...boundless and may not only affect a person’s body, but the body of another person at a distance, even if that person is unaware (Dossey, n.d.) A. Professional Presence As the three eras of medicine have evolved over the years, it is apparent that they are intertwined, yet very different as evidenced by Era 1 and Era 3. Era 1’s main focus is on the body and addresses the health and healing of humans based on bodily functions and how they can be treated. Era 3 takes a more holistic approach by incorporating the body, mind and spirit. This includes Watson’s theory of human caring which discusses “human caring consciousness, administering ‘human care essentials’, which potentiate alignment of mind body spirit, wholeness, and unity of being in all aspects of care, tending to both embodied spirit and evolving spiritual emergence” (Falk-Rafael, 2005, p. 42). My nursing career has naturally progressed from working as a RN in a large obstetrics and gynecology practice to becoming a Nurse Practitioner and working in the same office. I feel fortunate to have the knowledge and support of the physicians...
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...and organizational) is likely to occur at times over this issue. Conflict won't always be easy to manage, but it can be made easier if everyone is mindful of the organizational goals. Yes, it’s insensitive and represents an absence of mindfulness and due ingenuity. It's not that Hindus don't portray Gods and Goddesses in showcasing advertisements. It's the kind of advertisement that has offended individuals. Most Hindus are vegan and there is a solid forbidden against beef because cows are sacred to them. As an advertiser I would try to refrain from incorporating anything that involves religious or cultural issues unless I am very sure of the background and that it will not cause any insensitivity or negative impact. Or if situation arises that I have no choice but to, I will indeed engage a global communicator who will be able to analyse the issue well before I release it in the media. It is therefore important for the organisation to be culturally competent. Cultural competence is non-threatening because it acknowledges and validates who people are. By focusing on the organization's culture, it removes the need to place blame and assume guilt. Since becoming culturally competent focuses on the "how-to" of aligning policies and practices with goals, everyone is involved in the...
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...health and wellness reflects progressive movement as evidenced by Dossey’s three eras of medicine. Era I formed in the 1800’s held beliefs that “health and illness were completely physical in nature” (citation). This view focused solely on the physical symptoms of health, and treatment choices reflected these practices. It was not believed to look at the whole body and person in aspects of healing. Treatment was limited to surgical procedures and drugs. With advancements of medicine and different approaches to healing, a new framework of operational thought is used in the world. Era III is the most recent and sophisticated model. This model began in the 1990’s and still has developing concepts today. In this era “consciousness is nonlocal and not bound to the individual body” (citation). Era III utilizes the concept of the “whole person” and how thoughts, experiences, and physical aspects have an effect on our health and the health of those that are close to us. Differences pertaining to professional presence In my career as a public health nurse, my professional presence most closely resembles that of Era III, the bio-physical model. Incorporating community and family members is an integral part of health promotion and wellness. In my role of maternal child health, evaluation of mental stress, support systems, and emotional thoughts for both mothers, fathers and siblings will aid in the experience that my patients receive from me. One must assess all...
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...from poverty, suffering and showered him with all the lavishness of life. Gautama unsatisfied with his prosperous life searched for life's meaning beyond his wealthy lifestyle. He left his lavish life and decided to experience a life of asceticism, the practice of severe self-discipline. After seeing the uselessness of asceticism, Gautama turned to meditation. In this state he realized a life of moderation would lead to happiness. His teaching included the Four Nobel Truths as described in The Humanities Culture, Continuity & Change by Henry Sayre. 1. Life is suffering. 2. Suffering has a cause, which is ignorance. 3. Ignorance can be overcome and eliminated. 4. The way to overcome this ignorance is by following the Eightfold Path or right view, right resolve, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration....
