Legal & Ethical Implications

Elder Neglect: Legal & Ethical Implications

(Legal & Ethical Implications)

please respond to the two post below(discussion)

Question description

respond to the post below and use scholarly sources as well as the Bible to back your response.

classmate #1- reply to this in at least 260 words(Legal & Ethical Implications)

On January 14, 2005, Shirley P. Correll was accused of murder by purposely neglecting her sick and injured mother; the mother ended up dying because of the lack of care. The court claimed that Ms. Correll was aware that her mother was sick and willfully did not take care of her. Because of the neglect, her mother had serious bodily injury. The defendant claimed that she did not know her mother was sick because there wasn’t enough evidence; she also argued that there isn’t enough evidence as well to prove that she willfully and knowingly neglecting her mothers’ health.

The court decided that there was beyond sufficient evidence. The evidence showed that Ms. Correll was aware of the severe condition of her mother, yet willfully and knowingly decided to neglect her mother and not provide medical treatment for her. Her mother was incapacitated. A medical doctor confirmed that the mother’s undernutrition was very severe and concluded that there was no way that her condition worsened between 2 days. Her mother suffered through malnutrition, yet Ms. Correll failed to seek treatment for her mother; the doctor even instructed Ms. Correll to bring her mother to his office if she experienced any further problems. The doctor concluded that the mother died of pneumonia, which was a predictable consequence of chronic starvation.

Ms. Correll’s punishment was two years in jail but suspended after 30 days in prison. Ms. Correll appealed. The court chose this punishment because I believe they considered this case to be more of a Class 4-6 felony. I agree with the court’s belief that there was sufficient evidence that Ms. Correll was aware of her mother’s health. Her mother, Mrs. Paxton, suffered from her health since the early 1990s. She survived a stroke, her hip bone breaking, early signs of Parkinson’s disease, loss of weight, and bad nutrition. Ms. Correll became her mother’s legal caretaker for a reason. Even Ms. Correll’s estranged sister, Carol Gray, noticed the decline of her mother’s health over time. Back in 2000, Dr. Salama told Ms. Correll for him to have checkups with Mrs. Paxton every 6 months or less. By the time Ms. Correll called for emergency and made an appointment with Dr. Salama, it was basically too late for her mother. I wish that Dr. Salama had home care provided for Mrs. Paxton to receive continual checkups from home, however homecare has been lacking in service and needs to be improved (Mason, 2016).(Legal & Ethical Implications)

As for the punishment of serving 2 years in jail, I believe Ms. Correll should have had a harsher penalty because it was murder. As far back in 1994, the estimated time to be served in prison for murder was 127, or about 10 years (Currie, 1998). Even though 1994 was 11 years before this trial, why change the punishment of 10 years to 2 years for Ms. Correll? That is such a drastic change. Any responsible person [in the state of Virginia] who abuses or neglects an incapacitated adult in violation of this section and the abuse or neglect results in the death of the incapacitated adult is guilty of a Class 3 felony. For Class 3 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than 20 years and […] a fine of not more than $100,000 (Code of Virginia, 2004). I don’t agree with the court going against the code.

As the Bible states in Exodus 23:7, “have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for [God] will not acquit the guilty.” Ms. Correll deserved a harsher punishment.

References

Code of Virginia. (2004). Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. Retrieved from https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chap…

Currie, E. (1998). Crime and punishment in America. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books.

Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H., & O’Grady, E. T. (2016). Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care (7th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc.

classmate #2- reply in at least in 260 words (Legal & Ethical Implications)

The case of Shirley P. Correll v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 269 Va. 3 is a case from the Virginia Supreme Court. Shirley P. Correll was indicted by a Bedford County grand jury for the murder and felonious abuse or neglect that resulted in serious bodily injury or disease of her incapacitated mother, Nellie S. Paxton. In 1991, Paxton began losing weight, which was attributed to a possible right sided, right hemisphere stroke, per CT. She also reported episodes of confusion six months prior to her visit with Nolan. She was seen by a Neurologist (Dr. Nolan), who then referred her to an Internal Medicine MD due to her physical appearance. Paxton was treated at a hospital for weight loss and anemia, she improved and gained weight.

