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Ethics in Healthcare

In this assignment, you will study the role of ethics in healthcare.

Based on your research, respond to one of the following discussion questions.

Discussion Question 1

Read the following article:

Shelton, A., Freeman, B., Fish, A., Bachman, J., & Richardson, L. (2015). American Journal of Critical Care, 24(2), 148-155. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2015983

Ethics guidelines now require that individuals give informed consent to participate in research. Existing ethical guidelines do not help us decide how to seek consent and have allowed managerial experimentation to remain unchecked.

Based on your understanding of the topic and the article, answer the following question:

Do you think that alternative forms of community consent should be actively pursued? Why or why not? How would you feel if your medical records were examined and included in research without your consent based on an illness in the past?

Discussion Question 2

Scenario

Two nurse researchers are interested in studying whether a pain assessment tool for critical care patients is valid and reliable when applied to a group of patients who cannot communicate verbally due to mechanical ventilation. They design a validation study in which randomly selected patients will be assessed using the tool after a painful procedure (tracheal suctioning) and after a non-painful procedure (oral care). If patient responses result in higher scores after the painful procedure than after the non-painful one, then the researchers will conclude that the tool is effective for these patients in differentiating pain responses from responses to nursing procedures in general.

Using the checklist in the text, discuss and draw a conclusion as to whether this study will likely be exempt, expedited, or full review. Explain your rationale.

Suppose that the Fabulous Hotel hires you as head chef under a two-year employment contract. After two years, another hotel wants to hire you. However, in the original employment contract you signed with the Fabulous Hotel, the following paragraph appears:

“The below-signed agrees not to work as a chef for another hotel in the same metropolitan area for a period of two years after leaving our employ.”

• Describe and analyze the five elements of a contract that must exist for this agreement to be enforceable.
• Explain why this contract is governed by common law or the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
• Examine at least two circumstances in which this non-compete agreement would be unenforceable.

Submit a four- to five-page paper (not including title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide and must cite three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook

Assume that the human resources department of your selected organization has received disappointing results on the job motivation survey administered to all employees at all levels. The results indicate that employees reported lower-than-industry-average job motivation, and management is concerned. Employee comments on the survey included the following:

• My job is so boring!
• My boss micromanages me but never tells me how I’m doing.
• I’ve been in my position for seven to fifteen years, but I am never allowed to provide any input about making the work better.

You have been tasked with writing a paper that reviews the theoretical perspectives relevant to the situation.

Tasks:

Write a paper addressing the following:

• Description: Identify the organization you select and provide a description of it. Cite research from a variety of sources, including the company’s website, social media sites, company blogs, industry and trade sources, and other sources. The description should include the organization’s products or services, customer or client base, areas of operation or distribution, history, main competition, and current situation (whether it is an industry leader, a start-up, or a well-established corporation).
• Analysis: Write a paper that explains the factors that affect job motivation and the internal and external consequences of low job motivation predicted by systems theory. At this time, you do not need to propose any solutions; you are simply reviewing theoretical literature.

Submission Details:

• Present a 3- to 4-page paper in a Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.

Conduct some independent research and find a professional journal article about three best HR practices. What are these practices, and how do they improve the delivery of HR services? Write a 3-page synopsis of the article along with your findings.

APA format, correct spelling.

Westan Corporation uses a predetermined overhead rate of $23.10 per direct labor-hour. This predetermined rate was based on a cost formula that estimated $277,200 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 12,000 direct labor-hours.

The company incurred actual total manufacturing overhead costs of $266,000 and 12,600 total direct labor-hours during the period.

 

Required:

Determine the amount of manufacturing overhead that would have been applied to all jobs during the period.

2. Kirkaid Company recorded the following transactions for the just completed month:

 

a.	$84,000 in raw materials were requisitioned for use in production. Of this amount, $72,000 was for direct materials and the remainder was for indirect materials.
b.	Total labor wages of $108,000 were incurred. Of this amount, $105,000 was for direct labor and the remainder was for indirect labor.
c.	Additional actual manufacturing overhead costs of $197,000 were incurred.
d.	A total of $218,000 in manufacturing overhead was applied to jobs.

 

Required:

 

3. A company assigns overhead cost to completed jobs on the basis of 120% of direct labor cost. The job cost sheet for Job 413 shows that $12,000 in direct materials has been used on the job and that $8,000 in direct labor cost has been incurred. A total of 200 units were produced in Job 413.

 

Required:
a.	What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job 413?

 

 

b.	What is the unit product cost for Job 413?

Youth within the juvenile justice system are a wide range of ages from young children to older teenagers.  The physical, psychological, educational and social needs of this wide age range of youth presents unique challenges to every part of the system from law enforcement officers to corrections officers.  Choose one point of contact in the system (either law enforcement, courts, or juvenile corrections) and thoroughly explain with authoritative sources:

1) what specific training that point of contact receives that helps them address the needs of such a wide range of ages in youth, including who provides what specific training,

2) what training the point of contact lacks to deal with this wide age range of youth,

3) identify and explain one (1) theory of delinquency and thoroughly explain why it applies across all age ranges of youth, and

4) Specifically explain in one paragraph how our university’s core value of RESPECT applies to specific contents of the textbook readings for this module and include a citation and page number.

