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Read the posts of your peers and respond to two. Your response should be substantive and demonstrate your understanding of the material. What aspects of the post do you like or agree with and why? Are there areas that are not clear? Did the post spark questions that you would like to ask your peer? In this, and in all of your courseroom posts, be sure to keep your tone scholarly, respectful, and professional.
Post 1
Tammy Greenfield
I watched the recording of the “New Learner Orientation” this week. I had previous knowledge of the required 2,000 supervision hours, but have not completed a plan for acquiring them. Currently, I have two options I am considering. One get a virtual supervisor to gain hours while teaching in a preschool classroom for children with disabilities or two work for an ABA clinic as an RBT to gain supervision hours. I have previously liked the option of gaining hours within an ABA clinic, as I would gain experience in a non-classroom setting. This experience is important to me because I am not quiet sure I want to remain in the school system as a classroom teacher or BCBA. However, being a classroom teacher with a family does not leave me with a lot of downtime to take on a part-time job working ABA. I do not intend to acquire supervision hours until summer of 2021; allowing me the time to get my RBT certification and take on a part-time job. Ideally having a supervisor through an ABA clinic and a virtual supervisor to acquire hours while teaching would be the best-case scenario. I was unaware that multiple supervisors were allowed until watching the “New Learner Orientation” recording. To accrue unrestricted fieldwork hours I can collect data, complete functional behavior assessments, and train staff on behavior programs. All activities I am currently responsible for within my classroom. A second key take away is creating an account even though I am not currently completing hours. Last, Julianne Lasley explained the fieldwork tracker provided through the BACB website is not turned in monthly. It is used to track our hours and we would only need to show it if the BACB requested them.
Currently the biggest barrier I am facing involves time; how do I teach and take care of a child while gaining fieldwork hours? I am also reevaluating my overall goal for obtaining my BCBA. As I work with more pre-school age students and families, I find myself very interested in parent and community training. Especially giving parents the skills to set up a routine and expectations within a home environment that accommodates all members of the family. I am also interested in further educating my community members and businesses; especially daycares. It is unfortunate and heartbreaking when parents share experiences that involve their child being kicked out of a program. Overall, I will remain in the classroom setting for three more years while my son is in elementary school and I am completing my degree.
Post 2
Chelsea Germany Unit 4 discussionCOLLAPSE
I did attend the new learner orientation and I learned a great deal. I plan on doing my field work at a local organization called Beyond Expectations. Once I start my hours hopefully in January, I will then get in contact with somebody who is certified to help me obtain my hours.I will get as many hours in a month as I can I do have a full-time jobso it will be all my days off but I will do everything I can to make sure that I have all my hours in time for me to take the exam when the time comes. I chose this location because of the values that they have and the standards that they hold not only for themselves but for their clients as well they also do work with children and adults with autism which is helpful to me because my wife has autism and we will go through them when we do get her officially tested. Based on the new learner orientation one of the ways that you can incur unrestricted Field hours is to be supervised by somebody that is not certified to supervise so I will make sure that whoever is supervising me has taken the required courses necessary to be certified to be a supervisor so that I will not incur any unrestricted hours.
there are many things that I learned during the new learner orientation. The first thing that stood out to me was not only does Capella have resources but the board certified behavior analyst site has a number of resources as well that I can utilize and will utilize when I do my field work as well as when I am working in the field. The second thing that I learned was there’s a right way to get hours and a wrong way to get hours and to make sure that whoever is supervising me is certified so that I do not have to repeat any hours. The third thing that I took away from the new learner orientation was it I just need to have my hours completed by the time I’m ready to take exam not necessarily the end of my program. This is a weight lifted off my shoulders for me because I do have a full-time job and more than likely will not be working full-time in the field of ABA until after I’ve taken the exam and passed.
The only barrier that I can foresee is me having difficulty with the test for certification. I am a horrible test taker I have severe test anxiety and have had test anxiety for years I do my best to focus on the test but a lot of times my nerves get the better of me which has resulted in me failing first attempts.

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homeostasis

Discussion
The maintenance of a relatively constant internal environment in the human body is termed:
positive feedback.
negative feedback.
homeostasis.
effector control.
QUESTION 2

  • The chemical or molecular level of organization begins with __________ and forms __________.

cells; tissues
molecules; atoms
organs; systems
atoms; molecules
QUESTION 3

  • The study of physiology includes the study of __________.

disease
genetics
structures
functions
QUESTION 4

  • A definitive, objective, measurable indication of disease is known as a:
  • sign.

symptom.
chief complaint.
diagnosis.
QUESTION 5

  • The cause of a disease is referred to as the:

prognosis.
diagnosis.
pathology.
etiology
6.   Discuss when you would place the patient in the following positions: Trendelenburg, lithotomy, lateral Sims, High Fowler, and dorsal recumbent.
Your response must be at least 300 words in length.

