The Use of Mandatory Overtime in Staffing Shortfalls: An Analysis of Policy Goals and Options Timothy J. Clark St. Joseph’s College of Maine July 25‚ 2012 Context In spite of legislative measures to attempt to correct it‚ the issue of nurses working mandatory overtime continues. The primary problem with mandatory overtime is that‚ as reported by Garret (2008)‚ it leads to increased potential for nursing errors or near misses due to fatigue‚ and to diminished quality of patient care even
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Uniforms should be mandatory in schools Uniforms aren’t just a set of clothes students wear to school every day of their miserable education filled lives. They are so much more than that. They lend a feeling of belonging‚ of pride – after all‚ what is an American astronaut without his trademark baggy white suit with its American flag proudly brandished on his left arm? They promote and encourage equality – everyone will have to learn to rock the same outfit – and they allow students to focus more
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Welfare is government aid intended to help people and families with little to no income‚ this includes people that work and make very little money. Welfare was created mainly for families with children‚ the elderly and disabled people. Welfare can include cash assistance (TANIF)‚ food stamps‚ section 8 housing‚ childcare assistance and Medicaid. In some states‚ welfare can take the form of vouchers‚ credits‚ or grants as well. There are certain eligibility requirements for welfare in the United States
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Freeing the noose: A Look Into the Mandatory Death Penalty in Singapore The death penalty is a punishment reserved for the most heinous of crimes – "capital offences" such as murder or treason. These criminals will be put to death if found guilty of their crimes. The method most commonly used in jurisdictions today is that of lethal injection‚ where the criminal is administered a mixed dose of drugs (typically a barbiturate‚ paralytic‚ and potassium solution) to sedate and then cause death.
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Mandatory attendance in college has always been a highly debated subject. Professors want students to attend all of their classes so they can teach them directly‚ but many students want to be given the freedom to decide which classes to attend. Due to the difficulty of regulating a school-wide attendance policy‚ most colleges and universities give professors the authority to set their own attendance rules. Sam Artley‚ a senior studying social relations and policy at Michigan State University
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the third largest population in the world. However‚ to resolve this dilemma‚ the idea of mandatory voting could be used to help get the voice of the whole nation out. The need of mandatory is immense for it will better represent the population of America‚ level the playing field of candidate parties‚ and it will give the incentive for more informed voting causing the better quality of voters. To start‚ mandatory voting will benefit the majority of the people because there will be a better representation
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Many professionals‚ from those in medical to social services‚ are subject to mandatory reporting policies. Though justified in intent‚ the personal experiences of some clients and professionals cast light on the potentially negative consequences of the implementation of these policies. Some researchers challenge the supposed merit of these policies as well. Clients who are vulnerable to abuse and neglect‚ including children‚ adolescents‚ adults in volatile intimate relationships‚ and the elderly
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“saving third world countries” to how they’re “killing our world”. Mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is something that many are pushing for the government to make mandatory. However they have been proven to pose no serious risks to human health or the environment. Consequently the cost of the labels is more than the benefit that they would provide‚ so is it really necessary. The journal article On Mandatory labeling with special reference to genetically modified organisms
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Should Recycling of Electronics Be Made Easier? Recycling had been introduced‚ and championed as a modern-hip thing for consumers to do. We have all heard the “GO GREEN” slogan spoken in commercials‚ and taught in our colleges and schools. These campaigns‚ encouraged consumers to take a few extra steps towards eliminating waste of bottles‚ cans and glass in their house-holds. (I myself have carted off old newspapers and phone books to a local recycling center
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The question of mandatory service has been asked by many americans time and again. While many see it as a patriotic duty to your country others see it as contridictory to the very idea of patriotism and freedom. One frequentley expressed opinion on the side for mandatory service is that it builds a sense of national pride and being apart of something greater than ones self‚ however those who oppose this idea would argue quite the oppisite‚ that someone does not gain a sense of national pride
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