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Health as a Human Right

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Health as a Human Right

Article 25 of the 1948 UDHR and the Constitution of WHO are examples of positive expressions of health as a human right.

Using South University Online Library or the Internet, search for  “health as a human right, a perspective from the WHO,” put forth in the  UDHR. Conduct a research on this topic. Your research should include key  features of the decisions, investigations, and laws you analyzed during  the research.

Your research should also include answers to the following questions:

  • Analyze the purpose of Article 25 of the 1948 UDHR and the Constitution of the WHO.
  • In your opinion, do these two positive laws contradict the no-duty principle in the United States? Why or why not?
  • The term “the right to make informed health care decisions” is an  important health care right of patients that have the right to make  informed decisions about the direction of their care, including refusing  treatment. Give your views on this statement and support your answer  using relevant references.
  • Compare and contrast the terms “the right to make informed health care decisions” and “the right to health.”
  • In your opinion on life or death situations, do you think individuals should be allowed to refuse treatment? Why or why not?

After answering the above questions, read the following statement:

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)  protects the rights of the poor and uninsured by stating that a hospital  cannot refuse emergency treatment because of the patient’s inability to  pay (patient dumping). Based on this statement, answer the following  questions:

  • Explain and analyze two key duties of hospitals under EMTALA.
  • What do you think would happen if a hospital administrator directed  an ambulance to take a patient to another hospital because the  individual is uninsured?
  • Explain what impact this act might have on private hospitals. How  does this act impact other publicly funded programs in the state?

Practicum – Journal Entry

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Assignment: Practicum – Journal Entry

Reflect on a patient who presented with a vaginal discharge during your Practicum Experience. Describe key signs and symptoms that were consistent with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) versus a non-STI related infection. If you diagnosed the patient with an STI, describe your experience in telling the patient that she had an STI, as well as the patient’s reaction to the diagnosis. Explain how the diagnosis might impact the patient’s life short-term and long-term. Include an explanation of the patient’s medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not have an opportunity to evaluate a patient with this background during the last four weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.

REMEMBER THE SETTING IS A OB/GYN OFFICE

capital purchase

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The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.

Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and present it to the senior leaders of your organization.

Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the budget.

  1. Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
  2. Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, benefits, etc.

Use at least three references, including your textbook.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

ystems Development Life Cycle

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in the media introduction to this module, it was suggested that you as a nurse have an important role in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). With a focus on patient care and outcomes, nurses may not always see themselves as contributors to the development of new systems. However, as you may have observed in your own experience, exclusion of nurse contributions when implementing systems can have dire consequences.

In this Discussion, you will consider the role you might play in systems development and the ramifications of not being an active participant in systems development.

To Prepare:

  • ystems Development Life CycleReview the steps of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as presented in the Resources.
  • Reflect on your own healthcare organization and consider any steps your healthcare organization goes through when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system.
  • Consider what a nurse might contribute to decisions made at each stage of the SDLC when planning for new health information technology.

By Day 3 of Week 9

Post a description of what you believe to be the consequences of a healthcare organization not involving nurses in each stage of the SDLC when purchasing and implementing a new health information technology system. Provide specific examples of potential issues at each stage of the SDLC and explain how the inclusion of nurses may help address these issues. Then, explain whether you had any input in the selection and planning of new health information technology systems in your nursing practice or healthcare organization and explain potential impacts of being included or not in the decision-making process. Be specific and provide examples.

health care problem

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Write a 4-6 page analysis of a current problem or issue in health care, including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications.

TOPIC: Medication Errors

 

  1. Describe the health care problem or issue you selected. Medication errors.
  2. Identify possible causes for the problem or issue.
  3. Use scholarly information to explain the health care problem or issue.
    • Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic.
      • You may use articles you found while working on Assessment 2 or you may search an online library for scholarly articles.
      • You may find the applicable Undergraduate Library Research Guide helpful in your search.
    • Assess the credibility of the information sources.
    • Assess the relevance of the information sources.
  4. Analyze the problem or issue.
    • Describe the setting or context for the problems or issues.
    • Describe why the problem or issue is important to you.
    • Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue.
  5. Discuss potential solutions for the problem or issue.
    • Compare your opinion with other opinions you find in sources from the Capella Library.
    • Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.
  6. Analyze the ethical implications if the potential solution (the one for which you provide pros and cons) were to be implemented.
    • Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the proposed solution from an ethical principle point of view.
    • Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making.
  7. Describe what would be necessary to implement the proposed solution.

Attached is an example paper of a proficient rating for this assignment.

nutrients

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Description / Instructions: Complete the Week 1 Quiz.

 

 

Question 1

Which of the following nutrients does not provide energy to the body?

 

Carbohydrates

 

Protein

 

Vitamins

 

Lipids

 

 

 

 

Question 2

Why is variety an important component of a healthy diet?

 

It ensures you will eat the proper amount of calories each day.

 

It ensures you will eat meat every day.

 

It ensures you will get all the nutrients you need for optimal health.

 

It ensures you will not become dehydrated throughout the day.

 

 

 

 

Question 3

Which is the best way to balance your dietary choices?

 

If you overeat at lunch, you should skip dinner.

 

If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner.

 

If your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.

 

If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner and if your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.

 

 

 

 

Question 4

You have two relatives both 55 years old and both have always eaten a diet of primarily fast food. One of these relatives has severe heart disease and the other has low cholesterol levels and no sign of heart disease. What is the best explanation for this?

