Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nursing as a profession‚ holds itself to a standard of practice and a code of ethics that governs this discipline. It was well put by Nicholson (2012)‚ “Nonprofessionals cannot be held to the standards of the medical professions‚ but persons who have been specially trained‚ educated and licensed are accountable for performance that deviates from the customs of their field.” To function effectively‚ nurses need to be aware of their contents and incorporate them
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Validity Validity addresses whether the assessment measures what it is supposed to measure (Gormley‚ 2011; Van der Vleuten‚ 1996). For both the OSCE stations that I have designed‚ I have created a complimentary mark scheme. As discussed previously‚ I opted to produce a global rating scale for the history-taking station and a checklist for the procedural skill station (appendix 1 and 2). Weighting of items can improve validity of a checklist‚ which can affect which trainees pass or fail (Sandilands
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Ethical Legal Dilemma in Advanced Practice Nursing Ethical Legal Dilemma in Advanced Practice Nursing The profession of advanced practice nursing is characterized by several attributes‚ one of them being the delicate balance between the law and the ethical code. One may argue that the legal system was designed around ethical principles but in the following paper‚ the author will attempt to point out the distinctions that separate and define legal and ethical
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Validity is about the extent to which a piece of research in finding out what the research is finding out what the researcher intents to find out. The idea of validity means that something is true and can be believed. When people say ‘that’s a valid point”‚ they mean that the point is relevant‚ meaningful and believable. It is concerned with truth and value‚ that is whether conclusions are correct or not. It also considers whether the method‚ approaches and techniques actually relate to what is being
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPENSATION AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Indian labor laws are the laws that regulate employment. These are broadly divided into 5 categories: working conditions‚ industrial relations‚ wages‚ welfare and social securities. Under the Constitution of India‚ Labor is a subject in the Concurrent List where both the Central & State Governments are competent to enact legislation subject to certain matters being reserved for the Centre. The Ministry of Labor and Employment has the responsibility
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LEGAL ASPECTS OF OIL AND GAS POG220 The estimation made by the Decommissioning Report (2011) for UKs oil and gas concluded that about £30bn will be used within the subsequent thirty to forty years to cover UKCS decommissioning obligations and upwards of £3bn being sustained between 2012 and 2016. This essay will look at the legislative structure which supports offshore decommissioning activity in the UK and Europe. How obligations are allocated‚ the process‚ the clauses that govern the
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William David MCAA 580 Legal Aspects of Sport Legal Issue Paper 08-08-2010 Intro/statement of issue/relivence Many physical education teachers are being sued for negligence while on the job for what may seem to be petty reasons. Each and every year there are hundreds of reported cases that make it to court that pin responsibility and liability on the part of the teacher. Simple accidents occur such as a student not wearing proper athletic shoes or slipping on the gym floor
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The Legal Aspect of Aerial Imagery in GIS Jason Louis* I. INTRODUCTION Soon after the invention of the portable camera in the mid-19th century‚ aerial photography began being used‚ although its effectiveness greatly increased with airplanes in the 20th century.[1] “Photogrammetry‚ the science of measuring geometry from images‚ was well-developed by the early 1930s‚ and there have been continuous refinements since.”[2] Today‚ the Farm Service Agency (FSA) under the United States Department
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Chapter IX MEDICO-LEGAL ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL INJURIES Physical Injury is the effect of some forms of stimulus on the body. The effect may only be apparent when the stimulus applied is insufficient to cause injury and the body resistance is great. It may be real when the effect is visible. The effect of the application of stimulus may be immediate or may be delayed. A thrust to the body of a sharp pointed and sharp edged instrument will lead to the immediate production of a stab wound‚ while
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communication NUR Portfolio Task Lecturer: bc Due Date: 23rd of May Background: The reflective portfolio is an continuous assignment in NUR1001. It required us to complete the task every 2 weeks that relates to the material being taught. I personally had found this challenging but rewarding because it allows us to provide the process of our study development skills and be able to reflect on our down knowledge overtime‚ presenting evidence of what we learned each week. A portfolio contains materials
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