Confidentiality within this scenario is defined as Sam’s personal information being kept private by the nurse caring for him (Burns‚ 2015). This implies that the nurse has a responsibility to maintain Sam’s confidentiality‚ because they have legal requirements to do so (Aldworth‚ 2009). This is supported by the nursing and midwifery council (2015) which states that within all care settings nurses should always make sure they are respecting their patient’s right to privacy. This implies that the
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Ethical Implications of Outsourcing Shawn Schneider University of Phoenix Michael Osby MGT216 May 18‚ 2009 Ethical Implications of Outsourcing For several years‚ many companies have turned to outsourcing income tax preparation and income tax return filing to companies in other countries to improve performance. The act of outsourcing a company’s tax preparation is reasonable if the company is confident with the servicing company which is contracted;
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APPLYING ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS IN PRACTICE APPLYING ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS IN PRACTICE Ethical Implications The ethical principles involved in the article reviewed are beneficence (bring about positive good) fidelity (trustworthy)‚ and veracity (honesty) The nurse involved is caught between the core principles of nursing‚ by following the patients wish of not informing her parents by the diagnoses of a sexually transmitted disease. The implications of betraying the core principles of nursing could cause
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Nursing Implications For individuals that are in the pre listing stage of liver transplants one main aspect to address is educating the patient and the family. One of the main nursing interventions is teaching patients and their family the importance of abstinence from both alcohol and tobacco if it is used. The continued use of alcohol can cause worsening condition of the patient’s current liver in addition to being a reason as to why the patient is no longer eligible for liver transplant (NIDDK
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Judgement is a vital trait to have in a nursing profession. It involves both intellectual and professional maturity from the nurse. Judgement alone requires the ability from the nurse to pay attention to the clients surroundings‚ taking into account all the events that have occurred and making an appropriate judgement based on these reasons. It can be defined as “having an idea‚ a clear opinion following a period of reflexion whereas the term clinical indicates that it is related to the patient”
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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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The Tennessee Board of Nursing 1000-1-.04 DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES‚ UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING‚ CIVIL PENALTIES‚ SCREENING PANELS‚ SUBPOENAS‚ ADVISORY RULINGS‚ DECLARATORY ORDERS‚ AND ASSESSMENT OF COSTS. (c) Persons employed in institutions‚ agencies‚ or the office of a licensed physician or dentist‚ assisting in the nursing care of patients where adequate medical or nursing supervision or both is provided. Assisting is defined to mean helping‚ aiding or cooperating.
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Abortion has and continues to be a controversial topic. Most would argue that every woman should have the right to terminate a pregnancy for whatever reason‚ because her body and the fetus are one entity. Since termination of a pregnancy or abortion is the status quo within society‚ most would agree with this consensus. I‚ however‚ without properly acknowledging the rights of all the parties involved with abortion (the fetus and father)‚ I do not believe it should be used so freely within society
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this essay is to discuss an ethical issue encountered whilst on placement. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism‚ ethics principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice. It will consider the patients’ and staffs’ values and beliefs‚ legislation and professional practice. Confidentiality will be respected by using a pseudonym‚ Carol‚ in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC]
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Explain the term ‘confidentiality’. Confidential information is personal details from our lives which we may not want to share with others. It can include our address‚ phone number‚ birth date‚ employment history or other personal information. It may also include information about our past or present health and development. Confidentiality is not about keeping secrets; it is about protecting an individual’s right to
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