The following year, Dr. Nolan suggested that Paxton started to show signs of Parkinson’s Disease and experienced hallucinations. Throughout his oversight of the member, Dr. Nolan never addressed Paxton’s nutritional status. Shirley Correll was appointed as Paxton’s legal guardian in 1997. Paxton suffered a fall and sustained a broken hip. Shirley and her sister were educated on the precautions to reduce Paxton’s risk for pneumonia and decubiti. Paxton continued to lose weight between 1997 through February 2000. Dr. Salama (Internal Medicine) diagnosed Paxton with advanced Parkinsonism, multi-infarct dementia, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and early stage decubiti. The decubiti had one stage 2 decubitus (which is a breakdown in the skin layers that could involve the epidermis and dermis) on her lower back. A prescription was prescribed and Correll was informed of Paxton’s treatment plan and the risk for skin breakdown.

Dr. Salama examined Paxton in January 2000 and did not observe any signs or symptoms of malnourishment. An albumin level was taken, which was within normal limits and indicated a “good nutritional status”. A follow up appointment for July 2000 was cancelled. Correll scheduled an appointment with Dr. Salama’s office on September 18, 2000, because she was “very concerned about Paxton’s condition”, so an appointment was scheduled for 2:30pm. Ten minutes after the appointment was made, Correll summoned emergency medical personnel to transport Paxton to the hospital. EMS reported that Paxton was severely dehydrated and unresponsive, only responding to painful stimuli. Paxton’s eyes and cheeks were very sunken, blood pressure and pulse were low, and was said to be “pretty close to going in shock”.

The hospital Nurse indicated that Paxton had a decubitis on her right hip and the information provided by Correll was not consistent with the physical assessment of the member. Dr. Salama cared for Paxton in the hospital and agreed that Paxton’s condition could not have started over the weekend. Paxton suffered from moderate to severe dehydration, stage 3 and early stage 4 decubiti, and bacteremia. Paxton’s albumin level upon admission to the hospital was 2.6. Albumin needs 21 days to make a change, so a couple of days of no water or food would not have this type of effect on the albumin levels. The decubiti were reported to be “black in appearance and had hardened”. Paxton’s oral mucous membranes were dry, and her tongue was cracked. Correll advised to Martha Anderson (geriatric clinical nurse) that she did not know how to use the Duoderm patch correctly. Jones (wound care nurse) advised that nutrition is essential to wound healing and Paxton’s decubiti were preventable. Paxton’s decubiti started to heal after being in the hospital for four days and her nutritional status improved. Paxton was discharged from the hospital to a nursing home, where she could not feed herself. Paxton readmitted to the hospital after three days and expired because of pneumonia.

The evidence of the case established beyond a reasonable doubt that Paxton’s daughter, Correll, knowingly and willfully failed to provide medical treatment to her incapacitated mother. Paxton’s medical condition was explained to her daughter in January 2000 and she was advised to bring Paxton back to the doctor’s office if her condition worsened. Correll failed to seek treatment for Paxton, which ultimately resulted in her death.

