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There is an ongoing political debate about the usefulness of legislating a living wage. The federal government addresses the issue to some extent through minimum wage guidelines. However, many cities move beyond this and legislate a living wage that allows people to pay for necessities and have enough money to […]

The Limerock Health System includes an acute care facility, a nursing home, an ambulatory clinic, and behavioral health facility. The senior leadership plans to set up committees to prepare for a re-accreditation visit by The Joint Commission. Each committee should represent all of the clinical areas as well as the […]

Consider the following scenario: Lee Memorial Hospital is a 150-bed hospital that primarily serves an upper middle-class community in the Midwest. The board of trustees recently appointed a young, energetic, technologically-savvy CEO to replace the old CEO, who retired after a 20-year stint. Since then, the hospital has been abuzz […]

M5D1: Responsibilities to Consumers Module 5 Government guidelines and regulations help create a standard associated with safety, quality, pricing, and labeling and packaging of products and services. While this can guide a conversation about the ethics associated with each of these areas, the reality is that ethical behavior must go […]

Confucius was once asked if there was one rule that could serve as the guide to one’s whole life. He replied: “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” How does this rule compare with Jesus’ teaching on the Golden Rule? Look at these Biblical […]

Nurses use evidence-based practice in the management of their patients every day.  Patient outcomes, safety, and quality care are increased through care guided by research and the latest evidence-based practice.  Research always starts with a question or problem.  The next step is to collect evidence and then to assess it.  […]