Case-control study

Thomas, John, Wilfred Waluchow, and Elizabeth Gedge, eds. "Case 3.3 Discontinuing Force Feeding of an Anorexia Nervosa Patient. "Well and Good -Fourth Edition: A Case Study Approach to Health Care Ethics. 4th ed. New York: Broadway, 2014. 131-135. Print. This is a case study of a patient who suffers from anorexia nervosa and has been force fed for 4 years in order to keep her alive. No improvements in her mental state have been made in this time, despite the many types of therapy have been…

and is influenced by both nursing standards and the standards of the individual. The Four-Way Method is a good way to analyze the situation and is used to analyze our case study. We evaluated both of the case studies and they brought up interesting topics to discuss. We chose the first case study to evaluate deeper. The case study involves a 48 year…

student or the teacher, because so much has changed that either generation can give knowledge of how they learned (Beynon & Alfano pg121). Chapter eight includes two case studies that deal with the blending of the older and younger generations. The first case study deals with a boys and men’s choir. The Amabile Boys and Men’s Choirs case study provided that the younger generations could learn from the older. It also helped shaped the young boys by giving them mentors. The ages started at…

In an interview with the owner and operator of Omega Conveyor Constructors, Richard Forrester. When Mr. Forrester opened his company his highest level of education was high school. He has had this business for 27 years. His company is a small corporation. In are interview he opened up about how running a company is a hard responsibility that takes full commitment. He decided to start the business because it was the field that he know more about. When asked my he made his business a corporation…

The employees’ appeal was held and damages were awarded based on reasonable notice periods. Reasonable notice is determined on each case by reviewing the employment, the length of service and the employee’s age and availability of similar employment in regards to the employee’s experience, training and qualifications. The trial judge determined they were entitled to reasonable notice…

As a current employee of the corporation Winn Dixie, I believe that it’s current employee engagement strategies are somewhat effective. Fellow employers have stated or expressed the following, “We find the experience to be a typical high-turnover rate, part-time position. They also have somewhat flexible hours and there are also fun people to work with.” For one such instance, younger aged employees (14-15 years old) receive lower amount hours during the week which serves it’s convenience,…

A case-control study was performed in France to analyze the relationship between distracted driving and at-fault collisions.1 Exposures were classified as distractions, with subcategories including cell phone use, listening to music or the radio, interacting with passengers, in-vehicle distraction events (picking up a dropped object), outside distraction events, interacting with a navigation system, and driver activities associated with an increased likelihood of crashing (eating, smoking, drug…

Elder Mistreatment Case Study This case study was concerning the health and safety of Mr. Edward McKay in his home. Mr. McKay is an 82 year old gentleman who after suffering two cerebral vascular accidents has been left with left sided hemiplegia and is unable to speak. He is bedridden with bilateral lower extremity contractures, incontinent, dysphasic and dysphagic. Mr. McKay’s physical condition alone would require total care on a 24 hour basis to assist with feeding, changing and turning…

When making an ethical decision, all parties must be taken into consideration. Utilizing the mosquito borne virus case study allowed the manager to apply the three ethical theories and validate the best outcome of decision. The justice model takes into account of treating all stakeholders; athletes, coach and team members equally and fairly but each stakeholder could…

and the pupils of the eye were dilated but reacted slowly to light. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was instituted without success, and Cindy Black was pronounced dead. Departure from professional standards of nursing care: In every nursing malpractice case the defendant nurse's conduct is measured against that of a reasonably prudent nurse under the same or similar circumstances. Departure from the professional standards of nursing care for the first admission to the emergency department included…