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This paper discusses a scholarly article which touches upon the issue of cultural considerations in the nursing profession. The paper provides a rough outline of the article, re-defines it in terms of how the writer understands the practice, and illustrates the relationship between the practice of cultural sensibility and the client system of which the patient is but one part. In the end, the paper insists that cultural competence is one of the new core skills that any nursing practitioner will be expected to have as the twenty-first century proceeds along.

Tags:cultural, considerations, care

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This paper discusses a scholarly article, "Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care" by Polly Mazanec and Mary Kay Tyler, which touches upon the issue of cultural considerations in the nursing profession. The paper provides a rough outline of the article, re-defines it in terms of how the writer understands the practice, and illustrates the relationship between the practice of cultural sensibility and the client system of which the patient is but one part. In the end, the paper insists that cultural competence is one of the new core skills that any nursing practitioner will be expected to have as the twenty-first century proceeds along.

Outline:
Abstract
Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care
References

From the Paper
"While cultural sensitivity may not be the first skill nursing practitioners think of when they are asked to contemplate the abilities they will most need in order to be successful in a tough, challenging profession, there can be little question that an increasingly diversified society has made it essential that nurses know how to deal with those whose cultural background differs from their own.
"Reviewing the aforementioned article, a number of things spring to mind. First of all, Mazanec and Tyler report that a clinician cannot possibly provide effective care without a strong understanding of the different cultural backgrounds of those with whom they will come into contact. Part of achieving this greater understanding entails eschewing the "ethnocentrism" that often pervades one's world-view; it is also considered appropriate that a nurse be well-aware of the family structures, communication styles, and ways in which different cultural groups respond to illness."

Tags:sensitivity, nurses, illness, patient, culture

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In this article, the writer notes that outsourcing in today's globalized yet cost-conscious environment can be an ideal way to use new sources of labor and technology to gain a competitive advantage. Utilizing the demand for outsourced labor has also proven advantageous for many overseas firms. However, the writer points out that when a firm is contemplating using outsourcing to save revenue, it is still important to keep in mind the same cautions about quality control and revenue optimization as when conducting the same operations in-house. The writer discusses best practices that are essential considerations when contemplating outsourcing and that can also can be helpful for a firm providing outsourcing as guidelines for service improvement.

Outline:
Consideration 1: Calculate the Complete Cost of the Proposal
Consideration 2: Currency Fluctuations
Consideration 3: Don't Micromanage
Consideration 4: Is Everyone Equally Committed to Best Practices?
Consideration 5: Communication

From the Paper
" Best practices and process optimization ensure the provider will save money. But some providers do not implement best practices, or their customer organizations do not allow them to do so, which means that sometimes the provider's business practices must be taken into consideration as well as the cost of a bid. A firm that does not implement best practices can be risk for the buyer, if the provider is running things on band-aid solutions. Conversely, a provider may be frustrated when dealing with a firm that does not instate best practices, or has a different definition of what best practices are."

Tags:labor, globalized, environment, cost, goals

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This paper discusses how fraudulent misrepresentation, also known as fraud or deceit, is a tort based on liability for material misrepresentations, upon which a party justifiably relies, which lead to a contract or other legal relationship. It points out that the reasonable reliance clause makes the tort of fraudulent misrepresentation an acceptable part of ethics law and how the ethical ramifications of the extension of liability are enormous. It also relates that the very complexity of most mergers and acquisitions, combined with the sheer number of interested parties, makes it unlikely that a merger or acquisition can be completed without dealing with conflicts of interest or other ethical considerations.

Table of Contents
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Mergers and Acquisitions

From the Paper
"The merger of acquisition of small companies presents different ethical issues. The first issue is that rumors of a merger might be enough to destroy a smaller business, which means that confidentiality takes on a new importance in small business mergers. The second issue is that many small businesses are funded from the outside, whether through investors, lenders, or venture capitalists. Any change in a company's ownership has to protect the interests of the people and institutions that already have an interest in the company."

Tags:complexities, liability, contract, reasonable, conflicts

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This paper explains that an extremely delicate process entailing ethical considerations is required for an individual client with a multitude of chronic comorbid and psychological complaints to ensure the best quality of care and clear communication. The writer explains that importance is placed on informed consent as well as processes of confidentiality breaks, barriers to treatment, and maintaining competence via adequate professional education in areas served. Next, the author investigates frequently cited ethical practices and issues when working with diverse populations served within the behavioral medicine arena. The paper reviews ethical decision-making and the American Psychological Association aspirational principles, especially in the area of avoiding harm and confidentiality.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Assessments
Treatment Plans/ Goal Setting
Pain Management
JCAHO Regulations and Patient Rights
Disability/ Limited Mobility
Accessibility to Health Services
End of Life Issues
Diverse Populations Served Within the Behavioral Medicine Arena: Frequently Cited Ethical Practice and Issues
Childhood, Adolescence, and Family
Gender and Sexuality
Geriatric Populations
Individuals with Disabilities
Racial, Ethnic, Cultural, and Linguistic Diversity
Ethical Decision-Making and the American Psychological Association
Aspirational Principles
Avoiding Harm
Confidentiality
Informed Consent and HIPAA Privacy Rules
Multiple Relationships and Conflicts of Interest
Summary

