Introduction In recent years‚ there has been increasing number of the UK’s population that are classified as overweight or obese which is gaining immense amount of interest from all the healthcare professionals. Obesity is one of the factors that contribute in developing other conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Temple Health Jeans Hospital‚ 2012). Due to this‚ it is vital for the nurses to have enough understanding regarding obesity. Nurses play an important role as patient’s
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their full consent? I will first begin by discussing the experiment and then explain how it was conducted. I will also briefly explain the American Psychological Association guidelines relevant to this example using three of their APA codes: beneficence‚ autonomy and justice. Then‚ I will discuss two contrasting theories‚ the first will be the theory of utilitarianism and if the consequences of the experiment justify the means; in this experiment it seems that the findings justify the actions that took
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doubt regarding competing values‚ such as personal‚ organizational‚ professional and social values. When involved in a decision making process it is important for all concerned to considered ethical principles including justice‚ autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence‚ and fidelity. Also included‚ should be professional and organizational ethical standards and codes of the organization involved. Over the years‚ many factors have contributed to the growing concern in healthcare organization over ethical
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tion of Maternity‚ Women’s Health‚ and Child Health Nursing 1. Advocacy – Speaking or arguing in support of a policy or person’s rights. 2. Morbidity – Ratio of sick-to-well persons in a defined population. 3. Malpractice – Negligence by a professional person. 4. Neonatal mortality – Infant deaths that occur in the first 28 days of life. 5. Intrapartum – Time of labor and childbirth. 6. Ethics – Rules or principles that govern conduct. 7. Lactation – Secretion of milk from the breasts
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U9-Final Assignment: The Case of Alicia Flor Chavez COUN5106 - Assessment Tests and Measures December 13‚ 2014 Lynn Jones Ph.D. Unit 9- Final Assignment Diagnosing potential Anorexia nervosa is not always easy‚ and Alicia’s case‚ based on information given and her representation‚ is not clear cut. Researchers argue that the diagnosis has to be done carefully and potential ambiguities have to be resolved (Baer & Blais‚ 2010). For example‚ some researchers have argued that one criterion
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as well as situations and when to use; and disclosure of Protected Health Information are permitted. (****). When faced with an ethical dilemma‚ all possible options should be explored in order to protect the patient’s right of confidentiality and autonomy. While maintaining confidentiality of patient‚ it is imperative to note that issues might arise that will necessitate the breach of confidentiality as seen in the case of
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Summary and Application of Ethical Codes Ethics and Legal Issues in Counseling Walden University Summary and Application of Ethical Codes The American Counseling Association‚ The International Association of Marriage and Family Counseling Association and The American Mental Health Counseling Association bring together the foundation of standards and guidance that unifies the counseling profession. This foundation is made up of the ethical standards which the mental health profession
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An Ethical Dilemma in Disability Management Bob was a machinist with a large company. His job was a physical one‚ which required some lifting. In June of 2002 he and another man lifted a particularly heavy piece of machinery onto a workbench. Bob mentioned that he had felt his back “crack”‚ but finished his shift. The next day he called in sick to work and went to a Doctor. After an extended period of time off‚ his Doctor told Bob that he could not continue with his present occupation as he
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Book Review: HOW GOOD PEOPLE MAKE TOUGH CHOICES This book is aimed at helping people make ethical choices‚ through a readable mixture of analysis‚ guidance‚ and case studies. It was easy for me to identify with the case studies. The basic premise is that tough choices revolve not around questions of right vs. wrong rather tough choices revolve around questions of right vs. right. Based on study of thousands of real ethical dilemmas‚ Kidder presents four ethical paradigm pairs: Truth
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Felix is a 68- year old man who was admitted to an inpatient post operative care unit at Prairie Regional Medical Center (PRMC) after undergoing a laparotomy for the diagnosis of peptic ulcer. The surgical procedure went well‚ with no obvious difficulties. Felix’s medical history was significant for diabetes‚ and a hearing impairment for which he wears bilateral hearing aids. Renee is a highly regarded registered nurse (RN) who has worked at PRMC for 8-years. She and her husband have 3 children
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