Vietnam Veterans Memorial

For many veterans it is difficult to adjust to life once leaving active duty. Life outside the military can be a shock to the system. Often the question most asked is “What do I do now?” Luckily the government provides options for veterans to help them get started in a civilian life. Programs including vocational rehabilitation are available to help with employment goals. For disabled veterans there are compensation programs available that will allow them to live their lives in a comfortable…

Active Military/ Veteran Suicide Introduction Service members put their lives on the line daily for us. Stationed overseas they endure strenuous situations, most life changing. Our Soldiers deal with life altering situations and are faced with difficult decisions every day. For some the battle doesn’t always start on the battlefield. For them it can start before being stationed out or deployed. Studies find it may be due to transitions rather than the strain of combat. The United States…

Discussion Providing exceptional care to U.S. veterans ought to be a priority for our nation and its health care providers. The VHA is approaching the 50-year mark of utilizing the nurse practitioner as a vital provider of primary care. With an increasing number of veterans, at home and abroad, now is the time to set up a universal scope of practice for providers throughout the system. It does not go unnoticed how difficult the creation of a national standard will be. While the VHA is a federal…

Veterans have successfully led our country to where it stands today. Veterans are people who have served in the military. They stood up for our country to help get many things we have today such as freedom. They helped defend the United States’ independence in many wars against powerful nations overseas. Although there are many things that are important to a nation, its veterans are important to its history and future because they defended our country and developed a path that impacts the future…

The mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs is “to fulfill President Lincoln 's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America 's veterans” (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016). This mission statement was written vaguely enough to be comprehensive of the changing needs of our veterans. A more precise definition may not have benefited the organization as the services we provide…

Veterans Treatment Court integrate alcohol, drug treatment, and mental health services with justice system case processing. The court works with other organizations that are mentioned in the Drug Court, along with the Veteran Administration Health Care Network, veterans and veterans family support organizations, and veteran volunteer mentors. 2. Using a no adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel…

do” is showing us to be friendly to those you don’t know because the world would be happier place if everyone was respectful, not minding the harshness that the world could be. At the time of the original producing of the song the Vietnam War was happening. The Vietnam War was a very eventful time in history, causing many deaths of not only soldiers but many innocents too. Many of the father’s brothers and sons that went away to this war did not return home. There were women having babies whose…

It was a winter wonderland outside, the whether has been terrible for late November. I made my way to my job and checked the bulletin board to see if the results were up. It has been months and yet nothing has come to conclusion. For the past months, I had sleepless nights, angry moments, and lifeless days. I went into my office and set down my winter coat and gloves. I have been working as a junior news reporter for about 5 years and now it is my time to be promoted to a senior news reporter.…

Getting the right people in the right positions is one of the most difficult yet critical aspects of building a quality organization. This means having a hiring process that not only attracts top potential employees, but also evaluates them and ensures that they are ready and able to perform the tasks and assume the responsibilities the organization requires. In a hospital setting, the hiring process is even more critical because so many of the positions in the organization have direct impact on…

Veterans Returning Home “Sixty-one percent of men and 51% of women in the general population report having experienced at least one traumatic experience that qualifies to be considered for PTSD”(Kilic 409).Soldiers go to war to fight for America’s freedom and protect the citizens of America; however, many of their lives change while at war, and they are seeking treatment. Many soldiers get psychological help and many professionals are trying to find different ways to treat the soldiers’…