A. State Regulations and Nursing Standards Nurses who are currently licensed to practice in the State of California are required to adhere to title 16‚ California Code of Regulations. Under the section of Standards of Competent Performance‚ part 6‚ a registered nurse “Acts as the client’s advocate‚ as circumstances require‚ by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client‚ and by giving the client the opportunity
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Ethics and its impact on nursing “Ethics is not definable‚ is not implementable‚ because it is not conscious; it involves not only our thinking‚ but also our feeling‚” Valdemar W. Setzer. According to Fundamentals of Nursing‚ The Art and Science of Nursing Care‚ (4th edition)” ethics is a systematic inquiry into principles of right and wrong conduct‚ of virtue and vice‚ and of good and evil
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of the professional competencies for nursing states that nurses should " integrate knowledge of ethical and legal aspects of health care and professional values into nursing practice". It is important to know what types of dilemmas nurses may face during their careers and how they may have been dealt with in the past. It is also important for nurses to understand what malpractice is and how they may protect themselves from a malpractice suit. LAW VS. ETHICS It is important to first understand
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Principals And Practices Of Nursing Toni Annette Roberts Western Governors University Principles and Practices of Nursing We will describe collaborating with other health care professionals in the management of health care‚ and what should be done according to this regulation. (Oklahoma Board of Nursing‚ 2011). We will describe confidentiality and discuss how it affects the Nurses professional decision making in this Case study. We will discuss the ethical implications of placing this
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Emerging Standards of Care Paper The population of diversity continues to grow rapidly and the importance of cultural competence plays a major role in healthcare. According to the National Center for Cultural Competence (2014) “ Organizations must have the capacity to value diversity‚ conduct self assessment‚ manage the dynamics of difference‚ institutionalize cultural knowledge and adapt to the diversity and the cultural context of the communities they serve”. This paper will discuss and
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Panao NRS 437V-0103 December 1‚ 2012 My Professional Moral Compass The code of ethics is an important part of the nursing foundation where nurses are directed to practice with compassion and respect for human dignity‚ responsibility‚ accountability‚ confidentiality and patient safety (ANA‚ 2012). Nurses are expected to follow this professional morals and values but also to practice their own personal standards as well. Values are one’s fundamental beliefs acquired from childhood through family
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Globalisation had brought new and common standard for worldwide. The norm‚ consumption attitude‚ believes and personal preference had been made into common. The global process shows fast growing speed make business communication becomes more multicultural. It also leads to complex condition in business. The growing need for cross culture ethic that require more regulations such as equal treatment‚ work safety guarantee and environment friendly policy. Under the globalisation trend‚ economic links
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Reflective Practice Portfolio Q1: Recall a situation in your clinical experiences in which an ethical decision was being made. If you have not been involved in this process yet‚ ask your preceptor to share an experience with you. Be sure only to discuss the situation as a case scenario without use of names of persons involved. Which ethical decision-making principles came into play? What impact did the ANA and/or ICN codes of ethics have on the decision that was made? Answer A 48 year old African-American
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traffic accident. She is haemorrhaging (bleeding to death). The parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses and refuse to allow her to have a blood transfusion. What ethical issues are involved? The daughter of an elderly woman you have been caring for in a nursing home has asked you if you can try to get her mother moved to a better room. You have explained to her that such decisions are not within your remit and that she must speak to the manager. Two weeks later‚ at Christmas time‚ she presents you with some
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