...Confidentiality in Nursing Introduction: This essay will give a brief definition regarding the principles of nursing practice, state why there are important to nursing practice. It will then explore confidentiality as a principle E of nursing practice, report why confidentiality is extremely important within nursing practice and will discuss the patient’s rights in relation to law. Relevant reference of published literature will be put forward in this essay to support the author statement. Main body: RCN (2010) states that the Principles of nursing practice “describe what everyone can expect from nursing practice, whether they are colleagues, patients, the families or carers of patients”. There are eight Principles of nursing practice such as; Principle A: “focuses on dignity, equality, diversity and humanity” Principle B: “focuses on ethical integrity, legal integrity, accountability and responsibility”. Principle C: “focuses on the safety of all people (patients, visitors and staff), the environment, organisational health and safety, management of risk, and clinical safety”. Principle D: “encompasses themes of advocacy, empowerment, patient-centred care, and patient involvement in their care”. Principle E: “focuses on communication, handling feedback, record keeping, reporting and monitoring”. Principle F: “focuses on evidence-based practice, technical skills, education, training and clinical reasoning”. Principle G: “encompasses themes of care...
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...Nakia Henson University of Phoenix HCS/ 335 Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility February 6th 2012 * * * Describe the issue and its impact on the population it affects most: The article that I chosen to write about present a case study that focus on the problem between an individual’s right to ones space and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standards has been broken or violated. An order of methods by which the administrator picks or decides a course of action is looked over in the condition of workplace realities through an ethical analysis. The increase of information systems and the progressive involvement of third parties in decision making have created new problems dealing with confidentiality and the letting go of sensitive information for health care personnel who are in a the eye of public trust. The problems that are facing nursing administrators are very complicated and of specific concern are the conflicting demands of giving quality care with not much resource. In this article the author talks about different plan of action that has to deal with the work environment, problems that give left to the possibility for abuse as well as different way to help an impaired colleague who attempts to reenter the workforce. When talking about the two types of ethics, institutional and organizational ethics, they are becoming more familiar about the latest health care systems. The areas with the most ethical challenges...
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...INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS What is an Intellectual Property? With compared to real property, Intellectual Property is NOT tangible because it is not a product of human skill but of human intellect. Therefore it is said that “it is a fruit of human intellect”. Why Intellectual Property Rights are important? Although it is a fact that the power of thinking or the Power of mind cannot be stolen by a powerful third party, it is equally true that “ Intellectual Property Rights “ are being violated all over the globe. Intellectual Property Law is the branch of Law that provides protection for this valuable result of human endeavor. In the process of the development of the world as it stands today, the human mind: the intellect played the major role which nobody can deny. Therefore every country has given a prominent place to this special branch of Law for the sake of economic development. What are the governing bodies and Acts of Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual Property Act No.36 of 2003 is the frame work within which the Intellectual Property Rights are currently protected within SRI LANKA which is a member state of World Intellectual Property organization (WIPO) and a party for the International Treaties/Agreements such as (PCT) Patent Co-operation Treaty, TRIPS Agreement and Berne convention. The National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka is the ONLY Government body established for the full control of IP related matters...
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...and the nurse’s duty to keep information he/she is privy to, confidential. Brown et al (1992) suggest that a duty of confidentiality can be described as information that is disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information, and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) are the regulatory body of registered nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom, and clause 5 of the NMC code of professional conduct states that registrants have a duty to protect confidential information (NMC, 2006). Failure to adhere to this clause could result in removal from the register, as confidentiality is something all nurses must respect and be aware of. So what is patient confidentiality and why is it so important? The Department of Health (2003) says “A duty of confidence arises when one person discloses information to another (e.g. patient to clinician) in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect the information will be held in confidence.” Confidential information (in the authors opinion as a healthcare student) includes but is not limited to information pertaining to an individual, e.g. name, contact details, medical details. When in a position of trust and having access to confidential information, it is a good idea to ask yourself ‘what would I regard as confidential? What information would I not like to be shared...