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...In the first two weeks, the meditation mainly emerged through my mind; the experiences embraced clearing the mind, while entering into a mindful mindset. Through incorporating the major points of my body into the experience, I was able to note how distinct breathing techniques affected the different points on my body. I noticed my stomach and chest rising with deep inhalations and exhalations, my arms and legs gently resting at my sides, and shoulders bowled slightly forward. The meditation experiences appear to grow off of one another, encompassing further actions and details as they each week progresses. I am beginning to successfully reach a relaxed mindset, and reflect on the present...
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...Title of Educational Activity: Mindful Listening Purpose / Goals: To provide information and tools to assist the health care professional in communicating more effectively through the client/patient / care giver relationship, as listening is a significant part of the communication process. M0707121 Objectives List the educational objectives. 1. Response to and discuss the question: “What is communication?” Content (Topics) Provide an outline of the content/topic presented and indicate to which objective(s) the content/topic is related. I. A. B. C. D. E. II. A. B. C. D. E. F. III. 1. 2. 3. 1. Communication - What it is It is NOT about words It is about connecting with another person It is about deep listening It is about frank and honest dialog It is about trust Development of listening skills Increase in patient satisfaction Increase in patient retention Increase in best possible clinical outcomes. Increase in patient loyalty Increase in word of mouth referrals Increase in patient cooperation compliance The Myths of Listening Listening means agreeing: agreeing is not good listening Listening is a lot of hard work: focused, deep listening takes 45 seconds Listening requires you have to “act like you’re listening.” Listening takes too much time: people interrupt their clients after the first 12-14 seconds of the client speaking. What Makes A Mindful Listener A. A mindful listener “gets the whole picture”, not just the words but gestures, tone, attitude, expressions and pauses...
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...pushing for the implementation of a particular health policy, thus enabling them to identify potential pit falls that might pose challenges in the future. There have always been a lot of misconceptions on the topic of political competency, with most people associating this concept with actual politics. Although the issue of political competency applies largely to the field of politics, it can still be incorporated in other different dimensions. Political skill or competence is the “ability to read, understand, and exert influence and control in social situations in a way that is not seen as overt or controlling” (Ahearn, Ferris, Horchwarter, Douglas and Ammeter 2004 p.309). On the other hand, a good corporate citizen can be defined by incorporating Matten and Crane (2005) limited view of corporate citizenship which basically denotes corporate philanthropy in the local community. Although other views regarding the definition of a good corporate citizen do exist, the above explanation was considered as the best suited in addressing the organization’s objectives. Good Corporate Citizens and Political Competency Renowned executives in various positions of power display some inherent skills that have everything to do with unmatched political competence and a constant display of good...
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...Introduction A therapist is bound to encounter boredom, burnout and or therapist impairment at some point during her career. These may have a significant impact on therapist efficacy and inflict intentional or unintentional physical and or psychological harm on clients who are seeking counselling if not managed properly. Therefore, it is of great importance to recognise the signs of such problems by looking after oneself physically and psychologically, which is crucial to both the therapist’s and the client’s well-being. The author aims to explore the effects of boredom, burnout and impairment and how the author can maintain therapist efficacy through career-sustaining behaviours. Boredom The experience of boredom, also known as disenchantment or disengagement, as (Campagne, 2012; Ulberg, Amlo, Hersoug, Dahl, & Høglend, 2014) named respectively, affects humanity in a variety of ways. Kottler (2010, p. 169) defines boredom as the “loss of interest and momentum” and lack of stimulation in one’s work. Similarly, Campagne (2012, p. 76) defines boredom as a “loss of interest in and emotional demotivation for the professional activity itself” and stresses that it involves the loss of flow and professional motivation, which is prior to, but can eventually lead to burnout if the symptoms are ignored. In the therapeutic setting, boredom can manifest in different forms, such as, “repetition that is so difficult to tolerate, not only in the similarity of client complaints but in the...