  1. Define anabolism and catabolism, and discuss how they relate to homeostasis and survival.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length.

  1. Explain the chemistry of water. Why is water important in biological systems?

Your response must be at least 300 words in length.

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JOURNALIZING AND POSTING TRANSACTIONS AND PREPARING A TRIAL BALANCE Angela McWharton opened an on-call nursing services business.

JOURNALIZING AND POSTING TRANSACTIONS AND PREPARING A TRIAL BALANCE Angela McWharton opened an on-call nursing services business. She rented a small office space and pays a part-time worker to answer the telephone. Her chart of accounts is shown below.
Angela McWharton Nursing Services
Chart of Accounts
Assets………………………………………Revenues
101 Cash……………………………401 Nursing Care Fees
142 Office Supplies
181 Office…………………………..Equipment Expenses
………………………………………511 Wages Expense
Liabilities……………………………512 Advertising Expense
202 Accounts Payable………………521 Rent Expense
………………………………………525 Telephone Expense
Owner’s Equity…………………….526 Transportation Expense
311 Angela McWharton, Capital……533 Electricity Expense
312 Angela McWharton, Drawing…549 Miscellaneous Expense
313 Income Summary
McWharton’s transactions for the first month of business are as follows:
Jan. 1 Invested cash in the business, $10,000.
1 Paid January rent, $500.
2 Purchased office supplies on account from Crestline Office Supplies, $300.
4 Purchased office equipment on account from Office Technology, Inc., $1,500.
6 Received cash for nursing services rendered, $580.
7 Paid telephone bill, $42.
8 Paid electricity bill, $38.
10 Received cash for nursing services rendered, $360.
12 Made payment on account for office supplies previously purchased, $50.
13 Reimbursed part-time worker for use of personal automobile (transportation expense), $150.
15 Paid part-time worker, $360.
17 Received cash for nursing services rendered, $420.
18 Withdrew cash for personal use, $100.
20 Paid for newspaper advertising, $26.
22 Paid for gas and oil, $35.
24 Paid subscription for journal on nursing care practices (miscellaneous expense), $28.
25 Received cash for nursing services rendered, $320.
27 Made payment on account for office equipment previously purchased, $150.
29 Paid part-time worker, $360.
30 Received cash for nursing services rendered, $180.
REQUIRED
1. Journalize the transactions for January using the modified cash basis and page 1 of a combination journal. Set up special columns for Nursing Care Fees (credit),
Wages Expense (debit), and Transportation Expense (debit).
2. Determine the cash balance as of January 12 (using the combination journal).
3. Prove the combination journal.
4. Set up general ledger accounts from the chart of accounts and post the transactions from the combination journal.
5. Prepare a trial balance.

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Integration of Evidence-Based Practice Into Professional Nursing Practice

Discussion Post -Integration of Evidence-Based Practice Into Professional Nursing Practice

As the professional nurse, you realize that your nursing care area often sees patients with the same particularly challenging nursing care issue (not medical care issue). Include all of the following in your answer to this discussion.

  • Identify the nursing care issue or problem and justify why it is a nursing care issue in need of implementation of evidence. Remember, this should not be a medical issue.
  • Explain how you would search CINAHL for evidence on this topic (including search terms you would use) and how you would critically appraise the evidence found in your search. Note: You do not need to perform the search or provide an article for this discussion, but you may do so if you like.
  • I need about a half a page single space
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>& Finance homework help

