...Historically very few professions were given the status of being a professional. Those who were in the profession of law and medicine were perceived to be ‘elite’, receiving professional status. This was given due to the structure and depth of their specialised training and high level qualification. The knowledge gained and the ethical standards of those professionals in their practice. They were governed by professional bodies, adhering to high values and having professional autonomy. These professionals were held in high esteem by society as possessing specialised knowledge and skills, who were equipped to apply this knowledge and implement their skills in the interest of others. The concept of professionalism and having status of being a professional within the early year’s workforce has been a contentious issue. Early year workers were one of the many professions not recognised by society as being professional. Some say it is due to the lack of value society in general placed on the quality and standard of qualification they held in comparison to that of other professions working within early year’s settings; such as teachers or speech and language therapists who held degree led qualifications. Early year workers skills and knowledge were also undervalued which reflected in lower levels of pay with no prospect of moving up the career ladder. It could be said that low pay relates to poor quality of service, while others say it indicates the status of the job. Society portrayed...
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...knowledge, skills and behaviours from Bands 1 or 2, which are required by HR Professionals. • Evaluate their performance for developing into the role of an effective and efficient HR professional. The CIPD Profession Map was designed as a tool to help professionals to become equipped with the relevant skills needed for current practice and future growth areas across HR. The map contains three key elements: 1. Professional areas – what HR practitioners need to know and do. 2. Behaviours – How to carry out activities. This element is divided into four categories of competence from beginner to leadership. 3. Bands and transitions - how to develop from role to another, split into four banks of competence which illustrates the hierarchy of the profession. The map was designed as a tool to provide a structured way of viewing an organisation. The circle is split into eight sections around the side, and these eight sections represent the eight behaviours anyone managing a team should have at their disposal. The four straight banks in the back ground of the map are the four levels of input from administration through to strategic that anyone managing a team needs to operate to deliver effective people management. The segments in the middle are the two core professional areas Insights, Strategy and Solutions and Leading HR sit at the heart of the profession and are applicable to all HR professionals regardless of role, location or stage of career, whether inside organisations...
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...A Professional Practice Architecture is the professional practice of building design engaging with social, political, economical and environmental issues. This practice goes beyond design and construction, although, that is the ultimate goal. These designs have the ability to create impacts on people within a large range of scales; these vary from large to small scales, such as, a single-family home to a large urban development. Each of these forms could potentially create a positive or negative impact within these areas. A positive impact would include a hospital in an area of need, a renovation of an old fire department or strategically placed new housing developments. On the contrary, a negative impact could be a large skyscraper in a midrise development or a gas station in a neighborhood. The professional practice of architecture has always been appealing to me; I want to create positive impacts on communities and individual lives and for people to enjoy where they live, directly and indirectly. This goes beyond their four walls, it extends into their neighbors’ property; how do these two structures share space? This question leads to the impact on both of the families in these homes. Furthermore, does the renovation of an old fire department create an impact on the one single person? Maybe; but probably not. A renovation of such would create impact on a community, if the response team were able to get their gear and leave that station quicker, it would ...
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...Developing Professional Practice – 5DPP Evaluation Development of a professional body for personnel practitioners came from a conference that was held in York in 1913. The people present formed an Association of Employers whose interest was the industrial betterment and of welfare workers engaged by them. What followed was a number of name changes, mergers with other groups and a broadening of the type of duties undertaken which included payroll, health and safety, employee services and welfare and education and training. In 1946 the Institute of Personnel Management was formed which joined with the Institute of Training and Development in 1994 to form the Institute of Personnel and Development. In 2000 chartered status was granted and the name was changed to the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) becoming Europe’s largest professional body. The CIPD’s mission is to: ➢ lead in the development and promotion of good practice in the field of the management and development of people, for application both by professional members and by their organisational colleagues ➢ serve the professional interests of members ➢ uphold the highest ideals in the management and development of people The CIPD do indeed meet several elements of Friedson’s (1973) definition of professionalisation in that a set of standards are laid down and need to be met by all aspiring members and these have to be updated by Continuous Professional Development (CPD)...
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...professional PrqcticeTETA 1060 – Wider Professional Practice (WPP) Task 1 (a): With reference to wider reading, analyse and evaluate the concept of professionalism and core professional values in the lifelong learning sector. A ‘professional’ is defined by businessdictionary (2013) as: “Person formally certified by a professional body of belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course of studies and/or practice. And whose competence can usually be measured against an established set of standards.” Using this definition do teachers in the lifelong learning sector qualify as professionals? Prior to 2007 teachers did not have a professional body. In 2007 the Institute for Learning (IfL) was established and this is now the independent professional body for everybody working in the sector of further education (FE) and skills, with membership then becoming a requirement. The IfL drew up a Code of Professional Practice in 2008, outlining the expected behaviour of members and qualifications which were approved by parliament (IfL 2013). In addition membership confirmed a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD), a commonly recognised element of professional status. In 2009 Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status became a recognised professional status, followed by awards in 2012 and recognised members now being qualified to work in schools. Looking at the given definition of a ‘professional’, it can easily...
