...vanek-140512-620-thumb-620xauto-370865 Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin skates amid a drill at the group's preparation camp on Friday in Arlington, Va. In the first place year Capitals mentor Barry Trotz needs Ovechkin to turn into a more finish player and the initial phase, in the seat manager's eyes, is to recover the Russian objective scorer on the left wing. (Scratch Wass/Associated Press) Alex Ovechkin moved again to left wing by new mentor Barry Trotz As though he knew the inquiry was impending, Alex Ovechkin grinned when asked what his new mentor needs him to take a shot at. "On backcheck?" Ovechkin said from Arlington, Va. An alternate season, an alternate opportunity to discover whether one of the class' most gifted objective scorers can genuinely assist some all the more on resistance. The Washington Capitals opened preparing camp Friday with new mentor Barry Trotz, who says he'll work, as different mentors have before him, to make the three-time group MVP into a more finish player. On the off chance that Day 1 is any evidence, Ovechkin sounds prepared to be a co-agent understudy. "On the off chance that you need to be great," he said, "you need to chip away at everything." Step No. 1, as Trotz had shown at one time, is moving Ovechkin once more to left wing, turning around a seismic movement under past mentor Adam Oates. Ovechkin headed the NHL with 51 objectives keep going season playing generally on the right, however his in addition to short was less 35, and...
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...Negligence, Gross Negligence, or Malpractice Lesli Sherwin, RN HCS/478 Health Law and Ethics May 11th, 2015 Lynda White ADN, BS Negligence, Gross Negligence, or Malpractice Malpractice includes both negligence and gross negligence. Malpractice is a tort in which a person who claims a practice in some profession fails in their duty, lacks in their skill to the extent that it causes damage to their client or patient. Negligence and gross negligence are both forms of malpractice. Simple ordinary negligence is the lack of performing in a manner consistent with standards of practice including omissions in practice, and failure to provide care that any other reasonable prudent nurse would provide. The Elements that a plaintiff must prove to win their negligence claim include breach of duty, causation, and damages (Weiler, 1995). If they cannot prove there was a breach in all three of these things, then the plaintiff will lose the case. Gross Negligence, is negligence on a grand scale. It borders reckless behaviors and culpability. It is most simply explained in terms of degree of negligence, or the severity of the negligence is worse than simple or ordinary negligence. Gross negligence can be very subjective and is used in extreme cases that might have ended with manslaughter charges or something of the like. Could the event or act have been controlled by the practitioner? If the answer is yes, then it is probably neglect. If the act was purposeful and the practitioner understood...
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...Negligence Telisha Winbush HCS/478 6/7/2015 Barbara Scheibe Negligence In the simulation, the Neighborhood 2.0, season 3 episode 7, Mr. Joseph Benson has had the wrong leg amputated in surgery and wakes up in terror when he discovers what has happened. The newspaper claims that Mr. Benson was affected by negligence. However, that is only partially accurate; there is a distinct difference between negligence and malpractice and I believe that this is a case of malpractice. Nurses need to act on ethical and legal principles to protect themselves from legal implications. In keeping with these corrective actions, nurses also need to make sure that their documentation is accurate. Negligence and Malpractice Negligence as defined by Wacker-Guido, is “a general term that denotes conduct lacking in due care” (2010) and it is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as the “Lack of attention to what ought to be done; failure to take proper or necessary care of a thing or person; lack of necessary or reasonable care in doing something; carelessness” (“Negligence,” 2015). The Oxford English Dictionary defines malpractice as, “treatment given by a member of the medical profession that departs from a generally accepted standard of practice and results in injury to the patient, through negligence, ignorance, lack of skill, or malicious intent” (“Malpractice,” 2015). According to Wacker- Guido (2010), the definition of malpractice is “any professional...
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...Ethics Statement Angela Stone HCS 478 November 13, 2011 Personal ethics is how one operates by helping others within there means and autonomy. It is how one values self. Personal ethics is the normal foundation on which people build their lives. It's developed throughout life based on life factors Vincler, 2011). My personal preferred lens is the result lens. According to the lens I am a very sensible person both at work and in everyday life and activities. According to my lens I am autonomous. This was a learned behavior for me developed from my parents. I was always taught how t treat others and care for them the same way you would expect to be treated. I always treat everyone as an equal. According to my lens and life experiences my ethical statement will include personal behaviors, respect, commitment, accountability, values, and caring. Personal Ethics Statement 1) I will always conduct myself at a point of mortality and ethics as it is measured by code of conduct both at work and in everyday life. 2) I will conduct myself in a professional manner to be supportive with colleagues and patients as well as in everyday life. 3) I will obligate myself to be comited to my job, patients, family, and in everyday life no matter what it takes to do so. 4) I will remain accountable for all of my actions both at work and out of work and remain liable throughout my life. 5) I will continue to be self-reliant and value my life as a nurse, mom, wife, and friend. ...
