What is a quality-adjusted life year? How can it be used to compare differences in health status between someone who is healthy and someone who is not? Can it be used to compare health outcomes of someone who is ill with someone who has died?
Traditionally in America, natural human rights include the right to life, to survival to liberty (justice) and the right not to be harmed. Using this definition and the fact that human beings have intrinsic value, write an essay on the "right" to access life-enhancing drugs even if one cannot pay for them.
External forces have forced a change in direction for an organization. Describe how the roles and responsibility strategies that managers can utilize to communicate and implement a successful change within the organization. This is in relationship to staff participation.
1) Why has there been an increase in C-section births and what can be the possible impacts on the future of health care delivery due to this increase?
International organizations, both governmental and nongovernmental, have focused on protecting and improving the health of our global society, often by targeting social and economic conditions rather than simply specific diseases. Choose one of the organizations: Major Intergovernmental Organizations Working on Health or Major
How are research studies in the United States funded? Does the source of funding impact the focus and/or reported outcomes of the studies?
You work in a cancer center at a multisystem, major medical center. Because of some staff turnover in the cancer registry department, you have been asked if you are interested in a promotion to a position in that department. This would require some additional education on your part, but you are interested in the challenge. B
The United States' public health and healthcare delivery system are among the most vital components of the nation's preparedness against terrorism and natural disasters. On a smaller scale, this is also true for a community's preparedness against terrorism and natural disasters. However, when there are no plans and no action ste
This solution models a topic in the area of public health. * Discuss the significance this topic has in the area of public health * Past, current, future statistics * How it relates to the community * Financial impacts on communities * Goals for the future
How do leaders execute strategic management plans? What role might a nurse leader play in the implementation of strategic management plans?
Using flow-charts, explain how the acid-base imbalance in the body can lead to acidosis and alkalosis. Use tables to: Differentiate between respiratory and metabolic acidosis Differentiate between respiratory and metabolic alkalosis http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/acidosis
I need help on investigating and writing an evidence-based practice report on the topic of Asthma in Adults. I must create a list of at least 10 (7 must be primary research from peer-reviewed journals) on the topic.
Using a flowchart, explain the different steps of the vomiting reflex. Also, explain how the vomitus characteristics are indicative of different gastrointestinal disorders.
What is the one relationship of orientation, training, and staff development to motivation in a healthcare organization? Support the answer by citing two motivational theories.
What is effective leadership? How do you know a leader is effective or ineffective? What qualities make a leader effective?
Describe the guidelines for universal precautions, any rules or laws that apply and explain measures for infection control. Include an explanation of why these measures are important and what consequences may result if they are not implemented. Please provide references.
What are the factors that produce or develop mediocre doctors? How can this mediocrity be measured? How do we bring mediocrity to a minimum?
Visit the Web site of the National Human Genome Research Institute. http://www.genome.gov/ â?¢What is the ELSI program? â?¢What are some of the ethical, legal, and social issues the program is studying?
What type of obstacles or challenges could one encounter when entering the role of educator? Why? 1 reference
This posting answers the questions below after accessing the "Outbreak at Watersedge" interactive game. a. What is something that happened in the interactive investigation? b. How did you feel during this investigation? c. What did you learn from the investigation? d. How would your learning impact your practice a
Your good friend Ryan has called you from school because he has a test tomorrow on anesthesia and radiology. Because of the recent job you received working for an oral surgeon, he felt you were a great choice for help. Topics he feels unsure of still on anesthesia are the 4 classifications of anesthesia and the 4 different sets
Pretend you had to Interview a development director of a charitable organization what would/should you expect to discover from him/her? Discuss those findings.....interview the development director regarding his/her involvement with preparing fundraising strategies for endowments etc., What would you expect he/she would say when
McGinn ends his book by telling us to Stop and Smell the Roses. How do you strike that balance between professional and personal? How do you pursue excellence and maintain your mental health? How do you do â??whatever is necessary to get the job done and simultaneously have enough time for those you love? Is it possible to b
Review Weight Loss Pills and Fad Diets. Medical experts tell us that being overweight/obese is an epidemic in America. What can or should we do as a society to combat this epidemic? Is sheer motivation or will power enough in order to lose weight? Please include an outside source/article that can help us all learn more about th
Does a leader need to be a manager? Does a manager need to be a leader? Compare and contrast the professional role of leader with the functional role of manager. Offer examples of leaders and managers who have influenced you.
How does GAAP vary from Accounting principles?
Air pollution is an environmental health problem in many cities in the world. Residents in an urban community through which a major freeway transportation route runs are suffering from a number of health effects. The local organization arranges for you, a health educator, to consult with a nurse from a local community-clinic t
Have you ever felt sick to your stomach, maybe you thought you had a stomach bug; it just might have been food poisoning. What steps could be taken to reduce risk of acquiring a food borne illness at home and out at a restaurant?
What personal steps could a leader take to increase and strengthen, Emotional Intelligence?
You have been assigned to teach a group of students about a topic related to models of behavior change. The students within the group display learning styles that include visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Compare two technological instructional methods or materials for this topic and this group of students in their abilities