Current Issues of Nurses Today Submitted by: Lindsay G. Bunyi‚ RN PUBLICIZED ISSUES OF NURSES ● Number of Pinoy nurses seeking US jobs fell by 42% in 2011 from 9‚789 in 2010 to only 5‚630 in 2011. The US labor market for foreign nurses is getting overcrowded. ● Extended Hours Issues in Nursing: Exploring the Problems‚ Finding the Solutions By:Acacia Aguirre‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D. and Ann L. Curley‚ Ph. D.‚ R.N. The challenges of operating 24/7‚ focusing on scheduling‚ training‚ and staffing
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Ethical frameworks revolve around being a morally good person and therefore guides the way healthcare professionals treat and care for their patients. Referring to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (2013) and the Public Sector Ethics Act (2014)‚ nurses and paramedics are bound by similar ethical frameworks. These revolve around being kind and respectful to all patients‚ no discriminating or judgments for any reason‚ all patients having the right to truthful information and the right to
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patient first? The answer is their ethical duty‚ meaning every nurse is guided by ethical theories and principles which help guide them as a patient advocate. It is these ethics that make a nurse so valuable to clients and ultimately makes a nurse the client’s best advocate. In this paper the core ethical theories and principles will be discussed and how exactly this helps RN’s be the best possible advocate and what benefits the clients themselves derive from these ethical theories. In order to properly
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Running Head: ETHICAL HEALTHCARE Ethical Healthcare Issues Paper Wanda Douglas Health Law and Ethics/HCS 545 October 17‚ 2011 Nancy Moody Ethical Healthcare Issues Paper In today’s health care industry providing quality patient care and avoiding harm are the foundations of ethical practices. However‚ many health care professionals are not meeting the guidelines or expectations of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) or obeying the organizations code of ethics policies
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Ethical Dilemma Derrick SUNY Empire State College Patient confidentiality has become an integral aspect of healthcare ethical standards since the HIPPA law came into being. (Erikson 2005). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursingworld‚ 2005). When a patient’s confidentiality is violated‚ his/ her wellbeing is negatively impacted. Patient confidentiality encompasses
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Ethical-Legal Considerations Identify the ethical/legal violation(s) involved in each of the following scenarios. Provide a rationale for your answer. Scenario 1 A nursing home resident continues to wander into the rooms of other residents. The nursing assistant yells “I’m gonna hit you if you go into one more room today!” Both ethical and legal violation. Scenario 2 A female patient refuses to eat the food that has been served on her breakfast tray. The nursing assistant
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Professional Issue in Nursing As a nurse‚ I make judgement that would affect patient’s health every day‚ I am aware that I have a great duty to ensure my patient’s safety to maintain the public trust (Chitty & Black‚ 2011). After learning this module‚ it helped me acquire adequate knowledge to better manage legal and ethical issues at work. For the sake of providing a high quality of care to my patients‚ I must be knowledgeable in both (Croke‚ 2003). Nowadays‚ the public is aware of legal issues and
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As a registered nurse and a civilian‚ she did not follow the ethical standards of her profession‚ nor as a civilian by not allowing bystanders the opportunity to help and assist if they could. You are ethically accountable for what happens on your watch‚ as were the producers in the case above‚ and just because the law does not require you or may prohibit you to act‚ that does not excuse you ethically. As a nurse it is your ethical responsibility to maintain the standards set forth by the profession
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discuss an ethical dilemma which arose during a placement within a community setting. To assist the reflection process‚ the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle which encompasses 6 stages; description‚ thoughts and feelings‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ conclusion and action plan will be used which will improve and strengthen my nursing skills by continuously learning from both good and bad experiences‚ and develop my self confidence in relation to caring for others (Siviter 2008). To comply with the Nursing and Midwifery
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learning through continuing education is considered essential for all nurses. Nursing services is essential to the well-being of people and to society as a whole. Nursing promotes the maintenance‚ and restoration of health to the consumer. Assisting to attain the highest level of wellness of which they are capable is the goal of nursing. Caring‚ nurturing and helping others is a basic component of nursing. Lifelong learning plays a big role in your ethics and values‚ what is learned
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