Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Karen Scroggins NUR/391 November11‚ 2013 Joy Brock MSN‚ RN‚ FNP Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nurses today face many challenges related to ethical and legal issues. The American Nurses Association Code of Nursing Ethics is a guideline for nurses to use when facing these issues. Personal and societal values will also influence nurses faced with these issues. If nurses adhere to the Code of Ethics even though personal or societal values may be in conflict
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Reading Response Epistemology is a philosophy that specifically focuses on the scope of knowledge. In a sense the questions is asked “what we know” or “What we can be sure of”. These are the basic fundamentals that surround how we think. In this paper‚ I will discuss views presented by philosophers that relate to me and my profession. In addition‚ I will explore the similarities and differences in epistemology. Perception as it relates to epistemology focuses on our perpetual knowledge
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Scenario 1 It is always good to have a back-up plan in an emergency or non-emergency. If we apply the scientific method‚ we can solve any and all everyday problems. So it is always good to keep a spare of something that can potentially be lost on a daily basis or give oneself enough time to get ready for an event and have extra time in case of an emergency. Asking Questions Being the type of person that loses things often‚ I have to set all the things I need to walk out of my house with all
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Response Paper: Hamlet Contrary to popular belief‚ ignorance is not‚ in any shape or form‚ ‘bliss’‚ however it is not restricting either. No one can truly live in a constant state of ignorance‚ because just as time heals all wounds‚ time also inflicts them. Sometimes not knowing is antagonizing than knowing. However‚ knowledge can place a person in a situation where they feel that they have no other option but to perform an act of some kind. In the Shakespearean play “Hamlet”‚ the main character’s
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Analysis of a Quantitative Research Report Amelia De Froy NUR 429 University of Phoenix Article to be reviewed: Craddock T.‚ Adams‚ P.‚ Usui‚ W.‚ & Mitchell‚ L. (1999). An intervention to increase use and effectiveness of self-care measures for breast cancer chemotherapy patients. Cancer Nursing‚ 22(4)‚ 312-319. The problem this study was conducted to resolve appears to revolve around the fact that most chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients are done on
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Intelligent Responses Abstract Emotional situations result in emotional responses. Often these responses are instinctual‚ but they can be taught through the teaching of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a measure of how well a person understands and manages emotions‚ and it can be increased through experiences and teaching. The teaching of emotional intelligence‚ known as social emotional learning or SEL‚ should be taught in school systems so children learn
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing NUR/391 Sharon Little-Stoetzel February 17‚ 2013 Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Within the profession of Nursing there are many decisions and clinical vignettes that will play out. This paper will depict an end of life case study‚ which will be explored. When reviewing each case study there are two nursing actions for how end of life care is viewed and carried out‚ according to the American Association Code of Nursing Ethics. Throughout
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Jilan Delk Professor Falahi Cultural Anthropology 03 November 2014 Response/Analysis Paper In many cultures‚ a person existing outside the two accepted genders seems confronting; even threatening. Gender is defined by culture‚ but to the Bugis‚ the addition to men‚ women‚ and Bissu‚ there are two more. The case study discussed in Challenging Gender Norms: Five Gender among Bugis in Indonesia explores the Bugis ethnic group‚ native to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi‚ and they recognize five gender
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Emergency Services P1 – Emergencies like earthquakes and floods cause more harm than others and are more visible than others. Larger scale incidents are known as major incidents whilst smaller ones are known as smaller incidents. Smaller incidents can still be classed as an emergency. The government defines an emergency as an event or situation that threats a person safety‚ property or war and terrorism that threatens serious damage to the security to the county. This is defined by the Civil
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TPR Matthew SWEET (Pennsylvania State Police: TROOPER) - Look up coverage and law enforcement - Review non-tragic deaths (i.e. Amber Alert (missing person)- MIPA (elder person wanders off) - Troops A – T Criminal Investigations Troop F- Patrol and Criminal Investigations Initial officers - First responders 1) Clear the scene 2) Establish crime scene perimeters 3) Await for investigators arrival and forensic services Investigators Arrival: Briefing by first responders Initial walk through (point
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