I found the article by Chuck Klosterman to be very entertaining but more so true. He brought about some great points, that I never took the time to think about. Now that I am starting to look at sitcoms and other TV shows like this, I see exactly where he is coming from. The statement that stuck out the most to be in the article was, “…because canned laughter represents the worst qualities of insecure people.” One would never think to consider this until someone has said it out loud. When watching these shows, I always thought they we’re actually people in the audience who found what the actors were saying to be funny. Sometimes I thought to myself, “what part of that is funny?” “I don’t get it?” Luckily I didn’t just laugh to let other people in the room know I got it and thought it was funny. Although sometimes if I didn’t laugh they would just look at me and be like “you’re blonde, of course you don’t get it.” Little did they know, I just wasn’t falling for fake humor. Another part I found very interesting in Klosterman’s article, was the part about unconsciously laughing for no reason. I can’t tell you the number of times I find myself doing this in a day’s time. The one example that popped into my head was Rosanne Barr’s laugh, from the comical TV show, “Rosanne.” I loved the show, but having to hear that laugh every time the show aired, actually made me not want to watch it. I would like to think that canned laughter is sort of a tragic idea for TV shows, but in my opinion it’s just another part of today’s media.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Research Topic
All my life I have known I wanted to end up in a helping profession of some sort. Nursing has been my number one choice for quite a while, it combines my natural curiosity about health and since with the giving hands on interactions of caring for people. It also offers a great deal of flexibility within the profession. You are able to change specialties, change shifts, and work in a variety of settings. Sounds like the perfect job, right? Well, maybe for some but not all. So in order for me to make sure I grow up to get the best out of my career I need to make sure I don't burn out by time I get there!
Nursing burnout occurs when a person endures major stress and has difficulty coping. Lack of respect and power, shortage of nurses, and government funding are just a few of the reasons nurses are getting burnt out. With all the cuts in government funding, new nurses are now are thrown in the field with several responsibilities that increase their stress level. They are also required to try to deliver quality care without the adequate supplies and services in stressful situations. There are several solutions to fixing the burnout number of nurses. Those include, increasing respect and a positive image of nurses and the governments funding procedures. By doing this, there is unlikely to be a lack of nurses and the world can function correctly! This is why it is so important to keep nurses interested and happy in their field, because you never know who will be YOUR nurse someday!
Nursing burnout occurs when a person endures major stress and has difficulty coping. Lack of respect and power, shortage of nurses, and government funding are just a few of the reasons nurses are getting burnt out. With all the cuts in government funding, new nurses are now are thrown in the field with several responsibilities that increase their stress level. They are also required to try to deliver quality care without the adequate supplies and services in stressful situations. There are several solutions to fixing the burnout number of nurses. Those include, increasing respect and a positive image of nurses and the governments funding procedures. By doing this, there is unlikely to be a lack of nurses and the world can function correctly! This is why it is so important to keep nurses interested and happy in their field, because you never know who will be YOUR nurse someday!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Annotation
The article discusses the data behind relating nature with health benefits. When people engage in outdoor habitats, gardens, and other forms of being in nature, are more likely to engage in physical activities and other behaviours that improve human health. This engagement with nature can even cultivate people to become more exological sensible and motivate us to protect the health of our plantet along with the health of our bodies and mind. The point of gathering all this evidence is to offer framework for nature-based health promotion in nursing and providce related recommendations for future nursing research. Nurses can then use these promotion concepts to work with citizens, health practitioners and policymakers to explore and optimize the relationships among humans and the natural environment. This will contribute to a meaningful change in both environmental and human health in communities across the globe.
Hansen-Ketchum, Patricia, Patricia Marck, and Linda Reutter. "Engaging with Nature to Promote
Health: New Directions for Nursing Reseach." Journal of Advanced Nursing 28 Jan. (2009): 1-13. Print.
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