Ethical Dilemma

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Ethical Dilemma Brief

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INTRODUCTION

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Health care administrators are confronted with ethical dilemmas and difficult decision making during their work. As we have already discovered, there are important interactions between ethical behaviors and legal issues. Health care administrators need to understand the relationships as well as the distinct differences. Health care institutions have ethics committees that play a central role in the protection of patient’s rights, the organization as a whole, and its staff.

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Imagine you work as a professional health care administrator in a large medical center. You have been asked to present a paper at a professional conference on medical ethics and caregiver-patient encounters. You must write a paper about a significant physician-patient ethical dilemma in a medical setting, defending the decision and conclusions made.

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Below is a resource with multiple ethical case studies that involved patients, their families, and members of the interdisciplinary team. Choose one of the scenarios on this site, or select a case of your own choosing from another resource.

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Your paper should be 3–5 pages and should include a title page and references, for a total of 5–7 pages.

The grading criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:

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  1. Prepare a brief from the perspective of a lead administrator dealing with an ethical dilemma.
  2. Apply ethical and moral theories to a case study involving a patient and caregivers.
  3. Outline the ethical concerns and potential outcomes in a selected ethical dilemma.
  4. Propose a solution to mitigate the issues raised in a selected ethical dilemma.
  5. Defend the solution from an ethical standpoint.
  6. Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five years old.
  7. Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference section.
  8. Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.

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Health Risks, Disasters, and Nursing

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Post your initial response to one of the two topics below.

Health Risks, Disasters, and Nursing

Topic 1: Child and Adolescent Health Risks

As you discovered in this week’s lectures and readings, several populations face multiple health risks across their lifespan. Children and adolescents are a population that is at a higher health risk for obesity. A national movement is underway to reduce risk factors for developing obesity in children. Part of this movement is the “Let’s Move!” campaign, which is a comprehensive and coordinated initiative to prevent childhood obesity. The initiative emphasizes four primary components: healthy schools, access to affordable and healthy food, raising children’s physical activity levels, and empowering families to make healthy choices. Review Healthy People 2020:

  • Identify risk factors for childhood obesity.
  • Do the risk factors differ and how do they differ between children and adolescents?
  • Identify objectives that will combat childhood and adolescent obesity.
  • Provide suggestions on how community health nurses can contribute to these national health objectives and accomplish the goal of decreasing obesity among this population.

Topic 2: Disaster Management

Contact your local public health department to learn about its role in a local disaster, including the role of the nurses who work there.

  • What did you learn from your discussion with the local health department?
  • Would you be a good candidate to serve on a disaster team?
  • Would your current employer be flexible in allowing you to participate in a disaster situation?
  • What is your personal preparedness to face a disaster?

Registered Nurse Job Description

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Topic

The purpose of this paper is for students to research, learn and write about specific elements of a health care worker’s career. Students are recommended to choose the health care worker in the field they are planning to enter. Examples of paper topics include: Registered Nurse; Diagnostic Medical Sonographer; Physician Assistant; Pharmacy Technician; Massage Therapist or Radiographic Technologist. The Miami Dade College Campus’s (Medical Campus) Library has resources dedicated to these careers. Do not choose physicians or dentists as a topic as this paper is not designed for those careers.

Format

  • The required format is APA 7th ed.

oUsing MS Word, the paper is to be neat, and well organized using correct spelling and grammar,

oStudents should use the information and resources located on the MDC Learning Resources Website at https://libraryguides.mdc.edu/c.php? g=239325&p=1591789. There you will click on the corresponding tabs for each section of the paper to find resources. However, You will also find a tab for APA 7th ed.

information and a Microsoft Word Template for you to use for this paper.

