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My experience with suicide is really scary. I know that we have all regretted things in the past and that is a normal feeling. But with suicide it’s different because people kill themselves to escape the pain they are in emotionally, which means it’s not something that you can just forget about or fix like most other problems. I have known someone who has threatened suicide before, and it was very hard for me because I wanted to take action but didn’t know what to do. An important part of suicide is letting other people know that they are in danger. An example of how this is done would be calling 911 or going to the emergency room. This right there can probably save someone’s life, but people don’t do this because they don’t want to make a big deal out of it and they just get mad at other people because they feel like they are intruding on their privacy but it’s actually life-saving information.

Various assessments that I would use to determine whether or not a client is suicidal are:

The BEDS Test: The Behaviors, Emotional States, and Thoughts Scale is a five-item scale designed to screen for signs of suicidal ideations and potentially self-harming behaviors.

The WHO Mental Health Interview Schedule: This instrument consists of eighteen probable signs of completed or attempted suicide across three subdomains:

1. Personal history (e.g., past attempts),

2. Mental state (e.g., psychiatric symptoms), and

3. Social factors (e.g., interpersonal relationships)

4. Beliefs about the future/death (e.g., hopelessness).

The treatment for suicidal thoughts tends to be dependent on a particular situation. In situations where someone is in the hospital and suicidal thoughts are present, the hospitals will often have a psychiatric evaluation. This is done by checking for suicidal thoughts, depression and also any other risk factors that would arise. This can be anything from previous episodes to drug use to family history of mental illness.

If a person has never been hospitalized before or had any previous episodes, they can be sent home with appropriate follow-up care depending on their risk factors and length of stay at the hospital. The follow up care could be visits with a counselor once every two weeks, going to outpatient therapy sessions or taking medication if needed.

“Some empirical studies have further suggested that certain religious and/or spiritual beliefs, practices, and/or affiliations may be protective against suicide” (Amato et al., 2017). This study found that among individuals who had a lifelong affiliation with an organized religion, the rate of suicide was lower than among those who were never affiliated with a religious organization. For me, faith has been an important factor for my own mental health and well-being. There is something about my beliefs that gives me hope when I am struggling and helps me see beyond what is going on in the present moment.

Reference

Amato, J. J., Kayman, D. J., Lombardo, M., & Goldstein, M. F. (2017). Spirituality and religion: Neglected factors in preventing veteran suicide? Pastoral psychology, 66(2), 191-199.

Children should not be spanked in order to discipline them for a negative behavior.

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I agree with the statement that children should not be spanked in order to discipline them for a negative behavior. There are, many reasons cited as to why you should not use spanking as a means of correcting a negative behavior. Spanking a child shows that “stronger” is right. This makes a child believes that whomever is bigger and stronger decides what is right and wrong. It also shows that violence solves problem. It has also been noted that spanking destroys self-esteem. Spanking also increases the likelihood of developing mental health symptoms later in life. It also causes a bad parent to child relationship and this causes mistrust. Besides, it makes a child afraid and when a child is afraid it becomes difficult for them to learn. It also causes a child to lie to avoid detection or even to avoid you. In short, it is not advisable to spank children in order to discipline them to correct a bad behavior bearing in mind the negative consequences it causes.

Spanking a child shows that “stronger” is right. Spanking is a means of physical punishment and it has been shown to send a very bad image to a child according to Olver.You use physical strength to spank a child and this means that you are punishing him or her because you are stronger. Children come to believe that older people who are stronger or bigger than them have the rights to punish them. Those children who were spanked when they grow and become stronger tend to abuse those people who are weaker than them. This has resulted in increase in abuse whereby young people physically abuse older and weaker people because they are stronger than them. Children believe that being stronger gives you the right to decide what is right and wrong. They abuse children who are younger than them just because they are stronger and they thinks that they are supposed to decide what is right and wrong for them.

Spanking gives an example that violence is a way of solving problems. When you spank a child, it’s a form of physical punishment and it portrays violence. Children think that their discipliners are being violent by spanking them. Punishing children is also seen as a form of bullying. Besides, other factors that contribute to aggressiveness in children such as mother’s depression, drug abuse, spousal abuse or even whether the mother considered abortion when pregnant, spanking remained the chief cause of violent behavior in children, (Cathrine, et al).This violence is even displayed to the younger children by the elder ones and even to the parents when these children grows up. Parents should learn other better ways of disciplining their children when they wrong them because spanking sends a wrong message to the children. Violence should never be shown as a way of solving problems because this is totally wrong and that is why am agreeing that spanking should never be used as a disciplinary measure to correct bad behavior.

Spanking has also been shown to interfere with self-esteem of a child. It becomes confusing when children are hit or spanked by the same people who are supposed to protect them. It makes children question themselves and asks what could be wrong with them.it makes children hate themselves because they believe that parents are supposed to protect them and not harm them and this lowers their self-esteem. Spanking has in the long run been associated with development of antisocial behavior and also causes low esteem as stated by Dr.Patrick.If you want your child to succeed in life, and then you should not do things that can lower her self-esteem.

