En1320 Unit 1 Reflection Paper

Jodi, the INFT 124 course assisted me with me remember important computer definitions, language and functions. This course also improved my knowledge of computers when the instructor reviewed and showed me how to complete routine computer actions. In addition to this, it also assisted me with advancing my computing skills and this course showed me suitable  ways to complete business spreadsheet, graphic and presentations. The INFT 124 course assisted me with becoming familiar with computer operations and the assignments that I complete in this course helped me enjoy working with computers and software applications in business environments. Finally, Jody I enjoyed working with you in this course and I hope you have great

All three of the policies are in some way a little bit different than the current system in place in New York. Delaware uses a three-tier system that allows the state and local government to share the responsibility of making decisions regarding distribution. Tier 1 provides funding for the cost for such things as teachers salaries and their benefits. In addition, this Tier determines the amount of money needed per pupil, meaning that the number of students in the district determines the amount of funds that a district received. Tier II: this is the amount of money given to the district by the state to cover such things as schools supplies, building maintenance and utilities. Tier III: this is the fund, provided to the districts base on their pupil number, and this helps to equalize things between poor and wealthy districts.

The thin line between life and death has become an ethical issue many health care providers and the government have long tried to ignore. The understanding that life begins at birth, and ends when the heartbeat and breathing have ceased has long been deemed factual. Medical technologies have changed this with respirators, artificial defibrillators, and transplants (Macionis, 2009). “Thus medical and legal experts in the United States define death as an irreversible state involving no response to stimulation, no movement or breathing, no reflexes, and no indication of brain activity” (Macionis, 2009, p. 436).

Before attending GCU and using the sources that they provide, I normally would use resources and tools that were provided by various universities. Two notable examples that I would use where Purdue University's OWL and also Calvin College's KnightCite. OWL is a particularly helpful source since it offers a wide variety of articles regarding various topics that play a key role within successful writing. KnightCite was also a source I widely used because of the fact that it was a great way in order to get MLA (which I used in high school) citations for works used in my papers. However, nowadays I mainly use the sources provided by GCU such as the writing center which I have found to be quite helpful. In particular, I enjoy the templates provided

Nick, I was able to figure most of the math except that there is a $40,715.99 delta which I think is because we rounded the budget for Steve as $278.2 M when it was $278,240,715.99. Also, I updated the Construction Contingency line to reflect both Ph1A and Ph2. There are few other changes I incorporated to reflect the line transfers, let me know if you are available today/tomorrow to talk-thru this before sending it to Jessica.

New issues and ethical questions have arisen as a result in technological advances in the field of medicine. One of these issues is quality of life for the individual. Is it better to keep a person hooked up to a life machine, if the person has no quality of life? That is there is no interaction with other humans and the person is only being kept alive because the machines are handling vital bodily functions. These advances add to moral dilemma of physician-assisted suicide and to the intense debate if the practice of physician-assisted death is ethical. Furthermore, there are direct and indirect physician-assisted suicide practices. Direct physician-assisted suicide practices include: administering a legal dose of drugs to end a life, withdrawing or withholding life sustaining treatments, and palliative sedation. Indirect physician-assisted suicides are a little bit different in that the physician may give

This paper will explore what would entail “A good Death”. I will discuss Pain Control, No Excessive Treatment, Retention Of Decision Making By The Patient, Support For The Dying Patient And His/Her Family And Friends, Communication Among All Parties And Acts Done Out Of Love That Make Dying More Difficult.

Describe your teaching functions during activity. Review the textbook for items to be included in this discussion. At least 3 must be discussed. Include the list of feedback statements to your class (see handout). Complete the handout. Staple the handout to your

An ethical dilemma is a difficult situation that usually involves a conflict between moral obligations, in which to obey one would result in disobeying another (Murphy, 1997). Sedation is an ethical dilemma in palliative care because on one side it helps to relieve suffering for patients who are terminally ill and almost at the end of their lives. However, at the same time, sedation is making the patient deprived of certain bioethical principles such as autonomy, the main issue with palliative sedation is that it prohibits the patient from changing his or her decision, once sedation is commenced and informed consent also becomes complex (Cooney, 2005). The writer is in the favour of palliative sedation because it is an effective symptom controlled strategy for the patients who are nearly at the end of their lives. Moreover, it is believed that by providing sedation to a patient induce unconsciousness, which makes the patient completely unaware of the external world and tend to reduce the suffering by considering ethical and moral principles. However, some people think palliative sedation as euthanasia, which cause death because of making the patient deprive of nutrition and hydration while giving sedation. Ethical principles are going to be discussed in this essay such as autonomy, beneficence, non- maleficence and justice. Moreover, this essay also going to put light on current research

With an advancing medical field, new technology allows doctors to do almost the impossible. Automatic genetic analysis, restoration of eyesight, and robotic limbs remain as some of the most cutting edge innovative technology in the medical field. Society witnesses the creation of even more medical breakthroughs, however, the application of new found research enhances and prolongs the quality of life for humans. A growing elderly population prompts the progression of superior palliative care and hospice care. While end of life care attempts to make the last months of a person’s life as comfortable as possible, ultimately palliative and hospice care become ineffective in helping with the excruciating pain. Thus, the legalization of physician assisted suicide provides a compassionate death while preserving the concept of patient autonomy.

Modern medical expertise has achieved remarkable achievements in lengthening the lives of humans. Ventilators can support a patient’s weakening lungs and pills can sustain that patient’s bodily processes. For those patients who have a genuine chance of surviving a sickness or accident, medical technology is science’s greatest gift to mankind. For the terminally ill, however, it is just a means of prolonging suffering. Medicine is supposed to alleviate the suffering that a patient undergoes. Yet the only thing that medical technology does for a dying patient is give that patient more pain and agony day after day and cause them to spend more money that could go to help their family after the patient passes away. Some terminal patients in the past have gone to their doctors and asked for a final medication that would take all the pain away— lethal drugs. For example, imagine a woman who was suffering from a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, begged her doctor to assist her to die because she could no longer stand the pain. Another example is a lady with an inoperable brain

Medical advances in developed countries has saved the lives of more individuals than ever before. Developments in the field of medicine have benefited terminal patients by reducing their pain and suffering. Medical advances can however prolong the death of a patient when they are in the final stages of dying. Many argue that this has resulted in patients not being able to end their life with dignity, particularly individuals who understand they are terminally ill. Terminally ill patients can live

I love programming. Nothing beats being on vacation and thinking of an interesting program make with my computer. And then devoting the rest of my free-time to making it with my (limited) programming skills. Now one Christmas break in 9th grade, I went for the gold and decided to make a Galaga clone. Galaga was an arcade space shooter where a white ship tries to defeat an endless array of space monsters. Even though the game is very simple and runs on old machines, it is a very challenging project especially for beginners. See what makes it so challenging is that you need to handle everything that goes on in that game window. If you want to display simple text you need to tell the library what font, coordinates, and dimensions the text needs nevermind an animated ship traveling through the universe.

In the essay “To Tony Lopez, with Love” by Steve Lopez, in modern times technology plays a huge role. Everyday technology becomes more advance making technology more convenient. Therefore with our technology yes it’s possible for people to be kept alive with the aid of machines. Even when people have no awareness of their surroundings and when there is no possibility of recovery. People have the option of doctor assisted aid as quoted by Steve Lopez “I believe more strongly than ever that everyone ought to have the option of doctor assisted aid in dying.”

The case study based on the palliative patient Mrs. Mavis looks at issues both the family and the patient are dealing with in regards to the end of life treatment Mrs. Mavis is receiving. Mrs. Mavis is a palliative patient, currently unconscious, who is dying and only wants comfort measures within her nursing care. This was made clear through her advanced care directive, which was made weeks before beginning to receive her end of life care. Mrs. Mavis’ comfort measures include pain relief, hygiene and keeping her comfortable. Mrs. Mavis’ family want her to have fluids and medications to help improve her health. They also want oxygen and pain relief to help with her breathing. Issues such as educating and supporting the family, pain management, the effectiveness of having an advanced care directive and pain assessment will be evaluated to determine the best effective interventions for Mrs. Mavis and her families care. Interventions that will be discussed through-out this essay include the use of analgesia medication, the use of subcutaneous injections and syringe drivers, emotional support for the family, effective communication, educating the family on Mrs. Mavis’ wishes and the importance of having an advanced care directive. These interventions will be evaluated to ensure they are the best practice for Mrs. Mavis’ care.