Patient Self Determination Act

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The Patient Self Determination Act of the United States protects clients in terms of their rights to what? Select all that apply.
  • Privacy and to have their medical information confidential unless the client formally approves the sharing of this information with others such as family members.
  • Make healthcare decisions and to have these decisions protected and communicated to others when they are no longer competent to do so.
  • Be fully informed about all treatments in term of their benefits, risks and alternatives to them so the client can make a knowledgeable and informed decision about whether or not to agree to having it
  • Make decisions about who their health care provider is without any coercion or undue influence of others including healthcare providers.

racism and discrimination

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Go to TED Talk: www.ted.com 6. Search: David R. Williams: How Racism Makes Us Sick 7. Watch the video (video link also located in Brightspace) 8. Answer the following questions: a. Provide $ statistics in racial differences and life expectancy provided by the video b. What are the $ diseases mentioned in the video as a result of high levels of discrimination? c. Define Implicit Bias and Unconscious Discrimination and provide the impact of medical treatment as mentioned in the video. d. Provide & example of systemic change mentioned in the video and its implications.

Kimberle’ Crenshaw: The Urgency of Intersectionality

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Go to TED Talk: www.ted.com 2. Search: Kimberle’ Crenshaw: The Urgency of Intersectionality 3. Watch the video (video link also located in Brightspace) 4. Answer the following questions: a. As explained in the video, define Intersectionality, and summarize the example provided and how intersectionality informs social justice efforts. b. Discuss police violence as indicated in the video and the call for social justice efforts.

The 1959 Knox Mine Disaster in Northeastern

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The story of the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster in Northeastern, PA represents a framework for understanding how labor unions, management, and other organizations had engaged in corrupt labor-management relations. Mining too close to the Susquehanna river bed caused the river bed to collapse. Billions of gallons of water flowed into the mines, putting miners’ lives at risk. The disaster effectively ended the area’s anthracite coal industry. Over 7,500 jobs were lost because of the Knox Mine Disaster causing long-term economic challenges for the region. Discuss the following: 1. What role did the union, management, and other organizations have in the Knox Mine Disaster? 2. According to your research, what was the root cause of the disaster? What labor-relations laws or practices were ignored? 3. Could the disaster have been prevented? If so, how? What future labor laws were put in place that could prevent similar disasters from happening?

HIV & AIDS

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Name all the ways in which HIV can be contracted? What is the difference between the HIV & AIDS? Once a person receives an AIDS status can they ever return to an HIV status?
Explain your answer.

employment laws

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Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

As a human resources recruiter for a streaming TV service provider, you have been asked to discuss the importance of employment laws in creating a fair and safe work environment with several hiring managers in the customer service department. These laws protect the company and its employees. The laws included in the discussion are as follows; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Equal Pay Act Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

performance management

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. The human resources department of Matrix International Corporation has recently hired you to oversee its performance management system. Employee job descriptions are the key document that define an employee’s job and thus are a basis for managing employee performance. Goal setting is a key method used to align an organization’s strategy for performance improvement. Please discuss the following with your classmates: What is performance management? Why is performance management important to organizations?

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When examining a patient who is paralyzed below the T4 level, the medical-surgical nurse expects to find:

 flaccidity of the upper extremities.
 hyperreflexia and spasticity of the upper extremities.

 impaired diaphragmatic function requiring ventilator support.
 independent use of upper extremities and efficient cough.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

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 For a patient with Crohn’s disease, the medical-surgical nurse recommends a diet that is:

 high in fiber, and low in protein and calories.
 high in potassium.
 low in fiber, and high in protein and calories.
 low in potassium.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

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 Which action best describes a sentinel event alert?

 Documenting the breakdown in communication during a shift report.
 Indicating that a community or institution is unsafe.
 Recording the harm done when a medication error occurs.
 Signaling the need for immediate investigation and response.