  • A Cover Page o In APA 7th ed. format o All pages are numbered
  • Body of the Report o In APA 7th ed. format

oNo abstract, introduction or author’s note o The body length is three to four pages. No less than 3 and not to exceed 4 pages.

oNew Times Roman, 12-point font o One inch margins

oDouble spaced

oLeft justification o No lists, bullets, graphics, tables or pictures o Work is to be expressed in paragraph form only  References Page o The title is References not Works Cited or Bibliography

oIndicate the exact source of the specific information used in the paper by citing all references on the reference page.

oOnly references cited in the paper with in text citations are to be included on the reference page. o Include a minimum of six different sources of information (books, professional journal articles, electronic sources, websites, etc.). o Wikipedia is not acceptable as a reference

I.JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Describe the care/service provided by the healthcare professional, (used correct APA ciations)
  • Describe the limits of authority and responsibility – legislated “scope of practice” for this health care career. (used correct APA citations)
  • Describe the “Code of Ethics” for this health care occupation (used correct APA citations)

II.EDUCATION /REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION

  • Describe the educational requirements for the profession/occupation (using correct APA citations)
  • Above all, write at least two different educational institutions/schools offering the program. (using correct APA citations)
  • State how much time it takes to complete the program (using correct APA citations)
  • Describe the approximate cost for each of the educational institutions (using correct APA citations) (using correct APA citations)
  • What is the minimum degree or certification that can be earned for this health care career? (using correct APA citations)
  • Identify the professional certification or registration required (using correct APA
  • citations)

III.EMPLOYMENT

  • What is the job availability for this profession? How many jobs are expected to become available? (using correct APA citations)
  • Growth trends in the field: How much is the profession growing? (using correct APA citations)
  • Therefore, the number of jobs advertised locally for example in the Sunday Herald or other publication (using correct APA citations)
  • Is experience required for the jobs? How much? Explain. (using correct APA citations)
  • Salaries – Entry level and with experience (using correct APA citations)
  • Advancement opportunities, two or more, with or without additional education (using correct APA citations)

IV.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Local, State or National Professional Organization and cost to join as a student. (using correct APA citations)
  • Professional journal with publication address and cost. (using correct APA citations)  Are Continuing Educational Units (CEUs) required for this profession? How many and how often? (using correct APA citations)
  • Describe two or more ways (not course subjects), that members of a professional organization can gain continuing education requirements and earn CEUs (using correct APA citations)

V.REFLECTION / PERSONAL CAREER PLAN

  • Reflect on how you see yourself “fitting” into this profession. What are your attributes, experiences or influences?
  • Describe your personal career plan. How do you plan to enter this field? Include goals, objectives and strategies.

SOURCES, ORGANIZATION, FORMAT, SPELLING & GRAMMAR (10% of written

paper grade)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

  • At least 6 substantial references are used. They may include: books; professional journal articles; and web sites.
  • All references are correctly cited on the Reference page in correct APA 7th ed format.

ORGANIZATION, FORMAT, SPELLING, GRAMMAR

  • Well organized, with each section containing appropriate content  Double spaced, 12-pt font size, 1” margins.
  • Body of paper 3 – 4 pages with separate cover page and reference page.
  • Correct spelling and grammar.

Strategically Workforce Planning

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Strategically Workforce Planning

Module 4: Discussion Forum

Workforce planning is an effective strategy used to align a company’s workforce performance with the company’s overall strategic plan. This acts as a plan to allow a company to better reach their goals and carry out their mission statements.

Strategic workforce planning allows a company to propose and delegate responsibilities to the HR department. These responsibilities include strategies that help align a company’s workforce with the company’s strategic plan.

  • Discuss two strategies that can be used in strategic workforce planning, in order to align a company’s workforce to their overall strategic goals.
  • Discuss why strategic workforce planning is important.
  • Also, discuss the role HR takes in the process of strategic workforce planning.

Submission Requirements:

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response of at least 300 words using proper APA formatting with at least ONE scholarly reference from the course materials. And respond to 2 peers (attached below) Must be 150 words per peer response with substantive responses. A substantive initial post answers the question presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful question pertaining to the topic. Substantive peer responses address two of the following bullets: Include a scholarly reference per peer response as well.

  • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor.
  • Provide extensive additional information on the topic.
  • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail.
  • Share an applicable personal experience.
  • Provide an outside source (for example, a website) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA format).
  • Make an argument concerning the topic.

Pricing Methods in Health Care Services

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Pricing Methods in Health Care Services

There are two principles that health care providers rely on when set the rates for their services. The first principle is cost, and the second is based on third-party reimbursements, especially from Medicare.

As the chief operations officer of your hospital, you have been asked by the board to make a presentation on how the hospital sets the price for the services that it provides.

