Poverty and discrimination are linked as one often leads to the other and vice versa. The poor are a target for discrimination due to their circumstances, while discrimination due to ethnicity, race, or gender reduces the number of economic opportunities an individual might get. In this module, you explore the segments of the population that…
Overview Identify a topic related to legal or ethical nursing issues affecting today’s global society either from those we have reviewed or from one chosen from another source. The topic I have chosen is Hospice Care. When should a decision about entering a hospice program be made and who should make it? Develop a lecture…
Take the time to research current laws, rules, policies and/or guidelines that are in place to prevent human resource or ethical violations in the workplace. You are required to identify five laws, rules, policies and/or guidelines that are applicable to your specific field as well as analyze how they make an impact. The impact can…
Using 800-1,000 words, discuss methods to evaluate the effectiveness of your proposed solution and variables to be assessed when evaluating project outcomes. Example: If you are proposing a new staffing matrix that is intended to reduce nurse turnover, improve nursing staff satisfaction, and positively impact overall delivery of care, you may decide the following methods…
Contrast the principle difference between executive pay and non-executive pay, including a discussion on controversies associated with the growing disparity between executive and non-executive compensation packages. Recommended Readings Read the following journal articles for further insight into this week’s topics: Gordon, J.N. (2005). Executive compensation: If there’s a problem, what’s the remedy? The case…
Evaluate the current compensation philosophy for your organization or an organization of your choosing (from a third-person perspective). Write a three-to-five page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper should be written in a scholarly third-person tone; it should be in APA format. In addition to the introduction and conclusion, your paper…
Why is the environment considered a part of sociology? What effects does the environment have on societies? In 150 to 200 words.
Develop a poster or brochure that reflects the controversial issues of the mandated nurse-to-patient ratios. California is an example if your state does not mandate nurse-to-patient ratios. Include the following: **The facts—explanation of what it means, actual ratios, and staging progression of ratio proposed **History **Is this legislative regulation effective to support a positive nursing…
Let’s return to the example I gave in Module 1 Background Information section in which an industrial firm is confronted with the dilemma of whether it should include – on its balance sheet – a very costly liability for the clean-up of a hazardous waste pool that has accumulated over the past several years, this…
Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to the nursing profession or your clinical practice area. Assuming that you are the chairperson of membership for the organization, create a full page flyer designed to recruit new members to the professional organization. In your flyer, include: The function of the organization, as well as its…
Identify an organization you are fully familiar with. (Current or past employer) Write a 750-word paper in which you: Explain how the following internal and external factors affect the four functions of management at this organization. (Select 3 different factors to discuss.) Globalization Technology Innovation Diversity Ethics Include specific examples from your chosen organization…
To complete your review of the articles published by the Economist regarding economic growth and biodiversity, read the following: The effects of growth: The long view. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 11. Address the following questions: What evidence does this article provide that GDP is related to habitat conservation? (Define GDP in…