Describe and evaluate the ethical issues involved in Medicare-funded organ transplants. Assess the intent and impact of publicity-oriented legal challenges to physician-assisted suicide. Identify the potential impact of genetic engineering on the future course of a selected chronic disease or group of diseases. Evaluate the changes in clinical research protocols that have been promoted by […]
ASSIGNED READINGS: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare second edition. Authors Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt. Read CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify a clinical problem on which to perform a LITERATURE Review 2. Have explored the resources for evidence based practice via the Cochrane Database, https://us.cochrane.org/understanding-evidence-based-healthcare-foundation-action 3. Discuss the role of master’s prepared nurses […]
Paper 1: Professional Liability—select an allied health (nonphysician) profession; this can be your own profession or another profession that interests you. Some examples of allied health professions include physical therapy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, nursing, physician assisting, radiography, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, medical laboratory, medical assisting, phlebotomy, and many others. Discuss a situation in which an individual […]
Visit the National Coalition on Health Care Website. Briefly describe who they are, what they do, and their principles for improving our current health care system. • http://www.nchc.org/ 1. What is the American Medical Association doing to expand coverage for the uninsured? 2. Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Website. Choose a specific […]