Cultural and diversity awareness in health care assessment Health practitioners attend to people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Patients hold different values and beliefs. Cultural competence is the ability of the health institutions and practitioners to provide healthcare that is congruent with patient values and beliefs. It plays a significant role in promoting quality health […]
Ethical and legal implications of prescribing drugs Every day patients and their families entrust health practitioners with their lives. They believe that they can provide solutions to their problems. Sometimes clinicians end up ruining the lives of patients through clinical negligence such as medical errors. Clinicians should be accountable and responsible. They should use the […]
Advanced pharmacology Advanced pharmacology is a branch of medicine that deals with the action of different classes of drugs. Drugs are administered differently; some are injected into the blood system while others are administered orally. When a drug is administered through the mouth, it gets into the gastrointestinal tract. It is then transported to the […]
Morals versus ethics Ethics and morals are two different words used to distinguish right from wrong. The word ethics can be traced back from a Greek word known as an ethos that means customs. Morals came from a Latin word, moralis that stands for appropriate behavior. Although both words are used to distinguish right from […]
The role of social media in employee staffing The development of technology has brought about numerous benefits to not only individuals but also businesses. It has made it easy for businesses to connect with customers and market their products. The human resource department that entirely focuses on staffing and training of personnel has harnessed the […]
The great depression The great depression was a period between 1929 and the late 1930s that was characterized by economic decline in the world. In the United States, the depression began on Sept 4, 1929, after the fall in stock prices. It is one of the deepest depressions in history. The depression was marked with […]
Reducing juvenile weapons crimes One out of four deaths in the US is caused by the use of firearms. The use of weapons among youths is increasing at an alarming speed. The government together with the community and other agencies have put in place strategies to reduce the use of weapons particularly guns in crime. […]
Employee behavior and job satisfaction Employee behavior and job satisfaction are correlated. Job satisfaction is described as the employee’s attitude towards the job. It is sub-divided into two levels; effective job satisfaction and cognitive job satisfaction. Effective job satisfaction is the individual emotional feelings towards the job. Cognitive job satisfaction is the employee’s perception of […]
How to Write a Marketing Plan To be successful in a business that you do or probably a business you are intending to start, you need a great marketing plan. A marketing plan is actually a strategy you implement to increase the number of customers hence improve the growth of an organization or business. A […]
A community Health Action Plan (CHAP) is a document that systematically outlines the plans necessary for accomplishing community health goals. It is developed based on the needs, goals, and health gaps identified within the community. It is a roadmap made by a community coalition, specifying goals and objectives, what the plan aims to achieve, specific […]
