Hiring the Elderly: an Ethical Dilemma Abstract The purpose of this report is to examine the topic of hiring the elderly in Latvia from a business ethics point of view. Since there are several tendencies‚ like ageing population‚ lack of labour-force‚ a shift towards western values and standards of company conduct‚ etc.‚ that are observable in Latvia‚ the authors believe this complex issue to be of significant importance and controversy. While putting forward the principle-based
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Child Abuse Prevention I. What is child abuse? Child abuse is a very sensitive issue that needs to by carefully handled. Child abuse is defined as a no accidental injury or pattern of injures to a child for which there is no reasonable explanation. Child abuse consists of different types of harmful acts directed toward children. In physical abuse‚ children are slapped‚ hit‚ kicked or pushed‚ or have objects thrown at them causing wounds‚ broken bones‚ or other injuries. Severe abuse may
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The effect of a nursing intervention on promoting self-care agency in breast cancer patients after breast surgery INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is a type of cancer‚ which is characterized by local uncontrolled cells growth and spread of abnormal cells in one or both breasts‚ which is the most common cancer in women around the world (Jemal et al.‚ 2011). In Australia‚ over 12‚614 (28%) women were diagnosed invasive breast cancer in 2006‚ and the number will keep on growing (AIHW‚ 2009). In 2006‚ a
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Violence in the schools have become a prominent problem all across the world‚ the issue is one that was ignored for far too long. Although school violence is commonly misinterpreted for bullying only‚ school violence includes any type of aggression‚ hostility‚ assault‚ or any interpersonal conflict that happens within the school. School violence is an issue that must be addressed and dealt with immediately as the results are detrimental‚ and sometimes even deadly. School violence can take place via
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Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Service Staff The term burnout is often used by human service professionals who have reached their personal limits. According to the Mayo Clinic (2010)‚ job burnout is defined as “a special type of job stress — a state of physical‚ emotional or mental exhaustion combined with doubts about your competence and the value of your work” (para. 2). Functioning in this state is difficult in any profession. However‚ in the field of human services
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HIPAA Violation and Prevention Many healthcare professionals and organizations have not been following the regulations set forth by HIPAA. Whenever violations of HIPAA’s privacy or security laws occur the organizations responsible must be held accountable resulting in a fine or penalty. Penalties provide incentive for organizations to guarantee patient privacy and security. Recently‚ certain people have failed to follow through with the laws and restrictions and were forced to accept the penalty
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PREVENTION Long-term solutions to the problem of baby dumping require efforts at prevention. Steps must be taken to prevent unwanted pregnancies‚ provide assistance to parents in crisis‚ and increase communication within families and communities. * Sexuality Education Baby dumping presumably results from unwanted pregnancy. To prevent baby dumping‚ it is therefore ultimately necessary to educate individuals about sexuality. We supports age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education‚
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Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Anne Maxa English Composition II American InterContinental University November 20‚ 2011 Annotated Bibliography ------------------------------------------------- Essay Outline I. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy can easily be prevented with better educated teens‚ better communication between teens and parents‚ and the knowledge of contraceptives II. Teens will be less likely to become pregnant with better education. A. Classes offered in schools
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paralysis on her right side from a stroke she suffered over twenty years ago‚ and it’s really taken a toll on her health. As I sat down beside her with a pen and paper I told her I wanted to get her point of view on how she feels about being an elderly person in this hard economy. I needed to know if they were able to cover all their needs on a fixed income. Did she really feel like her and my grandfather’s needs were really being met? As she began to tell me about her fears Davis 2
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Improved Practices for CAUTI Prevention Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) has been documented at approximately 54‚500 occurrences in 2012 due to the increase use of urinary catheters in hospitals. Urinary catheter use without a suitable clinical indication is the leading culpability for the push towards improving practices and implementing preventions for CAUTI. To improve these health care-associated infection (HAI) rates‚ the medical field relies on an evidence-based approach
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