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...Organizational Trends MGT/307 Organizational Trends In today’s society and the faced paced atmosphere, companies are looking at the most efficient, cost saving, quality way to run their business. Incorporating work teams to solve problems and to accomplish goals are utilized in various organizations to increase productivity and streamline production issues quickly as well as increase motivation in workers. Companies must also be adaptable to the change and prepare to continually change to maintain success. With the strive to increase productivity, drive down cost, and stay current on new technologies, leadership, and workers alike find stress slowing them down. Organizations are promoting healthy mental exercises and practices to maintain happy employees as well as high motivation and production. Characteristics of High-Performance Workplaces A high-performance team or a group of individuals who commit to work together for the same goal have formed a strong base of productive communication and most always achieve astonishing results together. These high-performing teams are highly dedicated, and in return can experience less stress. Dr. TC North, who is a CEO and founder of Catalyst High Performance, coach’s leaders in taking their teams from average to high-performers and has come up with nine characteristics of high-performers in the workplace. Dr. North’s nine characteristics include willingness to fail in order to succeed. According to Dr. North this is one of the...
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...[NKT-IKBU], 2007). Buddhists believe that when we die, our mind continues to exist and we are eventually reincarnated (NKT-IKBU, 2007). What we are reincarnated into depends on the karma we have sewn throughout our previous life; if we have lead a good, moral life, then our karma will be good and we will be reincarnated as a human or a Buddha, but if our karma is negative, we may come back as an animal or “hungry ghost, or a hell being” (NKT-IKBU, 2007, para. 5). Buddhists live by a moral code that consists of 5 precepts: “not to take the life of anything living, not to take anything not freely given, to abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual overindulgence, to refrain from untrue speech, and to avoid intoxication, that is, losing mindfulness” (White, 1993, para. 18). In abiding by these principles, many Buddhists are vegetarians, and when receiving medical treatment, will seek pain relief to relieve suffering but prefer to avoid complete disconnection from reality (The Buddhist Society, n.d.). Because Buddhist beliefs focus on moral behavior and karma, it is believed that suffering and illness are brought on by yearning and attachment for things outside of oneself, or by immoral behavior (Wijesinghe & Mendelson, 2013). A history is known of Buddhism and it’s development; known human history is not denied, because it does not conflict with Buddhist beliefs. Buddhists do not deny modern medicine, but they do appreciate candor and straightforwardness when diagnoses and treatment...
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...Research Paper Outline on Project Risk Management at Coca-Cola Vinay Kumar Patchipulusu Industrial Management University of Central Missouri Instructor: Dr Ronald Woolsey List of contents: 1. Abstract...........................................................................................................03 2. Introduction....................................................................................................04 3. Purpose of risk management..........................................................................07 4. Process of risk management...........................................................................08 5. Theories of risk management.........................................................................10 6. Objectives of risk management at Coca-Cola................................................11 7. Risk Management obligations at Coca-Cola..................................................12 8. Importance to risk management at Coca-Cola...............................................13 9. Risk Management programs at Coca-Cola....................................................14 10. Risk Management (Integrating ERM at Coca-Cola Amatil).......................16 11. Culture of risk management at Coca-Cola...................................................21 12. Conclusion...................................................................................................23 13. Bibliography.........................................
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... Thich Nhat Hanh: “Buddhism is already engaged. If it is not, it is not Buddhism.” Walpola Rahula: “Buddhism is based on service to others”…political and social engagement is the “heritage of the bhikkhu” and the essence of Buddhism. Robert Thurman: “The primary Buddhist position on social action is one of total activism, an unswerving commitment to complete self-transformation and complete world-transformation.” Stated in simplest terms, engaged Buddhism means the application of Buddhist teachings to contemporary social problems. Engaged Buddhism is a modern reformist movement. A practitioner is socially engaged “in a nonviolent way, motivated by concern for the welfare of others, and as an expression of one’s own practice of the Buddhist Way” (King Being 5). In this description Sallie B. King invokes the spirit of the Bodhisattva vow: May I attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings. According to Ken Jones engaged Buddhism is “an explication of social, economic, and political processes and their ecological implications, derived from a Buddhist diagnosis of the existential human condition” (Kraft New). Jones emphasizes the social theory underlying engaged Buddhism. According to engaged Buddhists the “three poisons” of greed, anger and ignorance apply both to the individual and to “large-scale social and economic forces” (Kraft New); their remediation is therefore the collective concern of society. As the subject of numerous treatises, anthologies...
