For the disorder of diabetes, there are several different types of insulin that people with this disorder can do for treatment of their disorder. The types' consist of: rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, long-acting, and pre-mixed. Along with the several different types of insulin that can be used to treat diabetes, there are also several different brands of insulin. Some of these brands consist of insulin made by the following companies: Novolin, Lilly, and Lantus. Novolin makes Novolog, Lilly makes Humalog, and Lantus makes Apidra.
Now, let's talk about two of these brands; Novolog & Humoalog are alike. Both of the insulins are man-made insulins. Another way that these two products are alike is because they are both considered as rapid-acting insulins. The third way that these two products are alike is because they are both used to cover meals and snacks and to lower high blood sugars.
Although, these two products have some similarities, there are also some differences between the two products. Novolog is more appealing to the customer because it starts working faster than Humalog. In a recent study found on, http://www.diabetesnet.com/, Novolog reaches its peak at 52 minutes where as Humalog reaches its peak at 75 minutes. Another difference, is that the FDA has reccommended and approved that Novolog should be used in insulin pumps because its works at a faster rate.
As you can see, there are similarities and differences between these two products. Now, the next question is how did I come up with this thought process. First, I came up with the topic of doing my blog over two different brands of insulin because I recently had to prepare a presentation over this topic. After I conducted my question, I created a Google Custom Search Engine, and came up with a list of websites that includes information about diabetes. The link to my custom search engine is: http://www.google.com/cse/manage/create/3?cx=002008913936411000852:vjeic6mww9w. The link that I used for the information in this blog was: http://www.morefocused.com/articles/diabetes/types-of-insulin.php. From these links, I found reliable information over this topic and I have supported this by citing sources.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
What is the Florence Nightingale Nursing Theory?
After my last blog, I did more research and I found out that there is actually a theory according to Nightingale about nursing. According to Nightingale on http://www.wikipedia.org/ , nursing contributes to the ability of persons to maintain and restore health directly or indirectly through managing the environment. She felt as if the person has a key role in their health and the function of the health through the interaction of the person, the nurse, and the environment. The theory involves the environment because of certain factors such as: pure or fresh air, pure water, sufficient food supplies, and cleanliness.
After reading this theory by Nightingale, I agree completely with her. I feel that the person does play a key role in their health because for example. a person decides what they want to put into their bodies. Along with what was just said, in order to nurse someone, it has to involve the relationship with the person who is ill, the nurse, and the environment.
My thought process for this blog consisted of going to Google Search and found an article on http://www.wikipedia.org/. The information that I obtained was reliable because I checked the other articles that the information came from and it all matched. I learned alot from doing these blogs that I had no idea about in my major of nursing. The link that I used was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightingale's_environmental_theory
After reading this theory by Nightingale, I agree completely with her. I feel that the person does play a key role in their health because for example. a person decides what they want to put into their bodies. Along with what was just said, in order to nurse someone, it has to involve the relationship with the person who is ill, the nurse, and the environment.
My thought process for this blog consisted of going to Google Search and found an article on http://www.wikipedia.org/. The information that I obtained was reliable because I checked the other articles that the information came from and it all matched. I learned alot from doing these blogs that I had no idea about in my major of nursing. The link that I used was: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightingale's_environmental_theory
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Florence Nightingale was born in 1820. Florence Nightingale had a broad education and became to realize that she did not like the lack of opportunity for females in her social circle. She was interested in helping the poor, but then later became interested in looking after people who were very ill. In this time period, nurses' were considered to be a little less than prositutes. After this, Nightingale began visiting hospitals looking for possible occupations for women. In 1854, the Crimean War broke out and nurses' were needed. Nightingale along with thirty-eight nurses went to help the people, and they ended up getting the place back in order. After the war in 1855, a Nightingale fund was set up to found a training school for nurses. After setting up the school, Nightingale received the Order of Merit and the badge of honour of the Norwegian Red Cross Society, along with several other accomplishments.
The assignment this week was to pick somebody that became famous in my major. I am majoring in nursing and the first person that popped up in my head was Florence Nightingale. I immediately thought of her because of how successful she became and basically started the nursing field for women. I am thankful for this because I have always been interested in helping people and nursing is the perfect profession for me. I feel that if Nightingale did not do everything that she accomplished that women would not be respected in the nursing field.
My thought for the blog consisted of coming up with the question, "Who is Florence Nightingale?" After this, I went to the first website listed and I found everything that I was looking for. The information that I obtained was accurate and very reliable because I checked the references that was listed on the page. The link that I used was: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/crimea/florrie.html.
The assignment this week was to pick somebody that became famous in my major. I am majoring in nursing and the first person that popped up in my head was Florence Nightingale. I immediately thought of her because of how successful she became and basically started the nursing field for women. I am thankful for this because I have always been interested in helping people and nursing is the perfect profession for me. I feel that if Nightingale did not do everything that she accomplished that women would not be respected in the nursing field.
