The interconnectedness of partners and competitors within an industry as large as healthcare in undeniable. Nassar (2007) points out the importance of evaluating these partners and competitors in order to ensure that best practices are being followed and to look for opportunities for improvement. One client of the Department of Veterans Affairs is the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization. The VFW home website, located at http://www.vfw.org/home/, has easy to find links to obtain…
Some of the most present dangers in policing are related to altercations with criminals, which included gun violence, physical contact with the criminal, and the other related issues, such as AIDS/HIV (making blood contact with a suspect), psychological stress, and physical harm that comes from these engagements: Whenever a police officer finds it necessary to make a formal arrest, there is the possibility of resistance or assaultive behavior on the part of the offender” (Berg, 1999, p.400). In…
their families”. Based on the lack of emphasis placed on teen fathers perhaps teen fathers lack a clear understanding or perceiving what means to be a father. Could this be because lack of accountability placed on teen fathers or possible lack or role model? Several studies have been done to examine to accountability place on teen fathers and the black community. Findings from those studies identified a different expectation place on African American teen fathers compared to ethic groups. In the…
In this sense, we expect to inform and influence domestic social policies in evaluating and making pertinent to policymakers, the importance of family preservation and unity. To accomplish this task, we would use publications suchlike forums and news media. In addition, our nonprofit organization would advocate promoting the introduction of families’ education into the school curriculum…
The Supreme Court is now operating under the superintendence of eight justices, leaving an empty seat yet to be filled. In an in-depth writing by the Constitutional Accountability Center, the importance of having a ninth justice on the board is clearly stated. “Former chief judges of the D.C. and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals and from 43 law school deans have explained that: The Supreme Court and our “system of law” are “materially…
care system. In addition to the health care issues discussed, he emphasized the development of Health Information Standards (State of the Union Address, 2004). The ideas presented by President Bush in the State of the Union Address promoted the importance of the electronic health record and its use in the healthcare field today. It provided a national awareness of electronic health records. This awareness helped in the development of legislation and studies done on the implementation of…
Practical information about best practices for a board of directors, basic overview of nonprofit law, the importance of finances, fundraising, and budgeting, maintaining relationships with donors and other persons of interest, and other topics were all new information that added to my mental schema of the nonprofit sector. Aside from classroom work, the engagement…
I was admitted into the Spanish National Honors Society and as an acolyte. Being an acolyte has taught me the accountability of serving as an example for others during the chapel processions. Being a member of the Spanish National Honors Society has embodied leadership in me, for it is the members’ responsibility to organize and work school events. My parents have taught me the importance of…
The lack of preparedness in the event of an active shooter scenario could potentially result in mass casualty. In order to ensure the safety of students and faculty on campus, we have scrutinized and noted deficiencies in the contemporary safety and lockdown procedures at Penn State Altoona. Furthermore, we have implemented a holistic approach to evaluate safety and lockdown procedures at additional institutions and performed a comparative analysis, to determine effectiveness. We have collected…
Ethics refers to moral principles and conduct as it applies to the rights and wrongs of social values and rules that encompass the virtuous elements of honesty, integrity, compassion, equality, and accountability. These elements are of considerable importance in the law enforcement field to promote professional and ethical integrity within the agency and to inspire respect and trust at the community level to support healthy community policing partnerships. However, ethics can be difficult to…