Nursing indicators such as education on unnecessary use of restraints and not repositioning the patient every two hours, are failures to deliver quality care. The staff increased the chances of Mr. J to develop pressure ulcers. Also the use of restraints increased the chances of Mr. J to develop a deep vein thrombosis or pneumonia from lack of mobility. All members of the healthcare team are responsible to provide the best care possible and be an advocate for the people they care for. (American Nurses Association, 2015).
ETHICS CASE STUDY BRANDI M C UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX In healthcare many things go off of ethics, every healthcare worker has to understand that. In this case study Jerry Mccall has to decide whether to call in a medication refill without consulting the doctor first. Many things need to be considered like legal consequences, patient complications, consequences for Dr. Williams. All of these could have grave consequences for Jerry. In this case study Jerry Mccall takes a call asking for a prescription refill, the person requesting the refill isn’t a normal patient of Dr. Williams he states he is a close friend.
Laskowski-Jones (2007) stated “I’m sure both my position in the hospital and my education as a trauma nurse allowed me a rare privilege that isn’t typically offered to families” (p. 47). This opportunity should be offered to all families, as a rule, and not the exception because of stature. The purpose of the review should families be allowed during resuscitation; was to investigate if medical professionals concerns were supported. Will families have emotional scars from the experience of witnessing resuscitative efforts or will the grieving process be
The JAMA states, if the burden of treatment outweighs the benefits and if the family disagrees even after serious attempts of discussion, it is legal justification for “futility of care” (Ufema, J. 2001). Conclusion The purpose of this paper was to discuss, compare, and contrast futile care and the ethical dilemmas that it can create. Articles have been compared and discussed that support the right to a natural death and the dilemmas created when the family chooses not to honor the patient’s wishes, or serve in the best interest of the patient. Ethical dilemmas not only affect nurses, physicians, and patients, they also affect families.
Root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) Ryan R.N. Bachelor of Science, Nursing 11/1/2014 RTT1 May 22, 2015 In every situation we can look back and say “I would have done that different” and “how can I not do that again”” In healthcare, this would be called a root cause analysis and a failure mode and effect analysis. We as healthcare workers do make mistakes. The thing that makes our mistakes so hard is that when we make mistakes, lives are on the line. That is why we have to get to the bottom of these mistakes and find systems that can be put in place so as to not have the same mistakes happening over and over again.
In reviewing the Aging with Dignity Website I learned more about what the Five Wishes are. Death and dying isn’t something that most people want to talk about, but it is very important to make your wishes known before it is too late. Five Wishes helps make this very achievable. For me, the answer to the questions are as follows 1- Who you want to make health care decisions for you when you can’t make them? I would like for my Husband Joseph to make those decisions for me, if he is unable and If my children are of adult age, then I would want my children, Chloe, Hannah, Natalie and Madelyn to make the decisions.
What the Cultural Competence Means to Me Introduction What the cultural competence means to me? Before working in the health care field, I thought it was sufficient if I simply aware of the fact that there will be cultural differences and they will make all the difference. However, I faced so many issues at work which challenging my cultural competence; fortunately this course gave me the guideline in developing cultural competence in future practice. “Cultural competence refers to the ability of health care providers to apply knowledge and skill appropriately in interactions with clients in cross-cultural situations” (P323). As Dr. Campinha-Bacote constructed model, it evolved five different areas: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skills, Cultural encounters, and Cultural desire.
| Health Services Finance | | Week 2 Assignment You Decide | | Health Services Finance | | Week 2 Assignment You Decide | Keller Graduate School of Management Professor: Art Honanyan March 15, 2015 Keller Graduate School of Management Professor: Art Honanyan March 15, 2015 Sheralee Henry As the CFO of Marysville General Hospital, I realize we have a serious accounts receivable problem here. It has gotten out of control, and we have to get it back in control. It is going to takes a little effort from everyone to get us back on track. With the process improvement plan that I am proposing, it will need the assistance and cooperation of the medical staff, the clinical departments, the business office, health information
Advanced Directive Assignment With this assignment I interviewed my father, Bruce Carroll. I asked my dad before we sat and talked to think of the plans (if any) he had in place should he no longer be able to make decisions for himself. What were his wishes? What actions if any would he liked carried out on his behalf? When we met I asked my dad, “What do you think of when I say Advanced Directive?” He responded, “It’s a paper that tells the hospital what I want” (B.Carroll,personal communication, March 2,2013).
How the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics would influence a final decision in each case study. With the patient with the hemorrhagic stroke, it is our responsibility to discuss with the patient’s family possible options in which they would feel comfortable taking. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). With the patient having no advanced directives, the decision is much harder to take. Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions.