The book I chose to review is “On Becoming a Leader” by Warren Bennis. At the crux of this book is a search to understand how leaders are made. Throughout the book‚ the author tries to prove through polls and observations‚ that leaders are not born but are made through a combination of nature and nurture. Leaders who excel tend to have similar characteristics which have been developed by a series of experiences in their lives (these include embracing mistakes‚ taking risks and learning from adversity)
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Is Nursing a Profession? As I have begun the pursuit to further my education I have been faced with the question of whether Nursing is a true profession. During the 19 years that I have been a nurse I have thought nursing was a profession but as I have learned in my reading not everyone feels this way. For example‚ World Book (1999) states that there are two main groups of nurses‚ the professional nurses and the technique nurses. They define the professional nurses as graduates of four-year or
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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Beginning the essay it may be mentioned that a profession is always considered as an occupation that needs wide-ranging training and the study and mastery and excellence of specialized knowledge‚ and usually has a professional association‚ ethical code and process of certification or licensing. Quoting the examples it may be mentioned that examples are librarianship‚ diplomacy‚ accounting‚ engineering‚ law‚ architecture‚ aviation‚ medicine‚ social work‚ pharmacy‚ finance‚ the military‚ the clergy
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Lyndon Baines Johnson‚ set up a committee led by chief justice Earl Warren‚ to conduct an official investigation into Kennedy’s murder. They were under immense pressure by the public to come up with a conclusion. On 24 September 1964‚ the Warren Commission finally issued a report of their findings. They concluded that President Kennedy was murdered by a single gunmen‚ Lee Harvey Oswald. There were numerous reasons why the Warren Commission came to this conclusion‚ varying from Oswalds background
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report in the subject: The Teaching Profession Chapter I: Social Institution “The Society and You” Date submitted: July 2‚ 2011 Submitted by: Mr. Dandy T. Palaganas Submitted to: Ms. Thea Dinglasan The Teaching Profession What is profession? Profession is an occupation requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. Is teaching a profession? Teaching is a noble profession. It is service-oriented. It has
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The profession of arms calls upon the skill and sacrifice of its members in ways that no other profession will. Reflecting upon nine years of combat‚ the Army is exploring the strengths that have sustained Soldiers and the challenges that they are facing as a profession. The Army has also made a commitment to education‚ efforts to sustain the bond of trust between the Army and the American public‚ and the impact of decentralized operations. What
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Nursing as a Profession Lisa Renfrow Oklahoma Wesleyan University Nursing as a Profession The question of whether the practice of nursing is considered a profession or an occupation is an ongoing debate‚ much like the ongoing debate over what defines a profession. Several scholars have outlined criteria for considering an occupation to be a profession. Given a list of scholars and their criteria for what characteristics define a profession‚ I have chosen the list formulated
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CRITERIA OF A PROFESSION Nursing is gaining recognition as a profession. Profession has been defined as an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge‚ skill‚ and preparation. A profession is generally distinguished from other kinds of occupations by: a. its requirement of prolonged‚ specialized training to acquire a body of knowledge pertinent to the role to be performed - specialized education is an important aspect of professional status
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Nursing as a profession In New Zealand‚ Nursing is increasingly being considered a desirable profession to be part of‚ but what makes nursing a profession? Among several other characteristics required to make an occupation a profession‚ Autonomy allows a regulating body to control the activity of its members by setting standards and implementing guidelines for its members to adhere to‚ and disciplinary procedures for when these standards are not met. A Code of Ethics is also required for the
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