Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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Mandatory sentencing: judges are too soft on criminals. Their entire focus should be on punishment and retribution‚ and if they keep wasting their time with other considerations then we should introduce mandatory sentencing. To what extent do you agree and why? The sentencing system should not be altered‚ for decreasing the focus and increasing the frequency of sentencing would do more harm than good. An emphasis on merely punishment and retribution in criminal sentencing would prevent the right
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focus on the pros and cons of mandatory drug testing‚ the reasons one should or should not be tested‚ and the effects drug testing will have on families. This article is very informative on the ways drug testing can or cannot help the society‚ and thoroughly discusses the reasons behind a person’s opinion of why mandatory drug testing should or should not happen. Authors of this article have researched facts on this topic‚ and all have the credentials to write about mandatory drug testing and it’s benefits
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Mandatory Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Presented by: Jennifer Tuggle Hinze UIN: 223002088 Thesis Statement Overall‚ mandatory drug testing initiatives have noble intentions such as: providing medical care to the abuser‚ preventing lifelong dependency‚ and saving taxpayer dollars‚ however‚ states should choose to not implement the intrusive testing because it is unconstitutional‚ costly‚ and ultimately detrimental to the child‚ not the parents. Through this presentation you
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Celene Marin S.Galper GE217 3/1/12 Mandatory Drug Testing In The Work Place For many years‚ the United States has been involved in many wars‚ costing millions of dollars and the death of many people. One of the longest wars that the US is still facing is drug abuse in the work place‚ and a widespread strategy to combat this issue is mandatory drug testing. In September 15‚ 1986‚ President Ronald Reagan signed execute order 12564‚ his goal was to establish a drug-free workplace. This order required
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who was studying Nursing at The University of Santo Tomas encouraged me to follow her footstep. I was contemplating to take Medicine but my brother Manolo who was an Intern at the Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital in Manila was complaining of sleepless night and unable to attend family reunion especially on Christmas and New Yeara eve. He would drop by just to have a quick bite of foods. So this type of work interupted my ambition of becoming a doctor. So I was back again to Nursing. On my era at that
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Have you ever thought about if the person next to you is a killer or rapist? If the person is‚ what would you want from the government if the person had killed someone you know? The person should receive the death penalty! Murders and rapists should be punished for the crimes they had committed and should pay the price for their wrong doing. Having the death penalty in our society is humane; it helps the overcrowding problem and gives relief to the families of the victims‚ who had to go through an
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Mandatory Community Service Ages 18 21 In requiring young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 to conduct mandatory community service within the United States‚ which would be pushed by the Federal Government‚ is a positive option I feel would benefit the aid of growing young adults. With today’s society many young adults are "blessed" with the privilege of not having to lift a finger’ in their entire lives while others have to work from day 1 to the end of their lives. Even though this type
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With constant internal and environmental stimuli‚ such behaviors‚ values‚ beliefs and norms develop overtime which creates a mark in the mind of every individual‚ and is observed through social practices‚ religious structures and artistic expression. The end result of such change is what we recognize now as culture. Culture directs an individual’s thinking‚ doing and being. Within the context of nursing practice‚ cultural backgrounds can influence views on health and well-being and illness‚ which in
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Critically discuss the significance of CPD in enhancing professionalism‚ and suggest activities/strategies to promote active participation of nurses in CPD. Introduction Nurses go through basic nursing courses which enable them to gain knowledge and skill necessary to provide safe and competent nursing care to patients or clients. However‚ it is the responsibility of each and every practicing nurse to develop and maintain their capability as a nurse and improve their skills as well as become more
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