Bioethics deals with issues that arise related to medical advances. For many people, bioethical issues are particularly sensitive and highly personal issues. This may be true for you on a personal level as well. Remember that, as a medical assistant, you must remain nonjudgmental at all times regarding patient healthcare dilemmas and decisions.

Choose one of the following two bioethics issues to discuss: Stem Cell Research, Cloning. .

1. Conduct brief research online and discuss your opinion on your chosen topic.
2. What particular issues related to your chosen topic have come up recently?
3. Do the pros outweigh the cons for the use of such medical advances?

This Project should be submitted in a 2-page document (minimum 6 paragraphs). Make sure to include citations of your research sources in your submission.

Although the Internet can be an invaluable resource to all of us, there is also a dark side to this resource. In this discussion we’ll take a look at the many high-tech ways that people misuse technology.

For the purposes of this discussion go to: Special Collection: Safety & Privacy in a Digital World

http://www.vawnet.org/special-collections/TechSafety.php

1. Choose one of the following links and read all of the accompanying articles:

Stalking/Surveillance

Bullying/Harassment

Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation

Sexting

Social Media/Networking

2. Respond to the following questions:

a. Describe the problem

b. What is the potential impact of this problem?

c. Are there any possible ways to address this problem? Please explain

3.  Use in-text citations and references to support your answers.   

Link;http://www.vawnet.org/special-collections/TechSafety.php

Electric cars

For this assignment, you will create an approximately five-minute presentation consisting of several visually appealing, professional looking slides, accompanied by audiovisual presentation (using VoiceThread or a similar resource). You will submit the presentation to the discussion area for feedback and grading.

Here is the process:

All students must upload their presentation by Wednesday to the week 6 discussion area.

Students will create audiovisual comments of approximately one to two minutes each for two students in their group. These will be submitted as replies in the discussion area.

The presentation should include the following components:

A title slide

An introduction slide, outlining the purpose and flow of the presentation

Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment slide

Analysis of Impact slide(s)

Ethical Considerations slide

Conclusion

In-text citations and a references slide

An 8-year-old child was admitted to the hospital with body aches, fatigue, cough and fever. He was diagnosed with a viral infection that spreads via large droplets. Nursing diagnoses established in the plan of care for this patient include Ineffective Thermoregulation, Social Isolation and Impaired Comfort.

Initial Discussion Post:

Describe the precautions and personal protective equipment required to care for this patient.

Choose one (1) nursing diagnosis from this patient’s plan of care

Identify three (3) interventions for this patient.

Discuss infection control practices for this patient related to each intervention you have identified.

Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.

WK-4-A-2

Instructions

Labor Union Issues

Research labor relations and common labor union issues for the nursing staff in an acute care organization.

Tasks:

On the basis of your research, present an analysis addressing the following:

What are the common labor union issues for nursing staff in an acute care organization? (You may select another setting of interest to you.) Explain at least five such issues.

How can these issues be addressed by HRM?

How do these issues impact contract negotiations and organizational performance?

What challenges do you foresee related to labor union issues for nursing staff in an acute care organization?

Submission Details:

Cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

2- to 3-page document.

You have recently been hired as the chief financial officer (CFO) of a large hospital. Your hospital has experienced major groeth and is proposing a new department of quality improvement. The new department has to be approved by the board of directors. The chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to prepare a presentation for the board of directors to stress the importance of quality from a financial standpoint. Prepare a 15-18 slide powerpoint presentation describing the importance of delivering quality care on the finances of the organization. Make sure to include the following. An overview of the concept of quality in health care. A description of the current finances of the organization and how quality would enhance the bottom line. The consequences of not implementing the new department within the organization, including legal and marketing implications. Please include spearker notes, in text citations, and a reference page.

In the Unites States, as in most countries, we value the benefits of a free and competitive market. This suggests an interesting concepts concerning antitrust laws and other regulations on business activities within a competitive economic market. What if antitrust laws, policies, and regulations did not exist? In your response consider the following:

What might happen to an economic marketplace if typical regulations did not exist, such as antitrust, health and safety, or unfair practices?

Provide a specific example that would be impacted by not having these protections in place.

On the other side of the question can you identify an economic marketplace that isn't regulated enough? Why? Would more regulations in this market place benefit consumers? Producers?

If necessary, complete additional research to support your ideas on this topic.

Please be sure to validate opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Assignment Three

Your text has defined a method to calculate GDP as C+I+G+(X-M)

Go to the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis website located at http://www.bea.gov/index.htm. Click on the National GDP for the latest release for data. Use the information provided in the article to identify what the percentage change has been for any three of the variables (C,I,G,X, or M) used to calculate GDP. This assignment is designed for you to figure out how to navigate the website and match the definitions of C, I, G, X and M with data collected by the government. Be sure to provide citations to identify the exact latest release you used. Without this citation, I will not know what release to review when grading your assignment.

Sarah, Nicloe and Chance are each 1/3 owners of a company. The company initially was formed as an S Corp but was doing so well that Sarah and Nicole wanted to take the company public. Suppose Chance is a U.S. resident but a French citizen. His mother has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and Chance has decided to move back to France to take care of his mother and her affairs. He anticipates that he will live in France for several years and that he will no longer be considered a U.S. resident. If you were Sarah and Nicole how would you react to Chance's decision to move? Would you ignore the impact that it may have on the S Corporation status? Would you pressure Chance to sell his stock to you?

Provide support, with proper citations, for your response.

A 25-year-old Arab American man is one day post-operative following vascular surgery. There have been no post-surgical complications. He tells his family that he is “in terrible pain,” and he reports ratings of 2 to 3 on 0-10 numeric rating scale to the nursing staff. He requests pain medication every two to three hours, and will not get out of bed or ambulate.

Identify factors that affect your assigned patient’s pain/discomfort perception.

Identify the actual and potential physiological and psychological responses to the pain/discomfort, for your assigned client.

Base your initial post on your readings and research on this topic.Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250-word minimum.