If Jerry loses his license he will more than likely not be able to practice nursing again. It’s important that the physician’s support staff, including nurses, physician assistants, certified Medical assistants, and technicians, understand the different medical specialty categories since they are often the ones who respond to patients’ questions regarding these
The Ethical Dilemma Regarding ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders. Whilst on placement on an Adult Rehabilitation Ward, I observed an ethical dilemma. The patient concerned was issued with ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (D.N.R.) order. This decision was reached after the consultant, named nurse, patient and the patient’s family discussed together and based their decision on the patient’s age, condition, quality of life and wishes.
Hall v. Hilbun Betty Ford Rasmussen College Author Note This paper is being submitted on May 14, 2014, for Ann Nevers M230 Medical Law and Ethics Course. Hall v. Hilbun As a healthcare professional it is our duty to provide your patient with the best possible care. Standard of care means that the professional must exercise the type of care that a reasonable person would use in a similar circumstance (Fremgen, 2012, p.39). In the case Hall v. Hilbun, you are able to see the 4 Ds of negligence and how it can impact a patient and how it can be prevented. Dr. Glyn Hilbun, a general surgeon, examined patient Terry Hall who was complaining of abdominal pain.
Argument for Change Stacy Powell Kaplan University College Composition II Argument for Change "Rules in the healthcare setting are very important to ensure proper care of the people being treated there by the healthcare staff responsible for their well being while they are being treated. " Some people would argue that some of the rules set in a healthcare facility are ridiculous and refuse to follow them. Such as cell phone use or taking excessive smoking breaks or longer breaks than assigned. These rules are set to ensure the safety of the patients that live there. If someone is on their phone they tend to ignore call lights or other duties they are supposed to attend to.
Dementia is generally not diagnosed after the individual’s first GP appointment. However health care staff should consider making a referral to NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) when the individual is showing any signs of mild cognitive impairment for an assessment. 3.3 Describe how myths and stereotypes related to dementia may affect the individual and their
This form is shorter than the others, as the fact that the patient is expected to remain alert during the procedure makes some of the information covered in forms 1 and 2 unnecessary. The use of this form is optional. • Form 4 for adults who lack capacity to consent to a particular treatment. As no-one else can give consent on behalf of such a patient, they may only be treated if that treatment is believed to be in their ‘best interests’. This form requires health professionals to document both how they have come to the conclusion that the patient lacks the capacity to make this particular healthcare decision, and why the proposed treatment would be in the patient’s best interests.
Although Sandra was not conscious and could not make choices herself, the staff tried contacting her next of kin, when they were unreachable they took matters into their own hands to help Sandra. It was not noted in the case study what happened after medical attention was given to Sandra, but it was in good faith that the doctor choose to give Sandra medical attention right away due to the severity of her wounds. Dignity often rises from one person to the next and in this case I feel all three ethical principles were
There has been a law since 2006, called the Deficit Reduction Act, which basically states that certain conditions and infections caused while staying in the hospital will no longer be paid for by Medicare, and the hospital is legally responsible and ethically responsible. Ethically, the hospital should provide patients and families with truthful information about nosocomial infections and its complications. Nurses and other health care workers do not want to harm their patients and continued education is preventing these infections is crucial and their ethical responsibility. The government has decided that these events should never have happened to the patient and are preventable. The 19 extra days of care needed at the skilled center, plus the medications needed to treat the infection become the responsibility of the hospital , and Mrs Zwick will be entitled to reimbursements(your medicare coverage,skilled nursing facility care, www.medicare.gov/Coverage/Search/Results.asp?State=LA%7CLouisiana&Cover, retrieved
Policies are arising in several directions to prevent the intentional, or unintentional, slip of information. Each facility should adapt their own personal rules and regulations regarding the issue of social media and patient privacy. In a law suit regarding a potential violation of the HIPAA, The General Hospital Corporation and Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc. agreed to a substantial fine to the U.S. government (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). This type of fine sets the example that a violation of patient’s privacy and rights is strictly prohibited. Within social media, a disgruntled employee may also use the sites to damage confidential information regarding a patient.
Also it is important to know that the patient’s medicine is just that – it is the patient’s medicine. It shouldn’t be given to a family member with the same symptom. The last intervention that is useful to patient’s especially older patients is to contact their local pharmacy and stay in the loop with your patient. Or provide the patients prescribing doctors contact number if there is any concern about medicine at the pharmacy when the patient is picking it up. A pharmacist may have seen something that the doctor may have overlooked for