Assignments

Some of the most significant current information on patient care in nursing comes from scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and articles. Within this category of information sources, we can further divide studies into qualitative and quantitative sources, each with their own set of methods and standards. Within each of these categories, nurses must be able to differentiate…

1. When people are just concerned with compliance with laws or professional standards (e.g. codes of ethics), what level of ethics is involved? b. aspirational c. mandatory d. principled e. unprincipled 2. Which one of the following statements is NOT CONSISTENT with the philosophy of Nietzsche? a. the theory of evolution b. we should be…

Think about the following before you start writing your paper. You have learned about various theoretical works in nursing including Nightingale’s Environmental Theory, and Jean Watson Philosophy and Science of Caring, Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing among others. Which nursing theory most closely matches your beliefs? Why are philosophies of nursing, conceptual models, grand…

Role of Change Theory in Social Change Role of Change Theory in Social Change An understanding of change theory is critical to the success of human  and social services professionals. A classic model of change theory  consists of three phases: (a) unfreezing, (b) movement, and (c)  refreezing (Lewin, 1951). Another model describes the differences  between…

One of the major drivers in recent health care reform legislation is the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act’s (ARRA) HiTech Incentive. This act, passed in 2009, earmarked $22 billion for the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), with a goal of 100% adoption in all practice settings by the year 2014. The HiTech Act provides…

The demand for greater transparency from consumers and stakeholders  across the world has pushed the areas of ethics and compliance up the  corporate list of priorities in recent years. In addition, the risk to  reputation and potential damage that can be done if evidence of  unethical practice is discovered have increased significantly with the  advent…

The purpose of this assignment is to select a topic related to information systems in healthcare from the list provided, research and analyze the topic, and describe how you will apply your newfound knowledge to your nursing practice. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet one or more of the following Course Outcomes…

Read “Case Study 6: National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance Program,” located on page 444 of the textbook.   Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: Determine the fundamental ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of…

In a 1000-1,250 word essay, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Refer to the resource “Research Critique Guidelines” for suggested headings and content for your paper. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found…

For this assignment, first, read the following article from the Argosy University online library resources: Pauline, J., Pauline, G., Johnson, S., & Gamble, K. (2006). Ethical issues in exercise psychology. Ethics & Behavior, 16(1), 61–76. Now, answer the following questions: Are issues of competency and training more complex for exercise psychology professionals than for applied…

In at least 250 words total, please answer each of the following, drawing upon your reading materials and your personal insight: If “soul friendships” represent our highest attainment of friendship and require great honesty and pure love, what might be our ethical obligation to attempt to nurture such friendships? Analyze, drawing upon examples from your…

Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Theory Helen Soderstrom was stricken with changes in her vision, disturbances of gait, and occasional periods of severe fatigue during her senior year of nursing school. She experienced intermittent periods of normality as well as illness, and the periods when she had no symptoms lasted many months. During a time when…