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Why do you believe that funding preventive health care services has taken so long to become a major component of health plans?

Why do you believe that funding preventive health care services has taken so long to become a major component of health plans?

First of all, the United States must realize guaranteeing to control the cost of health care is complex and very risky. I say this because if the U.S. put in place a reform to control health care cost then somewhere there will be some type of short comings, if its no more than more people not having insurance or being under insured. This will give us the answer to finding out why it has taken so long for funding for preventative health care.

‘ However, the outrageous cost of medical care in the United States is one of the greatest disadvantages of our system. Costs are rising at a faster pace than most other expenses. Total health care expenses in the United States were about $666 billion in 1990, accounting for 12% of the gross domestic product, the highest percentage in the world [Iglehart, 1992M. In 1990, health costs were rising at 12% per year. Many Americans believe this rate of growth is out of control and must be slowed [Igiehart, 1992aj. Even with this large expenditure, 36 million Americans 17 percent of the total population who have no health insurance. The only options available to these people for medical care are hospital emergency rooms, public clinics, or physicians offices where they pay out of pocket or are treated as charity patients. Uninsured Americans often do without preventive care for manageable conditions, such as treatment for chronic illnesses like high blood pressure or maternity care, but this is something that they are denied.'[Iglehart, 1992a].

What do you think will need to happen to change the prevailing mindset of funding health care services reactively versus pro actively from a third-party payer’s and a provider’s? Why?

I think if the consumers were more educated on preventative care, this will change their mindset, therefore leading to less spending on health services. Make the consumer responsible for their lifestyles and suggest behavioral changes. Life style changes such as , stop smoking, eat healthy and exercise more. If these things are put into our everyday lives, I believe we will have less trips to the doctor, which will decrease health care cost. When consumers take ownership of their health and the providers assist them in their chronic illness, then thats when our health care system will be headed in a positive direction to produce positive results.

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DESCRIBE SOME REASONS WHY RAW MINCED AND AEROBICALLY STORED MEAT SPOILS FASTER THAN 1) CUT, RAW PIECES OF MEAT STORED ANAEROBICALLY. IN WHICH OF THE THREE PRODUCTS DO LACTIC ACID BACTERIA NOT PLAY A ROLE AS SPOILERS

describe some reasons why raw minced and aerobically stored meat spoils faster than 1) cut, raw pieces of meat stored anaerobically. In which of the three products do lactic acid bacteria not play a role as spoilers

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What ethical issues do nurses face regarding patient care?Nurses are held responsible for the care of patients and for meeting all legally documented practices.

Legal and Ethical Nursing Issues.

Nurses are held responsible for the care of patients and for meeting all legally documented practices. The relationship between their legal and ethical responsibilities can often be unsteady and unstable. Reflect on your own professional and personal concerns as a nurse. Then, consider the legal relationship with and ethical responsibilities of nurses towards the consumer of health care (the patient, family, and community).
With these thoughts in mind, • •Write 1-2 page paper addressing below: • o o What ethical issues do nurses face regarding patient care? Include an example from your work setting or based on the readings. o o How can your personal biases and beliefs on difficult health-care decisions impact your ability to provide care? o o What is the impact of legal responsibilities on how nurses deal with ethical conflict?

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What is your personal definition of “justice”? What is the formal definition of “justice”? Do you believe that “justice” was served in this scenario?
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Consider the facts of the following case when answering the questions below:

Dale and Mike Parak were twin brothers and best friends. They spent their entire lives looking out for each other’s interests. While growing up, the two were inseparable. They played sports together, double-dated frequently, and attended the same university. They grew closer as they aged, they got married at about the same time, and eventually, both were divorced. After they retired from their jobs, they decided to live together to save money, and they still enjoyed each other’s company.

When he was 70 years old, Mike was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors predicted that he had about 6 months to live. The brothers agreed that Mike should not suffer. Mike and Dale wrote and signed a note stating that they decided to commit suicide. Dale broke 20 tranquilizers into Mike’s evening meal and watched as he ate it. Yet, when Dale checked on Mike one hour later, Mike was still alive. Dale panicked. He took a .38-caliber revolver from his desk and shot Mike, killing him instantly. Dale then went into the kitchen and took a handful of tranquilizers. He did not die. He awoke the next morning as somebody pounded on the front door. It was a neighbor who, seeing that Dale was dazed and confused, decided to call an ambulance and the police.

The responding police officer conducted an investigation, and Dale was arrested and charged with the premeditated, 1st-degree murder of Mike. The prosecutor, although noting it to be a difficult case, pursued the case because she thought that no citizen had the right to decide when someone should die. Dale Parak pled guilty to 1st-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 5 years in a maximum-security prison. (Note: This was the lowest sentence that could be given to a defendant convicted of his crime.)

What is your personal definition of “justice”? What is the formal definition of “justice”? Do you believe that “justice” was served in this scenario?
What is the state definition of the charge that you would file as the prosecutor against Dale? Did Dale commit each of the components and elements of the crime? The elements for 1st-degree, premeditated murder are 1) the unlawful killing; 2) with malice aforethought; 3) of another human being. Explain how each element was or was not committed.
According to the definition of justice you provided, was this sentence just? Why or why not?
If you were the prosecutor in this case, would you have charged Dale Parak with any crime? With 1st-degree murder? Why?

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Explore the culture and climate of your current organization

For this Discussion, you explore the culture and climate of your current organization or one with which you are familiar. You also consider decisions and day-to-day practices and the way they relate to the organization’s mission, vision, and values.To that end, it is critical to recognize the importance of organizational culture and climate. In particular, through this week’s Learning Resources, you may consider several questions: How do an organization’s mission, vision, and values relate to its culture? What is the difference between culture and climate? Moreover, how are culture and climate manifested within the organization?
To prepare:
Review the information related to planning and decision making in health care organizations presented in the textbook, Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application. Consider how planning and decision making relate to an organization’s mission, vision, and values, as well as its culture and its climate.
Familiarize yourself with the mission, vision, and values of your organization or one with which you are familiar. Consider how the statements and actions of leaders and others within the organization support or demonstrate the organizational mission, vision, and values. In addition, note any apparent discrepancies between word and deed. Think about how this translates into expectations for direct service providers. Note any data or artifacts that seem to indicate whether behaviors within the organization are congruent with its mission, vision, and values.
Begin to examine and reflect on the culture and climate of the organization. How do culture and climate differ?
Why is it important for you, as a master’s-prepared nurse leader, to be cognizant of these matters?

Question
Post a description of your selected organization’s mission, vision, and values. Describe relevant data, or artifacts, words, and actions of leaders and others in the organization that support, or perhaps appear to contradict the organization’s mission, vision, and values statement. In addition, discuss the organization’s culture and its climate, differentiating between the two. Explain why examining these matters is significant to your role as a nurse leader.
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

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