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Explain, as a nurse, what advice would you give to Frank and Sarah.

Ethical and Legal Issues

Ethical and Legal Issues

 

Read the following case study and submit a 1- to 2-page essay in a Microsoft Word document using APA 6th edition in response to the questions.

 

Case Study:

 

Ann is a seventy-seven-year-old grandmother. She has one daughter and three grandchildren. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with moderately advanced Alzheimer’s disease, which causes her to have periods of confusion, frustration, anger, and obsessive thinking. When speaking, she is uncertain and her speech patterns are choppy. Before her mental deterioration, Ann was a woman of love, intelligence, and patience. Realizing they were getting older, she and her husband, Frank, discussed their wishes should anything happen to them. She told Frank that if there was no chance of survival, she would not want to be hooked to a breathing machine. They never got around to filling any papers.

 

Frank is a sweet and sensitive man. His wife’s state frightens him. Ann’s love for him has been the focus of his life for sixty years. His urgent desire for the best care for Ann shows his devotion and love. Their daughter, Sarah, is a businesswoman. She is a hard worker and a good mother. She is forty-five, successful, and intelligent. Although she loves her parents dearly, she lives ten hours away. She regrets not seeing much of them, especially recently. Frank feels his role is to take care of Ann. He has spent the past year with her, watching after her, cooking for her, cleaning the home, and witnessing her deterioration. Finally, Ann is unable to walk alone safely and he finds he must have her admitted to a long-term care facility. He calls Sarah to come and help with the arrangements. After having Ann admitted to a local nursing home, both Frank and Sarah remember the pleading look in Ann’s eyes as they walk away.

 

After three weeks in the nursing home, Ann starts to cough and run a fever. She is seen by doctors and diagnosed as having pneumonia. She is transferred to a local hospital, where she is given intravenous antibiotics. Although the progress of her pneumonia is halted by the antibiotics, she stops talking and refuses to eat. The physician calls Frank to insert a feeding tube. Frank calls Sarah to ask what to do. They wonder, Is a feeding tube equivalent to a breathing machine? Would it be possible to allow Ann to lie there and die of starvation? Is that murder? What would she want? What is the right thing to do? (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008).

 

Respond to the following:

 

  • Discuss the ethical decisions you would make.
  • Discuss the legal decisions you would make.
  • Explain, as a nurse, what advice would you give to Frank and Sarah.

 

How the concept of developmental continuum is important to understand when conducting your observation.

This Application Assignment is the second component of your Child Observation Project and underscores the importance of partnering with families in every step of the assessment process. This week, you will select the area of development and learning that

This Application Assignment is the second component of your Child Observation Project and underscores the importance of partnering with families in every step of the assessment process. This week, you will select the area of development and learning that will be the focus of the Child Observation Project. Then, you will interview the parents (or a very close family member) of the child whom you have selected for your Project. In an authentic assessment situation, parents/family members would be involved at each step of the assessment process. Within your Child Observation Project, this experience is designed to support foundational knowledge, skills, and opportunities to practice effective interactions with families.

To complete this assignment:

Plan

  • Arrange for the interview and confirm the appointment.
  • Before you speak with the parent/family member, take time to carefully review Appendix A in your text. Note that the following areas of development and learning are listed at the top of the pages:
    • Large Muscle Development — page 219 (large-motor skills)
    • Small Muscle Development — page 222 (fine-motor skills)
    • Basic Concepts of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies — page 224
    • Cognitive Development: Thinking — page 229
    • Language Development: Oral Language — page 232
    • Language Development: Literacy Development — page 234
    • Personal-Social Development: Personal Development — page 238
    • Personal-Social Development: Social Development — page 240
  • Based on the areas of development and learning presented in Appendix A, select one as the focus of your Child Observation Project. To guide your selection process, think about an area that is of particular interest to you, that you have previous experience with, or are interested in learning more about.
  • Prepare a brief overview of the area of development and learning that you selected to share with the child’s parents/family members. When preparing your overview, describe your selected area of development and learning, including examples. The Parent/Family Member Interview Sheet includes a script that you can use to convey this information.
  • Print out and review the Parent/Family Member Interview Sheet.
  • Print out and review the Observation Plan.
  • Plan to use a laptop computer, audio recording device, or notepad to record your interview responses. When recording, be sure to obtain the family member’s permission. Also, make sure to use only the first names of anyone that you mention.

