or some, advocacy might conjure images of speaking at a congressional hearing or soliciting petition signatures at library entrances. Yet, social workers engage in advocacy as an agent of social change in numerous ways: 

• Case advocacy—When a social worker addresses the lack of services or resources at the micro level, educates the client about available resources and programs, or fights for clients’ rights
• Legislative advocacy—When a social worker addresses a policy gap at the macro level and provides information and suggestions to legislators in order to close that gap
• Community advocacy—When a social worker represents the needs of a community at the mezzo level by engaging in group-oriented activities, such as holding a town meeting to educate the neighborhood about a particular issue they are facing

Reflecting as a social worker, what are the benefits to engaging in an act of advocacy? Are there risks associated with being an advocate? Do the risks ever outweigh the need to advocate for what is just?

Throughout this term, you have been asked to engage in an act of advocacy. For this Discussion, you will reflect on the advocacy in which you engaged and discuss both risks and values related to advocacy.

By Day 3

Post:

• Describe the advocacy in which you engaged this term.
• Explain how the concepts from this week’s resources apply to the act of advocacy in which you engaged. 
• Describe potential risks that you considered or that may exist for a social worker who serves as an advocate. 

By Day 6

Respond to two of your colleagues:

• Explain how social work ethical values relate to advocacy.
• Describe how you might make decisions about when and where to engage in advocacy based on the risks your colleague identified.

Submission and Grading Information

Case study

Instructions

For this assignment, you will first review the following case study:

A textile manufacturer is closing its North Carolina plant and moving the production of its products to a developing nation in Southeast Asia. The primary reason for the move is because the lower labor cost will allow the organization to benefit from the new location.
Proponents of the decision laud the move as a means to save the organization by taking advantage of the free market and finding cheaper methods of producing the company’s goods.
Opponents of the decision state that a trust existed between the company and the employees and that a breach of trust will occur due to this decision. Additionally, opponents cite recent findings that contractors in the Southeast Asia region, where the company is moving, have been cited for utilizing child labor and failing to provide working conditions equivalent to those in the United States.
Officials in the Southeast Asia region have answered the criticisms of the use of child labor by pointing out that oftentimes children are the only individuals in a family who are capable of working, and to deny them that opportunity would create even greater hardships on the already desperately poor population.

Next, review the article by Peslak (2005), and reflect on what you have learned about deontological (actions focused) and teleological (consequences focused) frameworks.

Peslak, A. R. (2005). An ethical exploration of privacy and radio frequency identification. Journal of Business Ethics, 59(4), 327-345. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/docview/198203994?accountid=33337

For this assignment, you will now write a paper that discusses whether this move discussed in the case study is ethical from the perspective of ONE of the following stakeholders:

• workers in North Carolina,
• stockholders (owners), or
• workers in Asia.

Utilize the CSU Online Library to locate two sources to use as references to support your paper. Your paper should be two to three pages in length.

Be sure to include the rubric elements from the guidelines below:

• The analysis should present an insightful and thorough discussion with strong arguments and evidence.
• The content should be highly relevant and informative while remaining on topic.
• Accuracy and close attention to detail should be clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.
• The writing should be clear and concise with proper sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation, and it should be free from spelling errors.
• The number of sources should meet or exceed assignment requirements, and all sources should be academically credible and properly cited using APA formatting.

1. REPLY TO STUDENT’S COMENT BELOW

My name is Connie Taylor, I am from Marietta, GA.  I am currently employed with Lockheed Martin, working as an RN in the onsite Wellness Center.  I am currently in the process of earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration.  I plan, in the future, to be promoted to practice manager in the clinic which I am currently employed.

Complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard medical care.  CAM may include treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, herbal remedies, dietary supplements, meditation, and relaxation, amongst many others. 

I currently practice as a registered nurse.  I work with other health care professionals, including NPs, MAs, MDs. Medical professionals tend to be very facts driven and results oriented in patient treatment.  I would agree that I lean more toward a standard medical care approach.  My concerns with the CAM approach to medicine, is that some practitioners make exaggerated claims about curing various diseases and encourage patients to fore go conventional treatment.  I do believe this may lead to delays in care and can effect patient safety. Some supplements may have potentially serious interactions with prescription medications.  I do, however, believe that an integrative medicine approach can be very beneficial to patients.  Integrative medicine combines standard medical care with CAM practices to heal the mind, body and spirit. 

2. REPLY TO STUDENT‘S COMMENT BELOW

I’m Stacey Clayton, 40 yrs young. I am a big sports cheerleader-my daughter plays softball and my son plays soccer. I am working on my BA in HR and I live in SLC, UT. I’m a pisces, I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. My favorite quote is “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. Its takes a touch of genius-and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction”-E. F. Schumacher

Part 2: Although Columbus was Spain’s most famous explorer,  I feel that the most interesting explorer to come from Europe was Cortez. Cortez did not give up when he was ran out of the Aztec Empire, but in 1521 formed a civil war against Moctezume. However, it was not the natives he united to fight that took down the empire, but the disease Cortez introduced to the Aztecs. Small pox was the demise of Tlaxcalan. Cortez, motivated by Gold, God and Glory, was then able to use the native people to shape the Americas. 

The Native Americans were different from Europe in religion, values and land ownership. The natives believed that the land belonged to no one, but was to be used by any who needed it. Europeans look at land ownership as power. The Europeans felt that their religion is the only religion and they mission was to bring the natives to Christianity. 