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...Professional Ethics Beverly Beauchamp HCS/478 11/19/12 Ann-Marie Peckham Professional Ethics Describe the relationship between legal and ethical issues: a relationship exists between law and ethics and sometimes both concepts overlap. On one hand, behaviors and issues that are not ethical are also not legal. On the other hand, they are two separate parallel lines, for instance what is illegal maybe considered ethical and in another instance, what is considered legal might be unethical. Legal issues are matters that are defined by a law or set of laws that give us a frame work of how we should conduct ourselves in society. These issues are not unequivocal though; there may be more prevailing interests that command treatment even against the patient’s wishes. An overriding issue would be something such as “mandatory immunization statutes” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 4) this is for the greater good of society versus the good of one. Ethical issues revolve around our individual interruption of philosophical and moral values. Both the care provider and the care recipient have their own set of values, and as long as the recipient is of sound mind they can refuse or request any treatment they desire. Suicide is one area where legal and ethical issues collide According to "Suicide" (2008), “Under Common Law, suicide, or the intentional taking of one's own life, was a felony that was punished by forfeiture of all the goods and chattels of the offender. Under modern U...
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...Personal Ethics HCS 478 This project facilitated the examination of my personal code of ethics and my core beliefs. When I began the process, I did not know how to begin; my fingers were still on the keyboard. I started tapping on my keyboard, and the process slowly unfolded. The process stimulated thoughts which I processed and reprocessed. The process of sifting was extremely useful because it required me to examine my thoughts in a conscious manner. The manner in which I relay information is important as the message itself. I will continue to relay messages in a soft and compassionate manner that is as compassionate as possible. I will exhibit patience and take the time I need to provide a quality intervention with the patient. I will demonstrate respect to the individual by maintaining eye contact, exhibiting a pleasant facial expression; I will monitor my body language to convey an accepting attitude. I will treat all patients with the respect that they deserve. Behavior is based on an unfilled need, and all behavior is driven by unmet needs of the patient. People do the best they can with their knowledge and resources. When we interact with others, it is important to reinforce positive behaviors with words or actions. Sometimes we must address negative behaviors; this must be carried out in a compassionate manner from a point of view that is focused on benefiting the patient. People are capable of change, but the individual must want to change...
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...Personal Ethics Statement HCS/478 June 12, 2012 Personal Ethics Statement Ethics is defined as the standards of behavior developed as a result of one’s concept of right and wrong (Judson & Harrison, 2010 p.9). As I reflect on my up-bringing, I remember my parents teaching me the differences between what is right and wrong. As a result of this learning experience, I discovered my conscious, my inner self that tells me I have done something wrong or right. This feeling comes in the form of a nagging voice that tells you things are not as they should be and it does not get better until you make changes. As a child, my grandparents owned a pastry shop and wood yard. My grandmother made cakes, pies, bread, pastries and sold other items in their store. I learned at an early age not to bother things that did not belong to me after eating the profit from the store. I would be place on restriction or some form of corporal punishment, depending on the severity of my infraction of the rules. My family were firm believers in “Spare the Rod, Spoil the child” (Proverbs 13:24, KJB). I was raised by both my parents and paternal grandparents. As a child, I witnessed my grandparents taking care of family members during illness and end of life times. When my grandparents were in their golden years, my parents took care of them. This caring gift did not only extend to the family, they took in a neighbor when his family could not care for him until it became too...
