Over time‚ there seems to have been a progressive convergence of mental illness and violence in day-to-day clinical practice. From early declarations disavowing the competence of mental health professionals to predict violence‚ there has been a growing willingness on the part of many mental health professionals to predict and manage violent behaviour. With the advent of actuarial risk assessment tools‚ violence risk assessments are increasingly promoted as core mental health skills: expected of mental
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Introduction Cultural competence in nursing refers to our ability to relate to patients within the context of their own cultural values (DeNisco & Barker‚ 2013). According to Purnell (2005)‚ one aspect of cultural competence is “demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the client’s culture‚ health-related needs and meaning of health and illness‚” (p. 8). Furthermore‚ cultural sensitivity means the nurse will avoid imposing one’s own beliefs or cultural norms of health or illness onto the patient
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Conflict Competence in the Workplace Craig E. Runde I s conflict inevitable in the workplace? If you are like most leaders‚ your answer will be “yes.” Once that threshold is crossed‚ the only issue left is whether conflict will lead to good or bad results. Most people view conflict as something negative to be avoided. When asked‚ they readily agree that this approach rarely works and usually leads to unproductive outcomes. So‚ what does it take to address conflict competently? Conflict
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The pillars of citizenship in our country‚ the United States of America‚ have been constructed through three essential documents. The Declaration of Independence‚ US Constitution‚ and the Bill of Rights have furnished much of our countries civil rights and liberties of the US political system. The Declaration of Independence of 1776 was a document that stated official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. The Declaration mainly argued for the colonies most central law‚ which was that
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Citizenship is the fiber that unites all Americans. We are a nation connected not by race or religion‚ but by shared values of freedom‚ liberty‚ and equality. What does that exactly mean to the average American citizen? It means that many of us‚ including myself‚ have not only expressed several of our rights such as freedom to express ourselves‚ freedom to worship as we wish‚ voting in elections‚ serving on a jury or purchasing or owning a firearm but we aspire to protect those rights. While being
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There are three main things that make a good leader. The first is that a leader must practice what he preaches. The second is that he has to look after and protect those around him. The third is that he must be able to develop other good leaders. I will go into more detail about the qualities of a good leader and what my particular leadership style is. A good leader is excellent at practicing what he preaches. I love the quote that states‚ "Your actions speak so loud that I can’t hear what you
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MURERIWA ON A CALL FOR GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN ZIMBABWE. ADV ISIAH MURERIWA LLB (UP) LLM (UP) (Advocate of the High Court of South Africa) The legal realty is that in Zimbabwe‚ as in many other economies‚ those who own companies (shareholders) are different from those who are involved in the day-to-day operations of the companies (managers and directors). This position thus put the managers and directors in a fiduciary relationship vis-a vis the actual owners of companies and
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are there‚ what keeps them with your organization‚ and how makes them won’t leave during a difficult situation is necessary. Ask them how they love their job regularly. Be a good listener. Then take action based upon what they tell you to motivate people. Second‚ learn to delegate. You’re a manager because you’re good at what you do‚ but that doesn’t mean you are supposed to it all. Job for a manager is to teach other people how to do a good job. In the beginning‚ give people tasks that ‚ if performed
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Good student qualities: 1. Attitude: Basically‚ a good student possesses the ability and willingness to learn new subjects even if the subjects are not interesting. 2. Academic skills: Acquiring academic skills is the most important quality of a good student. Ability to read comprehensively‚ to write effectively‚ to speak fluently‚ and to communicate clearly are the key areas in which a student must be proficient. Having a good command in all these areas will make a student to shine in the
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HOW TO BE A GOOD FRIEND Being a good friend is usually intuitive‚ but sometimes we need a reminder about how to go above and beyond when it comes to friendships. Here are five ways to be the type of friend you’d want in your own life. A good friend is busy but still manages to make time for their pal. Good friends know that friendships are one of the perks in life designed to improve your world. They do not look at friendships as a waste of time‚ or something to pay attention to
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