What are the advantages and disadvantages of microbes, vis-à-vis destructive “hardware” such as guns and bombs?

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Last week (in March 2015), your Course Developer had a routine appointment with his doctor, and was asked a non-routine question: “Have you been out of the country during the past 21 days?” I immediately knew why I’d been asked; Ebola, in West Africa. The world is now so small that even such a faraway threat cannot be dismissed as trivial.

What experiences have you had, with one or more procedures intended to stop the spread of disease? These could be things like (1) vaccinations you otherwise wouldn’t have taken, (2) areas you couldn’t visit, (2) fruit, vegetables and foodstuffs you couldn’t bring home, (4) intrusive questions by border control officials, or (5) etc. Tell us about them.

But again, this isn’t just a trip down Memory Lane. Please do some research. In addition to discussing the personal effects (if any) of what you experienced, tell us something about its history and rationale. Take, for example, a mandatory vaccination. Is it effective? Is it safe? Is it controversial? Did you perceive it as an infringement upon your right to privacy, or to manage your own health? Explain. (NO MORE THAN TWO PARAGRAPHS)

PART 2 Based upon your reading of the Background materials, and your own additional research, prepare an essay discussing the use of infectious disease as a weapon of international terror. You should address the following questions: •What are the advantages and disadvantages of microbes, vis-à-vis destructive “hardware” such as guns and bombs? •What would be the characteristics of an ideal “weapon bug?” Things to consider: ◦Vector (i.e., carried by people, animals, in foodstuff, on other goods?) ◦Lethality ◦Transmissibility (ease with which it is spread) ◦Mode of transmission (airborne, direct contact, indirect contact) ◦Arrival mode (airplane, ship, on foot) ◦Based upon the above, select an organism. Explain your selection. ◦Describe the most effective countermeasures. ◦What precautions, if any, should logistics companies take, in addition to those prescribed by government regulation? Explain.

Make full use of sources.

Briefly discuss why we might see differences between some male and female respondents to the statements in the survey

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  1. For this paper you must develop an essay response to all of the following:
    1. Begin your response by defining “sexism.” You must provide both your personal definition for sexism 
    2. After completing the Modern Sexism Scale, it is likely that some men and women may view these statements differently. Briefly discuss why we might see differences between some male and female respondents to the statements in the survey. Scale is below.

Modern Sexism

On a scale from 1(strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the following statements.

1. It is rare to see women treated in a sexist manner or television

2. Society has reached the point where women and men have equal opportunities for achievement.

3. Over the past few years, the government and news media have been showing more concern about the treatment of women than is warranted by women’s actual experiences.

4. Discrimination against women is no longer a problem in the United States.

5. Women’s requests in terms of equality between the sexes are simply exaggerated.

6. Universities are wrong to admit women in costly programs such as medicine when, in fact, a large number will leave their jobs after a few years to raise their children.

7. Due to social pressures, firms frequently have to hire under-qualified women.

 

3. Which statements do you believe men and women would most likely significantly differ in agreement or disagreement? Why?

 

4. Briefly define and discuss “communion” and “agency.” Would you label yourself as more communal or more agentic? Why?

5.  Do you think it is possible that a person could agree with one or more of the sexist beliefs in the scale but not be supportive of traditional roles and male dominance? Why or why not?

 

6. Briefly discuss and describe an instance in which you personally experienced sexism or were sexist. Clearly define and explain the type of sexism (i.e. hostile, benevolent, or modern) as discussed in Ch 2 of the textbook. Try to recall how the experience made you feel.

7. How might modern sexism be more problematic than traditional sexist views? Support your discussion of why modern sexism is more problematic than traditional sexism with information from the textbook section on contemporary sexism.

 

    1. APA style in-text citation and reference is required.
    2. Papers formatting must be:
      1. A minimum of 2 full pages single-spaced, 12-point New Times Roman font or similar. Do not exceed 3 pages. Reference citations included on a separate page do not count towards writing minimum or maximum.
      2. Do not use any titles or headings, course name or date. If you include your name or PID it should be included in the “header” of the document and not part of the main content.
      3. Do not use bullet points, outlines or numbering in your response.  Essay/paragraph format is required.
      4. APA style in-text citation and reference is required.

Discuss the principles of holistic care and the four principles of the holistic caring process

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Project Summarization

submit a completed final project, in the form of a scholarly paper,

 

  • Discuss the principles of holistic care and the four principles of the holistic caring process
  • Discuss the differences in patient needs when developing a holistic plan of care
  • Discuss the similarities and differences between complementary and alternative medicine and western medicine
  • Describe the role of nutrition, exercise, humor and music therapy in complementary and alternative medicine
  • Discuss three main barriers to changing our current healthcare system to a more integrative system of care
  • Create a short summary of the case file (age, sex, diagnosis)
  • Complete a comprehensive, review of needs or problems discovered, and provide rationales and interventions to address the needs
  • Discuss implementation and evaluation of complementary and alternative modalities within the plan of care
  • Write a short summary in 2–3 paragraphs about the highlights of what this course added to your professional practice and the way you will practice nursing in the future

Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes “good care.”  Name one (1) other dimension of quality care and why is it important?

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  1.  Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes “good care.”  Name one (1) other dimension of quality care and why is it important?
  2.           c, and what is its underlying premise?
  3.            Since an ever-increasing amount of research is funded by commercial companies, what is your opinion on a requirement for authors of scientific studies who receive income from these companies to disclose funding sources in their scientific publications?

Future of Health Care Questions:

  1.            Today’s not-for-profit hospitals and health systems are commonly multi-billion dollar tax-exempt organizations. What is your position on the new federal scrutiny upon, and reporting requirements for justifying the charitable missions of not-for-profit hospitals and health systems?
  2.            In 1999, the Institute of medicine report, To Err is Human, generated a brief flurry of concerns about avoidable hospital deaths.  While progress has been made in addressing system errors and deficiencies, it remains inconsistent across the nation’s hospitals.  Fourteen years after this report, is it time for the professions, payers and the public to demand corrections of system problems in an accountable, transparent and publicly disclosed manner?  What form can or should these demands take?