A study recently published in the San Jose Mercury News suggests the parents of obese children do not perceive their children as obese. An analysis of this study‚ its methods‚ and its findings is an important exercise in understanding the meaning and relevance of all research. The ability to read research critically and understand how it was generated allows us to identify possible design flaws or to realize the validity of its conclusions and make appropriate use of the data. The study was conducted
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Ethical Lens Inventory My personal preferred lens is the Results Lens. According to this ethical view an action is ethical if good results come from good actions. A moral person must take actions that create the greatest good and the greatest happiness for many. I listen to my intuition. I use my sensibility to implement the decisions that will determine the greatest good. I try to be equal and fair. My blind spot is that I get satisfied with too little good or unrealistic role expectations.
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Skills and Competencies Patricia Rosemond Elms College Skills and Competencies Nurses for the future-Communication Many people refer to their strong communication skills‚ but communication is really a competency that relies on a combination of certain skills‚ behavior and knowledge. To communicate effectively a person may need to understand cultural diversity‚ have advanced language skills‚ and behave with patience. Interpersonal communication is essential in every area of life‚ but it especially
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The usual controversies start off dealing with the term competency for one. Ever since it was established by the landmark case Dusky v. 1960‚ the word has evolved and now has stricter terms as it relates to the judicial system (Westendorf 2010). We also have to look at the controversies that reliability‚ validity‚ and biases create when administering a competency evaluation. The tests that are given to find the level of competency vary and here are a few of those. The reliability for the CST evaluation
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Personal competencies represent a person’s ability‚ skill‚ character‚ and knowledge that develop through life experiences. Competencies are required to perform efficiently in any professional organization. The ability to fully understand his or her personal competencies and using it as a resourceful tool for improvement constructs the foundation of highly effective management department. Poor communication is often the biggest barrier in organizational effectiveness. In a managerial position
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research‚ but more popularly by taking a self-assessment test. I just recently took the communication competence instrument and after reflecting on the tool I have a better understanding of my own communication style. According to the communication competency I had an overall score of 81 out of a possible 90. According to the tool this would indicate me as a more “competent” communicator. My strongest areas of communication are in Motivation and Knowledge‚ which can be defined as my desire to create
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Results Figure 1 compares the different preferences about the types of games among overseas students. The majority of gamers were in favor of on-line games and mobile games. However‚ considerably more males than females preferred on-line games. In contrast‚ substantially less males than females liked mobile games. Over a third of international students enjoyed on-line games totally. The percentage of males (23%) was nearly twice as many as females (12%). In addition‚ the number of males
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Multicultural Competency Paper Kim Nores University of Phoenix PSYCH/535 Nino Kakulia 10/15/2012 As a psychologist it is imperative to be able to understand different cultures. We should be aware of our own biases‚ perceptions‚ attitudes and beliefs that we hold about culturally different groups. We should also be knowledgeable about the values‚ practices and experiences of individuals who are culturally different from ourselves. We should also be aware of our strengths and weakness in interacting
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Introduction This paper will try to explain patient-centered care competence that ensures quality and safety education among the nurses. This competency includes the knowledge‚ skills‚ and attitudes that are crucial for preparing nurses when dealing with the health care systems. The patient-centered care method is necessary for ensuring the best health outcomes as well as secure efficiency and effectiveness in the health care systems (QSEN‚ 2017). The patient-centered care is a systematic process
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What are 5-6 key competencies that are required of project managers in your company or industry? Within my company: Experience in managing projects: Demonstrated skills managing projects and / or complete in-house project manager training courses; outside knowledge competency such as the “PMP examination or an equivalent international project manager accreditation” (PMI‚ 2007‚ p. 2) is recommended; however‚ it is not required. Effective communicator: Clearly communicate project requirements and
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