U.S. Merit Systems Principles

Examine the information about the merit system at the office of Personnel Management at the following OPM sites: U.S. Merit Systems Principles https://www.mspb.gov/msp/meritsystemsprinciples.htm U.S. Merit systems Prohibited Personnel Practices https://www.mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm Keys to Managing the Federal Workforce https://www.mspb.gov/mspbsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=1371890&version=1377261&application=ACROBAT Discuss how one can recognize the merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices. Focus on the...

The Impact of Standardized Nursing Terminology

Assignment: The Impact of Standardized Nursing Terminology Among the Resources in this module is the Rutherford (2008) article Standardized Nursing Language: What Does It Mean for Nursing Practice? In this article, the author recounts a visit to a local hospital to view the recent implementation of...

Healthcare Information Technology Trends

Discussion: Healthcare Information Technology Trends Throughout history, technological advancements have appeared for one purpose before finding applications elsewhere that lead to spikes in its usage and development. The internet, for example, was originally developed to share research before becoming a staple of work and entertainment. But...

Building Policy Competence

Review the following lecture: Building Policy Competence Disparities in Healthcare: Policy Recommendations Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right”, the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic. Before the end of the week, begin commenting...

Kodak Case Study

Please summarize the facts and provide your analysis of the Kodak theft. Locate the link in your resource section. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/29/business/ex-employee-pleads-guilty-in-taking-of-kodak-data.html...

Incrementalism in Policy Making

Incrementalism in Policy Making Consider what you have learned about the Patient Protection and ACA, the uninsured population, health disparities, and programs and policies intended to improve quality of care and health outcomes while reducing healthcare expenditure. Summarize your thoughts on the future of healthcare given...

Facility Layout at Wheeled Coach

Case Study: Facility Layout at Wheeled Coach When President Bob Collins began his career at Wheeled Coach, the world’s largest manufacturer of ambulances, there were only a handful of employees. Now the firm’s Florida plant has a work-force of 350. The physical plant has also expanded,...

Ethics in Management Accounting

Ethics in Management Accounting versus Financial Accounting" Go to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) website to read the current AICPA code of professional conduct, located at http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/CodeofConduct/Pages/default.aspx. Next, assess the effectiveness of the current Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) code of professional conduct...

Common Core and Literacy Workshop for Parents

You are preparing a workshop for parents that focuses on literacy and the Common Core standards for your selected grade level. Create a PowerPoint presentation of no less than 10-15 slides that explains what literacy will look like in your classroom, keeping in mind the instructional...

Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Discussion: Pharmacotherapy for Endocrine and Musculoskeletal Disorders Patients with endocrine and musculoskeletal disorders often require long-term treatment and care resulting in the need for extensive patient education. By appropriately educating patients, advanced practice nurses can assist patients with the management of their disorders. In clinical settings,...