The provision of human services is intended to be considerate of the needs of clients and the contexts where they emerge from. Social workers have an obligation to understand their clients, act in their best interests and ensure that they maintain professionalism in the process (National Research Council, 2014). However, this sometimes becomes complicated due to the emergence of ethically dilemmatic situations in the workplace, […]

Miles, S. R., Harik, J. M., Hundt, N. E., Mignogna, J., Pastorek, N. J., Thompson, K. E., Freshour, J. S., … McDonald, S. (2017). Delivery of mental health treatment to combat veterans with psychiatric diagnoses and TBI histories. Plos One, 12(9), 1-14. Combat veterans coming back from Iraq or Afghanistan have been found to have traumatic brain injury and mental health disorders. In fact, as […]

The field of cognitive development has in the past couple of decades witnessed a surge in the number of emerging research that has sought a deeper understanding on the subject. It is important to note that all early proponents of cognitive development theories agreed with the fact that the environment remains the singular most important element that plays the biggest role in a child’s learning. […]

In most occasions, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is often confused with Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). While the two doctoral programs are terminal nursing degrees, they also differ quite a bit. Ideally, in the most general terms, the DNP is a clinical practice degree, while the Ph.D. is a research-based degree. With regard to course work and completion of each level, the requirements also differ […]

Recommendation 4: Increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020             The recommendation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to increase the proportion of nurses with a Baccalaureate (BSN) degree by 2020 is informed by several premises. First, the current workforce has over a million nurses who are beyond the age of 50, which implies that they shall all be […]

When counselors enter into a counseling relationship with the clients, the counselor is obligated by law and codes of professional counseling ethics to obtain informed consent from the individual (Sommers-Flanagan, 2006). Ideally, informed consent informs the client on the policies of the counselor, state, federal, laws, and consumer rights. Similarly, as part of standard procedure, a copy of the signed consent should be left with […]

When counselors enter into a counseling relationship with the clients, the counselor is obligated by law and codes of professional counseling ethics to obtain informed consent from the individual (Sommers-Flanagan, 2006). Ideally, informed consent informs the client on the policies of the counselor, state, federal, laws, and consumer rights. Similarly, as part of standard procedure, a copy of the signed consent should be left with […]

In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was passed into legislation with the aim of reforming the health care sector in the United States. The legislation aimed at addressing significant disparities in access and quality of health care as well as in controlling the spiraling health care costs. As part of its reforms, the ACA also recognized the potentials of the nursing profession in improving the […]

Part 1: Political Report Civil liberties constitute one of the foundational pillars of any democracy. In the American context, they are not just revered as a tenet of democracy but also sentimental ideological elements (O’Connor, Sabato & Yanus, 2016). Their divisive and emotive nature can be traced as far as the days of the founders where there emerged a group of federalists who sought the […]

New Product Line Majority of office workers have neither the time to pack snacks or food before leaving for office nor the budget to afford restaurant meals on a daily basis. Usually, the workers rely on box lunch deliveries for food. Unfortunately, some of the foods served in the office are greasy and unhealthy. Fresh Farm Catering Services recognizes this fact and extends their ideology […]