Huddle

“Are we there yet?” Balic complained, leaning over the driver’s seat where Vik wrestled with the steering column of the massive crawler. They’d ambushed the soldiers inside, then used the vehicle to sneak past the main gates. “Don’t make me pull this dump over,” Vik countered, jamming the hand brake forward, and bringing the crawler to a grinding halt. A wall of Imperial soldiers awaited Havoc Squad, their bolts pinging off the armored hull over the military vehicle. “Guess we aren’t incognito…

Thinking creatively, define a strategy for this team to enhance team communication. Explain why you think this would be helpful (and therefore prevent errors). *examples of team communication tools: SBAR, Call-Out, Check-Back, CUS Words, Hand-Off, Huddle, Debrief, Two Second Rule, or any communication strategies you find or design* a. I feel that there were several breaks in the communication in my case. I feel that part of the education provided to the staff/ medical team would be about the…

Viola Davis was born on August 11, 1965. She was the second oldest of six children all belonging to Mary Alice (mother) and Dan Davis (father). Davis was born on her grandparents’ farm which was known as the former Singleton Planation. Her father, with completing only a fifth grade education, was a race horse groomer; while her mother only completing an eighth grade education, was a maid, factory worker, homemaker and a civil rights activist. Once Davis was two months old, the family moved to…

around my mother’s hands. I felt the brush of her lips…” (page 44). The narrator grows closer with her mother because she took a very big risk, which the narrator knows. In “The Trip”, all of the people on the boat are there for a reason. “Thirty huddle in it now, men, women, and children, all with the anxious look of those whose destinies are in the hands of others…” (pg 49). Uniting the group of escapees is a common goal: freedom. The conflict also increases suspense. In “Contents”, Tom is…

Hand hygiene compliance rate in the United States Hospitals is low despite the fact that there is glaring medical evidence that supports the connection between poor hand hygiene and healthcare-associated infections (HAI). It is hard to comprehend why hand hygiene has become a challenging task to healthcare organization to achieve, for nothing is as easy as hand washing; it one of the simplest methods of standard precautions. It is apparent that if healthcare workers do not correctly follow…

patrols and on quick reaction force (QRF). No one in the company really wanted to actually conduct the mission because our company as a whole have had a lot of wounded in action (WIA) in the past two months. One day after patrol, the commander had a huddle with the platoon leaders and platoon sergeants. He revealed then who was going to conduct the last operation by sea. Our platoon was tagged with the task. The past two operations by sea had been overall successful, however, each operation…

Do you believe in miracles? The 1980 Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey was a miracle. When this game was played, the Cold War was going on between the United States and the Soviet Union. People in the United States felt “Nervous, scared and anxious.” (Graves, P.) The 1980’s U.S. Men’s Hockey Team brought the United States together during a difficult time in the Cold War. Before the U.S. Men’s Team won the Gold Medal in Hockey, Americans’ spirits were low due to the Cold War. The Cold War wasn’t…

Qualities of a Leader Many people throughout the years have been forced to take up a position of Leadership or embrace it. Either the case it is a feat that inherits huge amount of responsibility. However, not everybody who have taken up the position as leader were able to deliver. A good leader requires but is not limited to a person who is trustworthy, skilled, fearless, compassionate, forward thinking and caring. In the poem The Odyssey by Homer Translated by Robert Fagle, talks about…

Providing quality health care should be a goal for anyone working in the healthcare industry today. The National Committee for Quality Assurance ([NCQA], n.d.) estimates that around 90 million Americans are living with chronic, common health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and asthma. Primary care providers are an important resource for these patients, acting as an entry point to the health care system, providing referrals if necessary, as well as…

According to the Webster’s Dictionary, a matriarch is described as “a woman who is the head of a family or tribe,” but does it go beyond the title in elephants? Throughout history, elephants have stood as symbols as strength, wisdom and longevity. Demanding respect with their majestic frames, roaming in families that sometimes span three or more generations, Elephants are nothing but regal. Different species have diverse ways of caring of their young, but the elephant is the peak of captivation…