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  • HCS/533 Week 4 Individual paper Security and Privacy

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    HCS 533 Week 4 Individual Assignment Security and Privacy (Scenario 2 Natural Disaster)

    Case Scenario 1 (Security Breach)

    The administration at St. John’s Hospital takes pride in its sound policies and procedures for the protection of confidential client information. In fact, it serves as a model for other institutions in the area, however, printou s discarded in the restrictedaccess IS department are not shredded. On numerous occasions, personnel working late have observed the cleaning staff reading discarded printouts. What actions, if any, should these personnel take toward the actions of the cleaning staff? What actions, if any, should be taken by IS administration?

    Case Scenario 2 (Natural Disaster):

    Living on the Gulf Coast is a benefit that many residents of this small Southern town enjoy, however, natural disasters are a concern. The town has just been struck by a hurricane and the entire basement of your operation is flooded b the storm surge. Patient files were destroyed or washed away with the receding water. What actions do you take when patients ask for their health records? What processes did you have in place to protect your records in anticipation of such an event?

    Choose one of the scenarios above and develop a process for maintaining patient privacy and security.

    Include a detailed management plan in the case of a security breach (Case Scenario 1) or a natural disaster (Case Scenario 2). In your plan, address the following questions:

    · How can you respond to these situations?

    · What training can you provide to your staff?

    · How can you implement your management plan?

    Include a code of conduct with your plan.

    Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word description of your facility’s patient data privacy and security plan.

    Use a minimum of four peer reviewed references, in APA, format, in addition to the textbooks for the course that directly support your analysis.

    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  • Week 4 Homework Chapter 7

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    Chapter 7

    1. Explain the nursing clinical role, as indicated in Exhibits 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3. A competing perspective is much more limited. In extreme form, it might be limited to completion of tasks indicated by patient management protocols and physicians’ orders. All other functions would be assigned to other units of the organization or left undone. Discuss why this broad view is preferable, in terms non-nursing stakeholders, such as trustees, physicians, or patients, might appreciate
    2. Describe how the long-term need for nurses is determined and the shift-by-shift variation in need accommodated? (See also Chapter 8, Additional QFD 2.6.)
    3. Safe practices: What is the role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in developing guidelines for safe nursing practices? Refer to Exhibit 7.9 to identify examples of nursing practices that contribute to improved quality and safety. How would the NQF be able to influence organizations and their nurses to use its guidelines?
    4. Which budget does the Accounting/Finance area prepare? Why is this budget so important?
    5. Who is responsible for presenting the overall budget to the Governing Board of a hospital? Describe the person’s role in the budget process.

    Chapter 8

    1. Explain why the organizational structure recommended in Exhibit 8.5 (p. 272) has explicit CSS Managers and a clear link to an “HCO Manager.” All of these managers are expected to be responsive. As a result, each function can generate issues for the HCO manager. How would the manager respond?
    2. Explain how the long-range planning for CSS ultimately the responsibility of the governing board, and what is appropriate CSS participation?
      1. 2.2. What should a healthcare organization do if an outside vendor offers superior service on the six dimensions of performance measures?
      2. 2.3. Much inefficiency and quality loss in care occurs at handoffs and interactions between the doctor and the CSS or between CSS, including nursing. Explain, in terms that a physical therapy manager or other CSS manager would appreciate, what the responsibility of the CSS unit is to deal with handoff problems.
      3. 2.4. Should a CSS ever discourage use of a specific test or treatment? Why? How would the CSS go about discouraging use? Should a CSS ever encourage use of a specific test or treatment? Why? How would the CSS go about encouraging use?
      4. 2.5. Who are the customers of a CSS? How would a CSS ascertain customer needs and satisfaction?
      5. 2.6. How would you operate a patient scheduling system (Exhibit 8.3, p. 257) to achieve the optimum occupancy for the unit shown in Exhibit 7.4 (p. 233)? The requested service is “admission to unit.”
  • Department Of Management Services Case Study 1

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    CIS 505 Week 4 Case Study 1 Florida Department of Management Services, Part I

    Case Study 1: Florida Department of Management Services, Part I

    Read the case study titled “Florida Department of Management Services Part I” found at the end of Chapter 5. Refer to the DMS Website, located athttp://www.dms.myflorida.com, for further reference.

    Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

    • Analyze the security mechanisms needed to protect the DMS systems from both state employees and users accessing over the Internet.
    • Critique the transition process performed by the DMS in the case study. Then, recommend two (2) alternatives to the IP infrastructure or applications not already mentioned in the case study.
    • Critique the merits of the major services found on the DMS Website.
    • Recommend an additional service to add to the DMS Website.

    Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

    Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

    Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

    The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

    Compare and contrast among local area and wide area network technologies and architectures.

    Use technology and information resources to research issues in communication networks.

    Write clearly and concisely about communication networks using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

  • Blood, what’s in it and what could happen?

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    HCA 240 Week 4 Assignment 2 Blood Disorders

    Resources: Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach and the Health Central Website

    Use the text and the Health Central Website to research blood disorders for this assignment.

    Read each of the following three scenarios:

    ·  Lily, a 4-year-old Caucasian female, has she been complaining of being tired all the time. She is pale and is a picky eater. Her mother is a single mom with a small budget to feed a large family. Lily eats only pasta, breads, and hot dogs, and she drinks only artificial fruit punch. Lily has iron deficiency anemia.

    ·  Davon is a 5-year-old African American male who has just moved to Chicago, and he is visiting his new pediatrician for a kindergarten physical. His mother tells the nurse that she carries the sickle cell trait and wants Davon screened for it. Davon may have the sickle cell trait.

    ·  Spencer has noted over the past several weeks that he is having more bruises, or ecchymosis, all over his body. After coughing this morning, he noticed tiny red marks all around his eyes. Spencer has thrombocytopenia.

    Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that provides details about the condition afflicting each child:.

    ·  Explain the purpose of plasma, red blood cells, and platelets.

    ·  Describe the cause of each disorder.

    ·  Compare each patient’s symptoms with the symptoms used in diagnosis.

    ·  Explain how each patient can prevent the disease in the future, if possible. If the disease cannot be prevented, explain why.

    Include at least two sources other than the text.

    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  • Self-Study Quiz: What Can We Do About Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

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    Bio 101 Week 3

    Self-Study Quiz: What Can We Do About Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria?

    You Decide What Can We Do About Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria?

    Summarize, evaluate, and argue the validity of the data that demonstrate the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Then present a plan for reducing this problem in the future.

    Keep these questions in mind: 

    • What data supports the hypothesis that antibiotic-resistance is on the rise? What problems do you see in this data? Can you propose a way to overcome these problems? 
    • Which methods have been successful in decreasing the number of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains? Which methods have not? 
    • What shortcomings or errors do these given studies have? Can you design a new study that would overcome them?
  • NRS430 Week 2 assignment

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    Write a formal paper of 750-1,000 words that addresses the following:

    • Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level.
    • Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision- making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a diploma or ADN degree).

    Week 2 post 2

    • Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association.
    • How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing?

    For additional help finding research on this topic, refer to the GCU Library tutorial located at in the Student Success Center.

    Refer to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Fact Sheet: Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce as a resource.

    Refer to the assigned readings for concepts that help support your main points.

    Refer to “Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy.” This is an informational resource to assist in completing the assignment.

    Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

  • ECO 561 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection

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    ECO 561 Week 2 Learning Team Deliverable
    The learning objectives of week 2 were to identify production level to maximize profits, explain how to balance fixed and variable costs, and to apply economic cost concepts in making business decisions.
  • Jerry McCAll is Dr. William’s office assistant Case Study

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    HCS 335 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethics Case Study

    1.      Individual Assignment: Ethics Case Study

    Resource: Ethics Case Study Grading Criteria included as an attachment in the Course Materials.

    Read the case study in Ch. 4 (Page 85) of Medical Law and Ethics that begins, “Jerry McCAll is Dr. William’s office assistant.”

    Prepare a 700- to 1050-word paper in which you answer the following questions:

    • o    Does Jerry’s medical training qualify him to issue this refill order? Why or why not?
    • o    Would it make a difference if the medication requested were for control of high blood pressure that the patient critically needs on a daily basis? Why or why not?
    • o    If Jerry calls in the refill and the patient has an adverse reaction while flying, is Jerry protected from a lawsuit under the doctrine of respondent superior?
    • o    What is your advice to Jerry?
    • o    Identify major legal and ethical issues that may affect Jerry’s decision.
    • o    What problem-solving methods might be helpful to assist in making an ethical decision?

    Include at least two sources in your paper.

    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  • NUR 492 Week 1 Individual Assignment Leadership Questions

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    Resource: Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing

    Write and a 350- to 700-word paper by answering the following questions:

    ·  What are your personal views of leadership?

    ·  How does leadership differ from management?

    ·  What are the characteristics of an effective leader?

    Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

    Submit your paper to your faculty member.