Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Unit 5 (Professions & Professional Ethics in America) Assignment

Discussion Blog: 1st 5 students, using Ritchie as a guide, apply the ten criteria to evaluate your profession;  2nd 5 or so students, using Davis as a guide, explain how understanding a code of ethics as a convention can be useful in your profession.

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  1. The ten criteria from Martin Ritchie apply to nursing as follows
    Criteria 1- Nursing provides a service that without it many people would be in far worse condition physically and mentally.
    Criteria 2- The performance of every RN is based of intellectual techniques. Nurses have to make split decisions regarding medications, procedures, and life saving measures at all times. Which takes a great deal of intellect.
    Criteria 3- To be a successful RN you have to possess a strong calling to the profession. Its a high stress position with a lot of ups and a whole lot of downs. You will not make it as a RN without a strong internal need to be there.
    Criteria 4- Becoming a RN requires a significant amount of schooling and most of the day to day tasks of a RN are not common knowledge tasks.
    Criteria 5- Services provided by an RN can only be provided by an RN. You can not have an IV put in by some random person off the street who only last week was working at Best Buy.
    Criteria 6- Admissions into nursing school highly competitive, once your in it is a long process and there are very clear guidelines as to what you are expected to learn in the program.
    Criteria 7- To become an RN you are required to take the state boards to ensure you are educated enough to be working in the nursing profession. You are also required to have a certain amount of internship hours within your schooling program.
    Criteria 8- There are endless laws governing how RN's are allowed to work and what they are allowed to do and where. RN's must be licensed within their state to work.
    Criteria 9- Nursing has an extensive ethical code depicting how a nurse ought to genuinely act towards patients, coworkers, and the community.
    Criteria 10- while this one is true for nurses, there is a large amount of authority that comes with being a nurse. There are still other people higher up that a RN is required to answer to. for example a RN can not make the choice to amputate an arm without approval from a doctor.

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    1. Coming from the medical field I have worked as a volunteer EMT in Helena for the last two year. It is interesting to read about some of the requirements needed to become a nurse. Over the last two years I have worked with a couple nurses during the transition phase from the ambulance. However this time is often limited to a few minutes. An EMT must go through a state-approved course in order to take the National Certification exam. The exam consists of two parts a practical and a written test. Both tests are difficult in their own ways.

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  2. The ten criteria from Martin Ritchie applied to Civil Engineering
    Criterion 1: Civil Engineering provides the community with a safer environment, by building houses and workplace building and building the road ways to get them there.
    Criterion 2: Civil Engineers use intellectual techniques to complete projects such as selecting the correct equipment for the job. Understanding the environment allows them to manipulate their surrounding in order to produce the safest design possible.
    Criterion 3: Civil Engineers have a strong commitment to their profession because it is ripe in diversity and difference; most of the engineers stay within the profession for 20+ years.
    Criterion 4: Civil Engineers must go through a 4 year degree program, after graduation to become an EIT (Engineer In Training) they must be followed by a Civil Engineer. To become a Professional Engineer they must pass a written exam. The public often will not understand the process taken by Civil Engineers to complete most projects.
    Criterion 5: The designs made by Civil Engineers can only be done by Civil Engineers. Often time’s people will think that Civil Engineering is easy but to completely understand how the environment works with our urban lifestyles is quite difficult.
    Criterion 6: Civil Engineering is a hard profession to get into they must go through a 4 year degree to even be an EIT. Even with this the workplace is always changing, the world around us is progressing therefore a Civil Engineer must constantly continue learning in order to stay up to date with the best way to complete their projects.
    Criterion 7: To become a professional Civil Engineer as in Criterion 4 they must complete the FE exam the exam is extremely difficult. Most Engineers will go through at least one internship before they start their careers. Often they will do an internship every summer between semesters.
    Criterion 8: Civil Engineering is recognized by a two certifications a PE and a FE. A FE allows a person to work as an EIT but anything done by a FE must be approved by a PE.
    Criterion 9: Civil Engineers are bound by legal ethics. If a project fails there can be legal charges brought upon you.
    Criterion 10: A FE engineer must have their designed signed by a PE in order to continue with the project. However a PE will still have to have approval from their people with more experience.