Implement

  • Complete your interview using the Parent/Family Member Interview Sheet.

Reflect

  • Review your interview notes and consider the knowledge and insights you gained from this experience.
  • Relate your interview experience to what you have learned about planning for effective assessment and consider:
    • How the information that you gleaned from the interview contributes to your knowledge of the child you selected for your Child Observation Project
    • Information, knowledge, and/or advice from the Parent/Family Member Interview Sheet that you want to remember in order to facilitate your observation
    • Additional information that you might want to gather from parents/family members in a more authentic assessment situation
    • How the concept of developmental continuum is important to understand when conducting your observation
  • With all of the above in mind, complete your Observation Plan.

How would utilizing multiple assessment windows create a more meaningful picture of the child’s development and learning?

s you are learning, assessing one area of development and learning at two points in time provides a limited view of overall development. On the other hand, the opportunity to practice observation skills provides a meaningful learning experience that refle

s you are learning, assessing one area of development and learning at two points in time provides a limited view of overall development. On the other hand, the opportunity to practice observation skills provides a meaningful learning experience that reflects essential knowledge and skills that you will need as a early childhood professional.

 

This week, you will select two assessment methods and use one in each of the observations that you conduct.

 

To complete the assignment:

 

Plan

  • Take time to review the video segment, “Observation Guidelines” and reflect on the information and insights provided in this program and in your readings. Think about the value of observation, and how you envision using this information during the observations you conduct.
  • Review pages 77-86 in your text, before you select the two assessment methods you plan to use during your observations Download, print out, and review the corresponding documents:

Note: Use one assessment method in your first observation and the other in your second observation.

  • Review the Observation Plan that you developed in Week 2, in particular, the “examples of things to look for,” that you identified. Then, familiarize yourself with the specific assessment methods that you have selected. Think about how you will use each of the observations to identify examples of the child’s development and learning.
  • Make sure that you have all materials that you need to conduct the observations prior to arriving at the scheduled observation times.
  • Arrive on time. Ask the adult how the child’s day is going before you begin, keeping in mind that factors such as a child feeling tired, hungry, or upset can influence mood and behavior.

Implement

  • Choose a place to observe where you can see and hear the child but are beyond the child’s range of vision. As you observe, take notes on the observation procedure forms you selected and printed.
  • Observe the child for approximately 45 minutes each time.
  • Keep the following guidelines in mind:
    • Keep your attention focused on the child.
    • Try to not make assumptions; objectivity is essential.
    • Remember that despite similarities shared by children of various ages, each child is unique and develops in his or her own way.
    • Record what you observe.
    • Stick to the time span that you agreed to for the observations and be sure to thank the adult and child for their cooperation.
    • Remember that this observation experience is intended as a chance for you to learn about and practice observation skills. Be careful not to express your views regarding the child’s growth and development.

Reflect on your observation. Review your notes and consider the knowledge and insights you gained from this experience. Consider the following:

  • Describe what you observed. Provide specific examples of how your observation data demonstrated information related to the area of development and learning in which you are focusing.
  • Think about the two different assessment methods that you used. Compare and contrast the two in terms of their strengths and limitations, specifically considering:
    • Equipment and preparation needed
    • Detail of data gathered
    • Ability of written events to preserve the context (or setting events occurred within) and sequence of events
    • Time and attention needed to gather data
  • Consider the information that you gathered from the observation procedures in a selected area of development and learning. What did you learn about the child? How would utilizing multiple assessment windows create a more meaningful picture of the child’s development and learning?
  • Consider this week’s Learning Resources and the video on observation. What additional strategies could you use, beyond the scope of this assignment, to develop a more comprehensive assessment of the child’s development and learning?

Note: Remember to use only the first names of the adult and child.

What is the relationship between the muscular system and the skeletal system?

Discussion 4

Choose one body system (Muscular, skeletal, integumentary, or nervous) and answer all questions for your choice. Then, write a summary paragraph (of at least 200 words) identifying how this system supports one other body system to help maintain homeostasis. For example, What is the relationship between the muscular system and the skeletal system?  Post the body systems combination you chose on Day 1 of this week. There is a maximum of four students per body system combination.  For example, only four students can choose the body system combination of muscular and skeletal.