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 6–8 slides with speaker notes that analyzes the different services provided by the hospital and the rationale for charging patients for them. In your presentation, consider the following:

Who are the stakeholders in this scenario, and what are their roles?
Describe the practice of price discrimination and its objectives.
What role does the cost of the doctor’s education and malpractice insurance play in costing health care services?
What is the role of third-party payers such as Medicare and Medicaid in pricing health care services?
How does the uninsured population impact pricing?
How does the use of emergency services for nonemergency situations impact pricing?
Document recommendations for improvement based on your economic analysis.
Ensure that you integrate economic terms, frameworks, and models throughout the review.

As a guideline, do not have more than 16 words on each slide. Your speaker notes should explain the slide in detail. Be sure to follow APA style page formatting, and provide at least 4 peer-reviewed references from health care journals published in the past 5 years.

African American Public Health Nursing

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Public Health Nursing Assessment

Performing a public health nursing assessment is a critical first step in determining health needs and appropriate strategies to meet them. most importantly For this assignment you perform a public health nursing assessment. using the Public Health Nursing Tool (PHNAT). complete an assessment on a selected population. therefore, You are free to use your setting/population of interest discussed in Topic 3 DQ1 or choose another population of interest.

Using the assessment framework provided by the PHNAT, develop a 1,250-1,500.report summarizing your assessment findings and identifying the public health needs for your selected population. Your summary should include the following:

  1. Resources to identify and engage stakeholders, define your diverse community
  2. Collection and analysis of data regarding diverse community health issues
  3. Summary of how the documentation of the above could be disseminated to the community and its stakeholders

Consider the importance of preparing and providing quality care to the diverse groups within your community. Within your summary, include how you would plan improvement strategies.to include a Healthy People 2020 initiative. for instance, however, the steps for implementation of the improvement plans. so as specifics guiding an evaluation of the plan.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric.  as a result,  the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

Batteries in Animal Models of Psychopathology

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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING WORD LIMIT REQUIREMENTS:

The ANOVA test is an abbreviation for analysis of variance and these tests specialize in studies with three or more groups.it contain two or more independent variables. Additionally, the ANOVA tests are preferable compared to the t-test. this is  because the ANOVA prevents the risk of type 1 error due to the use of multiple groups. There are three types of ANOVA test and they are one-way ANOVA, one-way repeated-measures, and two-way ANOVA (Corty, 2016).

One-way ANOVA: Between-subjects vs. Within-subjects

One-way ANOVA compares the means of three or more groups to examine if they are different from one another or if they are the same. There are two types of one-way ANOVA test and they are between-subjects and within-subjects. One-way between-subject ANOVA depicts a test where the compared groups are not related in any way and the participants are independent from one another. Additionally, this type of tests is based on the different treatments that the different groups receives. For example, a researcher has three groups that were randomly selected where age, sex, and weight are completely different. Group one smoked one cigarette, group two smoked half pack of cigarettes, and group three smoked one pack of cigarettes. This difference in cigarettes smoked shows that each group had different treatments and did not experience the same effects because of age, sex, and weight.

Whereas, within-subjects means the participants are related in some way, therefore, the groups received the same treatment but different individual effects. For example, group one, group two, and group three smoked half pack of cigarettes, but the effect on the individuals will be different due to height, weight, age, sex, if they ate before the test, and nicotine tolerance (Corty, 2016).

One-way repeated-measures ANOVA

One-way repeated-measures ANOVA compares the means of three or more dependent samples and examines if the means are different or the same when the participants are the same in each group. This test is used to measure studies with the same cases measure under multiple conditions, and the same cases measured at multiple points of time. For example, examining alcohol tolerance of college students over a period of time, such as a group of freshmen compared to the same set of participants over the next four years of college (freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior) (Corty, 2016).

Two-way ANOVA

Two-way ANOVA examines the effect of two independent variables on a dependent variable but in simple terms. This test consists of two factors, the main effects, which analyze the overall impact of the independent variable and there is interaction effect, which is the effect that one factor (independent variable) has on the other factor. This test is preferable when there is one measurement, such as a quantitative variable with two nominal variables, such as gender. For example, studying the interaction between gender and education level in relation to annual income. The gender (male-1 and female-2) and educational level (high school-1, BS/BA-2, and Masters/PHD-3) are the independent categories and the dependent is the annual income (Corty, 2016).