Spanking as a means of discipline measure to correct bad behavior has also been associated with the cause of mental health symptoms later in life. According to Gershoff E, T. (15), physical punishment such as spanking has been linked with childrens’mental impairments such as anxiety, depression, drug abuse and general psychological maladjustments. He also said that, one means by which it causes mental impairments in children is by increasing the stress levels. Despite causing mental impairments, it causes a bad parent to child relationship. Children trust their parents as they see parents as the only means of their protection, so when a parent spank a child, that child cannot trust him or her any more.Besides,the child comes to fear their punishers whether parents or even their teachers. This makes learning difficult because a child can’t learn when he or she is afraid.Dr.Bruce has shown that it is biologically impossible to learn when you are in a fearful environment. He explains that, when a child is in fearful situation, the brain cannot process the message, “10 Reasons Spanking Your Kids is a Bad Idea”.

It’s clear that spanking should not be used as a discipline measure to correct bad behavior. This is because despite stopping the bad behavior immediately it has been shown to cause more negative effects. Corporal punishments elicit the negative feelings that were not intended such as anger, distress fear and shame. People should replace corporal punishments with better alternatives such as promoting words instead of actions. Don’t be fast to hit instead give a listening ear. They should also learn to use positive reinforcements such as praise or rewards as they have been shown to cause long term behavior compliance. Lastly parents should set a good example to their children and they will emulate the good behaviors. In short, people should find better alternatives of correcting bad behavior instead of using corporal punishments.

References.

“10 Reasons Spanking Your Kids is a Bad Idea”n.d.Web.7th October, 2013.

Catherine A, Jennifer A. M, HYPERLINK “http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/search?author1=Shawna+J.+Lee&sortspec=date&submit=Submit” Shawna J. L, and HYPERLINK “http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/search?author1=Janet+C.+Rice&sortspec=date&submit=Submit” Janet C. R. Mothers’ Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children’s Aggressive Behavior: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. (doi: 10.1542/peds.2009-2678).Web. April 12, 2010.

Dr Patrick J, M: Here’s why I don’t encourage spanking.aboutkidshealth n.d.Web.24th August, 2009.

Gershoff E, T: Report on Physical Punishment in the United States; What Research Tells Us About Its Effects on Children. Columbus, OH: Center for Effective Discipline, 2008.

Olver, K. “ HYPERLINK “http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/08/16/why-shouldnt-you-spank-your-kids-heres-9-reasons/” o “Permanent Link: Why Shouldn’t You Spank Your Kids? Here’s 9 Reasons” Why Shouldn’t You Spank Your Kids? Here’s 9 Reasons”n.d.Web.6th November,2009.

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Topic: lesson plan.

Grade level: kindergarten

Content: drawing, singing, actingLesson outcome: children will be able to sing and have social interactive activities to help them supplement the class work and improve their co-curricular activities.

DAY ONE:

Singing

Objectives:

Singing while expressing them.

Singing will help them explore their talents.

It will create an optional activity for them to spend their pass time.

It will provide for an optional method to express their feelings.

Pupil’s task;

Be willing to learn new songs

Participate in class activities

Be willing to participate as a group member

Teacher’s task;

Teach the children new and educative songs.

Coordinate the children to sing together.

DAY TWO:

Drawing

Objectives;

For the children to learn how to express themselves through drawing.

To enhance the child’s ability to handle drawing materials.

To enhance the child’s talent .Pupils task;

To follow the teachers instructions on how to undertake this activity.

To bring with them drawing tools.

Teachers task;

To guide the children on how to draw.

Ensure that the children use their tools effectively.

DAY THREE

Acting

Objectives;

To nature the children’s talent

To provide an avenue where the child can express himself/ herself

Pupil’s task;

To follow the teachers guidelines

To be willing to work in a group setting.

Teacher’s task;

To show the children how to dramatise and express themselves through acting.

Provide plays which are fun and easy to act. In case of plays with a complicated plot the teacher should simplify it and rewrite it in a simpler way.

By developing a class with same activities all aimed at achieving one prime objective that is to develop a child’s talent and grouping the lessons or units in a way that all contents complement one another for example in the case above, all are involved with self expression (Lee, 2000).

Through bringing children and other people from outside to help and to motivate the children through competitions, this adds to the teaching skills and the impact of one’s teaching skills.

Children will be able to assess themselves through several internal and external competitions so as to prove if the skills and approaches are working for them or not, children will develop a repertoire of themselves through the skills and their performance in class through presentations(Lee, 2000).

References:

Lee, A. M., Thomas, K. T., & Thomas, J. R. (2000). Physical education for children: daily lesson plans for middle school (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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I reached out the academic advisor through zoom. Upon scheduling the advising appointment through navigating, I got a confirmation email with a link to meet the advisor virtually. I went to the zoom appointment prepared with topics and questions I wanted to discuss in a way that I was ready to jot down several notes about our conversation. The appointment went so good. It was necessary for me to share information with him about myself and my academic progress. I enjoyed the zoom advising appointment. I think it was well planned and laid out, easy for me to follow. I learned about the topics whereby I didn’t feel tired or exhausted. I got more knowledge about weather, ocean, and marine lives, and hopefully, I can use them in real life. I never projected to learn so much from the zoom appointment; I now see the ocean life in an entirely new way much.