Mini-Case –  Transfer of Training
Read the following mini case and answer the questions that follow:
Organizational Profile
Southern Credit Union operates in more than 10 medium-sized cities in a southeastern state. As a credit union, Southern is owned by their members who save and borrow money through the institution. A portion of the union’s profits is returned to members in various ways, including lower interest rates, lower fees and higher dividends on savings accounts.  Southern’s front-line tellers provide routine banking services inside the credit union and at drive-through locations. Most front-line tellers are women, although the position has become more diversified recently. The New Accounts Department meets potential members to discuss the features of Southern’s savings and checking accounts. The Mortgage Services Department provides mortgage options for home loans. The Investment Services Department has financial advisors who meet with members to discuss alternative investment strategies and options for growing their money. Credit union members are a diverse group in terms of racial demographics, age and gender.
Key Issues
The president of Southern Credit Union, Tom Jenkins, is relatively new; in fact, there have been three different presidents over the last six years. Not surprisingly, camaraderie has been lacking among managers, employees and the ever-changing leadership team. After meeting with the board of directors and in anticipation of an upcoming audit from the National Credit Union Administration, Jenkins decides that Southern needs to revisit its sexual harassment policy and procedures and determine when the last training session was held.  Jenkins meets with the HR director, Pamela Sanchez, and the training analyst, Heather Blackburn. They decide the sexual harassment policy is sufficient but realize that there has been no sexual harassment training in four years. Blackburn, who has been focusing on customer service training, is told by Jenkins to “make this happen by the end of next month.”
Training Staff
Heather Blackburn has been a training analyst for only five months. She graduated with a B.A. in communications 15 years ago; after graduation she worked as a bank teller at a regional bank. She moved to Southern Credit Union as a bank teller because the pay was higher and the credit union had a good regional reputation. Blackburn was a bank teller at Southern for eight years, then applied for an internal transfer to the training job because she liked working with people and thought the job would be interesting. She joined the local American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) chapter last month to learn about the training profession in general and specific training methods. She reports to the HR director, Pamela Sanchez.
Activities to Enhance Learning
Design of the Sexual Harassment Training
Jenkins’ request doesn’t give Blackburn much time to develop and conduct the sexual harassment training. She decides to train first-line supervisors, since they are most closely involved in the front-line employee interactions. She doesn’t have time to meet with anyone to get this training designed, so she sketches out a two-hour lecture. She wants to cover Southern’s sexual harassment policy, the complaint procedure, and some recent court cases (gathered from the Employment Law Information Network) as examples of quid pro quo versus hostile work environment harassment. She creates handouts for trainees and schedules training off-site for 50 Southern supervisors to minimize distractions from their branch locations.  Three days before the training, Blackburn has all her lecture notes (in PowerPoint) prepared, handouts copied and the training room ready. She e-mails first-line supervisors about the mandatory training, tells them about the objectives of the training and gives them directions to the off-site training location.
The Training
As the supervisors enter the training room, they seem confused about the late notification of this training. As they talk among themselves, they wonder if one of the employees filed a sexual harassment complaint. Blackburn covers all the material she has prepared. She doesn’t get a chance to ask for questions at the end of the session, but tells the supervisors to e-mail her with any questions they have about the material and reinforces her willingness to ensure they understood the information. Blackburn feels good about her organization and preparedness, and feels like the two-hour lecture was successful. The supervisors leave quickly to get back to their branch locations; some have several hours to drive and much to handle when they return to their jobs.
Report on the Training
Blackburn happily reports back to Jenkins and Sanchez with her perceptions of how the first-line supervisor training went.  Blackburn reiterates how she met Jenkins’ deadline, recounts the process she used to develop the training, and shows them the training materials and handouts. Blackburn plans to e-mail the supervisors in six weeks to remind them of key learning points and to see if they have any questions about the sexual harassment concepts, once they consider their own workplace situations. She will also ask them to rate their satisfaction with the training via a short e-mail survey.  Jenkins is satisfied because he can tell the audit team that the training took place. The HR director, though, is quiet during the meeting; she wonders whether this effort was well executed and is concerned about the ultimate effectiveness of the training.
Activities to Enhance Learning
Discussion Questions to Accompany Mini-Case
Question: How was transfer supported or not supported in this organization before training?
Question: How was transfer supported or not supported in this organization during training?
Question: How was transfer supported or not supported in this organization after training?
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Technology transfer Reseach

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Management homework help

The Dynamics of Public Policy in America

Public policy is a goal-oriented course of action that the government follows in dealing with a problem or issue in the country. Public policies are based on law, but many people other than legislators set them. Individuals, groups, and even government agencies all play a part in the policy-making process, and they can bring about some positive, some negative, and often unintended impacts and outcomes.
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you do the following:

  1. Select a topic from the following categories (for example, obesity from the health category):
    • Health: Obesity, opioid abuse, alcohol abuse, cigarette taxes.
    • Criminal Justice: death penalty, drug policy, and gun control.
    • Culture and Society: abortion, arts, and civil rights.
    • Economic Affairs: budget and taxes.
    • Education: school safety.
    • Environment: air quality and global warming.
  2. Some of the outside influencers on public policy include public opinion, economic conditions, scientific findings, interest groups, political ideology, etc. How would each of these influencers impact your chosen topic? Use specific examples.
  3. Give one example of how a public policy in your chosen topic might have unexpected outcomes or unintended consequences.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
  • A minimum of three professional references (Wikipedia is not accepted in this class).

