explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics in contrast to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care

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explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics in contrast to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care

Based on the required topic study materials. Write a reflection about worldview and respond to following:

In 250-300 words;

  1. explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality. And ethics in contrast to the perspective of postmodern relativism within health care.
  2. , explain what scientism is and describe two of the main arguments against it.
  3. , answer each of the worldview questions according to your own personal perspective and worldview:
    1. What is;
    2. ultimate reality?
    3.  the nature of the universe?
    4.  a human being?
    5.  knowledge?
    6. your basis of ethics?
    7. the purpose of your existence?

Remember to support your reflection with the topic study materials.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Assessing And Treating Patients With Psychosis And Schizophrenia

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Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Psychosis and Schizophrenia

Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain’s normal processes, which interfere with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, patients may struggle to function in daily life. However, patients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Assignment, as you examine the patient case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat patients presenting with psychosis and schizophrenia.

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.

· Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for the assessment and treatment of patients with schizophrenia-related psychoses.

The Assignment: 5 pages

Examine Case Study: Pakistani Woman With Delusional Thought Processes. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication to prescribe to this patient. Be sure to consider factors that might impact the patient’s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes.

At each decision point, you should evaluate all options before selecting your decision and moving throughout the exercise. Before you make your decision, make sure that you have researched each option and that you evaluate the decision that you will select. Be sure to research each option using the primary literature.

Introduction to the case (1 page)

· Briefly explain and summarize the case for this Assignment. Be sure to include the specific patient factors that may impact your decision making when prescribing medication for this patient.

Decision #1 (1 page)

· Which decision did you select?

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #2 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

Decision #3 (1 page)

· Why did you select this decision? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· Why did you not select the other two options provided in the exercise? Be specific and support your response with clinically relevant and patient-specific resources, including the primary literature.

· What were you hoping to achieve by making this decision? Support your response with evidence and references to the Learning Resources (including the primary literature).

· Explain how ethical considerations may impact your treatment plan and communication with patients. Be specific and provide examples.

health issue prevalent in your community

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Assignment Content

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For the next assignment, you have been asked to provide information about the role of government in public health.

 

Choose a health issue prevalent in your community.

 

Research national, state, and local government health agency websites for information on your chosen health issue.

 

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper of your findings. Your paper should:

· Analyze the structure and function of public health at national, state, and local levels. In your analysis, include:

· What type of structure you see between levels of government

· What functions you see at each level of government

· How the levels of government work together

 

Use specific examples from your research to validate your points.

 

Include a minimum of 3 references.

 

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment in Word.

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the shortage of nurses in healthcare

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A big problem facing the healthcare system is the shortage of nurses. There are an estimated 3.9 million nurses in the United States. And it was predicted that an additional one million nurses were needed by the year 2020. Nurses play a critical part in the healthcare and are one of the largest and fastest growing health professions. Though nursing is the largest and fastest growing profession, there is a shortage of nursing and the demand for nurses continues to increase. The United States faces increase nurse shortage due to the increased patient demand for care, (Hunter, DNP, RN, CHSE, CNE, C., 2021).

The shortage of nurses puts a strain on the healthcare system and affects patient care. Several issues are of concern to which the reason of nurse shortage. There is a lack of qualified faculty to teach and classroom spaces to teach nursing students. Increase number of nurses retiring or leaving profession, nursing burnout which can be due to the same nursing shortage problem and the increased number of the aging population needing patient care, (AHC MEDIA., 2021). The recent pandemic of COVID has increased the demand for nurses and it continues to put a strain to the healthcare system.

Nurse shortage needs to be studied more to reduce nurse burnout, prevent and reduce medication errors. And deaths, reduce wait times for patients, provide better access to education for those seeking a career in nursing. Provide accommodations and flexibility, (Haddad, L. M., 2020).

Using 200-300 words APA format with references to support this discussion

Nursing research is used to study a dilemma or a problem in nursing. Examine a problem you have seen in nursing. Provide an overview of the problem and discuss why the problem should be studied. Provide rational and support for your answer.

Crisis Intervention

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1) Minimum 8 full pages (No word count per page)- Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per part.

            Part 1: Minimum 1 page

             Part 2: minimum 7 pages

        

    Submit 1 document per part

2)¨******APA norms

All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraph

          Bulleted responses are not accepted

          Don’t write in the first person 

Don’t copy and paste the questions.

Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph

Submit 1 document per part

3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)

4) Minimum 3 references per part not older than 5 years

Part 2: Minimum 7 references per part not older than 5 years

All references must be consistent with the topic-purpose-focus of the parts. Different references are not allowed.

