Applying Ethical Framework in Practice Adele Wolf, RN Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care NRS 437V Charlene Cowley, MS, RN, CPNP February 26, 2011 Applying Ethical Framework in Practice Confidentiality is the right of an individual patient to have personal, identifiable medical information kept private; such information should be available only to the physician of record and other health care and insurance personnel as necessary. The only time information
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Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care NRS-437v Ethical Decision Making in Health Care January 12, 2014 Breeching Confidentiality Being a nurse patient confidentiality is common knowledge and we all know it is to be treated with the up most respect. In nursing school this is taught; it is part of the Nursing Code of Ethics. It is a nurse’s duty to keep patient information confidential. (American Nurses Association, 2012). However
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a second opinion. The ethical dilemma: without medical treatment the result could be death or permanent damage such as brain damage, hearing loss and/or learning disabilities (Meningitis). The decision making process chosen for this dilemma was Uustal 1993 Decision Making Model. This process includes nine detailed steps that help lead to a decision. This
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