agency, 2015). State boards of nursing are government agencies that are responsible for regulating nursing practice to protect the public. They ensure nursing practice standards are met and that nurses are competent in their practice (American Nurses Association, 2012). An example of a state regulatory agency that pertains to my professional nursing practice in the Massachusetts Board of Nursing. “The mission of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing is to protect the health, safety
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says he must have a prescription refill for Valium and that the provider, a friend, calls in the medication prior to any flights. This type of request happens often and in slightly different scenarios, but the outcome should remain the same to avoid ethical and legal issues. This paper will review the case study to help resolve the problem, the ethics involved, and the medical responsibility to refilling a prescription without provider authorization. Qualified Medical Training Understanding the definitions
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Ethical and Legal Documentation Standpoint Documentation is a written or electronic recording of patient information that forms the patient’s medical record. Per Jensen, “the patient clinical record contains recorded information from all health care encounters” (Jensen, 2011, p. 69). Within nursing, documentation,” should communicate observations, decisions, actions and outcomes related to patient issues and care” (Blair & Smith, 2012, para. 6).There are ethical and legal ramifications regarding
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Euthanasia and Death with Dignity Euthanasia is an ethical decision making dilemma that borders on the philosophical and shakes the foundations of nursing beliefs in patient autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence. It is an ugly concept for which many cringe and shy away from. It must be differentiated between the concepts of willfully causing death versus restraint from aggressive medical treatment when such procedures would cause no change in the outcome of the illness. This is sometimes referred
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development. I will discuss the functional differences of the American Nurses Association and the Board of Nursing. I will discuss provisions of the nursing code of ethics and how it has shaped my practice, along with professional traits from the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. I will share Florence Nightingale’s Theory of Nursing and how it has influenced my nursing practice, highlighting her contributions to the profession. In conclusion, I will discuss scenarios of how I
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improve patient safety. Healthy Nursing Work Hours – Nurse employers should provide a work schedule that allows adequate rest and sufficient compensation. Working When Fatigued – Each registered nurse has an ethical responsibility to carefully consider her/his level of fatigue. Work Release During a Disaster – Nurses should be released as part of organized medical rescue teams during disasters. Sexual Harassment – ANA believes that nurses and students of nursing have a right and responsibility
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and spend money they don't have to enjoy gadgets and services whose functionality and warranties will expire long before their credit card bill is paid off. Is there a similar trend reflected in nursing? Is getting a BSN the new gadget IOM is pushing for in an effort to justify a proposed change in nursing that is ultimately a business decission? Is the cost worth the end result? Does a baccalaureate degree prepared nurse perform better than an associated degree prepared nurse? Let's explore some
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Essay on Code of Ethics In nursing there is so much emphasis placed on ethics. The reason being is that ethics is a vital part deeply rooted within the field. This paper will look at certain ethical codes in nursing. For example, beginning with a historical overview of the evolution of nursing ethics, and followed by a discussion of the moral principles important to nursing. Next, the paper will look at the outcomes of critical thinking on nursing ethics, and the importance of moral improvement
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able to attain the proper care for their sickness. Ethics Case Study Today, most individuals are advised by private direction to be in agreement with performing illegal medical practice actions. However, if they are new to situations like this they will not be aware that making such decisions can lead to ethical and legal issues. In the case of Jerry McCall it gives an excellent explanation of how the health care departments have been modified today. Does Jerry’s medical training qualify
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According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), factors that influence the nurse staffing needs include: patient complexity, acuity, or stability; number of admissions, discharges, and transfers; professional nursing and other staff skill level and expertise; physical space and layout of the nursing unit; availability of or proximity to technological support or other resources ("Optimal Nurse Staffing," 2015). Currently, New York is one of only fourteen states that addresses the nurse staffing issue
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