Entries by Daphne Hanson

Maintaining confidentiality is critical in counseling

Maintaining confidentiality is critical in counseling clients (Pomeroy, 2014). This can be a big challenge when providing telehealth services. As a counselor how can confidentiality be maintained when providing service via telehealth? Confidentiality is an important aspect of counseling. This means that under normal circumstances no one outside the Counseling Center is given any information — […]

Describe a psychological health disparity among different ethnic minority groups

Describe a psychological health disparity among different ethnic minority groups. You can opt to examine a psychological disparity based on gender, sexuality, age, or nationality. Provide one example from the textbook here. Don’t just say it is an example, tell the reader how your example illustrates a psychological health disparity by discussing how the prevalence […]

Explaining the Consequence-Intentionality Fallacy

Explaining the Consequence-Intentionality Fallacy with the use of an example. Would it be like I wanted to buy my husband a new watch but I didn’t have any money, so I gambled the house payment to buy the watch, and I lost?   would that be a good example? What actions can be taken to avoid […]

Sources of information about healthcare trends

Research news and other sources of information about healthcare trends in the United States. Describe one trend and at least 3 implications the trend could have for financial planning within a healthcare organization, such as a hospital or clinic. include why the trend could have these implications. Support with research and cited statements.

Study of risk factors for lung cancer

A longitudinal epidemiological study of risk factors for lung cancer was conducted. 500 smokers who smoked a pack of cigarettes for more than 30 years developed lung cancer, while 14,500 smokers did not develop lung cancer. In the same study, 50 cases of lung cancer occurred among people who never smoked. The remaining 29,950 who […]

Mental health in the workplace

Discuss how you might start to evaluate the issue(mental health in the workplace) in order to start addressing it. If you were to develop a study to address this issue, what type of study would you propose (qualitative or quantitative) and what study method would you use? Be sure to provide a rationale for your […]

Briefly describe the burden of non-communicable diseases

Briefly describe the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD) on mortality and morbidity in the United States currently. What are the necessary criteria needed for a sound screening program? Identify an NCD and research and discuss the programs available in Connecticut to address the NCD.  This information can be found on the CT Department of Public […]

Cognitively impaired elder assessment

Cognitively impaired elder assessment. The registered nurse reports that when the nurse aids attempts to get him out of bed, he actively resists and strikes out. He also screams when being showered, especially when his lower extremities are washed, and when being dressed. He has been moved to a private room in the facility due […]

Pediatric primary care

Aiden is a 13-year-old white male seen in pediatric primary care for concerns regarding behavior. Mom states she “doesn’t know what to do anymore”. Aiden is failing all of his classes with the exception of gym and music. Aiden does well on test scores but does not turn in homework, even after he has completed […]