 

Your response should go beyond the obvious and be written at a graduate level. Your answer must be no less than 1200 words and you must use at least three authoritative sources to support your position. All sources must be properly cited using the APA style.

This paper has to be in APA format 6th edition 12 font and must have 2 references. Must be written at graduate level and 500 words total title page abstract and reference page first time written and would be check for plagarism. The question is How does mass media influence on public perceptions of crime?

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

 

Assignment 1: To Organize or Not to Organize?

 

Due Week 3 and worth 240 points

 

Select one (1) company headquartered in your home state that you would like to work for, that does not currently have unionized employees. Assume that you are an employee of this company and interested in starting a union. Use the Internet to research industry union.

 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Create a scenario of the specific working conditions that has prompted the attention of employees.
2. Outline the major benefits of organizing a union for this particular company.
3. Create a mission, purpose, and objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union for this group.
4. Outline the components you would need to start a union and brainstorm ideas for each step of the process.
5. Determine a possible timeline for the execution of the union based on the plan you drafted with rationale.
6. Speculate two (2) of the management teams’ objections the union is likely to face. Develop two (2) arguments to counter the management position.
7. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• • Examine the relationship between management and unions.
  • Create a strategic plan to organize a union for a specific labor force.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in employee and labor relations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations using proper writing mechanics.

Review the initial scenario and the Strategic Business Plan presented in Module 1to make sure that the requirements of the Board and the Part II Strategic Plan are met. In order to meet the requirements of the Board, you will prepare the finalStrategic Business Plan—Part II—Strategic Plan to the Executive Board. Ensure your strategic plan is thorough, succinct, and complete. Challenge yourself to link the targets to specific initiatives you have identified in the Strategic Plan you are developing for H-D.

Your written report should include a title page, table of contents, executive summary, and each of the following sections in an 8- to 12-page report:

Part I: Global Economy & Factors Affecting H-D  

1. 1. Identify H-D’s Motivations & Risks

• • Motivations for Expansion
  • Risks in Expansion

1. 2. Explain H-D’s competitive advantage in Global Markets
   3. Determine and explain entry strategies for global expansion
   4. Recommend an Internet approach/strategy for H-D

• • How the Internet adds value
  • Internet Business Models
  • Competitive Strategies
  • Leverage E-Business Capabilities

Part II: Corporate Leadership

Develop the following: Current Direction Setting

1. Organizational Culture: In addition, evaluate the culture at Harley-Davidson (H-D) and define what attributes you think team members should possess in reaching the business goals set forth by the organization. If you were part of the management team at H-D, what motivational techniques would you implement to make these teams successful?
2. Organizational Design: As you have been completing the Strategic Business

   Plan, the management at Harley-Davidson has decided to take a team-oriented approach in various departments rather than the traditional, functional structure. Based on your knowledge of different types of teams and their focus, suggest what kinds of team strategies should be applied to each department. Be sure to explain your recommendations in detail.

3. Leadership Traits
4. Ethical Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Learning Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Part III: Strategic Plan Summary

• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Implementation
  • Discuss how you will implement your strategic plans, including how teams should be implemented in each department
  • Develop a brief roadmap for implementation
  • Identify the primary benchmarks to assess success or failure
• Risks

Part IV:  Self-Reflection Summary

Self-reflection is the key to good leadership and good management. Reflect on what you have learned in this class and on what you gained from your Bachelor of Science program. Based on your reflections, discuss the following:

• Five or six key “lessons” learned from the textbook and the content that will help you in your career.
• Consider what you have learned throughout this program. Discuss career opportunities that interest you in business.
• Include what you have learned about yourself.

Evaluate how your personal biases and assumptions have affected your work in the past and how you plan to manage them in the future. Your final product will be in an MS Word document approximately 8–12 pages in length and utilizing approximately 4–6 scholarly/professional sources. Your document should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Submit your final Strategic Business Plan—Part II—Strategic Plan with your self-reflection summary to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Week 5, Day 5.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Assignment Components
Explain the current global economy, the motivational/risk factors affecting H-D, and their competitive advantage.	32
Determine and explain entry strategies for global expansion and recommend Internet approaches for H-D.	44
Explain H-D’s current directional setting, organizational culture, and design. Recommend and explain team strategies for each department.	32
Explain H-D’s leadership traits, ethical characteristics, and its learning environment.	40
Provide a Strategic Plan Summary to include your conclusions, recommendations, implementation, and risks.	56
Identify and explain 5–6 key lessons learned and how they will help you in your current and future career. Include an evaluation of your own personal biases and assumptions and how you plan to manage them in the future.	32
Academic Writing
Organization (16) Usage and Mechanics (16) APA Elements (24) Style (8)	64
Total:	300