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...Personal Ethics Statement Margot Rivera HCS 478 Health Law and Ethics November 26, 2012 Barbara Scheibe Personal Ethics Statement The values that I find significant influences and foundations for my life are honesty, reliability, and respectability. I express these values both professionally and personally by living straightforward, truthful, and keeping promises to family and friends. Values were emphasized and taught to me early in my childhood by a male dominant, Catholic, Hispanic family. My father was a self-educated man who worked diligently to acquire the few comforts he could afford my family. Supporting a large family of seven children made it impossible to be extravagant or irresponsible with finances or in personality. Watching my parents struggle to support the family and working together as a team educated me in the ways of accomplishing goals with good communication, teamwork, and creativity to benefit the entire family. I sought to keep those values in my relationships with friends, coworkers, and family as I grew up and found that I could accomplish more and receive more personal satisfaction when I kept true to my word and commitments. Each definition of personal ethics is different depending on who you ask; however, I see personal ethics as steadfast rules or beliefs that guide each person in decision-making and what defines a personality. During the many years I have worked in the emergency room, I have encountered many situations that left me...
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...Ethics Game Simulation Preston Anderson HCS/478 11-03-2014 Dr. Lora S. Lee, RN What are Ethical Issues? The first ethical dilemma presented was between a parent's religious beliefs and wanted the safety of their daughter to be left to God and what was ethically and legally the responsibility of the hospital. The parents wanted limited medication and medical assistance for their daughter. The limited use of medication caused the labor to be prolonged and was starting to put the fetus in distress. The nursing supervisor had to determine when to intervene so that mother and fetus would continue to safe, and the mother could have a healthy delivery. The fist steps were to determine whom the stakeholders were and how any decision made by the supervisor would affect each of them. Determining what ethical lens was being used and how to use that lens would ultimately determine how to solve the dilemma. The rights and responsibility lens were used. The rights and responsibility lens was used in this case. It was necessary to be attentive, intelligent, responsible and reflective. I first needed to be aware of the facts of the case. While evaluating the facts, I realize that the parents wanted the child to feel the pain and shame of what she had done based on their religious beliefs. I do not, however, believed that the parents wanted their daughter to suffer irreparable harm. I Identifying the stakeholders and how they would be affected and which stakeholder would be affected...
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...Negligence Paper Edna Delgado University of Phoenix HCS/478 Djuanique Slaughter March 7, 2013 Medical mistakes have different circumstances in each case. However, our court system applies a one size fits all methodology for such errors. Health care providers are at high risk for potential negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice claims that may be filed against them. In fact, as health care reform transitions into preventative medicine, registered nurses have added professional accountability to patient care than any other time in nursing history. Services provided by nurses can be criticized as deficient if accurate documentation lacks supportive description of the care rendered. This paper defines negligence, gross negligence, malpractice, and the importance of documentation. Also, it presents the article from the Neighborhood Newspaper, “Amputation Mishap; Negligence” and the ethical principles that would guide this author’s practice using such scenario. According to Guido (2010), negligence is defined as conduct that falls below the Standards of Care established by law to protect the well-being of others (p. 92). Negligence is the contrary of diligence. An act is believed to be made negligently when it is done without due diligence. It may also be described as an action that is performed in a manner that a prudent person would not carry out. For example, in nursing the crash cart requires daily assessment of stocked supplies and expiration...
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...Negligence Latasha Adegboruwa University of Phoenix Health Law and ethics HCS/478 Lynda White April 18, 2011 Negligence “Registered nurses have more professional accountability than at any other time in the history of nursing. As a result, nurses must confront the fact that they now owe a higher duty of care to their patients, and by extension, are more exposed to civil claims for negligence than ever before”(Weld and Bibb, 2009, p 2). “Negligence is described as failure to use such care as a reasonable prudent and careful person would use under similar circumstances” (Weld and Bibb, 2009, p3). Common examples of negligence are malnutrition, inadequate hydration, physical injury was done, and it was the result of the nurse’s care or lack thereof. There are five main elements in a nursing negligence case and all five elements have to be proven for a case to be valid 1. The nurse had a duty to perform. 2. The appropriate care was not apparent in the situation. 3. There was a breach of violation of care 3. There was injury proven to result from the nurse’s negligence and 5. There is proof that damages occurred as a direct result of the situation. (Avery, 2009). Gross negligence is a more serious form of negligence and goes further than carelessness. While regular negligence is seen as a person falling below the standard of care, gross negligence is seen as complete failure to show care and in fact implies recklessness or a willful disregard for the safety...
