Personal Ethics Reflection Paper Introduction Ethical theories and principles help the medical community make moral decisions in difficult situations. However‚ each person has a different set of morals they abide by‚ including the varying ethical theories and principles. In this paper‚ I will discuss what theories I agree and disagree with concerning my moral framework‚ along with explaining what principles I think are most important. Theories Aligned
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One of the only universally medically proven methods for preventing the spread of HIV during sexual intercourse is the correct use of condoms‚ and condoms are also the only method promoted by health authorities worldwide. For HIV positive mothers wishing to prevent the spread of HIV to their child during birth‚ antiretroviral drugs have been medically proven to reduce the likelihood of the spread of the infection. Increased risk of contracting HIV often correlates with infection by other diseases
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Marin Shkreli and Leroy Jethro Gibbs are two seemingly different individuals on the surface‚ but from the standpoint of law‚ morals‚ ethics and values‚ there are also some glaring similarities. It is also interesting when comparing and contrasting the two in regards to ethical theory‚ including ethical relativism‚ situational ethics‚ social contract theory and utilitarianism. First‚ when it comes to law‚ morals‚ ethics‚ and values‚ we see similarities and differences. To begin with‚ let’s consider
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for reading. We want our students to read‚ discuss and criticize. We want to develop their intellectual capabilities while analyzing a text. Traditionally reading has been divided into intensive and extensive reading. Both approaches are essential and they share many of the same strategies. Intensive reading focuses on a short text. The aim is to help the students understand it by using a variety of skills. Students are encouraged to work out‚ for example‚ how the writer has conveyed inference
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elderly lady with advanced inoperable cancer‚ subsequently on an end of life pathway receiving palliative care. The World of Health Organisation (WHO) defines palliative care as: “The active total care of patients whose disease no longer responds to curative treatment. Control of pain‚ of other symptoms‚ and of psychological‚ social and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families” Towards the end she could
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child does‚ and finally ventured upon my true passion. After a difficult day of finals my Freshman year‚ I drug myself down the hallway to my locker‚ as exhausted as ever. Scrolling down my Facebook timeline‚ I stumbled upon a video titled “The Foster Care System”‚ the video showed the true horrors that children have to endure every day in homes that are targeted on mooching off the system. Some foster homes provide the bare necessities for these children‚ and use the rest of that money to line their
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Gibbs’ (1988) Reflective Cycle Gary‚ Andrea‚ Nick & Omar Gibbs’ reflective cycle is a common model for reflection. It includes 6 stages of reflection Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle • It is a never ending cycle‚ whereby theory and practice constantly feed each other • It can start as quite a shallow process‚ but the more you develop and the more you begin to analyse the tasks‚ the deeper your learning experience becomes • In professional practice‚ tasks do not always follow set procedures – you
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expressed health wishes. According to the health care consent act‚ the temporary substitute decision maker is Mr. B’s wife. She informed us that Mr. B wanted comfort measures in the last stages of his life. Based on our discussions‚ a palliative approach would be applied to Mr. B’s care needs. This approach “sees palliative care as less of a discrete service offered to dying persons when treatment is no longer effective and more of an approach to care that can enhance quality of life throughout their
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I experienced a few examples of client centered care in this clinical. Paramedics were transporting an injured young man. The family was sitting in the waiting room‚ waiting for his arrival. This client died on route to the hospital and the family has no idea that this happened. The ambulance brought this client in and he was a mess. We cleaned him up so he looks presentable to the family. The nurse did not want to give the family a horrific last memory of this client. The physician spoke to the
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Reflective Journal on clinical practice Event | Evidence | On 4th June‚ H’stix was done to a patient. | It is my first time to perform H’stix to patient. I misunderstood that a small drop of blood was enough but it should be more for the blood glucose detector to measure. | From 5th - 7th June‚ Vital signs taking was done | There is a big time improvement for vital signs taking after three-day practice. The procedure of vital signs taking becomes smoother.Since the patient is an isolation
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