What are the legal‚ ethical and professionals implications of this case? Throughout a nurse ’s career they have to consider the legal‚ ethical and professional implications of every action they do. The people that will be named in this assignment have been given a pseudonym‚ to protect their identity in accordance with the section 5 of the Nursing Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct (2002). I will also reflect on my essay using Gibbs (1988) theory of reflection. To be able to address
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Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) are an undesirable situation or condition that affects the patient and the care they receive. The condition was not present on admission (POA)‚ it developed while the patient was in the hospital. HACs lead to increase length of stay (LOS)‚ increase in patient care cost‚ poor patient outcomes‚ and even death. It is estimated that in 2010 adult patients experienced roughly 4.8 million HACs out of 32.8 million hospital discharges. There are eight initial conditions
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not infect a human. 3.Some may refer to the immunity obtained by the automaticity. This is also referred to as natural acquired immunity.
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rising cost of health care are aimed at reducing medical resource consumption rates. These approaches may be limited in effectiveness because of the relatively low variable cost of medical care. Variable costs (for medication and supplies) are saved if a facility does not provide a service while fixed costs (for salaried labor‚ buildings‚ and equipment) are not saved over the short term when a health care facility reduces service. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative variable and fixed costs of inpatient
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Project Proposal A. General Information SK Hospital Automation software which is planned to develop for the complete computerization of SK Hospital activities. In the first phase of the project‚ Patient management and supply chain modules are handled. During the subsequent phases of the development complete computerization of the hospital will be done including payroll and HR activities. Project Title : Prepared by : Date Prepared: Points of Contact Position Title/Name/Organization
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Social‚ Ethical and Legal Implications of Genetically Modified Crops There is considerable evidence documenting the role of genetically modified products as a sustaining food source. Products of genetic engineering are steadily winning the world community’s favor. According to the research conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)‚ consumption of genetically modified products is constantly growing in the majority of countries. However‚ genetic engineering in general
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Running Head: LEGAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management Grand Canyon University: EDU 450 December 20th‚ 2012 Discipline is one of the greatest challenges that face today’s educators. Administrators and teachers must determine what types of discipline are effective and how to prevent student misconduct. Teachers and administrators must familiarize themselves with ethical and legal issues and
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Nursing 10 (3)‚ 204-206 Griffin‚ T Glen‚ S. (1989). The care of children. In Hinchcliff. S. E; Schober J E.‚ Noraman. S. E.‚ Nursing Practise and Health Care. (First Edition) Edward Arnold: London. Hardy‚ M. and Mulhall. A. (Ed) (1994). Nursing Research Theory and Practise. Chapman and Hall. London Hopper‚ A Hutchinson.S. & Wilson S H.(1992). Validity treats in scheduled semi-structured research interviews. Nursing Research‚ 41(2):117-119. James. S‚ Mott. S. (1988). Child Health Nursing New York:
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disproportionately‚ abortions should not be banned. According to all of ethical belief and basic rights of a women to choose for herself as to whether she want the obligation of being a parent should be her choice. While it cannot be said whether an abortion is an unforgivable event‚ it is of course an unforgettable event. An abortion plays havoc with the psychology and the future life of the entire family. The woman who has lost her child‚ at any time between the pregnancy‚ will never be the same
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Based on the article “Living Forever: The Ethical Implications of Human Extension” by Brad Patridge‚ it clearly shows that the idea of life extension technologies are unwelcomed by the author for he portrays life extension as a disruption to the systems of the society and an immoral act of defying nature. Although the author provided certain positive effects of life extension‚ he decided to focus more on the negative implications. I feel that there is a need to pursue life extension technologies
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