I do not totally agree with the court’s decision to hold Paxton’s daughter accountable for the abuse/neglect of her mother because I do not have all of the information available to make that determination of Correll’s mental ability to care for another person. I feel that there was not enough information to determine if Correll was capable of taking care of her mother. The qualifications to be a guardian are very minimal. There is no information on Correll’s mental status and it could have been a situation where she became the legal guardian for financial reasons or because the courts are inundated with legal guardian cases. The quality and content of clinical documentation and evidence of functional deficits for guardianship procedures in the United States is lacking (Moye, Wood, Edelstein, Armesto, Bower, Harrison, & Wood, 2007). The is a need to collaboration between clinical and legal professionals to advance the reform of guardianship across the United States to protect the rights and dignity of the elderly. I also feel that the Physicians that were involved in her care in the community hold some responsibility. Dr. Nolan never thoroughly evaluated Paxton’s nutritional status and only assumed that this is the way she was. Dr. Salama did not perform the necessary assessments to help him discern if there were any social concerns that would place Paxton at risk for abuse. The rationale for Paxton’s weight loss was never evaluated and there was no information given in reference to statements made by Paxton. All healthcare workers are mandated reporters of abuse and neglect. According to Orfila, Coma-Solé, Cabanas, Cegri-Lombardo, Moleras-Serra, & Pujol-Ribera (2018), “The detection of elder mistreatment is emerging as a public health priority; however, abusive behaviors exercised by caregivers are little known and rarely detected among primary health care professionals. The risk factors were there, 82.8% of caregivers are women, access to limited social support, and the recipient of care had known cognitive deficits. The case mentioned that Correll’s sister was estranged from her. There was joint responsibility of the caregiver and the medical professionals in ensuring that Paxton was receiving the care that she needed. Psalm 71:9 states, “Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent.” We must be the eyes and the ears of vulnerable people and make sure we do not ignore things that we think are normal.

References:(Legal & Ethical Implications)

Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F.H., & O’Grady, E. T. (2016). Policy & politics in

nursing and health care (Seventh ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Moye, J., Wood, S., Edelstein, B., Armesto, J. C., Bower, E. H., Harrison, J. A., & Wood, E.

(2007). Clinical evidence in guardianship of older adults is inadequate: Findings from a

tri-state study. The Gerontologist, 47(5), 604-612. doi:10.1093/geront/47.5.604

Orfila, F., Coma-Solé, M., Cabanas, M., Cegri-Lombardo, F., Moleras-Serra, A., & Pujol-Ribera,

E. (2018). Family caregiver mistreatment of the elderly: Prevalence of risk and associated

factors. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 167. doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5067-8

PDF: Correll v. Commonwealth, 269 Va. 3

 
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Assignment2: LASA1: Cultural Autobiography

Assignment2: LASA1: Cultural Autobiography

(Assignment2: LASA1: Cultural Autobiography)

The purpose of this assignment is to illustrate recognition of your own cultural background and how your worldview has been shaped by your family, role models and life experiences. This autobiography will help you express an appreciation for your own cultural identity and discover potential areas of development.

Begin by defining individuals that you consider family members. This includes, for example, parents or guardians, siblings and/or grandparents. Important information about these individuals includes places of birth, travel (if any), age, spiritual/religious beliefs, occupation, educational history, ethnicity, birth order, etc. In this description include the cultural heritage each individual and summarize the belief system of your family in general, including specific family values, religious and cultural practices, ceremonies, beliefs, and holiday celebrations. If possible, interview these individuals in an effort to gain new insight into your cultural heritage.

Next critically evaluate experiences in which you feel have had significant relevance in your multicultural development. Include both positive and negative experiences if applicable.

After taking a look at these influencing factors, critically examine and discuss who you are as a cultural being, including your racial identity. Think about your own development, functioning, values, behaviors and worldview and how you feel your family history, chosen role models, and experiences have shaped you. Describe how your life would be different had these cultural influences not been there. Be sure to include a description of interpersonal expectations for yourself and lifestyle choices. Finally, having taken a close look at your cultural autobiography, include potential biases which may influence how you interact with others. This could include, for example, favoring individuals of your own heritage or unconscious biases towards a certain cultural group.

Be sure to address each topic listed above and, as appropriate, cite the online course, the textbook, and other credible sources to substantiate the points you are making. For example, when discussing your racial identity please cite sources which you have referenced to better understand what this term means or use the text or lecture to substantiate points you are making about how gender has influenced your cultural development.

