Although advanced practice nursing and specialty practice are often used interchangeably within the nursing profession, there explicit differences between these two types of practice. Drawing upon the differing conclusions from peer-reviewed journals, we compare and construct the two levels of practice based on the dimensions of the knowledge base, scope of practice, credentialing, and regulation. Ideally, specialty nursing practice involves focusing on nursing practice in […]

Integrated Marketing Communications Global competition, technological and social changes as well as media development have changed the market image and the modern communication principles and objectives. However, as Keller (2016) notes, at the center of this, integrated marketing communication has not changed and businesses are looking for new methods to enhance the integration of marketing. Ideally, integrated marketing communication is a method that allows consumers […]

Introduction             Hawaii is a state in the Pacific Ocean which forms part of the United States of America where it joined after receiving statehood in 1959 after majority supporting the move in a referendum. The majority support is attributed to the fact that most Hawaiians felt that they deserved statehood as a payback for the loyalty they had in from 1898 when they became […]

Egon Schiele was a printmaker and a painter born in 1890 in Vienna Austria. He had a signature graphic style of art that entailed extensive use of figural distortion and total disregard of the conventional norms of human and environmental beauty. In most of his self-portraits, the pieces of art within which his disfigured his looks where he mainly explored aspects of sexuality and sitters’ […]

Introduction             The Declaration of independence was a unanimous decision arrived at by the United States Congress at the Independence Hall in 1776. In the declaration, the thirteen states that were waging war against the British regarded themselves as sovereign states that marking the end of British Colonialism. Just like any other countries achievement of independence from their colonial masters was a step forward in […]

On February 1, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the first quadrennial review as a concerted national effort (“Bottom-up review report,” 2010). The review targeted at creating a safe and secure nation, and enhance their resilience against terrorism, and other hazards affecting the American lives, interested, and aspirations. During the second Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, they established five basic strategic priorities, which fell […]

Introduction My students will have a feel of a new book this week. The students will learn some new concepts besides learning how to read. To put it into perspective, they will learn how some words are read as well as how to effectively use a book. The week will see the students learn concepts through reading the specific book under consideration. In so doing, […]

The “New Skinny Can” PepsiCo Advert The new skinny can PepsiCo advert features the popular American actress and model, Sofia Vergara. The actress is wearing a fashionable hat and sipping from a slimmer can of diet Pepsi. On the right, the words “the new skinny can” are clearly written. Looking at the advert, the apparent demographic targeted by the advert is women – beautiful and […]

Arizona State School Funding After the Great Recession of 2007 – 2009, most states cut the school funding, a move that has taken years to restore. According to a report by Leachman, Masterson, and Figueroa (2017), up until 2015, comprehensive spending data on the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that at least 29 states were still providing less school funding per student as opposed to their […]

Over the years, the nursing profession has experienced some dramatic changes in the nature and extent of communication and use of information technology. According to Elsayed, El-Nagger, & Mohamed (2016), the potential of information technology and its application in the nursing profession is not debatable as new technology that enhances delivery of quality care continues to emerge. The knowledge required in the field of nursing […]