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Medical Practitioners Perceived Benefits And Costs Of Volunteering For A Multi-Sport Major Games, Kelsie Stunden

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Volunteering as a medical practitioner at a multi-sport major games (MSMG) is a career highlight for many, but its benefits and costs have not been thoroughly explored. Framed by Social Exchange Theory, this study aims to address this gap by examining the experiences of medical volunteers at a recent MSMG. An online anonymous survey, based on Doherty’s (2009) study of Jeux du Canada Games volunteers, was completed by 78 Canadian medical practitioners who had volunteered at a MSMG in the previous six years. The study revealed that professional identification and networking were the greatest benefits experienced by medical volunteers, while …

Christian Mass Movements In South India And Some Of The Critical Factors That Changed The Face Of Christianity In India, Philip Joseph Mathew

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The main reason for Christian growth in India was not individual conversions but rather Christian mass movements (CMMs). Since the late 1700s, a series of independent CMMs among non-Christians and a mass reformation movement within the Suriani community have occurred in the southern end of India. These MMs culminated in a mass emancipation movement against caste-imposed segregation of Dalits in the late 1800s, an event of national significance. In the early 1900s, Pentecostalism evolved from these CMMs and transformed the religious landscape of Christianity in South India and later in India as a whole. The Thoma Christians were the early …

Nursing Practice During A Mission In Nepal: Ethics And Leadership, Lorena M. Bonilla

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The ability of nurses to reflect or critically examine the impact of professional standards of practice, legal guidelines, and ethical frameworks that influence and guide their practice is essential to help patients achieve quality of life and wellness. Regardless of the location and setting where nursing takes place, contextual factors such as the benefits and potential harm resulting from the care provided, availability of resources, the nurse’s scope of practice, and evidence-based practice guidelines, all affect a nurse’s ability to practice in a safe, ethical, competent, caring, and compassionate manner.

Using an exploratory case study to investigate nurses’ (n=9) view …