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    1. It is good to see that engineering is the same pretty much throughout all the disciplines. This is extremely helpful for engineers because just majoring in a certain field does not mean that is the type of engineering you will do for your entire life. My dad for example is a chemical engineer but right now he is supervising the cyber security division which has nothing to do with chemical engineering. The fact that engineering has the same code of ethics and purpose throughout all disciplines makes transitions like this easy and helps professionals work well together because they all follow the same basic guide lines.

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  3. Ritchies Ten criterion and how they apply to Petroleum engineering.
    1. Petroleum engineering is a service to people because it provides power and energy along with the key components to many commodities in our industrial world like plastics and even medicines. It is also what our economy is based off of so it is definitely a profit driven industry.
    2. All engineers are distinguished professionals that go to school for a minimum of 4 years to earn a degree. Even after school there is 5 years of hands on training before we can become professional engineers. This is to insure we use intellectual techniques.
    3. To be an engineer you have to be committed the schooling is challenging and the work load is heavy. Even after school the job is stressful because of the amount of money you are in charge of and the time constraints.
    4. Engineering is where science and economics collide. It is not known by many because it is based of high levels of science and in is all about creative solutions.
    5. In America society has said that for any government job that a trained and licensed engineer has to sign off on designs to insure that the job is done safely and efficiently.
    6. Engineering requires at least a bachelors degree. This takes at least 4 years. To become a professional engineer it takes another 5 years of training and learning plus completion of a comprehensive test.
    7. To become an engineer in training you have to pass the fundamentals of engineering test. This is on top the 4 years of classes where you had to pass test after test.
    8. Engineers are legally responsible for the work they design. By putting a stamp on a design the engineer is certifying it which means they are legally responsible for its reliability and could be criminally charged if it fails.
    9. There are both written and non-written codes of ethics in engineering. Companies and professional organizations and societies will have their own codes of ethics.
    10. Engineering follows the same structure as most trades. The engineer in training will be supervised by a P.E. who has more training until the engineer in training gains enough experience to become a P.E.

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    1. Petroleum engineering, if I had to guess before reading your criterion I would say it is definitely a profession just from the little knowledge I have about it. I concur with all 10 of your principles on that stood out to me is criterion 4 because Petroleum is not an easy field to get into. Not only is it selective it also has a rigorous core of geology, fluid dynamics and all sorts of other hard classes. It requires a lot of studying and learning to get your degree in PET. Lucky Tech has a great programs with lots of geniuses.

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  4. Ritchie’s 10 assessments of a Occupational Health and Safety
    1. OSHA is service oriented and would not be around if there were no other businesses to find and eliminate hazards for. Pass
    2. All thing taught to OSHA hopefuls have to with the criteria came up with in 1950 that has to do with CFR 1910. There is a lot of stuff. Pass
    3. I don’t know too much about the commitment to the profession because I do not want to do OSHA but my teachers, the only professionals I know, are in love with it and have been doing it their entire life. Pass
    4. The CFR 1910 I mentioned earlier is universally taught and know to all OSHA people I would say not many people know the 1910 Subpart E is the means of Egress. Pass
    5. OHSA itself is unique profession in that it helps other professions stay safe, this can be any company from construction to business stuff but mainly construction. Only certified OSHA professionals can legally find and eliminate hazards. Pass
    6. Admission is not highly selective I went into OSHA because I wasn’t smart enough for biology and I know a few of my buddies in the class have done the same thing. It does take 4 years to get a degree. Pass
    7. OSHA newbies must complete an exam and then work under someone so they can go out on their own. Pass
    8. To be an OSHA professional you must get your certificate after completing the test. Pass
    9. The Code of Ethic in OSHA we actually just learned the other day and it is quite long. Pass
    10. Training will be supervised and is pretty much a normal profession. Pass
    Overall: Pass

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  5. Understanding a code of ethics in one's profession is an important aspect of being a professional. In the Davis article, Thinking Like an Engineer, this idea was highlighted. Davis uses the example of the Challenger crash to show that ethics is important. Davis looked at Lund, the Vice President of Engineering at Morton Thiokol. Lund was put in charge of making the decision about whether or not to launch the challenger shuttle in questionable conditions. There were many factors involved in the decision, but Lund decided to launch despite the issues with the rocket. Lund was told by his superior to, “think like a manager and not an engineer.” The shuttle exploded on launch. If Lund would have fully understood his code of ethics then this disaster might have been avoided. This idea of understanding the code of ethics of your profession is an important idea. If the codes of ethics are not in place, then the profession is not as credible as it should be. There should always be an effort to uphold ethical principles in the workplace. For example, a police detective cannot work on a case of someone they know personally because of the conflict of interest it presents. If detectives were allowed to do this, it would create an unethical situation. The detective would not be impartial to the evidence. He would have a bias that could affect the case's outcome. So, ethics in the workplace is an important idea that needs to be upheld.

