Write a discussion post following the rubric attached and directions attached. ALSO reply to one of the discussion post below following rubric

Discussion POST 1 BY KRISTEN- WRITE A REPLY USING THE RUBRIC.

In our course textbook, Friedman, Bowden, & Jones (2003) state, “An illness within the family affects the whole family and its interactions . . .” (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003, p 6). I feel this is profoundly true when the illness affects a child. A dear friend and coworker of mine faced a very tumultuous divorce 4 years ago following the birth of her son and rapid demise of her relationship with her husband. For the sake of the posting I will refer to them as Angie and Rob. In the years that followed the divorce, both Angie and Rob had moved on to other relationships, Rob—getting married around the 3 year anniversary of the divorce, and Angie—becoming engaged to a critical care nurse practitioner she met at grad school. Even though they shared 50/50 placement of their child, things were incredibly contentious between the two. Then, the unthinkable happened. Their beautiful 4 year old son was diagnosed with a very rare retinoblastoma. The odds of him beating this particular strain were not stacked in his favor. Given the fact that Angie and Rob were so incredibly devoted to their son, they knew they were both going to be involved every step of the way. However, given their antagonistic history, they were unsure of how to navigate the rough waters of surgery and treatments without letting selfish emotion get in the way. A wonderful group of nurses and counselors saw this tension and came to the aid of the entire family by offering guidance and counseling to help both sets of parents communicate efficiently and effectively for the sake of their son. I am very proud of what my dear friend has accomplished in the last year. Both sets of parents have grown close, strong, and are all actively participating in the care of their son. They attend doctor’s visits and treatments together, and even get together outside the healthcare setting for family time with their son. And as far as the cancer goes, after completing 3 major surgeries, 3 months of radiation therapy, and 9 months of chemotherapy, he was recently declared cancer free! Friedman states, “Families then play an important supportive role during the course of convalescence and rehabilitation. In the absence of this support, the success of convalescence/rehabilitation decreased significantly” (Friedman, et al., 2003, p 9). Had they not received the support and guidance from the Children’s hospital team to rebuild their relationship on a new foundation, I shudder to think what the outcome may have looked like for this sweet boy. The adaptability this family has shown in the face of tragedy shines as a great example of how, with the support family, one can overcome illness even if the odds are not in their favor.

References

Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. G. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory, and practice (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.

Discussion Post 2 DAVID- Reply

David Saffell

Source of Beliefs and Behaviors

March 7, 2018

Adaptation to illness and recovery is a stage where outside medical help is solicited in helping families to cope with the stress of caring for a sick family member. “The presence of a serious, chronic illness in one family member usually has a profound impact on the family system, especially in its role functions and carrying out of family functions.” (Friedman, 9) For example, my daughter was in an accident at the age of fifteen, which resulted in a traumatic brain injury and subsequent stroke. As a result, she spent two years in recovery, one of which was at an outpatient clinic an hour away seven hours a day, five days a week. Having a twelve year old at the time resulted in a role reversal of Cory taking on the role of big sister while Morgan became dependent on assistance from all family members to perform basic functions such as eating and bathing. While I worked additional hours to pay for mounting medical expenses, my wife became the primary caregiver to both girls. We received counseling both together as a family and individually by a brain injury specialist as well as phone conversations monthly with an insurance case manager to assist us in finding outside specialist to meet Morgan’s physical needs. The three healthy members of the family were the primary, and at times, the only support for Morgan’s recovery. Cory would cut Morgan’s food and assist her in bathing. My wife diligently did vision therapy exercises every evening, sat through meetings regarding her progress, as well as taking her to outside appointments for Botox injections and hemiplegic migraine prevention. I worked odd shifts in order to drive Morgan to CNS as often as I could. Morgan had complete support from her immediate family members, which allowed her to achieve a full recovery and subsequent normal life.

The purpose of this assignment is to define sexual harassment in the workplace and its negative effect on employees and the business, to analyze the requirements for a sexual harassment claim, to develop methods that a business can adopt to reduce or eliminate sexual harassment claims and litigation, and to assess liability based on the form of business entity.

Read the following scenario.

High-profile sexual harassment scandals, such as allegations against Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein of the Weinstein Company, and Bill O’Reilly and Roger Aisles of Fox News, are changing the landscape of workplace sexual harassment claims and litigation.

Conduct a roundtable discussion (in person, web conference, or via e-mail, text, etc.) with your Learning Team members regarding sexual harassment as a growing ethical and legal concern for businesses today. Each Learning Team member must be prepared to discuss each topic. Assign a group moderator to keep the discussions on track. Your discussion should last at least 45 minutes to one hour and include the following:

• Define sexual harassment and discuss applicable law (such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964). How does the state law in your state address sexual harassment? Hawaii State
• Discuss a recent sexual harassment claim in the news and whether media coverage is beneficial or detrimental to reporting and reducing sexual harassment claims in the workplace. Should sexual harassment claims be addressed publicly or handled privately?

