Abstract Show/Hide This study considers the remote causes of examination malpractice in the Nigerian education system with a view to suggest new ways of combating the problem. Three research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Using the multistage stratified sampling technique‚ 200 students were selected for the study from 20 secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. An Examination Malpractice Questionnaire (EMQUE) was used for data collection. The three research hypotheses were tested statistically
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Chapter 17 End of life care includes: palliative care- comprehensive care for patients whose disease is not responsive to cure; care also extends to patients’ families; management of psychological‚ social‚ and spiritual problems as well as control of pain and other physical symptoms; to improve pt and family’s quality of life hospice- care provided to terminally ill patient’s and their families; death has been accepted‚ bereavement for family; generally associated with palliative care that is
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(2006)‚ the legal term malpractice refers to the act of negligence by that of the licensed nursing professional. A nurse who fails to provide reasonable prudent care in which a careful practicing nurse would under the same circumstance is considered negligent. Malpractice occurs when an action is improper or unethical and results in the allowance of damages. There are specific legal elements that must be present in order for the nurse to be found liable in a malpractice lawsuit. In order for
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Whether or not a specific sentinel medical event falls under the opuses of malpractice depends heavily on the totality of the circumstances surrounding the event. While many individuals may file malpractice litigation based solely on the presence of a negative outcome stemming from a treatment‚ test or intervention‚ oftentimes cases originating from this reason only will not meet the requirements needed to support a claim of malpractice. In contrast what is often required in determining whether
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LONG TERM EFFECTS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICES ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND THE ECONOMY The calamity of examination malpractice is not just the havoc it wrecks in our educational system but the gradual introduction of youths into the practice of fraud. Now so rampant‚ it has become a normal practical way of passing an examination; in simple terms these practices include linking of examination questions prior to writing‚ bribing of invigilating staff‚ possession of cheating material‚ impersonation
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2012 “Capping Malpractice Awards‚ Will it help lower physician malpractice premiums?” INTRODUCTION Researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) have examined the impact of different kinds of State laws in a number of studies. The studies examined the impact of State legislation that caps damage awards in malpractice cases on decisions of physicians about where to practice medicine. Twenty-four States have laws that limit damage payments in malpractice cases. Most
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ways in making- ends meet as epitomized by examination malpractices thereby negating the philosophy of sound education. The products of such a system can only grow up to be cynics‚ insensible‚ dishonesty‚ ignorant‚ narrow-minded‚ myopic‚ unintelligent‚ deceptive‚ close-minded‚ one sided beings who would be indifferent to the issues of life and powerless to act‚ create problems and never succeed in life (Ogunsanya‚ 2004). Examination malpractice has been described as a “demon with a thousand faces”
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Some Possible Solutions to Examination Malpractices Some possible solutions are listed bellow: i. Teachers should he trained properly in their fields. They will then have the tactics to follow on how to finish the syllabus for a particular term or at least cover a large part of it‚ ii. Holidays may be more in number but reduced in length as students are reluctant to resume from long holidays. iii. Guidance Counselors should be employed in all schools to guide the students on study habits
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with and set up an appointment with them to talk to them and see what they can do about her problem with her doctor and her knee surgery. As Molly doesn’t have any money‚ Sally can help her by helping her find someone who does Pro-bono cases for malpractice. Sally can tell her whether or not she has a good case but she can’t really tell her what to do‚ where to go‚ or even what papers to file to start the case. If she were to tell Molly what to do‚ where to go‚ or even what papers to file to start
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prescription pill and charging for malpractice insurance. U.S. charges ten times more for prescription medication and One-hundred time more for malpractice insurance than other developed countries. (Reid 2010). The U.S is also maximizing profit by decreasing the number of people eligible for coverage through a “patchwork” system. For instance‚ those with preexisting conditions will be refused coverage since they’re already ill. Another method is through the “medical loss ratio” and it refers to the
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