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With the background information this will help students decide whether or not they want to continue with their career choice. A registered nurse in the state of North Carolina is averagely paid each year is 58,585 dollars or 28.17 dollars an hour. A new worker generally get paid an average of 43,048 dollars, but worker with more experience will be paid more than the average worker. This career choice is…

knew that’s exactly what I wanted to do. I have always wanted to be in the medical field; going back and forth from physical therapy, nurse, general physician, and everything in between. As a little girl, my mom and I were very involved with the American Cancer Society, specifically an event called Relay For Life. I have been participating since before I can remember and have raised over $20,000 that all went towards cancer research. After losing several family members and friends to cancer, it…

fundamental right to every American citizen. It provides people with the opportunity to express their own ideas, thoughts, and speak their mind about matters at large. Throughout history, the rights to freedom of speech has been questioned and or exploited in many different ways and as a direct cause many organization and groups of people have taken the chance to inquire about the limits provided by this right. The organizations consist of mostly colleges and universities. Free speech on campus…

An HBCU, or Historically Black College and University, is a College or Universities geared towards building a learning institution specifically for students of African-American descent to safely matriculate while also learning about and celebrating their legacy of black excellence. HBCUs have been around as long as African Americans have been able to educate themselves. With constitutional approval, HBCUs have continued to flourish throughout history Many students attend HBCUs to receive higher…

The databases that were used included EBSCO and PsycNET. When researching, the search terms that were used included music, stress, college students, music emotion, musical therapy, college stress, and stress reduction. Family stress theory is the theory that closely identifies with this research. This theory explores how systems adapt when faced with a stressor or transitional events. The concept of this theory…

engagement in scholarly endeavors and evidence-based practice(EBP) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or baccalaureate, degree consists of four years of nursing education in institutions of higher learning (4-year colleges and universities).The ADN nurse obtains their degree from either a community or junior college, compared to a BSN nurse that attends a four-year college or university.The difference between the two programs are ADN…

The average college student graduates with over $25,000 in student debt, a 25% increase in the past ten years. The amount of student debt has risen at an alarming rate in the past decade. To put things in perspective, Americans owe more money in student debt than credit card debt. It’s important to closely evaluate the causes and effects of rising student debt in regards to its influence on America’s youth and economy. The student debt crisis is more apparent today than ever before. With student…

In 2015, Texas became another state to allow concealed carry weapons on college campuses. The law allowing concealed carry weapons on campus (Senate Bill 11) will take effect on August 1, 2016 for all state 4-year colleges and universities and August 1, 2017 for 2-year and junior colleges. To carry a gun on campus each student must have a concealed handgun license (CHL) and be 21 years old, while also meeting the state and federal qualifications to own a handgun. While the handgun is allowed to…

Our Congress consists of the Senate and House of Representatives. Every state has two Senators and as many House of Representatives as there are for the amount of people in them. For the state of North Carolina our two Senators are Richard Burr and Thom Tillis. The House of Representative that we have may vary because of the different districts, the one that I have is Craig Horn. Craig Horn has been in the House since 2011 and is up for reelection in 2016. Prior to getting elected for the House…

patients can not talk to you. In order to think about becoming a veterinarian, you have to think about grades and volunteering. Most veterinarian colleges will want at least a 3.5 GPA and the more you volunteer at a clinic the better chance you have, they look for…