When is spanking considered child abuse? What are the criteria for child abuse? Is spanking an effective means of discipline? Do parents have the right to discipline their children as they see fit?

Spanking and corporal punishment are a discipline method in which a parent or school official hits a child’s bottom with a hand, a belt, or a paddle. The intent is to modify the child’s behavior without causing serious injury. In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled in Ingraham v. Wright that in-school corporal punishment does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Spanking is legal in all states and corporal punishment is allowed in schools in nineteen states.

When is spanking considered child abuse? What are the criteria for child abuse? Is spanking an effective means of discipline? Do parents have the right to discipline their children as they see fit?
Do spanking and corporal punishment have negative effects? If so what are they?
Why has corporal punishment been abolished in 100 nations of the world? (Taylor, Manganello, Lee, & Rice, 2010)
Does corporal punishment teach children that violence is a way to solve problems, particularly when they see adults using it on children?
In some studies of corporal punishment, there appears to be disparities among particular groups of children being hit two to five times more frequently than others. Is corporal punishment in schools discriminatory and which children are being targeted? (Gregory, 1995)
References:

Gregory, J. F. (1995). The crime of punishment: Racial and gender disparities in the use of corporal punishment in U.S. public schools. The Journal of Negro Education, 64(4), 454–462.

Taylor, C. A., Manganello, J. A., Lee, S. J., & Rice, J. C. (2010). Mothers’ spanking of 3-year-old children and subsequent risk of children’s aggressive behavior. Pediatrics, 125(5), e1057–e1065. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2678

Describe the organizational principle known as the chain of command. Do you believe a chain of command is necessary for a law enforcement agency and explain why or why not?

Answer the following questions relating to organizational structures:

1. Describe the organizational principle known as the chain of command. Do you believe a chain of command is necessary for a law enforcement agency and explain why or why not?

2. Describe the unity of command principle and explain the difference between the chain of command and unity of command. How do you believe these two concepts should work together within a law enforcement organization and what happens if, let’s say, the unity of command is broken?

What is required to be a good ethical leader in a non-profit organization

Describe your initial expectations on researching your chosen service organization. What specific disciplinary skills (i.e. skills learned in your major) could you apply to your chosen service organization? Write about your thoughts and feelings on researching the service organization and how you might contribute your time in the future to support the goals of the service organization and/or allow you to make a difference in the community. Based on the knowledge gained in researching your chosen service organization and concepts taught in this class on developing a mission and vision, draft a new and improved mission and vision statement for the organization. You should include not only the new mission and vision but also an appropriate rationale for the mission and vision including elements of the organization as well as required elements needed in a well written mission and vision statement. Based on your research of the organization and in drafting the vision and mission explain how you might recommend that the organization expand the diversity of those it serves while achieving its mission. Identify diverse constituencies that might benefit from the organization’s services or with whom it could collaborate to extend its mission. Based on your research, what ethical dilemmas do you think can arise in non-profit organizations? What is required to be a good ethical leader in a non-profit organization (see the service learning handout for links on leadership and ethics in non-profits)? Examine how this service learning experience required different business skills and knowledge than the assignment related to the strategic management project

Identify a practice problem that you have had some experience with as a customer or as a practitioner and explain how eliminating wasteful practices could have improved the experience.

As health care consumers, we all expect quality care and positive outcomes. It is important as professionals that we meet these demands of health care consumers. Consider the work of the major theorists you examined in this week’s Resources and think about how these theories apply to your own experience as a health care customer and/or practitioner.

By Day 3
Post your definition of quality, and apply it to the work of one major quality theorist (e.g., Donabedian, Juran, Deming, Triple Aim (IHI) – Berwick). Identify a practice problem that you have had some experience with as a customer or as a practitioner and explain how eliminating wasteful practices could have improved the experience. Include how your definition of quality applies to that experience.

Analyze the questions associated with your chosen case study and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.

Overview
This assignment will give you the opportunity to choose a case study, and then write about the ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Each case study includes a set of questions that you should answer. You can choose either Case Study 9.1: Unprofessional Conduct, or Case Study 8.4: Have Gun Will Travel.

You will be graded on the following criteria:

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Analyze the questions associated with your chosen case study and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.
Explain your rationale for each of your answers to your chosen case study.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
This course requires use of new Student Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Cite your textbook as a reference.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
Determine the implications and impact of various civil liberty laws in the workplace, such as hiring, promotion, discipline, discharge, and wage discrimination.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.

Choose one (1) of the following case studies for Assignment 2:

Case 9.1: Unprofessional Conduct?
Located on page 342 of your textbook

Do you believe the Board of Education violated her right to privacy? Were they justified in firing her? Explain two to three (2-3) major reasons why or why not.
Was Pettit’s behavior unprofessional or immoral? Do you believe she was unfit to teach? Provide a rationale for your position.
If teachers have good performance inside the classroom, should they also be held to a higher moral standard outside the classroom? Explain why or why not.
Analyze five (5) behaviors you believe would show unprofessional or immoral conduct for a teacher.
Case 8.4: Have Gun, Will Travel…to Work
Located on page 312 of your textbook

Do you have not only a legal, but a moral right to own a gun? Do you believe that you have either a moral or a legal right to park a car with a loaded gun in a privately owned parking lot, regardless of what the lot’s owner wants?
In your view, do employees have either a moral or a legal right to park cars with guns in them in the company parking lot? What do you believe should be the property rights and safety concerns of employers?
Do you think state legislatures are right to get involved, or should the matter be left to companies and employees to settle?
Because the workplace is the company’s private property, the company could choose to allow employees to bring guns not only into the parking lot, but also into the workplace itself. Are there ever circumstances in which doing so might be reasonable? Or would the presence of guns automatically violate the rights of other employees to be guaranteed a safe working environment?