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...Prof. Sherene A. S. Magrath, MBA Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Introduction Staff this is your CEO here and I am putting out this reminder to the entire staff of Chipotle including Officers and Members of the Board of Directors about the utmost importance of the adherence to the Code of Conduct. I am advising you that it is very important for each of you to review the Code of Conduct if you have not already done so at your earliest convenience. There are key areas of the Code of Conduct that you all will need to pay close attention to. I advise that each of you get a good understanding of these key areas for they can impact our business significantly. Also please pay attention to the issues and consequences that could happen if one of the key codes is violated. “Chipotle’s Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Policy, Protection and Use of Company Assets, and Chipotle’s Confidential Information” (Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.) are the key areas that you will need to pay close attention to. Describe key areas of the selected company's code of conduct that are of significant importance to the business, and explain why. Integrity Statement “Chipotle is a company based on integrity. Integrity is about being real and being honest. It means doing the right thing even when no one is watching. These values permeate the way we do, and do not do, business” (Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.). The integrity statement explains the integrity of the company. In this section of...
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...benefit an organization? Why might an organization want to limit how an employee use email during work hours? What is an emails path once it leaves and organization? Email can benefit in organization by providing better business communications throughout other organizations or within an organization and is also a form of rapid communications. Organizations might want to limit how employee’s uses email during work hours because of the personal use. Instead of using work hours sending out work related emails or checking work related emails to conduct business, employees are sending out personal emails to friends, family, maybe even other coworkers but are not work related. In order for that to cease, an organization will have to limit the personal use and to only enforce work related use emails to conduct business and keep the organization from going through embarrassing lawsuits do to leaks of information that can be a business related in a personal email. An emails path once it leaves an organization is to go to a certain person or organization basically to the designated receiver. Once an email is sent, it can then be sent to spammers or other destinations unwillingly. Getting some type of Internet Security can limit this tragedy. That is why it is important for organizations to enforce the policy for non-personal use on computers. Business emails may have more security than personal emails. So if an employee does access their personal information, it could allow spam ware...
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...ECO 100 – Principles of Economics COURSE DESCRIPTION Presents a survey of basic macro- and microeconomic principles and concepts. Reviews the economic dynamics of market forces affecting competition, different economic systems, the role of government in the economy, and economic aspects of international trade. Discusses the labor market, interest rates and the supply of money, and performance of a national economy. Examines the use of economics in business decisions, considering such principles as opportunity costs, diminishing returns, and the marginal principle. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources O'Sullivan, A., Sheffrin, S., & Perez, S. (2012). Survey of economics: Principles, applications, and tools (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. MyEconLab book key Note: This book key comes with the purchase of a new textbook and is needed in order to access MyEconLab. Supplemental Resources Aaronson, D., Mazumder, B., & Schechter, S. (2010). What is behind the rise in long-term unemployment? Economic Perspectives, 34(3/4), 28-51. Andreyeva, T., Long, M. W., & Brownell, K. D. (2010). The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 216-22 Heyne, P., Boettke, P. J., & Prychitko, D. L. (2010). The economic way of thinking. (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson-Prentice Hall. High, J. (2011). Economic Theory and the Rise of Big Business in...
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... First let’s address what a “trade secret” is. It is very hard to get an exact definition of what these are but trade secrets have characteristics which most state statutes or common law recognize. They are: * Secrecy * Security * The value of the Information, and * Ease of Duplication A customer list is a classic example of information that might be considered a trade secret. The list, by itself, would probably not be a protected trade secret. It could only be protected if the customer list is not “readily ascertainable” from sources outside the particular company. For example, a list of customers revealing their monthly purchases would more likely constitute a trade secret. The mere listing of customer names and addresses which could be obtained from a telephone book, would probably not constitute a protected trade secret. Protecting trade secrets in the workplace is a very important part of running a successful business. Keeping parts of your business secret will differentiate you from the rest of your competitors and if you are succeeding in the industry it will keep you at the top of the industry. Successful companies stay on the top because they protect their most valuable information. Companies like Coca-Cola have protected their “secret” formula for 125 years (Coca-Cola, 2015). This is not the only reason that they have been the industry leader in soft drinks but it is a huge advantage that they have managed to keep. Now is it completely secret...
