As the nurse manager of a 30-bed medical-surgical unit‚ you have just received the results of the quarterly patient satisfaction survey. The satisfaction scores for your unit show an ongoing decline over the past three reporting periods. You also look at your unit’s satisfaction scores as compared with other units in the hospital and realize that the scores for your unit are now lower than those of most other units in the hospital. As you begin to ponder the meaning of these data‚ you receive a call
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Columbia International College Tuesday April 8th‚ 2013 In the contemporary world‚ it might be common for men to have affairs with other women‚ but in the 1690s‚ America‚ it was unforgivable for men to do it and they would be punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that society‚ so it is reasonable for John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth to marginalize Abigail to safeguard their reputation and family. For one thing‚ Mr. Proctor and Elizabeth need
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Mac Morton 12 April 2013 English 12 Essay Question Although Miller’s The Crucible takes place in the late 1600’s‚ its lessons are still applicable to us in 2013. This short essay focuses on three specific lessons that I have learned from the play‚ which are the negative effects of mass hysteria‚ the consequences of deviating from social norms‚ and the dominance of patriarchy. The first lesson that I learned was that mass hysteria often creates harmful stereotypes. In the play‚ mass hysteria
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Arthur Miller sets his play‚ The Crucible‚ in a patriarchal and puritanical town where belonging to society is superficial. Through my study of this play‚ I have gained many insights‚ which are also reflected in my two related texts‚ I am Sam directed by Jessie Nelson‚ and My Sister’s Keeper written by the author Jodi Picoult. Belonging to someone or a group gives an individual and others the strength‚ confidence and power. However‚ society may also marginalise different people within their society
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Tenzin Woesar Kelpy Per. 4 The Crucible Essay Questions 1. Discuss the role that grudges and personal rivalries play in the witch trial hysteria? The Crucible takes place in the Town of Salem which is an odd town‚ they’re very easy to believe in superstitions yet they are very religious and take faith in God and God’s power. With all of this going on‚ there also some grudges that people hold against each other‚ so when people are given the power‚ they take advantage of the trials and take revenge
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Desire In “The Crucible” by Author Miller‚ several characters feel the seduction of power leading to absorbing it and taking over all that needed to be free. Through out the entire story‚ Abligail becomes insanely infatuated with stringing along power that she once had‚ continuous affairs with John Proctor so she can be see as someone much more superior then all other villagers in the village. Abigails uncle‚ an old merchant in Barbandos who was very successful‚ also has a desire to control the
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Kathia Nunez Mrs. Burns Eng. 11 1 Jan. 2012 Appearance vs. Reality Appearance vs. Reality is a prominent theme in The Crucible as some people are carried and blinded by appearance while others actually look at the facts‚ John Proctor and Elizabeth are not carried away by lies while Abigail and the rest of her friends are ignorant and spread lies. The town of Salem‚ Massachusetts went through a yearlong period of witch trials. A group of girls led by Abigail the reverend’s niece manipulated
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said that‚ “The Crucible is essentially courage‚ weakness‚ and truth.” All three of these elements appear throughout the play. These elements are portrayed through the characters. For most characters they have to have the courage to accept their weaknesses which will eventually reveal the truth. These qualities are shown through Rebecca Nurse‚ Deputy Governor Danforth‚ and John Proctor. If a reader looks close enough‚ there are many examples of courage throughout The Crucible. Courage is not
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Rebecca vs. Rowena Rebecca and Rowena both bring two different worlds and aspects to the book. They also bring the feminine touches to the novel because they are the only female characters that are talked about in depth by Sir Walter Scott. Rebecca and Rowena also show the struggles and obstacles that women in 12th century Britain would have faced. Firstly‚ a major difference between these two characters is of course their racial and religious backgrounds. Rowena is a well off Christian Anglo-Saxon
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SPORTS HERO: REBECCA LOBO When many UConn fans hear about the 1995 National Championship‚ they think of Rebecca Lobo. Rebecca Lobo is my hero because she is a fantastic basketball player‚ and I love basketball. She is very hardworking and determined to succeed. Lobo was born on October 6‚ 1973 and is the youngest of three children. She grew up in Southwick‚ MA. When she was growing up‚ she loved the Celtics‚ and wanted to be the first girl on the Celtics. Southwick did not have a good girl’s travel
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