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    When going out to eat, we don’t observe the workers of the restaurant we’re at. We become focused on our friends, our order, and even the people around the restaurant. Sure we talk with the server or smile at an employee when eye contact is made, but we never really observe how the community in the restaurants we go to are like. I want people to be informed that in order for the restaurant to be great, it all starts with its workers. These blue collar workers are the shadows when it comes to restaurant

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    family plans, the majority would not sacrifice their careers and regarded them as significant. These women emphasized an importance on personal growth and necessitated egalitarian partners that would support them in their careers. This is a significant shift away from gendered ideas present in Latino culture. Literature Review In The Unfinished Revolution, Gerson discusses three main models of family life: an egalitarian outlook, a self-reliant outlook, and a neo-traditional outlook. An egalitarian

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    I did not have any friends at work. I did not make small talk with the cashier standing next to me when there was a lull in the crowds. I did not want to be at Wegman’s more than I had to. I came at the last possible moment and left as soon as the clock said my shift was over. I dreaded the weekends I had to spend on my feet for six hours at a time and I wanted to quit more than anything in the world;

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    Procter and Gamble.

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    Although he knows the company very well, he did not improve and enhance the productivity of his shift. Apparently, the department can run by itself without any instruction from him. His existence in the department is not really needed and the workers don’t really see him as their leader. Norm Leonard, the leader for the second shift is lack of management by exception and laissez-faire (Changing Mind, n.d.). The worker will look for Jim who is one of the senior workers

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    Nurse Safety Caroline Opyd Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 449: Evidence-Based Practice November, 2015   Mandatory Overtime and the Impact it has on Nurse Safety Problem This paper addresses how mandatory overtime shifts cause safety problems on the floor, and how these shifts impact nurses’ safety. Safety errors can happen in the blink of an eye, and happen more than most healthcare systems would like to admit. On-going issues with nursing shortages have led to an increase in the amount of hours

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    liked by his workers, they find his work “monotonous, repetitive and boring.” Tom, the second shift supervisor, is considered a “people-oriented” supervisor who values the social aspects of his shift. For example, he always posts about someone’s accomplishments and never forgets a birthday. The negative of Tom is that his shift has had the highest amount of absenteeism and turnover due to the extreme pressures of his shift. The daily pressures of his shift causes his workers to consistently complain

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    Art and Tom’s leadership methods both seem to work well and they both connect with their subordinates, but they are not as effective as Carol using the principles of the Path-Goal Theory because the theory states that “a leader 's behavior is contingent to the satisfaction, motivation and performance of her or his subordinates (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path%E2%80%93goal_theory).” Art and Tom’s subordinates are completing their tasks and do not complain about the management, but Carol

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    These were my sixth (10/15) and seventh (10/16) night shifts following Meagan on the medical/surgical floor at Rady Children’s Hospital. On Thursday, the floor was full with 39 patients and we were unable to accept any more patients. Since it was so busy, Meagan and I stayed at the front of the floor where no one else was sitting to prevent distractions so that we could complete our assessments and charting in a timely fashion. Many patients were discharged during the day on Friday, so there were

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    is vital to ensure staff has practiced emergency procedures. While auditing the fire drill history it was noted there were gaps in completing the required quarterly drill for each shift. The third shift lacked a drill in the first quarter and the third quarter. The fourth quarter was lacking a drill during the second shift. The area sited was EOC. The units that have the greatest opportunity for improvement include 3E, 4E, OR and telemetry. Staffing Patterns Within the staffing effectiveness report

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    Shift Staff • Group Homes are staffed with Training Assistants, Residential Counselors, and Group Home Supervisors. Staff coverage for the homes varies to meet the needs of the individuals served. The approximate schedule begins as early as 2:00pm to as late as 9:30 am Monday-Friday. Staff is available to provide support during the day hours if the individual in unable to attend their day support program. On weekends, the homes are fully staffed. The staff schedules incorporate three shifts.

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