The appointment helped me monitor my academic progress, offered me a better connection with the faculty, and also gave me the ability to navigate the university policies and procedures better. I am not planning to transfer to any school. The courses that I will take for the spring semester include the art of communication, knowledge-based system, the biochemistry of biomolecules, molecular biology, world approaches to films, and law & ethics in the animation. The zoom appointment was essential in a way that it assisted me in growing and developing by constructing meaningful educational plans which were compatible with my life goals.

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Introduction The issue of sexually transmitted diseases is one of the significant challenges that affect young people, especially currently among universities and colleges; young people are having difficulty coping with the challenges and issues they face as sexually transmitted infections are on the rise. The major causes of this whole issue is being sexually active and sharing partners or having more than one partner. This can be said to be one of the major practices in most teenagers and young adults, and it is difficult to deal with the issue. This is because most of the teenagers are not open about what they go through. Therefore this research paper focuses on the challenge in finding the best way to deal with young people with a focus on sexually transmitted infections and how they can be treated or the spread to be stopped.

Challenges faced during research

There have been many challenges in researching the issue of sexually transmitted diseases among young people. It is an important area to venture into and try to bring solutions to the many problems that lead to many sexually transmitted infections. It is also essential to carry out tests and campaigns about it since the young people might respond to that better than just a friend of theirs researching about the issue for academic purposes.

One of the significant challenges was the unavailability of the young people for interviews or to answer the questionnaires. This was a big challenge as trying to get someone to answer the whole of the questionnaire was not easy as young people have priorities which to a certain degree might look misinformed. Therefore this was a challenge, but I did try to get several of the young people to fill in the questionnaires and avail themselves for the interviews. This challenge might have been related to the fact that the young people do not want to discuss about the challenges they face and how these challenges have affected them therefore decide to be silent and live with what the challenges bring to them.

The other challenge faced was the young people being selective on what they wanted to talk about since they felt differently about different issues. Therefore, to some extent, mostly whereby my friends were being interviewed, I tended to make sure they were entirely comfortable about what we were doing to help them give out the expected or required information without distraction. Another challenge faced was the shyness or the feeling that it was not the right thing to talk about a person’s sexual life, especially with a focus on sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore this is what led many people into being silent about the issue and most of these young people keep on suffering in silence.

Benefits gained

The completion of this research paper helped me understand and gain knowledge of the area I concentrated on. This means, therefore, I gained experience about the importance of talking and discussing the problems a person faces, especially if they are sexual related problems and if they are affecting the individuals mentally, physically, emotionally, and how they behave.

I also learned that the effects of the sexually transmitted diseases are far more than a person could imagine, and therefore it had to be addressed since it has always been seen as the tip of the problem and not the whole picture. Encouraging people to see the entire concept of sexually transmitted diseases, especially in colleges and universities, is essential. It helps them understand how these young people can be supported to remain healthy and away from such effects and risks of their lives.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I can say that even though the preparation of the paper was tiresome, it was worth the efforts and the time invested into it because it also helped me to learn a lot about the sexual behaviours and generally the lives of many students in higher institutions of learning. Therefore it is essential to address some lifestyles to curb challenges which come along the sexually transmitted infections and diseases.

Children’s Education Inequality

One of the most profound issues affecting a majority of the developed countries is inequality in its education system, specifically for children at the beginning of their academic life. According to Burkam (2013), social background variations are an advantage to some and a severe disadvantage to other children as they begin their education journey. One of the main goals of education is to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, have equal chances at excelling. The success of a child in school is a primary determinant of how well they fair as adults, determining their college education, the professions entered, and the amount of pay they will receive. Gullo and Ammar (2021) found that more than 80% of individuals living in rich countries see education as an equalizer, yet understand that there exist disparities when it comes to schooling in low-income areas as compared to the high-income communities. In a UNICEF commissioned report, Chzhen et al. (2018) refer to the differences in accessing children education as an unfair start, citing inequalities and social background differences as the main cause for the issue. Education inequality is just one of the many ills plaguing societies that must be discussed from an objective point of view, requiring an evidence-based approach to mitigating the concerns that are only getting worse as the rich-poor gap widens.

In many people’s subconscious, improving a country’s financial resources is the most fundamental and effective way to eliminate educational inequality. However, is this really the case? In Chzhen et al. (2018), 41 countries are selected as samples, focusing on students’ preschool and primary and secondary education performance, with the results indicating that the so-called countries with high welfare and high GDP, such as New Zealand, have the lowest degree of equality in the education system; while the countries with a little “poor” in this report, such as the little-known Latvian and Lithuanian countries, have a wider popularization of preschool education, and students’ reading performance in primary and secondary schools is better than that in more developed countries. From these, there is an indication that high total value does not mean a high average value. Additionally, a high average does not mean that the distribution of this value is uniform. Therefore, even though these supposedly rich nations have high GDP compared to other nations, the wealth is not uniformly distributed and there exists severe income differences that translate to different social classes that are likely to affect the quality of education for children.

The UN report by Chzhen et al. (2018) advances the idea that it is absolutely unreasonable for a person to say that a higher total value means a more uniform distribution. The report finds that from a micro perspective, gender, immigrant background, mother tongue, parents and so on can all be potential influencing factors on a child’s education. It is worth noting that “parents’ income” is the most critical factor affecting their own educational opportunities. From a macro point of view, the more unequal the country’s income is, the more unequal the educational opportunities will be: with the rising gap between the rich and the poor in a country, the probability of children getting preschool education will become lower. The amount of resources available to parents from low income families is significantly reduced in comparison to what better-off families make. This means that “luxuries” such as pre-school education and private tuition and highly specialized schools are off the table for lower income earners. These subtle differences and affordability issues gives some children a disadvantage over others.

