Ever since elementary, we have been asked the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question stayed the same throughout junior high and high school but the answers are constantly changing, at least they are in my case. I was that typical child, the one who dreamed of exploring space and all of its mysteries. However after trying to say quantum physics like a NASA scientist I soon decided that my exploration of that particular career came to a close. Around 7th grade, I was enrolled in a United States history class and enjoyed the studies of American politics and heritage. I soon set out to be the first female president, disregarding my financial standings as a broke-unemployed junior high teenager. This aspiration stuck …show more content…
Both classes soon lead me to the profession of a Nurse Practitioner. Education is an important part of becoming anything in today’s society. The good news in choosing to be N.P is that there is no med school involved, just majoring in biology. For starters, a Nurse Practitioner must major in biology and obtain a masters of the science in nursing that usually takes 2-3 years on top of the 4 year degree. In total, a Nurse Practitioner will go to school for 6-7 years not including their licensure requirements. The requirements to be permitted a licenses to practice nursing, also considered post undergraduate prerequisites, are passing the National Council Licensure Examination. In passing this national exam, it proves that registered nurses have the skills and ability to work in the health field professionally. After completing the Master 's program, N.P’s are eligible to be assigned a professional certification which may be obtained through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Credentialing Center. After speaking with Sarah Patterson, DNP for 3 years and a Nurse for 13, she expresses her love for her job and enjoys making people’s lives better. She suggests that the job is a difficult one and is for someone who has integrity and self motivation, “There are a lot of things that happen behind closed doors and it takes somebody that will follow through and has that drive to follow through even if it is passed 5
In the year of 1776, the United States became an independent country. At that moment, the great men who fought for its independence began to create the government and shape American politics. In Richard Hofstadter's The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It, he identifies twelve of the most influential men and the political traditions they created, including the Founding Fathers who started it all. Additionally, Hofstadter informs the reader of other significant government officials including Andrew Jackson and his democracy, the progressive, trustbuster Theodore Roosevelt, and ending with Franklin D. Roosevelt and his programs of the New Deal. Richard Hofstadter's ideas are brilliantly
Chapter one of The American Political Tradition by Richard Hofstadter is centered on the Founding Fathers. The very beginning of the chapter says that the Constitutional Convention was trying to create a government that would pay debts and avoid currency inflation. The Democratic ideas that the Founding Fathers were so against appealed mostly to less privileged classes, and not at all to the higher classes. This chapter says that the Founding Fathers thought that if no constitutional balance were achieved, one specific class or would take over others. Three advantages of a good constitutional government were listed in this chapter as well. One: keep order against majority rule. Two: a representative government. Three: aristocracy and democracy
Richard Hofstadter examines the political beliefs of the founding fathers in the first chapter of the American Political Tradition. Ideas thought about by most Americans to be the center of our organization, our founders viewed liberty, democracy, and property, as evil. The composition can be depicted to be vicious as well, because liberty, democracy, and property are linked to the United States Constitution.
L.P., a currently practicing NP, was interviewed in an attempt to explore her thoughts on issue and possible solutions affecting NPs. L.P. started her education with a bachelor’s degree in education. She later returned to school to receive her registered nurse (RN) license and gained experience working in several hospital departments for over 20 years. During this time she worked on completing a master’s in healthcare administration and wellness promotion. She later returned to Drexel to complete her bachelor’s and master’s in nursing to work as a Family Practice NP. She has been practicing as an NP for five years, with her start in a physician practice and is currently working in the
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR... The American people in 1860 believed that they were the happiest and luckiest people in all the world, and in a way they were right. Most of them lived on farms or in very small towns, they lived better than their fathers had lived, and they knew that their children would do still better. The landscape was predominantly rural, with unending sandy roads winding leisurely across a country which was both drowsy with enjoyment of the present and vibrant with eagerness to get into the future. The average American then was in fact what he has been since only in legend, an independent small farmer, and in 1860 for the last time in American history the products of the Nations farms were worth more than the output of its factories. This may
“The American Political Tradition” published in 1948 was written by a well-known historian at Colombia University. Richard Hofstadter was born on August 6, 1916, in Buffalo, New York. He attended both the University of Buffalo and Columbia University where he studied philosophy and history. Hofstadter was married twice and later in 1970 died from leukemia. Throughout his life Hofstadter had a lot of published works including Social Darwinism in American Thought, William Leggett, Spokesman of Jacksonian Democracy, The Age of Reform, The United States: the History of a Republic, and many more. Hofstadter’s purpose for writing this book was to give people a better understanding about our history. He wanted to help Americans understand who was
Democracy is the feat on which the united states prides itself. This democracy was built over the ages and over many events through trial and error. By analyzing the history of the Monroe Doctrine, the two elections in which Andrew Jackson was voted a president, the theory of John C. Calhoun, and the Cherokee Nation vs Jackson trail we can arrive at the strengths and shortcomings of the American democracy in the period between 1820 and 1836.
