Exercise Course Works Samples For Students

The role of feedback

Behaviorist theory was firstly introduced by Skinner. The main idea of the theory is that the learner is passive. Skinner stated that a learner’s mind should be clear. This will let him or her receive both positive and negative experience while learning. Behaviorism theory is based on the principle of punishment and reward. Feedback in the behaviorism theory plays a significant role. The point is that the external feedback helps the learner understand the mistakes and the step that should be taken next. Feedback provides the learner with correct information.

Sociocultural theory of learning was firstly presented by Vygotsky. He stated:

“The social dimension of consciousness is primary in time and ...

The importance of the role of an Early Child Hood Development practice and practitioner are both of eminent nature because of the cognitive influence these marks over the society. The public policies are developed cautiously in the light of proven theories to carve the practice of childcare, preschools, federal programs, and public schools (Duby, 2014). The function of an Early Childhood Professional encompasses over the spectrum of conceptualization, synergy, instruction and evaluation. The responsibility to attain the target of educating demand austere dedication for the development and implementation of services. The constant refinement is the ...

“Internal goods’ and “External good,” defined in a specific action and a social context by Alasdair MacIntyre. According to MacIntyre, “the tradition of the virtues is at variance with central features of the modern economic order.” For a person to cultivate the virtues successfully, he must be engaged in a type of cooperative activity recognized in virtue ethics as a practice. MacIntyre defined practice as any logical and composite form of socially established human activity cooperative; internal goods are realized in the course to achieve the standards of excellence appropriate to the form of activity and definitive to ...

The documentation standard is necessary in the nursing practice. The standards communicate the accountabilities of nurses and what the public expect of them. Documentation can be presented in form of paper, electronic, audio or visual. It is used to monitor the client record progress and communicates with other care personnel. It also tells the nursing care that is given to the client.

Documentation is necessary for many reasons. It provides a clear picture of the needs of the client or group. It also shows the nurse’s action and ...

Metaparadigm is a term that distinguishes a discipline and gives that discipline an abstract view. It distinguishes one field of study from another. Metaparadigm is a combination of two words, Meta and paradigm. Fawcett defined metaparadigm of discipline as groups of statements that identify its phenomena in a global way and not specific. Fawcett explained the concepts that define the discipline. Fawcett identified four concepts of nursing as environment, health, nursing and human beings (Fawcett, 2005). The nursing discipline development has seen many challenges over the past century. Fawcett formulated that nursing is a distinct discipline composed of structural holarchies, which are integrated to ...

Part 1 - Questions

1) Reflective practice can be defined as the habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, reasoning, emotions, values and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individuals and communities being served. (Epstein, 2002). This means that one needs to consider continual learning and decisions in daily practice. One must also take a more critical look at what is being learnt and how this learning is used in practice. I believe reflective practice can be useful in my chosen career because I am learning constantly and must be aware of applying learning ...

Introduction

Paraphrasing is one of the most important aspects of scholarly writing. Without paraphrasing, most of the articles will be mere duplication of other people ideas and the readers will have no interest in most of the writings. Through paraphrasing, it is possible to transform one’s ideas into yours while acknowledging the original writer. Notably, many potential scholars fail to practice the mannerism in academic writing leading to plagiarism. The aim of this paper is to paraphrase Patricia O’Conner’ paragraph and use the tools of Walden Writing Center to provide a discussion. In addition, the paper also provides a reflection ...

Ever since the beginning of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), there has been a subtle (or not so subtle) power struggle between the profiteers and ethical regulators. According to an article published in The Economist (2009), the conflict between the ethical and commercial considerations of a company has always existed. However, before we further our understanding of the importance of CSR for the stakeholders and its impact on company's profitability, it is very important to understand what exactly CSR is.

Unlike the common misconception that CSR is all about shelving out doles for philanthropic purposes, CSR is not ...

There can be many reasons for and importance of developing skills when it comes to detecting deceit. Such skills can prove to be useful in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement. Professionals who work in these fields often engage in interviews and interrogations with suspects, witnesses, and other key persons involved in a subject incident, and making sure that every key person is telling the truth is often vital to the process of solving cases or even in gathering information in a surveillance operation.