 In this week’s lecture we discuss how Physicians (..think, Part B; Outpatient; RBRVS; Professional Component; Fee-for-Service/Fee Schedule) are paid for their services. This reimbursement methodology, while similar in structure, is completely different from how Hospitals (…think, Part A; Inpatient; MS-DRGs; Technical Component; PPS) are reimbursed.

You will need to research what challenges/impacts/synergies occur as a result of difference. This may require the use of more than one article. Remember to always use scholarly articles and cite your sources in APA format.

It is best to use the IUPUI library to access google scholar to find scholarly articles that would be applicable for this assignment. Below I have provided instructions on how to access google scholar via the IUPUI library:

You can access google scholar via the IUPUI library at no cost. Go to http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/ (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) on that page you will see “what are you looking for?” Click on “Articles” and type in the search engine what you are looking for i.e. consumer informatics, and then click on the magnifying glass. This will take you to google scholar and it will list all the different articles related to the subject you are searching for. If you look to the right of this same screen, you will see “Find it at IUPUI” and this means you can access this article. Click on “Find it at IUPUI” and it will take you to a 360 Link where you will see the words links to content and you will click on the word “Journal”. This will either take you to the article or several Journal articles related to your search topic. Also, if you come across an article that is of great interest to you that does not have “Find it at IUPUI” next to it, that means you do not have access to that article, but you could put in a request via inter-library loan to see if you can gain access. If you need additional assistance, please contact the IUPUI library at (317)274-0469 and they will walk you through the process.

I’d like you to research what challenges/impacts/synergies occur as a result of difference. Utilizing the article review format below – share your findings with me & let’s continue our learning journey!

Your article cannot be any older than 2014. So, you must select an article dated between 2014 – 2017.

Please follow the Article Review Format provided below:

ARTICLE REVIEW FORMAT

The goal of this exercise is to ensure the student understands and is able to apply the information gathered from the articles chosen. Reading the details is easy – analyzing, synthesizing and applying the information to the Health Information Management role is where the process becomes more intuitive.

The articles should be summarized in four parts:

ISSUE:   please state the issue being described in the article.

METHODOLOGY: please identify the method suggested or used to address the issue described. How was the issue corrected? How should the   problem be resolved? What is the industry best practice?

APPLICATION:  how does the article apply to the Health Information Management professional? What should we be able to do with the information received? Is this an opportunity/awareness for HIM professionals? How does it impact our purpose?

SUMMARY:  summarize the details, including any take-aways from the information you’ve read.

Formatting – the summary should be a minimum of 1 page in length (3 pages maximum). Please focus on not repeating the information within, but really identifying that you understood what you read.

Please remember to include the title of your article in the header of your review so that I know what you’ll be discussing also, be sure to include and cite your sources appropriately.

Number of Pages: 1 Page

Page Line Spacing: Double spaced (Default)

Number of Slides : No slides needed

Deadline: 2 days

Academic Level: Undergraduate

 Format: APA

Instructions

By the end of this course, you will need to prepare and submit a management action plan (MAP) addressing a specific healthcare problem or scenario. This can be either a “real world” management problem within your own healthcare organization or a scenario from the list in the Unit II Project Topic assignment.

Click here to view an example of a completed MAP

Please include documentation of all six steps shown below in your submission of the MAP assignment.

1. Clarify the Problem or Opportunity for Improvement (OFI)
   Clearly describe the problem or OFI that you have selected for your MAP. Why is it important to resolve this problem right now? What are the consequences of not resolving this problem right now?

2. Clarify your Measurable Goal
   Clearly describe the desired outcome from your MAP implementation. What are you trying to accomplish? How will successful MAP implementation be measured and assessed? What realistic constraints do you have as you begin creation of your plan? Consider limits on time, money, and other resources that are specific to your MAP.

3. Prepare a List of Possible Actions
   Consider possible root causes of the OFI. Why do you believe the problem exists? Brainstorm and present a list of all possible actions that you may need to take in order to achieve your MAP goal. At this stage, focus on generating as many different options and ideas as possible. It is likely that not all of your ideas will make it into your final MAP. Write down your ideas just as they come to your mind, trying not to judge or analyze them at this stage.

   In your brainstorming, be sure to consider ideas* involving the following:

   • leadership,
   • governance,
   • clinical performance,
   • physicians,
   • nurses,
   • clinical support services,
   • knowledge management,
   • human resources,
   • financial management,
   • internal consulting, and
   • marketing.
   • *It is understood that some of these areas may not apply to your particular MAP, but all areas should at least be considered in this process.
4. Organize your Key Action Steps into a Management Action Plan
   Decide on the sequencing of your key action steps. For each key action step, what other steps must be completed before that specific action can be taken? Rearrange your key action steps into a sequence of ordered activity. Then, look at your plan once again. Are there any ways to simplify the plan further before presenting it?

5. Accountability
   For each key action step, assign a responsible party or group within your organization (by position, department, or team name, not by individual name), and assign a suspense date by which the key action step must be completed. Then, based upon all of your key action steps and their suspense dates, provide a realistic completion date for the entire MAP.

6. Measurement and Monitoring
   Now, explain in detail how you will measure the success of your MAP following implementation and how you will monitor ongoing performance to prevent regression and loss of the positive change that has taken place.

Your plan should consist of no less than four pages, and any outside sources should be cited and referenced using APA formatting.