It was a time of extremes for most, uncertainty, poverty and worry. The United States was in a depression. Many factors resulted in the stock market crash of 1929; however, the outcome was universal. People were without homes, Unemployment soared and most could not provide the necessities for the survival of their families. The depression affected social and cultural aspects of the American life. In times of such crisis, the public can only look for a savior. America looked to their leaders to save them. The leader at the time was Hebert Hoover. He would have to save the country from its downfall.
Sneaking up on me, the end of my senior year is starting appearing, the most frequent question I get asked is,” What are you going to do after high school?” That question for me isn't a hard one--in fact, it is rather easy. At the age of 10, I knew I wanted to become some type of teacher, or someone in the medical field, I didn't know what exactly. At the age of 15 I was in an accident that helped me realize what I wanted to become.
America is often thought of as one of the freest nations in the world. Throughout history, America has fought to provide its citizens with as much freedom as possible. From declaring independence from Britain to fighting a civil war to free the slaves to, more recently, passing a law to allow gay marriage, America’s mission statement has always seemed to speak of liberty. No matter what riots break out, what issues they protest, American citizens always know deep down that this country is the best place to be; hearing about places like North Korea and China is a nearly constant reminder of this. Tragic tales from other nations are also a constant reminder to the American government that they have a responsibility to keep freedom alive, not only for the citizens of our nation, but for people all over the world.
Political culture in the United States is about a person’s behavior, value and belief. Most important ideas of political culture are the rights of people, responsibility of both the people and the government and the relationship between people and the government. Common languages and symbols are used in political culture to unite people. However, the understanding of a constitution, freedom of speech and voting divide people.
Nurse practitioners need constant education. To obtain the title Nurse Practitioner one must first receive you RN (Register Nurse), then obtain a BSN (Bachelor in Science of Nursing) which takes about 4 years of both online and face to face lectures along with clinical hours. After completing the
Depending on what type of degree that you want to complete for NP, it could take up to 8 or 9 years of college to get the highest degree. Nurse practitioners need to have compassion, leadership skills, self-confidence and analytical skills. They also need to have excellent communication abilities and interpersonal skills. There are many courses that nurse practitioners must complete in order to get their degree (“Nurse Practitioner Degrees”). Obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) will take around three years to complete this course and focuses on subjects, such as pathophysiology, health promotion, nursing theories and pharmacology.
Have you ever pondered becoming a doctor but did not want to deal with the outrageous amount of schooling? Well, if you have, then becoming a nurse practitioner might be a good choice for you. First thing you should know is that there are several branches of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing. According to Nurse Journal, they are, “Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Clinical Nurse Specialists (“Requirements to Become A Nurse Practitioner”). Now that you know what branches there are, you have to know what a nurse practitioner does. Nurse practitioners perform a series of different things ranging from working with patients to assisting doctors. They also conduct research and studies
Abraham Lincoln described how “[a] house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved- I do not expect the house to fall- but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or another” (Abraham). Lincoln believed that America was torn apart due to issues beyond the mere segregation of race. Slavery affected the lives of over 12.5 million African Americans, where only 10.7 million survived the Middle Passage while being brought to the United States (Jr., Henry). It is undeniable that the American system allowed innocent people to be treated and punished in this inhumane way. It is simply a major flaw in