Detecting deception can be considered both a science and an art. There are many tricks and ...

Discussion #1: Nurse Practice Act and Rules and Regulations in Texas Board of Nursing

Sec. 301.451:
This section sets the precedence upon which the Texas Board of Nursing can take disciplinary action against an individual for reasons that have been proven beyond doubt that they would in one way, or another compromise the delivery of service. This section identifies all prohibited practices within the health care settings for all nurses. Among the issues, it identifies include the use of fraudulent documents or those obtained unlawfully by anyone serving within the workforce. The section also identifies the use of a license that has been revoked or suspended as a prohibited practice (Texas Board of Nursing, ...

1. How international medical education programs for physician are accredited
One of the boards responsible for accrediting international medical education programs for physician is The American Board of Surgery which can only grant credit to the students who have completed surgical education in United States or Canada. (American Medical Association, & Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (US) 1987). The individual is observed by the program directors for not less than six months to ensure that the clinical performance is in line with credit being requested. To get these credits the program director must provide the following:

a. ...

My Nursing Ethics

Values refer to the defined principles that guide different people on the way of life. Values differ depending on the cultures and the different religions to which people associate with. Values define that which is acceptable and that which is not and draws lines between the good and the bad. Values set the standards for various types of organizations, be it religious or business. For example, integrity, honesty, compassion and respect are among some of the many values (Murray, 2010). Morals, on the other hand, can be defined as a set of values which are gained from a higher authority, rather ...

This paper discusses the strengths of family therapy and why I would use it in practice.

Family therapy, according to Broderick and Schrader (1991), refers to a branch of psychotherapy that primarily works with couples in intimate relationships and families in a bid to nurture change and development.

This therapy is anchored on family relationships, which is regarded as the foundation of psychological health. Family therapy views change as systems of interaction among members of the same family. Proponents of this therapy posit that irrespective of the origin of the problem, whether it is a familial or individual issue, clients benefit when their families are involved in seeking solutions. As such, family of the clients is actively involved ...

Answer 1

One example of a basic communication would be a discussion in class where a lecturer poses a question to one of his students. Being the lecture, I ask a student to define the word communication. My encoding is not difficult and it entails a basic definition of the word. The student that I pose the question to decodes it correctly and gives me the feedback. The feedback is the correct answer to the question I asked about the definition of communication. No changes are made in any future messages sent. This describes a basic communication situation.

Answer 2

I would side with Nozick in the theory of distributive ...

This has been a semester that has engaged me in many instructive activities relating to my area of study. The project work has stimulated much interest in me to be reflective and to bring myself to daily activities with more focus and attention. The projects during this semester have been ones that have been opening my insight into my world helping to make sense of my experiences. From the projects, there is a consistent exercise of one’s ability to be reflective and trace the roots of my life. While a project, it has been some kind of probe that requires one ...

A. Background

The theory of Self-care Deficit was developed by Dorothea Orem. This theory states that a self-care deficit occurs when the patient or the guardians of dependents are unable to meet the requisites for self-care (Edney, Jaime & Young, n.d.). When this happens, nursing help is needed. More specifically, nursing care is used to help people enhance their self-care abilities, which they would need for survival and for maintaining their well-being and their quality of life.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1914, Orem completed her diploma program from the Providence High School of Nursing and later received her bachelor’s and ...

Public relations face a lot of challenges in terms of public trust. The reason emanates from the traditional view of the professional. The profession has been taken as one that attempts to cover the negative ills in the society, specifically for the top political and corporate class, and putting a brave face despite an overwhelming evidence of a failure.

Often, when faced with criticism that require an objective response, the PR spin doctors would quote words such as ‘business as usual’ in the office, or ‘we have not lost any s focus to serve the public’. Such have been the ...

Part A: Strengths and Weaknesses

Purpose of the Study

The researchers have identified the purpose of the study as evaluating the efficacy of FCMPN in reducing fatigue among practice nurses. This is strength in the paper since a clear purpose and objective makes it easy for the reader to understand the study and relate it to nursing practice. FCMPN reduces fatigue, daytime sleepiness and patient care errors by improving sleep quality and quantity. Fatigue is a significant problem associated with working long hours and getting little rest. Nurses suffering from fatigue are a health risk since they are prone to making patient care errors which reduce the quality of care offered ...

