Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions. The nurse who neglected care towards the patients, in my opinion, should lose their job. Nurses who neglect care are putting their patients at danger. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). This nurse neglected the patient, therefore, neglected the responsibility in preserving the safety and integrity of the patient.
The care assistant may also hold the cup or glass for the service user as a precaution against spills or dropping the glass/ cup. This falls into the moving and handling principle. A(iv) As there is a care plan in place for the service user, the nurse on the day trip with the residents should know that service user C is a type two diabetic and should have the necessary tablets and medication that this service user needs. If the nurse did not read the care plan for this person and this scenario were to happen, this could prove to be dangerous and stressful. By following the care plan the nurse was able to know that she needed a sugary drink with her and that the service user had taken her tablets before the trip began.
RTT Task 1 Shawna Setzer Western Governors University Nursing-Sensitive Indicators In the given scenario involving Mr. J’s hospital stay it is important to integrate nursing- sensitive indicators in delivering quality patient care. Every patient has the right to receive the appropriate care without causing harm. Mr. J was starting to develop pressure sores related to being in restraints, and when his daughter pointed out the areas to the CNA she didn’t realize the severity of the problem and report them to another care giver to assess the red areas. The CNA also did not reposition Mr. J onto his side to relieve pressure to that area of the body. Nursing indicators such as education on unnecessary use of restraints and not repositioning the patient every two hours, are failures to deliver quality care.
After this, I would then check for a response from the woman by trying to speak to her in calming, reassuring tones however in this situation it is clear the woman is able respond as she is screaming out in pain and shouting for help. I would then carry this on to find help for her by shouting for help to others in the building and asking someone to call for an ambulance as I did not have a mobile phone with me at the time. It is clear that her airway is working as it should as she is able to shout out for help without difficulty. As her airways are working effectively, this also tells me that her breathing is working regularly as well so no action is needed. It is also important to check her circulation is as normal and there is no bleeding; if there is, act appropriately to help control the bleeding as much as possible.
The facts in the case are; The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a mechanic at Reece’s Body Shop. The terms of employment stated that the plaintiff would provide his own tools. The plaintiff kept his tools in a toolbox and with the owner’s permission, left the toolbox at the shop overnight so that he did not have to load them up each night. The plaintiff was aware shop had previously had several batteries taken, but not reported to the police. The plaintiff did not lock his toolbox as there had not been any incidences while he was employed there.
Homeostasis and Pain Management in the Patient with Multisystem Failure Assessment of Patient Immediately following the patient’s unresponsiveness, the nurse should check all vital signs. Airway and breathing would be a priority. This would include checking her respiratory rate, depth of respirations, and oxygen saturation level. Her confusion could have started from a decrease in oxygen supply, and if it were worsening, it would cause the unresponsiveness. Auscultating her lungs with a stethoscope for rales, rhonchi, or wheezing would give insight on a cause of heart failure and/or obstructive lung disease.
Nursing Code Provisions Two examples of how provisions from a nursing code of ethics have influenced my practice are provisions one and two. Provision one states, “The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, person attributes, or the nature of health problems.” (“Code of Ethics,” 2014) Recently I cared for a young woman who suffered a PEA arrest (Pulseless electrical activity) secondary to a pulmonary embolism. Her PEA arrest had left her in a vegetative state due to her anoxic brain injury. She and her husband were both very religious and believed in life. Most of the nurses I work with thought the family was being unreasonable stating, “If it were my family member, I would not want his or her life prolonged.” Despite what the nurse believes in, it is important to not disrespect what the family believes in
Matthew McHale 301 Assessment. Task B Case study You are a social care worker and a service user, Hannah, tells you that she is unhappy taking her new medication. She thinks she does not need it and so she is throwing it away. You know from her care plan that Hannah does need to take the medication regularly and gets confused. Hannah begs you to keep this confidential and not tell anyone especially her daughter, who she sees regularly, as her daughter will be very angry.
Hazardous Substances: A nurse going around the ward giving out medication to service users should always give out the correct amount of medication as the medication is what service user needs to get by. If the nurse for some reason does not provide a service user with the correct amount of medication or the wrong medication this could lead to many problems, for example; if a service user is being prescribed morphine for serious pain and the nurse gives them too much, it could kill them, or if the nurse gives the service user the wrong medication they could possibly be allergic to it, which would cause them to have an allergic reaction which could make them ill in many ways depending on their situation. Giving them the wrong medication could also mean the pain they’re in might not go away as it might not be strong enough to help or on the other hand it might be too strong and mean they will get drowsy and possibly pass out. These mistakes could cause serious damage on the hospitals reputation and lead to an investigation on the nurses and doctors present. Hazards from infections: A big infection that has
Fundamental legal aspects of each case The ANA Code of Ethics are used to help uphold fundamental legalities. When we look at the ethical responsibility and fundamental legalities that are associated with direct patient care and as it applies in the case study case study of patient Marianne, a 79 year-old female, who is brought to the emergency department with hemorrhagic stroke, a bad prognosis of recovering and she does not have an advance directive. The legal aspects of the legal responsibilities of the registered nurse who was a witness in a malpractice case of a nursing colleague that was found to be negligent in following the standards of the nursing practice. The primary obligation of the nurse is to protect the patient’s best interest, maintaining safety, dignity and ethical accountability, which is essential in the first case of Marianne, as she is neurologically unstable and unable to have a voice in her care and does not have a living will. According to the ANA Code of Ethics, the nurse is responsible to provide the family with full disclosure about Marianne’s condition and inform the family of possible outcomes of having