Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice Prepared by the Committee on Professional Ethics Approved by the Board of Directors, August 7, 1999 Executive Summary This document contains two parts: I. Preamble and II. Ethical Guidelines. The Preamble addresses A. Purpose of the Guidelines, B. Statistics and Society, and C. Shared Values. The purpose of the document is to encourage ethical and effective statistical work in morally conducive working environments. It is also intended to assist
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and the patient’s family. Patient respect, advocacy, honesty, and privacy are four qualities that any human deserves and are especially important in the healthcare setting. The American Nurses Association states, the nurse promotes for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient (Association, 2001). Although it is important to understand that these qualities are nursing roles, the nurse must collaborate with all
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The ethics of caring for the well being of prisoners is very complicated. The low social statuses of prisoner’s means they are excluded from the mainstream of society. They experience stigma and discrimination behind bars and are often regarded as "unworthy" in the general community. This paper will identify the ethical issues and problems prisoners face in the areas of harsher punishment and abuse, and how utilitarianism and relativism plays a vital role in resolving some of the ethical issues in
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability by entities receiving federal funds, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 extended this protection more broadly across other areas of society. However, it has historically been difficult to enforce federal civil rights law within the area of medical decision-making. Due to the lack of medical knowledge on the part of the average patient or family member, people with I/DD often face little recourse when denied
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ethical responsibilities while caring for our patients. There are many ethical theories we utilize daily, I will be discussing these theories and provide an example of each. These theories include Deontology, Utilitarianism, Naturalism and Virtue ethics. I will go onto discuss confidentiality and how it pertains to reasonable limits. Finally I will be discussing a case in which cultural values relate to and influence healthcare. This case describes Mrs. Z, who just moved to the United States two
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In a Sea of Change 155 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 THE CHALLENGE OF DISTINCTIVENESS 171 Notes 193 Index 237 This page intentionally left blank PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I first became aware of the existence of the osteopathic medical profession during the summer of 1974. I was meeting my friend David,
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My Personal Philosophy of Nursing Applying the four Metaparadigms Danice Thorne Transition to BSN Kristine Hilton & Beth Pecora October 24, 2015 Introduction It is the nurse’s responsibility to provide optimal care for the patient. This doesn’t begin and end with only the patient who is ill, nor does it end when a patient goes home. To provide a patient quality care holistically the nurse may apply one or more theories. The nurse will decide whichever theory is applicable to the
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) causes obstruction in the alveoli in the lungs. RDS affects newborn infants but rarely occurs in full term infants. RDS is primarily witnessed in infants of prematurity, usually less than 28 weeks gestation. RDS is more common in premature infants because the premature infant’s lungs aren't able to make enough surfactant. Surfactant is a liquid that coats the inside of the lungs and enables the alveoli to remain open so that
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AHRQ in its quality initiatives found that the persons diagnosed with asthma continue to increase in the society. WHO, CDC, GINA and AHRQ are all the organizations working together to curb this epidemic that is continuing to rise. The American Nurses Association (2007) stated that the goal of nursing informatics is improving the health of individuals hence the community by improving the way in which communication occurs and is shared. It is with foundation the development of the asthma database
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Citizenship: Yes, American Citizen Special Hiring Authority: 10 point Veteran preference Federal Experience: Yes, United States Air Force Logistic Service Technician for Inventory Management Clearance: Secret Security Clearance (Inactive) Objective To obtain a full time position in public service with Defense Contract Management Agency as Supply Management Specialist for job announcement number SWH89Y141405261194735D Education University of Phoenix [2011-2014]
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