This paper should be approximately 4-6 pages and is due on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Analyzed and defined the cultural and ethnic background of family members and/or role models from personal life.
20
Defined cultural customs, rituals, or religious practices important to shaping personal life.
12
Critically evaluates experiences of significant relevance in personal multicultural development.
20
Critically examines and discusses personal cultural being including development, functioning, values, behaviors and worldview. Discusses how family history, chosen role models, and experiences contributed.
48
Discusses personal racial identity.
20
Discusses how life may have been different without cultural influences.
12
Describes interpersonal expectations for lifestyle choices.
12
Properly cites two or more eternal scholarly references.
12
Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice
Organization
(12 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion
Usage and Mechanics
(12 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
APA Elements
(16 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style
44
Total:
200
 
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Leadership Health Care Organizations Practicum.

Leadership Health Care Organizations Practicum.

(Leadership Health Care Organizations Practicum.)

For clarification purposes, please submit each assignment with according to their unit numbers

Unit 1

Should all nurses be considered leaders? What characteristics of nurses make them leaders? How do your responses compare or contrast with the view of power according to servant leadership? Support your response with evidence from the textbook or Topic Materials.

RESOURCES

Electronic Resource

1. Guidelines for Graduate Field Experience Manual

Please refer to the Guidelines for Graduate Field Experience Manual. Students need to log hours in Typhon as a time log. The preceptor must approve time log entry by clicking on green box to lock entry. For questions, please contact typhon@gcu.edu or the Office of Field Experience.

http://students.gcu.edu/academics/college-of-nursing-and-health-care-professions.php

2. Issue of Power

View the “Issue of Power” video.

http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nur670_vpv01GUI.php

3. What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management?

Read “What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management?” by Murray, from The Wall Street Journal (2014).

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/what-is-the-difference-between-management-and-leadership/

e-Library Resource

1. The Role of Values in Servant Leadership

Read “The Role of Values in Servant Leadership,” by Russell, from Leadership and Organization Development Journal (2001).

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/226915965?accountid=7374

Other(Leadership Health Care Organizations Practicum.)

1. Nurse Leadership Practicum Clinical Log

The “Nurse Leadership Practicum Clinical Log” is a pass/fail assignment due at the end of the course, but the instructor may ask at any time to review the document.

Students must update the “Nurse Leadership Practicum Clinical Log” each week.

NUR-670-RS-NurseLeadershipPracticumClinicalLog.docx

Unit 2

In the secular approach to leadership, there is an inherent belief that hard work will get you to the top and guarantee success. Think of a time in your professional life when this has proven to be true. What were the circumstances? How much influence did you have on the outcome? Based on the textbook, how do your responses compare to the views of servant leadership? How do your responses compare to the secular view of leadership?

Unit 3

You are in a place of influence in your professional life where you can help people be successful. Describe the relationship and what actions you have taken or could take to serve others. Based on the textbook, how does your response compare to the views of authority according to servant leadership? How does your response compare to the secular view of authority?

Unit 4

What is your given “authority” at your work place and/or professional life? Describe a time when you have exercised this authority in your journey as a professional nurse? How does your response compare to the secular view of power? How does your response compare to the secular view of authority? How does your response compare to the view of power according to servant leadership? How does your response compare to the view of authority according to servant leadership?

Unit 5

Describe a time in your professional life when you felt used and manipulated. What were the circumstances? Did you feel valued by the leader? Based on the textbook, explain how the issue of purpose, in the servant-leader paradigm, could have yielded a more beneficial outcome for the leader and yourself.

 
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Writing Appropriate E-Mails

Writing Appropriate E-Mails

(Writing Appropriate E-Mails)

Given below is an example of a poorly written e-mail.

To: Sylvia Greene (sgreene@financialsolutions.com)

From: Chester Goings (cgoings@financialsolutions.com)

Subject: No Go on Baby Charity Thing

Cc:

Bcc:

Hey, Syl, you’re one in a million. But we can’t give you time off to work on that charity fashion show/luncheon thingy you want to coordinate. And Financial Solutions can’t make a big contribution as we’ve done in previous years. It’s no, no, no, all the way around.

