BIOGRAPHICAL LANDSCAPES: NURSES’ AND HEALTH VISITORS’ NARRATIVES OF LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Margaret Ann Volante A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of East London for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy January 2005 © Margaret A Volante 2005 Abstract The thesis illuminates biography‚ learning and practice and advances understanding of the development of professional knowledge and practice. The purpose of the research was to
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The Beauty Behind Psychology Giving back to society in the form of psychology is something that can be helpful to many people. Throughout each person’s life they find themselves lost when having to deal with hardships. Whether it be losing a loved one‚ financial instability‚ marital problems‚ or domestic abuse. All of these things can be difficult to overcome; this is why psychology can be appealing to study. The idea of helping someone cope or deal with his or her problems is something beautiful
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FACT SHEET: BASIC RIGHTS AT WORK maximum weekly hours the right to request for flexible working arrangements (for those with children under 5) parental leave and related entitlements 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata if part time) (5 weeks if a shift worker) 10 days personal/carerʼs leave and compassionate leave (pro-rata_ unpaid community service leave long service leave paid public holidays notice of termination and redundancy pay the Fair Work Information
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Nursing as a Profession and the Professionalism Standards Erika Troutman‚ RN Nursing 408 Conceptual Bases in Nursing Linda Jacobson‚ MSN‚ RN‚ PHN‚ COI‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI ‚ R.N.‚ MSN‚ PHN‚ COI January 31‚ 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the many aspects of my nursing career and what led me to the area in which I choose to work now‚ and also the standards of nursing as a profession. Ideas that professionalism amongst the nursing community can affect much more
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Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that
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Is Nursing a Profession Jesse Morris Introduction Discussion of Bixler and Bixler’s Criteria Roy and Geneveive Bixler emphasized in their list of criteria for professions that a profession should attract certain intellectual and personal qualities. The Bixler’s outlined the pathway for professionalism to include a well-defined body of knowledge on a higher level of intellectualism. Nursing As A Profession Nurses have specialized education and training validated by “professional licensure”
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employment of women and she suggested that I might tell you something about my own professional experiences. It is true I am a woman; it is true I am employed; but what professional experiences have I had? It is difficult to say. My profession is literature; and in that profession there are fewer experiences for women than in any other‚ with the exception of the stage--fewer‚ I mean‚ that are peculiar to women. For the road was cut many years ago--by Fanny Burney‚ by Aphra Behn‚ by Harriet Martineau‚ by
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The definition of profession is an occupation requiring extensive education or specialized training. (Encarta World English Dictionary‚ 2009). I used to think that there wasn’t a difference between an Associate degree or diploma nurse and a nurse with bachelor’s degree‚ but there is a difference. An associate degree/ diploma nurse has more clinical experience then a nurse with a bachelor’s degree. A bachelor degreed nurse is in school longer‚ but is qualified for management level positions
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Is Nursing a Profession? As I have begun the pursuit to further my education I have been faced with the question of whether Nursing is a true profession. During the 19 years that I have been a nurse I have thought nursing was a profession but as I have learned in my reading not everyone feels this way. For example‚ World Book (1999) states that there are two main groups of nurses‚ the professional nurses and the technique nurses. They define the professional nurses as graduates of four-year or
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Teacher’s profession Teaching is a very difficult job of great responsibility and most specific character. There is a wide variety of work in teaching‚ so people of this profession should be acutely aware of the tasks and aims they face in their work. The first and probably the most important purpose is to liquidate pupils’ ignorance‚ because the most important things in the world are awareness and learning‚ wanting to know every day of your life more and more and more. So a teacher should
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