Your project this week is to discuss the following case. Make an initial post that answers the questions. Respond to ONE student’s post.

Be sure to read the entire assignment carefully before answering the questions: 

Case 1: Read the case, “Nursing Facilities Case: Mary” on pages 115-116 of the text. Discuss your thoughts, and answer the following questions while using your text to back up your answers. You must cite and reference using APA 6 ed format:

• Should Mary’s family members authorize the double hip replacement?
• What factors should be considered?
• Who else, if anyone, should be considered?
• What are the implications of that decision on the parties involved: Mary, her children, the facility staff?

To begin discussing in this forum, click the forum title, “Week 1 Project”. Then, click Create Thread on the Action Bar to post your initial reply. To reply to a fellow participant, click the title of the initial post, then click Reply.

Grading Criteria: 

Initial Post: Original, thorough, on topic, cited and referenced properly using APA 6th edition. The post is cited and referenced. = 60 points 

Spelling, Grammar, Writing: Posts are free of errors and demonstrate university level writing using standard American English = 10 points 

Response Post: Response to ONE student is thorough, on topic, substantive and demonstrates you have read the post of the student you are responding to = 30 points