Ethical and Legal Issues Paper How can the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics influence a final decision in each of the case studies: Case Study A: End of life, Case Study B: Nursing Negligence? In regard to Case Study A, the ANA has a clearly stated position on end of life care and initiating a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) with end of life decision making. It states, “Nursing care is directed toward meeting the comprehensive needs of patients and their families across
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practising nurses as highlighted by the ANMC code of ethics (2008) is that “Nurses value quality nursing care for all people”. This becomes significantly harder as several complexity or factors within the health system impedes on nurses ability to efficiently fulfil this role. One of such issues is safe and effective workload or the optimal nurse to patient ratio for providing quality nursing care. As Twigg et al. (2011) noted the implementation of nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD) staffing model in
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team the balance between goals set, care delivered and evaluation of care from a nurse and team perspective. Nurse involvement is considered integral and, aims to provide effective discharge plans (Department of Health 2000). The Royal College of Nursing (RCN 2002) supports the concept of nurses taking the lead and recommends the development of nurse led protocols in discharge planning. However the NMC (2004) highlights the importance of nurses being able to integrate within the team, seeking advice
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Confidentiality is both an ethical and a legal issue. Keeping information about a patient confidential is a way of showing respect for the person’s autonomy; releasing information can damage the patient. As stated in Laureate (2012) explains that ethics is embedded into healthcare and involves the principles of autonomy; to respect the patient and help them make a decisions appropriate for their care, beneficence; to do good, non- maleficence; to avoid harm and justice; equality to all. Maintaining
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executed at ward level with the multidisciplinary team (MDT); funding issues, change of residence or increased health and social care needs make the discharge complex. The key principles of effective discharge planning Nursing Times 22.01.13/ Vol 109 No 3 Although nursing roles are distinct in different services, the role of the nurse in liaising with patients, families and colleagues is central in achieving smooth transitions of care across service interfaces. The Code: Standards of
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place, ethics shape our behavior. The health care field is one sector that has ethics to be part of the practices. Ethical issues continue to be serious issues for discussions in the trends of the health care system. Viewing ethics as the fundamental platform for health care practices, the recognition of rights, an economic issue and shifts in social and family systems throws light on the ethical issues more in the health field (Fernandes & Moreira, 2013). Individual or group ethics of professionals
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Administrative Ethics Paper Administrative Ethics Paper The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing has a current article named “Caring for Patients While Respecting Their Privacy: Renewing Our Commitment”. The basis of the article concerns the ethical and legal issues concerning the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” otherwise known as (HIPPA). This law has impacted the healthcare industry and the way in which healthcare workers conduct themselves with patients, their families
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Description of the Ethical Issue In a technological world protecting patients’ information has become harder and harder to maintain. Todays new threat is social media. According to Elizabeth Scruth, et. al, (2015) social netweorking is one of the most common types of social media being used (para. 5). We live in an era where social media is being used as our own personal journals. Everyday personal experiences and the happenings of our day to day lives are constantly being posted on social networking
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Dana Agovino WGU A. Explain the difference between a regulatory agency and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to your professional nursing practice. A regulatory agency would best be described using the example of the State Board of Nursing, which regulates the standards of nursing practice by providing policies or laws to ensure safe practice within a scope. The State Board of Nursing provides and enforces these policies to protect society from unsafe practice and unqualified
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Identify the professional practice issues in this case scenario. What standards of practice or elements of the code of ethics should be considered? Are any in conflict? Maria is an LPN working in the community setting. A professional practice issue found in this scenario is the amount of time Maria received for orientation. She is fresh out of nursing school and is thrown right into work. The workload is quite high and she has not met those under her care or had time to research about her clients
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