Principally, justice is defined by the Canadian Nursing Association’s Code of Ethics as including “respecting the rights of others, distributing resources fairly, and preserving and promoting the common good (the good of society)”. I believe strongly that without health we have nothing. As nurses, our moral framework helps support a delicate system. Therefore, it would stand to reason that upholding
Ethical nursing; patient abandonment It is important to first understand the difference between law and ethics. Ethics examines the values and actions of people. In nursing, ethical issues arise daily. There are issues such as death, dying, birth, abortion, genetics, quality of life, and general human rights. Laws on the other hand are binding rules of conduct.
According to Garity (2005), “The nurse’s ability to collaborate with patients, families, and multi/ intra-disciplinary health care professionals in the successful resolution of such dilemmas can affect the quality of health care” (p. 11). The nurse has an ethical obligation to give every patient the same level of compassion, care, and respect regardless of the nature of the illness (Chitty & Black, 2010). Whether or not the nurse agrees or disagrees with the decision that Marianne’s family has decided on, the nurse must ethically abide by the family’s wishes and provide the highest quality of care for her. The nurse’s highest level of commitments is for Marianne at that point. Although competing demands of patient, family, and physician have risen, the nurse’s first priority is always providing care that ensures patient safety and protects the best welfare of the patient.
In long-term care facilities primary duties would generally be a floor nurse, and any aspects that go along with it. Including some leadership skills, as some assistive personnel will need the skills and leadership provided by the licensed practical nurse. The roles and duties of the licensed practical nurse are very similar no matter whether working in the acute care hospital setting, are the long term care facility such as a nursing home. There are possibilities of licensed practical nurses to develop leadership roles and perform them in the hospital setting. In these cases such a role would be greatly defendant on the work environment in specific settings.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Diane Eckert, Christen Rosa, Gary Pagdilao, Melissa Mendoza Nurs 391 April 20, 2015 Willie Goodwin Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing The nurse plays an important role in the safety and well-being of the sick and vulnerable. In two different cases, one involving the care of the unresponsive patient without advanced directives and the second involves the nurse observing negligent behavior by another nurse. The nurse is responsible not only ethically but legally for the care of the patient. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics serves to protect the welfare of the sick, injured and helpless. Nurses are relied upon to advocate for our patients dignity, privacy, confidentiality, improper and incompetent care.
According to the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines (RNAO BPG), the client is viewed as a whole person; therefore, client-centered care involves advocacy, empowerment and respect for the client’s autonomy, voice, self- determination and participation in decision-making. The institute of Medicine defined client centered care as “care that is responsive to individual client needs and values and it guides the treatment of decisions”. There might be various definitions of client centered care however, whichever way you look at it; they all encompass two important characteristics, which is patient involvement and individualization of care. So how does this concept of client centered care relate to professional caring, there are two well-known nursing theories about caring and nursing they are Madeleine Leininger’s theory of cultural care and Jean Watson’s theory of human care. These two theorists might not have known at the time that they were theorizing about client-centered care but they were.
Essentially they are forcing us to do just that. We Canadian tax-payers are financially supporting people who should be supporting themselves and we have zero say in the matter. The Canadian Healthcare system needs to be abolished and re-built to fit the needs of all Canadians. Here are the necessary actions that need to take place in order for all Canadians to benefit
Ethical Issues of Chiropractor Enisse Woodall HCA 322: Health Care Ethics & Medical Law Instructor: Dolores Thomas Date: December 5, 2011 Ethical Issues of Chiropractor When it comes to the medical field and those who helps patients, different physician are capable of performing different task. Chiropractor are those who help people when their bones are stiffen, have sore muscle joints, and have body joint problems. This paper will discuss what a “chiropractor” is and what their duties are as a physician. The binding source of the legal source of this profession and also discuss the common ethical issues that “chiropractor” faces as a profession. Chiropractors “also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic
Conflict Between Quality Care and Residents Rights, Doing the Right Thing Kimberly Wilson Post University Abstract Despite the “Residents Rights” law, dementia patients should not be able to refuse any hygienic care given by a nursing facility. All nursing facilities are responsible for every patient’s wellbeing regardless of the patient’s capacity level. When any patient is left unclean, it opens the door to serious infection such as a Urinary Tract Infection, Yeast Infection, and Skin Ulcers. Conflict Between Quality Care and Residents Rights Mentally incapacitated patients with chronic confusion like dementia should not be able to refuse personal or continent care. Understanding what dementia is and the behaviors associated with the disease can help when aiding a dementia patient in hygiene and continent care, which is absolutely necessary regardless of refusal from the patient.
The criteria for informed consent or refusal as stated in Chapter 6 of Ethical & legal issues in Canadian Nursing are as follows: * Consent must be given voluntarily. * The patient must be told of all material risks inherent in a proposed procedure, together with its benefits and drawbacks, as well as the risks of forgoing the treatment. * The consent must be specific to the proposed treatment or procedure. For example, a consent to an appendectomy does not authorize the medical team to remove other infected or diseased tissues unrelated to that condition. * The consent must specify who will perform the procedure or treatment.