Look, we admire the work you have done for the Newborn Hope Foundation. It has raised millions of dollars to make differences in the lives of babies, particularly premature ones. But we need you here!

With the upcoming release of our Planning Guide 5.0, we need you to interview clients. We need you to make video testimonials, and you are the one to search for stories about customer successes. Plus a zillion other tasks! Our new website will launch in just six short weeks, and all that content stuff must be in final form. With the economy in the tank and our bare-bones staff, you certainly must realize that each and every team member must be here and making a difference. If our Planning Guide 5.0 doesn’t make a big splash, we’ll all have a lot of time off.

Due to the fact that we’re the worldwide leader in on-demand financial planning and reporting software, and in view of the fact that we are about to launch our most important new product ever, you must understand our position. When things get better, we might be able to return back to our past practices. But not now!
Chet

Your assignment is to rewrite this as a professionally written, appropriately toned e-mail. Your version of this e-mail must satisfy the following parameters:

  • Subject line should be professional, informative, and include a verb.
  • Opening should cordial and the topic should be introduced using the indirect method.
  • Body should provide good information, be logical, discuss only one topic, and be easy to read.
  • Closing should conclude with action information, dates, or deadlines, summarization of the message, and a closing thought
 
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Letter Report

Letter Report

(Letter Report)

Question description

Length: 750 words minimum, not counting Works Cited

Audience: Your supervisor, colleagues, and clients

Purpose: To research and recommend career advice to potential clients

Format: Formal business letter style, including the following elements:
Return Address (or your may use a Letterhead)
Date
Inside Address
Salutation, followed by colon
Letter contents
Closing
Signature Block
Second Page Heading
MLA-style parenthetical, in-text references for any source material used
MLA-style Works Cited List

Writing Situation: You work for a company1 whose mission is to offer advice to college students who are considering their career options. In today’s meeting, your supervisor asked you to research the career outlook in one of the Occupation Groups listed in the “Occupational Outlook Handbook” section of the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website available at this address: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/2

For example, if you click the Education, Training, and Library link in the Occupational Groups list, you might research the career of High School Teacher. If you click the Healthcare link, you might research the Nursing career. You may select any career from the ones listed on the BLS website.

Assignment Requirements: Write a 750-word (roughly two full pages, single-spaced) Letter Report in which you present your findings about the career outlook for the occupation you have chosen to research. You should include the following information, in addition to any other relevant material you find in your research:

  • Employment prospects
  • Typical jobs
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Salary range
  • Career advantages/disadvantages
  • Typical responsibilities
  • Your recommendation (see below for more information about this important section)

To success on this assignment, you will need clear recommendations in your Report. The specific audience for this part of the Report will be the potential clients who seek advice about their careers. Based on your research, what would you recommend to a college student who is interested in the career you have researched in this Report?

In addition to the BLS website provided above, you might also search for information disseminated by professional societies. These groups will often publish useful statistics on salaries, working conditions, and other information about the field. For instance, the NSA and AICPA are both professional societies for Accountants. Whatever sources you use should be credible and professional or academic-based. Do not consult sources such as Wikipedia, Ask, or other sites whose information might not be reliable.

You might also consider interviewing someone who currently works in this field although that is not a requirement of the assignment.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In writing about the company in this assignment, you should feel free to make up a company name.
You must use this website in your research.

 
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Social Technologies in Workplace

Social Technologies in Workplace

(Social Technologies in Workplace)

Question description

Discussion 1: Social Technologies in the Workplace

As a nurse manager, it is imperative to understand how social technologies can impact productivity, peer-to-peer relationships, and patient safety within the workplace. Collaborating with HR to understand policies and the organization’s expectations related to the use of social technologies allows nurse managers to more effectively and appropriately integrate today’s social platforms while mitigating the occurrence of inappropriate behaviors.

For this week’s Discussion, your Instructor will assign you to one of the scenarios below. You will then use that scenario to investigate the social, ethical, and legal ramifications of social technologies.