5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the next

Example:

Q 1. Nursing is XXXXX

Q 2. Health is XXXX

6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: 

Example:

Part 1.doc, 2.do

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Part 1: Crisis Intervention

1. List and  describe five (5) indicators of conditions/symptoms according to DSM-IV-TR  necessary for a diagnosis of PTSD

2. List and describe two (2) characteristics in each category (indicators).

3. List and describe three (3)  specific symptoms in children

4. Do you know anyone with PTSD (Yes). Please share a brief description of the case.

Part 2: Crisis Intervention

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

I Will be very fussy in confirming the reliability of your statements and references

1. Introduction (1/2 page-No more)

2. What is PTSD? (1 page)

3. PTSD Statistics a bout women, men, children and older population (1/2 page)

4. Diagnostic criteria / Categorization according to DSM-IV-TR (1/2 page)

5. Physiological Responses(1/2 page)

6. Maladaptive Patterns (1/2 page)

7. Interventions / Treatments (1 page)

a. Pharmacological

b. non-pharmacological

8.  Management of  PTSD (1 page)

a. Behaviors

b. Family considerations

c. Challenges in the care of patients with this disorder.

9. Examine EBP nursing theories: ( 1 page)

a. EBP nursing theories that support the identification of clinical problems

b. EBP nursing theories support the implementation of nursing skills in the care of adults with this disorder.

10. Conclusion  (1/2 page-No more)

corporate social responsibility

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For this assignment, select a specific  business; it can be one you work for or, better yet, one you would like  to work for in the future. Make sure the company you select meets the  following criteria: It must have a written code of ethics and operate at  the benevolent level of CSR (corporate social responsibility).

Search online for the company’s  website, and review its code of ethics and its report on its corporate  social responsibility programs; be sure to identify any of its  sustainability practices—this may be a separate link.

Write a report on your chosen  company’s code of ethics and CSR. In your report, address whether you  believe that leaders of organizations have a duty to all stakeholders or  just to stockholders. Present a business argument either for or against  corporate social responsibility.

Be sure to include an introduction.  Your report must be at least two pages in length, not counting the  title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this  assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources  that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

responsibility of the global leadership team

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Instructions

For this assignment, imagine you  are an expatriate manager for a subsidiary of a major company  headquartered in the United States. You are preparing a PowerPoint  presentation to brief the CEO on your plan to address the safety issues  specific to the country (of your choice) where you are working as the  expatriate manager.   In your introduction, discuss four  concerns in the workplace: benefits, safety, health. And global  security issues. List one issue for each concern listed.   Next, prepare a solution for each  of the four concerns. Discuss how your solutions address the issues  within the workplace. Discuss what would be the responsibility of the  global leadership team.

Conclude your presentation with a  summary of how you noted the needs of your global audience, how you will  design and deliver the training for employees keeping in mind Geert  Hofstede’s research about cultural differences, and your plans to assess  its success.  Be sure to include clear and  specific speaker notes for each slide. You must include a minimum of one  image or graphic within your presentation. You must use at least two  sources, with one being the textbook.  Your PowerPoint presentation must  be at least seven slides in length, not counting title or reference  slides. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including  in-text citations and references for all sources that are used.

how companies compute their cost of capital

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Cost of Capital

In the links below, you will explore how companies compute their cost of capital. By computing a weighted average of the three major components of capital: debt, preferred stock, and common equity. The firm’s cost of capital is a key element in capital budgeting decisions. And must be understood in order to justify capital projects.

Cost of Capital

For this Discussion, imagine the following scenario:

You are the director of operations for your company. And your vice president wants to expand production by adding new and more expensive fabrication machines. You are directed to build a business case for implementing this program of capacity expansion. Assume the company’s weighted average cost of capital is 13%, the after-tax cost of debt is 7%, preferred stock is 10.5%. And common equity is 15%. As you work with your staff on the first cut of the business case, you surmise that this is a fairly risky project due to a recent slowing in product sales.

As a matter of fact, when using the 13% weighted average cost of capital. You discover that the project is estimated to return about 10%, which is quite a bit less than the company’s weighted average cost of capital. An enterprising young analyst in your department, Harriet, suggests that the project is financed from retained earnings (50%) and bonds (50%). She reasons that using retained earnings does not cost the firm anything since it is cash you already have in the bank and the after-tax cost of debt is only 7%. That would lower your weighted average cost of capital to 3.5% and make your 10% projected return look great.

