Nurses face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis regardless of where they practice. No matter where nurses function in their varied roles‚ they are faced with ethical decisions that can impact them and their patients. There is no “right” solution to an ethical dilemma. So what is an ethical dilemma? It is a problem without a satisfactory resolution. The significance of ethical decision-making lays in the fact that very different ethical choices regarding the same ethical dilemma can be made resulting
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Providing care has always been at the forefront of my mind‚ and being an inquisitive thinker‚ a career in medicine allows me to integrate these features I excel at. I would enjoy translating theoretical knowledge to clinical practice. Life-long learning in a diverse and dynamic environment which no other career can offer suits my personality. I would find intellectually rewarding the assembly of all the jigsaw pieces together – history taking‚ applying cutting-edge scientific innovation to real-life
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Description of Case This case is about a clinical department manager who has successfully brought a failing department to a department that is very efficient. The manager has used her skills to help improve satisfaction among the patients‚ families‚ nurses‚ and physician satisfaction. She has also found ways to increase patient volume and finances. This manager made such an impact that she was promoted to administrator of one of the hospitals suites. When she arrives at her new job she realizes
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pregnant‚ and a smoker. It will be a reflection on a real life situation from practice‚ so all names and information that could identify the client‚ will be changed in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines to protect patient confidentiality (2004). For the purpose of this assignment the client will be called Hannah. Hannah left school at age 15‚ she lives in a council flat with her parents in Devon‚ and currently works 16 hours a week in a supermarket. This paper will look at the
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practise’ as noted by The Free Dictionary (2012).By discussing the controversial topic of Euthanasia I will compare contrasting ethical principles and theories and the legal issues surrounding this topic. The ethical principles outlined will be; autonomy‚ non-maleficence‚ benevolence and utility. Furthermore the ethical theories supporting these principles that will also be outlined are; utilitarianism‚ deontology (both Ross and Kant’s version)‚ Rawls’s theory of justice‚ natural law ethics‚ virtue ethics
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Ethics has become part of the nurses’ life when it comes to decision making and taking actions in the face of adversity or opportunity. Husted and Husted (2008‚ p.9) states that the patients has lost their power to take actions on their medical conditions due to the lack of knowledge in the health care settings. Hence‚ the healthcare providers are there to impart their skills and knowledge to treat the patient with the best care. This assignment would discuss how the medical decisions for A B who
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be a quiz and case studies that follow. Autonomy is the “personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice.” Autonomous individuals act intentionally‚ with understanding‚ and without controlling influences. AUTONOMY Clinical Applications: Respect for autonomy is one of the fundamental guidelines of clinical ethics. Autonomy in medicine is not simply allowing patients to make
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Utilitarianism is concerned about the results of an action‚ while Kantian ethics is focused about the moral duties‚ Virtue ethics on the other hand place an emphasis on the development of a good moral character. Unlike the first two ethical theories‚ virtue ethics is not a theory about what makes an action right. It answers the question‚ “What kind of individual should I be?” and “What kind of characters are necessary to live a virtuous life? Virtue ethics can be tracked back from the ancient Greek
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proximate and most need SUBSIDIARITY Every creature should be entrusted with the functions he is capable of performing. It relates to human dignity and recognize persons as free and responsible agents able to care and make decisions for them AUTONOMY - Self
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Dementia and Ethical Issues HCS-545 April 09‚ 2012 Cheryl Bly Dementia Ethical Issues Growing old and losing the ability to function independently is inevitable. Aging is a part of life. As adults grow old‚ they need increased assistance with daily living skills. The elderly may need assistance with finances‚ cooking‚ washing clothes‚ and cleaning. However‚ many Americans are not only aging but also acquiring dementia. In a recent study from the funded by the National
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