The Nursing Shortage at My Job Phase 5 Individual Project Deborah Talton Colorado Technical University March 23‚ 2014 There is a shortage of nurses in this country in general and at my job in particular. “The causes of nursing shortages worldwide are attributed primarily to aging populations‚ increasing patient acuity‚ an explosion of knowledge and technology‚ and the ever-expanding role of nurses” (Wolff‚ Pesut‚ & Regan‚ 2010). This shortage affects our community but most important‚ it
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five is about Ethical and legal implications of practice. These are both important topics in the healthcare field. It is important to make ethical choices and understand the legal implications of the choices that you make. In this paper I will write about Ethical theories and principles‚ ethical viewpoints and decision making‚ and also the legal issues affecting respiratory care. Ethical theories and principles provide the foundation for all ethical behavior. Contemporary ethical principles have
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the meaning of ‘ethics’ is more or less equivalent to that of ‘morals’‚ which comes from the Latin word ‘mos‚ moris’ and also means custom or behaviour‚ but on a more personal level. Moralists‚ such as Nietzsche‚ Santayana and Russell‚ claim that ethical values are rather personal interpretations‚ deliberations or preferences and not general principles that can be proven true or false. John Ziman‚ the former Chairman of the Council for Science and Society‚ interprets ethics not as an abstract discipline
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Introduction: This essay will look at an ethical dilemma encountered in clinical practice while working as a clinical research nurse as part of a lung cancer research team. This essay will give a background to the subject area‚ look at the potential impact of this dilemma on clinical research and identify evidence based potential solutions to the dilemma. Methods of implementing the potential solutions into practice will then be outlined. The NMC (2008‚ p. 6) Code of Conduct states that as a nurse
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Running Head: IMPLICATIONS IN CLASSROOM Legal and Ethical Implications in the Classroom NAME Grand Canyon University EDU 450‚ Classroom Engagement and Management October 24‚ 2010 Legal and Ethical Implications in the Classroom More than ever there is an existence of many outside detriments to influence student behavior. In addition to bullying‚ there is now cyber bullying‚ hazing‚ sexual and inappropriate texting‚ and increased school violence. Educators now have to
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Nursing Shortage and Quality of Care The need for more registered nurses continues to rise as we now come to face an increase in the geriatric population that is the “Baby Boomers”. The safety and quality of patient care is directly related to the size and experience of the nursing workforce. Nurses work in a variety of conditions that may not be preferential because hospitals have not kept up with the rising demand for nurses. As a nurse assistant‚ staff nurse‚ charge nurse or nursing administrator
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Genetic engineering has played an increasingly important part in the business of agriculture‚ resulting in the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) which have been created by altering genetic materials by way of genetic engineering. While GMOs have a multitude of applications‚ I will focus primarily on GMO technology used to grow and develop food crops and the growing controversy surrounding the practice. According to National Agricultural Statistics Service (2010)‚ over 80% of
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Ethical Principles Affecting Leadership Nursing leadership utilizes ethical principles in nursing practice. Ethical principles are guidelines that ensure and orient nurses to make decisions on the value of the professional nursing system (Momennasab‚ Koshkaki‚ Torabizadeh‚ & Tabei‚ 2016). Applying ethical principles within the nursing profession promotes professional leadership‚ value‚ and demonstrates respect for healthcare providers (Salminen‚ Stolt‚ Metsämäki‚ Rinne‚ Kasen‚ & Leino-Kilpi‚ 2016)
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Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management As is the case with most things in life‚ we all have different perceptions of different things. Given that fact‚ some perceptions may intertwine and reflect similar opinions and or facts. People will all have different perceptions about politics‚ religion‚ education‚ and sports‚ just to name a few. However‚ all of those things could have similar perceptions and similar opinions from different people. However‚ each could have some common
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Addressing end-of-life measures is a common ethical issue that nurses experience on a daily basis‚ especially nurses who work in the critical care setting. Ethical concerns dealing with this particular type of care normally revolves around the interest of patients‚ commonly known as autonomy or self-determination. The Code of Ethics defines autonomy and self-determination as the philosophical basis for informed consent in healthcare giving the patient the right to determine what healthcare measures
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