Based on the scenario above, post your reactions to the following questions and concerns:

What is your reaction to Harriet’s suggestion of using the cost of debt only? Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Why? Do you think capital projects should have their own unique cost of capital rates for budgeting purposes. As opposed to using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Or the cost of equity capital as computed by CAPM? What about the relatively high risk inherent in this project? How can you factor into the analysis of the notion of risk so that all competing projects. That have relatively lower or higher risks can be evaluated on a level playing field?

the accuracy of generalizations, clarity of presentation, and bias in the newspaper article

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Assignment Goals. There are many articles written on personal finance. The challenge is to determine the value of these articles with respect to accuracy, clarity and bias. The intention of this assignment is to practice critical assessment of such articles. Specifically, the goals are:

1. To evaluate the accuracy of generalizations, clarity of presentation, and bias in the newspaper article.

2. To explain how the issues discussed in the article affect individuals or families in Canada (be careful if you select an article from the US as it may not apply to Canada).

3. To express how you can apply the information in the article to help you make better financial decisions.

4. To gain experience in expressing ideas in written form.

Written Assignment Overview – 25% of course mark – see Evaluation Criteria for Article Critique Assignment and Check List below.

How to get started….

Find an article from an online source, a newspaper or other current publication, printed no earlier than 2018, reason being, a lot has changes since then, and I mean a lot. Pick an article that relates to the topics we are studying in this course. (minimum 1 page or 700 words, 2 pages preferred).

Note: You will be asked to explain how the issue discussed in your article affects individuals or families in Canada, so be sure that your article is relevant to Canada’s economy – not just the US. Please ensure you provide a copy of the article so I know what you are referencing.

If you are using an online source, be sure to provide the article title and include a direct link to the internet page address where I can see the article).  If you are using a paper source, like from a printed magazine or newspaper, be sure to provide the title of the article, the name of the periodical and date of publication and upload a scanned copy of the article to include it as past of your submission. • If I am unable to access the article you are critiquing because you did not provide a working link or copy of the article, I will be unable to mark this assignment and you will receive a grade of 0.

Be sure to Summarize the significant points made in the article. (maximum 1 page). Evaluate the article and explain the reasoning using the following criteria:

(a) accuracy (check other sources or the textbook to see if the information is accurate) (b) bias (i.e. has the author selected information to present one point of view rather than a balanced one?) (c) complexity level (i.e. technical; for the reader who is well informed but not a specialist; or popular – give some examples of vocabulary) (d) clarity of presentation (is the information presented in a logical and clearly understood fashion?) (e) source of information (does the writer mention sources or quote other experts to validate the article?) This evaluation should be concise but be sure to explain the reasoning behind your evaluations and use examples if necessary to illustrate your points.

Be sure to explain how the issues discussed in your article affect or can be beneficial to individuals or families in Canada. Explain why you chose this article and discuss how you, personally, can apply the information from the article to aid you in making better financial decisions (minimum 1/2 page). APA Report Format The report MUST be word-processed, MUST be double spaced when applicable, and MUST be written in a standard typeface such as Times New Roman, Courier, or Arial, in 12 point font size. Include a title page as outlined in Cites and Sources, one-inch margins and double spacing.  Spelling and Grammar. Evaluation Criteria for Personal Finance – Article Critique Assignment Check List

Your assignment should be 2 pages of a well-crafted and concise work of literary art detailing what the article is about and why it’s relevant. By following the above criteria, you should manage just fine.

Summary

5 mark

Evaluate accuracy of article

4 mark

Evaluate bias of author

4 mark

Explain why this article is relevant and beneficial to Canadians

5 mark

Explain why you chose this article

3 mark

APA Formatting

2 mark

Spelling and Grammar

2 mark

INTERNATIONAL TAXATION

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1.IFRS for SMEs

You are the CFO of Takodana, U.S. mid-size private company. Last year your company purchased 30% of the stock of Jakku Company, and you determined that Takodana has significant influence over Jakku (which is therefore an associate).

a) What is the correct accounting method to treat the investment in Jakku under US GAAP?

b) You are considering adopting IFRS for SMEs. What would be the accounting treatment for the investment under IFRS for SMEs? For your answer assume the associate company does not have a published price quotation for its stock (its stock is not traded) and its fair value cannot be measured reliably. Are there a few alternative methods allowed?

Note: in answering part b you should look at the IFRS for SMEs

a) Assume Jakku reported positive earnings this year, but did not distribute dividends. What would be the effect of that on Takodana’s earnings under US GAAP (the method you indicated in part a)? Under IFRS for SMEs (the method/s you indicated in part b)?

You only need to determine whether earnings go up, down, or stay the same. Assume no impairment was needed this year.

b)  If your goal as a CFO is to simplify your accounting methods, which standard system (US GAAP or IFRS for SMEs) allows you to use a simpler method?

2.

