I have gathered research evidence that concur with my personal opinion and idea of how the lack of and poor quality of sleep can and will negatively affect ones individual health, productivity, social interaction, physical aptitudes, health risks and overall academic achievements in today’s society. This particular research paper should be taken into consideration by college students and individuals alike. Since most undergraduates have no guidance on just how important sleep is in their overall…
exaggerates American rituals and uses some new and reverse English words to represent American cultural as a novel and unusual sets of beliefs to its users. In doing so, he illustrates how lack of understanding about a particular culture and the importance of its rituals foster ethnocentrism. Nacirema people, as Minor describe, perform a “brief rite of ablution” by lowering their heads and faces to the “font” or the sink, and wash their faces using the “Holy water” by which he means clean…
eight to moving away for college, I had to make sure that my emotional ties to my parents wouldn’t prevent me from being independent and innovative. I refused to let life walk all over me, and instead pushed myself to overcome my fears and become my personal best. At such moments, I didn’t depend on my family to help me adjust to the new living environments, but rather took it upon myself to stay organized, plan out my day, and create my own living space. Instead of acting courageous and…
We live in world where the demands to achieve academic and career success have become the end goals of life. Professor Linda Darling-Hammond from Stanford University states, “A quality education is very essential, for students to succeed in school, having good careers and happy lives. As the great Ron Lewis once said; “Ensuring quality education is one of the most important things we can do for our future generations”. Quality education is believed to be very important and it is essential that…
services due to a lack of trained professional in the field. Therefore, not until 1920 a psychiatrists by the name of Dr. Frankwood Williams, outlined the importance of establishing mental health programs to the American College Health Association. Dr. Williams emphasized the value and importance of proper “mental hygiene” and categorized it into four reasons mental health services should be established: “the conservation of the student body, so that intellectually capable students…
Detroit, Michigan. After my group arrived at the Detroit Veterans Center, we performed vital checks on the Veterans at the community center. Some of the vitals that we performed include blood pressure, pulse, and weight. We prepared and handed out hygiene kits which shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and other basic necessities. We served lunch to the individuals before touring the new facility site. As I volunteered at the center, I felt very fortunate to have the education and lifestyle I have…
4020 Assignment The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the phase of the nursing process in which assessment and care planning will be focused and also discuss the importance of communication and interpersonal skills within this process. The nursing process is a systemic approach used to improve the quality of nursing care (RCN, 2016). It consists of mainly five steps which are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation (RCN, 2016). The basic pharmacology and nurse’s…
Puerto Ricans value the importance of family. “Traditionally, the Hispanic family is a close-knit group and the most important social unit. The Hispanic "family unit" includes not only parents and children but also extended family” (Clutter and Nieto, n.d.). Puerto Ricans also consider close friends and church members as family as well. Familismo, a cultural belief, that focuses on family values and family’s well being rather than on individual opportunities (Ayón and Aisenberg, 2010). When a…
systems because they work, Plenty of people who did not do well in school became hugely successful like Albert Einstein. The primary education advocates say that an education is imperative to changing your situation should the need arise but the personal desire and drive of an individual to become more determines…
must include the assessment of ergonomic factors which might affect workers health; condition of occupational hygiene and factors such as physical, chemical, biological exposures which may generate risks to the health of workers; exposure of workers to adverse psychological factors and aspects of work organization; risk of occupational accidents and major hazards; collective and personal protective equipment and control systemic designed to eliminate, prevent or reduce exposure. Occupational…