 

Reference

Corty, E. (2016). Using and interpreting statistics: A practical text for the behavioral, social, and health sciences (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Macmillan Learning.

Respond to the bold paragraph ABOVE by using one of the option below.in APA format with At least two references and a minimum of 200 words.(The List of References should not be older than 2016 and should not be included in the word count.)

 

 

 

  • Ask a probing question.
  • Share an insight from having read your colleague’s posting.
  • Offer and support an opinion.

 

 

 

  • Validate an idea with your own experience.
  • Make a suggestion.
  • Expand on your colleague’s posting.

 

 

 

 

context of ethics

 

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

It is important that you cover all the topics identified in the assignment. Covering the topic does not mean mentioning the topic. BUT presenting an explanation from the context of ethics and the readings for this class

 

To get maximum points you need to follow the requirements listed for this assignments 1).look at the word/page limits 2) review and follow APA rules 3). create subheadings to identify the key sections you are presenting and 4). Free from typographical and sentence construction errors.

REMEMBER IN APA FORMAT JOURNAL TITLES AND VOLUME NUMBERS ARE ITALICIZED.

Respiratory Infection

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Respiratory Infection

Mr. Smith brings his 4-year-old son to your primary care office. He states the boy has been ill for three days. Mr. Smith indicates that he would like antibiotics so he can send his son back to pre-school the next day.

History – Child began with sneezing, mild cough, and low grade fever of 100 degrees three days ago. All immunizations UTD. Father reports that the child has had only two incidents of URI and no other illnesses.

Social – non-smoking household. Child attends preschool four mornings a week and is insured through his father’s employment. No other siblings in the household.

PE/ROS -T 99, R 20, P 100. Alert, cooperative, in good spirits, well-hydrated. Mildly erythemic throat, no exudate, tonsils +2. Both ears mild pink tympanic membrane with good movement. Lungs clear bilaterally. All other systems WNL.For the assignment, do the following:

  1. Diagnose the child and describe how you arrived at the diagnosis (i.e. how you ruled out other diagnoses).
  2. research a specific treatment plan for this patient, pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic.
  3. Provide a communication plan for how the family will be involved in the treatment plan.
  4. concider resources that Mr. Smith could access which would provide information concerning your treatment decisions.
  5. Utilize national standards, your pharm and/or patho book and medical or advanced practice professional sources. Do not use patient-facing sources or general nursing texts to support your diagnosis and treatment.
  6. Use references to support your concepts. Utilize correct APA formatting and mechanics of professional communication.

Leading and Motivating an Organization During Crisis

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Leading and Motivating an Organization During Crisis. [MO5.1, MO5.2, and MO5.5]

Regardless of the size of an organization, when two or more people come together to execute the operations, motivation and quality teamwork assist in ensuring quality outcomes. Dysfunctional teams become resentful, waste time, and can lose their motivation.

Imagine that you are an executive at Edison Enterprises. The table below outlines facts about the employees directly associated with a breakdown in team effectiveness and the scenario describes the current climate at the organization. Because motivation theory addresses individuals as well as groups, you are provided with information beyond what may be necessary to recommend a course of action. Nonetheless, as in industry, critical analysis of human resource issues is dependent on insight as well as hard data. Therefore, it is up to you to sift through the information you are given and determine which information is useful and relevant to motivation theory.