Financial Statements Presentation

a. Balance Sheet

Look at the annual reports for the following two companies:

· Union Pacific 2017 annual report: UP 2017 – (link https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100885/000010088518000048/unp-20171231x10k.htm#FinancialStatementsAndSupplementaryData)

· SJ 2017 annual report: SJ 2017 – (link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B7eRV3YJ_Zy0BAnjcKwmrUPk8csCEqJD/view)

Answer the following:

i. What is the industry of each company? Which accounting standards does each company use?

ii. What is the main structure of each company’s balance sheet? What are the main differences in this presentation structure? (recall our discussion from class)

b. Income Statement:

Look at the annual reports for the following two companies:

· Apple 2017 annual report: Apple 2017 – ( link https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019317000070/a10-k20179302017.htm#sCE31BDFF50DA58B8962157DE8467840C)

· Samsung 2017 annual report: Samsung 2017-( link https://images.samsung.com/is/content/samsung/p5/global/ir/docs/2017_con_quarter04_all.pdf)

Answer the following:

i. What is the industry of each company? Which accounting standards does each company use?

ii. Look at the income statements of both companies: Are the expenses classified by function or by nature?

iii. Find in Samsung the following three amounts for 2017: 1) Total wages and salaries; 2) Raw materials and goods used during the period; 3) Depreciation expense for the period (note: find the depreciation expense for the year and not the accumulated depreciation, and also do not include amortization).

iv. Can you find the above three amounts from b(iii) for Apple?

c. Cash Flow Statement

Look at the 2018 Annual report of Vodafone, a UK company that uses IFRS:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/839923/000110465918039071/a18-6491_120f.htm

Find the cash flow statement. We learned in class that IFRS allows more freedom as to the classification of some cash flow items (whether they are operating, investing, or financing), while US GAAP uniquely prescribes the category with no choices available. In Vodafone’s cash flow statement find four items/lines where the company classified a cash flow in a category that may be different than the category prescribed in US GAAP, and answer the following:

i. What are the four items? (note that dividends paid would not be one of the four differences in Vodafone’s case, because Vodafone classified those payment in the financing category, which is also the only category allowed in US GAAP. You need to find four items that may be classified differently in US GAAP).

ii. For each of the items, explain what the choices for presentation in IFRS are, and what the requirement in US GAAP is.

iii.  If those items would have been presented as required in US GAAP, what would be the percentage change in the cash flow from operating activities for Vodafone in 2018? (Calculate the cash flow from operating activities as it would be in US GAAP and compare it to the cash flow from operating as it is currently presented in IFRS).

3.

IFRS Hierarchy: IAS 8 and the IFRS Framework

The Fun-Guy company acquires a mushroom farming business. The CFO of the company is considering how to account for the mushrooms. IFRS has a standard on agriculture (IAS 41) which requires that animals and plants should be presented at their fair value. However, when visiting the mushroom farming operation, the CFO is surprised to learn that mushrooms are neither plants nor animals—they are fungi. Furthermore, he cannot find where in IFRS it is specified how to account for the fungi that Fun-Guy is farming (i.e. the living mushrooms) as IAS 2 (which deals with inventory) and IAS 16 (which deals with PP&E) exclude biological assets from their scope.

Explain in brief what are the sources that IFRS requires Fun-Guy’s CFO to consider when making his accounting policy choice, and what do you think would be the likely choice of policy (Note: you are not required to know the relevant IFRS standards and rules, and so your discussion should be general and should not be more than 3/4 – 1 page long).

4. IFRS in the US?

Many regard international comparability and the avoidance of dual reporting for parent and subsidiaries as the two most important benefits from a possible adoption of IFRS in the US. Find a large U.S. domestic company that you believe will receive both of the above benefits from IFRS adoption. Specifically, show the following:

a) The company has international presence and foreign subsidiaries:

Look into the company’s financial statement (or other information sources) to see where the company operates in the world and what percent of its operations are international. Are there foreign subsidiaries? (if available, present a list of subsidiaries). Are these subsidiaries operate in IFRS using countries?

b) The company’s main competitors are using IFRS:

In this company’s industry, are the main competitors using IFRS? US GAAP? or other GAAPs?  (List the main competitors and show whether they are using IFRS, US GAAP, or other GAAPs). The more competitors that are using IFRS in the industry, the more the company will benefit from adopting IFRS, due to increased comparability.

Important notes:

i. You can look up countries and what GAAP they are using in the following web address (that we also looked at in class):

https://www.ifrs.org/use-around-the-world/use-of-ifrs-standards-by-jurisdiction/#profiles

(note: if the link does not open, copy the address to your browser)

ii. Try to find a company that satisfies both requirement: (a) and (b) above, not just one of the requirements