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1) For my response to be to Joshua is that he would have to ask his parents about what is going on. Due to I am not on your case I am not aware with what is going on with your care plan. If you would like Joshua I can go ask the doctor who is on his case to talk with you and your parents about your care. Also, I can not discuss what is going on due to you’re a minor and your parents have control with what is happening with your care and what we are allowed to tell you. Due to the ethical standing Joshua I am not allowed to discuss your care with you unless I have your parent’s permission and if I was on your care team to know what is happening. With this response I am following all the ethical principles by being fidelity, non-maleficence, and beneficence.
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And inform him you would like more information about what is going on, and how he knows that the nurses are not telling him everything. That he would like to have a meeting with you and his parents about his care. And if Joshua asks me about his plan of care I will report it to the unit manger and also go and report it to the ethic committee board. Due to I do not want to break any ethical principle since I am his friend and know him personally. I want to do non-maleficence and beneficence which means I am doing no harm into breaking ethical standards and doing good by reporting it and telling the correct people on Joshua’s
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