Essentially‚ the term abuse is an issue facing the nursing profession today. Many unreported cases of encountered verbal and physical abuse have been found to be ample in acute and complex care settings. These cases are amongst professional individuals (nurse-nurse and nurse-physician abuse) and also among the patient abusing the nurses. Effectively‚ abuse is not only a Canadian issue. It has been reported internationally as well. Thus‚ many nurses today are lobbying for the decrease of abuse within
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This paper will discuss the topics that are of found throughout this course that appear to be most interesting as well as those that appear to be least interesting. This paper will describe why this author feels these topics are interesting and why she feels they may not be interesting. Additionally‚ this author will describe a recent real-world event that relates to this course. This nursing leader is looking forward to learning how to apply the knowledge gained from this course to her current
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Assessments Package BSHS401 March 12‚ 2012 Kim Chosie Assessments Package The paper is based upon the self assessment online training. Throughout I will explain what changes the exercise has done to the view I had prior and the view I have after. Although in I think that becoming a case manager is a hard job and requires specific personality traits. I will write about the position of a case manager and what roles and duties the job requires. I will discuss the viewpoints on ethical principles
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of leadership style assessments‚ such as the one you just completed‚ and the leadership style approach. Explain whether you think such assessments and a leadership style approach are useful for providing insight into leadership behavior. Explain the potential impact of the use of such assessments for both individual employees and organizations. Also‚ explain the potential impact of the style approach to leadership for individuals and organizations. My score for the assessment at the end of chapter
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Needs Assessment | Needs Assessment Overview The first step in our project was to conduct a needs assessment‚ in order to tailor a set of programs to fit the individual needs of the school. Specific activities include: * Identification of current needs within the school (specific populations‚ behaviors‚ curricular needs). * Prioritization of current needs. * Identification of existing resources (programs already in place in the school). * Identification of existing community/agency
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Running head: HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT History of Psychological Assessment Paper Natalie Maxwell University of Phoenix Dr. Alex Nagurney October 25‚ 2010 History of Psychological Assessment What is psychological assessment? Psychological assessment is considered one of the most important functions in applied psychology. In psychological assessment‚ the practitioner uses observation‚ interviews‚ and psychological tests to gain information about the client’s personality characteristics
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Heritage Assessment In our day to day job as nurses‚ we come across patients from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It is our duty to make them feel at ease with the care they are receiving and to be able to do so‚ it is imperative that nurses become culturally competent by understanding how the patients’ culture influences their views on health protection‚ maintenance and restoration. Culture is a pattern of behavior and values shared by an ethnic group (Winkleman‚ 2001). The Heritage
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According to the code of ethics for Nurses‚ written by the American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ as cited by Lachman(2001)‚ care is central to nursing practice. All professional nurses have a responsibility to care for patients under their care. Caring defined‚ is “a feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; caring is a feeling that also requires an action” (Lachman‚ 2012‚ p. 112). The nurse’s first allegiance is to the client‚ providing the most ethical care for the patient. Care ethicseeks
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Running head: My Nursing Ethic My Nursing Ethic Richard Doria Grand Canyon University NRS-437V Nov 3‚ 2013 My Nursing Ethic Values and ethics play a huge role in the nursing practice. Nursing care involves preventing illness and its complications‚ promotion or health restoration‚ and reducing suffering in the terminally ill. Nurses use their technical skills‚ qualities such as compassion‚ humanitarian service and duty‚ and efficient decision making in meeting the needs of their patients
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Ethics in Nursing Kerrie D. Garraway Keyano College Ethics in Nursing Today people strive to leave an imprint on the world around them. Towards the beginning of adulthood people choose a path that allows them to take part in one of the integral roles of society. For those of us who choose the role of a nurse‚ we are expected to provide the best therapeutic care possible for our clients and instil lifelong health values into their everyday lives. In order
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