Evidence-based medicine (EBM) and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) provide opportunities for clinicians to use established guidelines to improve the quality of care that they provide. EBM is the intentional use of established best practices to determine the best course of treatment for a patient (Hughes‚ 2011; Timmermans & Mauck‚ 2005). These guidelines are determined by a committee of experts who analyze research to determine the best methods (including benefits and risks)‚ such as “how and when
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Types of consent Consent comes in a form of implied and expressed consent. In nurses’ day-to-day dealing with patients‚ consent is secured from patients frequently. Implied consent refers to nonverbal acknowledgement of a health care provider’s request to provide treatment (O’Keefe‚ 2001). An example of implied consent would be when a nurse walks to the patient and inform the patient that she is going to administer an antiemetic injection and the patient rolls up his/her sleeve and brings his
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psychiatry: The case for and against covert/surreptitious medication. Mens sana monographs‚ 8(1)‚ p.96. Lawson‚ L. and Peate‚ I. (2009). Essential nursing care. 1st ed. Chichester‚ West Sussex‚ UK: Wiley-Blackwell. Leino-Kilpi‚ H. (2000). Patient ’s autonomy‚ privacy‚ and informed consent. 1st ed. Amsterdam: IOS Press. Macdonald‚ A.‚ Roberts‚ A. and Carpenter‚ I. (2004). De facto imprisonment and covert medication use in general nursing homes for older people in South East England. Ageing clinical and
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Brief Explanation on Domestic Violence: Domestic violence (DV) is one the most common types of crimes‚ which takes place in peoples’ homes behind the close doors and characterized by unequal power relations. DV happens in almost all cultures‚ races‚ society classes and countries and is rarely reported. Women are eight times more likely to be the victims than men (Ferrante et al.1996). ‘Each year 1.5 million women are physically or sexually assaulted by an intimate partner’ (Tjaden & Thoennes‚ 1998
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or doubt regarding competing values‚ such as personal‚ organizational‚ professional and social values. When involved in a decision making process it is important for all concerned to considered ethical principles including justice‚ autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ and fidelity. Also included‚ should be professional and organizational ethical standards and codes of the organization involved. Over the years‚ many factors have contributed to the growing concern in healthcare organization over
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Over the years‚ there has been various debates over how the elderly is being treated in long term care facilities. Each and every year the number of the elderly people living in the U.S continues to grow immensely and whether or not we have the right systems in place to deal with this overwhelming number of baby boomers remain questionable. This number is projected to continue to grow and it is important that the right care is provided and also that the elderly is properly taken care of as they
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Title A study on the factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong Question What are the factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong Aims and objective of the study The aim of the study is to identify factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in oncology wards of an acute hospital in Hong Kong. The objective is to address the issues concerning the identified factors in order to explore
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for autonomy is an important principle in bioethics. Under this principle‚ patients should be told the truth‚ informed of risks and benefits of treatments‚ and allowed to refuse treatment. The principle of beneficence means doing good or being kind. In bio ethical terms‚ the principle of beneficence means that healthcare professionals should always try to help patients and make their situation better. Beneficence is usually the number one reason many people go into healthcare. Non maleficence is another
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Question 1 Mr. Jones‚ aged 70 years‚ has a history of Left Ventricular Failure and has been admitted to a medical admissions unit with dyspnoea and is found to be tachycardic. He is accompanied by his wife. a) Discuss the immediate care that would be given by the multidisciplinary team to aid Mr Jones dyspnoea. (12Marks) Feedback Question 1a: Those who did well: demonstrated a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and
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Ethical Issues in Health Abortion Abortion is one of the most polarising moral issues in today’s society. It presents an ethical dilemma for many people and especially all healthcare professionals involved. Firstly‚ this essay will begin by briefly outlining the highly controversial issue of abortion‚ discuss why this topic draws fierce debate‚ for and against‚ and explain the current legal standing in the UK today. It will then move on to explain how different ethical models can be used in relation
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