QUALITY INDICATORS

Extensively describe nurse sensitive indicators your employer is tracking

All health facilities take prime on the welfare of their patients and the quality of the services they provide. As such, hospitals hire only highly-qualified nurses and staff to ensure that no patient would fall prey to malpractice and unethical treatment. The Nursing-Sensitive Indicators developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) gauges the efficiency of nurses in the facility. Idzior (2014) explains that these indicators provide information and understanding on the range of the services and care the facility delivers.

Hospital administrators measure Nursing-Sensitive Indicators such as: the patient-focused outcomes, ...

SMOKING CESSATION: HELPING YOUR PATIENTS KICK THE HABIT

Ans. 1. There were two primary learning goals before I started this exercise. These goals were a) To learn about various pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions helpful in smoking cessation programs and b) To understand the role of pharmacy technicians in supporting the patients attempting to quit smoking.

Ans 2. Specific patient cases or practice-related problems motivated me to choose this learning goal. The harm caused by cigarette smoking is well-known and documented. Smoking poses the risk of cancers, heart attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and many other ailments. I am specifically concerned about the effects of smoking on children and passive ...

The most important job of a nurse manager is to ensure that the care of the patients comes first. As a nurse manager in an inpatient unit, the first activity that I would assign priority is the primary care of all the inpatients. I would ensure that the nurses and the staff have the required resources and motivation to take care of the patients well. The second activity that I would prioritize is the state of both the nurses and staff. As a nurse manager in a community setting, I would still prioritize the state of the community because that is the primary ...

This research was supported in part by a grant from the Sample Grant Program.

Abstract

Experts have opined that while conducting human experimentation, certain norms be followed that are accepted by the medical profession. These norms which are called the ethics of medical research(Tikveel, 1949)⁠, have created a clear divide between routine medical practice and medical research. The role of medical research ethics is to provide a reference point that will help a researcher find answers to ethical questions that might arise while doing medical research(Beauchamp, 2008)⁠.
Keywords: Ethics, Medical Ethics, practice, answers, medical research

- Ethical considerations for research project
...

The United States of America (USA) has a big problem with obesity. According to statistics by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a third of the US adult population (34.9% or 78.6 million) is obese. An organization called Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) notes that adult obesity rates have doubled from 15 to 30 percent since 1980 (healthyamericans.org). The problem of obesity increases the prevalence of heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, stroke, certain types of cancers, and other leading causes of terminal illnesses. Moreover, health problems associated with obesity cost the US billions of dollars in ...

Nursing is an ever-changing and complex profession. There are things that should not change however; dedication to excellence in nursing. The excellence is achieved through the best practices, ethics and standards. Professional nursing practice hereby involves execution of primary tasks towards the patients. The nurse should be a leader, teacher, collaborator, guide and sentry. For these key roles to be executed efficiently, it requires that nurses have interpersonal and technical skills, ongoing learning, evidence-based practices, and commitment to quality, ethical practice, caring, critical thinking, leadership skills and cultural competence.

Nurses are required to practice in accordance with their professional philosophical ...

Over the last couple of years a trend has emerged of drug companies in America testing their drugs on people from other countries. The main cause s of this trend has been said to be the consumer protection and liability laws in our country that make it difficult for these companies to try these drugs within the country (Shaw, Barry, 2005). This practice has raised a lot of concerns lately with many saying it is an unethical activity that should stop. According to the food and drug administration of the country, over 80% of the drug applications approved by them in ...

Introduction

Daily activities performed by human beings is a certain way call for the use of force and energy in executing them. This energy is got from well feeding to ensure that the body muscles, joints, and bones stand up to the necessary task of undertaking a specific activity without much strain or getting tired without completion of the work or activity. Due to this, one must ensure that the body as a whole is fit to undergo the strain brought by the practise exercise to develop the muscles, bone, joints, and the body as a whole.

Principle of specificity is on of the ...

In every religion, there are multiple terminologies used to identify followers who practice that certain religion a little differently than what is specified in the religion’s teachings. This difference in the practices is in contrast with the practices, which, a higher amount of followers do from the usual way as required or in the orthodox way.

