Discussion: Designing Qualitative Research

  As you recall from earlier weeks, various philosophical orientations hold unique epistemological and ontological assumptions. These assumptions return to the forefront of attention when considering how to evaluate the rigor or quality of various qualitative research designs. Typically, when speaking of validity, qualitative researchers are referring to research that is credible and trustworthy, i.e., … Read more

HEALTHCARE STRATEGY

Discussion: I need this in about 200-250 words with references Part of successfully implementing a strategic plan is involving everyone in the organization in the plan. You work as an admission coordinator for an assisted living facility that just enacted its 5-year strategic plan. However, no one has communicated any of the components of the … Read more

Ethical Implications

 Assume you were interested in the issues related to violence in elementary level school children.  You are aware of the increased incidences of bullying, leading to serious problems.  Specifically, you want to video tape childrens behavior out of school on their way home to and from school.  You want to capture, on video, the social … Read more

Ethics in Research

Ethics plays an important role in conducting of research. While the individual researcher is responsible for his/her ethical practice, any research sponsored by an organization, university, or government program has a review process guided by a code of ethics.  Besides the code of ethics, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) plays an important role in monitoring … Read more

Health Care Financing

The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the framework and various dimensions of access to care, including delivery, and quality among the health care models. Choose two models from the Topic 3 assignment that you feel are most effective in providing quality care. In a 1,250-1,500 word paper, answer the following questions: How is … Read more

PSAD 416

 Who appeared to be public safety leaders in the event? Are individuals who are in a command position the only individuals who asserted leadership? Why or why not? What are the human factors that influenced the situation? Which leadership principles and concepts were present? Were the pillars of leadership apparent? 

Week 1

Select a current public safety issue in the news. Critically analyze the situation and reflect on what you learned in this week’s module. Who appeared to be public safety leaders in the event? Are individuals who are in a command position the only individuals who asserted leadership? Why or why not? What are the human factors … Read more

Week 1

  As discussed in the Week 1 lecture, public safety organizations have a primary goal of protecting the public and keeping them safe. In many cases, public safety organizations are comprised of individuals from many organizations, including police, EMS, and public transportation officials. Public safety involves “the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger … Read more

Week 1

Discuss what an unconscious decision might (could) look like and what might drive one to that decision.  Discuss what choices might be available and apply at least two ethical theories, preferably from the this week’s readings, to the decision and explain what those theories might suggest as the “right” course of action. 

Week 1

  For this weeks discussion, watch the video and think about a decision a public safety administrator might have to make, either doing the job or performing an administrative act, which could have a component of ethics associated with it.  Discuss what an unconscious decision might (could) look like and what might drive one to … Read more