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...Journal of Management Studies ••:•• 2012 doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2012.01044.x Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Base of the Pyramid: A Recipe for Inclusive Growth or Social Exclusion? joms_1044 1..28 Jeremy Hall, Stelvia Matos, Lorn Sheehan and Bruno Silvestre Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Dalhousie University; University of Winnipeg abstract Policy makers often see entrepreneurship as a panacea for inclusive growth in underdeveloped ‘Base of the Pyramid’ (BOP) regions, but it may also lead to unanticipated negative outcomes such as crime and social exclusion. Our objective is to improve the understanding of how entrepreneurship policies can lead to socially inclusive growth at the BOP. Drawing on data collected from Brazilian tourism destinations with varying entrepreneurship, innovation, and social inclusion policies, we argue that weak institutions coupled with alert entrepreneurs encourage destructive outcomes, especially if entrepreneurship policies are based solely on economic indicators. Policies addressing both economic and social perspectives may foster more productive entrepreneurial outcomes, albeit at a more constrained economic pace. The study extends the related BOP, entrepreneurship, global value chain, and sustainable tourism literatures by examining the poor as entrepreneurs, the role of local innovation, and how entrepreneurship policies generate different social impacts within poor communities. Keywords:...
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...time, we are seeing new, provocative ideas that will have a dramatic impact around the globe. The 2014 trends reflect an industry that is reimagining core elements of spa and wellness and exploring brave, new directions. It is gratifying to see a healthy dose of healthy travel in several of the trends; bold new ideas in mainstays like aromatherapy and hot springs take hold; and the development of new models for classic destination spas. It is also rewarding to watch trends in technology, beauty and fitness shape how we will live (and look)—and even take note of how the industry will help people address dying, illness and major life changes. And finally, there is a trend we forecasted in 2013 that continues to capture our imagination: mindfulness. We feel strongly that it is important to watch how this is evolving, and you’ll see a short synopsis of this “über trend” in the report. Spafinder Wellness 365™’s Trends Forecast reports on what is happening in our industry, but we also strive to present a true forecast of what lies ahead. Some ideas are still on the horizon, but we think you’ll see much more about them in the not-too-distant future! I’d like to thank Spafinder Wellness, Inc.®’s new Chief Brand Officer Mia Kyricos, who has joined our trend-tracking team, as well as thank our research and editorial teams, led by Beth McGroarty, for their many contributions in making this report so robust. Together, we remain passionate about the spa and...
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...C351 YOT2 Task 1 Running Head: C351 Task 1 C351 YOT2 Task Amanda Drucker Western Governors University C351 YOT2 Task 2 A. Professional Presence Human, a word many use each and every day, most of the time without thinking of the meaning of the word. Of course there is a definition which one can find in any dictionary or encyclopedia, but the meaning, that is something that has evolved and continues to change each and every day. In fact the meaning of the word human can be described differently by nearly everyone who is asked. Dr. David Livingstone Smith, an associate professor at University of New England, states, “ answering this question is not as straightforward as it might appear,” when asked, what it means to be human (Smith, 2012). It can therefore be said that as the definition of being human changes and evolves so does the way we care for others in medicine. Dr. Larry Dossey describes three eras of medicine, each evolves from ideas of the previous and has changed over the years. In the first era, medicine has a “mechanical” approach which only involves drugs, procedures, and surgical intervention (Dossey, n.d.). In era two Dr. Dossey discusses a change that began to appear in medicine, that is, “that disease has a ‘psychosomatic’ aspect: that emotions and feeling can influence the body’s functions,” (Dossey, n.d.). Finally in era three it is said that, “ an individual’s mind may affect not just his or her body, but the body of another...
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