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    Role model is “a person whose behavior‚ example‚ or success is or can be emulated by others‚ especially younger people.”1 In reading “Professional Athletes and Their Duty to Be Role Models” author concludes that professional athletes are not always required to act as role models within and beyond sporting arena. It begins with strong proclamation of Charles Barkley‚ a US National Basketball Association player: “I’m not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your

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    Vicarious Liability Monday‚ January 12‚ 2015 10:00 PM Vicarious Liability is where one person is held liable for the torts of another. This is usually where an employer is liable for the torts of employee. For the employer to be liable: i) A tort‚ (such as negligence‚ battery or even in breach of statutory duty (Majrowski v Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Trust 2007)) ii) committed by his employee‚ iii) during the course of employment. • Original defendant (employee) must be liable in tort first Prepared

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    There could be any number of different external professions called in to support a child during their education depending on the individual needs of the pupil. The more common professionals who may be called upon are educational psychologists‚ speech and language therapists‚ specialist teachers‚ education welfare officer and physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists. These specialists will be called in to assist a pupil with Special Educational Needs. They will work closely with the pupil‚ the parents

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    Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care Effective communication such as compassion‚ sensitivity‚ honesty and confidentiality are very important for those who are diagnosed with life limiting illness as they will go through a range of emotions such as anger‚ fear‚ sadness and confusion. Effective communication is very important for Individuals who have hearing impairment or speech difficulties. To be able to communicate effectively

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    The Elements of Criminal Liability ACTUS REUS & MENS REA "Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea"‚ or "an act does not make a man guilty unless his mind be also guilty (Burgess‚ 2004‚ p.8)." In criminal law‚ for an individual to commit a crime‚ there must be present two elements. They are: • Actus Reus (meaning guilty act – or omission); and • Mens Rea (meaning guilty mind). Actus Reus is the guilty act or omission in the commissioning of a crime. In short‚ it is what the offender does

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    CHAPTER 4 Legal Liability Of CPAs Review Questions 4-1 There are several reasons why the potential legal liability of CPAs for professional "malpractice" exceeds that of physicians and other professionals. One reason is the vast number of people who may sustain damages. If a physician or attorney commits a serious error‚ the number of injured parties generally is limited to one individual patient or client. When a CPA’s report is in error‚ literally millions of investors

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    Sometimes external professionals will be required to come into school to work with the children and staff . Educational psychologist play a vital role in childrenâ€TMs education. It is their role to help children who may be struggling within the education setting. They are usually called in to complete an assessment to see what if any help is needed. They can work with individuals or groups giving advice and relevant training and help with certain referrals . Speech and language therapist- this profession

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    The Roles and Functions of Health Care Managers Regina Mitchell HCS 325 The Roles and Functions of Health Care Managers The role of a health care manager can vary based on what type of facility they work in. For example a heath care manager that works in a hospital setting may oversee one department of the hospital with the help of other department managers. On the other hand a manager that works in a Clinic or doctor’s office may oversee the entire facility. Another variable in a health

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    Professional‚ Legal and Ethical issues in person-centred care For the purpose of this assignment the student will be discussing and analysing the professional‚ legal and ethical issues that influenced how person-centred care was delivered to a patient in an acute psychiatric hospital where the student was working. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2010) the patient will be referred to as Sarah to uphold confidentiality. During a shift at the hospital the student attended

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    boundaries between the teaching role and other lifelong learning professional roles. Summarise your own responsibilities in relation to other lifelong learning professionals Within the 2003 workload agreement (Woodward and Peart‚ 2013) its explains the levels of work a teacher could reasonably expect but also defines the roles which would provide a framework of support to the teachers role. Though this applies to secondary education the principles can inform teacher roles in the lifelong learning sector

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