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Evaluate the influencers, positive and negative, and the impacts, intended and unintended, of a public policy.
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DNA, The Molecule of Life

sci question

Name:       Sec:
Chapter 6: DNA, The Molecule of Life
Module 6.1. DNA is a polymer of nucleotides.
1. The molecule of heredity is      .
2. Which of the following is used to construct DNA?
A) |_| chromosomes
B) |_| nucleotides
C) |_| double helix
D) |_| carbohydrates
3. Create double stranded DNA, by filling in the complementary bases:
A
T
T
G
A
C
4. Match the following terms with their appropriate descriptions: double helix, nucleic acid, nucleotide, backbone.
A) Molecules that contain information to make proteins
B) Consists of a base, five-carbon sugar, and a phosphate
C) Structure of a double-stranded molecule of DNA
D) Identical among all DNA molecules
5. Complete the following diagram of a nucleotide with the terms: phosphate group, sugar group, base group:
     

6. Overall, a molecule of DNA has a negative charge. Which component of DNA gives it this charge?

7. A gene is a specific section of DNA that contains the instructions to make a protein. If all molecules of DNA contain a phosphate group, a deoxyribose, and a base, propose an explanation for how the information to make a protein is coded within the DNA molecule.

8. If thymine makes up 20% of the bases in a DNA double helix, what percentage of the bases is guanine?
A) |_| 80%
B) |_| 60%
C) |_| 30%
D) |_| 20%
Module 6.2. During DNA replication, a cell duplicates its chromosomes.
9. If one polynucleotide strand of DNA has ACTTGACTAGCTA as its sequence of bases, what would be the sequence of bases on the opposing strand?

10. True or False; If false, make a true statement: DNA must be precisely copied prior to being passed on to the next generation

11. The process by which a molecule of DNA is copied is known as      .
12. Complete the following diagram, which illustrates the nature of DNA replication. Use the following terms: parent double-stranded DNA, daughter double-stranded DNA, template strands, newly synthesized strands. Note some terms may be used more than once.





13. The following diagram uses colors to illustrate the replication of a chromosome. Use your knowledge of DNA replication to determine whether or not the illustration is accurate. If it is not accurate, briefly explain how to make it correct.

14. Place the following steps of DNA replication in the proper order: DNA fragments are fused together; double helix is pulled apart; new strands of DNA are synthesized.
1.
2.
3.
15. A drug that inhibits DNA ligase but not DNA polymerase is added to a cell. Explain how DNA replication would be affected as a result of this drug.

Module 6.3. DNA directs the production of proteins via RNA.
16. True or False; if false make a true statement: Nucleic acids store the information to make carbohydrates.

17. Two types of nucleic acids that are found in all cells are       and      .
18. Which of the following is found in all nucleotides?
A) |_| Phosphate group
B) |_| Ribose
C) |_| Deoxyribose
D) |_| Uracil
19. Is the following diagram a nucleotide of DNA, RNA, or could it be either one? Briefly explain your answer.

20. Complete the following table, which compares and contrasts the structures of DNA and RNA.

DNA RNA
Unique to…

Common both DNA and RNA

21. Certain viruses, like HIV, actually contain RNA. When a virus of this type takes over a host cell, it makes DNA from its RNA. The viral DNA is then used to make an RNA copy, which is used to make viral proteins. In all cells, the flow of genetic information is from DNA RNA proteins. What is the flow of information in viruses (which are not considered cells) like HIV?

22. You are a biochemist and have been given a test tube containing a small amount of nucleic acid. You have been asked to determine whether it is DNA or RNA. Which of the following would be a characteristic that indicates RNA? Hint: There may be more than one correct answer.
A) |_| Presence of uracil, but no thymine
B) |_| Presence of guanine, but no cytosine
C) |_| Presence of phosphate, but no nitrogen
D) |_| Presence of ribose, but no deoxyribose
Module 6.4. Genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein
23. True or False; If false, make a true statement: The nucleotide sequence in DNA through the process of information flow comes to produce your characteristics.

24. Correct the following: RNA protein DNA
     
25. Complete the following diagram, which represents the flow of genetic information in a cell. Use the terms: transcription, translation, DNA, RNA, protein, ribosome, nucleus, cytoplasm, nuclear membrane, nuclear pore. Note that “D” is on the structure behind the arrow, and “E” is on the arrow.
 
