and procedures help to work through ethical problems or dilemmas that a healthcare professional encounter daily. In the healthcare profession ethical dilemmas/problems are encountered every day by all of the healthcare professionals. As a registered nurse and throughout the years, I have encountered many problems of different magnitude; different situations that can affect physically and emotionally, sometimes nurses need to be reminded of it throughout the nursing career. In the case of the troubled
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Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to explore the specialty of telehealth, and more specifically telenursing, as one example of the use of technology in various practice settings. Advantages and disadvantages for the patient and legal and ethical principles for the nurse of this technology will be explored. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO #2: Investigate safeguards and decision-making support tools embedded in patient care
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professional roles of the author, highlighting the thoughts, processes, nursing concepts, and theories of his nursing practice. We will examine here some of the concepts necessary for the professional practice of nursing, together with examples and implementation from the author’s practice. These will combine to show the Professional Nursing Mission Statement of the author. In reading this paper, please understand that author practices nursing in several different types of clinical settings. . Functional
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Vanessa Dolce Grand Canyon University April 30, 2012 Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice In nursing certain situations will call you to question what is right and what is wrong. One of the biggest dilemmas nurses face is what things we should tell or not to tell. Is it better to stay quiet or vocalize the problems at hand? Sometimes telling means we break the trust of our patients but help them in return. While other times, not saying anything
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a board of nursing (BRN), and a professional nursing organization (PNO) as it pertains to your professional nursing practice. As you compare and contrast these two organizations, be sure to highlight the differences between the two. A. Boards of Nursing (BONs) and Professional Nurses Organizations (PNOs) Both BONs and PROs are important in the system that provides society with high quality nurses. Here is a statement from the web site of National Council of State Boards of Nursing ("Boards of
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Ethics Case Study JoAnn DiAntonio HCS/335 October 7, 2013 Claudia Unrein Abstract This paper will discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by some health care providers in the performance of their daily tasks. In this paper we will discuss the case of Jerry McCall, an office assistant working for a private physician, Dr. Williams. Jerry is also certified as a medical assistant and an LPN. Jerry receives a phone call from one of Dr. William’s patients while he is covering the telephones for
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a topic of interest. The problem is then researched to solve it. In nursing practice research problems is the basis for evidence-based practice (EBP). “Evidence obtained from the study should have potential to contribute meaningfully to nursing practice” (Polit& Beck, 2012, p77). The purpose of this paper is to summarize an area of interest, identify a problem, and explain the significance of this problem for nursing practice. Area of Interest and
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Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse and Office Assistant the rationale, ethical and legal, for not refilling a prescription without physician consent are justified. If Mr. McCall chooses to refill the unauthorized prescription and the patient has an adverse reaction, his employer, Dr. William's can be held legally responsible for the committed tort even though he is personally without fault (Regan & Regan, 2002). Ethical and legal ramifications are at stake; using effective problem-solving methods
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Protecting the confidentiality of a patient with an infectious disease can be complex. On one hand health care professionals are expected to follow the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Code of Conduct 2010 guidelines which stress the importance of protecting patient confidentiality: “you must respect people’s right to confidentiality” (2010, p.3) and making every effort to promote patients as individuals who should be treated with dignity and respect (2010, p.3). Health care professionals may
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Legal/Ethics Issues In The Health Care Business BUS670 Rhunda Mitchell Instructor Little 10/24/11 More than any other industry, it is in the healthcare business that ethics are of utmost importance. This is because, people in this industry deal with such situations and circumstances, everyday, which have a direct bearing on another person's life. In this paper one will discuss the ethical/legal issues which are faced by the healthcare industry as a nurse, and ethical issues in healthcare
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