Professional Boundaries Violation and Crossing Definitions Professional boundaries refer to limits put in place that assist nurses and patients establish a professional relationship. According to Masters (2015), they are regulations that protect the space between the vulnerabilities of patients and the power that nurses possess. Boundaries exist to protect both parties involved in a professional relationship. Ethical practices and professional boundaries exist to foster trust between nurses and patients. Nurses should never share anything that might cause the patients to be uncomfortable. Boundary violations are actions that do not have the best interest of one party at heart, and it might cause harm. Boundary crossings are normal short incidences that happen intentionally or accidentally. Signs of a Potential Professional Boundary Violation or Crossing Nurses need to conduct themselves within the allowed therapeutic relationship and not under-involve or over-involve themselves with the patients. Some of the signs that might indicate professional boundary violation or crossing include discussing personal or intimate issues with patients. Nurses should never at any point over share their personal and intimate issues with patients in a manner…
underinvestment USAID assists regional authorities and local communities by providing education services that mitigate conflict and improve the capacity of governance institutions to deliver quality and equitable services. USAID is expanding access to education, and contributing to a more stable future by: Increase enrollment and retention of school age children from target groups. Enhance capacity of government to develop and implement a non-formal education policy and strategy. Strengthen capacity of community groups to support education programs. Increase support for education among parents, elders, and religious leaders. Improve reading outcomes. Improve professional development and performance of teachers More than two decades of conflict have nearly destroyed Somalia’s educational system, which is characterized by poor quality, insufficient numbers of qualified teachers, and inadequate resources. The educational deficit in Somalia is one of the most acute in the world. Of the total 4.7 million school-aged population (12.3m total Somali population), 972,000 children or one out of every five Somali student-aged child is displaced. Specifically, in the months of November 2016 to August 2017, close to 50,000 children lost the opportunity to go to…
Leadership Communication Leadership is very important for every organization. Leaders determine the direction to be taken for the organization to achieve its goals and objectives. Individuals in leadership positions in every organization must-have skills that set them apart from others. An important skill is communication skills. It is important for leaders to have better communication skills that suit their positions (Lussie & Achua, 2016). Leaders, especially entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Harvey Weinstein, have communication skills that they use to address issues facing the present and the future of the company to employees of the organization. Good communication skills influence the role of a leader in every organization. Leadership communication is of many aspects and dimensions, and it requires a leader to master the psychological side of employees, understanding culture, mastery of language and, the choice of communication channels (Lussie & Achua, 2016). Elon musk and Harvey Weinstein are leaders with different distinct communication skills. This research paper aims to learn the contributions that leadership communication employed by Elon Musk and Harvey Weinstein has made on their businesses. Communication from…
LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO One of the core deliverables of this course is the Leadership Portfolio (see attached guide at the end of the syllabus). You have committed a significant part of your life in the achievement of your college degree. The portfolio will be your plan as to what you intend to do with it and how you wish to grow as a leader. Your plan will address your personal mission statement, vision, values, ethics, strengths and weaknesses, and an outcome-based plan to continue to guide you in your development as a leader. Guide to Your Leadership Portfolio Purpose and Overview of the Assignment The purpose of this assignment is for you to design a personalized self-development program that will enhance your personal and leadership capabilities and increase your understanding of how you impact others. To do this, you will be asked to conduct a thorough self-assessment and determine your personal mission, vision, and core values, as well as your strengths and weaknesses in several different areas. Based on that self-assessment, you will be asked to write and…
WHAT GOES INTO ACHIEVING CAREER SUCCESS OVER A LIFETIME Comprehensive research paper on achieving career success over a lifetime. The research question is “what goes into achieving career success over a lifetime?” Aka the topic. This needs to be applied to law enforcement work so basically you will be writing about what goes into achieving career success over a lifetime in law enforcement. I have already written the introduction so you will just need to follow that up with 4 more pages. Minimum of 5 scholarly references Comprehensive research paper on achieving career success over a lifetime. The research question is “what goes into achieving career success over a lifetime?” Aka the topic. This needs to be applied to law enforcement work so basically you will be writing about what goes into achieving career success over a lifetime in law enforcement. I have already written the introduction so you will just need to follow that up with 4 more pages. Minimum of 5 scholarly references [unique_solution]Comprehensive research paper on achieving career success over a lifetime. The research question is “what…