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...Professional Practice and Ethics Assessment Task-1 Semester 3, 2017 Individual Assignment Submitted To: Ambika Kumar Submitted by: Gagandeep Kaur Brar Student ID:1110497 Executive Summary In this report I will discuss about the impact of the digital disruption on the shopping. Shopping is doing by the people from the long time but the way of shopping is changed now because of digital disruption. In the modern time people has no need to go to the market to purchase anything they can buy anything by accessing any shopping websites by sitting anywhere and anytime and they can save their time and money .Customer can select anything to purchase by surfing the internet. Nowadays people cannot live without the help of...
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...According to Annandale and Hunt (2000), since the early 1970s, the inequalities in gender have been a very important focus to sociological research. Generally, researchers have shown that the difference in gender usually influences people’s experience of health and illness. According to Armstrong (1980), women live about average of five years longer than men but women also suffer more illnesses compared to men throughout their lifetime. The reasons for these differences have been narrowed down to two possible explanations. First of all, difference in the biological constitutions of the different sexes which means that the two different genders experiences different type of illnesses and secondly, sometimes there are gender related actions and approaches to the concept of health and illness that differs amongst gender (Annandale, 2003). In this essay, key terms such as gender, health and illness will be discussed using essay. Also, this essay will be examined in three dimensions. Firstly, the gender differences that influence people’s health and experience of illnesses will be discussed. Secondly, using evidences, gender health inequalities will also be outlined. Thirdly, the importance and relevance of a nurse being aware of these gender inequalities and differences will also be examined. The sociological definition of gender is the cultural ideas and the distinct social expectation from male and female. This is different from sex which focuses on differences based on the biological...
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...hypothermia concept) after experiencing out of hospital post cardiac arrest. I was intrigued to learn more about the concept as I had never heard or seen it done before. This prompted me to research further on the evidence based practice pertinent to TH treatment on post cardiac arrest victims. Patients who have suffered post cardiac arrest are usually cared for in a critical care environment such as the intensive care unit (ICU), and the survival rate for in hospital incidents is considered to be poor (Gwinnut et al 2000). Furthermore, according to Becker (1993) and Rea (2004), approximately 0.04% to 0.19% of out of hospital cardiac arrest incidence occur each year in industrial countries. Around 14% to 40% of these victims regain Return of Spontaneous circulation (Giraud 1996, Finn 2001, Fischer 1997), and only 7% to 30% were able to attain good neurological outcomes on discharge (Jennings 2001, Westfal 1996, Weston 1997). By critically reviewing the literature of evidence on TH, I believe it will help to systematically develop an understanding of the issues concerning the intervention and encourage giving recommendations for care at a local level. This would also help to comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008), who suggested that nurses must practice and give care with the best available evidence at all times. 1.1b Background: In the past,...
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...The quality organization in oil & gas sector was established with expertise in the design & engineering, procurement, fabrication and testing related oil and gas processing system. “The quality organization established is based on the activities, products and services of our organization, complexity and interaction of the processes and competence of qualified personnel according to board of international recognize body such American Welding Society (AWS), American Society Mechanical Engineering (ASME), British Standard Engineering National (BS EN).” PURPOSE: The Quality organisation is one important element of the quality management process. It is next to quality planning, in product quality management, organisation is both the process as well as the end-product of that process which is referred to as quality organisation structure. Such the quality structure acts as the foundation on which the whole of management is built. Sound quality organisation structure is essential for the conduct of business activities in an efficient manner. It is within the framework of the organisation that the whole management process takes place. The success of the management process will be determined by the soundness of the organisation structure. Organising involves integration of resources in order to accomplish the objectives to be adopted by the project which is stating the policies and providing references to the project specific procedure describing the system or activities in detail. “The...
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...Scenario One: (500 Words) You are an audit senior in an accounting firm and you asked the audit partner about the ‘audit expectation gap’. The audit partner provided his opinion on the issue as follows: There is a so called ‘audit expectation gap’, and it is associated with unreasonable expectations of users. They want all fraud found, and a guarantee that the company will continue forever! This is quite unreasonable and not what the audit is designed to do! Perhaps we could do more on these issues, but it would be more work, cost more, and I doubt whether the companies would be prepared to pay anyway. Required Discuss the views of the audit partner. Scenario Two: (500 Words) Eric, a young CPA and one of the audit team members for ABC Pty Ltd, has developed very good insights into the company’s systems in the last 12 months and was asked by his partner, John, to draft a report on the reliability of internal control at ABC for review. The report is to be used as a part of a due diligence assurance engagement for ABC’s prospectus. ABC wants to be listed on Australian Securities Exchange by coming June. In carrying out the review, Eric finds a number of matters that concern him. He notices that the controls over inventory requisitions are very poor, leading to numerous complaints from customers about delays and wrong deliveries, and cancellations. Moreover, the inventory records do not show the history or the values of the inventory, so that estimates were used to arrive...