My thought for the blog consisted of coming up with the question, "Who is Florence Nightingale?" After this, I went to the first website listed and I found everything that I was looking for. The information that I obtained was accurate and very reliable because I checked the references that was listed on the page. The link that I used was: http://www.victorianweb.org/history/crimea/florrie.html.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Consumer Tips: Faces of Internet Piracy
After finding out what the term internet piracy meant, I then wanted to find out what were some tips to help protect individuals'. On an article titled: "Consumer Tips: Faces of Internet Piracy," there were 10 tips listed by the BSA that will steer individuals' clear from internet piracy. The 10 tips consisted of:
- Trust your instincts. Check the online seller’s price against the estimated retail value of the software. If a price seems “too good to be true,” it probably is.
- Make sure it’s authentic. Be suspicious of software products that do not include proof of authenticity such as original disks, manuals, licensing, services policies, and warranties.
- Beware of backups. Avoid sellers offering to make backup copies. This is a clear indication the software is illegal.
- Steer clear of compilations. Be wary of compilations of software titles from different publishers on a single disk or CD.
- Get seller’s contact information. If you cannot contact the seller after making a purchase, you may have no recourse if the product turns out to be pirated. Make certain to get the seller’s address, if possible.
- Keep Receipts. Printout a copy of your order number and sales confirmation and file them for your records. This information will help build your case if it is pirated and further action is needed.
- Ensure secure payment. Make certain that the Internet connections you are using are secure.
- Understand transaction terms. Get a clear understanding of the merchant’s policies concerning returns and refunds, shipping costs, and security and privacy protection before you complete the transaction. Most importantly, look for a trust mark from a reputable organization to make sure the online retailer is reliable and has a proven track record of satisfying customers.
- Do your homework. Before making a purchase, do as much research on the seller and vendor as you can. Check the seller’s rating or feedback comments when on an auction site. Some of the most frequently sold titles on auction sites include products by Adobe, Autodesk, Corel, Intuit, McAfee, Microsoft, and Symantec.
- Ask the experts. Contact the BSA with any concerns or questions by calling 1-888-NOPIRACY or visiting our Web site www.bsa.org.
Reflection: My thought process for this blog was to find out what individuals' can do to better protect themselves from this issue. I went to Google Search and typed in my question and the first website that popped up was: http://www.portal.bsa.org. From this website I received reliable information and now I know what to do to better protect myself from piracy. I feel that this link is useful and any individual would be satisfied with the information that is listed on the website. The link that I used was: http://www/portal.bsa.org/faces/consumer-tips.html.
What is Internet Piracy?
This week's blog assignment was over the topic of internet piracy. The first thought that popped into my head is what does this term mean? According to http://www.microsoft.com, internet piracy refers to the use of the Internet for illegal copying or distributing unauthorized software. The BSA or the Business Software Alliance stated that there are over 840,000 internet sites distributing illegal software as the real thing! So, what does this mean? This means that the people who buy from these sites lose their money, some never even receive what they pay money for, and the websites often vanish and leave all of the customers angry and penniless. A common example of internet piracy is when individuals' download music illegally. For example, there is a software called FrostWire, on this software an individual can download music illegally. So in this case, FrostWire would be the culprit of an example of internet piracy.
Reflection: My thought process for this question consisted of going to Google Search and typing in the question, "What is Internet Piracy." From this search the first website that popped up was http://www.microsoft.com and it consisted of an article. From this article I obtained reliable information that answered my question completely and I now have a better understanding to what exactly the term internet piracy means. On this issue, I feel that downloading music illegally and how these websites con individuals is wrong. I feel that every individual should have to pay just like the rest and that the ones who do not should be punished.
The link that I used to answer this question was: http://www.microsoft.com/canada/piracy/basics/what/ip.mspx and the article was titled: "What is Piracy."
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/piracy/basics/what/ip.mspx.
Reflection: My thought process for this question consisted of going to Google Search and typing in the question, "What is Internet Piracy." From this search the first website that popped up was http://www.microsoft.com and it consisted of an article. From this article I obtained reliable information that answered my question completely and I now have a better understanding to what exactly the term internet piracy means. On this issue, I feel that downloading music illegally and how these websites con individuals is wrong. I feel that every individual should have to pay just like the rest and that the ones who do not should be punished.
The link that I used to answer this question was: http://www.microsoft.com/canada/piracy/basics/what/ip.mspx and the article was titled: "What is Piracy."
http://www.microsoft.com/canada/piracy/basics/what/ip.mspx.
Friday, March 25, 2011
How can an Individual Avoid Information Overload?
