Descriptive Vividness The authors explicitly stated the purpose of the study as outlined in the statement of purpose. The purpose of the research was to describe and explain first-time mothers’ lived experiences when breastfeeding their newborns, and to explore the perceived usefulness of the information provided by the healthcare professionals (Adewale, 2006). With regard to […]

Theoretical Underpinnings of my Teaching Philosophy My teaching philosophy draws upon the theories of constructivism, particularly social constructivism, which was developed by Lev Vygotsky. With regard to constructivism learning theory, the role of the learner is mainly to assimilate the information presented by the teacher; in this regard, the learner is perceived as an active […]

Introduction Over time, the government and health institutions have commenced plans that seek to revolutionize the state of mental health and wellbeing of the affected populace. Mental health has been awarded similar importance as that awarded to physical health thus demonstrating the commitment towards assisting the affected. Strategies towards the alleviation of mental healthiness problems […]

Literature Review A number of studies empirical studies have attempted to explore the factors that influence one’s gratitude. Sansone & Sansone (2010) provides a clinical definition of gratitude and defines gratitude as “an individual apprehension of what is meaningful and valuable to oneself.” With regard to this definition, gratitude is perceived as an overall state […]

Cannabis use has been linked to increased schizotypy and elevated levels of psychosis during instances of chronic use. Individuals who are creative tend to exhibit higher schizotypy levels; nevertheless, the association between creativity, schizotypy and cannabis use is yet to be explored empirically. Schafer et al (2012) undertook a study to explore the effects of […]

Introduction Since its inception, Child and Youth Care (CYC) has built up an exceptional identity as a distinctive field of expert practice. Despite the fact that several allied professions have the main objective of promoting the wellbeing of humankind, CYC has set itself apart from other human service professions by focusing on children and youth […]

Introduction In health care reform debates and planning, discussions emphasize on making health institutions and physicians accountable for the patient outcomes (Brinkerhoff, 2003). Some of the challenges that the health care industry is facing are barriers to attain measurable and achievable procedures to maintain patient safety. It is therefore important to transform the prevailing medical […]

Outline Introduction Uterine cancer is caused by the abnormal cells growing the internal uterus lining The disease is the most prevalent form of gynecologic cancer in the US affecting at least 35,000 women annually. Thesis: When diagnosed early, uterine cancer is curable when found during its earliest phase before spreading to other parts of the […]

To be an effective advocate and to develop a successful health advocacy campaign, you must have a clear idea of the goals of your campaign program and be able to communicate those goals to others. In addition, it is the nature of nurses to want to help, but it is important to make sure that […]

Introduction In the current business environment, organizational change is an indispensable tool for gaining competitive advantage. Kotler (1996) points out that organizational change has the main objective of motivating organizational members to embrace the changes that are to be adopted to address a given business efficiency issue. In this regard, the scope of organizational change […]