Running Head: POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS A Look into the Importance of Police Community Relations In 2002 the public’s trust in police was at an all-time high at around 70%, by 2010 that number dropped to 57% (Jones, Nurses Top Honesty and Ethics List for 11th Year, 2010). The number can fluctuate going even lower if one looks at individual states’ trust in their police. Police relations is defined as relations between police and ethnic and racial minorities (Walker & Katz, The Police
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healthcare there is more communication via virtual communication than what occurs in the clinical settings. When communicating by email or virtual communication healthcare providers are regulated and censured by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPPA. Healthcare providers must be very careful not to disclose personal
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Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The primary goals of the act are to improve the portability and continuity of health-care coverage in group and individual markets; to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health-care insurance and health-care delivery;” (Ramutkowski & Pugh p.50) Being aware and familiar with the Health Insurance Portability Act not only benefits the patient but also protects the employee from falling into such a situation as this Nurse did. This paper will discuss
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Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia Introduction Professional conduct refers to the manner in which a person behaves while acting in a professional capacity. It is generally accepted that when performing their duties and conducting their affairs professionals will uphold exemplary standards of conduct, commonly taken to mean standards not generally expected of lay people or the 1 ‘ordinary person in the street’. The Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses in Australia is supported
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registered nurse in a clinical setting, the knowledge of pharmacology plays a huge importance in their role of medication administration. Pharmacology knowledge allows the nurse to carry out safe medication administration, monitor medication actions, educate patients, and act legally and ethically within the pharmacological parameters. This knowledge is also vital for the nurse practititioner in their role of nurse prescribing. Pharmacology plays a huge part in these roles for the nurse. This essay
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released10. It identified seven concerns that often go undiscussed and contribute to avoidable medical errors. It linked the ability of health professionals to discuss emotionally and politically risky topics in a healthcare setting to key results like patient safety, quality of care, and nursing turnover, among others. The Silent Treatment shows how nurses’ failure to speak up when risks are known undermines the effectiveness of current safety tools. It then focuses on three specific concerns that
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Professional Roles and Values Robin Sutton Western Governors University Abstract Understanding Nursing History, Nursing Theories, and Nursing concepts are beneficial to the baccalaureate graduate nurse because it helps develop their own personal beliefs and strengths about their own practice and how it has and will be shaped throughout their profession. One of the purposes of this paper is to explain differences between nursing regulatory agencies and professional nursing organizations. Next
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NURSE BULLYING: UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Looking into the case on nurse bullying, a plethora of conduct violations is evident. One could make the argument that Raymond is at fault for his conceited attitude. One could also argue that he brought on the bullying of his coworkers. Should Raymond employ at conceited disposition? Most would respond with a no. Although Raymond’s behavior was perceived as a form of arrogance and not found to be so for sure, he could have altered his conduct around his coworkers
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The Case of the Disgruntled Nurses Introduction: At the board of directors’ meeting, board president received a letter from staff council of Oneida Home Health Agency (OHHA), highlighting various staff concerns and suggestions. Rachel Nelson, who had been hired as the executive director of OHHA, was shocked and angered to see the letter, since this was a clear violation of organizational hierarchy and brought her management skills into question. Rachel had replaced Chuck about two years ago, who
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delegation is the “transferring to a competent individual the authority to conduct a selected nursing task in a selected situation” (p. 2). As nurses, we realize that in order to manage thirty seven patients that we require more than merely a little bit of help. Delegation is the key to success in this facility. Without the combined efforts from the nurses, nursing aids, the various therapies, and ancillary staff, our facility could not function
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