What physical findings are you looking for to help determine a presumptive nursing diagnosis?

to conduct an assessment of health promotion while applying the nursing process and evidence-based research to disseminate findings to course colleagues.

Case:

Jessica is a 32 y/old math teacher who presents to the ER with a friend for evaluation of sudden decrease of vision in the left eye. She denies any trauma or injury. It started this morning when she woke up and has progressively worsened over the past few hours. She had some blurring of her vision 1 month ago and thinks that may have been related to getting overheated since it improved when she was able to get in a cool, air-conditioned environment. She has some pain if she tries to move her eye, but none when she just rests. She is also unable to determine colors. She denies tearing or redness or exposure to any chemicals. Nothing has made it better or worse.

She denies fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, headache, changes in hearing, sore throat, nasal or sinus congestion, neck pain or stiffness, chest pain or palpitations, shortness of breath or cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysuria, vaginal discharge, swelling in the legs, polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia.

The patient is alert; she appears anxious. BP 135/85 mm Hg; HR 64bpm and regular, RR 16 per minute, T: 98.5F. Visual acuity 20/200 in the left eye and 20/30 in the right eye. Sclera white, conjunctivae clear. Unable to assess visual fields on the left side; visual fields on the right eye are intact. Pupil response to light is diminished in the left eye and brisk in the right eye. The optic disc is swollen. Full range of motions; no swelling or deformity. Mental status: Oriented x 3. Cranial nerves: I-XII intact; horizontal nystagmus is present. Muscles with normal bulk and tone; Normal finger to nose, negative Romberg. Intact to temperature, vibration, and two-point discrimination in upper and lower extremities. Reflexes: 2+ and symmetric in biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, patellar, and Achilles tendons; no Babinski.

Submission Instructions:

Complete a comprehensive history and Physical Examination.
What physical findings are you looking for to help determine a presumptive nursing diagnosis?
Support your findings with peer-reviewed articles. 2016-2021!
The assignment is original work and logically organized in the current APA style. Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. NO WEBSITE REFERENCE

Discuss how a practitioner can further enhance his/her scholarly knowledge, even after educational and degree goals are met.

How does this model apply to your current studies and your future profession? Be sure to discuss both parts of the model in your plan. Discuss how a practitioner can further enhance his/her scholarly knowledge, even after educational and degree goals are met. What are some of your professional goals in psychology? What do you hope to accomplish through graduate study?

Which vitamins or supplements have you heard of? How do you decide if the information you receive is based in nutrition science or not?

There are so many options for vitamins and nutritional supplements. Additionally, there are many claims made about the importance and effectiveness of these vitamins.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Which vitamins or supplements have you heard of? How do you decide if the information you receive is based in nutrition science or not? Explain and provide specific examples to support your response.

How do civil liberties and civil rights relate to each other?

Volkomer, Chapter 4–The Rights of the Individual
This discussion should be between 100- 150 words. .

Indicate here honestly when you have read the whole of Volkomor Chapter 4. As you work read through this chapter, also give your rolling analysis of it here. How do civil liberties and civil rights relate to each other? How do they differ?

Differentiate between the organization’s stated objectives as to whether they are marketable or non-marketable objectives.

The healthcare delivery system is often described as a service-driven industry. Therefore, it is vitally important for healthcare organizations to define the services that they are providing; however, it is equally important to determine the demographics or customer base that requires the specific service.

The strategic planning process supports the healthcare organization by prioritizing objectives and detailing the actions needed to fulfil the goals of the business plan. Specific actions are unique and depend on the healthcare organization’s services, goals, and mission. Not all objectives outlined in the strategic plan require marketing plans (e.g., purchasing land, equipment, and buildings). Other objectives may require a marketing plan (e.g., providing physical therapy targeted toward a specific demographic).

To prepare for this discussion, read Chapters 1 and 2 of the course text. You may also want to review the recommended article by Yang (2010). Then read the scenario below and construct your initial post based on the directives that follow.

Scenario
The marketing director for Happy Valley long-term care center looks at the organization’s strategic plan to differentiate marketable objectives from non-marketable objectives. Objectives found in the healthcare organization’s strategic plan include the following:

Purchasing medical equipment
Purchasing more land
Acquiring financial capital
Acquiring physical resources
Providing elder day care to Alzheimer’s patients
Providing physical therapy
Providing social activities such as bingo
Promoting product awareness such as: marketing in a manor to improve the public’s perception of the HCO’s product or service
Providing shuttle service to medical appointments
Increasing sales
Creating a brand
Establishing the organization as a leader in the long-term care industry
Initial Post: Based on the Happy Valley scenario detailed above and the information presented in Chapters 1 and 2 of the course text, construct an initial post in which you

Differentiate between the organization’s stated objectives as to whether they are marketable or non-marketable objectives.
Select the marketable objectives (i.e., those you would recommend developing in a marketing plan), and explain why you consider those objectives marketable.
Explain why the marketing plan objectives should be in line with the objectives in the healthcare organization’s strategic plan.
Be sure to provide concrete examples from the text and from your own research