Applying Ethical Frameworks In Practice Ellen Kincaid Grand Canyon University NRS-437V-0504 September 5, 2015 Applying Ethical Frameworks In Practice When it comes to ethical dilemmas we can all feel challenged with complex decisions that are difficult to make. Ethical dilemmas refer to problems that arise which usually involve more than one moral correct mode of actions involving the individual responsible and the individual correcting the situation. The individual resolving the situation
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An Ethical Case Study: Jerry McCall Heather Sewell HCS335 November 4, 2013 Susan Kajfasz An Ethical Case Study: Jerry McCall The Jerry McCall case study involves a health care worker who is a medical assistant and LPN and b faces a legal and ethical decision when a patient insists on a prescription of Valium while Jerry is in the office alone. Jerry must decide how to provide the patient with what he needs while maintaining the law and his ethical values. Jerry McCall, although he received
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WEEK ONE: LEADING, MANAGING & FOLLOWING (Chapter 1, p. 3-21) 1. Relate leadership and other motivational theories to behaviors that serve as important functions of professional nursing. a. Leadership theories i. Trait theories: 1. 2. Innate leadership skills: being born with a certain set of physical and emotional characteristics for inspiring others to reach a common goal ii. Style theories: 3. 4. How leaders
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Study In health care today, there is sometimes a lax attitude regarding rules and regulations. Some allied health professionals may be tempted to inappropriately use their position because of a personal feeling of empowerment. There are always ethical and legal issues that influence outcomes and this care is just another example of the difficulties that allied health professionals face every day. Jerry is trained as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and currently working as a medical assistant
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non-profit Hospital Mark Good HSA 515 Dr. Griffin 04/24/2011 HSA 515 P. 2 An exchange of "legal consideration" whether it be financial or of another sort between the parties to a contractual arrangement is crucial for the agreement to be legally enforceable. Each of the parties to a legal agreement must give and receive something of value in order for the written arrangement to be legally enforceable. The 'something of value' may be either
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Mr. Benson was affected by negligence. However, that is only partially accurate; there is a distinct difference between negligence and malpractice and I believe that this is a case of malpractice. Nurses need to act on ethical and legal principles to protect themselves from legal implications. In keeping with these corrective actions, nurses also need to make sure that their documentation is accurate. Negligence and Malpractice Negligence as defined by Wacker-Guido, is “a general term that denotes
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Negligence Mishap A health care provider has a responsibility to provide safe and competent care to his or her patient. When a patient’s care is compromised, is not satisfied with his or her care, or does not have a successful outcome the legal system becomes involved because of today’s litigious society. Health care providers see lawsuits wrongfully filled, not valid, and some unjustly settled as seen in history of some cases settled, which society was just going for the money settlement. Yet there
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must realize that there is a great deal of responsibility involved with that title. To be a nurse is being faced with many issues such as legal, moral, or ethical. A nurse must be able to differentiate between them and not let either interfere with their job yet still be protecting themselves from any backlash. I am faced with an issue that involves, I believe, all the issues presented. There is a patient with COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, who is having difficult respirations, increased
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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 find themselves in turmoil over whether their necessity
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Ethics Case Study XXXXXXXXXX HCS/335 May 2, 2011 Beryl Keegan, RN, BSN, MSN/HCE, CCRN, CLNC Ethics Case Study "Jerry McCall is Dr. William's office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a 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, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty
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