In a classical “rich getting richer and the poor becoming poorer”, the Matthew principle looks at accumulated advantage and how it leads to a widening of the gap between different social clusters such as the rich and the poor (Bakermans-Kranenburg, Van IJzendoorn, and Bradley, 2005). From the UN report by Chzhen et al. (2018), the Matthew principle is evident in the competition for resources and the distribution of interests. From a theoretical perspective, the accumulation of resources sounds as an easy process. However, it is a rigged process following the Matthew effect because the rich already have an advantage that they start off with plenty in resources and other assets. When you have a certain number of resources, you can invest them and generate more value.

In conclusion, the discussion looks at the issues affecting the developed countries regarding inequality in the education system, specifically for children at the beginning of their academic life. It establishes that not enough research has been conducted in an attempt to provide a viable solution. For the poor, they may need to spend more time and effort to get the same degree of resources as the “initial wealth”, which is already available to the rich. Like every other social concept, it is driven by the (un)availability of resources. The direct consequence is that some children have access to a better education system while others are forced by circumstances to make do with the bare minimum. Ultimately, the gap is likely to widen as the rich accumulate more resources and change the education structure when others catch up.

References

Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Van IJzendoorn, M. H., & Bradley, R. H. (2005). Those who

have, receive: The Matthew effect in early childhood intervention in the home environment. Review of Educational Research, 75(1), 1-26.

Burkam, D. T. (2013). Educational Inequality and Children: The Preschool and Early School

Years. The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century [2 Volumes], 381.

Chzhen, Y., Rees, G., Gromada, A., Cuesta, J., & Bruckauf, Z. (2018). An Unfair Start:

Inequality in Children’s Education in Rich Countries. Innocenti Report Card 15. UNICEF.

Gullo, D. F., & Ammar, A. A. (2021). Predicting third-grade academic achievement in low-

socioeconomic children: developmental and socio-behavioural influences in kindergarten. Early Child Development and Care, 1-16.

Children’s Hospital Of The Kings Daughters

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The use of technology has had several impacts on the practice of healthcare. This statement is confirmed by the Children’s hospital of the Kings Daughters which have used the technology overtime to revolutionize the manner by which they offer their services to the children

The impacts have been felt on different fronts such as in the management of the employees, the organizational structure and the general ways of operations of the organization. This is seen in the services that are being provided and the manner and nature of the services. Technology has indeed contributed much in the revolutionizing the operations of the company in general (Burns 2009).

This presentation is aimed at breaking down the different aspects of the contribution of technology in the healthcare facility while at the same time taking into consideration the functions of the hospital prior to the introduction of the technology and after the technological introduction.

Introduction and abstract

Hospital was established in 1962

It deals mainly with children as clients

Had a total of 90 employees when formed

Dr. Melissa become the first director in 1962.

The Kings Daughter Hospital was established in the year 1961. Currently, it has been renovated and expanded and currently, it is one of the hospitals that currently provide extensive medical care to the children alone. They do this to all the children coming from different backgrounds. They do this without taking into consideration the ability of the families to make the necessary payments for the services that have been offered to them. The first children to ever get admitted to the hospital happened in 1961.

During that time, the hospital had a total of 90 employees. In the year 1962 William Selvey, the administrator of the hospital, and The King’s Daughter became accreditation by the Joint Commission. During that particular time, Dr. Melissa Warfield became the director of the hospital in charge of medical affairs and also acted as a physician in full-time basis. Currently, CHKD has had an increase in capacity from 88 beds to approximately 206 beds. The number of employees has also increased to 31000 employees.

This is the original image of the location of the hospital when it begun its operations. During this time, the amount of staff who were involved here were very few. It also offered very few services to the children. The number of the inpatient during this particular time was very low as compared to the current number. Here, although there was a use of technology, it was not done to a greater extent (Menon 2006).

This is partly attributed to the low number of staff and clients. The hospital at this time did not have a very comprehensive management structure due to the small size and operation base. The hospital also relied on some traditional methods of storing the information about their clients. They had no well coordinated ambulance system and emergency control system. They however concentrated much in the provision of their services to children alone especially those who could not get the services due to low income.

The structure represents the new building of the health facility. This clearly proves the changes that have been experienced by the health facility over time. It offers different services to the children coming from different backgrounds. As it stands, it has a high number of client base who depends on the services that they provide on a large scale. This is the main center where the administrators are also housed. It is here that most of the referrals are done and handled.

The hospital in its current state has a number of ultramodern facilities hence it offers different types of services to the clients who are in need of the services. The expansion in the facility has been attributed to the good management and continuous flow of loyal clients. Much of it has also been as a result of the efforts of the donors who have funded the different projects that have been initiated by the facility.

Impact of technology on delivery of healthcare services

Mainly positive

Improved the quality of life

Increase in the amount of dollars paid to government

Examples include the X-rays and the ultra sound.

