Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects

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Approach To Care Of Cancer.

Write a paper (1,500-1,750 words) describing the approach to care of cancer. In addition, include the following in your paper:

  1. Describe the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
  2. Describe at least three complications of cancer, the side effects of treatment, and methods to lessen physical and psychological effects.
  3. Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines 
  4. NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE

Should the president of Caritas Christi Health Care be fired? Why?

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Sexual Harassment Cases Are Becoming More Complex

A lthough most companies have detailed policies against sexual harassment, employers often find themselves in a difficult pinch when it comes to defining, proving, and disciplining sexual harassment in the workplace. Thus, companies deal with complaints in vastly different ways. For example, retaliation against workers who complain about sexual harassment is an issue that had better be addressed since the Supreme Court has stepped up its concern. “There are obviously laws against harassment, but defining exactly what that is is hard, and so is applying those laws to a particular set of facts and deciding what a company does about it,” said Ron Peppe, a vice president of the Association of Corporate Counsel in Washington, DC, an umbrella group for lawyers who work for in-house legal departments. “So it’s a gray area sometimes, because there are no hard-and-fast rules.” Indeed, the sexual harassment policy at Caritas Christi Health Care, which has received reports from at least 10 women that its president allegedly sexually harassed them, appears straightforward. Its definition of harassment includes “sexually charged looks and gestures” and “unnecessary touching of an individual,” such as hugging, both of which are complaints made about Haddad. Its “progressive discipline policy” includes written warnings, suspensions, and termination. Despite the explicit enumeration of acts that would be considered harassment, the alleged harasser disputed that his behavior was sexual harassment, describing the gestures instead as innocent reflections of the culture in which he was raised. “Sexual harassment is such a messy area,” said Jay Shepherd, a Boston lawyer who specializes in employment law and teaches sexual harassment training courses for employers.

“In many ways, it’s one of the most difficult areas of employment law because it’s always ‘he said, she said’ or ‘he said, he said.’ ” Handling sexual harassment cases is complicated because they must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, Shepherd and other employment lawyers said. Harassment complaints are often highly fact-specific and subjective and typically turn on the credibility of the accused and the accuser, since there are frequently few, if any, witnesses. In addition, perceptions of what is welcome or unwelcome behavior can change with time, particularly in cases in which workplace romances have soured. For that reason, some companies prohibit romantic relationships between co-workers, especially supervisors and subordinates, and consider failures to disclose even consensual relationships a firing offense. A company’s internal culture can also be a factor, leading some employers to have different levels of tolerance for different types of behavior. “What is culturally deemed acceptable varies by company,” said Julie L. Burke, a director in the employer’s resource group for Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the state’s largest business lobby. “So an all-male environment might be different than a male–female environment, or a white-collar environment might be different than a blue-collar environment.” How an employer chooses to handle a complaint can depend on the severity of the conduct, the number of complaints, and whether there have been prior allegations involving the same person. When determining appropriate penalties, employers often consider the circumstances of the accused person’s career, such as whether he or she was hired recently or is a longtime employee and whether his or her performance has otherwise been exemplary. Employment lawyers advise employers to be consistent in their discipline, since companies can land in hot water when they treat some accused employees, such as top salespeople, differently than others.

  1. Should the president of Caritas Christi Health Care be fired? Why?

  2. Why is the handling of sexual harassment cases considered complicated?

  3. Explain in your own words why consistency in handling sexual harassment claims is important.

Describe the expected interplay between demanders and suppliers, interest groups and analyze the public policy environment

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 Who are the demanders and suppliers in health policies? Describe what motivates each in a political marketplace.

ASSIGNMENT:

Right now the assignment is the unit 3 outline. I am including the i structions for the unit 3 outline and the unit 4 paper so you can see what it goes to that needs done next week.

Project Outline Due in Unit 3

Write a 350 wordoutline including your introduction and three reference resources to be used. The outline should be detailed to reflect your position in the paper. (see Unit 4 Assignment below)

Assignment Due in Unit 4

Write a 15 pagepaper with bibliography. Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to ensure in-text citations and reference list are correct.

In 1972 marijuana was placed in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act as such the US government considered it to have not accepted medical use in treatment. Currently14 states of the 50 states have enacted protections tocitizens using marijuana for medical purpose. In this assignment, you will consider federal legislation on this important issue. The issue before Congress is whether to continue the federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients and their providers in accordance with the federal Controlled Substance Act or to permit the use of marijuana when recommended by a physician.