Scenario Four: The environment in your critical care unit has always been somewhat hectic. However, over the last few months, the morale in your unit has noticeably deteriorated. You learn that nurses have begun to share mass e-mail chains complaining about unfair scheduling treatment. As the nurse manager, you have always tried your best to schedule staff fairly and even allow them to switch their shifts when personal problems arise. Since your effort to talk with staff individually does not seem to be working, you decide to hold a town hall meeting to openly discuss these issues. As you prepare the meeting announcement, you notice e-mails from your hospital administrator, chief operating officer and director of human resources. All are wondering why their inboxes have been inundated with e-mails from upset nurses in your unit. How do you respond to these e-mails? Furthermore, how should you address this situation to improve the morale of your unit?

To prepare

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the appropriate and inappropriate use of social technologies in the workplace.
  • Conduct further research on the social, ethical, and legal issues that result from inappropriate use of social technologies both inside and outside work hours.
    • For example, what laws protect the privacy and free speech of employees? How can workplaces legally safeguard themselves from various social technology issues such as defamation, misrepresentation, or misuse by individual employees? Of what legal ramifications, such as patient privacy and confidentiality laws, should managers be aware?
  • Reflect on the scenario to which you have been assigned.
    • How might employee use of social technologies impact the rest of the setting? How might it impact the care given to patients?
    • As the nursing manager who oversees the employee(s), what strategies (if any) would you employ to effectively address this situation?
  • Consider the social technology policies of your past or present workplace.
    • With regard to employee use of social media, do you believe the workplace policy is effective? Why or why not? As a nurse manager, could you use this policy to effectively address the behaviors in your assigned scenario?

Note: Before you submit your initial post, replace the subject line (“Week 11 Discussion”) with “Review of Case Study ___” identifying the number of the case study you were assigned.

Post an explanation of the possible social, ethical, and/or legal ramifications of your assigned scenario. Explain the policy your current or past workplace has on the use of social technologies and how effective you believe the policy is. If your workplace does not have a policy, explain what the accepted practices or expectations are for your setting. Has lack of policy led to any problems? Support your responses by referencing authentic examples from the workplace and this week’s Learning Resources as appropriate.

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Heart Attack

Heart Attack

(Heart Attack)

 

A heart attack, medically termed myocardial infarction (MI), occurs when blood flow to a section of the heart muscle becomes blocked, typically by a blood clot. The lack of blood flow deprives the heart tissue of oxygen and nutrients, causing it to become damaged or die if not promptly treated.

Symptoms of a heart attack can vary but often include chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea, lightheadedness, and pain or discomfort in other areas of the upper body, such as the arms, back, neck, or jaw. Prompt recognition of symptoms is crucial for seeking immediate medical attention, as early intervention can significantly improve outcomes.

Risk factors for heart attacks include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, and family history of heart disease. Prevention involves adopting a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, maintaining a balanced diet, managing stress, avoiding tobacco use, and controlling underlying health conditions.

Treatment for a heart attack may involve medications to dissolve the clot and restore blood flow, procedures such as angioplasty and stenting to open blocked arteries, and lifestyle changes to prevent future occurrences. Cardiac rehabilitation programs can help patients recover and reduce the risk of recurrent heart events, emphasizing exercise, education, and support. Early recognition, swift action, and ongoing management are key in mitigating the impact of heart attacks and promoting heart health.

Heart Attack.

You are required to write a critical analysis of the disease of your choice.

Included in this analysis, you will need to explain how the disease you chose

affects the various body systems where relevant.

The following relevant and concise information must (if pertinent) be included in your write up.

▪ Name of disease

▪ History of the disease

▪ Description of disease

Anatomy of the system(s) involved

▪ Effects on other body systems

▪ Cause of disease

▪ Signs and symptoms

▪ Diagnosis of the disease

▪ Complications, if any

▪ Treatment and side effects

Conclusion should include the following:

▪ Brief mention of current or proposed research that may significantly impact the

▪ disease.

