Ethical and Legal Issues in nursing The nursing regulatory body‚ the Nursing and Midwifery Council requires all registered nurses to have an understanding of the ethical and legal principles which underpin all aspects of nursing practice(NMC‚2010). A comprehensive understanding of current legal and ethical frameworks facilitates the delivery of appropriate skilled nursing care. The purpose of this assignment will be to critically discuss an episode of care encountered whilst on clinical placement
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It is important that nursing ethical decision should be based on ethical principles. Nurse’s ethical decisions should be beneficial with less harm for a patient. The core task for practicing nurses when confronted with ethical dilemmas is to maintain moral integrity‚ defined as living up to personal and professional ethical beliefs by acting honestly‚ being trustworthy‚ and consistently supporting and doing what is right (Davis‚ Schrader‚ & Belcheir‚ 2012) The nursing goal in dealing with the
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Social media in nursing should be used carefully as there are risks associated with its use. The following risk may occur in a health profession which will lead to lawful issues. Firstly‚ information available online for nurses and community members is unreliable sometimes as anyone can post it (Gorea‚ R.K.‚ Gorea‚ A.‚ & Gorea‚ A.‚ 2016). Peate‚ I (2013) suggest that information found on social media can be wrong‚ invaluable or even risky to use and nurses find it to be a challenge to offer patients
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A t it’s very core‚ nursing practice “deals with issues and situations that have elements of ethical or moral uncertainty” (Burkhardt‚ Nathaniel‚ & Walton 2014‚ p. 21). In my limited experience‚ this has proved very true. I have encountered numerous situations that‚ in reflection‚ could be considered ethical dilemmas. As I was not necessarily able to recognize this in the moment‚ I feel that there is significant room for growth in my ability to confront these issues. In this paper‚ I will discuss
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nur391 January 14‚ 2010 Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing The American Nurse’s Association’s code of ethics provides guidelines to help nurses make ethical decisions with the patient’s needs as the main focus of concern. In the case where Marianne‚ a 79-year-old woman who is admitted for a hemorrhagic stroke and her family is in conflict over the decision to have surgery or not to have surgery‚ the code of ethics expresses the need for the nurse to be
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behavior. According to the textbook of “Leading and Managing in Nursing”‚ Yoder-Wise states‚ “In ethics‚ there are no right or wrong answers‚ just better or worse answers‚ and nurses seek mentorships and counseling from nurse managers when they encounter difficult situation.” (P. 89) Nurses face directly to patient so that we deal with variety of ethical issues. I was frustrated when I received a new couple last month about the issues of hearing aids and denture. Before being enrolled with our plan
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Contemporary Issues in nursing practice Paper TOLAC vs. elective repeat cesarean delivery Since the early 70’s‚ the Western world has observed the trend of rising numbers of cesarean deliveries. In 2007 32% of all deliveries in the United Stated happened via C-section; the highest number ever. With so many cesarean deliveries many women face a dilemma regarding prospective birth. Cesarean section limits future childbirth choices‚ but available medical knowledge and research data overthrow the
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To my future colleagues‚ Psychiatric nursing is a challenging career laden with ethical‚ moral‚ and judicial dilemmas. In this letter I hope to equip you with tools to adequately face these inevitable challenges. I will particularly focus on the consideration of ethical principles‚ as I believe they are critical to maintaining your integrity as nurses. This letter will discuss the application of ethical principles in reference to three morally distressing situations outlined in the research Mental
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what ought or ought not to be done‚ either as action or process (Staunton & Chiarella‚ 2012). 3. Nursing ethics are intended to provide definite standards of practice and conduct that are essential to the ethical discharge of the nurse’s responsibility. It is a guide to making ethical decision and practice that indicates to the greater community the standards in which nurses are expected to uphold (Nursing and Midwifery Board
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This case revolves around evidential issues that may have arisen during pre-trial procedures: 1. Was the rejection of Mike’s request for a solicitor‚ a breach of procedure‚ and the impact of any breach? 2. What effect does Mike’s silence‚ when questioned in the first interview‚ have on his defence? 3. Can any of Mike’s statements during the second interview‚ asking for a pardon or admitting his involvement in the offence and providing information on others‚ amount to a confession? If so
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