The ANA code of ethics has provisions in place to assist in a decision for this case. Provision 1 protects human dignity, the right to self-determination. Provision 2 protects the patient's interests and facilitates collaboration among health care providers. Provision 3 and 4 provides standards, accountability, responsibility for nursing judgment and action. In the case of malpractice witnessed by a nurse against a fellow nurse and the facility that they worked, the code of ethics also has provisions to protect nurses as well.
Patients with paranoid schizophrenia are more opportunistic in behaving aggressively or violently towards co-patients and/or staff, which is why implementation of such assessment tools have been put in place (Langan, 2008). Upon completion of regular risk assessment screening tools the nurse must implement measures to minimize risks which have been identified. Good examples of this on an inpaitent unit are increased visual observations,
1.1 Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; The Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers, the General Social Care Council's Code of Conduct will have something which could relate to medication. Policy - for example - consider the Government's drive to ensure people with dementia are not over medicated - so their policy is currently designed to 'push' the professionals responsible for prescribing to bear in mind the effect of drugs on frail elderly people and to consider alternative treatments such as activities and therapies. Other examples of policy might be the Goverment's drive to limit the prescribing of antibiotics to reduce the incidence of resistant strains of bacteria. Protocols - a protocol is a procedure and you could outline your company's procedure (protocol) for disposing of controlled drugs or medication in general 2.1 Pick 3 medications - these could be taken from a copy of the British National Formulary (BNF) - any workplace which is administering medication ought to have a copy (relatively up to date!) on the premises.
Understanding this weakness through the perception of the nurses can improve patient outcomes; this is the research problem in the study. The study highlights the attitudes and values of the selected nurses and also ways to increase knowledge and preserve their dedication to pressure ulcer prevention. The authors established the significance of the study by highlighting the role of the nurse in the prevention of the pressure ulcers and how the break in care contributes to the development and progression of pressure ulcers. Purpose and Research Questions “The study aimed at describing contributing factors for the progression or regression of pressure ulcers in the care trajectory as they were understood by nurses working in hospitals or community care” (Athlin et al., 2010, p. 2252). The authors did not specifically develop research questions, however some appropriate
Nursing-sensitive indicators are important to use to achieve optimal nursing care. Nursing-sensitive indicators are important to use to achieve optimal nursing care. Nursing-sensitive indicators can be utilized by nurses using them as reference to certain processes carried out that leads to safer and a higher quality of patient care. It is vital that nurses understand these indicators to prevent hospital acquired injuries and to decreases mortality and morbidity rates. In the scenario with Mr. J, the nursing-sensitive indicators was hospital acquired pressure ulcer, use of restraints that led to patient neglect and injury, safe patient transfer,
RTT 1 Task 1 Julie Villa Western Governors University RTT 1 Task 1 The nursing profession has an obligation to advocate for patients and provide safe, quality care. By providing evidenced-based practice, nurses can improve care and create better outcomes for patients. In reference to the case study provided, I will be discussing how an understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators can assist nurses in identifying issues that may interfere with patient care, how analyzing hospital data on these indicators can advance quality patient care in the hospital, and how specific system resources could be utilized in order to resolve the ethical issue in this scenario. Having an understanding of nursing-sensitive indicators is beneficial to nursing professionals in order to provide quality care and improve patient outcomes. Nursing-sensitive indicators were established by the American Nurses Association to identify structures of care and care processes, both of which in turn influence care outcomes (Montalvo, 2007, No.
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.
If changes need to be changed, the facility should oversee the change. From an ethical standpoint, a health care employee should lead by example. Employees need to learn by viewing the administrator, supervisors, and co-workers following the rules of general ethics and privacy regulations. The punishment should also be handled by the supervisors. Facilities should set the guidelines for punishment and make it known across the entire facility, but if a supervisor recognizes the violation, they should handle the punishment, and making human resources aware of a possible violation.
Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Law HCS/545 Health Law and Ethics May 31, 2010 Mary Nell Cummings Nursing Documentation and Malpractice Lawsuits Proper medical documentation can prevent liability issues and malpractice lawsuits. The focus on my paper will concentrate on nursing documentation and malpractice lawsuits. I presently work for a home health care agency. The entire staff throughout the company was recently informed of increased Medicare denials and possible lawsuits as results of inadequate documentations. A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation.
Nathan is now being charged with assault of an officer. His mother says that under Laura's Law, she would have been able to get Nathan on medication, which could have improved his condition and prevented an altercation with the police” (Gould). Kelly and Nathan’s cases were remarkable evidence of the necessity of implementation of Laura’s Law. According to commentary from the Forbes, “81 percent of those ordered into treatment said AOT helped them get and stay well” (Jaffe, "Involuntary Treatment"). Furthermore, it is necessary to intervene when someone is actively suicidal and at risk of great harm or even