Nurse Education in Practice (2007) 7, 26–35 Nurse Education in Practice www.elsevierhealth.com/journals/nepr Exploring bullying: Implications for nurse educators Sharon L. Edwards a a,* , Claire Frances O’Connell b Department of Pre-registration, Nursing Faculty of Health Studies, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, Chalfont Campus, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4AD, United Kingdom b Green Lawns, Kilmona Grenagh Co., Cork, Republic
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End of life is an inevitable aspect of living. Frequently, the patient is ready for this before their family/friends. At this point, care for the terminally ill should focus not on a cure but on comfort and as much freedom from pain and other symptoms as possible. Death with dignity and as little pain as possible becomes our goal. This isn’t always an easy process for a medical professional. We have been taught to never give up, retain hope at all costs, to do something to “fix the problem”. We need
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Original article | Published 3 February 2011, doi:10.4414/smw.2011.13157 Cite this as: Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13157 Do not attempt resuscitation: the importance of consensual decisions A qualitative study Lorenz Imhofa, Romy Mahrer-Imhofa, Christine Janischb, Annemarie Kesselringc, Regula Zuercher Zenklusend a b c d Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur, Switzerland Department of Education, Training and Professional Development, Stadtspital Waid
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Harassment The most commonly found sexual harassment in a workplace is, quid pro quo harassment and hostile environment harassment. In the case of Gilbury and Lewiston, hostile environment harassment was claimed by Mrs. Gilbury. At the district’s Advanced Learning Program, Mrs. Gilbury, a fifth grade teacher, claimed that Mr. Lewiston, who was a senior maintenance employee, his behavior was odd, and felt he was paying more attention to her in an inappropriate manor. On May 25, 2007, Mr. Lewiston told
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leadership is a process and not a position that involves interactions between leaders and followers at different situations. To understand leadership, this paper will review some of the leadership theories which may be applicable on a leader. The paper will talk about a senior supervisor, Mr.X from ABC Company, a well-known financial institute. ABC Company is Canada’s fifth largest bank and one of the Big Five banks. The introduction of the paper will give a brief background
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Market Overview According to Nationmaster.com We find the following relevant information regarding the market in fertilizers and soil amendments. * As was the case with many other European countries, 2011 was a difficult year for the Spanish economy. Nonetheless, the country continues to be an interesting market for US companies. With a GDP of 1.4 trillion dollars and a population of 47.2 million people, Spain is the 12th largest economy in the world and the fifth largest in the EU. Spain
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This paper evaluates the United States Army's current policy on religious accommodations and how it affects grooming standards and uniform practices. It will address varying types of religions and the different types of accommodations that they carry with them. Leaders today must be fluid and able to tailor their leadership style in order to create a formidable fighting force while also catering to each individual's rights to freedom of religion. With multiple religions and practices, as leaders
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Abstract This paper is written to discuss the ethical dilemma we come across when asking our self whether or not we should place a tube feeding in a patient with a history Alzheimer’s or Dementia. Will this prolong the patients’ life or just the inevitable death? Most often a decision needs to be made regarding the placement of a tube feeding. The question is not initiated by the patient themselves. This is the reason why educating our patients are so important. In this paper I will discuss
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A Theory in Progress Every theory begins with just a thought. One thought can change the course of history and the lives of many. Aristotle had a thought when he saw the shadow cast by the earth upon the moon. This thought led to the theory that the world is round, which people know to be true. There is no brilliance in coming up with a theory, only a thought that leads to a larger idea, which soon becomes a theory. Sigmund Freud's theories about the unconscious mind led him to what he calls psychoanalysis
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Department of Defense (DoD) Ready The task is establish security policies for my firm of approximately 390 employees and make them Department of Defense (DoD) compliant. To achieve this goal, a list of compliance laws must be compiled to make sure we me the standard. I will outline the controls placed on the computing devices that are being utilized by company employees. I will develop a plan for implementation of the new security policy. The task of creating a security policy to make my
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