Technology has to a greater extent impacted much on how the healthcare services are being delivered. It has had a lot of positive impacts on the delivery of these services. Some of the impacts include the following: the medical technology is indeed indispensable to the health of people and also improved their quality of life. It has also contributed to numerous amounts of dollars to the general economy of the country (DIANE Publishing n.d ).

There are some other greatest benefits that are brought by innovative technology to the healthcare provision when it comes to issues of the healthcare. The healthcare facility embraced the technological changes and hence improved the nature and quality of the healthcare service that they offer to the different members of the public. Some of them include the use of the x- rays and the ultrasound in detection of different problems that affecting the children as their clients.

Continuation

Increase in the imaging technology.

High demand of the MRI technologists and also the radiologists.

It has also fastened the way monitoring of patients.

One of the cases is the adoption of an electronic way of keeping the healthcare the increase n the imaging technology and the subsequently high demand have led to an increase in the demand for the radiologists and the MRI technologists. There are minimum invasive surgeries particularly in the cardiovascular and the thoracic surgeries are common in the recent years. There are developments of the better instruments and technologies have made surgeons in the hospitals to perform surgeries in ways that are minimally invasive (Menon 2006). This was not the case a few years ago.

The imaging technology has also fastened the way that the patients are able to be monitored. The monitoring takes a short period of time to reveal all the parts of the body that have been affected by the disease. This was an important milestone in dealing with different types of diseases which affect the children in different parts of the United States where the facility is located.

The picture shows an example of the use of technology in offering of medical services to different groups of patients. In it, a physician is seen directing the patient into the MRI machine. The machine has made it easier for the physicians to fully scan the body and to find out the general problems that are found in the whole body.

It has made the work simpler since the physician is in a position to effectively locate all the affected parts in the body of the patient using a computerized system. This makes it easier and faster for them to locate and subsequently diagnose the patient in an effective manner. This is one of the clear ways and evidences that technology have impacted in a positive way on the provision of the heath care services to the members of the public.

Keyboard and Stethoscope

The figure shows a picture of stethoscope and the keyboard. This is an attempt to give an explanation of the relationship between the work of the doctors and the technology. it shows that doctors can use the technology to represent the work that they are doing. The doctor has the ability of using the laptop to get information about the field that he or she is practicing.

They are also able to use the same avenue in reaching out to other different patients and to attend to their needs. The photo also shows how the use of the keyboard have revolutionized the operation of the healthcare facility since the employees are in a position to provide their services even beyond the organization through the use of Internet among other means. This is a clear proof of the revolution in actions and practice. The physicians have adapted to the change, and the change is benefitting them.

Impact on the employee performance

Ease the work of employees

Workers Identification

Ease of communication

Ease of sharing in the field of medicine.

The uses of technology have had a major impact on the performance of the employees in the healthcare organization. The use of technology has made the work of the employees to be easier. Technology has made it easy to manage the employees. Through the use of the electronic identification, it is usually easy to identify the employees who have arrived at the work place and their arrival time (Flary 2014). This has contributed much in ensuring that the employees are effectively monitored in the work places. The use of the technology has also ease communication between different groups of employees. The communication is usually in from of mails and telephone communication. This has made it easier to coordinate different services such as the calling of the ambulances when coordinating rescue and getting of the patients from their homes to the hospital facilities.

Different physicians can also be called in to attend to different situations easily by the use of the improved technology. This has made the works of the healthcare officers of providing and saving lives to be done easily and in an effective manner.

Made provision of services to many people

Publishing of the blogs and different platforms

Provided the different healthcare services to the entire population

Communicate with different groups of people.

Technology has also made it easier for the employees to provide their services to provide their services to different groups of individuals across the globe. Through the use of blogs and different other platforms, doctors have been in a position to publish different articles that relate to different groups of illnesses. They have also documented different actions that a person should take should they have the symptoms that have been described.

In this manner, they are able to extend their services beyond the hospital (Burns 2009). Technology has also made it easy for the employees to learn and get more information online. They are able to communicate with other groups of employees in the same field. The communication is made easy due to the fact that different physicians are able to share their experience and expertise to different groups of doctors after which, they will be able to learn from each other on the challenges that they face and how they handle their success.

Building of the capability and capacity

Improvement in the level of performance

Positive impact on the employees

Improved quality of services

In this manner, their capacity and capability are built to a greater extent hence improvement in their level of performance. In general, research has proved that the use of technology in the places of work have had many positive impacts which include the reduction in the stress on the side of the employees (Burns 2009).

It also has to a greater extent increased the level of the satisfaction of the employees. The satisfaction has gone to a greater extent in increasing the quality of the services that are offered to the patients. It has also led to a reduction in the general costs of the provision of the healthcare services to the clients.

The impact of technology on the organizational structure

Smooth the work of employees

Keep the operations to run fully and effectively

Upgrade increases the productivity within the healthcare facility.

The needs of the technology have assisted much in the structure of the organization. They usually come in handy to assist in smoothing the work. The technology is usually used on the daily operations Beyond the laptops that are found in the office and also the smart phone, the organizations implement information systems, there is also the custom software or even the specialized technology equipment aimed at keeping the operations to run smoothly.

The advancement of time have also done much in decreasing the time that is needed to complete a specific task or even in some instances eliminate the need for job satisfaction and the business process. Upgrade in technology is always aimed at increasing the productivity within the healthcare facility. This is the main reason why the adoption of the technology by the hospital not only increased the amount of patients that are being covered, but also reduce the time taken in doing so.

