Policy and State Boards of Nursing Within the far-reaching and multi-layered realm of policy and reform, government at the state level plays an essential role. Consider the federally enacted PPACA’s individual mandate which sought to increase the number of consumers who receive insurance coverage and, therefore, greater access to care. In a system […]
Using Health Information Technology as a Source of Evidence-Based Practice Before the digital revolution, health information technology supplied very limited support for evidence-based practice. If nurses wanted to be informed about cutting-edge research, their best bet was to either subscribe to leading journals or make periodic trips to the library. With the establishment of research […]
1. Conduct an economic base analysis for the San FranciscoCounty, CA. First, calculate the location quotients (LQ) for this area relativeto US TOTAL based on 2-digit NAICS code (i.e., at sector level) in 2011 anddetermine which industries are basic in the region (you can calculate LQthrough the BLS website <http://www.bls.gov/data/> ) Then, please briefly discuss your findings and […]
In 500 words or more, discuss the risk and costs of compromised data integrity breaches. Focus on integrity (nonalteration) not confidentiality (nondisclosure). Look at military, education, science, medicine, finance, utilities, municipalities, etc. Note: Use at least three sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference […]
To further your study of clients’ important rights of privacy and confidentiality you will do some research on your own. This will assist you in learning the history of these rights and examining their implications for ethical practice. Then, you will create a plan for how you will ensure you respect these rights in […]
The Due Date: Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to have you practice the skills necessary in completion of Student Outcomes 2, 3, 4, and 7, these are: 1. Identify and apply a variety of epistemological, metaphysical and ethical theory 2. Evaluate and differentiate between an epistemological, a metaphysical and an ethical question 3. […]
Module 1 – Case INTRODUCTION TO BACTERIA AND VIRUSES Assignment Overview Note: You must install Adobe Shockwave Player and Quicktime onto your computer in order to view these videos and tutorials. They are available for free online http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer.html & https://support.apple.com/en_US/downloads/quicktime). Google Chrome browser does NOT work for the Pearson links; please use Mozilla Firefox in this case. […]
Required Reading D’Abramo, F., Schildmann, J., & Vollmann, J. (2015). Research participants’ perceptions and views on consent for biobank research: A review of empirical data and ethical analysis. BMC Medical Ethics, 16(60). doi:10.1186/s12910-015-005305. Retrieved from http://bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12910-015-0053-5 Duffy, J. D. (2016). Ethical aspects of palliative medicine. Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Supportive […]
Required Reading Berke, D. M. (2016). Drive-by-doctoring: Contractual issues and regulatory solutions to increase patient protection from surprise medical bills. American Journal of Law and Medicine, 42(1), 170-189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0098858816644720 Computers, software; minimizing Medicare fraud internally. (2015). State & Local Health Law Weekly, 23. DuBois, J. M., Walsh, H. A., Chibnall, J. T., Anderson, E. E., […]
Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. Mental retardation occurs in approximately of the general population. a.1 b.5 c.10 d.20 2. Treatment of phenylketonuria includes all of the following EXCEPT A)daily supplements. B)a severely restricted low-protei n diet. C)a diet rich in dairy products and grains. D)compliance until age 8. […]