Abstract
The paper focuses on a few key elements that must be implemented in a hospital on-boarding program for new graduate registered nurses (RNs), specifically, hospital orientation, physician introductions, side-by-side training programs with experienced RN's and new graduate RN's, and the implementation of a work-life balance program for the new RN staff. The writer believes that with these elements in place in an on-boarding program, the drastic turnover rate can be curbed, and brought within a manageable rate to keep up the standards of a fully functional medical center. The writer concludes with a discussion of the potential obstacles that will be faced through this innovative on-boarding procedure, and how these may be overcome without minimizing effective and quality healthcare.

From the Paper
"In recent years, the turnover rate for graduate Registered Nurses in major hospitals has been staggering. In the article, "Graduate Nurse Perspectives of the Work Experience," authors Diana Halfer and Elaine Graf assert, "the nursing literature reports that the inability to handle the intense working environment, advanced medical technology, and high patient acuity results in new graduate nurse turnover rates of 35% to 60% within the first year of employment" (2006). It is clear that action must be taken in order to fully staff our American hospitals, and keep a standard of healthcare that is promised. Many factors can be considered when discussing the causes of such a staggering figure of turnover. This discussion, however, will focus on a few key elements that must be implemented in a hospital on-boarding program for new graduate RN's."

Tags:hospital, orientation, physicians, training, programs, turnover

Abstract
The paper explains that the terms 'new employee orientation' and 'on-boarding' describe the process of helping new hires become familiar with their organization in ways that will facilitate their transition and allow them to become productive as quickly as possible. The paper explores the research on why organizations should utilize these programs, what are effective and ineffective practices for orienting and socializing new employees, what are the intended outcomes of NEO and on-boarding programs, what approaches can be used to develop and implement NEO and on-boarding programs and what are potential barriers to effective design and successful implementation and how can these barriers be overcome.

Outline:
Introduction
Exploration Topic
Exploration Questions
Journal Article Review
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Because resources are by definition scarce, helping new hires become acquainted with an organization and its culture in as effective fashion as possible just makes good business sense. Although new employee orientation programs and on-board practices can directly contribute to a company's improved performance and profitability, but they are not an end-all that can be administered once and then forgotten and rather represent the starting point for a long-term relationship between employees and an organization that will involve on-going training and other employee developmental initiatives. For example, Mcgillicuddy (1998) points out that, "Improving employee orientation to the satisfaction of both senior management and new hires is merely one step an organization can take in making sure they exhibit the tenet of employees being it greatest resource. But as first impressions go, it is a lasting change" (p. 551). Likewise, Flanagin and Waldeck (2004) note that most new hires have many of the same types of questions concerning the "nuts and bolts" of the organization's operation, particularly as they apply to themselves on a personal level. In this regard, Flanagin and Waldeck emphasize that, "Organizational newcomers typically have high uncertainty regarding how to do their job, how their performance will be evaluated, what types of social behaviors are normative, and what personal relationships within the organization might be beneficial to them" (p. 137). As noted above, orientation is not a static one-time affair but requires an ongoing commitment to helping new hires acquire the information and learn the corporate culture."

Tags:socialization, integration, mentors, hires

Abstract
The paper describes how Native American boarding schools, mandated by the government, kept children and parents apart and abolished Native language and traditions, culture and religion. The paper also discusses how most of the students at these Indian boarding schools did not enjoy the experience and many attempted to run away.

From the Paper
"The Ojibway Tribe is one of the biggest and spread out bands of Indians in North American, with over 150 bands, mostly in the Northeast and Canada (Editors). They are known by a variety of names, as one historian note, "The various tribal names in use include Chippewa, Ojibway, Ojibwa, Ojibwe, Anishinabe, and Anishinaabe" (Child 117). They first lived on the East Coast of North America, but later migrated to their current tribal lands, largely in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Another historian notes the origin of the tribal name. She writes, "There are several explanations for the derivation of the word 'Ojibwa.' Some say it is related to the word 'puckered' and that it refers to a distinctive type of moccasin that high cuffs and a puckered seam" (Roy). Like most Native Americans, the Ojibway people were forced to send their young people to boarding schools, located far from the reservations."

Tags:language, traditions, culture, religion, Indians, reservations, harvest

Abstract
This paper examines "Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools", which was first published in 1985 and was marketed again two years later in a reprint edition published in 1987 by Basic Books. The paper shows that the authors, Peter Cookson and Caroline Persell, visited more than sixty American boarding schools as they conducted research and gathered institutional, student, and instructor data concerning the curricula, class composition and goals of these elite schools.

From the Paper
"Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools was first published in 1985 and was marketed again two years later in a reprint edition published in 1987 by Basic Books. The authors, Peter Cookson and Caroline Persell, visited more than sixty American boarding schools as they conducted research and gathered institutional, student, and instructor data concerning the curricula, class composition, and goals of these elite schools."

Tags:preparing, for, power

Abstract
This paper describes the writer's first-hand experience with developing a small boarding kennel business for animals in Oregon. The writer discusses several elements related to starting his business including pricing strategies, dealing with competition, and expanding the company's services to different types of pets. The writer concludes by explaining what he has learned from three years of running a small business.

From the Paper
"Within a year we set up an LLC; my wife and I as equal partners. It was May 15th, 2000 when we first opened our doors for business. At that time we had a half page ad in the yellow pages (one size larger than all the other kennels listed in the county), and decided to offer two main services: overnight boarding and mid to long-term daycare contracts.
"My very first objective, before we even built the facility, was to draft a comprehensive Business Plan that included a marketing component as well. I included in the Marketing Plan: marketing research, sales research and forecasting. We determined that we needed these elements to really build a stable customer base for the long run (Kuratko, 245). In May, when we had our grand opening, I could already see some of these elements at work."