Your initial post must be a minimum of 500 words. In addition to the textbook, utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources to support your points. Cite and reference your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Your initial post must:

  • Describe the anatomy and basic physiology of the system.
  • Articulate what makes the system unique/primary focus.
  • Include an interesting fact about the system, that is not in the textbook. (For example, the heart can secrete hormones but it is not part of the Endocrine system)
  • Choose a common disorder of the system and describe the:
    • disease/condition
    • symptoms and signs
    • etiology
    • common tests/procedures for confirming the condition.
    • treatment options
    • prognosis
  • Include a summary paragraph (of at least 200 words) identifying how this system supports one other body system to help maintain homeostasis. For example, what is the relationship between the muscular system and the skeletal system?

What evidence did you observe in Ms Wessling’s video that her students were becoming thinkers?

homework help

After viewing the videos Improving Practice with Sarah Brown Wessling and  Embedded Formative Assessments,  and after reading Releasing Responsibility by Fisher and Frey, discuss the following:

Part 1

Sarah Brown Wessling remarks; “It is not about ways of delivering content as much as it is about ways of getting students to become thinkers; ways for students to be more autonomous.”

  • What evidence did you observe in Ms Wessling’s video that her students were becoming thinkers?
  • How is this an example of the teacher assessing FOR learning?

Part 2

In Dylan William’s video on embedded formative assessments, he mentions five strategies for teachers to meet students’ learning needs more effectively.

  • Describe what you observed from Ms. Wessling’s video that represents each of these strategies.
  • Were there any that you did not observe?
  • What evidence was there of Ms. Wessling’s students examining their own thinking?
  • What evidence did you find to suggest she designed her instruction to meet instructional learning objectives in several areas of development (Think Bloom’s)?
  • What did you see from her video that you’d like to try (remember best practices are transferrable across grade and age levels)?

Justify and include into the report the selection of the synchronization techniques for the methods created to satisfy requirements .

c# Multithreading

Using the code from the project chapter21\MicrosoftMonitorSample\MicrosoftMonitorSample.csproj, create a C# program that more realistically simulates the consumer/producer situation:

  1. Add a synchronized method to the class Cell to check if the cellContents field reached the maximum capacity (interpretation – the warehouse is full)Invokethis method in the WriteToCell methodto stop producing new products and to wait until the cellContents field has been decremented by the consumerthread below this maximum capacity.

 

  1. Add another synchronized method to the class Cell to check if the cellContents field reached the minimum capacity (interpretation – the warehouse is empty). Invokethis method in the ReadFromCell methodto stop consuming new products and to wait until the cellContents field has been incremented by the producer thread above the minimum capacity.

 

  1. Add an int parameter to the WriteToCell method to represent the number of items manufactured by the producer (interpretation – the producer may produce more than one item) and adjust the loop in the ThreadProdRunmethod to call the WriteToCell method passinga different int parameter valueeach time (e.g. use random selection) in the range from the minimum cell capacity defined in the requirement 2 above to the maximum cell capacity defined in the requirement 1 above. Select the number of the loop’s iterations so that your testing produces meaningful results. Adjust the WriteToCell method so, that every time the method is called, the cellContents field is incremented by the int value (representing the number of items manufactured by the producer) passed as an argument to this method. Make sure that the maximum capacity is not exceeded.

 

  1. Add an int parameter to the ReadFromCell method to represent the number of items consumed by the consumer (interpretation – the consumer may consume more than one item) and adjust the loop in the ThreadConsRun method to call the ReadFromCell method passinga different int parameter valueeach time (e.g. use random selection) in the range from the minimum cell capacity defined in the requirement 2 above to maximum cell capacity defined in the requirement 1 above. Select the number of the loop’s iterations so that your testing produces meaningful results. Adjust the ReadFromCell method so, that every time the method is called, the cellContents field is decremented by the int value (representing the number of items consumed by the consumer) passed as an argument to this method. Make sure that the cellContents field does not fall below minimum capacity.

 

  1. Modify the Main() method to allow to start the consumer and producer threads in any order.

 

  1. Test your code to make sure that the synchronization works and that both the consumer and producer threads don’t violate minimum/maximum capacity requirements irrespectively of the order these threads start.

  1. Justify and include into the report the selection of the synchronization techniques for the methods created to satisfy requirements 1 – 4 above.

 

 

  1. Your code should provide detailed output of the execution results.

    1. Enhance and test your code to make sure that it works with at least 5 producer threads and 3 consumer threads started in any random order.