▪ Prevention strategies if any

▪ Your insight / opinion

NOTE: you must focus on the anatomy & physiology of the disease/disorder. Cover the normal anatomy & physiology of the organ system affected and then state what the disease/disorder does to this organ system, and other organ systems. In other words, if you are picking tuberculosis, I do not want you to go too much in detail about the bacteria that causes it but how the bacteria escape our body’s defenses and what the bacteria do to the lungs, bones, etc.

 
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Improving Health Literacy

Nurses Role In Improving Health Literacy

(Improving Health Literacy)

In order to effectively manage their own health, individuals need to have competencies in two areas—basic literacy and basic health literacy. What is the difference? Basic literacy refers to the ability to read, even simple language. Health literacy is defined as, “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (National Coalition for Literacy, 2009). Unfortunately, according to a Department of Education report on health literacy, only 12% of adults aged 16 and older are considered to have a proficient level of health literacy (U.S. Department of Education, 2006). Acquiring health literacy skills has become more complicated with the explosion of online health information, some credible and some misleading.

In this Discussion, you focus on how to help individuals find credible information on the Internet and develop strategies nurses can use to increase the health literacy of their patients.

To prepare:

  • Think about the nurse’s role in improving the health literacy of patients.
  • Consider the many ways patients access health information, including blogs, social media, patient portals, websites, etc.
  • Reflect on experiences you have had with patients who self-diagnose using online medical sources.
  • Using the Internet, the Walden Library, or other trustworthy sources, identify a resource that you could introduce to patients to help them evaluate the credibility of health information found online.
  • What are some strategies you could employ to improve the health literacy of patients?

Post your assessment of the nurse’s role in improving the health literacy of patients. Then, identify the resource you would recommend to patients for evaluating online health information and why it would be beneficial. Describe additional strategies for assisting patients in becoming informed consumers of online health information.

 
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Plagiarism Activity For Examples

Plagiarism Activity For Examples

(Plagiarism Activity For Examples)

Plagiarism Activity

Read the abstract below and then the example paraphrases below.  Decide whether each one is plagiarism or not and state your reasoning. As you respond, identify each example (e.g., Example 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5) and then type what, if anything, you think is wrong with respective example.  Be sure to think through appropriate use of paraphrasing, quoting and use of in-text citations as you respond to each example.  You do not have to include the examples as written below as you post your response.

Lesch, M.  F., & Hancock, P.  A.  (2004).  Driving performance during concurrent cell-phone use: Are drivers aware of their performance decrements? Accident Analysis & Prevention, 36, 471-480.

Prior research has documented the manner in which a variety of driving performance measures are impacted by concurrent cell-phone use as well as the influence of age and gender of the driver.  This current study examined the extent to which different driver groups are aware of their associated performance decrements.  Subjects’ confidence in dealing with distractors while driving and their ratings of task performance and demand were compared with their actual driving performance in the presence of a cell-phone task.  While high confidence ratings appeared to be predictive of better driving performance for male drivers (as confidence increased, the size of the distraction effects decreased), this relationship did not hold for females; in fact, for older females, as confidence increased, performance decreased.  Additionally, when drivers were matched in terms of confidence level, brake responses of older females were slowed to a much greater extent (0.38 s) than were brake responses of any other group (0.10s for younger males and females and 0.07 s for older males).  Finally, females also rated the driving task as less demanding than males, even though their performance was more greatly affected by distraction.  These results suggest that many drivers may not be aware of their decreased performance while using cell-phones and that it may be particularly important to target educational campaigns on driver distraction towards female drivers for whom there tended to be a greater discrepancy between driver perceptions and actual performance.

Example 1:(Plagiarism Activity For Examples)

This current study examined the extent to which different driver groups are aware of their associated performance decrements.  Subjects’ confidence in dealing with distractors while driving and their ratings of task performance and demand were compared with their actual driving performance in the presence of a cell-phone task (Lesch & Hancock, 2004).