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..."There is ample evidence that high quality early education and childcare services can improve children's development, learning and behaviour. We also know that a well qualified professional workforce is by far the most important factor in delivering the best quality of services that give children the best possible start in life" Scottish executive (2006, p1) The national review of the early years and childcare workforce has brought about positive change within the early years sector. Focus was given to develop leadership within the profession. The Scottish executive collaborated with the Scottish social services council to amend the registration requirements for lead practitioners and managers from 2011. This was to ensure a new degree level qualification was attained by staff working in a lead practitioner/management position. "Research has indicated that the best outcomes and experiences for children come from the best qualified and best led services" Scottish government (2007, p12) It was hoped that by creating a genuine career structure for the workforce that this would allow practitioners to develop their professional skills and knowledge needed to progress in their career. Thus increasing qualification and pay within the sector. "These actions will improve the status and recognition of the workforce and support improved recruitment, retention and progression within the sector" Scottish executive (2006, p4) When practitioners work collaboratively with outside agencies...
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...PROFESSIONAL DEVELOMENT OF NURSING PRACTICE Femi ISEMEDE NRS/430v February, 23 2014 Introduction. The impact of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2010 report as it affects the future of nursing in relation to nursing education, nursing practice, particularly in primary care and the nurse’s role as a leader will be our subject of discussion. The IOM is not a profit organization but an organization founded for the purpose of providing national advice with regards to biomedicine science, medicine, and health. It functions independent of the United States government and provides “unbiased, evidence- based and authoritative information and advice concerning health and science, policy to policy-makers, professional, leaders in every sector of the society and the public at large. In 2010 the IOM released a detailed report exploring the need of nursing profession to evolve and prepare for the impact that will occur as a result of health care reform and the transformation that will be seen on our complex health care system. Achieving this transformation will require remodeling many aspects of the health care system. With the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans who could not previously afford health insurance now find themselves with the opportunity to seek and obtain medical attention that was previously denied to them. With a huge number of individuals who now are able to receive primary care. This brings the concern whether or not there will be...
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...Applied Behaviour Analysis program in the classroom environment? Both focus questions have helped me to investigate ABA, implement strategies that ABA employ and reflect on the program as a whole. I became part of a withdrawal program established for the purpose of intensive early intervention based on the principles of ABA. Harris, (2002 p19) explains “Applied Behavior Analysis takes basic principles in behaviour science and emphasizes the intensity that is needed for particular children”. As I progressed through my journey I discovered that ABA was indeed an extremely effective intervention program for autistic children. I felt that the whole process was a huge learning curve which in turn has had positive affects on my future practice. PARTS OF THE REPORT Rationale Explains why I embarked on this particular topic, process I used in decided topic, list of research strategies to achieve aims, Kemmis & McTaggarts (1988) Action Research Planner model Process -What were the key principles underlying Applied Behaviour Analysis and how and why this benefits children who are Autistic, discussion of trials, repetition and prompting. -What is involved in setting up an Applied Behaviour Analysis Program – Discussion of reflective journal, reviewing literature and mentor teacher. - Further discussion of Kemmis and McTaggarts (1988) Action Research Planner model Reflective Discussion -...
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...Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more than people in other important professionals. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Stakeholders People Sports professionals: those who been successful in sports games, champions, heroes, sports stars Other important professionals: hard working people, specialists, scientists, managers Keywords: Unfair: injustice, bias, sort of discrimination, inequality Fully justified: fair, Agree | Disagree | (KP) Many sports stars earn money than any other professionals | Professionals working harder and serve the humanity with many technological advances | (SS) They make them stars to left their country’s pride and repetition | Professional like doctors spend most their lives studying to succeed in a highly competitive career with many professional milestones. | (DD) Most the money they gain coming from abroad, so it helps their country economy | to Professional like doctors spend most their lives studying succeed in a highly competitive career with many professional milestones. | Moreover, large part of the money they earn goes toward their club | Similarly, scientists spend most their time in the research laboratory to develop new technology breakthrough or product | Many people think that sports stars have the right to earn a large amount of money since they use their talent and most valuable time to practice and exercise. Others think...
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...clinical nursing is no exception in this regard. Moreover, professional behaviors are the true manifestation of professional attitudes and hence the importance of professionalism in clinical nursing can not be over emphasized. Cambridge Dictionary defines professionalism as follows: “Having the type of job that is respected because it involves a high level of education and training” OR “Having the qualities that connect you with trained and skilled people, such as effectiveness, skill, organization, and seriousness of manner” (Cambridge Dictionary). Therefore it becomes crystal clear that adhering to defined rules, regulations and procedures is the utmost pre-requisite to professionalism because of which it holds paramount significance for all professions including clinical nursing. Without specific knowledge and skilled training pertinent to a field, the true essence of professionalism can not be materialized. Attributes of Professionalism: There are numerous vital elements of professionalism out of which following are some of the essential attributes of professionalism: 1. Specialized Knowledge: Specialized knowledge is the foremost characteristic of a professional. It highlights such professionals who endeavor hard to enhance and improve their skills through degrees and certifications that serve as the stepping stone for specialized knowledge (RNAO, 2007). 2. Competency: Another powerful characteristic of professionals is...
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