Essays on Department Of Veterans Affairs

In this paper, we will explore the psychological impacts of two human-made disasters. One that happened during the First World War, and the other one is a recent terrorist attack in Paris, in 2015. The Lusitania Disaster was an attack from the German army to a British ship liner coming from New York to Liverpool, UK. The terrorist attack in Paris however was not a war attack, so people were not expecting anything as such. However, it can be argued that we are on a war today, that begun by several attacks of radical Islamic groups against the West. ...

Military service is dangerous, demanding, and difficult. Transitioning from the military to civilian life can also be extremely challenging for many women and men who have served in the military. Military families are always forced to deal with numerous issues and challenges associated with the service members that return home from deployment (Becker, 2016). Some of them include financial challenges, limited access to caregiver resources, inadequate employment opportunities to fit the military lifestyle, and lack of family support groups. This paper examines some of the challenges that a military family may experience when a service member returns from deployment. ...

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The video illustrates transition as a type of challenge indicating that in the transition stage, the concept of ethos is codified into creed meaning that military officers may face a major challenge in trying to comprehend what to expect in a new environment. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2016) argues that although transition helps in creating a higher level of possibility in ensuring that military officers engage in environmental changes, it may also lead to a situation where some of these officers are unwilling to accept the impending changes. In terms of personal knowing, I understand that some of ...

Whether in an acute care hospital setting or on an outpatient basis, quality improvement initiatives are significant drivers in the total quality management of the nursing field. Without quality improvement initiatives, the science and art of nursing would lag far behind the rest of healthcare delivery and access, and would stagnate the entire system. Thus, quality improvement initiatives in outpatient care have been a focus during the last several years, improving overall patient experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System is one of the nursing hubs that is leading the way in quality initiatives. Its information technology system ...

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People today are exposed to highly stressful life situations. This challenging scenario raises potential threats to their physical and mental health. Psychological practitioners indicate that increased life stress accounts for a significant percent of mental health problems in the United States. The aim of this paper is to explore different aspects of trauma and stressor related disorders such as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although both these disorders have almost similar characteristics, the duration of impacts is different for ASD and PTSD. In a statistical study, it appears that the incidence rate of ASD and ...