Health informatics professionals are required to know the laws and regulations that impact health information management. At some point in your career, you may be asked to participate in policy review or development and apply specifications included in new regulations to existing policies. You should understand how new regulations impact the healthcare organization and how…
A human service professional is required to report all suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on child abuse reporting issues and resources. Describe what could result when the following occur: Families or individuals will not agree to receiving help The child is in further danger due to reporting…
A critique is a method of displaying a logical and organized analysis of a written or oral piece. Critique can provide the readers with both positive and negative outcomes depending on the author. The purpose of this assignment is for the student to perform a critique on a research article that deals with today’s health…
1) Define deviance, explain why it is relative and apply these concepts to the film. Be specific in your answer. Deviance simply refers to any violation of norms or rules or expectations. These violations can range from being very minor to very serious offenses. But different groups have different norms, so it is important to…
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: · Describe the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production. Explain the changes that occur to gastric acid stimulation and production with GERD, PUD, and gastritis disorders. · Explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of GERD, PUD, and gastritis….
Think of the managers you have reported to thus far in your career. Now consider the people you have worked with or know of that you would consider leaders. Based on these experiences, what would you surmise about the responsibilities of managers and leaders and about the distinctions between these two categories in health care…
Find a description of a social program in a daily newspaper or use the following article about a hypothetical program. (If you select a newspaper article, attach it to the exercise.) “Pets Are Welcome Guests” Residents of the Pondview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have a series of unusual guests once a week. The VIPs…
Students are required to write a 1500 word write-up capturing the main concepts, arguments by the authors of the readings, and associated events covered in the readings assigned for that section. You should be able to summarize the main points of the various authors, compare and contrast them and add your original input. In…
Fifty years ago, a California gangster named Mickey Cohen shocked people on both sides of the law when he went forward in a Billy Gra- ham crusade and made a profession of faith. After several months, how- ever, people began to notice that Cohen’s life showed no sign of the changes that should have been…
The types of issues and concerns that children, and adolescents, present to social workers are as varied as the people themselves. Understanding how individuals behave in their particular environment will shed some light on their current challenges, but this alone is not enough. Social workers must know how to ask the right questions, as the…
Select an adolescent or young adult client on whom to perform a health screening and history. Students who do not work in an acute setting may “practice” these skills with a patient, community member, neighbor, friend, colleague, or loved one. Complete the “Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client” worksheet. Complete…
Read the following scenario from the text (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2011, p. 482): Twelve-hour shifts are problematic for patient and nurse safety, and yet hospitals continue to keep the 12-hour shift schedule. In 2004, the Institute of Medicine (Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine, 2004) published a report that referred to studies…