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  6. Understanding a code of ethics is extremely important in professional fields. This is because it is a PROFESSIONAL field! This means that one should act that way, as normal beings we have a tendency to diminish this meaning of professional because we are the ones behaving that way (at least I do). When one is well versed in their field it makes it easy to be able to blow off normal operating procedures due to the fact that you do them so often and feel like the necessity is not present. The ability to understand a code of ethics is useful due to the fact that is explains what is expected of someone that calls themselves a professional in that field. But one cannot rely solely on their ability to understand what the code of ethics mean, it is also our responsibility as professionals to follow these codes of ethics and to uphold the good standing of said profession. Without understanding the code and upholding it would cause us to mold a profession that is not respected and is deemed to be inconsistent and at risk of becoming obsolete as many hold value to the values that others have. Another reason one should understand and uphold the code of ethics is to make sure that they themselves are not acting outside of the professional bounds and don’t put themselves in risk of defiling their own name due to malpractice. The code of ethics is the moral backbone of every profession and should be considered holy (if you yourself is in that profession).

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  7. 1) Conduct myself in accordance with the Code of Ethics in all interactions, including coach training, coach mentoring and coach supervisory activities.
    2) Commit to take the appropriate action with the coach, trainer, or coach mentor and/or will contact to address any ethics violation or possible breach as soon as I become aware, whether it involves me or not.
    3) Communicate and create awareness in others, including organizations, employees, sponsors, coaches and others, who might need to be informed of the responsibilities established by the Code.
    4) Refrain from unlawful discrimination in occupational activities, including age, race, gender orientation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability.
    5) Make verbal and written statements that are true and accurate about what I offer as a coach, the coaching profession.
    6) Accurately identify my coaching qualifications, expertise, experience, training, certifications and Credentials.
    7) Recognize and honor the efforts and contributions of others and only claim ownership of my own material. I understand that violating this standard may leave me subject to legal remedy by a third party.
    8) Strive at all times to recognize my personal issues that may impair, conflict with or interfere with my coaching performance or my professional coaching relationships. I will promptly seek the relevant professional assistance and determine the action to be taken, including whether it is appropriate to suspend or terminate staff
    9) Recognize that the Code of Ethics applies to my relationship with coaching clients, coaches, students, and those under your supervisees.
    10) Conduct and report research with competence, honesty and within recognized scientific standards and applicable subject guidelines. My research will be carried out with the necessary consent and approval of those involved, and with an approach that will protect participants from any potential harm. All research efforts will be performed in a manner that complies with all the applicable laws of the country in which the research is conducted

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  8. 1) Conduct myself in accordance with the Code of Ethics in all interactions, including coach training, coach mentoring and coach supervisory activities.
    2) Commit to take the appropriate action with the coach, trainer, or coach mentor and/or will contact to address any ethics violation or possible breach as soon as I become aware, whether it involves me or not.
    3) Communicate and create awareness in others, including organizations, employees, sponsors, coaches and others, who might need to be informed of the responsibilities established by the Code.
    4) Refrain from unlawful discrimination in occupational activities, including age, race, gender orientation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability.
    5) Make verbal and written statements that are true and accurate about what I offer as a coach, the coaching profession.
    6) Accurately identify my coaching qualifications, expertise, experience, training, certifications and Credentials.
    7) Recognize and honor the efforts and contributions of others and only claim ownership of my own material. I understand that violating this standard may leave me subject to legal remedy by a third party.
    8) Strive at all times to recognize my personal issues that may impair, conflict with or interfere with my coaching performance or my professional coaching relationships. I will promptly seek the relevant professional assistance and determine the action to be taken, including whether it is appropriate to suspend or terminate staff
    9) Recognize that the Code of Ethics applies to my relationship with coaching clients, coaches, students, and those under your supervisees.
    10) Conduct and report research with competence, honesty and within recognized scientific standards and applicable subject guidelines. My research will be carried out with the necessary consent and approval of those involved, and with an approach that will protect participants from any potential harm. All research efforts will be performed in a manner that complies with all the applicable laws of the country in which the research is conducted

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