J
I
G
H
F
E
D
C
B
A
a.       f.
b.       g.
c.       h.
d.       i.
e.       j.
26. Translation converts the information stored in       into      .
A) |_| DNA; RNA
B) |_| RNA; a protein
C) |_| protein; DNA
D) |_| protein; RNA
27. Briefly explain why you think “mRNA” is a good name for the RNA copy made from DNA.

28. Complete the following table, which compares transcription and translation.

Transcription Translation
Location

Description

29. If a strand of DNA has the sequence AAGCTC, transcription will result in which of the following?
A) |_| Single RNA strand with the sequence TTCGAG
B) |_| DNA strand with the sequence TTCGAG
C) |_| Single RNA strand with the sequence UUCGAG
D) |_| DNA strand with the sequence AAGCTC
30. A series of three nucleotides that specifies an amino acid is a(n)      .
31. A student is given a sequence of DNA as follows: AACTAGCTAGCT, and is asked to provide the mRNA copy that would be made from that sequence during transcription. The student provides the following sequence: TTGATCGATCGA. Is this the correct sequence? If not, explain why it is incorrect and fix it.

Module 6.5. Transcription creates a molecule of RNA from a molecule of DNA
32.       is the process by which information stored in DNA is copied into mRNA.
33. List the following steps of transcription in order: RNA polymerase makes RNA; mRNA leaves the nucleus; RNA polymerase binds the promoter; RNA splicing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
34. Complete the following diagram, which illustrates the process of transcription. Use the terms: DNA polymerase, promotor, DNA
 
C
B
A
a. 
b. 
c. 
35. The template strand is the DNA strand directly used by the RNA polymerase to make the RNA copy. You are given the following mRNA sequence: AUGCUGAUU. Are you able to determine the sequence of bases on the DNA strand that was not transcribed? Briefly explain your answer either way. (Note: DNA is double stranded. During replication it is unwound and only one strand serves as the template strand. You are being asked if you can determine the sequence of the non-template strand).

36. A gene has a sequence of DNA in front of it that directs the RNA polymerase where to begin transcription. This sequence of DNA is the:
A) |_|transcription
B) |_|promoter
C) |_|terminator
D) |_|RNA splicing
37. You are a graduate student at the University of Iowa and working as a teaching assistant for a freshman introductory biology course. Two of your students have come to you with a question about the sequence of an mRNA transcribed from a gene. The original DNA sequence from which the mRNA was transcribed reads: TGACGATCGTA. The students were asked to provide the sequence of bases in the mRNA and came up with the following mRNA sequence: ACTGCTAGCAT. They are confused because their answer does not match the answer in the book. Briefly explain the very common mistake they made and what the correct sequence would be.

38. True or False; If false, make a true statement: The terminator is the sequence of DNA in front of the gene that tells the RNA polymerase where to begin transcription.

39. List three ways in which mRNA is modified after transcription:
1.
2.
3.
40. Are introns and exons found in DNA or RNA?

Module 6.6. Translation involves the coordination of three kinds of RNA.
41. True or False; If false, make a true statement: The process of translation occurs within the cytoplasm on a cellular structure known as the mitochondrion.

42. Which of the following RNA molecules is a component of ribosomes?
A) |_| mRNA
B) |_| rRNA
C) |_| tRNA
D) |_| All of the above
43. A set of three nucleotides that specifies an amino acid is called a(n)      .
44. Which of the following RNA molecules is involved in the process of translation?
A) |_| mRNA
B) |_| rRNA
C) |_| tRNA
D) |_| All of the above
45. Complete the following diagram, which illustrates a ribosome:

 


46. Complete the following table, which compares the different kinds of RNA.

mRNA rRNA tRNA
Function


47. Briefly explain why a molecule of tRNA makes a good translator during the process of translation. Be sure to use the terms codon, anticodon, amino acid.
     
48. According to the table of the genetic code shown here, changing the second base of the codon
A) |_| always changes the amino acid that is encoded.
B) |_| never changes the amino acid that is encoded.
C) |_| sometimes changes the amino acid that is encoded.
D) |_| changes all of the above as noted.
49. What codon does every mRNA molecule have in common? What amino acid begins every polypeptide? Use the chart below:
 

50. Match the description to the molecule(s). Each choice should be used only once.
A. DNA
B. mRNA
C. tRNA
D. More than one of the above.
E. None of the above.
A molecule of this will always have an equal percentage of A and G, and an equal percentage of C and T
Has an anticodon and carries an amino acid
Serves as a messenger for taking genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
Is involved in the process of translation
Is a component of ribosomes
51. How many codons are in the following mRNA sequence:
AUGGGGCAGGUAUGA

52. Use the information from question 49 to determine how many amino acids would be in the polypeptide produced from that mRNA.

