518 words

Adrian Wooldridge's critique of PhD employment prospects and value

It might seem that having too much education, like being too rich or too thin, is impossible to achieve. However, according to Adrian Wooldridge's article "Doctor Dole Queue," that is precisely what is happening to a generation of PhD students.

~3 min read

View paper →

1,183 words

Family nurse practitioner communication strategies with patients and healthcare providers

I am currently employed as family nurse practitioner and am doing my DNP at a clinic under the supervision of a medical doctor. Communicating with patients is an essential component of treatment and care.

~6 min read

View paper →

686 words

Social media campaigns for promoting mental hygiene and preventative health

The greatly expanded possibilities that are allowed by technology in today's world, has provided a tool for professionals in the health care industry to greatly expand their effectiveness and efficiency.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,132 words

Blood evidence collection and analysis in criminal investigations

Blood evidence collection and sampling has always been an important topic. The subject has been idealized and glamorized by entertainment shows like CSI and others.

~6 min read

View paper →

703 words

Critical period hypothesis and age effects on language acquisition

The critical period for learning language has been shown by research that examined the fluency of non-native English speakers according to their age upon arrival in the United States.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,465 words

Tiered assignments for differentiated English instruction grades 7-12

My content area is English with an emphasis on grades 7 through 12. The classroom is now becoming very heterogeneous. Students due in part to cultural influences are now becoming more diverse.

~8 min read

View paper →

726 words

Technical document creation and collaborative team writing skills

Construction and editing of technical documents in collaboration with team members. Over the course of this class, I learned how to analyze, create, and edit a variety of technical documents both individually and also as part of a team.

~4 min read

View paper →

1,230 words

Evidence-based management of Do Not Resuscitate order implementation in hospitals

"Culture eats strategy." Management literature across all disciplines points to the critical importance of quality decision-making.

~7 min read

View paper →

889 words

Factors influencing tuberculosis treatment compliance in Assam, India

The title of the quantitative study by Zaman et al. (2015) was a bit long, but the wording eliminated any ambiguity about the focus of the study.

~5 min read

View paper →

668 words

Rogers's theory of diffusion of innovations in healthcare

One of the challenges of making change take hold in a healthcare environment is staff resistance: it is not enough to merely know that a certain practice is helpful; it is also vitally important to ensure that staff members are motivated to put the change into action.

~4 min read

View paper →