Your paper should do the following:

  1. State your position. Your position should take that is opposite to your personal views.
  2. Discuss the context of this legislation – name the expected demanders and suppliers as outlined in our textbook, Chapter 3.
  3. Describe the expected interest groups and therespecific arguments
  4. Describe the expected interplay between demanders and suppliers, interest groups and analyze the public policy environment.
  5. State your strategic policy to enhance or diffuse results of publicpolicy environment.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) aims to bridge the underinsured and uninsured gap in the United States by mandating that individuals obtain health insurance

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Economics Of Health IP 1

Topic: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) aims to bridge the underinsured and uninsured gap in the United States by mandating that individuals obtain health insurance. Depending on circumstance, this shifts the medical cost from the insurer (government) to the consumer, or in some instances, the employer.

  • Choose your topic. (Above)
  • Develop an annotated bibliography  with 10–15 scholarly resources on the topic.
  • Write an overview of 2–3 sentences for each resource.

What are the ethical issues involved in a duty to protect? Explain using the above scenario and discuss variations to the scenario that might lead you to a different ethical decision

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Discussion: Limits to Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest

Assignment 1: Limits to Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest

Confidentiality cannot always be maintained. There are some circumstances under which confidentiality must be broken, either for legal or for ethical reasons.

Tasks:

In a minimum of 200 words, respond to the following:

· Suppose a defendant you are evaluating tells you about a plan to kill someone. Explain your ethical obligations in this scenario, if any.

· What are the ethical issues involved in a duty to protect? Explain using the above scenario and discuss variations to the scenario that might lead you to a different ethical decision.

Cite the appropriate APA and specialty ethical guidelines to support your answers.

Assignment 2: RA: Case Analysis

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RA: Case Analysis

Assignment 2: RA: Case Analysis

In this assignment, you will discuss the issues pertaining to informed consent in conducting evaluations and apply ethical decision making to a scenario in which there is a professional ethical conflict.

Tasks:

Review vignette 3 from the following article:

· Ethical and Professional Conflicts in Correctional Psychology

After you have read the vignette, answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page paper:

· Should the evaluation, which is requested by the warden, be completed? Why or why not?

· Would your answer change if the psychologist were not a member of APA? Why or why not?

· What multicultural/diversity issues would one need to consider if the inmate in the vignette were a homosexual, African-American male who was raised in an adoptive, single-parent household? What ethical and multicultural issues would a professional need to consider in conducting an evaluation of an individual with this background?

· Support your answers with appropriate references in APA style.

Health Care Operations And Quality Assessment Paper

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Health Care Operations And Quality Assessment Paper

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

  • Assess value-adding production of goods and services.

Course outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

HA540-2: Assess value-adding production of goods and services in order to optimize an organization’s performance.

Instructions:

In this Assignment, you will be assessing the quality of services provided by hospitals. Likewise, you will also assess how these hospitals can improve their organizational performance.

  • Using the Medicare Hospital Compare website, research two hospitals varying in quality performance*
    • One hospital should display a high level of quality
    • One hospital should display a low level of quality
  • Provide a general overview of each hospital (e.g., name, location, bed size, ownership, etc.)
  • Discuss the quality performance differences between hospitals (e.g., survey results, deficiencies, complaints, services provided, value, etc.)
  • Discuss how the first hospital is able to yield a high level of quality.
  • Discuss opportunities for the second hospital to increase their level of quality.
  • Synthesize how each hospital could potentially increase value to their existing services.
  • Report your findings by using this method below:
    • 3-4 page paper excluding front and back matter (APA standards apply).

    *You can select any to hospitals published on the Medicare Hospital Compare website. You will need to research the database until you locate two hospitals that vary in performance measures. To narrow your

selection, consider researching hospitals in your community, previous places of residence, employers,
competitors, or even hospitals you would like to network with someday.

PLAGIARISM IS HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE.

This assignment is worth 250 points

Who are the demanders and suppliers in health policies? Describe what motivates each in a political marketplace

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Health Policy Discussion

 Who are the demanders and suppliers in health policies? Describe what motivates each in a political marketplace.

