Project 2: Case studies case 2 While on duty, LPN andrews observes RN Brewer and detects signs of alcohol intoxication. What course of action should Andrews follow? “A person is said to suffer from alcohol intoxication when the quantity of alcohol the person consumes produces behavioral or physical abnormalities.” Alcohol impairs mental and physical abilities including the quality of ones work. Personally If I were LPN Andrews I would immediately report RN Brewer to a charge nurse. RN Brewer is putting the lives of the patients in jeopardy and the facility in jeopardy.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE by James A. Hewlett Science and Technology Department Finger Lakes Community College Bad Fish: Human Anatomy and Physiology Edition Part I – Poisoned! One evening during a recent trip to Indonesia, Dr. Marshall Westwood from the Montana Technical Institute sat down to a meal of puff erfi sh and rice. Within an hour of returning to his hotel room, Dr. Westwood felt numbness in his lips and tongue, which quickly spread to his face and neck. Before he could call the front desk, he began to feel pains in his stomach and throat, which produced feelings of nausea and eventually severe vomiting. Fearing that he had eaten some “bad fi sh” for dinner, Dr. Westwood called a local hospital to describe his condition.
B -- Explain that the client will not be able to move her head thoughout the CT scan #4 The neurologist also prescribes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head STAT, why? C -- Right hip replacement #5 Nancy's daughter Gail, starts to cry and states, 'Mom was fine last week when we went out to eat and to a show. I love my mom so much, and I am so scared. She is all I have.' How should the nurse respond B -- 'I know this is scary for you.
Hall v Hilbun Tina Henry Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on November 9, 2012, for Heather in Medical Law and Ethics course. In the case of Hall v Hilbun I do believe that the physician was at fault for the four D’s of negligence. The four D’s of negligence are Duty; which the person has to show the physician and patient relationship existed. Derelict; has to show the physician failed to comply with standards of a physician. Direct cause; the person has to show that the damages were a direct cause to the injury or death.
Fundamental legal aspects of each case The ANA Code of Ethics are used to help uphold fundamental legalities. When we look at the ethical responsibility and fundamental legalities that are associated with direct patient care and as it applies in the case study case study of patient Marianne, a 79 year-old female, who is brought to the emergency department with hemorrhagic stroke, a bad prognosis of recovering and she does not have an advance directive. The legal aspects of the legal responsibilities of the registered nurse who was a witness in a malpractice case of a nursing colleague that was found to be negligent in following the standards of the nursing practice. The primary obligation of the nurse is to protect the patient’s best interest, maintaining safety, dignity and ethical accountability, which is essential in the first case of Marianne, as she is neurologically unstable and unable to have a voice in her care and does not have a living will. According to the ANA Code of Ethics, the nurse is responsible to provide the family with full disclosure about Marianne’s condition and inform the family of possible outcomes of having
Sorry, darling, if I'm crude and all that. But let me know if Miss Smith is going to dine 249 with us in time for me to look up The Milliner's Gazette." 250 251 "You absurd creature!" said Rosemary, and she went out of the library, but not back to her 252 bedroom. She went to her writing-room and sat down at her desk.
Frequently Asked Questions Roles of State Boards of Nursing: Licensure, Regulation and Complaint Investigation What is the role of state boards of nursing? State boards of nursing are government agencies charged with regulating nursing practice. The boards protect the public by ensuring that standards of nursing practice are met and nurses are competent in their practice. Typical powers and duties of a board of nursing include: • Interpreting and enforcing the state nurse practice act • Administering nurse licensure by overseeing exams to grant licenses and taking action against licenses of nurses who have exhibited unsafe nursing practice • Accrediting or approving nurse education programs • Developing nursing practice standards
HIPAA PRIVACY RULE ASSIGNMENT HCA322: HEALTH CARE ETHICS AND MEDICAL LAW In health care, physicians and team members must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule when dealing with a patient. If the HIPAA Privacy Rule is somehow breached, a physician or a health care team member can be penalized. In certain situations, the penalty can be severe and the team member involved can lose their license. On top of losing a medical license, a hospital can also be fined and lose their business. This paper will help to analyze exactly what the HIPAA Privacy Rule means and what the consequences are if it is breached.
Physician Breach of Patient Confidentiality Suzan BERGER, Respondent, v. John SONNELAND, M.D., Petitioner Teresa Jawson Medical Law & Ethics 2014 Introduction On June 26, 1996 Respondent Suzan Berger filed a summons and complaint in the Spokane County Superior Court against Petitioner John Sonneland M.D., claiming breach of confidentiality; breach of fiduciary relationship; breach of the Uniform Health Care Information Act, chapter 70.02 RCW 3; and medical malpractice. She claims that her Physician Dr. Sonneland gave unauthorized disclosure of confidential information about her to her former husband, Dr. Daniel F. Hoheim, M.D., a practicing Physician himself. Suzan is seeking damages resulting from the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information related to health care that occurred within the physician-patient relationship. She also states that her emotional distress arising out of Sonneland's conduct has caused her injury and she has developed insomnia, anxiety, and stress (including nausea, vomiting, and weight
The appellate court found that the women were denied due process and their rights according to the 14th amendment were impeded on. This program denied these woman accesses to alternatives that may have helped them succeed. If they were imprisoned they did not receive adequate prenatal care in the prison and further the availability of drugs in prison was not beneficial (Paltrow, 2001). This practice of testing suspected drug abuse pregnant women was investigated and the National Institute of Health investigation found this practice violated federal regulations to protect human subjects of research. The office of civil rights and the hospital came to an agreement and the testing