“Knowledge of legal issues are essential because nurses are required to practice in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practice and health care failure to respect the legal rights of clients may result in legal or disciplinary actions.” (Makely, Austin, & Kester, 2013, p.64). Failure to respect the legal rights of clients may result in legal or disciplinary actions. According to the Department of Consumer & Industry services, regulation R338.10104 Delegation; Rule 104. (1) Only a registered nurse may delegate nursing acts, functions, or tasks. A registered nurse who delegates nursing acts, functions, or tasks shall do all of the following: (a) Determine whether the act, function, or task delegated is within the registered nurses scope of practice.
I believe at least letting Henrietta know what they were doing would be the ethical thing to do. Although, Henrietta signed the operation permit it did not give the hospital the right to take tissue from Henrietta for research purposes. How would you
Integrity means being trustworthy, reliable, and decent in our dealings with others. It means being true to ourselves. When we are guided by integrity our actions align with our principles; our thoughts and words are in sync with each other. It becomes the basis for our reputation as well as our self-esteem. Integrity does not mean being perfect, but rather having high moral principles and being trusted in our actions as well as our words.
The current policy states the abbreviations are discouraged, but there is no protocol in place on how to monitor, educate, and correct such entries into patient’s medical charts. Without developing a plan to implement the protocol, Nightingale Community Hospital will not meet Joint Commission standards. Corrective Action Plan: 1) Provide all prescribing providers, nursing supervisors, nursing staff, medical records department, pharmacy department, radiology department, respiratory therapy department, and physical therapy department of the list of prohibited abbreviations. a. This list would be sent via interdepartmental and extra departmental memos, e-mails, or US Postal Service.
Autonomy Respecting the client’s right to be self governing. Also ensure accuracy in advertising the practitioner’s service, contract, protection of confidentiality
A potential dilemma could be the client not wanting to visit the hospital when the client has been medically advised that it is essential for them to do so, refusal of medication or any time the service user exercises their rights, to choose or refuse, that could potentially cause harm to themselves or others. I would try to advise them as to what was in their best interest, but there is a fine line between advising them and your advice itself becoming abuse once a service user has “refused” or said “no”. If in doubt always phone your supervisor or manager and always document exactly what has happened and what has been said and done.
If her replacement was a female Teddy’s could use that to show that they are not discriminating towards whom they are hiring and the policy is in the effect. In any case of discrimination and sexual harassment zero-tolerance will be enforced. But all this is for the future and what has happened to Pollard cannot be changed so the outcomes cannot be changed and the damages will not be
This presents a problem not only for the providers and other employees, but also for the patients who legitimately require the use of narcotics for their pain control. Recently more physicians are hesitant to write narcotic drug prescriptions for their patients because the manpower to keep track of the people on these medications is not available. Doctors and pharmacists are required to take many unnecessary steps to ensure that the people receiving narcotic drugs are doing so legally. In order to protect themselves from audits by the Drug Enforcement Agency and malpractices suits, more and more doctors are calling each pharmacy before prescribing pain medication to ensure that a ptient is only using one pharmacy. Upon receiving a controlled prescription, the pharmacist will also call other pharmacies to check a patient history and then call the patient’s insurance carrier, if one is available, to check even further.
The HIPPA law was passed in 1996 to protect the privacy of the client. This way no one can get their medical information unless the client gives permission. “Some health care providers have taken steps such as controlling access to offices with medical files by electronic key card systems and only allowing employees’ limited access to the minimum amount of information needed. In addition, the use of special services to
Fifth, the physician assisted suicide should only be carried out in a meaningful doctor patient relationship. A physician should not be forced to participate in any act they deem unethical. Sixth, consultation with another experienced physician is required to ensure it is a sincere request. The patient and immediate family should attend counseling sessions to emotionally prepare for “treatment”. And lastly, all the steps should be clearly documented using an electronic video source, and through the patient’s paper file.