The structure

Improved efficiency of the health care facilities

Restructuring and modifying the departments

Expansion of different departments

The progression in the computers and the technology has improved the efficiency of the health care facility. The organizational structure need to adapt to the changes by restructuring of the different departments, modifying the requirements of the positions or even adding and removing of the jobs. The employees had to be trained on the new software programs or equipments as a requirement of the job (Flary 2014).

The facility had to expand the different departments so as to meet the needs of the growing employees and the client base. Different other branches needed to be fully managed effectively. There was also need to have a system where all the data could be stored and be retrieved in any of the branches of the healthcare facility. The facility also developed a website where they are able to provide all the needed information about the services that they offer to the members of the public.

This is another clear way that the hospital is utilizing technology to communicate to different groups of people. They use the avenues such as the facebook to try and reach their different groups of clients so as to educate them on the different causes of the diseases and how to find the best cure for the diseases. They also give advice on the different practices that when adopted can be used in the prevention or even the subsequent cure of those diseases.

A good example is the one above which shows a child with some bites that have been caused by the bugs. They also give advice on the best ways that the children and the parents can use in preventing such cases from happening. This is a clear proof of how the use of technology has revolutionized the delivery of the healthcare services to different members of the public.

Effect of technology on the management planning

Improved management

Data collection has been ease from both the internal and external sources.

It is easy to store the data in a warehouse

Collaboration tools make the managers work efficiently.

The accuracy of the management in planning can be improved by the use of the technology. This does so by helping the managers in the provision of the data that is necessary for making of the decisions which are effective. Technology has the ability to collect data from both the external and the internal sources, store them in a warehouse. They are able to provide the managers with the access to the data through a network.

The collaboration tools are also able to make the managers work together in planning the operations and also to make joint decisions. This has made their work to be easier. The decisions which they also come up with tend to be very accurate as they rely on data which is readily available to them. in this manner, the technology does much in easing the work of the managers in the health care facility.

The Data

High amount of data is available

Gathering of data has also been made easy

The gathered data can also be easily analyzed.

The availability of the high amount of data on the patients, different diseases, the prevention measures, the client base are among the key vital issues of the technology management planning. The information technology has made it easier for the collection of all the needed information about the different practices in medicine. In this regard, all the operations of the healthcare facility have been made easier.

The technology has made it easier to gather information from the other branches of the hospital and also other healthcare facilities on the different trends that exist in the field of medicine and general health of the children. This is a key step in the whole process of providing better medical services to the different groups of clients. The management also has the ability to analyze different trends and market research. This has ensures that every decision that they make is based on facts.

Integration

Fasten integration.

EPR has easily integrated individualized computers in the organization.

Tracking and planning for the information has also been made easy.

There are many software that have done much in integration of the different computer systems. An example is the ERP that is the software for the Enterprise Resource Planning has the ability to integrate the individualized systems of computers in the organizations. This integration makes it easier, faster and simpler. It also ease the transfer of information between different computers. The integration has also made it easier for the location and subsequent distribution of the information across a large scale area.

The system is also able to effectively track and plan the fulfillment of the inquires that have been made by the customers. it has also fastened how their needs are being attended to. Managers are also able to view all the processes and the progresses in the manner by which the services are being delivered to the clients through the use of the ERP software among other software.

Storage

Storage of data is easy

There are other internet providers that can assist in storage of data.

It is easy to retrieve the data.

It is usually a big problem when it comes to the storage of the different amount of data. This can be attributed to the fact that the data can be large in number hence cumbersome to store. There can also be some data which when stored in a manual manner, can make it difficult to locate and also share across different branches. The use of some things such as the cloud storage in supplementing the facilities. The storage is usually a pay as you go which provides solution that are able to assist in the storage of data in servers which are massive and have service providers that are independent (Geisler 2015).

The IT teams of the organization can always have the ability to access the data aver an internet connection that decrease and increases the total amount of storage that is used in storing the data. This approach is very flexible and it only means that the amount of the planning data provided to the managers is increased without necessarily putting a lot of investments on the storage capacity.

Access

Easy access to data

Data availability to those in the organization

Ease in communication such as videoconferencing

Planning for future human resource.

The networks for communications have enabled the managers in the organization to have access to and share some data. The contribution of the technology is to remove the silos of the information that was previously available to only those people who are found in one particular department. It is also very easy for the managers to use things such as the collaboration tools as the internet forums and videoconferencing in the sharing of data and in carrying out of joint planning exercises (DIANE Publishing n.d ). This has eased the rate of communication. it has also saved a lot of time that is used in communication. It has also helped the managers in planning for the future human resource that is needed for the organization. This ensures that there is proper planning on the people who are to be outsourced as the employees of the organization. This saves the time and finances that are involved in future planning.

Conclusion

Technology has had a lot of positive impact on the delivery of the healthcare to the Children’s hospital of the King’s daughters. This is evident in the following:

Improved quality of services

Better coordination

Reduced amount of stress of work among the employees

The integration and the subsequent use of the technology have had a lot of the positive impacts on different groups of employees and the managers. They have experienced many instances such as the reduced stress at the work force; there is also ability of coordination between different employees. Management has also been made easy due to the ease of controlling and managing of the workforce (Geisler 2015).

