In the case presented‚ the nurse has to confront many ethical principles‚ cited in Blais and Hayes (2016)‚ important in the nursing practice: the sanctity of life‚ utility‚ autonomy‚ respect for person‚ nonmaleficence‚ beneficence‚ justice‚ fidelity‚ and veracity. Sanctity of life. The nurse instinctively will do measures to preserve the life of this bleeding patient‚ including calling doctor to the scene immediately‚ administering fluids‚ensuring laboratory test and other pertinent procedures
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Assessment 2- Case Study Analysis The problem and ethical considerations to be addressed Mary’s main concern is whether or not to maintain confidentiality between herself and Sandy or to disclose the information to Mrs Wilson regarding Sandy’s suspected pregnancy. As a health professional‚ Mary needs to ensure she is making a well-informed ethical decision to guarantee the wellbeing of Sandy is in her best interest. Mary may find conflict in what course of action to take as she needs to determine
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patient had a right to know the truth‚ as he was approaching the end of his life. He might need to discuss some questions with his family and carers in order to arrange his affairs (Nicoll 1997). Basford and Slevin (1999) state‚ the principles of autonomy and justice as‚ are vital in healthcare practice and are dominant in many arguments within medical and nursing ethics. Consequently‚ there is a conflict between the patient’s right to know and the carers’ duty of care. Honesty is an important part
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Ethical Health-care issue- Abortion Mathew V Kurian HCS/545 October 29 2012 . Ethical Health-care issue- Abortion Abortion is the induced termination of a pregnancy after conception. There are different ways in which an abortion can occur. Spontaneous abortions are usually termed as miscarriage. Miscarriage that happens between 8 to 22 weeks is due to incorrect replication of chromosomes‚ and it can be caused by environmental factors. Stillbirth and premature-birth are not considered
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or refuse treatment if they are deemed to understand the risks and benefits of the treatment offered (Hendrick and Wigens‚ 2004). Beneficence is the principle which states that the actions service providers take should promote good. Beneficence and non-maleficence are closely related in health care‚ which brings into discussion both legal and ethical issues Beneficence will help determine the balance of benefits against the risks and costs involved in the treatment of the service user which in a health
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confidential information that the nurse knows about the patient. Patient confidentiality is also a major boundary of the nurse-client relationship. These boundaries must be maintained in the nurse-client relationship in order to allow for beneficence‚ autonomy‚ and nonmalefience of the
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Ethical principles and codes of practice can provide guidance in day-to-day practice. Analyse Peter’s situation in the case study and come to a conclusion about what would be an appropriate response. This essay will analyse the ethical principles and code of practice in relation to the case study of Peter‚ a man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and will suggest a course of action for Peter’s situation based upon the application of these principles and the code. It will do this by examining
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principles in the health care setting exist when a competent adult patient is refusing treatment that the health care team believed will save the patient’s life. The basic ethical principles of patient’s autonomy‚ beneficence‚ nonmaleficence‚ and justice supersede the ethical principles of beneficence‚ and nonmaleficence of the health care team. Under the common law‚ every individual has the
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gaining informed consent from participants is important in research and how this contributes to the four principles of ethical conduct in research 1. respect for human beings‚ 2. research merit and integrity‚ 3. justice‚ and 4. beneficence • Draw on other ethical theories to support your discussion (at least one) • For your essay you should refer to the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research: (http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/publications/e72)
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abnormalities that if identified early can result in positive outcomes. The four principles of Bioethics are autonomy‚ the right of individuals to make their own decisions; nonmaleficence‚ one should avoid causing harm; beneficence‚ positive steps should taken to help others; and justice‚ the benefits and risks should be fairly distributed (PHG Foundation‚ n.d.). The nurse can provide autonomy by supporting the right for the family to consider prenatal testing. Nonmaleficence can be exhibited by the
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