gTOK 11 summative assessment quarter 2 Jacqueline Blok 21/11/11 Compare and contrast knowing a friend to knowing how to swim‚ knowing a scientific theory and knowing a historical period. What conclusions about nature of knowing can you reach? Thinking I knew how to swim I jumped into a pool and nearly drowned. The one friend who was always there for me‚ who I thought I knew‚ left me without a goodbye. Thinking that a light year was a measurement of time‚ until I had a physics class. I though
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Over the years‚ nursing has evolved not only as a profession but also a hands-on discipline. Nursing is a theory-based practice that evolves and grows continuously through research. Fawcett (1984) defined nursing’s metaparadigm as the overall overview of nursing which consists the concepts of person‚ environment‚ health and nursing. Nursing practice began to evolve in the early 18th century. I will be exploring the different major influences that have altered the practice of nursing to what it is today
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Knowing your ideal work culture is beneficial in every area of the work place. Organization‚ values‚ vision and work language are all‚ different forms‚ of work culture. This essay will examine the work culture; appropriate channels for communications‚ ways to improve the quality of the work culture‚ and steps that can take to create a better work culture. The first question we examine will be how can knowing your ideal work culture help you in determining appropriate channels for communication
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The Importance of knowing English Language Is it important to know English? Yes‚ everybody knows the most important language is English. English is the national language and also the foreign language .Why knowing English is so important? Now‚ let me tell you. First‚ English language is the fourth most widely spoken in worldwide. English is regarded as international language by the people in east and west .Every country has international trade. The good trade communication use English to communicate
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the world‚ and this influences their ideas and choices. It is essential for everyone to be aware and respectful of these differences‚ because understanding these world views can help us be more empathetic and kind to others. The Aboriginal Ways of Knowing are a common world view held by many
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seeking to work as service providers to develop a common foundation of knowledge and practical strategies to address the needs of the families they serve‚ especially when the families ’ cultural background are different from their own. The textbook Knowing and Serving Diverse Families is designed for service providers who are providing early mediation services to families of diverse cultures. It includes ideas and suggestions for fostering cultural appreciation and sensitivity. The strength of the
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IB Theory of Knowledge 12 6 December 2012 Intuition: A ‘Hybrid’ Way of Knowing Many have experienced a moment in which a decision was quickly made‚ based solely on these four simple words: It just felt right. There were never any supporting facts or even ample time spent to mull over the decision as any decision would normally require. The surprising result? The decision just happened to be spot on. Now‚ the odds of this occurring may seem quite low‚ even impossible. Call it
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component of the metaparadigm of nursing must be considered. This metaparadigm was first developed by Florence Nightingale and is still a valid and important tool nurses use every day. Its four components are person‚ environment‚ health and nursing each works to help the other for a better understanding and application of proper care (Fawcett‚ 1994). The first paradigm refers not only to a person‚ but also to the families or social groups who are involved in the nursing treatment. A nurse’s care must
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What is nursing? What exactly does it mean to nurse a patient‚ and how has this definition changed over the past centuries? What does the discipline of nursing consist of? In this essay‚ I aim to attempt to answer these questions‚ along with the help of a myriad of nursing researchers whose studies have helped to broaden my perspective on what exactly it is that I now do for a living. I will be discussing the different types of nursing knowledge that assists us as nurses to care for patients and
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1. Without knowing Gary Erickson’s age‚ where would you guess he falls in the four generations of workers as delineated by Zemke? Without knowing Gary Erickson’s age‚ he falls in the category of the Baby Boomers according to Zemke. Gary’s characteristics are very similar to the Baby Boomers because Gary is a person that has loyalty to the organization‚ and moral values are first than anything. Like the Leadership book mentioned‚ Baby Boomers have passion‚ spirit and heart for the organization. Gary
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