Discussion Board #1 An ethical situation I experienced was on a pediatric clinical rotation. A 14 year old patient was admitted to the pediatric floor for observation. A psychological consultation was entered because the pediatrician and the nurses felt that there may be some underlying psychological problems. The patient had agreed to talk to a psychologist/therapist for a consultation but the parents refused. The nurse contacted her clinic manager to help with this issue. The ethics committee
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As a healthcare professional, you make critical decisions. However, making those decisions and making sure no ethical principles are violated is very important. In this paper, I am going to go over six medical cases, what ethical principles are violated, and what I believe should be done in regard to the situation. Hannah Jones is a 13-year-old girl that needs a heart transplant. She needs the heart transplant because she used to have leukemia which required her to receive chemotherapy, which in
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Running head: CONFIDENTIALITY Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Chandra H. Dillow Grand Canyon University: NRS-437V March 18, 2012 Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice In the profession of nursing, there are many ethical principles which one must maintain as the basis for their nursing care. One of these principles is confidentiality, which requires nurses to preserve the privacy of one’s patients and ensure their autonomy. Maintaining confidentiality is essential in the nurse-patient
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Ethical Health Care Issues Rahmat Ogunnusi HCS/545 June 22, 2015 Charles Barron Ethical Health Care Issues The society has great trust in health care organizations and their professionals to restore their health when befallen by an ailment. In doing so, especially when faced with difficult circumstances such as trying to determine who should get an organ donation first, health care professionals utilizes ethics of principles as a guide. The four ethics of principles states that people's autonomy
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medical information we must look at the ethical dilemma of who has access to our data. Not only general demographic data such as full name, home address, phone number and date of birth but also extremely sensitive medical information such as diagnosis, and medication prescribed. Even though the convenience of digital records accessible to care providers via the web can expedite service, security and privacy have to be considered and maintained. Ethical dilemma: Medical Privacy and Your Information
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Tyrell’s ethical right to make healthcare decisions According to ethical principles of health care that we apply in our everyday practices, Tyrell and his parents’ rights should be respected based on autonomy and nonmaleficence. With regards to autonomy, every patient has a right to make the decision based on the information provided them by the healthcare team (Guido, 2014). Tyrell and his parents had been furnished with adequate information to make informed decisions regarding his treatment.
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quality of life as defined by persons and families, throughout their life experiences from birth to care at the end of life. In nursing, ethical issues arise daily. There are issues such as death, dying, birth, abortion, genetics, quality of life, and general human rights. The legal system and ethical system overlap in most situations. Every patient contact can produce a legal or ethical situation. Nursing Ethics According to Aiken (2004) “Ethics is the discipline that deals with rightness
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between legal and ethical issues, identify personal values and professional ethics, examine ethical theories and principles, and apply these to current practice examples. Nurses face an ever-growing complexity within their practice as professionals. Understanding the relationship between legal and ethical issues and how to apply that understanding to every day practice is paramount for today’s professional nurse. This paper will further explore these ethical theories and principles while discussing
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The Ethical Issue Stated In this case, there are conflicting responsibilities and loyalties. The medical team feels strongly that the patient (Sarah) has a mental illness that requires hospitalization to ensure her safety. Although she is not agreeable to psychiatric admission, Sarah has demonstrated significant acts of self-harm and has lost the ability in her situational stress, mood disorder, and intoxicated state to make decisions that are in her best interest. She is clearly a danger to
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suspicious of the patient drug seeking. So the ethical dilemma is should the patient be given pain medication when they requests it every 4 hrs, when not appearing to be in pain? The three options that I was alternating between were medicating the patient as ordered when they request it, give the patient half the dose ordered when they request it, or delay the patient’s dose to every 6 hours or not give it at all. The moral principles involved are autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and accountability
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