There are also some software and technology that have been developed with the aim of making the works of the healthcare providers easy. An example of the situation is in the case of the use of x-rays among other computerized systems in the process of identification of the diseases and provision of the necessary medical services to the children at an affordable rate. This in fact goes hand in hand with the aim of the hospital of providing better healthcare to children irrespective of their financial ability.

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My Family Within The Aspect Of Sociology

Families are the basic social groups and central institutions that are united through bonds of kingship or marriage and are present in all societies. In other words a family is a group of people who are affiliated by affinity, consanguinity or co-residence .The family provides its members with protection, companionship, security and socialization. Since it is a unit of socialization the family is an object of analysis for sociologists of the family. In every society there is a difference of how the family is structured and the needs of the family. The main unit in some societies is a nuclear family with two adults and their children while in other units it is a subordinate part of an extended family lastly a third unit is a single parent family where children live with just one parent who is either unmarried, divorced, widowed and can be a mother or father. Over time the family has been argued as the basic building block of society. Just like other institutions in the dynamic world it has been faced with challenges; it is hence vulnerable and susceptible to change that is incited by internal and external factors. These changes can occur slowly or quickly and they affect the dynamics of a family and hence it should be explored in a more holistic approach and not a single discipline approach. The family like other institutions has its own sets of values, statuses, roles and remains a principal environment where an initial form of socialization takes place (Naveed, 2009).Many sociologists rely on different perspectives and theoretical models that explain social interactions and the way humans behave. Sociologists analyze social phenomena at different levels and different perspectives. There are three dominant modes used by sociologists and these are functionalist perspective, conflict perspective and symbolic interaction perspective.

This paper will therefore look at my family within the aspect of sociology putting into focus various concepts and theories in sociology. First when we look at my family on a symbolic interaction aspect we will consider some symbols that are portrayed in daily life upon which all human interaction and all human relationships re based on. First I come from a single-parent family raised by a mother who is divorced. From this perspective it is indicated that people behave differently according to how they interpret the meaning of the world. This interpretation however is dependent on how they perceive the different symbols and details of daily lives. It can be said that language is symbolic since they do not summon forth meaning on their own but symbolize what meaning is inferred. According to the symbolic interaction perspective relationship are built on symbolic interaction. People communicate through language which is a shared system of symbolic interaction. All social and cultural interactions are symbolic. Marriage is facilitated by symbolic interaction between persons. It is said that people with strong marriage are those with similar interpretations of symbolic interactions. It can be said that my mother and father read the world in an incompatible way and that is why they were not able to remain stable in their marriage ( Farley, 2012).They had many cases of miscommunications and this led to their separation. Miscommunication can be termed as a natural result of miscommunication. This is due to the fact everyone attaches her own personal and cultural meaning of the various symbols and social phenomena’s and hence they have different expectations of the world my mother being from a religious home vied her marriage as a sacred institution whereas my father raised in a secular household read marriage as a cultural tradition and hence this became a source of conflict between them. On the symbolic interaction perspective action is motivated by a person’s subject interpretation of symbols. My parents were very incompatible when it came to their actions and behaviors. People read the world differently and that explains why they respond to the world differently. For instance my mother is very tidy and neat whereas my father is the exact opposite. When my family is looked at from the social interaction perspective then it can be clearly concluded that symbolic interaction definitely can explain the divorce (Farley, 2012).

The conflict theory looks at how people within a family struggle for power; how they disagree and how they compete for resources. Wealth and prestige form the basis for most of the competitions. When my family is looked at from the conflict theory it can be said that our family underwent conflicts and disharmony. This was due to the fact that there are different dynamics and roles played by my family members.first traditionally the father are seen as the head of the family and it should come naturally. However this was not the case in our family because my mother did not recognize this simply because she was the bread winner since my father was out of employment. She often looked down upon him and there was a constant struggle for power and control between them. My mother saw that since she was taking care of all the finances in the house then she should be the head but on the other hand my father could not let himself to this since he saw this as being denied his right bas a man and the head of the family. There was no way they could come to an understanding and hence there was no development of positive relationship between them hence the conflicts persisted and led to their divorce officially (Ray, 2010).

Structural functionalism is quite a broad perspective in sociology that interprets society as structure inter related parts; functionalism addresses the society as whole in terms of functions of its constituent elements like norms, customs, traditions, institutions. Family as asocial structure creates deep social and emotional bonds that give people in depth systems of social support and at the same time generate expectations of social responsibility within the members of the family through this fulfilling the function n of the family of creating social cohesion. In our family, my mother supports my brother and I socially, emotionally, financially and physically. We talk to her and confide in her many things including any challenges that come our way. She always lends us her ears and offers us a shoulder to lean on whenever we need it. She provides for us from food, clothing shelter and also education there is nothing we say we lack. In the same way we give her emotional support and encouragement incase she is going through a rough patch at work or generally in life. We really were by her side throughout the divorce process and never left her side. In our family there is a system of support for all of us as members of the family and hence a healthy environment and opportunity for growth of each one of us. Therefore each member should adhere to their functions and stay together in harmony. Therefore we see that the family is a very aspect of the society and has to be therefore studies with great care so that there can be avoidance of conflicts. All these dimensions of the family that have been discussed are very important when it comes to my family. There are a lot of things that I can learn from these perspectives.

