The Gig Economy is here to stay. Various sources agree that by 2020‚ roughly 40 percent of the work force will be made up of contingent workers‚ such as freelance or contract workers. Some people view this as a problem for workers‚ but it doesn’t have to be. It can also be an opportunity‚ assuming it is handled properly. For a long time‚ a good job was one where the company took full responsibility for the worker. A good job was full time with benefits‚ including retirement benefits. This worked
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History of Nursing Many people believe that Nursing started with Florence Nightingale‚ however nursing itself dates back to the beginnings of motherhood when nurses were traditionally female. In fact‚ nursing and medicine have been closely intertwined throughout the ages. The history of nursing has its origins in the care of infants and children‚ so all mothers were in fact nurses. Gradually an evolution started developing into dedicated caregivers who practiced the art. In fact‚ nursing has been
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future. It will discuss the turn of the twentieth century and the importance of this era on the nursing profession. (Brodie‚ 2010) The development of nursing education and Florence Nightingale’s contribution to modern day nursing (Hoyt‚ 2010). Possibilities for the future‚ which will enable further social standing and the prominence of nursing as a profession. (Fairman‚ 2012) The study of nursing history helps us to better understand the issues of autonomy‚ unity‚ supply and demand‚ salary‚ and
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pursue nursing as a profession. My first job in a hospital setting was at Central Mississippi Medical Center‚ formerly named Methodist Medical Center. I demonstrated my commitment in pursuing nursing by accepting a position that required me to work a schedule from 5am-10am. After working my shift‚ I prepared for classes that were scheduled continuously. Biology was chosen as my major and it was my plan to continue on to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to obtain my nursing license
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Appropriate Nursing Management in a Hospital Unit Mariamma Thazhavana American Sentinel University Appropriate Nursing Management in a Hospital Unit The purpose of this paper is to judge the power used by the nurse manager in the given scenario‚ evaluate the detrimental behaviors identified in the case and the consequences of strong negative leadership‚ value behaviors that contribute to optimal team functioning‚ formulate action plan for the manager‚ and to measure the observations that
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fact that these are places people go to spend the rest of their life until it’s over. Some don’t have a choice because they are terminally ill or are dying of old age. They may not get a choice in whether they have to be a nursing home or not‚ but they do get a choice in which nursing home they get to stay at. When a person is looking for a place where they want to spend the rest of their life‚ the quality of that place is very important. When I say quality‚ I am referring to the cost‚ the quality of
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education. This holds true especially for the nurse educator who works within the ever-changing prism of healthcare today. The purpose of this philosophy paper is for the writer to reflect and analyze their personal philosophy of teaching in the nursing educator role. Key elements of the paper will include the following: nurse educator role in creating a learner-centered environment‚ expected competencies of nurse educators‚ preferred teaching style‚ selection and incorporation of learning theory
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first warns of looming disaster a shrinking labour force‚ unsustainable pension‚ and healthcare subsidies increasing the fiscal strain and destabilising the economy. Here‚ demographic upheaval foreshadows an inevitable economic decline‚ if not total collapse. Those who disagree consider this analysis too Malthusian: it overlooks increases in productivity‚ and the reduced fiscal burden of households with fewer children to support. These pundits see demographic change as
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Roseman University College of Nursing Block 1.0 Introduction to Professional Nursing THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF NURSING Review the Critical Thinking Challenge. Professions usually evolve from occupations that originally consisted of tasks but developed more specialized educational pathways and publicly legitimized status. Occupation: What occupies‚ or engages one’s time; business; employment. Vocation: An activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood. Profession: A calling
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has forced individuals’ to delay retirement‚ enter back into the workforce after retirement‚ or simply seek out second careers in jobs that offer increase job security. The term “baby boomers” implies individual’s age‚ Generation X Generations Y. Since nursing is a field that has maintained stability throughout economic hardship. substantials stable many people have been drawn to the profession Therefore making the nursing profession diverse not only on the basis of ethnicity and gender
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