In this essay I will be writing on the topic of accountability and inherently the responsibility of accountability. In the real root definition of accountability you have responsibility. The two terms are almost synonymous of each other. In Latin‚ the word accountability is derived from accomptare‚ with the literal meaning “to account”. In a prefixed form it stems from computare‚ “to calculate”. When put into terminology in Ancient Greece and Rome‚ the two terms were used in money lending systems
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Treatment Outcomes and Accountability Clients‚ Counselors‚ and Third-Party Payers Clients‚ are perhaps‚ the most important stakeholder in treatment outcomes. The common goal in treatment is creating measureable change‚ without which‚ there has been little therapeutic value to the intervention. Accountability expects interventions have purpose‚ positive effect‚ and measureable outcome. In essence‚ the treatment must have worth to the client (Erford‚ 2010). Knowing which interventions are the
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Accountability inside the health care industry S.Thomas University of Phoenix Leadership and Performance Development HCS/475 Paula Smith March 25‚ 2010 Accountability inside the health care industry Accountability by definition can best be described as “the perception of being held answerable for one’s actions or decisions” (Gelfand‚ Lim‚ and Raver‚ 2004‚ pg. 138). Unfortunately‚ for some Americans the terms “accountability” or “accountability standards” appear to be nothing more than
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fingerprint processing d. Allow 8-10 weeks receipt of a complete application to process licensure decision. 2. Explore elements of professional accountability and responsibility. a. Professional accountability and responsibility is extremely important in nursing. Becoming a nurse‚ you gain a sense of responsibility in the lives you care for. Accountability is at the heart of nursing. We are accountable for our actions‚ words‚ medical care performed‚ and behavior towards coworkers‚ families‚ and patients
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Accountability is everything within the Marine Corps and within the working world. Unit cohesion could not exist without accountability. Good communication could not happen without good accountability. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines accountability as: “the quality or state of being accountable; especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions” Supervisors‚ running a company‚ need to have 100% accountability of their employees. This is so
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has more responsibility then the staff nurse‚ the RN has more responsibility then the LPN‚ and therefore their levels of professional judgment and practice are different. Their levels of professional accountability are not different. Professional nursing is based on altruism‚ integrity‚ accountability and social justice. Judgments and practice that are based with those ethical values will always be in the best interest of the patient‚ no matter what the professional
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD What aspects of a person determines their accountability for the choices they made when put under great stress? In the text “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” Harper Lee‚ the author‚ discusses the underlying themes of accountability through the portrayed characters that were most closely involved with the case of a black man’s trial. The story‚ told by a young girl‚ whose father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is the defense attorney for the defendant‚ Tom Robinson‚ during the time of extreme racism
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Why Accountability is Important Accountability is very important in the Army. Accountability is taking responsibility for your actions and your items. By meaning what you say‚ saying what you mean‚ and doing what you say‚ when you say you will do it. By keeping track of all my items and equipment I can always be ready for anything that is needed of me by my country‚ my superiors‚ or other servicemen. Being accountable means being dependable. Where my country‚ my superiors and fellow servicemen
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Why Accountability is such an important aspect in the U.S. Army. As a child growing up on a small island in a community that does not exceed 600 population‚ It was very easy for our parents to keep track of us and know where we were pretty much at all times. When I decided to to join the Army and leave my small island community it was a major life change. I went from knowing everyone to knowing virtually no one. Being in the Army has broadened my views on so many things that I would never have
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Gear accountability is important for many reasons as a United States Marine. Knowing what gear accountability entails is half the battle. Gear accountability includes all United States Marine Corp issued gear as well as other items such as your military identification card and your Marine Corp uniforms. United States Marine Corp serialized gear includes your NVG’s‚ your flak jacket‚ your rifle and anything issued and signed for when u checked in to your unit. When you check in to your unit‚ one
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