This essay will discuss the need for confidentiality and the nurse’s duty to keep information he/she is privy to‚ confidential. Brown et al (1992) suggest that a duty of confidentiality can be described as information that is disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information‚ and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
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ThConfidentiality is a key ethical and legal principle governing health care practice. Confidentiality is recognised as a requirement of practice for all health professions in: 1. Health Services Act 1988 (Vic); 2. Contracts of employment; 3. Professional Codes of Conduct; Rationale for confidentiality 1. Respect for patient autonomy An important principle in health care ethics is respect for patient autonomy. This principle emphasises a person’s right to have control over their own life. This
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scales Overview The Wechsler intelligence scales were developed by Dr. David Wechsler‚ a clinical psychologist with Bellevue Hospital. His initial test‚ the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale‚ was published in 1939 and was designed to measure intellectual performance by adults. Wechsler constructed the WBIS based on his observation that‚ at the time‚ existing intelligence tests for adults were merely adaptations of tests for children and had little face validity
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possible. To support pressure ulcer risk assessment several standardized pressure ulcer risk assessment scales have been introduced and their application in clinical practice is recommended (Stechmiller et al.‚ 2008). one of the most common scales used in our hospitals is the Waterlow scale‚ This scale was designed by Waterlow in 1985‚ from study in elderly and acute wards (waterlow‚1985). The Waterlow Scale assigns believed to predispose patients towards developing pressure ulcers: build/weight‚ continence
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Questionnaire “Social Networking” A. Dear Respondents: We‚ the students of San Pablo Colleges‚ are pleased to inform you‚ that we are conducting a study on social networking and its effect on our lives. In this regard‚ we shall need your help in gathering the data that we need by simply answering the questions given below. We are giving in advance our deepest gratitude and thanks for your cooperation. Thank you. B. Respondents Profile Name: _____________________________________ Age:
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS3303 Notes 11B 1 WOLFGANG ISER "THE READING PROCESS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH" (1972) Iser‚ Wolfgang. "The Reading Process: a Phenomenological Approach." The Implied Reader. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP‚ 1974. 274-294. I Here‚ Iser asserts that the “phenomenological theory of art of art lays full stress on the idea that‚ in considering a literary work‚ one must take into account not only the actual text but also‚ and in equal measure‚ the actions involved in responding
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1. What is nationalism? How did this impact the music of the Romantic period? 2.What is chromaticism? 3. What are the three types of Romantic composers? Describe each type. 4. What is a ballet? How did Romantic composers change this music form? 5. What is a symphonic poem? How is it related to programme music? Critical Thinking Questions 1. How does the music of the Romantic period differ from the music of the Classical period? How is the music similar? 2. What are the characteristics of
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A STUDY ON COOPERATIVES TRUSTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT IN ECON 8 (COOPERATIVES) By: LESLIE AGUINOD JEANETTE MAE CABAHUG PATRICK CUBILLAS HAIDEE HERMOSILLA JENNYN OPPONE I. Background/History Started as United Technologies Employees MPC (UEMC) in December 15‚ 1992 with 35 members and a loan of $10‚000 from United Technologies Automotive then later changed its name to Lear Employees Multi-Purpose
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My listening effectiveness In order to have effective listening a communicator must go beyond the mechanical process of hearing to truly understand what is being said. There is more to the process than reacting “automatically and routinely without much mental investment” (Adler‚ Rosenfeld‚ & Proctor‚ 2010). To truly have effective listening‚ a communicator must give “careful and thoughtful attention and responses to the messages we receive” (Adler‚ Rosenfeld‚ & Proctor‚ 2010). (Good definition/explanation
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The economies and diseconomies of scale Profit is the most important issue for a business‚ how to exploit the opportunities and maximize the profit has long been the top priority of the competition. Since the profit is simply the result by subtracting the expense from income‚ how to balance the relationship between input and output can be crucial and conclusive to a firm’s competitiveness and development. This essay will
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