Master of Science in Nursing

REVIEW OF ABRAHAM FLEXNER’S ARTICLE “IS SOCIAL WORK A PROFESSION? ” BY ABRAHAM FLEXNER The paper on “ Is social work a profession?” by Abraham Flexner, which was presented at the Forty Second Annual session of The National Conference on Charities and Correction on May 17th, 1915 at Baltimore, Maryland, is said to be an extended argument about whether social work can be considered a profession or not. Flexner shows us a brief picture of how a profession would be, where he brings in a…

cordial today. MATS I wanted to do better for myself, so went back to school for 9 months, graduated and received a “Certificate of Nurses Aid,” at MATS (Medical Aid Training School) in Chicago. Didn't like that much due to fact that I got placed in a nursing home cleaning poop regularly and returning home to clean baby poop too. Between work and home, I was pooped out. Second…

and House, MD, which display ethical issues, are affecting the “students’ beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions regarding the practice of medicine and bioethical issues” (Czarny et al.). The study was performed on John Hopkins University medical and nursing students, and they were able to conclude that these shows are serving as an “informal curriculum” for some of their students because they are watching how the doctors, nurses, and medical staff handle certain ethical issues. These issues range…

“She refused to be bored, chiefly because she wasn’t boring.” (The Collected Writings of Zelda Fitzgerald). Nicknamed “the first American Flapper”, Zelda Fitzgerald was a social icon that helped kickstart the change in how women participated in the new American society. After the war, there was a big time of change for women and how they could live life more freely. They were given the right to vote provided by the 19th Amendment, the idea of “the new woman” was common, and there was a shift in…

In the report of Gender Pay Inequality, the past several decades the women have earned college and graduate degrees are increasing. The research of 2012-2013 school year, the bachelor’s degree earned 57 percent by female, 60 percent of master and 51 percent of doctor degree. However, the gender pay inequality still exists and female who have the higher degree that facing the larger gap than the female who earned lower degrees. For instance, the national gender pay gap is 21 percent and…

Now at the age of thirty-one I am back in college in the pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Science and Nursing. It has taken me many years to figure out how my life should be and where I want to go. Many would analyze this and say that the lack of a proper parental presence in my life that caused me to become lost. Others would say that statistically…

Chapter 1 Introduction Respiratory therapy (RT) is an allied health specialty that provides therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. Around 119 thousand respiratory care jobs held in 2010, with expected increasing up to 143,000 by 2020 based on United States Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012). According to the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC), there are 451 academic programs, which accredits respiratory care…

engineer is $123,560. The limit isn 't only $123,560. The possible amount that can be made annually is over $150,000. ("Computer and Information Technology"). Education needed for this career is a bachelor 's degree ;however, to achieve a higher pay, a master 's degree is recommended. The benefits of this career are good salaries, job security, as well as many opportunities. (Ferguson 49) "Employment of software developers is projected to grow 22 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the…

It illustrates the increasing loss of innocence by manifesting only after an act of true evil was committed- the “raping” of the sow. When Simon first discovers it, it “speaks” to him by way of a hallucination caused by his epilepsy, and introduces itself as the "Beastie" (Elliott, Joyce, Shorvon, “Delusions”). This is ironic as the Lord of the Flies is composed of a truly innocent creature- the murdered sow. That the boys are determined to kill it suggests that they are intent on destroying…

Exploring Myself Identity During the phase of exploration in adolescents and young adults, one’s self concept and self esteem substantially change. Erik Erikson, developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst is recognized for his theory on psychosocial development divided in 8 stages of human development. Erikson claims that adolescents face a substantial psychological turmoil as they encounter an identity crisis (Feldman, 385). Identity vs. identity confusion stage is the phase of discovery and…