Sects and cults are also religious groups that exist as minorities. These groups practice their beliefs of a religion, here Christianity, somewhat differently than what is accepted by the authorities. Their views differ than the major teachings of a religion in a way that they may derive ...

For building muscle mass and losing body fat, a strict exercise regimen must be followed. In the fitness schedule, two types of activities should be included, namely strength training or anaerobic exercises and cardio or aerobic exercises (Aworkoutroutine.com 1).
With respect to strength training, practice an upper/lower split session to allow muscles in the upper and lower body to be trained at regular intervals.

For the upper body muscles, include bench press, incline dumbbell and barbell press, rows, lateral pull-downs and raises and triceps press downs. For the lower body muscles, do deadlifts, leg press, leg curls, squats, abs ...

Fee-for-Service (FFS) Reimbursement

In this hospital reimbursement model, services are unbundled and each is paid for separate from the rest. This model is founded in order to motivate and provide incentive for physicians to provide as many treatments as possible.
Therefore this reimbursement model or basis will increase the number of admissions since physicians are compensated depending on the quantity of treatments. The average length of stay and volume of services per day will also be affected in the same way. This is attributed to the fact that quantity is favoured over quality.

This basis however raises the unit cost of ...

Overview

In this lab, you configured Windows Active Directory to create Department and User accounts, and setunique read/write folder and file access privileges. You used the Windows Configuration Applet and Group Policy Management console to crezate and test configurations and read/write of several files with specificaccess controls. You also used group policy objects to restrict access to certain users and groups at thedirectory, folder, and file level.

Lab Assessment Answers

1. They ensure that unauthorized access to information is prevented. They also allow data safe sharing amongst authorized parties.
2. Is it a good practice to include the account or user name in ...

Analysis of Research & Technology in Nursing Practice

Introduction

Nurses are facing various challenges in the delivery of health care services such as an aging generation and the rise of chronic diseases. One way of improving the quality of care offered by nurse is by leveraging on technology and research. Technology gives nurses new tools to use in diagnosis, treatment, patient monitoring and patient education. Research is the basis of evidence-based care in nursing and improves quality by enhancing the use of safe and effective nursing practices. This essay analyses research and technology in nursing with an emphasis on how nurses should advocate for research, maintain competency ...

Professional nurse need autonomy to carry out their duties. Autonomy is an attribute that allows nurses to work. Nurse autonomy is a belief centered on the client. The client is allowed to make discretionary decisions independently. The decisions made by the client reflect advocacy. The critical attributes that the nurse requires to administer care for the patient include affiliate relationship with the client, caring and responsible decision-making (Bradley et al., 2008, pg. 26). Nurse autonomy results to accountability of actions that nurses take.

Autonomy leads to empowerment of the clients and the nurse. It leads to job satisfaction because the ...

Introduction

The healthcare sector is one of the most vital institutions today. People require access to healthcare services in order to maintain a good health. An effective change design is needed in order to offer quality services to people. Change is essential in any institution because it enables people to have quality access to services in a more convenient way (Fawcett & Garity, 2009). The following paper focuses on change in the health sector through the introduction of compulsory two months palliative care course to all nurses. Implementation of the following program will be achieved using the Rosswurm and Larrabee six step ...

Essay 1

Hinduism and Taoism

The two religions are among the dominant religions is Asia region. Hinduism in particular has many tenets that include but not limited to:

- believing the living beings go through rebirths;
- There process upwards toward Braham or backwards toward material existence is determined by the law of karma;
- Final authority is found in the Vedas and writings of great religious leaders capable of perceiving the authentic nature of realism.
- There exist numerous beings that symbolize the ultimate almighty being;
- Yogic activities are put in place to detach human ...

The feeling of commiseration is entrenched in ancient philosophies and it is translated into the Christian fate through the potential for sensing compassion for other human beings (Elgie, 2007). This sensation is part of a nurse daily activity and Elgie (2007) explains how it was actually the compassion feeling that determined him to pursue a career as a nurse male, giving people hope, faith and most of all, bringing joy on their lives for finding their or their loved ones’ healing, just like Jesus Christ generated the happiness and gratitude of the individuals with various illnesses, out of kind-heartedness, and out of ...