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...company data is the best form of communication between all employees. The intranet can be protected from outside interference by using the correct security measures. While reviewing the virtual organization for Riordan Manufacturing, there were some inconsistencies in the home page, accounting and finance, and human resources section that can be improved on. Home Page The home page is the most important web page for a user because it prepares and sets the tone for navigation and functionality. A glaring omission from the Riordan home page is the purpose of the Intranet and its usefulness for employees. Currently, the home page contains the mission statement, company facts, and a brief history. While this information is important, we would recommend creating a separate page named “About”, or placing it under the current link of “Riordan Industries”, which would be a more appropriate location. Our recommendation for the home page would be to include more details about the intranet itself. What is an intranet? Why is it important? Who are the users? These questions are very important, especially for someone who is new to the company. Additionally, eight headings/links are located at the top of the page and with the exception of the “Home” link, they all have drop down menus, which is great. We recommend adding a small paragraph on the home page for the eight headings that includes a brief description of the section and its useful tools, if any. This allows users to quickly...
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...Marble Cluster Strategy February 2006 CCCA OTF Confidential Information — Copyright © 2004 by OTF Group, Inc Afg Marble DGE 01-06 1 Agenda Introduction to the OTF Group & the Afghanistan Competitiveness Project Step 1: Situation Analysis Step 2: Setting Goals Step 3: Understanding Marble Buyers’ & Importers’ Needs Step 4: Articulate Afghan Marble Positioning Step 5: Develop Action Guidelines Afg Marble DGE 04-09-05 2 OTF Confidential Information — Copyright © 2004 by OTF Group, Inc 1 Who is The OTF Group? The OTF Group (OTF = On The Frontier) is a private sector consulting firm that provides cutting-edge solutions to help firms and industries in emerging markets confront the challenge of developing successful business strategies. Confidential Uganda Trade Statistics Analysis Fixed Investment as a Percentage of GDP Uganda’s Fixed Investment as a Percentage of GDP vs. Selected Nations, 1981-1995 Japan Korea, Rep. Tanzania United States Kenya Sudan Uganda Zair e 50% Tension Moral Purpose OTF Client List (Partial) World Bank Group 40% Percent of Nation’s GDP 30% 20% Leadership 10% 0% 1 981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 '89 '91 '93 Receptivity Note: Statistics for years not represented on the chart were not reported Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, 1997 XCG-ACM-Uga nda- 4-2 0-98 -JR 4 Copyr ight © 1 998 M onito r Comp any, In c. — Confid ential — CAM ...
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...activities such as baking, going to parks and constructing puzzles helped to engage the children. As the children I worked with were aged 1-3 I couldn’t make the activities too challenging so that they could take part. I had to make sure that I fully engaged with the children, getting on the same level as them so that they saw me as a friend rather than towering over them and displaying threatening body language, I always made sure I remembered this when speaking to the children. What are ethics and values? Values- “Values are a set of beliefs or views that people hold about what is right or wrong and reflect a person’s sense of what is good or bad” (skillsforcare, 2015) Values are elements within your life which you find personally important, we use values as a core guide in which to conduct your life in a way that is meaningful and satisfying for yourself personally. Values are also used to measure choices, they determine your level of satisfaction with your choices, even if decisions are not freely made but constrained by other factors. Values also have an impact on our decision making when it comes to factors such as when starting a relationship or friendship with others. For example, when starting a friendship with...
