Missouri Department of Health

lightbulbs, new energy efficient computers, not running air conditioning, and as the last resort, the four day school week. Schools in many states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming, have implemented four day school weeks across an approximate total of 120 school districts. There are benefits and downfalls to a four…

Police Sheriff released a statement saying that the US Army Corps of Engineers actually asked them to help remove the protesters from the Army Corps land; however, when the reporter was shot herself and the other protesters were technically on the Department of Justice land and not the Army Corps. The Army Corps has since come out to the say they didn’t ask Morton County to help them (Nienaber). There are many more incidents like this one and some that are even worse than…

section are: Leadership, Public Health Biology, and Diversity and Culture. Leadership. This is the ability to create and communicate a shared vision to change the future, champion organizational and community challenges with solutions, and energize commitment to goals. These actions, when conducted by the individuals implementing this characteristic, can only be achieved by the following six examples: 1. Engage in dialogue and learning from others to advance public health goals 2. Demonstrate…

All children were automatically provided with health care coverage as long as they are wards of the state. However once a foster child turns18, they are sort of aged out of the system and instantly lose their medical coverage. However, with a recent change in medical coverage requirements called Obamacare…

20 Facts about Chamberlain’s Nurse Practitioner Program Similar to other health care specialties, when it comes to a career in nursing, gaining a quality post-secondary education is integral to an individual’s ability to maintain accurate knowledge relevant to patient care, understand a broader scope of practice, and demonstrate commitment to the nursing profession. Even employers emphasize the significance of higher education in nursing. Top nursing employers such as the Veteran’s…

Orthodontist made a median salary of $187,200 and a mean salary of $201,030 (Department of Labor Statistics, 2014, p. 3). The median salary for orthodontist in Missouri $131,233 (Salary.com, 2016, p.1). Missouri is a very diverse state and location and population play a major role in what kind of salary you will make as an orthodontist. Although Orthodontist is the third highest paid career…

Peace Officers have resulted in the death or injury of the Peace Officer, but more commonly the death of an unarmed individual with a mental illness. In fact, incidents such as this have sparked riots and mass civil protest in cities such as Ferguson Missouri, Los Angeles California, and in smaller cities such as San Jose California. However, even with all of the negative media the trends of unarmed individuals who are mostly minorities seem to be reoccurring and many feel that nothing is…

Another blatant example of companies working for Walmart trading efficiency and profit for safety was the Rana Plaza incident, the deadliest catastrophe in the history of the global garment industry. The Rana Plaza was a very large factory that housed five different clothing companies. It housed around 5,400 people; all who worked to produce clothing of many different brands select companies, including Walmart. On April 23, 2013, more than a year after the Tazreen Factory Incident, large…

.Healthy can be defined in many ways. Overall wellness—including physical, emotional, mental and even financial health—is different for each of us. In a close-knit community like Kappa, your role in modeling healthy behaviors can have far-reaching effects. Be confident and steadfast in your goals and identity. Kappa is dedicated to helping you find balance in your life. Valuing health helps you make wise decisions about how you use your body and mind. It also helps you avoid situations that…

Taft-Hartley Act. Even though the Democrats lost control of Congress, Truman worked to continue the goals of FDR’s New Deal. He proposed legislation to expand Social Security and raise the minimum wage. He also pushed for public housing, a national health insurance program and environmental planning laws. Further, he asked Congress for a civil rights bill to abolish poll taxes and to make lynching a federal crime. Republicans in Congress, along with the southern Democrats, defeated most of…