Chapter 4 QuikTrip: Staffed by Passionate and Compassionate People After graduating from the University of Oklahoma and then completing a tour of duty with the Air Force, Chester Cadieux "endured what he describes as '10 months of frustration' as a printing salesman. He had no clear plan of how to escape from the printing business, but he knew he wanted to own and operate his own company. "1 To scratch his entrepreneurial itch, Cadieux, in collaboration with a long-time friend from junior high school, opened a small convenience grocery store in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 25, 1958. Cadieux and his partner offered little product selection and had high prices—just like their competitors—and they barely eked out a profit during their first few years in business.2 For the next several years QuikTrip expanded the number of stores in its chain but continued with limited product selection and high prices. Meanwhile, competitors were springing up everywhere.
Early Years of Gacy John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago Illinois. According to the book Killer Clown, by Terry Sullivan and Peter Maiken, Gacy seemed to have a regular childhood with the exception of his turbulent relationship with his father, John Wayne Gacy Sr. The authors describe the father as an unpleasant, abusive alcoholic prone to physically and verbally assaulting his children. They describe Gacy as deeply loving his father and wanting desperately to gain his approval and attention, but failing to win him over. (Gacy Sr. died on Christmas Day 1965.)
Farenheit 9/11 English essayFirst of all, Micheal Moore's documentary hits very hard at George W. Bush on him being lazy as a president. He spended alot of his first years as the president on playing golf or other types of vacations. But ofcourse after the incident with the two towers at 9/11, the 2nd article (Farenheit' 9/11 turns up the heat) commented on Bush's reaction when he got informed about the attack. He didnt even reacted that well, he was just sitting there in a classroom, at a elementary school and just starring like if he was just in his own little world. The quote from the 2nd article about Bush's reation to the news:”An aide whispers to him news of the plane crash into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
200). “Grounded theory was used to illuminate the social and technical process of a multidisciplinary health care team and the members’ interactions in order to explain the subjective aspects of team-based care delivery and participating as an individual on the team” (Leach & Mayo, 2013, p. 200). A framework was developed from the study findings. This framework could guide future studies. Five categories were identified to be important when the RRT effectiveness is being described.
Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University October 19, 2013 Heritage Assessment The United States is known as the melting pot, made up of diverse cultures from all around the world. Each culture has their own unique, individual set of values, beliefs and traditions that influence and shape their life choices, including those related to health. Cultural values “shape human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health status, how they will care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom they will seek health care” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 32). This paper will compare how three families’ from different cultural backgrounds approach health practices. Heritage Assessment Tool Cultural beliefs and values are as unique and special as each individual.
Numerous theoretical models illustrate the importance of the treatment process for abnormal psychology. The psychosocial model relates to internal conflicts as between the conscious and unconscious mind as the individual responds to environmental stimuli. This aspect model focuses on relationships, social status, memories, and peer group environments (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Contributions of physical and biochemical functions relates to the biological or medical model and how the human body reacts and influences mental illness and dysfunctions. The focus of this model concerns the brain and functions and abnormal behaviors and unobservable deviant thought processes (Hansell & Damour, 2008).
Epidemiology NUR 408 June 20, 2014 Karen Harriman RN, MSN, NCSN Epidemiology According to Stanhope epidemiology is considered to be the basic science of public health which involves “studying the occurrence and distribution of health-related states or events in specified populations, including the study of the determinants influencing such states, and the application of this knowledge to control the health problems” (2012,p.255). Epidemiologists’ goal is to keep all members of communities, local and global at their optimal health through studying the occurrence and distribution of diseases. It is through continued data collection, research and evidenced-based practice that these diseases and events are controlled. Prevention at the
Running head: CULTURAL HERITAGE TRADITIONS Cultural Heritage Traditions Michelle Pierson, RN Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429-V Leslie Greenberg August 12, 2012 Cultural Heritage Traditions Heritage and culture plays an important role in a person’s life. It can affect a person’s beliefs, habits, choices, and behaviors (Edelman & Mandel, 2010, p. 17). To provide competent care nurses must be able to understand different cultures, and identify how a person’s heritage can affect their health. The Heritage Assessment tool (HAT) can be used to help healthcare workers understand their patients, thus enabling them to provide culturally competent, holistic care. This paper will compare three different cultures, Mixed American, Hispanic and Jewish-American, and how these cultures affected the patient’s health maintenance, protection and restoration.
In the hospitals that I was serviced at, I was amazed on the professionalism that the medical staff gave its patients. Having a slow process of healing and being sent back home on an honorable discharge, I’ll never forget the treatment I received from the medical staff and how important I felt at those hospitals. Permanently home and out of the military I sat down and figured what I need to do with my life. Not having gone to college after high school I signed up for classes at a local community college in my area. With no set interest in what major or minor to obtain I set myself to finish out my general education courses.
Examination of Clinical Psychology PSY/480 April, 2012 Michelle Sargent Catherine Brodehl PhD Examination of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology is defined as “the assessment, treatment, and understanding of psychological and behavioral problems and disorders (Plante, 2005, p. 7).” Simply put it is the work of an educated professional putting their knowledge to work to aid others in dealing with issues that affect the consistency of everyday life. Clinical psychology utilizes the scientific method to produce informed practice, procedure, and treatment for those in need of help. The job of a clinical psychologist calls upon a number of personal and social characteristics in order to be successful and produce real results