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...UNIT 201/ SHC 21 Q1) Identify the different reasons why people communicate? There are varies types of communication but all come under one of two categories. One being Verbal Commination and the other being Non-Verbal Communication. Verbal Communication is when one person communicates with another by using speech and Non-Verbal Communication is when one person communicates with another by using body language. People communicate with one another for many different reasons and for most this is an essential part of their daily lives. I have listed below a number of reasons of why I think people choose to communicate: * To express feelings * To teach * To learn * To connect * To share views and opinions * To take control * To compliment Q2) Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of working in adult social care settings? Effective communication is an extremely important part of working within adult social care. This is because we do not only have to communicate with one another as professionals but we also have to communicate with the people that we are here to support. * Clear & Concise - by having effective communication we are able to be clear and concise on what the needs of the individual are and how these needs can be met. * Mistakes - effective communicate also promotes the chances of less mistakes from happening by avoiding any inappropriate or unclear information being given or by something that has simply been misunderstood...
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... Due in Week Seven: Outline the Access Control Policy. Describe how access control methodologies work to secure information systems 1 Authentication Describe how and why authentication credentials are used to identify and control access to files, screens, and systems. Include a discussion of the principles of authentication such as passwords, multifactor authentication, biometrics, and single-sign-on. Authentication credentials really help control access to sensitive data or systems by making it literally to get unauthorized access to them. Passwords and usernames are a good way to start because if you use those rights then these are hard to bypass, but multifactor authentication is a more efficient way for secure access. Triple authentication requires something you have, something you know, and something you are such as a keycard, password and a fingerprint. 2 Access control strategy 1 Discretionary access control Describe how and why discretionary access control will be used. Include an explanation of how the principle of least privilege applies to assure confidentiality. Explain who the information owner is that has the responsibility for the information and has the discretion to dictate access to that information. The principle of least privilege helps keep all important files and document kept confidential and accessed by those who have the proper authority to access them. This normally follows a chain of command and...
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...at the organization. With the growth of information systems one ethical concern that continually presents itself to the administrator is confidentiality of information. Confidential information refers to facts that are private, secret, or privileged. Confidential information for the administrator in the health care setting extends beyond a patients’ medical information to broader information systems that encompass the organization as a business and a workplace. Managing confidential information within the health care system requires ethical awareness, knowledge, and decision-making skill. In order to avoid a “cynical view” by administrators of the importance of ethically managing confidential information, increased education and discussion of these issues need to take place. Hopefully, through discussion, retrospective analysis, and ethics education, innovative ways to effectively answer difficult questions concerning confidentiality will emerge. Under what circumstances confidential information should be disseminated is an issue that most administrators encounter sometime in their administrative practice. Ethical as well as legal questions often surround the release of confidential information. Administrators are duty bound to respect the confidentiality of information they acquire, maintain, and use in their role as an agent of the organization. Confidential information may include, but is not limited to employees’ personal information and compensation records....
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...be referred to as Greene’s Jewelry] is a high-end custom jewelry manufacturer and distributor; owned by Mary Jane and Allen Greene a married couple in Derry, New Hampshire. Greene’s Jewelry has recently claimed a lawsuit against Jennifer Lawson a former employee for breach of a confidentiality agreement. Ms. Lawson was a former junior executive secretary in the research and development department was trusted with an abundance of confidential information in regards to the success of Greene's Jewelry. Subject to the lawsuit against Ms. Lawson, she counter-sues Greene's Jewelry with a claim of her being wrongfully terminated. Three years plus into Ms. Lawson’s employment with Greene's Jewelry she was informed by Lisa Peele, the head of the Human Resource Department that the company will be discontinuing the Junior Executive Secretary position in which she works. Which was at the same time she announced that she was pregnant. With no indication that she will be transferred to another department, she was ultimately laid off. In possession of confidential details of how Greene's Ever-Gold is created Ms. Lawson decided to use it to her advantage. She then went out and seeks employment from...
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