An Ethical Analysis of Negligence In this paper, the author will describe the main differences among negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice in the medical field. In addition, the author will explain his opinion about this article and the facts described in it as well as the rationale used to form this opinion. Furthermore, the author will describe the importance of documentation in the medical field as well as how nurses should document when providing care while complying with legal and ethical
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RUP1 Project Shawna Setzer Western Governors University Nursing In the Modern World Nurses of today have to make countless choices on how to provide the best care for each patient they care for. A nurse has to maintain a professional appearance and attitude while balancing making ethical decisions and putting aside own values and morals to given the best possible to care to each patient assigned to them each day. Some nurses assume the role as a charge nurse
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consider the ethical implications of their decisions to ensure their actions are in the interest of their patients and do not cause harm. At first glance, it may seem that making these decisions should be straightforward, but many situations are not clear-cut, and there are times when what seems legal is not ethical and vice versa. The nursing, legal principles fall on the licensure, federal and state laws, the practice scope and the expectation of professionalism. Their license and nursing standard
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from one person to another (Bach and Grant 2009). It is transmitted through verbal and non-verbal behaviour. Communication is an essential and fundamental aspect of nursing care (Timmins 2011). It is a major and important part of daily nursing practice in the nurse-client relationship (Sheldon et al. 2006). Communication in nursing is unique and it is different from communication between healthcare providers because nurses are at the start of the healthcare service as they spend more time with
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS FACING NURSES ON END-OF-LIFE ISSUES BASED ON CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS HELD IN ELDORET, KENYA Author: Kamau S. Macharia: BScN (Moi), MSc (studying) Nursing Leadership & Health Care Systems Management (University of Colorado, Denver), Higher Dip. Critical Care Nursing (Nbi). Graduate Assistant, School of Nursing & Biomedical Sciences, Kabianga University College (A Constituent College of Moi University), . P 0 Box 2030 20200 Kericho, Kenya
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precedent, it should be followed and managed with the appropriate course of action taken. In the event the hospital does not have a policy on the management of drug diversion by an employee, a collaborative discussion should be encouraged between nursing staff, pharmacy staff, physicians, legal staff, administrators and risk management in order to appropriately handle the situation and prevent future instances of drug diversions by staff or even legal troubles (Sobel, Navarro & Diaz,
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Nursing is one of the many subcultures that plays an extremely vital role in society and the healthcare system. Nursing is the profession of observing symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients; administering medications; promotion of health; prevention of diseases; and rehabilitating patients of all ages, ethnicities, and communities. Although the nursing subculture has different values and philosophy about the practices of the profession, many nurses take care of their patients according to
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Ethical decision making in healthcare NRS-437V Jyoti Battar Grand Canyon University February 2nd, 2014 Breaking confidentiality is never ethical and is also losing faith between the patient-nurse relationships or amongst healthcare providers. The minute a patient walks into a health care setting they feel a trusting bond with the providers and expect reciprocation. The U.S. department of health and human services has the office of civil rights which imposes the “Health Insurance Portability
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Formal Paper Heather Shuping Theoretical and Professional Foundations in Nursing Assessment/Background In the time that I have spent in the clinical setting during my nursing education, I have noticed several problems that concerned me. One of the main concerns I have seen in the hospital setting is staff turnover among the nursing profession. The turnover can ultimately lead to temporary problems like understaffing. Thankfully though, I believe this problem is amendable with proper intervention
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incident occurred at the same time that the hospital was enduring union issues and staffing problems. This paper will discuss the differences between negligence, gross negligence, and malpractice. It will also discuss why hospital staffing shortages play a role in negligence such as in the amputation mishap. In addition, the importance of documentation and its correlation to potential negligence will be discussed. Lastly, ethical principles that would guide my practice in this situation will be discussed
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