Introduction

- Identify the underlying disease based upon the information given
Based on the information provided, Mike is suffering from PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease). This is because he has pain in his legs when walking at a fast pace and has an ABI (Ankle Brachial Index) score of 0.8. This score indicates that he is in the abnormal status and at a risk of developing PAD disease. The score also indicates that Mike has pain in the foot or buttocks while exercising.
- List and describe three palliative medications that you would suggest the subject begin taking?
- Aspirin, ...

Hinduism and Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism consist of many diverse traditions and some of them are revealed in this paper. The course work includes descriptions of the main foundational spiritual beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism. These religions are very old and have ancient roots and the origin of each religion is identified in this work. Hinduism and Buddhism are widely spread in Asia and all over the world and they have similarities and differences, that are briefly described here. Some spiritual practices of each religion are revealed and specific examples are provided.

Keywords: Hinduism, Buddhism, religion, beliefs.

Hinduism and Buddhism

Buddhism is ...

Evaluation of the Practicum Experience

Practicum experience is a way in which nursing students can appreciate the theory through applying what has been taught in class into a real life situation. It is a period when the student develops practical skills and competencies as a professional. Apart from technical skills, the student can also develop soft skills like problem solving, decision making, interpersonal, leadership, and effective communication capabilities among others.

This paper analyzes and evaluates the practicum experience that was undertaken at the Kaiser Palliative and Hospice Care department. It describes the activities that were carried out and the personal learning objectives that were achieved. I undertook my ...

The Virtual Labs using the Windows Server 2008 R2 is a good experience. I felt in control while using the Virtual Labs, in other words it is designed in a very contemporary way and coupled with the R2 there was no uncomfortable wait counting down in seconds after clicking on a choice. Some of the reviews have called this feeling when using the application as having a ‘tighter feel.’ I did some exploring of what was online in other parts of the Virtual Lab.

I did not stop to shrink the view so that I could see the entirety of the bottom ...

Work Integrated Learning Experiences’ Reflection

Learning experiences provides insights to the practicality of what we learn in class through practicing the lessons and watching other employees do the same. In that respect, work integrated learning experiences expose us to new ways of doing things on a daily basis as well as an opportunity to reflect on how work place practices conforms or differs with the lessons learnt.. In addition, we are able to reflect on the impact that the practices have on us as well as the impact we have on our work places. Further, the reflection helps us identify what could have been done ...

Literature Evaluation Form:

- What is the practical significance of these results? Describe how this knowledge might influence clinical practice. Are there any potentially harmful or beneficial uses of this knowledge?
- The study identified specific exercises that could be safely used in circuit training for hypertensive patients (leg curl, leg extension and bike 65% HR max)
- Exercises that increased blood pressure to dangerous level were also indentified. (isometric squat, leg press and bike 70-75% HR max)
- A circuit program based on the exercises deemed safe could be developed for people with hypertension.
- Do these ...

The Magnet Recognition Program is a program developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC) that recognizes healthcare institutions for high quality patient care, innovations in the professional nursing practice and general nursing excellence. Consumers often rely on this Magnet designation to gauge the credentials for high quality nursing care provided by various healthcare organizations. The Magnet program derives its basis from the quality standards and indicators defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators (2004). The stated intent of the program is to provide healthcare consumers with an ultimate benchmark which they can use ...

The topic of outsourcing in the business world has become a subject of substantial debate. This study will examine the outsourcing practice within the context of several scenarios with the goal of enabling a deeper understanding of the positive and detrimental elements of the method. Alongside the ability to assess relevant data will be the foundation upon which to build future decisions.

Within the realm of outsourcing, the practice of utilizing an external service provider for data carries a fundamental risk that must be addressed (Earl 1996). Within the modern technology driven world the ability to entrust a separate company with vital information ...

Cognitive functioning is an intellectual process in which people become conscious of the things that happens to them. For example, perceiving the changes and effects and comprehending new ideas. The process that concerns symbolic operations of cognitive functioning is a gradual process. For example, memory, thinking, and creation of imagery concern the activities of the mind. It particularly encompasses the essence of being aware and having the capacity to make judgments (Poon, 2006).

