Ethical Dilemma Nader Ayyad Chamberlain College of Nursing Pediatric/Nursing Ethical Dilemma A major health problem that is affecting millions of children around the globe is child maltreatment (ANA‚ 2015). Child maltreatment is any act of harm or threat to a child under the age of eighteen by a parent‚ caregiver‚ or guardian (ANA‚ 2015). There are four common types of abuse; physical abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ emotional abuse‚ and neglect (CDC‚ 2015). There are many forms of neglect such as
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unusual for nurses to face at least one ethical dilemma per shift. Some of the hardest ethical dilemmas that a nurse will face during their nursing career are situations that go against the personal values of the nurse. The following essay will discuss such a dilemma and how the nurse uses a decision-making model to assist in resolving the ethical dilemma. In the case presented a six-year-old girl contracts meningitis and requires medical treatment. The ethical dilemma becomes apparent when permission
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Responsibility has been defined as a nursing ethical value. It is defined with traits of commitment‚ feeling responsible for the duties forward patients‚ and respecting the patients’ rights for decision making. Based on this definition‚ nurses are responsible for giving evidence-based care‚ best clinical function‚ and applicable and valid research‚ and are accountable for their actions and duties. Verpeet (2005) argues that nurses are responsible for the promotion of patients’ well-being‚ having
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Current Issues of Nurses Today Submitted by: Lindsay G. Bunyi‚ RN PUBLICIZED ISSUES OF NURSES ● Number of Pinoy nurses seeking US jobs fell by 42% in 2011 from 9‚789 in 2010 to only 5‚630 in 2011. The US labor market for foreign nurses is getting overcrowded. ● Extended Hours Issues in Nursing: Exploring the Problems‚ Finding the Solutions By:Acacia Aguirre‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D. and Ann L. Curley‚ Ph. D.‚ R.N. The challenges of operating 24/7‚ focusing on scheduling‚ training‚ and staffing
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Ethical frameworks revolve around being a morally good person and therefore guides the way healthcare professionals treat and care for their patients. Referring to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (2013) and the Public Sector Ethics Act (2014)‚ nurses and paramedics are bound by similar ethical frameworks. These revolve around being kind and respectful to all patients‚ no discriminating or judgments for any reason‚ all patients having the right to truthful information and the right to
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Ethical Issues in Health Abortion Abortion is one of the most polarising moral issues in today’s society. It presents an ethical dilemma for many people and especially all healthcare professionals involved. Firstly‚ this essay will begin by briefly outlining the highly controversial issue of abortion‚ discuss why this topic draws fierce debate‚ for and against‚ and explain the current legal standing in the UK today. It will then move on to explain how different ethical models can be used in relation
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Ethical Dilemma Derrick SUNY Empire State College Patient confidentiality has become an integral aspect of healthcare ethical standards since the HIPPA law came into being. (Erikson 2005). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursingworld‚ 2005). When a patient’s confidentiality is violated‚ his/ her wellbeing is negatively impacted. Patient confidentiality encompasses
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Ethical-Legal Considerations Identify the ethical/legal violation(s) involved in each of the following scenarios. Provide a rationale for your answer. Scenario 1 A nursing home resident continues to wander into the rooms of other residents. The nursing assistant yells “I’m gonna hit you if you go into one more room today!” Both ethical and legal violation. Scenario 2 A female patient refuses to eat the food that has been served on her breakfast tray. The nursing assistant
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Professional Issue in Nursing As a nurse‚ I make judgement that would affect patient’s health every day‚ I am aware that I have a great duty to ensure my patient’s safety to maintain the public trust (Chitty & Black‚ 2011). After learning this module‚ it helped me acquire adequate knowledge to better manage legal and ethical issues at work. For the sake of providing a high quality of care to my patients‚ I must be knowledgeable in both (Croke‚ 2003). Nowadays‚ the public is aware of legal issues and
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As a registered nurse and a civilian‚ she did not follow the ethical standards of her profession‚ nor as a civilian by not allowing bystanders the opportunity to help and assist if they could. You are ethically accountable for what happens on your watch‚ as were the producers in the case above‚ and just because the law does not require you or may prohibit you to act‚ that does not excuse you ethically. As a nurse it is your ethical responsibility to maintain the standards set forth by the profession
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