secondary and post-secondary education has highlighted the issues of student retention and attrition in post-secondary environments (Rosenbaum, 1998). This research therefore explores the distinctions between the education systems of Jamaica and Ontario, looking specifically at standardized testing and structural requirements in preparing students for post-secondary studies. The use of standardized testing in Jamaica, in times past and presently sets the foundation for future careers, job opportunities
Clinical Reflection Paper My experience in mental health clinical was very different from any other clinical I had before. In a mental health clinical setting, I am not only treating client’s mental illnesses, I am also treating their medical problems such as COPD, diabetes, chronic renal failure, etc. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the unexpected events. In this mental health clinical, I learned that the importance of checking on my clients and making sure that they are doing fine by
doses at 1700, since she missed to give it at 0800, and recorded it that they were given at prescribed times is an act of professional misconduct. In fact, according to the College of Nurses of Ontario that “Inaccurate documentation or failure to document may put the client’s health in jeopardy” (College of Nurses of Ontario, pp 9). The nurse has the responsibility to report any missed medications. Also, it is the nurse’s responsibility to assure that every information that is recorder on patient’s
There is a lot of controversy as to why Ontario’s minimum wage should or should not increase. People in Ontario are already struggling enough with trying to find a job with the current economy. Since the minimum wage has risen, smaller companies are having to let employees go because they cannot afford the minimum wage and keep their the businesses open at the same time. Tristan Hopper, a writer for the National Post, makes a valid point saying that “when you make things more expensive, less people
Hello, I am Christopher Musni a current senior at Ontario High School. I am the captain of the track team here in Ontario. Track and Field are the majority of my school life besides my student achievement class where I am the treasurer. Really an outgoing person, which I was voted for this year by my senior class. I am a very easy person to get along with, I can relate to a lot of people who have harsh living conditions because I have been there and done that. Several people come to me for advice
The Ontario Ministry of Labor uses the Employment Standards Act, 2000, to enforce an employees right to fairness in the workplace, but is not holding up its end for student internships. This act defines an employee as “a person who receives training from a person who is an employer”, and also “an individual receiving training from a person who is an employer is an employee”. In this legal definition, interns are employees and are required by law to be compensated by monetary rewards. Companies do
‘Ontario should extend access to free university tuition to all fulltime students whose gross family income is under 100,000 dollars.’ The information given in this paper is formed so that the Minister may make an informed decision on the given policy. Therefore, these are the important issues that the minister should take into consideration. Data/Information Ontario: Highest Student Debt in Canada It is crucial to note that, “Ontario has become the most expensive province in which to pursue
annually until 2020 at its main colleges and 1.86% annually at its affiliated colleges. Within its population of students, Western collects detailed data about it first-year cohort. For this school year (2015-2016), International students made up 13% of all students, Canadian students from outside on Ontario comprise 6%; the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) accounts for 39% of students, London students are 19%, South Western Ontario sends 7% and the remaining 16% come from Ontario (outside the London and GTA
University. Values and ethics. Retrieved March 5, 2017, from National Defenece University, http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/ndu/strat-ldr-dm/pt4ch15.html (OCSWSSW) Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. (2015, May 06). Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice Handbook. Retrieved March 5, 2017, from Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, http://www.ocswssw.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Code-of-Ethics-and-Standards-of-Practice-May-2015.pdf O'Hara, A., Weber
Professional Issue: Registered Nurses Prescribing Medications Esther Amanfi Laurentian University Descriptive Précis The Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne announced in a press conference that she would expand the registered nurse (RN) scope of practice in Ontario to include prescribing medication and the nurse practitioner scope of practice to include ordering CT scans and X-Rays (Campbell, 2014) (Appendix A). She explained that expanding this scope of practice would enable health professionals