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...Hospital Negligence LaTonya Jefferson HCS 478 September 26, 2011 Negligence is defined as conduct lacking in due care and is equated with carelessness (Guido, 2010). An act can be considered negligent if it is a deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would do or what they would not do. At the Neighborhood Hospital, negligence has been cited due to the wrong limb being amputated on a patient. We will look at negligence vs. malpractice and whether the circumstances presented indicates negligence, as well as whether or not there is a case to pursue malpractice. As stated above, negligence is an injury that is caused by carelessness, but the injury is not intended. Gross negligence is caused when someone deliberately acts in a way in which they know or should know will cause harm (LaMance, 2011). For healthcare professionals, any act of negligence can be a basis for a malpractice lawsuit. According to Guido (2010), to be liable for malpractice, the person committing the wrong must be a professional whose misconduct, lack of skill, or fidelity in duties results in injury, suffering, or death due to carelessness or lack of foresight. In a court of law, in order to prove negligence or malpractice, the plaintiff (the injured party) must be able to prove certain elements to establish liability (Guido, 2010). These include duty owed the patient, breach of duty owed the patient, forseeability, causation, injury, and damages. Duty of care involves...
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...Negligence Paper Jennifer Zuber HCS/478 April 11, 2016 Susan Lawson Negligence Paper In 1711, Alexander Pope wrote in a poem, "To err is human." Errors happen in every walk of life and every career path, but there are some areas where and error could be the difference between life and death or profound injury. The healthcare field is one of those areas. Over time, health care has evolved. There are now so many practices and protocols in place so that errors may be avoided. It is understood that there are some errors that may occur due to being human, and then there are other mistakes that should never happen, such as surgically amputating the wrong limb. There are so many safeguards in place to prevent such errors from happening. Negligence is a general term that denotes conduct lacking in due care (Guido, 2014). Malpractice sometimes referred to as professional negligence, is a more specific term that addresses a professional standard of care as well as the professional status of the caregiver. To be liable for malpractice, the person committing the civil wrong must be a professional, such as a physician, nurse, accountant, or lawyer (Guido, 2014). Gross negligence is an act or omission “which when viewed objectively from the standpoint of the actor at the time of its occurrence involves an extreme degree of risk, considering the probability and magnitude of the potential harm to others; and of which the actor has actual, subjective awareness of the risk...
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...Negligence Paper HCS/478 2/23/15 Mary Burke PhD, RN, CNE Negligence Paper Envision that you woke up in the recovery room after being sedated for a medical procedure; you found out that you lost one of your limbs due to amputation. You are in and out of consciousness. They took you to a step-down unit eventually after you were in recovery for two hours, so that you will recover, receive therapy and teaching. Finally the staff settles you into your bed. You throw back your bed sheets, and you saw that they had amputated the sound limb and left you with the unfortunate leg that was supposed to be cut off by the hospital physician. “The joint commission considers wrong site surgery to be sentinel events that are an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or physiological injury, or the risk from that point forward. Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function” (Dillon, 2008) Mr. Joseph Benson is a sixty-two-year-old who has circulation problems and is diabetic; one of his limbs requires amputation. I will explain in this negligence paper the differences that separate negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice. I will look into the reasoning why nursing shortages and union problems may have caused the disaster. Finally, I will state why it is important to document because of the chances of negligence should I be Mr. Benson’s nurse. Briefly I will describe my ethical principles concept, this will guide my hospital practice and I...
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...Negligence Paper Maria Gutierrez HCS/478 August 5, 2015 Carol Mack Negligence Paper The health provider or a nurse has the responsibility to provide the best care possible for the patients. In this paper, I will discuss about neglect and the different between negligence, gross negligence and malpractice. I will also cover my opinion about the situation, agreement or disagreement deciding whether it was a mishap or negligence, the importance of documentation, the ethical principles that serve as a guide for nursing. Negligence is not being diligent. It is one of the legal issues that all healthcare provider are prone to participate unintentionally. Guido (2010 stated, “Negligence denotes conduct lacking in due care. Negligence include doing something that the reasonable and prudent person would not do” (p. 92). Negligence can occur anytime and in any areas of the healthcare environment. However, negligence most likely happens with old people in health care setting, for example, nursing home, hospitals and boarding care facilities. Some of the common negligence examples include failure to provide adequate nutrition, medication error, physical injury, and failure to turn patient that lead to a poor skin integrity. Gross negligence is more serious than negligence. The difference between the two of them is the degree of carelessness or inattention. Negligence is when a person fails with the standard of care not intentionally and gross negligence is a complete reckless conduct...
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