Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice and Professional Performance Brandy Basey‚ LPN Standard I: Assessment The Psychiatric Mental Health RN collects health data that is pertinent to the patients health or situation. This information consists of objective/subjective information. Standard II: Diagnosis The Psychiatric Mental Health RN analyses the data obtained to determine a diagnosis or problem; including the level of risk. Standard III: Outcomes Identification The
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I agree with John Stuart Mills argument that happiness is the only basic good. Mill argues that basic goods create the maximum amount of happiness; which follows the principle of utilitarianism. In an article comparing Mills view on utilitarianism‚ it states “happiness is linked to morality. For instance‚ in general‚ it backs up murder’s being wrong‚ lying‚ rights.”(Mesacc‚ n.d.). I agree with Mills argument more than Kants theory because in most cases‚ people
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2 Title of Article: Promoting the Integration of Therapeutic Touch in Nursing Practice on an Inpatient Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Source of Article: International Journal for Human Caring Date of Article: November 30‚ 2008 Has the article been subjected to Peer Review?: Blind Peer Reviewed; Double Blind Peer Reviewed; Editorial Board Reviewed; Expert Peer Reviewed; Nursing Peer Reviewed 1. Describe the patient group in the study. English speaking adults
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Ajri-Khameslou‚ M.‚ Abbaszadeh‚ A.‚ & Borhani‚ F. (2017). Emergency Nurses as Second Victims of Error. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal‚ 39‚ 68-76. doi: 10.1097/TME.0000000000000133 Blondon‚ M.‚ Casini‚ A.‚ Hoppe‚ K. K.‚ Boehlen‚ F.‚ Righini‚ M.‚ & Smith‚ N. L. (2016). Risks of Venous Thromboembolism After Cesarean Sections: A Meta-Analysis. American College of Chest Physicians. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.05.021 Cooper‚ F. P. M.‚ Alexander‚ C. E.‚ Sinha‚ S.‚ & Omar‚ M. I. (2016)
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consideration relevant to the rightness of an act is the amount of goodness it produces’. 1 (McNaughton and Piers Rawlings pg32) from David McNaughton and Piers Rawlings essay on Deontology. Versus the Kantian and Rule Consequentialism of utilitarianism which would believe that this is morally wrong‚ despite of the lives that could be saved. Rule Consequentialism and Deontology are very similar in their beliefs. For example‚ this was said in regards to Rule Consequentialism: ’In particular
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semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 staff working on five multidisciplinary teams in the same long-term care facility in Metropolitan Toronto. Staff in different structural locations have differing meanings of work and teamwork. Direct caregiving nursing staff have simple role-sets‚ minimal involvement in team decision-making and ritualistic orientations towards their work and teamwork. Multidisciplinary professionals have complex role-sets‚ greater involvement in team decision-making and organic
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The core of utilitarianism is based around the idea that a person’s actions should be evaluated in terms of the pain and pleasure it causes. To balance these out it uses mathematics to make moral decisions that will have the happiest results. In human cloning‚ a utilitarian would argue it is essential to weigh up the pain and pleasure that the action would produce. Just because cloning may cause overall happiness it doesn’t mean it is ethically acceptable. Cloning has positive aspects it creates
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DEONTOLOGY vs UTILITARIANISM The theory of deontology is derived from the writings of German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). Kant stated that a universal law should provide the basis for each act‚ and that the intention was of more importance than the result. Deontology is a duty-based ethical position‚ where one ’s actions are based on what is ethically correct‚ regardless of the consequences (Porche‚ 2004). Deontological theories hold that actions are morally right
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When using trial and error towards the nursing practice the nurse is putting the patient at risk for harm by using their own judgement of how a procedure should or should not be performed. Medication errors can also become a problem when this method is practice. When the nurse goes against her better judgement to try a new way the outcome becomes uncertain. Protocols are set in place to protect the nurse as well as the patient. The hospital I work has protocol for the nurses called‚ “Standards of
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(Koutoukidis‚ Stainton & Hughson 2013‚ p. 29). The privacy and confidentiality are governed by the code of conduct and the code of ethics the nurse must work within these codes and their scope of practice‚ a breach in the patient’s confidentiality can lead to legal proceedings against the nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia‚ 2014). 2. What are the types of small groups and work teams that nurses are likely to be involved in? There are different
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