Tags:animals, kennels, customers, competition

Abstract
This paper explains that the "Friends of the American Indians" believed that education was the only answer to the "Indian problem" to assimilate Native Americans into Euro-American society. The author points out that, whereas, the mission schools were traditionally located on the reservations, the "retraining" process meant that the government-influenced boarding schools were located off of the reservations, usually many miles away from families, so that many children were not able to see their families for years at a time. The paper relates that, although the tribal traditionalists strongly were opposed to families sending their children to distant schools to learn the "white man's" ways, grinding poverty and the overwhelming hopelessness of reservation life caused many Indian parents to consider the possibility of sending their children to find a more prosperous life.

From the Paper
"Many times the child was not told ahead of time that they would be leaving home to attend the boarding school. This resulted in a child resisting or fleeing home and hiding in the woods or with sympathetic relatives. The child might also runaway upon reaching the boarding school. One student's account is recorded at the Clark Historical Library (1999). He remembered that on the day that he left, his mother pack his lunch, simply handed it to him, and sent him off to a day school he was attending. When he arrived at the school, he was then told that he was to leave immediately. He and several other children were told to get into a truck prepared with a wire cage. The cage was to keep them from fleeing, and they were then driven to the nearest railroad station."

Tags:punishment, retraining, assimilate, families, hopelessness

Abstract
The paper discusses the Indian boarding schools that represent an early attempt to subjugate the Native American culture. The author believes that the schools disappeared due to reports of mistreatment of the children and financial concerns. The author states that the schools should serve as a reminder that our nation has learned much about cultural diversity.

From the Paper
"Boarding schools first became vogue prior to the American Civil War. During this time, idealistic reformers put forth the idea that Indians could become "civilized" with the proper education and treatment. Prior to this time, most white Americans had seen the American Indian population with great fear. Captain Richard Henry Pratt was one of the leading proponents of this movement and believed that he could "kill the Indian and save the man." "

Tags:subjugate, native, mistreatment, children, financial, cultural, diversity

Abstract
The paper traces how Joyce tells the plight of the young boy in "Araby", raising the question: "How much can man influence his environment, and how much is the reverse?" In discussing the problems faced by the main characters in "The Boarding House", the reader is asked "Are people really in control of anything, or are we just slaves to our surroundings?" and "Can man make any substantial changes in his world, or is that merely an exercise in futility?"

From the Paper
"The young boy in "Araby" was faced with a challenge by some changes that were happening in his environment. The bazaar had come to his neighborhood, and he wanted to go to get something for his "girlfriend", who couldn't be there herself. The challenge, which was actually a two-fold decision that he had to make, was Joyce's way of illustrating an obvious point: "Every person is faced with an important choice at some time in one's life." "

Tags:narration, choices, character, ideas

Abstract
This paper analyzes and reviews the portrayal of the two main female characters in this short story taken from Joyce's famous collection of short stories, "Dubliners". The paper explains how Joyce has painted the female characters in this story, and in all the short stories in "Dubliners", as predators out to trap any man into marriage. The paper then compares this portrayal to Joyce's portrayal of the male characters in "The Gallant" and shows how Joyce's message is that, while men are only after one thing with women, namely sex, women also only want one thing, marriage or the man's money, and this is a more base and elemental need.

From the Paper
"Mrs. Mooney does not think of her girl gaining her own advancement through hard work. Polly seems to have no will or desires of her own, beyond fulfilling her mother's desires for her to get married Polly never objects to either male offers, but neither does she resist her mother's constant overseeing and controlling guardianship. Every emotion of Polly's is either calculated or dominated by her mother or both, as Polly "had been made awkward by her [Polly] not wishing to receive the news in too cavalier a fashion or to seem to have connived, and Polly had been made awkward not merely because allusions of that kind always made her awkward, but also because she did not wish it to be thought that in her wise innocence she had divined the intention behind her mother's tolerance". (2) The oxymoron "wise innocence" shows how much of Polly's appearance of innocence or desire is "put on" with the transparent (to the reader) intention of snaring men."

Tags:sexual, rapaciousness, lenehan, corley, mrs., mooney, jest, loveless, typist, board

Abstract
The paper explores how hospitality providers are capitalizing on the opportunity to differentiate themselves by offering their customers the ability to check in to their flights while still at the hotel. The paper discusses this necessary partnership between airlines and hospitality providers and looks at the key lessons that have been learned about integrating airline systems and hotel networks. The paper also highlights the long-term value of having kiosks in hotel lobbies and shows how kiosks in hotels have grown into an essential part of hospitality providers' services strategies.

Outline:
Introduction
Partnership of Necessity
System and Process Integration
Enabling Greater E-Commerce Though Kiosks
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The hospitality industry's challenge of continually adding differentiated services that streamline and make more efficient their core business segments'' experiences in their locations is essential for their continued financial growth. The business travel is the core segment for the hospitality industry globally. The most problematic areas of business travel however are getting checked in at airlines, getting checked in and out of rental car locations, and also hotels. Looking to differentiate their services and add value, the hospitality industry has begun bundling in check-in and check-out serves for airline flights in addition to rental cars. The pervasive adoption of the Internet is also acting as a catalyst for enabling the integration of airlines check-in kiosks and terminals within hotels."

Tags:differentiation, integration, self-service, customer, value, e-commerce