Case Study: Jerry McCall Evanie N Williams HCS/335 December 31, 2013 University Of Phoenix Ethics Case Study It’s important that those who work in the medical field know their scope of practice and keep within their professions guidelines. The following case study will discuss an issue a medical assistant/LPN has encountered during his shift at Dr. Williams’s office and why the assistant must act under his scope of practice. Case: Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’s office assistant. He has received
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Case Study of Jerry McCall Carolyn Ervin HCS/335 April 13, 2015 Christine Singel This case study is based on Jerry McCall, being Dr. Williams’s office assistant, and being that he has received professional training as a LPN, and a medical assistant. While the assistant is at lunch Jerry is handling all phone calls, but, while Jerry was their one of the doctor’s patients called that needed a refill for Valium, and that is an antidepressant medication. So, happens the patient is needed
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a scenario that takes place in a medical office and if the decision of the medical assistant will affect the decision-making process, which could lead to legal and ethical ramifications. Scenario The scenario presents Jerry McCall, a professionally trained medical assistant and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) working in Dr. William’s office as an office assistant. Alone in the office and in charge of the phones during the lunch hour of the receptionist, Jerry receives a call from a patient.
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Ethics Case Study 1 Lynette A. Volk HCS/335 March 31st, 2-14 Beryl Keegan Abstract Jerry McCall is an employee in a medical office for a Dr. Williams and is professionally trained as both a medical assistant and as a licensed practical purse. While Jerry is alone in the office and the receptionist is at lunch, a patient calls and is requesting a refill for an antidepressant medication, Valium, and states he needs the refill right away, as he is leaving for the airport in 30 minutes. The patient
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within any career. Healthcare is a number one profession where ethics is essential, due to the fact you are dealing people from all different type of lifestyles and situations. In this case study, Jerry McCall is Dr.Williams office assistant. He has received professional training in both a medical assistant and LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium and antidepressant medication, called in right
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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 the receptionist. The patient requests a refill for his Valium prescription because he is in the airport waiting for a flight. He is a personal friend of Dr. Williams and tells Jerry he always calls in a small supply of
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responsible and ethical thing to do can be crucial in the workplace. Jerry McCall currently works as an office assistant within the medical practice of Dr. Williams. Jerry has professional training as both a medical assistant and as an LPN. On this particular day Jerry is covering for a receptionist during their lunch break by answering any phone calls that the medical office receives. One of the phone calls that Jerry answers is in regards to a patient who states they must have a refill on
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Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is an office assistant for Dr. William’s. Jerry has received training as both a medical assistant and Licensed practical nurses (LPN). During the time the receptionist is out to lunch Jerry is covering for her. Jerry is faced with a common problem in the health care field today. Jerry has been asked to call in a refill for Valium to a pharmacy for a patient. This paper will address why Jerry is not qualified to refill any prescription medication. If Jerry is protected if
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supervision. Physicians need medical assistants or licensed practical nurses to assist in daily clinical routine. Medical assistants and licensed practical nurses help physicians with patient charts and maintaining medical records. They also remind physicians of appointment times and patient prescription. The duties of medical assistants and LPNs are very complex that is why it is important for such professionals to execute their duties at the utmost standard. Jerry is in a situation where he refills
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depression. Another issue to understand is that Jerry does not have any authority to provide medical prescriptions. According to medical law and ethics, the doctors or other authorizing people such as PA or LNP must approve all medication refills. What Jerry could do is to call Dr. Williams and inform him on what his client wants because doctors carry their cell phones because they are aware they might be needed in the office at any time. In case, Jerry will get approval from Dr. Williams, then he will
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