What, if anything, is wrong?
Example 2:

“This current study examined the extent to which different driver groups are aware of their associated performance decrements.  Subjects’ confidence in dealing with distractors while driving and their ratings of task performance and demand were compared with their actual driving performance in the presence of a cell-phone task” (Lesch & Hancock, 2004, p.  471).

What, if anything, is wrong?

Example 3:

This current study looked at associated performance decrements for different driver groups.  The drivers’ actual driving performance in the presence of a cell-phone task was compared with their confidence in dealing with distractors while driving and their ratings of task performance and demand (Lesch & Hancock, 2004).

What, if anything, is wrong?
Example 4:

This study examined how different driver groups were aware of their associated performance decrements.  The actual driving performance with the presence of a cell-phone task was looked at in comparison to the drivers’ confidence rating in dealing with distractors (Lesch & Hancock, 2004).

What, if anything, is wrong?

Example 5:

This study examined how aware people were of their driving performance both with and without the added distraction of a cell phone (Lesch & Hancock, 2004).   The researchers also looked at if age or gender had any impact on driving performance.   Men, of all ages, who were more confident in their ability to deal with distraction were found to be better drivers.   Inversely, older women who said they were confident in dealing with distraction were actually less competent drivers.  The researchers compared the reaction times for drivers with the same confidence ratings and found that older women had the slowest brake times compared to any other group.  Women also thought that the test was easier than men did.   The results tell us that the use of a cell phone while driving may be more distracting than people realize.

What, if anything, is wrong?

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NRS 410V Week1 Self-Assessment

NRS 410V Week1 Self-Assessment

(NRS 410V Week1 Self-Assessment)

  1. Question: Which of the following is true of the      biological functions of progesterone?
  2. Question: Which of the following is true of the      biological functions of testosterone?
  3. Question: In performing a physical assessment,      the nurse notes the patient has a â€oebarrel― configuration to the      chest. This is a consequence of:
  4. Question: Which of the following is true of the      biological functions of estrone?
  5. Question: Ausculation of the chest reveals      bilateral fine crackles in the bases bilaterally, indicating:
  6. Question: The signs and symptoms of      anemia ……. pathophysiologic feature of the condition?
  7. Question: What is the function of hemoglobin?
  8. Question: Common manifestations of bacterial      pneumonia include all of the following except:
  9. Question: Patients with chronic renal failure      usually exhibit:
  10. Question: In addition to hypertension,      pre-eclampsia is characterized by:
  11. Question: What is the physiological function of      gluconeogenesis?
  12. Question: List the enzymes whose levels are      elevated in the blood serum following an MI.
  13. Question: The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve      represents the relationship between the:
  14. Question: The normal pH range for blood is:
  15. Question:A calculated ABG value that indicates      excess or insufficiency of sodium bicarbonate in the system is:
  16. Question: Interpret the following ABG results….pH      7.38 pCOâ‚‚ 38 HCO₃ 24
  17. Question: Interpret the following ABG results….pH      7.33 pCOâ‚‚ 60 HCO₃ 34
  18. Question: The kidneys compensate for acid-base      imbalances by excreting or retaining:
  19. Question: Interpret the following ABG results….pH      7.48 pCOâ‚‚ 42 HCO₃ 30
  20. Question: Interpret the following ABG results….pH      7.48 pCOâ‚‚ 28 HCO₃ 20
  21. Question: How do sulfa drugs selectively kill      bacteria while causing no harm to humans?
  22. Question: The purposes of epinephrine injection      include all of the following except:
  23. Question: …….. glycogen metabolism is      stimulated by insulin?
  24. Question: Your patient is interested in trying      medication to improve low mood / depression. All of the following      medications might be appropriate except:
  25. Question: Therapeutic interventions focused on      increasing the oxygen supplied to the heart and decreasing the heart’s      demand for oxygen include:
 
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