• How might an effective employee handbook reduce litigation costs within an organization?

Part 1: Apply the IRAC Formula to Sowards v. Norbar, Inc., 1992. Prepare and post a brief review of the issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion.

Part 2: Based on your understanding of Sowards v. Norbar, Inc., which depicts privacy and employee handbook issues, answer the following questions:

• How might an effective employee handbook reduce litigation costs within an organization?
• How important for the HRM professional is understanding the mission and function of an organization? Why?
• When should an employee handbook be updated? Why?
• Who should be involved in the creation of the handbook? What should be considered?

Devise a hypothetical situation in which disgruntled voters utilize the process of initiative and referendum to reverse policies established through agency rule-making

Graded assignments are due no later than Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:55 pm of the current week. Students are expected to prepare no more than 1 full page concise written response to each of the questions posed.

1 – Having read the book, if you could change any three aspects of contemporary constitutional law, including judicial decisions and judicial review, what would they be and why?

2 – Do you think posing a tension between constitutional contractarianism and public administrative instrumentalism correctly explains how administrative law fits into contemporary US constitutional government?  Why or why not?

3 – Does the rise of “e-government” portend a degree of greater democratic participation in administrative decision making?  Why or why not?

4 – Devise a hypothetical situation in which disgruntled voters utilize the process of initiative and referendum to reverse policies established through agency rule-making.

5 – Devise a hypothetical situation in which disgruntled voters utilize administrative law to reverse a policy proposed by the following past and current elected officials.  (Examples could include, but are not limited to, Trump’s Border Wall, Sanders Breakup of the Large Banks, Clinton’s Debt-Free Public College or Cruz’s Abolishment of the IRS.)

Case Study: Frameworks for Nursing Research

A group of nurses working in a hospital observed that some patients with chronic renal insufficiency were less cooperative due to being anxious and unable to think clearly. They also noted that these patients were less likely to ambulate and actively participate in their care, unless there was a family member present. Through reviewing the literature, the nurses identified a lack of knowledge about the effects of renal insufficiency on ambulation. The nurses collaborated with an educator with a doctoral degree and developed a proposal for a descriptive, longitudinal study of ambulation and family presence of patients with chronic insufficiency. The framework of the study was synthesized from physiological principles and a theory of family presence and presented as a model.

The study was designed to answer the following questions:

a. How do renal insufficiency, ambulation, and family presence change over the course of hospitalization?

· b. What are the relationships among renal insufficiency, ambulation, and family presence?

Question 1

In your own words, describe the physiological theory that supports the relationship between renal insufficiency and ambulation.

Question 2

The second research question elicits information about relationships, what type of statistical analysis will be done if the data meets the assumptions for a parametric test?

It is necessary for an RN-BSN-prepared nurse to demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the pathophysiological processes of disease, the clinical manifestations and treatment protocols, and how they affect clients across the life span.

Evaluate the Health History and Medical Information for Mr. C., presented below.

Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.

Health History and Medical Information

Health History

Mr. C., a 32-year-old single male, is seeking the information at the outpatient center regarding possible bariatric surgery for his obesity. He currently works at a catalog telephone center. He reports that he has always been heavy, even as a small child, gaining approximately 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years. Previous medical evaluations have not indicated any metabolic diseases, but he says he has sleep apnea and high blood pressure, which he tries to control by restricting dietary sodium. Mr. C. reports increasing shortness of breath with activity, swollen ankles, and pruritus over the last 6 months.

Objective Data:

1. Height: 68 inches; weight 134.5 kg
2. BP: 172/98, HR 88, RR 26
3. 3+ pitting edema bilateral feet and ankles
4. Fasting blood glucose: 146 mg/dL
5. Total cholesterol: 250 mg/dL
6. Triglycerides: 312 mg/dL
7. HDL: 30 mg/dL
8. Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL
9. BUN 32 mg/dl

Critical Thinking Essay 

In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mr. C.’s potential diagnosis and intervention(s). Include the following:

1. Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mr. C.
2. Describe the potential health risks for obesity that are of concern for Mr. C. Discuss whether bariatric surgery is an appropriate intervention.
3. Assess each of Mr. C.’s functional health patterns using the information given. Discuss at least five actual or potential problems that can you identify from the functional health patterns and provide the rationale for each. (Functional health patterns include health-perception, health-management, nutritional, metabolic, elimination, activity-exercise, sleep-rest, cognitive-perceptual, self-perception/self-concept, role-relationship, sexuality/reproductive, coping-stress tolerance.)
4. Explain the staging of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and contributing factors to consider.
5. Consider ESRD prevention and health promotion opportunities. Describe what type of patient education should be provided to Mr. C. for the prevention of future events, health restoration, and avoidance of deterioration of renal status.
6. Explain the type of resources available for ESRD patients for nonacute care and the type of multidisciplinary approach that would be beneficial for these patients. Consider aspects such as devices, transportation, living conditions, return-to-employment issues.

You are required to cite a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.

Nursing salaries have not necessarily increased with the nursing shortage or demand for nurses. What are some reasons for this?

Ming is a new nurse graduate who works in the clinic of a large urban teaching hospital. Lucy is Ming’s nurse manager at the clinic. One afternoon, Lucy approaches Ming and asks, “Ming, do you have any interest in representing the clinic on the hospital’s clinical board? I think it would be a great opportunity for you to use your leadership skills and learn more about the politics of the nursing profession.” Ming accepts the appointment and agrees to be present for every monthly meeting. Ming also promises to represent the clinic’s nurses in a professional and ethical manner.

Please Answer the following questions in APA paper format. Minimum 2 pages.

a.     What are the benefits of having Ming serve on the clinical board?

b.     Nursing salaries have not necessarily increased with the nursing shortage or demand for nurses. What are some reasons for this?

c.      What effect does cost-cutting have on the quality of care?