Additional public information

Employee Years with the Company Job Title Personnel File Information Additional public information
Amanda Lorenzo 12 Customer Service Supervisor
  • Number of dependents excluding self: 2
  • Education level: A.A.S. Business Administration from XYZ Community College
  • Excellent attendance, enthusiastic, and always on time
  • Reports: Philip Ramadi, Director of Marketing
  • Supervises: 2 Customer Service Call Center representatives
 Amanda is a single mom of three children, who works Saturday evenings bartending. She took the part-time second position 18 months ago when her divorce finalized in order to make ends meet.
Tyrell Winston 8 Warehouse Manager
  • Number of dependents excluding self: 0
  • Education level: B.A. Economics from XYZ State College
  • Dedicated employee who is friendly and quiet
  • Reports: Jo-Ellen Hanson, Transportation and Logistics Manager
  • Supervises: 2 Supervisors who in turn oversee 11 workers
 Tyrell started at the company part-time when he was a sophomore in college. Upon graduation he took a full-time position as Second Shift Supervisor. Last year, Tyrell was promoted to oversee the entire warehouse operation.
Andy Wheaton 6 Executive Assistant
  • Number of dependents excluding self: 1
  • Education level: B.A. Liberal Studies from a small private liberal arts college
  • Motivated and has exceptional organizational skills
  • Reports: Directly to you.
  • Supervises: Nobody
 Andy married his partner William in New York City three years ago.
Rick Paulson 13 Maintenance Worker
  • Number of dependents excluding self: 2
  • Education: High school graduate
  • Reports: Patrick O’Brian, Site and Facilities Manager
  • Supervises: Nobody
 Rick is married to Adriana and has one daughter. He is very active in his church community.
Scenario

Edison Enterprises is issuing a recall on Product 2381 because of its malfunction in higher heat conditions; thus, the corporation is providing a reengineered part and associated labor for installation at no cost. Senior management assures all employees that the recall issue should be resolved within three weeks as every customer is receiving a written letter containing a full explanation for correction.

Due to this recall, the call center is swamped with inquiries of concern and remedy. Even with extended Saturday hours, Lorenzo’s staff backlogs up to 12 people on hold with an average wait time of 20 minutes. To help alleviate this problem, Lorenzo assists by taking calls at her desk. As a salaried employee, she receives no compensation for overtime, unlike her wage-earner staff members who are receiving time-and-a-half per hour beyond their contract commitment of 40 hours.

Leading and Motivating an Organization During Crisis

As Lorenzo spends approximately three hours a day on the telephone, her other responsibilities are falling behind. In an effort to manage effectively, Lorenzo asks both Paulson and Winston not to distract the call takers, which in turn is creating a less-than-friendly work environment because feelings appear to be hurt. As a result, there is little social interaction between Lorenzo and her staff. In addition, the call takers are working overtime until 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays, yet, Lorenzo leaves early to be with her child and get ready for her part-time job.

During the workweek, Lorenzo asks Wheaton for assistance in responding to customer e-mails concerning the recall. Wheaton lends a hand; however, these added requirements of his day impact his ability to get his required assignments completed. As a result, Wheaton is not leaving the office until 6:00 p.m., and on some evenings, 6:30 p.m. Since he volunteers to help, Wheaton is receiving no compensation for his efforts, while also receiving criticism from his partner for working so many hours without pay.

Imagining that you are the executive, use the theories, concepts, and vocabulary associated with motivation to prepare a 750- to 1000-word report explaining your course of action to remedy the problem. Be sure to include:

  1. An opening paragraph that clearly articulates the purpose of the report.
  2. Explanation of the issues and situations that require attention.
  3. An action plan that can be implemented to alleviate problems and tensions.

 

Clinical Review of Antidiabetic Drugs

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Diabetes Management Clinical Review of Antidiabetic Drugs

The type of research I am looking for is seeing how patients with diabetes live a different lifestyle and ways to balance a diabetics glucose levels naturally without the use of medications.
 
 
Literature gaps and significance:
What is missing from the science, such that your research question still needs an answer? Why is your research question important? How will answering your research question help everyone better understand the broader problem involved?

This step helps to answer “so what?” about your research topic. Doing this step will help you connect the dots from what interests you, what is missing in our understanding of the world, and the current literature on the topic you choose. This will also likely serve as part of your introduction for your final proposal.

1) PARAGRAPH 1: Begin with a broad problem statement, and using the funnel method to frame your research topic in the literature you’ve examined in Step 2. End with your research topic.

2) PARAGRAPH 2: Narrow down closer to your idea; begin to examine exactly what the literature says. Cite and describe example articles from your literature review.

3) PARAGRAPH 3: Narrow down into the closest subtopic(s) you can as they relate to your topic. Describe the literature there.

4) PARAGRAPH 4: Your payoff! Describe the hole in the literature (yet we still don’t understand x) and end with your research question (the purpose of my study is to y…).

EACH PARAGRAPH should have some nod or sentence explaining the significance to science, health, and/or the world of your ever-narrowing research topic and how gathering data on this topic may bring new insights to the world – the “so what”!