According to a recent study‚ using a thermostatic mixer valve to reduce the maximum temperature of hot water dispensed from home water pipes should significantly reduce the risk of scalding especially for young children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities. Each year in the United States about 112‚000 people are treated for scald burns in hospital emergency rooms; about 80% of tap water burns occur among young children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities. The American Academy of Pediatrics
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0 Learning Organization 0 1 Learning Organizations Introduction In a way those who work in a learning organization are “fully awakened” people. They are engaged in their work‚ striving to reach their potential‚ by sharing the vision of a worthy goal with team colleagues. They have mental models to guide them in the pursuit of personal mastery‚ and their personal goals are in alignment with the mission of the organization. Working in a learning organization is far from being a slave to a job
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With the growing reliance on medication as the primary intervention for most illnesses‚ patients receiving medication interventions may gain high benefits‚ at the cost of increased exposer to potential harm. This discussion post will focus on reviewing; concepts of safe medication administration‚ The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals related to safe medication administration and finally describe how the interdisciplinary teams can participate in safe medication administration. Common
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5. Based on the ACSM Position Stand: Progression Models in Resistance Training for Health Adults (and what you have learned and discussed)‚ what key recommendations would you make if you were developing a similar position stand for Pediatric populations? Pediatric population can safely participate in supervised resistance training programs; the focus is on developing proper exercise dose and technique. Generally‚ the recommendation for resistance training includes a moderate intensity (60-80)
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Gareth Morgan’s Metaphors of Organizations Introduction Metaphors help simplify complex concepts by integrating an already know term to a new term‚ therefore making it more comprehensible to the readers. In his book‚ Images of Organization‚ Gareth Morgan (2006) simply applied metaphors in bringing to our understanding the different perspectives and faces of organizations (Bottero‚ K‚ 2013) This paper would pinpoint and attempt to examine the major metaphoric postulations of
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Organization structure Organization structure is the formal pattern of interactions and co-ordination designed by management to link the tasks of individuals and groups in achieving organizational goals Organization structure consists of four elements: ❖ The assignment of task and responsibilities that define the jobs of individuals and units. ❖ The clustering of individual positions into units and of units into departments and larger units to form an organizations hierarchy. ❖
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College BME-213704-01X-12SP2 - The Learning Organization Instructor: Prof. Pauline Chhooi June 11‚ 2012 2 I was not aware that I was employed by a learning organization until I took this course. A learning organization is one that encourages and promotes learning at all levels to empower employees and for the overall betterment and success of said organization. A learning organization is also one “where people continually expand
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MGT 1 - Business Organization & Management Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics Learning objectives: Contrast the classical and socioeconomic views of social responsibility. Discuss the role that stakeholders play in the four stages of social responsibility. Differentiate between social obligation‚ social responsiveness‚ and social responsibility. Explain what research studies have shown about the relationship between an organization’s social involvement and its economic performance
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subordinates who were interviewed in the process of this study strongly stated that autocratic style that used to be predominant in Malaysian organizations can no longer be relied upon. In fact they felt that they have the competence needed to carry out their job effectively without needing their superior to keep a watchful eye over them or to tell them exactly what or how to do their job. Fundamentally‚ they perceive their superior (managers)
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Sexuality Position Paper “If someone would have explained the consequences‚ I would have made a different choice‚ but… nobody told me!!” Sex has a price tag. It’s true; it really does have a great price tag to it. In the video talk that Pam talked to a whole bunch of students about the consequences of having sex before marriage and how much of an effect it can have on you and your partner. Sex is something special and has many consequences to it. Now we can all say that someone did tell us
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