While parents want to see their children succeed, I’d rather my child be healthy and free of mind and body altering substances given to them by of all people, a doctor – someone who should be promoting health, not worrying about the percentage of money he’ll get once you take that prescription to the pharmacy. This leads me to my next point – the TESTING for administering these drugs must change. If I wanted to, I could probably drive around the Amherst area and after a few appointments and false complaints about how I can’t focus in
However, there are instances that do not have a right answer and the outcome has a negative impact on the patient, the family, and the nurse involved. This is known as moral distress. In the following scenario the right action to take seems clear to me, however, the family and physician make it impossible for me to take the appropriate action for my patient (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008; Santiago & Abdool, 2011). The contents of this paper will describe the ethical scenario and provide a model that helps guide me to make and ethical decision. Using the four component model of James Rest (as cited by Robichaux, 2012) will assist me in developing ethical skills that will build on the ethical decision making model developed by Burkhardt and Nathaniel (2008).
What started out as a west coast fad is now a rapidly growing epidemic. The east coast is just now getting a taste of what has been known to west coast families for years. Greater chemical regulations need to be set so that the ingredients are not obtainable in common household items such as fertilizers, lithium batteries and cold medicines. According to his biography on the New York Times website, Mr. Tierney has a long history of attending schools and working on the east coast, not giving him a chance to ever experience the effects of the meth epidemic from the other side of the country’s point of view. When it eventually reaches him, his family, and friends I believe that he will eat his words.
This has produced situations where ethical and legal rights of a patient have come into play and been questioned. To further complicate these matters the state has claimed a right to protect its’ citizens from harm. The problem with this is that there is no true definition of harm to be referenced. The state may feel that having someone on a life support system may be keeping them from harm but the patient and their loved ones may feel that you are only prolonging the inevitable and causing more pain and stress for the loved ones involved. Every American has the right to request that medical treatment be withdrawn or withheld if they so choose.
Tara Hill Professor: Dr. Vidourk February 5, 2012 Reading Reaction Paper Are Americans over medicating themselves? “Are Americans Over medicating Themselves” The article discusses the benefits that can help you and the malfunction that can hurt you when taking these drugs. These medications can be beneficial and harmful to an individual with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or recurring chronic illness. The article often discusses the manufacture of new drugs before releasing them to the public. The article really focuses on many doctors that prescribe medications without realizing the consequences of their chronic illness already and what a new medication will do to them.
In general, the medications used for different mental health problems are called psychotropic medications. These medications can have serious side effects if not taken properly or prescribed by someone not properly trained or qualified to do so. Obviously, counselors in general do not get such training. On the other hand, counselors should be able to recognize the need of psychotropic medications for their clients as a holistic approach to their problems and refer them to appropriate professionals for that purpose (King & Anderson, 2004). LEGAL LIMITATIONS While working with the client, counselors are required to follow the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (ACA, 2005).
In this case any treatment or change in treatment would go through the guardian for the informed consent process. When working with vulnerable clients we are considered mandatory reporters, what that means is that if we notice signs of anything out of the norm, if we suspect abuse or neglect it is our jobs and could mean loss of our license if we do not call and report the abuse. With the elderly often this is a judgment call as do to thin skin they may bruise or tare easily. When in doubt always report. Sometimes
Patients could make their own care plans and spare their loved ones from these stressful decisions. When we started screening for cancer, we did not have cures and still have no cure for cancer, but we continue with the research. Like screening for cancer, early testing for Alzheimer’s could lead to a possible cure or even treatments to put the disease in remission to give a patient more quality years of life. Clearly, these positives outweigh any negative impact early testing may
(1244) Pain is very difficult to understand. The very nature of pain is different per each person not to mention the varying amount of tolerances each patient can handle before it is considered "chronic". For this reason it is easier for doctors to just prescribe medication to patients than rather understanding their situation and giving them choices of different medications and therapies in order to manage their pain. The medications often prescribed to patients are not only harmful but also highly addictive and often carry a high potential for abuse by the user. Which is why many of the medications prescribed to patients have been rated by the US Food and Drug Administration to be
The impact of disruptive behavior can have detrimental effects within the entire culture of an organization (Olender-Russo, 2009). In an increasingly competitive environment such as healthcare, the main focus of the organization should be directed to quality and safety, not only of the patients that they serve, but also the employee population. Healthcare organizations are accountable to regulatory bodies that govern the security and safety of healthcare consumers. Failure to meet safety requirements by failing to address bullying behaviors among employees can be costly not only in the measure of financial loss, but also as a result of loss of public confidence in the healthcare delivered by their organization (Studer Group & Vanderbilt Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy, 2009). Reports of disruptive behavior and bullying with disturbing outcomes are well documented among healthcare professionals.