Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing parameters to nursing practice
Question 1 and Question 2
Due date: 15th March 2017
Meagan Thorne
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meaganbthorne@hotmail.com
Case Study
History
Suzy Martin is an enrolled nurse who works part time 15 hours per week on a surgical ward at the local public hospital. She has been employed for the past year and has attended all of her mandatory training.
Suzy is currently completing her bachelor of nursing at the local university
Suzy has developed a good relationship with a client Jasmine on the ward, who has been admitted for exploratory gynaecological surgery. Jasmine had a termination many years ago and is now finding it hard to conceive. This evening, Suzy is looking after Jasmine who has returned to the ward after her surgery
1. Suzy has received a notification from AHPRA that her renewal of registration is now due.
a) Discuss the roles of the two leading nursing bodies (give the full name of each), who are regulatory partners of AHPRA and name the law under which nursing registration is governed.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of …show more content…
Discuss the domain of professional and collaborative practice, and explain 4 ways in which Suzy can ensure that she meets the standards set within it. The professional and collaborative practice relates to legal, ethical and professional details, which all enrolled nurses respond to. There are three standards, they include someone who functions in accordance with law, policies and procedures that affect the practice of enrolled nurses. Someone who guarantees the rights, confidentiality, dignity and respect of people are upheld. Someone who accepts responsibility for their own actions. ("Standards for Practice - Enrolled Nurses", 2017)
Duty of care is a legal obligation and responsibly to keep others safe. ("Duty of care | Queensland Health",