After finding out what information overload meant and how it caused stress to individuals, I then wanted to learn how an individual could avoid information overload and the stress that comes with it. An article that I found stated that there are things that an individual can do to have a more productive workday and avoid information overload. The article mapped out ten tips to achieve just this. The ten tips consist of:
1. Define a Workspace- Avoid communicating, only do work in this area.
2. Centralize Communications- Use one means of communication so you dont get distracted.
3. Avoid Immediate Responses- Avoid responding to email's and IM's immediately. Set aside a time to do this.
4. Spend Time with People- Set aside time with colleagues everyday you're more likely to not get interrupted.
5. Take a Break- Unwind and realign your focus.
6.Try Disconnecting- Silence phones etc. to reduce distractions
7. Cut the News- Focus more on getting work done than trying to figure out what is going on around you.
8. Most Important Tasks First, Everyday- Start with the bulk and get done faster and more efficiently.
9. Why Am I Doing This?- Knowing why you are completing a task at work will help motivate an individual.
10. Keep a Consistent Schedule- This will break some of your distractions.
As you can see, information overload can be avoided. I feel that this article was reliable and helpful because some people have the same questions as myself, and do not know how they can avoid stress at the workplace. I feel that this article states ten realiable steps that any individual can follow and grasp onto.
My thought process for coming up with this answer consisted of steps. I first came up with the question, "How can an Individual Avoid Information Overload? Then I went to Google Search and the article that I used to answer my question was the first choice. The article answered my question completely and the link that I used was: http://www.bytes.com/topic/management/insights/836461-10-tips-avoid-information-overload-work.
1. Define a Workspace- Avoid communicating, only do work in this area.
2. Centralize Communications- Use one means of communication so you dont get distracted.
3. Avoid Immediate Responses- Avoid responding to email's and IM's immediately. Set aside a time to do this.
4. Spend Time with People- Set aside time with colleagues everyday you're more likely to not get interrupted.
5. Take a Break- Unwind and realign your focus.
6.Try Disconnecting- Silence phones etc. to reduce distractions
7. Cut the News- Focus more on getting work done than trying to figure out what is going on around you.
8. Most Important Tasks First, Everyday- Start with the bulk and get done faster and more efficiently.
9. Why Am I Doing This?- Knowing why you are completing a task at work will help motivate an individual.
10. Keep a Consistent Schedule- This will break some of your distractions.
As you can see, information overload can be avoided. I feel that this article was reliable and helpful because some people have the same questions as myself, and do not know how they can avoid stress at the workplace. I feel that this article states ten realiable steps that any individual can follow and grasp onto.
My thought process for coming up with this answer consisted of steps. I first came up with the question, "How can an Individual Avoid Information Overload? Then I went to Google Search and the article that I used to answer my question was the first choice. The article answered my question completely and the link that I used was: http://www.bytes.com/topic/management/insights/836461-10-tips-avoid-information-overload-work.
What is Information Overload?
What exactly does information overload mean? This question has crossed my mind ever since I got assigned with this blog. When I started searching for what information overload means, I found a variety of answers for my question. According to http://www.wikipedia.org/, information overload can be referred to as the difficulty a person can have understanding an issue and making decisions that can be caused by the presence of too much information. Also, on http://www.businessdictionary.com/, it states the following for what the word infomation overload means: "Stress induced by reception of more information than is necessary to make a decision (or that can be understood and digested in the time available) and by attempts to deal with it with outdated time management practices."
So what exactly does this mean? The way that I interpretted these answers was that whenever a person accumulates more informatin than they can handle or have time for, this can result in negative emotions such as stress. To me, information overload is not good on an individual because who wants to be stressed out? I know I don't!
The thought process that I used to get my answers for my question consisted of steps. First, I went to Google and I typed in, "What is Information Overload?" The second search result that was listed was from http://www.wikipedia.org/ and that is where I got one of my answers. I then checked the references at the bottom of the page to make sure that the information that I obtained was accurate and it all checked out. After this, I then wanted to find another definition and see how other websites compared to wikipedia so I found the next search option which was http://www.businessdictionary.com/. From the two sites, I basically got the same answer to my question just in different ways of saying it. I feel that with the two links that I used that I found reliable information to back up my question and that my question was answered thoroughly. The two links that I used were: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/information-overload.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload.
So what exactly does this mean? The way that I interpretted these answers was that whenever a person accumulates more informatin than they can handle or have time for, this can result in negative emotions such as stress. To me, information overload is not good on an individual because who wants to be stressed out? I know I don't!
The thought process that I used to get my answers for my question consisted of steps. First, I went to Google and I typed in, "What is Information Overload?" The second search result that was listed was from http://www.wikipedia.org/ and that is where I got one of my answers. I then checked the references at the bottom of the page to make sure that the information that I obtained was accurate and it all checked out. After this, I then wanted to find another definition and see how other websites compared to wikipedia so I found the next search option which was http://www.businessdictionary.com/. From the two sites, I basically got the same answer to my question just in different ways of saying it. I feel that with the two links that I used that I found reliable information to back up my question and that my question was answered thoroughly. The two links that I used were: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/information-overload.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload.
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