Patient Hygiene The aim of this assignment is to explain a nurse’s role in relation to assisting patient’s with meeting their hygiene needs. In order to accomplish this‚ the following areas of the subject will be highlighted; why hygiene is so important and the various aspects of hygiene such as; what influences hygiene‚ assessing a patient‚ bed bathing‚ oral hygiene and eye care. Oxford dictionary describes hygiene as “the conditions or practices conductive to maintaining health and preventing
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Communicative Competence Dell Hymes The concept was introduced by the sociolinguist Dell Hymes as a response to the perceived limitations in Chomsky’s competence/performance model of language. It was also a reaction against Chomsky’s overemphasis on linguistic competence. Hymes defined cc as that aspect of our competence that enables us to convey and interpret messages and to negotiate meaning interpersonally within specific contexts. or Knowledge that enables a person to communicate functionally
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Competence Competence id the maximum size (calibre) of load a river is capable of transporting whereas capacity refers to the total volume of sediment a river can transport. At low velocity only fine particles may be transported (clays‚ silt and fine sands). Large-calibre material can be moved when velocity increases. Because the maximum particle mass that can be moved increases with the sixth power of velocity‚ when discharge levels are high‚ for example during a flood‚ much larger boulders can
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Communicative Competence What is Communicative Competence? Hymes The ability to interpret messages and negotiate meaning within specific contexts. Savignon An interpersonal construct examined by means of overt performance of two or more people in the process of communication. James Cummins (1980) CALP Cognitive/Academic Language Proficiency Context Reduced * Surface features of language * Focus on form * Used for classroom exercises * Communicative capacity of language
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Intercultural competence Definition: Intercultural competence is the ability to communicate successfully with people of other cultures. We say that a person is intercultural competent‚ if he/she understands the culture-specific concepts of perception‚ thinking‚ feeling and acting.. Intercultural competence it is also called cross-cultural competence. Why and what for Intercultural Competence: Intercultural competence is needed as the basic ability for any interaction! It is not only necessary
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Cultural Competence Assessment Ericka Childs‚ Shaprae Morris‚ Luz Lopez‚ Mark Walker BSHS 421 September 12‚ 2013 Professor Zemp Cultural Competence Assessment View Heights Convalescent Hospital is a accredited‚ skilled nursing facility (SNF)‚ designated an Institute for Mentally Diseased (IMD)‚ centrally located for more than 30 years in Los Angeles‚ CA. View Heights Convalescent Hospital is a licensed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) for the short-term placement of adults diagnosed with
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What is the Main Cause for Violence? January 12‚ 2014 Mandy Lingerfelt Victimology Professor Morgan What is the Main Cause for Violence? Violence has been around a very long time. The first record of violence is probably the story of Cain and Abel where Cain had become jealous of his brother Abel and murdered him‚ thus the first act of violence. No one really knows why people choose a violent road to go down and to commit crimes but there are many theories. Some say it is how they grew up
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Tifani Brooks Rewrite 3/14/2013 The main ingredients to a relationship is stability‚ trust and respect which those to me are huge in a relationship. There is a lot to make a good relationship work. One of the main ingredients to having a great relationship stability. Having stability in a relationship is to not break down and also to understand each other. The next would be trust‚ if there is no trust then you mine as well just walk away. And the last thing to make a great relationship would
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business strategy is identifying the organization’s core competencies. Therefore‚ an important part of strategic planning is identifying and predicting the core competencies. Core Competencies According to Prahalad and Hamel (1990) “Core competencies are the collective learning in the organization‚ especially how to coordinate diverse production skills and integrate multiple streams of technologies.” From their points of view the core competencies are the collective knowledge and skills
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Coaching for Competence Introduction The field of nursing is both a science and an art. New nurses graduate with‚ at least‚ acceptable basic competence. They are expected to have the ability to effectively communicate and make decisions in a complex environment with multiple demands on their practical comprehension. However‚ they usually lack the experience to apply this learned theory. This limited knowledge results in anxiety and difficulty in transitioning from the role of student to leader
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