Words  should be in 175-200 words

For the article review, students will assume the role of an expert who is critically evaluating contemporary research in the field of psychology

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Article Review

The purpose of an article review is to provide the academic community with a description, summary, and evaluation of the completed work. For the article review, students will assume the role of an expert who is critically evaluating contemporary research in the field of psychology. Students will incorporate material from across the course, analyzing and applying theories and principles of psychology, into a cohesive and well-written article review. This learning activity will facilitate the development of research skills, critical thinking, and writing skills that are necessary to success in the field of psychology. The article for review was chosen in Week Two of the course and must be used in this review. Carefully read the selected article, and then write the Article Review.

  • Begin with a well-written introduction to the article that:
  • Analyzes the article and identifies the professional area of psychology it represents
  • Assesses the roles of psychology professionals within this area and describes whether or not the article clearly and correctly represents these roles.
  • Evaluate the theoretical perspective on which the study is based
  • Detail the hypotheses presented in the study or the relationship of interest
  • Describe the sample(s) presented in the study (how participants were obtained, selected, sample size, etc.)
  • Discuss where the study was conducted: university setting (lab), organization (field), etc.
  • Examine the ethical concerns in the study using the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct as a guide.
  • Summarize the results of the study. Be certain to specify the findings and whether or not the hypotheses were supported.
  • Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the study (usually found in the discussion section of the article).
  • Evaluate possible contemporary applications of the results within the article
  • Create a conclusion that includes a synopsis of professional insights about the study.

In the creation of the Article Review, it is paramount to include information in the form of peer-reviewed research to support any statements made. A minimum of five peer-reviewed articles, not including the article chosen for this assignment, are required for this paper.Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for this Article Review, please implement any changes recommended by the instructor, go to Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and upload the revised Article Review to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide https://ashford.instructure.com/images/preview.pnghttps://ashford.instructure.com/images/popout.png to create an account if you do not already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. See the Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper:

  • Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
  • Must begin with an introductory paragraph that includes an analysis of the article and identification of the professional area of psychology it represents, as well as an assessment of the clear description of the roles of psychology professionals within the area presented.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must end with a conclusion that includes a synopsis of professional insights about the study.
  • Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library. The article being reviewed will not count toward this total.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Pediatric Bipolar Depression: Analyze consequences to diagnosing/failing to diagnose pediatric bipolar depression disorder

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 Discussion: 

                        Pediatric Bipolar Depression 

                        Disorder Debate

Some debate in the literature exists specific to whether or not bipolar disorder can be diagnosed in childhood. While some have anecdotally argued that it is not possible for children to develop bipolar disorder (as normal features of childhood confound the diagnosis), other sources argue that pediatric bipolar disorder is a fact.

In this Discussion, you engage in the debate theory that bipolar depression can or cannot be diagnosed in children and adolescents.

Some debate in the literature exists specific to whether or not bipolar disorder can be diagnosed in childhood. While some have anecdotally argued that it is not possible for children to develop bipolar disorder (as normal features of childhood confound the diagnosis), other sources argue that pediatric bipolar disorder is a fact.

In this Discussion, you engage in a debate as to whether pediatric bipolar disorder is possible to diagnose.

                                                                     Assignment

· Evaluate diagnosis of pediatric bipolar depression disorder

· Analyze consequences to diagnosing/failing to diagnose pediatric bipolar

depression disorder

· The instructor wants you to take the position FOR and not against the issue of

diagnosing pediatric bipolar depression disorder.

· Review the Learning Resources concerning the controversy over the diagnosis of

pediatric bipolar depression disorder.

· Based on the position FOR, justify that pediatric bipolar depression disorder

should be diagnose

N.B: YOU ARE DEBATING FOR.

                                                     Learning Resources

Required Readings

Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

  • Chapter 31, “Child Psychiatry” (pp. 1226–1253)

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

  • “Bipolar and Related      Disorders”
  • “Depressive Disorders”

Zeanah, C. H., Chesher, T., & Boris, N. W. (2016). Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 55(11), 990–103. Retrieved from http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567(16)31183-2/pdf

Stahl, S. M. (2014). Prescriber’s Guide: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology (5th ed.). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.

                     Optional Resources

Thapar, A., Pine, D. S., Leckman, J. F., Scott, S., Snowling, M. J., & Taylor, E. A. (2015). Rutter’s child and adolescent psychiatry (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell.

  • Chapter 62, “Bipolar      Disorder in Childhood” (pp. 858–873)
  • Chapter 63, “Depressive Disorders in Childhood      and Adolescence” (pp. 874–892)