Amputation Mishap; Negligence Carmen Holder HCS/478 February 4‚ 2013 Barbara Gilbert‚ EdD‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CNE Amputation Mishap; Negligence Confused by a repeating dream‚ Joseph Benson wakes up and realizes the wrong leg was amputated. Even under the best of circumstances‚ mishaps such as this one do occur as a result of negligence and cause unnecessary duress to patients. This paper will discuss the difference between negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice. I will present my opinion of
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Ethical dilemma – Racism in Nursing Your name…. Oakton Community College Abstract In today’s society‚ there are many ethical dilemmas that nurses are faced with that are virtually impossible to solve. One of the most difficult and controversial issues that society is still facing is racism. Nursing as a profession seems to avoid considering the problem of racism (Vaughan‚ 1997). There is‚ however‚ a need to address this topic and to evaluate its implications for nursing practice. The ethics committee
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Universal or Core Ethical Values Trustworthiness‚ respect‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring‚ and citizenship are six core ethical values. Using core ethical values as the basis for ethical thinking can help detect situations where we focus so hard on upholding one value that we sacrifice another eg we are loyal to friends and so do not always tell the truth about their actions. 1. TRUSTWORTHINESS Trustworthiness concerns a variety of behavioral qualities honesty‚ integrity‚ reliability
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social groups. There four different types of moral principles; autonomy‚ beneficence‚ utility and justice. One of the types of moral principles are autonomy is the basis for determining moral responsibility for your own actions. Autonomy is referred to self-government of people. An example of autonomy is being able to direct one’s life and choose for them. Beneficence is doing the good thing for others without doing harm to them. Beneficence is understood to be the first principle of morality. It is
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1.0 Introduction Paramedics have a legal duty of care towards their patients (Eburn‚ 2013). When Paramedics implement care for their patients it is important that they consider the four bioethical principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence and justice as these principles are considered to be a fundamental moral analytical framework within healthcare (Gillon‚ 1994). This essay aims to provide a retrospective analysis into the Coroner’s Inquest of Nola Walker (NW) following a motor vehicle
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Critique of a Research Report: Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students Khaoula Louati University of Athabasca Introduction The purpose of research in nursing and medicine is to acquire knowledge that would improve nursing and medical practices. The research paper that will be critiqued is “Comparison of Communication Outcomes in Traditional versus Simulation Strategies in Nursing and Medical Students”. The aim of this
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Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorest countries. In an effort to combat poverty and poor health‚ the country has established a network of affordable rural health-care units. Because doctors and nurses are expensive and not plentiful‚ the health centers are staffed by female health workers who do blood testing‚ take urine and stool samples‚ start IV lines‚ and diagnose some diseases. A health insurance plan is also offered where poor families can pay only what they can afford. In addition‚ the
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University of Phoenix Material Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Incident Review 1. What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. The ethical issue develops when the truth is altered in the second or “signed off” report. The officer altered the report to state that they had actually witnessed the husband drive and park the car‚ although they had not. 2. What are the most important facts? Which facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision presented? Include any
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What Is Human Services What is Human Services? Nina Brown BSHS 301 Introduction to Human Services September 6‚ 2011 What is Human Services? The field of human service has been around for centuries in many forms with the sole intention of helping marginalized populations attain a sense of accomplishment in managing their lives. Human services are necessary to assist people who otherwise have little or no help in navigating their social environment for various reasons. There
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RUP1 Project Western Governors University RUP1 Project Being a nurse is not just a profession‚ it is a privilege and an honor. With it being a profession where there is an opportunity to touch many patients’ lives‚ there must be regulations‚ laws‚ and codes that nurses must abide by. There are certain professional traits that a nurse must possess to make them not only a good nurse but a great nurse. There are various nursing theories that a nurse can base their practice
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