Kern County

We are currently being certified to be a provider for patients with heart failure. Under the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, their mission is “to unites professionals, patients and caregivers in the support and advancement of heart failure practice, education and research, thus promoting optimal patient outcomes. As for their vision statement, “to be the foremost nursing association across the heart failure continuum” (AAHFN, 2017). Our hospital mostly treats patients with…

the earth's surface. Human population development has contributed an assortment of weights on common biological systems, including the inadvertent presentation of different exotic species. Here is some information of non- native species of orange county. The first non-native species is Woodlouse spider.(http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/spiders/index.htm). The woodlouse spider, additionally called the woodlouse hunter, is a bald bug and large found in the area. Regularly mixed up for the…

closer to 60%. Even Though, “To put a cap on that bloodline of water, I think it's dangerous," said Sanders. "Everything about farming is already unpredictable, harvest to harvest" (Source1). “Beatrice Sanders, the executive director of the Kern County Farm Bureau, agreed."I almost feel like farming will eventually become obsolete here”,(Source 1). However , farmers want to embargo laws so they can grow crops and the prices won't rise up, but if there's laws the farmers don't have a…

In American society to be socially responsible is to do a part in helping your community. Helping the community comes in a variety of ways including doing community service acts such as feeding the homeless, picking up trash in the parks. Also helping by teaching others acquired skills have. This is being socially responsible because you are doing your part to help others. If everyone would do there part of helping. Then life would go by a lot smoother because instead of leaving these…

mandatory in most organizations and businesses. SCIF operates within the bureaucratic model similar to other public agencies. Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) is considered to be the largest provider of blood supply for the hospitals in the Kern County service area. It is a local nonprofit that works with the community to achieve their mission of ensuring there is a safe consistent blood supply available to the area hospitals. These two organizations have different leadership, organizational…

Walking into the Bakersfield Art Museum you are greeted by wonderful staff and the first thing you see as you walk in is a colorful wall of volcanic basin and range. One of the art education staff members walked us through the art museum and explained different art pieces in the museum. She also explained many education programs that they offer not only for K-12, but also for adults. They had many different artworks with many different types of mediums from oil paint to charcoal. The staff…

which surprised me. I remember these mountains to be as dry and golden as can be during my last visit which was possibly 10 years ago. I’m assuming the plant life decided to flourish because its friend El Nino brought much rain to our valley in Kern County. Is our never ending drought going to end? The lizards were running all through the bushes,…

the stigma associated with suicide as well as the prominence of suicide within our community. The article not only covers the environment and services provided by my applied experience but illustrates the effectiveness of services rendered at the Kern County Mental Health Crisis Hotline providing me a humbling moment to know that I am able to make a positive difference in my community by ensuring the safety of…

2012-2015. As stated by the Marshall University Library the novel The Bluest Eye was challenged or banned because of its sexual/ violent content and graphic language. Another book that was once banned was The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck in Kern County 1939. According to the web page writers of banned books week, “Steinbeck’s novel was challenged and banned because of its profanity and sexual references”. People should have the liberty to decide what is appropriate for them without having…

California Water Crisis How would you feel if you didn’t have enough water to use the restroom everyday, or if you couldn’t shower for over 6 months? Being that California has been in a gargantuan drought for the past 4 to 5 years, water has been in short supply in more places than not. Farmers claim that they should be allowed unlimited access to the state’s supply of groundwater, solely in view of money crops. Ironically, while farmers are making these claims there are people in these towns,…