Discuss a legal or ethical issue you have discovered during a mental health nursing simulation experience this semester.

Purpose: The purpose of the reflective journal is to give the student the opportunity to develop reflection of self, therapeutic use of self, and reflection of relationship, assessment skills and therapeutic communication with another person. The student may use the following formats for reflection (paper is to be written in one of these formats only):

Johns’ Model of Reflection

Carper’s Ways of Knowing

Sister Roach’s Six C’s of Caring

Boud’s Model of Reflection

Reflective Journal Prompt for the week:

Discuss a legal or ethical issue you have discovered during a mental health nursing simulation experience this semester. Idenitfy and consider the ethical principles that were evident in the situation and how these principles were adhered to or violated. What did you learn from this experience & how will it impact your practice? Utilize one of the models of reflection (above) to frame your response.

Discuss what you think can be done, at either the individual or institutional level (or even a societal level), to minimize bullying and increase pro-social behavior.

Bullying has long been a problem among children and young adults. While some children become bullies at a young age, other children end up following a completely different path, one of pro-social behavior and altruism. Please discuss why you think some children end up being bullies and why other children end up being more helpful and supportive of their peers.

In a second paragraph, please discuss what you think can be done, at either the individual or institutional level (or even a societal level), to minimize bullying and increase pro-social behavior. Feel free to mention any personal experiences you may have had with bullying or pro-social behavior (preferably pertaining to childhood or young-adulthood). This post will likely be around 400-600 words (although those are just guidelines). As always, thoughtful responses to other people’s posts is required.

.Discuss why you think some children end up being bullies and why other children end up being more helpful and supportive of their peers.

Bullying has long been a problem among children and young adults. While some children become bullies at a young age, other children end up following a completely different path, one of pro-social behavior and altruism.Discuss why you think some children end up being bullies and why other children end up being more helpful and supportive of their peers.

Explain how the current performance appraisal system impacts the company.

Journal: Providing Useful Feedback
Introduction: Staying in compliance with EEO law and making sure diversity is represented in the workforce is the responsibility of the HR manager and staff as assigned. However, it is not only a good idea and a legal imperative to be fair, it makes good business sense as well. The population is becoming much more diverse in the United States, and thus the customers are much more diverse as well. Having a workforce that represents all the diversity of the U.S. makes good sense as the workforce can more closely relate to the client or customers needs.
You will only post once for a grade in the Journal. Post a minimum of 250 words, but make sure it is an original post concerning the following:
Scenario: As your companys HR professional, you have completed a review of the employees performance appraisal feedback they have received. You have discovered that there are differences in the type of feedback that men and women receive. Positive feedback for men most often cited specific goals that were met and technical skills for development, whereas feedback for women was in general terms; for example, good job this year. Feedback for women often was about a need to improve communication style. This makes it more difficult for women to apply feedback and positively contribute to the companys performance goals. Since men received specific suggestions, they could more easily identify assignments and opportunities for promotions.
Your manager wants to be sure that the performance appraisal system supports everyone fairly and links to the companys goals.
Checklist:
Explain how the current performance appraisal system impacts the company.
How can the company help managers give feedback that links the goals of the company to the individuals goals?
What type of performance appraisal approach would best fit with providing specific, actionable feedback? Why?