introduction Airbus Group is an aerospace and defence conglomerate based in Europe and with operations in different parts of the world. It is registered in Netherlands, but its headquarters are based in Toulouse, France. The corporation is made up of three divisions. The three are Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, and Airbus Helicopters (Pederson 2014). It was founded on 10 July, 2000. Originally, it was known as the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). It was formed from a merger between Aerospatiale-Matra, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA), and Construcciones Aeronàuticas SA (CASA). The company’s name was changed to Airbus Group. The change took place on January 2014 (Grant 2014). The new name was acquired from the firm’s subsidiary involved in the construction of commercial airplanes. The subsidiary was a major revenue generator for the firm. The move resulted in a combination of various departments. For example, the departments in charge of the development and marketing of civil and military airliners were merged. Airbus unit, which is involved in the manufacture of public airplanes, is the leading division in terms of employees and sales (Gil 2007). Its main products include the A320 family and A380 passenger airliners. The Defence and Space departments were formed as a result of the restructuring carried out on Airbus Military, Astrium, and Cassidian. The euro-copter division is the world’s leading manufacturer of helicopter (Hill & Jones 2013). In addition to the three major divisions, the corporation has other important sub-units. They include Airbus Group Inc., Dassault Aviation, and Eurofighter GmbH. Others are MBDA, Airanespace, and DAHER-SOCATA. According to Hill and Jones (2013), Sogerma, Dornier Consulting, and Premium AEROTEC are also part of the group. In this paper, the author will analyse the legal responsibilities of Airbus Group. To this end, the author will highlight the legal aspects of HS&E, employment, contracts, product, and professional liability. In addition, legal elem
The possibilities of eliminating cellulite are limited by the attitude of many people towards this problem in society. Since cellulite is a female skin defect in the vast majority of cases, it is often considered a cosmetic defect. The fact is that women in modern society are strongly influenced by beauty standards, one of which is smooth skin on all parts of the body. Thus, the cellulite problem becomes an excellent opportunity for manufacturers to raise profits by coming up with miracle cures for cellulite. Advertising and imposing on women the desire to immediately cure this skin defect forces them to buy special creams, most of which do not work. So, valuable time is lost when a competent doctor can help cope with the problem. Because of some culturally held views of the standards of female beauty, women may even experience shame for not meeting them. They may be embarrassed to seek medical help because of their sense of wrongness. The ethical issue in treating cellulite is to prevent competent treatment from companies that profit from advertising and selling ineffective anti-cellulite products. Obviously, cellulite is a problem that affects the female part of society. Due to existing stereotypes about female beauty, many women are embarrassed by this problem. Cultural pressure is another
In the article On Neoliberalism: An Interview with David Harvey by Sasha Lille, the concept of neoliberalism has been discussed in detail through an interview with David Harvey. The latter is an eminent Marxist geographer. Although the theory behind neoliberaism is perceived to be new, it is in fact a revival of the 18 th century liberalism ideals. Nonetheless, the most important point to note here is that liberalism sought to fight for the rights of “individual liberty and freedom” (Lilley, n.d). These rights were to be based on the freedom of an individual to think and act independently without being coerced. One outstanding aspect that the 18 th century liberal theorists did not know is that the concept would later find its way into political realms. From the interview, David Harvey is insinuating that the modern trends in global politics have consumed the original ideals of liberalism. If this is the case, can it be argued that neoliberalism is a modern creation of political institutions? Needles to say, the civil rights groups seem to champion the rights of people more vehemently than the ideals put forward by the theory of neoliberalism. In the second article entitled Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction by David Harvey, the author is quite categorical that neoliberalism “is a theory of political economic practices” (Harvey 2007, p. 22). It has come of age to an extent that it has already overtaken the social and democratic ideals. Does the author imply that neoliberalism is indeed a destructive theory that should be done away with? Perhaps, this may be true especially if we explore the economic and political perspectives that have been adopted by the ideals of neoliberalism. It is also vital to note that the discourse on economic liberalization came at a time when the desire to globalize the world market was being pushed forward by different western governments. We can assert that neoliberalism and free trade or liberalization of markets are part and parcel of the same scheme to override the interests of poor nations. The long term and negative economic impacts that have been brought about by neoliberalism within the context of globalization have down-trodden the economic well being of poor countries. In any case, David Harvey points out that both economic greed and search for political might have been duly pronounced in what is being referred to as neoliberalism. Sincerely speaking, if politics
The high rate of pressure ulcers is the problem that is analyzed in this project. Bedsores are skin wounds that can appear in patients who cannot move by themselves or spend significant time in one position. In hospitals, pressure ulcers’ incidence and prevalence rates are considered to be the factors that affect the organization’s overall ranking score. Moreover, the treatment of pressure ulcers is challenging to both clinicians and patients since bedsores cause many complications, including dangerous infections. On the other hand, prevention of pressure ulcers is much more effective in helping patients and improving their health. According to studies, it is easier and more beneficial to prevent ulcers from developing rather than treating them (Dealey et al., 2015). In order to design and implement the quality improvement (QI) program, the unit can utilize incidence rates of bedsores. Incidence is the number of patients who developed ulcers during their stay in the hospital in comparison to the overall patient load. The purpose of this intervention is to offer an evidence-based practice initiative that aims to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers in the discussed unit. The discussed program uses a FOCUS-PDSA model and considers education, visual aids, and leadership as the foundation for change. The intervention does not require significant resources apart from nurses’ time which should be redistributed and rescheduled to fit the new guidelines. Evidence-Based Practice Plan Explanation The FOCUS-PDSA model used for this project implies that, prior to the creation and implementation of the plan, the unit’s QI team should conduct extensive research of the problems in the department. The FOCUS part of the approach is fully focused on finding the causes and choosing the best possible ways of reducing the issue (Spath, 2013). Thus, the following plan is based on academic knowledge as well as collaboration among the members of the unit’s team. The first step in the practice plan is education – nurses should be prepared to implement new strategies. According to Soban, Kim, Yuan, and Miltner (2017), staff training is vital to the success of the program. Thus, the first day of the intervention should be dedicated to educating nurses about future changes. Prior to this day, all nurses involved in the new program should complete a questionnaire that tests their knowledge about pressure ulcers’ prevention. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, n.d.) provides such resources as Pressure Ulcers Knowledge Test to be used for this purpose. After collecting the results, the QI team can examine the major knowledge gaps and highlight the solutions in the educational materials. On the day or days of training (depending on the nurses’ availability), the staff should discuss these concerns as well as learn about the new repositioning schedule and assessment criteria for patients. Some areas of knowledge that c