Various activities need to be done in order to maintain the cognitive functioning. Since mental dysfunction would occur, a mental illness which causes emotional stress and cognitive problems. ...

Theory, Research and Evidence Based Practice

Evidence based Practice (EBP) is the practice of using evidence drawn from scientifically rigorous studies to make decisions. There are various theories and models used in research for EBP. The most interesting theory to me is the Self-care Deficit Nursing Theory. This is because the theory recognizes the need for self-care and treats patients as equal partners in the delivery of quality health services.

Self-care is important in the management of chronic diseases and in disease prevention in primary care and therefore plays central role in modern day nursing practice. The self-care deficit theory was advanced by Dorothea Orem ...

Introduction

Nursing research falls under two comprehensive worldviews. These are naturalistic paradigm and positivist paradigm, which have reality assumptions and world views that oppose each other. For instance, regarding to the reality, naturalistic paradigm have multiple realities, which changes continually hence make it very hard to measure whereas the positivists believe in existence of a single reality that can essentially me measured.

The two crucial categories of research methods are thus qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative research in most cases aligns itself with naturalistic paradigm while quantitative research aligns with positivist paradigm. Qualitative research is more subjective, informal, and an inductive approach ...

Part 1

According to Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders (LGBT), who speaks to the much-ignored subject “Bible doesn't define marriage as only a sexual relationship between a man and a woman.” Christians are changed in understanding of marriage concept in their hearts by this kind of discussion. This kind of discussion makes Christians to understand the concept of marriage and change their hearts. Neither religion nor believes of Christians matter, this is progress for LGBTQ. (http://emptyclosets.com/forum/current-events-world-news-lgbt-news/96787-bible-doesnt-define-marriage-only-between-one-man-one-woman.html )

They argue that the scholars are making dump interpretation about the bible’s meaning. Marriage equality is a debate that has centers in current news, however separately ...

This paper discusses the imminent contributions of prisoner rehabilitation. One of the major roles of the judiciary is to rehabilitate criminal offenders. After undergoing a due process as stipulated by law, a convict can be punished in different ways. In case of imprisonment, an inmate is supposed to be rehabilitated. Meaning, they should be subjected to educational and therapeutic services to enable them understand and appreciate the importance of law abidance in the country (Hare, R.D., 2007). I would like to emphasize on rehabilitation because it is a fruitful exercise which can enable the society to nurture law abiding citizens. Generally, committing a ...

- For Randy Hetrick of Fitness Anywhere, the major challenge was maintaining appropriate levels of inventories while controlling costs. What is meant by this statement?

Randy Hetrick of Fitness Anywhere is in the business of providing specialized exercise equipment. He is the inventor of an exercise device the TRX suspension trainer. He therefore is in the business of production of this device as well. Randy had to come across several issues related to inventory as he couldn’t hold big quantities of his product as the demand for the device was not been established in the market and at the same time producing in smaller quantities was relatively expensive. So controlling the costs while maintaining substantial levels of inventory became challenging for Randy. In ...

Introduction

Obesity has over the years evolved to become a major health problem in modern world .It is actually a condition whereby a person accumulates excess body fat to an extent where it may have adverse effects on someone’s heath. About two thirds of USA citizens are obese and more of concern is the alarming development of the condition among the adolescents and children. According to research nearly 15% of children are overweight compared to only 4% a few years ago (Fiebach 2007). It is evident clear that child obesity is a major health concern in the contemporary world. Children who are obese are ...

Design a way to increase a person's exercise habits using a door-in-the-face strategy.

The exercise habit that I have chosen to study and develop is running by a person who is not a professional athlete. The specimen of my study has an exercise habit of running two kilometers every morning and evening.
First, since the specimen of my study has a habit of taking short distances in his daily exercise, I will first ask him to consider taking forty kilometers in his daily practice. This would be too much for the specimen (Coon & Mitterer 2008). Therefore, the second and the final phase of this, strategy is asking the person to take fifteen kilometers ...