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"The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine's Standards and Ethics Committee (2008) suggests that a provisional confidentiality break frequently occurs while attempting to provide the best quality, delivery, and standard of care to clients in the behavioral medicine arena- through the exchange of pertinent information between colleagues involved in the client's care. For example, there are situations in which physicians confer with other staff (i.e. at a staff station in the emergency room) for which space is limited and confidentiality breaks may be unavoidable."

Tags:multidisciplinary, psychosomatic, sexuality, interpreters, under-treatment

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This paper studies two technological advances -- video surveillance and shot detection microphones, both of which make police work easier, but which also raise ethical concerns. The author considers the effectiveness, usefulness and ethical considerations in using each of these two crime prevention methods. The paper cites Supreme Court decisions, focusing on fourth amendment issues to privacy.

From the Paper
"The question is how free such a society can really be. If privacy is annihilated, many other rights go with it. The situation could escalate to a "big brother" sort of society, when perfectly honest citizens are never certain about how their actions are observed and interpreted. That is why it is essential to exercise rigorous control over modern electronic surveillance methods. Of course, while a fundamental right, privacy is not an absolute right. There are cases where it is legitimate and necessary to sacrifice some privacy in order to ensure security. This is the case in places where security is a high risk, such as shops and airports. However, rigorous research needs to be done to determine the measures that should be taken to ensure safety, and the degree to which privacy should be sacrificed. Video surveillance is of course standard practice in the above-mentioned high-risk situations. However, in a public place such as a street or a park alternative measures could be considered."

Tags:privacy, issues, crime, prevention, supreme, court, fourth, amendment, technology

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This paper addresses issues of audience appeal and historical considerations in the Gospel of John. It discusses in detail the events of the first two chapters, and how these are meant to draw a certain type of audience to the new philosophy of Christianity. It also theorizes on how John's audience would look if he had been writing for contemporary readers.

Tags:THEOLOGY AND RELIGION STUDIES / BIBLICAL STUDIES, literary gospel john

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The paper relates that USTech is a large consumer electronics product (CEP) manufacturer which maintains global manufacturing operations relying primarily on contract outsourcing. The paper discusses how currently, USTech is considering several strategies simultaneously. The paper looks at how its first strategic consideration is to further reduce operating costs and improve its profit margins by removing its original design manufacturer.

From the Paper
"USTech is a large consumer electronics product (CEP) manufacturer which maintains global manufacturing operations relying primarily on contract outsourcing. Currently, USTech is considering several strategies simultaneously. Its first strategic consideration is to further reduce operating costs and improve its profit margins by removing its original design manufacturer (ODM), TaiSource, which itself outsources its manufacturing from Taiwan to Mainland China (Huang 1-3). The rationale is that USTech could further reduce operating costs by removing from the..."

Tags:eliminate, middleman, china

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This paper examines how Mills explores the idea that liberty is in fact, truly realized only in a nation where a representative government is elected. A representative government can be defined in fact, as a democratic government, one that is elected for the people by the people. The writer explains how Mills defines government in many ways, in an attempt to identify the role of government in keeping order and maintaining progress in a democratic society, yet also in a manner that supports the cause of "liberty and justice for all."

From the Paper
"Mills reconciles or brings together liberty and democracy by demonstrating how the two exist in and of themselves yet also together. A democratic government, for example, is in essence one that promotes the liberty of it's community members and people. Mills goes on to discuss the importance of political institutions as mechanisms with which to foster in members of the community that have "desirable qualities, moral and intellectual". A government that fosters such desirable traits will operate in the most efficient manner."

Tags:justice, democracy, politics

From the Paper
"Euthanasia


The word euthanasia comes from the Greek which means "a good death". Black's Law Dictionary defines euthanasia as "the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable and distressing disease as an act of mercy" (Black, 1979, p. 407). It would seem by these definitions that euthanasia is a good thing, a positive act that is to be supported by ethics and the law. And yet, euthanasia does not have only one single, simple aspect.
Many varied ethical and legal considerations come into play when different forms of euthanasia are concerned. One type is active euthanasia where active administration of a death-producing agent is used to accelerate death. The opposite side..."