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Nursing as both a profession and a calling

Nursing a Profession? The world of work is a daily reality for many people. Indeed, any physically and mentally healthy adult is expected to find some form of employment to support him- or herself and any dependents there may be. It follows that there are many professions and jobs to choose from.

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Cultural conflict and trust in modern diverse workplaces

Blanding, M. (2013). How cultural conflict undermines workplace creativity. Forbes. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2013/12/09/how-cultural-conflict-undermines-workplace-creativity/

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Military rules of engagement in the Afghanistan war

Rules of Engagement (ROE) are necessary to a certain degree during wars and skirmishes in order to determine what actions military personnel can take when confronted with immediate and personal dangerous or violent situations.

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Information literacy and subject-specific skills in college education

Literacy is more than knowing how to read and write in a given language. At the level of college education, literacy pertains to mastering the means of communication for different subjects.

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Frontotemporal dementia: clinical subtypes, diagnosis, and treatment approaches

This is an interesting disorder in that it can affect three different areas. This neurological disorder presents itself through "three clincal subtypes that present with either changes in behavior (behavior variant FTD (bvFTD)) or changes in language (semantic dementia (SD)) and progressive…

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Balancing rigor and ethics in qualitative research on human trafficking

One of the strengths of qualitative literature -- as well as one of its frustrations -- is its innate subjectivity. Different authors may present the reader with different approaches, both of which can be equally valid and still be characterized as qualitative.

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Theory X and Theory Y in workplace management practice

Prior to discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the current theory/approach used within my workplace, it is necessary to elucidate just what sort of theory is most readily employed.

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False confessions in criminal investigation and interrogation practices

What factors do you see as relative to the increasing number of false confessions in America?

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Theory and qualitative approach alignment in human trafficking research

As you prepare to complete your literature review, it is important to understand the relationship between theory and the qualitative approach. For this Discussion, you will analyze this relationship and how it is -- or is not -- reflected in the articles you have chosen.

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Social media's effect on the strength of human relationships

Social media definitely changes the way that we interact with each other. Much of our communication today is digital, rather than face-to-face.

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