Over the past decade, health care has been changing and with it comes along the ever-increasing medical costs that are affecting nearly all patients. Both the insured and uninsured individuals are facing prohibitive medical costs, with some being unable to finance their care. Even those covered with exceptional insurance premiums are faced with accelerating premiums and increased out-of-pocket expenses. At the middle of this, patients […]

Every year, more than 7.9 million children are born with a severe birth defect that is as a result of genetic contribution. According to Gyngell (2015), if these errors can be easily and corrected safely at the embryonic stage, then it is possible to eliminate the diseases. In essence, the ability to manipulate genes and the knowledge gained from the studies can be applied in […]

Part A: How Understanding of Quality Assurance has changed             Prior to engaging in the course topics, my understanding of quality assurance (QA) was quite rudimentary and to some extent flawed. I was aware of ISO certifications having encountered them at work and even in some institutions of higher learning and consequently believed that the primary goal for QA was to gain certification. With the […]

Introduction Leadership is an essential quality for a nurse manager. It entails guiding or directing a group of people to accomplish a certain mission or achieve certain goals by establishing a clear vision and sharing out the vision with other people with the same mission for them to follow willingly. In Gibbs defined leadership as the ability to perpetuate communications and forge relationships forged around […]

Background             Different research studies have documented a relationship between risk taking behavior and personal level of income. Accordingly, risk taking behaviors encompass venturing into decisions of chance where the outcome can be costly or beneficial. On the other hand, income level includes the total money that individuals receive on regular patterns from their investments or work done – indicating that it is a compensation […]

Introduction In the story, by O`Brien, “The Things They Carried” The title illustrates the major theme of the story, things carried during the Vietnam War, both emotional and physical. The protagonist sets the stage by showing the events that took place a midst his Vietnam experience. The narrator describes what Lieutenant carried, “letters from a girl named Martha” (O`Brien, 2017). They carried physical war tools like […]

To win women`s love, romantic gestures were portrayed as a useful motive. However, with the changing of time, the society has a different perspective on handling matters of the heart. Consequently, these chivalrous behavior has faded. Joyce’s “Araby” and Updike`s “A&p” two stories having a similar follow of their plot making the two poems share significant literary elements of theme and character. Despite the similarities […]

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KCC) is a multination national company that deals with a range of personal care products made from paper. Organization structures are very important in the operations of the company especially when dealing with innovation. It is very important for the organization to identify and define an   innovation structure that is appropriate for its operations. Kimberly-Clark Corporation requires an appropriate organizational structure to help […]

Arthur Miller presents the play, “Death of a Salesman” majorly focusing on social commentary, family drama, and tragedy. To bring out the theme of the American Dream; betrayal; abandonment. In the “Death of a Salesman,” the protagonist, Willy, trusts that anybody who is charismatic, good looking, and mainly warrants success that is naturally attained. In the plot of the play, the protagonist expresses his expectation […]

Case Study: BP Plc – UK Over the last couple of years, BP Plc the London based integrated Oil and Gas Company has been in the news and most occasions, for the wrong reasons. After the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the company has suffered a dent in its reputation taking a severe toll on its profitability (Webb, 2010). Similarly, a report by BBC notes […]