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In some parts of the world, nursing is still striving to be considered a profession (Sabatino et al., 2014). Nursing pioneers have defined concepts and established theories and frameworks in order to lay a strong foundation on which our profession can stand. One of these pioneers, Jacqueline Fawcett, knew that in order for the discipline of nursing to advance, nursing knowledge needed to be developed and tested (Fawcett, 1984). After reviewing the literature on nursing theories that had been…

How It Feels to Be a Minority Never have I ever felt that I have an ethnic identity, and I have never known what it is like to belong to a minority group up until I came to Hartford. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines minority as a group of people who are different from the larger group in some way such as ethnicity or religion (“minority”). Via two encounters in Hartford, I realized that I also belong to an ethnic group, which had never determined my idnentity before. In Hungary, the…

One Picture: A Thousand Words How can one simple picture mean so much more then what is being portrayed? Why is a picture even being taken in the first place? Photography has become a huge influence on today’s society and plays a big role in people’s everyday lives. People are exposed to pictures on a daily basis. Whether in newspapers, social media, television, magazines, etc.; images are everywhere. Photos are used to capture a moment in time and sometimes can help tell a story. News stations…

plan as necessary. (Greenwood) In order to give patients best care, RN requied to be a collaborative role in a health care team. Working cooperatively with other hearth carers, coordinating and communicating effectively. As defined by Merriam-Webster (Merriam-Webster, 2015), to collaborate is to “to work jointly with others or togerther especially in an intellectual endeavor.” Collaborative nursing practice will generaly lead a better recover result for patients. In some situation, RN needs to…

Persuasion, manipulation and seduction are three words that we use to help aid us in getting to an end result we want to see. There are some basic differences persuasion, manipulation and seduction. First though was are we talking about with persuasion, manipulation and seduction. The comparison between the three is that they all are a form of human communication. We as human beings are changed by the way we see things or listen to things each day. When you first read the three words you think…

or she is wrong. Merriam-Webster defines belief as “conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence.” Beliefs are not restricted to religious things, and they can be as simple as believing that you will wake up tomorrow. You reached this conclusion based on the fact that you have woken up every other morning. Some common beliefs are the “Five Second Rule:”…

In many traditions taking someone's life can be classified as a sacrifice and not as a murder. According to webster dictionary a sacrifice is defined as, “destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else”(Webster [Def1]). This act or sacrifice can be done on objects or on humans. In some instances, adults take their own lives in hope for better days. Children are even offered as a sacrifice, sold or oppressed by ancient rules. In Bessie Head’s, Looking for a Rain God, the…

the "facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject" ("Knowledge." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.) or as the "awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation." ("Knowledge." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster. Web. 28 Feb. 2015.). Through these definitions, knowledge can be obtained through passive observation and active experiment. Therefore, the knowledge…

According to the article " 'Gatsby ' Author Fitzgerald Rests In A D.C. Suburb” (2012), “Fitzgerald was the writer who defines the Jazz Age, with stories of carefree youth, flappers and millionaires. He became an emblem of the era, living out many of its excesses.” Fitzgerald wrote many famous stories that are still admired today. Some of these were praised so much that they have been turned into movies; however, what most people don’t know is that some of these books/movies were written based on…

between each other, most can be considered through true friends, convenient friends, old friends, and special interest friends. According to Merriam Webster, “friendship” is defined as “the state of being friends: the relationship between friends”. The second definition is “a friendly feeling or attitude: kindness or help given to someone”. The Merriam Webster definition for friendship should not be listed as this for friendship. Friendship should be defined as someone to comfort you when you…