Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility Student Name Date: 6/4/2012 Introduction In this analysis paper i'll be explaining what Dr. DoRight of Universal Human Care Hospital can manage when he discovers that patients inside the hospital are dying as a results of a spread of illegal procedures by doctors and nurses and negligent supervision and oversight on their half. I'll analyze the rights of staff to health and safety within the work place. i'll address the duty of loyalty, and conflicts of interest between internal and external stakeholders. i'll additionally discuss the moral duties to report illegal procedures, along side the deontology and utilitarianism principles. The Universal Human Care Hospital has
Facility administrators need to establish a balance between providing a safe environment, while at the same time providing each resident with opportunities for choice, control, and individuality (Kane & Kane, 2001). The staffing levels of professional nurses in a nursing home are not as high as that of a hospital; however, nursing homes have registered nurses on duty that perform assessments, administer medications, perform treatments, and interact with families and physicians, to name some of their many responsibilities. Nursing home residents often become ill. In 1997, there were 1,465,000 nursing home residents and 2.1 million elderly nursing home discharges due to hospitalization and death in the United States (Gabrel, 2000). When a resident is observed to have a condition change, the nurse performs an assessment and makes a decision whether or not to notify the physician and the resident’s family or guardian.
However, research has shown that there are serious cases of human rights violations of older people in the UK, such as discrimination, abuse, neglect, and demeaning treatment. For example in 2007, Action on Elder Abuse and the joint Committee on Human Rights recorded extensive evidence of human rights abuses experienced by older users of health and care services, and by vulnerable older people in residential care and in their own homes. These included malnutrition and dehydration; physical abuse and neglect; lack of dignity and privacy in personal care; bullying and patronising attitudes; and eviction from care homes. So, what does equality actually mean? The meaning of the word equality is that all individuals have the same value but it still doesn't mean that they all should be treated in the same way.
Treatment plan “Approximately 28%–58% of individuals with heart failure (HF) suffer from cognitive impairment, commonly identified as difficulty with concentration and/or memory” (Bauer, Johnson, & Pozehl, 2011 p. 577). Mr. P needs a treatment plan that he will be able to adhere, considering his cognitive decline. His wife should be included in his treatment plan and will have to become a leader from now on. When Mr. P admitted to the emergency department, nurses provide basic care in order to sustain life. Nurses should be recording vital signs, order appropriate laboratory work ups, put Mr. P on oxygen via cannula, put him on I&O, administer prescribed medications, and strict daily weights.
In the field of psychology ethical dilemmas have been on the rise for mental health professionals when it comes to HIV-positive clients that have not disclosed their HIV status to their sex partner, and the duty to warn principle. When hearing the duty to warn most people think of the duty to protect principle. These two principles are completely different when it comes to psychologist. The duty to warn principle refers to the responsibility of a counselor to inform authorities or third parties if a client is a harmful threat to an identifiable individual. According to Pabian, Y. L., Welfel, E. R., & Beebe, R. (2007) this case law requires the psychologist to make a good faith effort to contact the identified person who the client intends to harm or notify law enforcement.
The average patient is in hospice 59 days. Hospice is for those who are terminally ill, who can no longer take care of themselves and their families are unable to help, and it is also for the cancer patients when chemotherapy and other drugs are at its end and are enable to fight the disease. The decision of hospice is decided by the patient, family and physician. Hospice services are provided by a group of professionals who works as a team to develop the best care plan for the patients as well as their families; those professionals include: Nursing services, physician participation, medical social services, counseling, Pastoral or spiritual bereavement counseling (for family up to one year after patients death), dietary, home health aide services, medications, medical equipment, other medical supplies, laboratory and other diagnostic studies related to terminal illness. Therapy (physical, speech,
Per Alaska Statute, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and partner organizations work cooperatively to plan, budget and implement an integrated comprehensive mental health program for Alaska. AS 47.30.660(a); AS 47.30.011(b); AS 37.14.003(a); AS 47.30.046(a). (Q) The Percent of SSI Recipients with Blindness or Disabilities who are Working is a key indicator because it illustrates the significance and effect of a major life impairment suffered by many persons who experience clinical conditions defining Trust beneficiary status—the difficulty of securing and holding down a job. AS 47.30.056(b-c). It is also a key indicator because it highlights the need for and potential benefits of timely provision of reasonable levels of necessary services for those at risk due to mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders (such as traumatic brain injury).
With registries individuals have been discovered to have abused an adult or elder during a background check for job inquiries. When this type of information surfaces it is crucial to disclose it to protect further victims of abuse. Also stated, “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have a National Background Check Program. The program's purpose is to identify efficient, effective, and economical procedures for conducting background checks on all prospective direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities and providers”. What is ageism?
Nursing Implications: Delirium in community dwelling older adults are often associated with infection. The Nurses in Adult Day Centers and primary care centers might consider a delirium screen on routine basis; Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-ICU) is a structured instrument which assesses four features of delirium, is a valid and reliable method for people with diverse ethnicity and educational levels. Specific symptoms include acute onset and fluctuating course, inattention, disorganized thinking and altered level of consciousness. If the older adult has a positive score on acute onset and inattention and a positive score on either disorganized thinking or altered level of consciousness, patient is positive for delirium. Nurses might be instrumental in helping care givers to increase coping skills.
Written by Vasiliki Emma Tatoy. ABSTRACT Recreational use, abuse and dependence affect adults as teenagers or younger. But most of these problems begin in adolescence and family has a main role in order to avoid consumption and to intervene when a problem arises. The objective of this essay is to present some of the main factors related to substance abuse on adolescence. In addition, this essay provides us with some of the effects of substance abuse during adolescence.