Compare and contrast the roles of the medical director and the DON.

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Per the text, when patients cannot receive needed medical care, nursing services, or rehabilitation therapies in a community-based setting, they are typically admitted to a long-term care facility, where medical care is traditionally delivered by physicians and / or practitioners with advanced qualifications. All nursing services in long-term care facilities are delivered by a nursing staff which is headed by a Director of Nursing . Compare and contrast the roles of the medical director and the DON. Select the role which has the overall greater impact on patient care. Provide a rationale for your response.Imagine that you are responsible for staffing a long-term care facility with sixty (60) full-time residents. Propose your strategy of selecting the key staff members, and specify their main roles and responsibilities. Support your selections.

You have noticed a nursing dilemma on your medical – surgical nursing unit. There is a piece of equipment that everyone has been trained to use.

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You have noticed a nursing dilemma on your medical – surgical nursing unit. There is a piece of equipment that everyone has been trained to use. It is used to digitally weigh the patient in pounds and kilograms. It was determined that the patients weight would be recorded in pounds only by the nursing assistants as it was easier for them to understand. Recently, you have started taking dialysis patients whose weight must be recorded in Kilograms. The nursing assistants are told to weigh dialysis patient in both pounds and kilograms, record it and report it to the nurse. When you manually calculate the weight from pounds to kilograms, you notice that there seems to be a discrepancy as the weigh in pounds does not equal the weight in kilograms when manually calculated. This is happening with all of the dialysis patients. This has become a concern as the scale has been checked several times; it is weighing correctly. You speak to the nursing director and are given permission to determine the source of the problem. How would you set up the PICOT question (use all of the elements P-I-C-O-T)? How you would set up the study to answer this question?

Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform

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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform
Medical malpractice is one area where tort reform is argued most heavily. Some concerns are that caps on damages might result in costs that ultimately fall on the taxpayer; other concerns are the increase in medical expenses for tests ordered before diagnosis by physicians hoping to eliminate a future claim of medical malpractice.
First, research medical malpractice for an understanding of the elements of this cause of action. Then, read the following two articles and answer the questions posed.
Kenney, K. (2009, Aug. 9).  Fixing health care reform requires tort reform.  Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2009/08/fixing_health_care_requires_to.html
Doroshow, J. (2009, Nov. 9). Medical malpractice tort reform-we are already suffering and don’t need more. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanne-doroshow/medical-malpractice-tort_b_350573.html

What must the plaintiff prove to prevail in a claim of medical malpractice? Clearly define this legal doctrine, including the element of this cause of action. How does medical malpractice differ from a standard negligence claim?
What defenses, if any, exist for a claim of medical malpractice?
Evaluate arguments for and against tort reform in the area of medical malpractice. You are encouraged to illustrate your arguments by using real case examples, either researched or from the material provided.
Include new thoughts or ideas based on the module information. This is your reflection/insight that logically would flow from each information point presented.

As a helpful explanation, in the area of torts we see many causes of action that are comprised of “elements.”  For instance, if we discuss a situation involving negligence, we would define negligence stating, “Negligence occurs when a person’s conduct falls below the standard of care, resulting in a breach of duty which is the direct and proximate cause of injury to another person or thing. The elements of negligence are 1) duty; 2) breach; 3) causation; and 4) damages.”  Then, each element would be analyzed, determining whether each one was met. It is imperative that each element of a tort claim is met for the plaintiff to prevail in a suit.
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, not including the title or reference page.  Review the grading rubric, which can be accessed from the Course Information page, and make sure to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Please be sure to reach out to your instructor early in the week if you have difficulty with this topic.

Biological Psychology- ClassPhysiology of Behavior

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Biological Psychology- ClassPhysiology of Behavior- BookPart 1The author of your textbook is a proponent of using animals for scientific research to gain insightinto human medical, mental, and behavioral issues. She maintains that animal experimentationis a necessary part of that research.Present two (2) reasons that the author argues to justify the use of animals in psychologicalresearch.Here are the author’s two reasons.? Curing illnesses by studying animals? To understand where we come fromProvide one (1) specific example to support each argument.Here are the examples for each of the reasons.? Studying strokes in lab rats that are anesthetized.? Theory of evolution, the development of the world, Etc.Part 2Genetic research methods are extremely useful to the study of the physiology of behaviorbecause they help researchers understand the role of genetics in physiological differencesacross individuals.Identify one (1) genetic method and explain how this method is used to study genetic factors,providing two (2) examples.Genetic Method is Twin Studies, the comparison of concordance rates of monozygotic anddizygotic twins estimates heritability of traits.Two examples are? Diagnosis of a mental disorder, what are the chances of the other twin having thedisorder? Ex: Schizophrenia in twins.? Prevalence of obesity or personality traits the same or different in twins?