Events that led to the separation of consulting firms from auditing firms

The widespread concerns over the practice of providing auditing and consulting services by a firm to the same client are largely due to the need to curb conflict of interest among other reasons. Audit independence is apparently a necessity that defines the integrity of financial reporting. This and other factors have led to the split of consulting firms from auditing firms into two independent businesses operating in separate business environments. This is evidenced by the Enron case, and the general trend being experienced in the industry as observed in recent practices by the major players (Matthews, 2002). The separation of consulting ...

Decision making is a goal-directed and powerful tool that uses a systematic process in the aim of choosing between different options. In the practice of healthcare, it is vital to have effective decision making method for effective treatment and delivery of quality choices to all the parties involved. My method of decision making is one that entails effective and useful choices. I use the consensus method to make my decision in healthcare. In any given practice, there are numerous participants and employees. When one tables a decision, it is vital to discuss with the rest of the parties involved whether there are ...

Question 1

The origins of the definition of cognitive artifacts, comes from the roles they play in human learning, decision making and understanding: artifacts augment, influence or communicate these aspects. The term “artifact” refers to an object that is manmade. As such, cognitive artifacts are physical artificial devices designed by man to serve a specific purpose, by facilitating thinking, evaluation, as well as stimulate consequent actions or responses. The term itself (“Cognitive Artifacts”) was actually coined by Donald Norman, in reference to artificial devices designed to affect human behavior, through displaying, maintaining and operating upon information while serving a representational function. These artifacts ...

Ethical problems abound in the health care environment. Health care administrators often encounter a dilemma when working in an environment which may not be favorable to the full practice of ethical decision making (Malloch & Porter-O’Grady, 2009). Issues relating to cost-cutting, patient safety, quality care and employee welfare also highlight dilemmas involving the ethical principles of autonomy, justice, beneficence and nonmaleficence (Morrison, 2011). The ACHE code of ethics is a standard which advocates a systematic process for self reflection founded on theory with the goal of assisting health care administrators in making the right decisions (Ethics self-assessment, 2012).

The ACHE recommends a ...

In navigating the Practice Fusion EHR website (Practice Fusion, 2012), I found the interface to be very helpful. The site could be easily navigated and the interface was simple enough for users to understand. The interface was also very intuitive, making it easy for users to determine how to perform a certain function or how they can access a particular type of information. Similarly, the site provides all of the patient information that a healthcare professional would need to know. In addition, the system logs the user’s activities within the system, which make it easier to ensure accountability. As well, the ...

Introduction

Nursing is a very significant medical field, and it is served with the responsibility of defining the type and nature of treatment that is to be provided to a patient. In the contemporary nursing practice, nurses are expected to exhibit elements of leadership, a trait defined as a practice of social influence where a specific individual influence others in accomplishing a common task (Blais, 2006). Therefore, this paper explores elements leadership in nursing practice, and determines how such a culture can be propagated to provide quality nursing care.

Organizational Systems & Quality Leadership

B. Leadership Strategies:

The two unique strategies that enable a nurse on an interdisciplinary team to exert leadership without ...

Having confirmed my attendance, the next step will be the preparation for the big day. Being one of my very first public arrangements in my profession expect it to be an head scratching exercise, even though this will be a learning platform whereby I should provide real time solutions as well (Elizabeth, 2010).

My preparations will kick off by first familiarizing myself with the situation at hand. As of the information provided in the paper, I need to visit the sides first that are alleged threatening to derail our young generation fro the community structures. I expect to extract very ...

Accrual Base Accounting and cash based accounting are 2 methods employed by managers in financial reporting of the earnings of a company over a period. As per Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), a company has a choice in application of accounting methods which is often referred to as earning management.

Accrual based accounting is a form of measuring the income where the effect of transaction is recorded when the transaction occurs rather than being recorded when cash is received or paid, which is the cash based accounting method. This method enables the combining of the current cash inflows and outflows with future expected cash ...

Question 1

Discuss the concept of granting “Golden parachutes to executives”. Explain how this practice could be in line with shareholders’ best interests. Do you see how this practice could possibly be taken advantage of by the executives?

Upon employment, senior executives are entitled to a certain payment either in monetary value, or in equity should their contract be terminated ‘without cause’ before the end of their contractual tenure. This payment is normally referred to as a “Golden Parachute.” Golden parachutes have often raised concerns of abuse and claims that the management elite of the company could be taking advantage ...