Nursing in the United Kingdom

Introduction The ability to communicate in more than one language has become really important, and not only in the professional world. According to UNESCO, learning another language opens up access to other value systems and other ways of interpreting the world, while encouraging intercultural understanding and even contributing to reducing xenophobia. The globalization of the 21st century’s economy, international business mergers and the growth of technology, have contributed to the need to…

I am Andrew Manzo, a male, mixed race, middle-upper class, and homosexual student at Pace University. The interlocking systems of gender, race and class have disproportionately shaped every aspect of my life from the choices I have had to make, the choices I was unable to make, and even my personality. Our gender is a large part of who we are in America. I cannot recount any incident where my gender has played a role in a negative way for me. As a male I need to recognize the struggle that…

“Battle Royal” is a short story written by Ralph Ellison in 1952. He was born in Oklahoma City. After the death of his father when he was three years old, his mother started to work as a servant. His mother used to bring him books and phonograph records from the house where she worked. Because of that he got interest in literature and music. He has received the national book award for fiction regarding his literary work named “invisible man” (1952). Battle royal is the first chapter of the novel…

The oral analytic rubric is composed of five individual grading aspects. Each of these aspects plays a major role in grading an ELL student’s oral language. The five grading components are comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. To begin with, in order to develop an effective academic speech, comprehension is an imperative learning skill. One prime example of how crucial comprehension is by following a doctor’s direction concerning the steps needed for the consumption of…

The English were the last to participate in the western expansion movement of the other European powers, but right from the start, the English wanted to establish themselves a major player in the western frontier, and they were indiscriminant about removing or trampling any obstacle that got in their way. The first English to become a presence in the west were pirates, or more accurately privateers. These individuals and their seafaring crews were not interested in establishing colonies nor…

Completing the assessment on conflict management I was able to determine my conflict management style from highest to lowest. My highest conflict handling style was compromising with avoiding being my lowest. During the assessment questions I based my answers on how I would handle situations at work. At work I approach conflicts in a manner in which is best for the company, achieves a long term solution and what option is the most financially feasible. At times this means compromising to…

The film, “Maria Full of Grace”, was directed and written by Joshua Marston. (Wikipedia) And it is talking about a Colombia girl Maria taking risks to smuggle drugs into the United States instead of working in the flower industry for domestic subsidies. The whole process is rise and fall. But fortunately, Maria arrived in New York and end the drug trafficking. The method for smuggling is really dangerous because people need to wrap them up and swallow. If people don’t care, drugs will rupture…

Systemic Racism: United States Divided Does racism still exist? Yes, racism is alive and well. And can be found in the form of systemic racism. Despite laws existing to make racism illegal, racism never ended, it just evolved in a way where African Americans don’t even realize that it is very present in their day-to-day lives. The United States legal system is practicing systemic racism to perpetuate racism and oppress minority races by giving unequal sentencing for the same crime, racial…

milestone in American history. Never before was there an attempt among the colonies to unify the colonist under a single, cooperative government. This failed notion was ahead of its time because it would take the colonies twenty years before they finally united under one government. During that time a shift in loyalty towards Britain changed and was overwhelmed with the desire for independence. The unified movements for independence in the colonies were fueled by the betrayal of the Proclamation…

A Slave’s Freedom A slave girl has all the ideas and prejudices against her just as a man does, but she also has more. A slave girl doesn’t only just have the harsh whippings and name calling like a man. She has to deal with sexual harassment, and sometimes even rape. She not only has to deal with her dignity and sense of self being ripped away, but her family being ripped apart. Harriet Jacob’s dealt with all the oppressions of slavery with outstanding bravery and by thinking quick on her…