Monday, February 23, 2009

I am going back and forth between two topics that I have been involved in at work. Today, I will go with the newer treatment for diabetic patients. I will write a comparitive report showing how the basal bolus treatment of diabetes mellitis has better patient outcomes than the sliding scale treatment. With the obesity of Americans increasing, so does the number of patients having surgery with diabetes. The way in which we treat diabetes has changed. I have attended meetings in which this new change has been discussed. By keeping the diabetic patient's blood sugar below 150 there are many benefits to the patient and also the hospital. The new treatment program needed to be taught to medical physicians, residents, nurses, and patients. Hospital paperwork, policies, charting all needed to be changed. I attended lectures from a visiting physician in the diabetic field, and inservices from new diabetic educator. I represented the Pre Procedure Planning area as this new information was implemented. This new ideology needed to be recognized and upheld for all employees of Spectrum Health from physicians, to nurses, even dietary staff. There is a lot of information regarding diabetes. I will outline, and compare the 'basal bolus' treatment vs sliding scale insulin coverage to see how this benefits the patients, and also the hospital.

tentative pproposal for paper

I am choosing to do my paper on the topic of sibling rivalry and arguing. This topic is close to home as I am the mother of three children, two of which are adolescents. The battlefield is wide open in my home. I hope to find some solutions to the brewing war we live with everyday. My children are raised in an enviorment that reflects both my culture and that of my husband. They are also being raised with two different church affiliations. Although sometimes difficult, we believe that they are still being raised in the best possible home. Sibling rivalry is different throughout the world and impacts people in different ways. Children also respond differently to different interventions. I can relate to the topic and I will also learn from the research. It is a field where information is readily available in many different contexts. I will also be conducting various interviews with people from different cultures, religions, and age groups in order to get a full grasp on the variety of opinions/techniques for dealing with sibling rivalry. I am fortunate enough to have many of these resources readily available.
This was kind of a difficult topic to choose because I was actually able to pick something personal this time instead of referring to my field of study or work. I am picking to write a paper about single women raising boys and the impact it has on their turn out. I picked this topic because there is a lot of information backing that states single women actually raise better boys. There is also a lot of information on the flip side stating that a boy should be raised by both a mother and a father. This is a very personal topic for me since I am a single mother of three boys. At different times in my life, I have been told that a woman can’t raise a man. It is a great topic to sort of debate and argue. I want to be able to research the information and find research that proves it can be done and that at times the children actually turn out better when being raised by a single mother. Since there are distinct sides to argue, this would make a good topic. I am excited to actually do the research and find statistics as to how this affects a child’s outcome. What made this decision difficult was the fact that I wanted to add and turn it into how single white women raising black children affects a child’s outcome. However, after researching a bit, I found that narrowing and being this specific limited the amount of resources available online and in print. I also did not want to start a racial debate so I have decided to stay away from that portion of it and leave the black and white part out. In conclusion, my final decision on the topic in which I am going to be using is as follows. How does a single mother raising a boy affect the child’s future and outcome? Can it be done or is the child doomed from the start?

Tentative Report Proposal

My tentative report proposal is careers in federal government information security and/or intelligence compared to corporate information security careers. For my report, I want to relate it to my professional career after I get my bachelor's degree in information security and intelligence. The field has so many parts and pieces that the possibilities seem endless. In brainstorming for topic, I continued to return to possible career pathways and I was presented with so many avenues. Several questions about my future career came to mind. Should I seek employment by a business/corporation? Should I take up a career with the national, state, or local government/law enforcement? Which agency or organization should I work with? And for what job title should I seek employment? All of these questions have swirled in my mind ever since I was accepted to Ferris. In my report I hope to draw a conclusion based on information about companies and agencies as well as some specific jobs that are currently available. If I find that the topic is too broad, I so not believe narrowing the topic should be too difficult. I think federal government information security and/or intelligence careers compared to corporate information security careers is a good place to start.

Report Proposal

What is the feasibility of implementing and transitioning into a family model where positive discipline is the primary strategy for discipline? After five years of being a mom, I’ve read many books and participated in many online communities that have focused on parenting. When my son was born, I focused on the attachment parenting style presented by Dr. Williams Sears. In addition to attachment style parenting, I would say I’m mostly an authoritative parent; the parenting style where my approach with my son is both demanding and responsive.

I feel I’ve run out of time where some of my parenting approaches are concerned and that I need to adjust my approach so that is better suited to my son (and myself, for that matter). I want to pursue this topic in an effort to not only present the information, but to gain new insight and perspective on my choices as a mother. From my point of view, I see many parents who raise their children based on their ideals and as a result of how they were parented. While I think my parents did the best they could, we have quite dissimilar views on what is best for my son and the best way to generate the best behaviors from him. I think parenting, much like an academic education, is an ongoing learning process. In pursuing this topic, I not only have a strong platform for my paper, but a solid foundation for presenting my approach to those around me.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

analytical report proposal

For my analytical report proposal I want to determine the feasibility of creating a latex free surgical environment. This is important to me in my profession as a surgical nurse because it has been identified that repeat exposure can increase a persons sensitivity to latex. The reactions to latex can be as mild a redness and itching at the contact site, or as severe as an anaphylactic response or death. Developing a latex sensitivity and allergy is more prevalent with people who have frequent contact with the latex proteins, this includes health care providers and some types of patients that must have multiple surgeries. If the OR staff is aware prior to the surgery that a patient has a latex allergy or sensitivity they will wear latex free gloves and exchange any latex item with a latex free one. If the staff find out after they have set up, then the whole set up may need to be replaced and this can be expensive. I want to find out if it is feasible to replace all latex products with non latex products to avoid allergic reaction. By replacing latex the surgical environment could be safer for those with an allergy or sensitivity. The replacements must not only be economical, they must also be durable and function appropriate and safely.

Paper proposal

My tentative paper proposal is going to be about which career I will pursue after getting my bachelors in biology. I am still undecided as to what I would like to do with my life so this paper gives me the perfect opportunity to discover which field is right for me. The three career fields I am going to research are pharmacy, physical therapy, and chiropractor. I currently am very close to getting into all of these grad shools. I want to research about the grad shool itself to find out how long I will be in school and how many/how longthe internships I have to do will be. I also want to find out which career will have the best job outlook for when I graduate. The salary for each job could be a deciding factor for me as well. Even the best location for each job could push me into deciding one over the other two. This paper will also help me to weigh what is more important to me. Such as, where I will end up working or the amount of job positions available.