Assignment type: Discussion post: Certification in healthcare. Instructions Licensure, certification, and accreditation of healthcare agencies to ensure quality is a function of states, nonprofit organizations, and private entities, such as the Joint Commission. The agencies develop professional standards of care that promote healthcare quality. In this discussion, you will contrast differences between licensure, certification, and […]

Discussion Essay. Answer the question below. Effective initial postings to the discussion should be at least 200 words in length, rarely more than 400 words. Your opinion will come from your reading so you will need to cite and submit one reference in correct APA format to your initial posting and one reference (different from […]

Discussion Essay Policymakers are divided on whether or not a “public option” should be included in the overall reform plan. Proponents argue that insurance companies do not really compete with each other and a government-run plan is the only way to ensure competitive markets. What are proponents of the public option hoping that competition will […]

Corporal punishment, specifically spanking, has been employed for centuries as a disciplinary measure in educational systems and households. It remains legally permissible for parents to use this form of punishment in all fifty states. Proponents argue that spanking effectively deters children from engaging in undesirable behavior. However, in recent decades, the topic has become highly […]

An analysis of the epic poem, “Beowulf” and the way it compares to the great Greek epic, “The Iliad”. The paper analyzes the epic poem of “Beowulf”, written by an unknown poet sometime between the seventh and tenth centuries AD. By discussing the style and content of the poem, the paper compares this poem to […]

NURS-6512N-13 Post an explanation of the specific socioeconomic, spiritual, lifestyle, and other cultural factors associated with the patient you were assigned. Explain the issues that you would need to be sensitive to when interacting with the patient, and why. Provide at least five targeted questions you would ask the patient to build his or her […]