Running head: PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Grand Canyon University: NRS 437 April 3, 2012 Patient Confidentiality: Ethical Implications to Nursing Practice Patient confidentiality is a fundamental practice in healthcare and it is integral part of healthcare ethical standards (Purtilo & Dougherty, 2010). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality
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Professional decision making | Bachelor of Nursing 02nd Batch | | Mariyam Ibrahim | S028677 | | Introduction This assignment is based on a scenario in which Dalaika a 69 year old terminally ill female who has been admitted in medical ward for one month. For her pain medication the physician ordered a placebo to be altered with a low-dose pain medication. Since it was a placebo her pain has not alleviated and she is in severe pain. She tells the nurse that her pain is unbearable
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director for the Residency Training program in Pediatrics” (Belkin p96). She is a very busy lady so sometimes it seems has if her main focus is on something else other than the patient. “She doesn’t always realize that her blunt, straight forward approach is misinterpreted by the parents” (Belkin p96). She cares for each patient as if they are her own. Although she says “keeping her emotional distance enables her to provide better care” (Belkin p96), we all know this wasn’t the case with Taylor. While
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Administrative Ethics: Advances in Lung Cancer Care HCS/335 Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 Administrative Ethics: Advances in Lung Cancer Care In this paper, there will be a description of what the newspaper article covers about Lung Cancer treatment plus the population this issue affects the most. Examples the article uses to argue or present facts supporting the treatment research of Lung Cancer Patients, explanation of ethical and legal issues do to the involvement this article is
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Issues in Nursing NUR/391 Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing As nurses, it is our duty to advocate for our patients. At times, we are faced with personal and professional challenges that impact how and when we chose to advocate. It is imperative we have a healthy awareness of these potential challenges. Improvements in health care technology have provided patients with an array of treatment options as well as assumed or possible increased chance of survival. As a result, nurses are met
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Ethics Case Study HCS/335 Ethics Case Study There are many situations in which ethics come into play, especially concerning the healthcare industry. Day-to-say operations require employees to know how to handle certain situation in the most ethical way possible. The refill of a controlled substance such as Valium, an antidepressant medication, is just one example of how knowing what the responsible and ethical thing to do can be crucial in the workplace. Jerry McCall currently works
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Ethical Framework in Practice Nursing is an admirable, dignified career. Nurses respect the self-sufficiency and self-esteem of all their patients in every matter. Patients share their confidential information to the nurses, because they trust the nurse. Nurses care for the sick and needy population. Nurses take care of the patient’s deepest and painful needs in an intimate way compared to other disciplines in the health care team (Nazarko, 2009). Nurses frequently encounter ethical dilemmas
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Administrative Ethics Jennifer Coetzee 11/26/12 HCS/335 Susan Morgan Administrative Ethics: There are so many issues in today’s society of administration in the health field. As technology progresses more and more issues continue to arise. Among the many issues in current administrative ethics the healthcare field faces today the most common issue that I found in my research is the issue of confidentiality and privacy of the patients. Even more today than there has been before keeping patients records
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Case 1: Is It Permissible to Shut Off this Pacemaker? The following case is based on a real clinical dilemma that led to a request for an ethics consultation. Some details have been changed to preserve patient privacy. The goal of this column is to address ethical dilemmas faced by patients, families and healthcare professionals, offering careful analysis and recommendations that are consistent with biblical standards. The format and length are intended to simulate an actual consultation
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Ethics Case Study Ranacia Alford HCS/335 Ruby Wesley Shadow In order to make ethical decisions in the medical office setting, everyone should have a clear understanding of their role in the practice. Knowing the scope of their work allows employees to perform their jobs better and to keep from making mistakes that could reflect badly on the liable provider. In the case study that will be discussed, Jerry, the office assistant, is asked to refill a prescription for Valium, a controlled substance
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