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Case: The Long–Time Employee Assume you have been head nurse of the same medical-surgical unit for nearly 20 years. One of your employees, a licensed practical nurse named Hilda, has been part of the unit’s day shift for even longer than you have been head nurse. In fact, Hilda is the only original member remaining of the crew that existed when […]

Application: Legal and Ethical Issues of a Medical Error Case Health care providers are fallible and will make mistakes. Unfortunately, these errors can sometimes have dire consequences for patients—and health care providers and organizations may be held liable for the harm that resulted. In this Application Assignment, you will analyze […]

Compare and contrast the VB theory and the MO theory by applying at least two chemical compounds; discuss the central themes of both theories; hybridization, Hund’s rule, Lewis Structures, the VSEPR theory. Resonance, molecular shapes and polarity

Porter’s Three Generic Strategies. A generic strategy addresses the overall business focus you plan to use to compete within an industry.  You need to pick one (cost, focus, differentiation).  This overall generic strategy will drive other strategies lower in the strategic hierarchy. Porter’s three Generic Strategies is a useful perspective […]

Case Study Candy Collins, a 46-year-old wife and mother of two, comes to her physician’s office seeking help for alcohol abuse. She says her husband has threatened to leave her and take her children with him if she doesn’t stop. The nurse determines that Mrs. Collins drinks at least five […]

“Didn’t Cut It? Hire Another” The process of recruiting a new employee is smoothest when there is collaboration between the managers and human resources personnel associated with filling the open position. The relationships between managers and HR personnel must be balanced for the recruiting process to be successful. If a […]