Mr. J was kept in restraint without considering that Mr. J was not trying to get out of bed by himself. When the pressure ulcer was identified, the nurse neglected evidence which should have been a basis of removing restraint. Even if the risk of falling was high, a sound alarm could have been placed at the bedside, which Mr. J could have used when he wanted to use the bathroom. The body of Mr. J was in unnecessary discomfort due to restraint and constant pressure was causing ulcer in the back. Mr. J was diagnosed with mild dementia and was drowsy, so the nursing staff had put him in restraint.
I would seat the physician in a private room, just out of respect. I think it shows professionalism in the office. I would also notify the physician she was there to see. 28. The LPN who gave the women another patient’s information, symptoms and diagnosis, to her does not show responsibility and is not ethical.
The nurse witnessed and reported to the hospital a direct violation of unsafe clinical practices of patient safety by a colleague and the hospital allowed the nurse to continue providing patient care, without consequence. The nurse is responsible, as defined the Code of Ethics, to report to the court the other instances she had recorded of the nurse on trial practicing unsafely. The nurse acting as a witness is also expected to be truthful and honest. If the nurse is questioned whether or not she observed the defendant being unsafe in any other situations, the nurse is required to answer honestly and provide what she observed her colleague doing, as it is her legal duty to the patients for her to provide factual
However, the nurse refused to do so, on the woman by claiming that it was against company policy to perform CPR on those living in the home. The EMTs arrived at the scene some 7 minutes and a few seconds later, but by then, Bayless had breathed her last. As I will argue in this paper, Eeven though Bayless had wanted a natural death without any life prolonging intervention, the nurse had a preexisting duty to attempt to save the old woman’s life. (State in one sentence what that duty is based on – her professional obligation, the principle of beneficence/nonmaleficence, or what?) Kant advocatesd duty-based or deontological ethics, which focuses on what people do, not the consequences of their actions.
Unit tile: Handle information in health and social care settings URN: J/601/8142 Credit vaule:1 Level 2 By briony blowfield 1.2 explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and sorting information in health and social care setting We do not want other residents to gain access or read private information about each other. We need to think about the visitors who come in they too should not have access to anyone else’s medical notes or the care they are receiving. The person receiving care could become embarrassed by other people knowing. It is information to make sure information is kept private and confidents as we do not want the wrong information to go in the wrong hands. Nurses, care worker and other health professional should have access to care plans and care plan never left in the public area; they are always locked away in a cupboard in the office, clearly marked with the number of the room on it.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing The nurse has a unique ability to follow a specific and a general code of ethical decision-making while caring for the most vulnerable of patients. The nurse must navigate public health law, educational law, and his or her institutional policies while keeping his or her own personal beliefs from controlling what is best for the patient. Ethics are “the principles of conduct governing one’s relationships with others-basic beliefs of right and wrong…. Law is the minimum ethic, written down and enforced.” (Ellis& Hartley, 2008, p. 288) The registered professional nurse must use resources to assist her, including the ANA Code of Ethics and the state’s nurse practice act. A final influence in the case of both of these cases, as with case one, Marianne could not make her decisions, as a patient advocate, the code ethics states in provision 1.3, “The nurse respects the dignity and rights of all human beings irrespective of the nature of the health problem.
According to “Code of Ethics” (2007), the second provision states, “The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA, 2001, p. 18). Therefore, as nurses we are obligated to tell the court what we had observed, when we had observed it and to whom we reported the incident to. References Chmielewski, C., (2004). The Importance of Values and Culture in Ethical Decision Making. Retrieved November 8, 2012 from NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site:
A nurse must provide a safe and competent Nursing care by which she can uphold and maintain the standard of the profession. In the aforementioned scenario, the Registered Nurse provided antibiotics to the patient without the order of the registered medical practiotioner, while she was working in the emergency department. As a nurse she is professionally acceptable for the provision of safe and competent care. But she is not allowed to provide a prescription to the patient. This may leads to offensive quality of care and unprofessional code of conduct.
This act should be null and void, since a physician should not be allowed to deny aid to one in need. Even though the Hippocratic Oath is not taken up by all physicians, it still should be followed, since it contains guidelines of how to be a “good” physician. It states in the Hippocratic Oath that a physician is “to practice and prescribe to the best of my ability for the good of my patients, and to try and avoid harming them.” In other words, a physician must not harm a patient, whether it is making mistakes or denying them aid. When someone is in need of medical assistance, a physician should not deny it just because he does not want to. Their top priority as a doctor is to help others, and one is not helping someone by denying them aid.
Although this standard implies that family members should be considered a part of the health care team, HIPAA rules and regulations need to be followed as well. This standard also implies that Mr. E’s values and right to self determination should be honored. The nursing code of ethics that I feel applies to this case study is Provision 1, “The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and the uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems. (ANA, 2001) This code means to me that I, as the nurse, will do everything in my power to advocate for my patients right for self determination, to be open minded and value all