Module 6.7. Translation creates a molecule of protein via the genetic code
53. True or False; If false, make a true statement: Ribosomes are part of the cytoplasm.

54. Place the following steps of translation in order: elongation, termination, initiation.
1.
2.
3.
55. Translation takes place in the ______ on a _________.
A) |_| nucleus; ribosome
B) |_| cytoplasm; ribosome
C) |_| nucleus; mitochondria
D) |_|cytoplasm; lysosome
56. A drug that changes the AUG codon to UAC would most likely have what effect on translation? Be brief but specific in your answer.

57. If three DNA bases of the template strand are AGT, what is the anticodon of the tRNA that brings the amino acid?
A) |_| UCA
B) |_| TCU
C) |_| AGU
D) |_| TCA
58. Complete the following table, which compares the different stages of translation.

Initiation Elongation Termination
Description

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discuss at least TWO sources of information (other than the textbook) that support these recommendations for a healthy pregnancy outcome.  State your conclusion after discussing these articles.

Annabelle, age 34, is four months pregnant with her first child. Annabelle was obese (BMI=32) at the beginning of her pregnancy.  While pregnant, she started to develop mild hypertension (145/95) and an abnormally high fasting blood glucose (128 mg/dl).  Using 12-point font, double spaced in approximately 1-2 pages   evaluate her situation and make recommendations for Annabelle’s healthy pregnancy outcome. Find, cite, evaluate, and specifically discuss at least TWO sources of information (other than the textbook) that support these recommendations for a healthy pregnancy outcome.  State your conclusion after discussing these articles.]]>

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HOW YOU THINK SUSTAINABILITY FITS WITHIN HEALTH CARE?

How you would define sustainability?click here for more information on this paper

Sustainability can be defined as being capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment. This idea of longevity is often broken down into the “three pillars” of social, environmental and economic sustainability. Sustainability can impact all the areas of operation within a company including manufacturing, distribution, development, and support functions. All entities including employees, supply chain partners, customers, investors and stakeholders involved in a company’s operations should understand the importance of achieving and establishing sustainability. Creating a successful sustainability and implementation strategy is an important factor to a company’s financial success. Sustainability is about looking after things now, so our future generations can enjoy it later. Sustainability is also concerned with relationships and how the different aspects of the earth system unite in order to best work together.

Your personal views on sustainability.

An increased growth of industrial activities in the past has led to natural resources being depleted at a rate that is faster than the rate of restoration. There is also a growing recognition that the effects of climate change will continue to drive up the cost and the demand for health services around the world. Rising temperatures will increase the need for the use of air conditioning; rising sea levels will put coastal hospitals at risk of flooding; changing weather patterns and damaging natural disasters will increase demands for services.  If this trend continues, most of the admired companies will be forced to close. Growth of businesses will always be dependent on the resources available. And if there are no resources, there really will be no business to do anywhere. Sustainability is crucial for financial success, and if not followed correctly could cause legal trouble, impact stock prices, impact sales and ability to continue to produce products, and even the ultimate downfall of a corporation. Companies that do implement sustainability into their operations have to continue to improve their processes and practices to grow in their “do good” commitments.

How you think sustainability fits within health care?

Climate change, loss of biodiversity, material inequality, overpopulation, and resource depletion all have an impact on how health care organizations are managed and organized. These issues have led to numerous health care crises such as increased chronic disease diagnoses, increasing costs to provide health care, increased carbon use, and, in some cases, a lack of compassion. From an economical stand point the organization is tapping into a booming market (going green market) that will translate into profits. People are leaning towards products for the mere fact that an organization is doing its part to preserve the environment, which also makes them feel socially responsible by purchasing these products. From a social standpoint, the organization is providing a positive influence for other companies as well as consumers to follow suit in terms of being sustainable. Applying sustainability into any health care organization can save money, improve health outcomes, decrease carbon use and improve our environment. As a result of environmental changes, the health sector is facing an unprecedented scale of change that will require public, private and non-governmental organizations to come together to identify and develop innovative solutions in order to make available resources work harder towards creating a sustainable model of health.

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