Ethics, law and morals are closely intertwined and guide our behaviour as to what we regard as right and wrong. Looking at the case study RN John had clearly broken the law due to stealing used equipment which is against hospital policies. From a moral perspective John thought he was doing the right thing, but stealing was evidently the wrong decision. He breached the concept of non-maleficence, which is “do not harm”, due to donating used equipment to a third world charity. The used dressing forceps and scissors may not have been properly sterilised and may still be contaminated. Therefore, by sending them to charity for reuse they may cause people to encounter infections. The writer however believes that even though John may have gone against…
4. What tests could be done to determine whether M.S. has osteoporosis? Which tests is recommended and why?…
The features of effective partnership working are groups that have a responsibility to cooperate in undertaking mutually agreed service goals. In doing so no one has full control in every situation however some health and social care partners will be more independent and will exert more power and influence than others. The main feature is an acknowledgement that a true partnership empowers the service user, their carers…
1.1 Case Study JOHN LITTLE John Little is a 69-year-old man living within an Enhanced Sheltered Accommodation Housing unit in Glasgow, where he has been resident for several years. I have changed the name of the individual to protect his identity in line with the (Data Protection Act 1998, 2017). Before the unit John lived in his own home in the same area of Glasgow, that he previously shared with his parents until they both died, he has a brother with whom he speaks with once or twice a month due to the fact he lives in Australia. John’s brother Charlie has not been home to Scotland for over twenty years making it hard for John to maintain a proper relationship with him. At the age of 18 John was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia, throughout the rest of his adult life John has battled with this illness and needs regular routine support to help meet all his basic needs…
References: Ignatavicius, D. D., & Workman, M. L. (2013). Medical-surgical nursing: Patient-centered collaborative care (7th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.…
This paper will be addressing a clinical case study from the writer's current experience that illustrates collaborative nursing practice. According to Schueller and Kimbrell (2003, p. 2), "When one refers to collaborative practice within a hospital setting, they are referring to healthcare personnel working together to care for patients and families". Collaboration is defined as "working together, especially in a joint intellectual effort to achieve a desired outcome; to cooperate" (American Heritage Dictionary, 2000).…
Partnership working with colleagues it ensures that the service is delivered as a team and that all members of the team contribute their strengths to deliver a high standard of care and support to an individual. It ensures that all of the team feel competent and confident within their roles and support each other as well as being able to work individually.…
For that reason the remainder of this assignment will look at interprofessional working and its context within the critical incident. Day (2006) defines Interprofessional working as individuals from a profession working together for the benefit of those in their care, although they state that this does not describe the complexity and levels of the term, Miers and Pollard (2009) states that interprofessional working differs from multiprofessional working because multiprofessionals are health care workers who do not necessarily work together . The Nurse and Midwifery Council (2008) and General Medical Council (2006) state that nurses and doctors should work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and The Department of Health in 2007 launched the Creating an Interprofessional Workforce Programme which is designed to support integrated holistic care for patients and their carer’s. Interprofessional working has been proved to improve patient care, enhance patient safety, improve job satisfaction, streamline services and improve patient outcomes (Day 2006) and is necessary because health care has become more complex and patients now require specialised care from a variety of health care professionals with a range of skills and experience (Sargeant et al 2008). Interprofessional teams vary in…
3.1 It is important to work in partnership with others to ensure the best possible outcome of care to whom you are caring for. We must work as a team with other staff, management and other professionals for continuality of care.…
A multi disciplinary team is a group of trained professionals working together with the service users, to get the best possible outcome. Multi disciplinary teams help to make more accurate decisions at ease and use their different views to work out what is best for the patient’s sake. A successful team has the ability to work together, agree with decisions, have common interests which in this case would be the well being of the patient, must have people skills and leadership skills so they are able to get their point across and take part in group meetings and must also be committed. Partnerships can be formed between a number of individuals, agencies or organisations with a shared interest. Health care proffessionals often work alongside one another as part of a team, each member has a unique and different role to play to help ensure the service users receive the best possible care and treatment.…
By working together, they could make efforts to resolve this issue. However, Intraprofessional collaboration was not observed in the clinic in my experience. In the experiences that I’ve had during the clinical practicum immersion, Seema found out that the health care center where she worked lacked this practice of Intraprofessional collaboration. Nurses, doctors, and physicians work in the same field which makes it important for them to collaborate amongst one another and cooperate to provide the patients with effective treatment by the collective skills that they have (NCBI, 2015). In Seema opinion, the one way by which the society can reduce the rate of falls and other harmful injuries caused by it, is by standing united. Hence, Seema learned from this project that in order to eradicate a threat concerning human health in from the society, Intraprofessional collaboration is…
As nurses delegation is part of our everyday practice. In this particular case study the Nurse Practitioner, Ms. W, is trying to facilitate every part of the patient’s care on her own. It is important that when we care for patient we use what is called an interdisciplinary team. This team would consist of professionals specializing in different areas of healthcare from education to social work. It’s important to have a well-rounded interdisciplinary team to make sure that the patient, Ms. R, is getting well-rounded, excellent care.…
Partnership working is about developing comprehensive and equally beneficial relationships that will in turn improve the quality of care. Additionally, in order to achieve an organised service, providers will need to demonstrate good communication, co-ordination and co-operation. A partnership approach that is founded on collaboration and co-operation between each partner will ultimately benefit the service user and the service provider. These benefits will include: 1. The opportunity to provide consistent coordinated and comprehensive care and ‘person centered’ approach 2. Access to a range of education and training opportunities 3. Access to a broader range of services that will address the service user needs 4. Developing a better understanding of others’ skills and in turn develop a wider range of personal skills in dealing with service users 5. Develop a wider skill base for staff to successfully meet the needs of clients 6. Recognise and utilise partner strengths and areas of…
According to Chan and Wood (2010) collaborative practice is intended to promote active participation of each discipline in the care of the patient by “providing mechanism for continuous communication among caregivers, optimizes staff participation in clinical decision making within and across disciplines and fosters respect for the disciplinary contribution of all professionals.” (p. 22). Possible participants of collaborative care may include the following disciplines: primary medical provider, medical specialists, physical therapist, psychiatrics, nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers,…
Continuity of care, for all patients, depends on the medical professionals working together for the betterment human health that frequently rely on each other to completely care for the patient. I don’t believe one could distinguish who or what department is more important in the care of a patient in the hospital setting; from the emergency department entrance door spanning throughout the hospital, every department and every medical professional is focused on one goal: to restore normalcy in the patient and return he/she to the life that he/she was living prior to entering that door. Patient care is conquered by a team of providers contributing to a plan of care for the stabilization, improvement, and health of human…