 

these relatives have the same genetic predisposition for heart disease

 

these relatives do not share the same genetic predisposition for heart disease

 

the fast food consumed is not bad for their heart health

 

the fast food consumed is good for their heart health

 

 

 

 

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of variety in the diet?

 

Selecting foods from all the foods groups

 

Selecting different foods within food groups

 

Selecting foods from all the foods groups and different foods within food groups

 

Selecting appropriate portion sizes of foods

 

 

 

 

Question 6

Using a smaller plate for dinner may help you practice:

 

variety

 

balance

 

moderation

 

nutrient density

 

 

 

 

Question 7

A glass of milk is more nutrient dense than a can of soda because:

 

a glass of milk contains calories.

 

a glass of milk contains calcium.

 

a glass of milk has fewer calories than a soda.

 

a glass of milk is not nutrient dense.

 

 

 

 

Question 8

Ethan achieves his recommended intake of vegetables by eating a large baked potato every day. Which principle is he not achieving?

 

balance

 

moderation

 

nutrient density

 

variety

 

 

 

 

Question 9

The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein is:

 

10 to 35% of calories.

 

45 to 65% of calories.

 

50 to 70% of calories.

 

more than 65%.

 

 

 

 

Question 10

Government nutrition recommendations translate:

 

nutrient needs into food choices.

 

food choices into nutrient needs.

 

nutrient needs into daily nutrient requirements.

 

food choices into daily nutrient requirements.

 

 

 

 

Question 11

Evaluating a person’s food intake using food records is one of the ways nutritionists determine what people eat and their nutrient intake. This allows the nutritionist to assess the person’s:

 

blood lipids

 

likelihood of getting heart disease or diabetes

 

fasting blood glucose

 

nutritional status

 

 

 

 

Question 12

According to the AMDR, the majority of calories you eat should come from:

 

carbohydrates.

 

fat.

 

protein.

 

vitamins.

 

 

 

 

Question 13

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans promote a minimum of _____ minutes of moderate exercise weekly.

 

40

 

80

 

120

 

150

 

 

 

 

Question 14

Discretionary calories come from:

 

alcohol and added sugars.

 

added sugars and solid fats.

 

alcohol and solid fats.

 

Alcohol, added sugars, and solid fats.

 

 

 

 

Question 15

Where would you look on the food label to determine if sugar was added to the product?

 

Ingredients list

 

Front of the label

 

Nutrition Facts panel

 

Serving size information

 

 

 

 

Question 16

Which of the following nutrients are NOT broken down into smaller pieces during by metabolism?

 

Water, vitamins, minerals

 

Vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins

 

Lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins

 

Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

 

 

 

 

Question 17

In which organ does the digestion of protein begin?

 

Mouth

 

Pancreas

 

Stomach

 

Small intestine

 

 

 

 

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?

 

Gallbladder

 

Liver

 

Pancreas

 

Spleen

 

 

 

 

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the ways that the endocrine system interacts with the digestive system?

 

Eliminates wastes generated in the body

 

Transports nutrient to cells

 

Controls the passage of food in the blood stream

 

Secretes hormones that regulate how much we eat

 

 

 

 

Question 20

Proteins are broken down into _____ whereas fats are digested mostly into _____.

 

amino acids, sugars

 

amino acids, fatty acids

 

fatty acids, sugars

 

glucose, vitamins

People of Baltic Heritage.

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People of Baltic Heritage.

People of Brazilian Heritage.

Read chapter 26 and 27 of the class textbook and view the attached Power Point presentations.  Read content chapter 26 and 27 in Davis Plus online Website.  Once done answer the following questions;

1.  Describe the Baltic nations and how they view the delivery of health care.

2.  Describe the beliefs of health of the Brazilian heritage.

3.  Describe is there is any similarity in the beliefs of these two heritage and how can you influence the delivery of evidence based health care.

As stated in the syllabus present your assignment in the following requirements;

-APA format, Arial 12 word document attach to the forum in the blackboard title “week 12 discussion questions”.

-A minimum of 500 words excluding first and reference page are required.

-A minimum of 2 evidence based reference excluding the class textbook are required.

-2 replies to any of your peers sustained with the proper references.

two quantitative studies

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Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.

Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Fetal Abnormality

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Based on “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality” and other required topic study materials, write a 750-1,000-word reflection that answers the following questions:

  1. What is the Christian view of the nature of human persons, and which theory of moral status is it compatible with? How is this related to the intrinsic human value and dignity?
  2. Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? What from the case study specifically leads you to believe that they hold the theory you selected?
  3. How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendations for action?
  4. What theory do you agree with? Why? How would that theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?

Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance

health care organization

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Research a health care organization or network that spans several states with in the United States (United Healthcare, Vanguard, Banner Health, etc.). Assess the readiness of the health care organization or network you chose in regard to meeting the health care needs of citizens in the next decade.

Prepare a 1,000-1,250 word paper that presents your assessment and proposes a strategic plan to ensure readiness. Include the following:

  1. Describe the health care organization or network.
  2. Describe the organization’s overall readiness based on your findings.
  3. Prepare a strategic plan to address issues pertaining to network growth, nurse staffing, resource management, and patient satisfaction.
  4. Identify any current or potential issues within the organizational culture and discuss how these issues may affect aspects of the strategic plan.
  5. Propose a theory or model that could be used to support implementation of the strategic plan for this organization. Explain why this theory or model is best.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.