TOP 10 WEBSITES WHICH ARE FIVERR COMPETITORS Being the most freelancing website among the top 1000 most sites, Fiverr has loads of competitors who offer similar services. Though due to its uniqueness, Fiverr does not have head to head competitor. Below are freelancing Fiverr alternative sites; Upwork This is a cloud-based website that allows companies from the platform to find the best talents and candidates quickly. Upwork enables both parties to ( customers and sellers) to have better communication in work collaboration and billing. Most people prefer Upwork because; candidates verify their skills through interviews; due to its strict policies, it prevents potential scammers, collaborates seamlessly with freelancers through text-messaging service that supports video, among other reasons. Freelancer.com This website records almost over 25 million users, therefore, boosting a large pool of competitive freelancers. It offers a variety of services that are suitable for different writers. Unlike Fiverr, freelancer.com monitors the hourly billing for freelancers as well as allowing milestone payments. Also, it will enable reaching potential candidates through direct chat. PeoplePerHour This is a global…
Developing Career Question and Answers According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, I feel I am currently at the self-actualization needs, which describes the needs I require to reach my full potential. I always have the feeling that someday I would hold an executive position in an organization. However, to achieve this need, the manager needs to provide challenging work to me, which would prepare me for the executive posts in the future. In addition, I feel that the manager should invite other employees and me in the company to participate in decision making and give us flexibility and autonomy in our jobs. Self-managed teams in the classrooms have higher ownership in terms of the class projects they perform. Through knowledge sharing, team members can learn from one another, which enhances their team spirit. As much as self-managed teams having productivity in the classroom, they also come with several disadvantages the major one being decision-making. In most cases, you find different team members have different ideas to a problem, and as a result, they would take a long time in arriving…
Managerial Accounting applications Overview Managerial accounting deals with the financial management of an organization and its analysis, interpretation, measurement, and identification. The financial information gained through managerial accounting is conveyed to the management to enable them to make informed decisions towards achieving the goals of the organization. It includes essential concepts such as job order costing, process costing, activity-based costing, profit planning, inventory planning, and others. Skills present before the class A manager needs to have some pre-requisite skills before learning managerial accounting. This makes the concepts easier to grasp and helps in a better understanding of the skills by providing a new perspective to the candidate. Prior to this class, I had excellent communication and accounting skills. I can work as a part for the team, and also can adapt to any form of change and situations. Other effective business skills that are required for this are good knowledge of the organization in which the manager is employed (Ibidunni, Ogunnaike, & Abiodun, 2017). Skills acquired through this class and their relevance There are many skills that I have gained…
Difference between the role of a leader and the functions of a manager According to Carmichael (84), a leader is defined as a person who exercises a dominant or a superior position in a particular field, and he is in a position to exercise a high degree of control over the people he is leading. In an organization, a team leader is someone who gives or provides instructions, guidance, direction and leadership to a group of other individuals or a team with an aim of achieving a certain organizational goal. There are many aspects that make someone a good leader in an organization. If someone has followers, then he/ she can be termed as a leader. This is because if someone has many followers, he is in a position to be listened to and understood by the followed. The abiding of rules by such followers can make an organization achieve its set goals. One can also become a leader if he/ she is in a position to translate the vision of an organization in to reality. Hence a good…
A Report on Adopting a Leadership and Management Development programme. (A case of Gemak Food Processing Industry, United Kingdom). Task 1. Introduction. The food industry is one of the industries which have gained popularity over the past time. This has happened due to the changes of customers’ tastes and preferences towards food and beverages. With the fast growing population, food processing industries need to adopt a leadership and management development programme which will aim at satisfying customer needs by ensuring that quality is safeguarded. Organizations need to ensure that the products satisfy the requirement for fitness for use by the customers. Products should also meet conformity to specifications. Customers should hence realize value for money hence the food processing industry has to undergo some transformations. This is a long-term strategy which leaders and managers should adopt so as to meet all those requirements. A study has been conducted at Gemak limited, a food industry in the United Kingdom which serves a large customer base. I have therefore written a report on how the leaders and managers should adjust their operations…