     

    1. To simulate real life production/consuming/delivery delays, add Thread.Sleep method calls to the ReadFromCell and WriteToCell methods. Test your code with at least 3 sets of different sleep times (the sleep times for ReadFromCell and WriteToCell methods should not be the same) and present the analysis of the effect of delays (sleep times) on the behavior of the consumer/producer

Define the term population at risk and indicate which of the elementary students are not at risk.

EP CASE 2

Twenty-five children in Fallsburg Elementary School (with a population of 60 pupils) received their immunization against whooping cough to protect the school’s student population. In your role as health officer, you collected the documentation from parents on the first day of school. You found that 25 students had received their immunization against the disease. You have been asked to explain some basic epidemiologic concepts to the parents who did not have their children immunized.

You have been tasked to do the following:

  1. Define the term population at risk and indicate which of the elementary students are not at risk.
  2. Also describe the difference between incidence and prevalence.
  3. Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions.  DS

Be sure to justify your response with evidence from the literature.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 2–3 pages.

New York Department of Health- Basic Statistics. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from www.health.ny.gov/diseases/chronic/basicstat.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Ten Leading Causes of Death and Injury (2003). Retrieved on 10/1/13 from http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html

Definition of Mortality Rate. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10118

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/fundepi/PDFs/Lecture6.pdf

Gerstman B (2005). Epidemiology Kept Simple. Chapter 6: Incidence and Prevalence Greatly Abridged. San Jose State University. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/gerstman/eks/06-formulas.pdf

 

Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions.

 

Why are these rates important?

EPSLP2

  1. Write an essay in which you do the following:
    1. Define and differentiate between morbidity and mortality rates of a population. Why are these rates important? Please explain your response and give an example of each.
    2. Describe the differences in the leading causes of mortality in the United States and in a developing country of your choice (for the year 2010–2014).

    Be sure to support your opinion with evidence from the literature.

    SLP Assignment Expectations

    Length: 2–3 pages.

 

Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions. DS

Be sure to justify your response with evidence from the literature.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 2–3 pages.

New York Department of Health- Basic Statistics. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from www.health.ny.gov/diseases/chronic/basicstat.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Ten Leading Causes of Death and Injury (2003). Retrieved on 10/1/13 from http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html

Definition of Mortality Rate. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10118

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/fundepi/PDFs/Lecture6.pdf

Gerstman B (2005). Epidemiology Kept Simple. Chapter 6: Incidence and Prevalence Greatly Abridged. San Jose State University. Retrieved on 10/1/13 from http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/gerstman/eks/06-formulas.pdf

 

Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions.

What information is the most important to this planning process?

Human Resources Manager

For this assignment you are to assume the role of the Human Resources Manager (HRM) for Acme Incorporated, a small industrial company located in the Midwest section of the United States.  The CEO has asked you to develop a comprehensive employee benefits plan for the entire company.

Assignment Instructions: Consider all of the information, both internal and external to Acme Inc. you must consider when developing and planning an employee benefits plan. What information is the most important to this planning process? Which might be the least important consideration?  Conduct research into this problem and cite your reasoning.

You are to support your ideas, arguments, and opinions with independent research, include at least three (3) supporting references or sources (NOT Wikipedia, unknown, or anonymous sources), and format your work in accordance with 6th edition APA formatting which includes:

  • A Title Page
  • Abstract with Keywords
  • A minimum of 3 FULL pages of written content, Times New Roman, 12 font, 1″ margins, left justified, and
  • A Reference page

While this is a management/HR course, it is expected you will adhere to academic standards of writing which include spelling, grammar, and writing mechanics.

Attachments:

What major principles of sociological theory are addressed in the video?

Social Structure Theory

 

Social Structure Theory Paper

 

 

 

Social structure theories view societal, financial, and social arrangements or structures as the primary cause of deviant and criminal behaviors. After choosing one video for this assignment, address the main topic inherent in the video using a social structure theory framework. Address the key bulleted items outlined in the directions and explain how and why the content of your video may be appropriately acknowledged and studied using a social structure theoretical application.

 

 

 

Select one video that supports a social structure theory.

 

 

 

Write a 2,100–word paper that addresses the following:

 

 

 

  • How does the video you selected support a social structure theory?
  • What is the primary subject or content of the video?
  • What social issues are raised in the video?
  • What major principles of sociological theory are addressed in the video?
  • What might be some possible ramifications for social policy change?

 

 

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

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