References

Farley, A. (2012).What is the Symbolic Interaction Perspective in Divorce? Retrieved December 10, 2012 from http://www.ehow.com/info_10017957_symbolic-interaction-perspective-divorce.htmlRay, L. (2010).Conflict theory and the family. Retrieved December 10, 2012 from http://www.livestrong.com/article/345499-conflict-theory-the-family/Naveed, K. (2009).Family in Sociological Perspective. Retrieved December 10, 2012 from http://www.slideshare.net/naveedtaji/family-in-sociology-perspective.

My father has always seen the good in all people including those with the harshest characters and personalities. My brother and me struggled to understand this aspect of him, as he tried to instill the same in us partly because we were young. For this reason, I found myself dealing with adult issues like prejudice, justice, race and etiquette. Tom Robinson’s case exposed us to a deeper understanding of these issues and why it was important in society. Attending church with our black maid, Calpurnia also allowed me to process this content carefully and understand my father’s position as far as justice is concerned. Additionally, I was always a curious kid, asking questions and always ready to learn and have new experiences. As we were walking home from church, I asked Calpurnia the meaning of the word “rape.” She was a bit hesitant and shocked that I asked such a question with all innocence. Instead of giving me a straight answer she redirected me and suggested I asked my father. One evening I decided to approach my father who was sitting in his chair by the window reading the newspaper, and ask him what “rape” meant. The phrase had become common in Maycomb especially when walking down the streets with my dad and brother, following Tom Robinson’s case which was in his hands. I was curious to understand why the phrase triggered many people and their attitude towards my father and Tom during the trial. My father explained that rape was the carnal knowledge of a female by force and without consent. I needed more information because I didn’t understand the concept or Why Cal refused to share such information with me if was that basic. Although I didn’t get all the content I needed from my father, I had educated myself a little bit and I was also a step closer to fully grasping the concept.

Childhood vs Adulthood

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Childhood and adulthood are the two most important periods of a person’s life. A person’s youth influences how they will be as an adult, and their adulthood dictates how they will spend their retirement or old age. Falling ill was a major distinction between childhood and adulthood. As a youngster, a simple cough might win them a day of pampering relaxation in the bed and a couple of days off from school. Warm milk and hot soup would soothe a sick youngster much. One may spend their time watching cartoons or drawing in their favorite art books all day long. In addition, the youngster receives unending affection and love, which is priceless. Adults, on the other hand, must take care of themselves if they get unwell. It is not any fun any longer (Gopnik et al., 2017). There is a good chance that the grown-up guy will be unable to miss work if he is suffering from a mild illness or cough. A day off is likely to be spent working from home. Furthermore, they may have to care for their children even if they are unwell.

As a child, one does not have to be afraid to try new things since you do not care about the result. It aided in their education and provided valuable life experiences. However, an adult is too engrossed in conforming to societal conventions for him or her to take risks and attempt new things. When you are a grown-up, the fear of losing drives your behavior more than anything else. In childhood, watching one’s favorite cartoon series all day long was the greatest joy. As a kid, staying awake while watching a movie was one of the most cherished childhood goals. It didn’t matter how many times someone had seen their favorite animated movie, each moment was just as significant. Adults, on the other hand, can only dream about binge-watching. One is so exhausted after a long day at work that they find it difficult to keep their eyes open even if the main news report mentions a nice movie time.

When I was a kid, I didn’t care what anybody else was wearing; I was the center of attention. Everything a youngster need is available. Because they are so sure of themselves, others take their clothing as a fashion statement. Another benefit is that children do not have to worry about what to dress. The parents are the ones who come up with the ideas. In contrast to adults, children have little interest in fashion. All they want to do is play and have fun in a dress that they can move about freely in. In contrast, as a grown-up, it is essential to be fashion-conscious. Nonetheless, you do not want to be the center of attention during a social event. Adult responsibilities include searching for the ideal design to express one’s individuality, perusing fashion publications for the newest trends, and ensuring that one’s clothing is an exact fit.

It is a common childhood memory for children to construct a makeshift playhouse from old couch seats, large boxes, or ripped bed linens (Wright et al., 2018). Dinky cars, Barbie dolls, and baked cookies were just a few of their favorite things to have in their little abode. I think that is one of the most treasured childhood memories. For adults, the fun tent has evolved into a huge project including the construction of a large home out of concrete and cement, which costs a lot of money. Because they want to build a home of their own, they take on an additional job. The paradox of space is that it may either be too much or too little to suit all of one’s demands.

Conclusion

At some point in their lives, everyone realizes that their most treasured belongings are the happy experiences they had as a youngster, no matter how much they want to grow up. When compared to the carefree and happy days of childhood, all of life’s material blessings pale into insignificance.

References

Gopnik, A., O’Grady, S., Lucas, C. G., Griffiths, T. L., Wente, A., Bridgers, S., Aboody, R., Fung, H., & Dahl, R. E. (2017). Changes in cognitive flexibility and hypothesis search across human life history from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(30), 7892–7899. https://www.pnas.org/content/114/30/7892.short

Wright, A., Roberts, R., Bowman, G., & Crettenden, A. (2018). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation for children with physical disability: comparing and contrasting the views of children, young people, and their clinicians. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1432702