Summarize 350-word each topics

Read the Discussion Assignment 2-1 on p.34 of the text Technology Adoption by Small Manufacturers. Consider yourself a health care leader in a small not-for-profit hospital. You have been in charge to assess the technology in the laboratory. You discover the equipment is outdated and could be upgraded and automated; however, there is a major cost associated with these purchases. Apply the following questions to the scenario of being a health care leader in a small not for profit hospital:

1. What challenges occur with purchasing modern technology in a hospital environment?

2. As a healthcare leader, how can you justify the cost perspective of upgrading your equipment in a small hospital? What are the risks of not upgrading the equipment?

3. What is the employee perception if you purchase the equipment or do no purchase the equipment? What risks are there to patients using outdated equipment?

(word count has to be 1200 words for all three questions total)

Discussion Assignment 2-1 on p.34 of the text Technology Adoption by Small Manufacturers is uploaded.

Choose either a fictional or already existing health care policy which you would like to see implemented or changed. Imagine that you have been given an opportunity to meet with a legislator to obtain support for your position or to influence his or her own policy decisions.

Read the Writing Policy Position Papers document from The Business Advocacy Fund.

Create a 1,400- to 2,100-word policy position paper to support your position on your chosen health care policy. Be sure to keep the following in mind:

• You are trying to convince them of the validity and necessity of your policy proposal.
• You are showing the legislator your understanding of the policy development and implementation process and you understand the role that he or she plays throughout
• When you are providing your legislator with your information, be aware of the impact that special interest groups and other politics will have on the legislator’s decision. These factors will certainly impact the way that your proposal is received by the legislator.
• Consider the relationship of government to the creation of policy and describe how your legislator’s support will assist the creation of the policy for which you are lobbying.

In your policy position, you must address each of the following bullets. It is vital that you address them in relation to your chosen health care policy. For example, where is your policy at within the health policymaking process? What has been done and what still needs to be done? And what information is needed for the development of your policy? How does this differ from other policies being developed? Keep in mind those are only examples of how you may address the required bullets below in your policy position.

• Analyze the health policymaking process.
  • Consider the following:
    • How the policymaking process will impact the ability of your topic to become a successful policy
    • Which stage of the policy process will be the most difficult for your policy to pass, and why.
• Differentiate information needed for the development of health policy.
  • Consider the following:
    • What data and research indicate a need for the proposed policy.
    • What information you will present to the legislator and why this information will be selected.
• Differentiate key stakeholders and interest groups involved in health policymaking.
  • Consider the following:
    • Who the key stakeholders are and why they are important to your policy proposal.
    • What special interest group would support your policy and why you chose the group.
• Analyze the drivers of health policy formulation.
  • Consider the following:
    • What factors will drive the formulation of the policy and why these policies elevate the issue from a topic to an agenda item.
• Analyze the roles of legislative committees.
  • Consider the following:
    • What legislative committee(s) would be involved in reviewing your policy, their role, and how the structure of those committees might impact the success of your policy in the legislative stage.
• Analyze local, state, and federal roles in the development of health policy.
  • Consider the following:
    • How any prior policy attempts related to your policy, either at local, state, or federal levels, have impacted the development of your selected policy.
• Evaluate the impact of individuals and groups on the development of health policy.
  • Consider the following:
    • How either individual stakeholders or stakeholder interest groups have previously attempted to develop other policies like yours, and the impact of those efforts on the development of your policy.
• Evaluate the impact of advocacy methods on the development of health policy.
  • Consider the following:
    • The impact of prior advocacy methods with regards to your policy and why you feel these efforts have been either successful or unsuccessful.
• Contrast local, state, and federal policy implementation processes.
  • Consider the following:
    • Which level of government–federal, local, or state–would be primarily responsible for implementing your policy, and how the role of that level of government and differs from the roles of the other levels of government.
• Analyze the differing roles of public and private regulatory agencies as they relate to the implementation of health policy.
  • Consider the following:
    • Which public and/or private regulatory agency (or agencies) is responsible for implementing your policy and how that agency’s role would impact the implementation of your policy.
• Analyze the effect of current health policy on the health care environment.
  • Consider the following:
    • How the policy would impact the healthcare environment
    • What resources healthcare organizations would need devote to implementing the policy
    • How the proposed policy will impact the cost of delivering care (both short and long term)
    • How implementing the policy will impact the quality of patient care
    • What important tradeoffs might occur if the policy is implemented

Use appropriate references so your legislator may understand why he or she should support or adopt your position. You are encouraged to include tables, graphics, and visuals where appropriate.

Cite any sources consistent with APA guidelines.

I’m going to give you an essay please help as much as possible. It will be below

French writer Victor Hugo, author of the hunchback of Notre Dame, Les Miserables, and other works, was banished by napoleon 3, emperor of France, for writings that were deemed critical of the government. In April of 1857 English pet Elizabeth Barret Browning wrote a letter (which she never mailed) imploring Napoleon 3 to pardon Hugo. Read the letter carefully and write a well developed essay that analyzes the rhetorical strategies Browning uses to petition Napoleon.

Please look up the letter and try as hard as you can to make the essay