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    Dr. Watson Literary Analysis

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    Stephanie Silva ENGL 2123A Dr. Watson 16 February 2015 America‚ the Literary What does it mean to be American? Is America found in the language that is spoken? Is it in the geography? Or does America manifest itself in the literature that has lasted throughout the development of the nation? From the age of colonization to the age of the Romantics‚ the American people expressed their emotions‚ concerns‚ thoughts‚ and experiences through the written word. Individual writers wrote about their own American

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    COre Competency Paper

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    ideology to the standard set by the ten core competencies of social work. In 2008 The National Counsel of Social Work created a manual that serves as an ethical compass showing one the virtues that need to attained to practice appropriate‚ and efficient social work. Each one of these competencies is an ability that lends to the proficiency with which one can work with‚ and help to influence individuals on the micro‚ mezzo‚ and marco levels. The first competency that is discussed is: identifying as a

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    Competency Evaluation

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    The usual controversies start off dealing with the term competency for one. Ever since it was established by the landmark case Dusky v. 1960‚ the word has evolved and now has stricter terms as it relates to the judicial system (Westendorf 2010). We also have to look at the controversies that reliability‚ validity‚ and biases create when administering a competency evaluation. The tests that are given to find the level of competency vary and here are a few of those. The reliability for the CST evaluation

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    of a nurse (Parker & Smith 2010‚ p. 20). Nursing theories establish the scope and significance of a nurse’s role as a healthcare provider (Parker & Smith 2010‚ p. 21). They provide a universal description of nursing that can be applied to nurses practicing within a variety of settings. The theories of Jean Watson have impacted the manner in which professional nurses’ practice (Parker & Smith 2010‚ p. 351). Watson is famous for the human caring theory where she explains how nurses need to learn ways

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    Vulnerable Population

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    Vulnerable Population in Current Event Paper Vulnerable Population Vulnerable populations are those who don’t quiet have access to healthcare‚ which put them at greater than average risk of developing health problems‚ they as well has limited access to economic America. Immigrants and the poor (including the working poor) have limited access to health care because of the way insurance is obtained. Children‚ women‚ and the elderly are vulnerable to a host of healthcare problems‚ notably violence

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    Managerial Competencies

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    Question 1. List the three managerial competencies that have led to your success so far in your job. List your strength and‚ for each strength listed‚ determine how that strength might get you into trouble and why is it so difficult to become and effective middle manager? Answer Managerial competencies is defined as sets of knowledge‚ skills‚ behaviours‚ and attitudes that a manager needs in order to be effective in a wide range of managerial jobs and various organizational setting. There were

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    Vulnerable Population

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    Vulnerable Population: Homeless Priscilla Cabreza HCS/531 January 23‚ 2012 Debbie Vaughn Vulnerable Population: Homeless Introduction Many factors can affect the delivery of health care. It is believed that environmental‚ political‚ economic‚ medical‚ demographic location‚ social‚ cultural‚ and spiritual factors can affect certain population groups and can make these groups more vulnerable than the general population. The question of who is vulnerable and what makes an individual vulnerable

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    label. The Labeling Theory or also known as societal reaction theory‚ basically says that no behavior is deeply rooted on its own. It is society’s reaction to the behavior that makes the act deviant or not. Labeling is to give someone or something to a category and is usually given mistakenly. The people who usually doing the labeling have high status‚ numbers‚ power and authority. People with low status‚ power and authority are the ones that are being labeled. The Labelling Theory claims that deviance

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    The Aging Population

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    Canada is experiencing a rapid increase in the aging population. In 2011‚ it was estimated that one in seven Canadians were over the age of 65 years. In 2036‚ this proportion is expected to increase to one in four older adults (Statistics Canada‚ 2011). As the number of older adults increases‚ this will have far reaching effects on society. One of the effects will be an increased need for professionals in all areas of the workforce who have a strong gerontological skills and knowledge in order to

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    Human Services the Elderly

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    the aging area needs to be aware of the stereotypes about growing old and should know the truth about older people before passing on judgment. (p. 225) A human service worker in the aging area needs to be familiar with the many different social theories of aging to determine which perspective best fits with your own idea towards the aging process. (p. 226-227) A human service worker in the aging area needs to know the difference between normal aging and abnormal aging‚ because many problems in

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