Shannon Whalen September 11‚ 2010 Course 213 Section 2W2 Section 1: Nursing Code of Ethics Provision 1. The nurse‚ in all professional relationships‚ practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity‚ worth‚ and uniqueness of every individual‚ unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status‚ personal attributes‚ or the nature of health problems. Provision 2. The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient‚ whether an individual‚ family‚ group‚ or community. Provision
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A code of ethics is “the principles and values that guide the actions of an individual or population when faced with questions of right and wrong”. It is important for individuals to follow codes of ethics in order to be successful as an individual or be successful in a professional career. Following codes of ethics makes it easier for an individual to distinguish what is right from what is wrong. Following codes of ethics will help an individual become a better person or perform at a higher level
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Ethics: Ms. Costa serves as a consistent resource for patients and staff in addressing ethical issues while following the ANA Code of Ethics of Nurses. She treats all patients and families with dignity‚ respect and honors patients’ and their families’ perspectives and choices. She empowers patients to make decisions taking under considerations available options. She consistently collaborates with other disciplines to ensure that patient’s diagnostic tests or follow ups visits are scheduled in timely
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Ethics on Abortion There are many ethical issues that are argued over in society. One highly controversial issue however‚ is the problem faced with opposing beliefs on abortion. Abortion‚ literally meaning “the deliberate termination of human pregnancy‚” is the issue commonly addressed by the liberals and the conservatives. Each side has its own philosophical theory on the situation. The liberal theory suggests that a women has the right to decide what happens with her body. The conservative outlook
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Decision making according to Code of Nursing Ethics The Code of Ethics for Nurses was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession. Nurses have many opportunities to be called as a witness and have an obligation to help all parties involved seek the truth. As the textbook stated‚ “...it is the nurse’s professional responsibility to provide accurate testimony‚ during both the pretrial
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Applied Ethics Abortion 1. Abortion is an “act which a woman performs in voluntarily terminating‚ or allowing another person to terminate her pregnancy”. (Mary A. Warren) • The women’s liberation movement in the 1960s is a movement for independence of women from men‚ for equality of gender and for women’s rights. It leads to the debate over whether women should be given a right to abortion on demand. • Is abortion morally permissible or impermissible‚ right or wrong? 2. Two theoretical
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Personal Ethics Statement Paper HCS/478 - Health Law and Ethics Personal Ethics Statement This paper will define code of ethics and include my personal code of ethic in 6 to 8 sentences. It will focus on my strengths‚ aspirations‚ character and value that have had significant positive impact in my life. Finally‚ it will include behaviors and character traits that I consider important and want to develop further. Definition
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Code of Ethics Comparison Paper Melissa J. Diehl Liberty University September 2‚ 2012 Abstract Different organizations are driven by specific sets of code of ethics‚ which are used to protect many different aspect of the organizations‚ specifically the client‚ counselor‚ and organization. Concerning the standards of a counselor‚ their ethics are not only provided by the laws of the state or their
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Code of Ethics By Unknown I aspire to be a corrections officer. I have been working toward my degree in criminal justice. Until recently‚ I had planned on a career on the investigative side of the criminal justice system. However‚ after I have completed this block of classes‚ I began taking a look at some other types of careers in the criminal justice system. Through this course‚ I have decided to narrow my path to that of a corrections officer. Before I begin learning the
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The reason why we choose this topic as our discussion is because nowadays‚ most of the people have narrow-mindset that it will be the end of the life. The issue of abortion‚ whether it ought to be legitimate for a lady to end her pregnancy‚ highlights the question of who has rights and why do they have them. On one side of the open deliberation the contention goes that a lady owns her own body (right to life) and has the privilege to do whatever she satisfies to it. On the other side holds that
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