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    legal and ethical aspects in health care. It is therefore important to follow up incidents that may arise carefully and properly. Law and ethics are to different factors but they are tied together in any given situation (Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council‚ 2008). The scenarios chosen for this paper will be analysed and looked at from a legal and ethical perspective. Furthermore‚ implementations of problem solving strategies in order to solve these types of issues will be discussed. Scenario

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    Highers or HNC equivalent. An Adult Nursing course at university would last 3 years with the option to further your studies. These 3 years would entitle a successful learner to register as a Nurse in the Nursing and Midwifery council. To remain registered on the Nursing and Midwifery council it costs £76 a year. This registration is essential to remain practising as a nurse. On the other hand becoming a doctor requires many years of training. Education into becoming a Doctor starts with a course

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    working within the nursing profession‚ it is of great importance for a nurse to act lawfully within their roles and responsibilities. It is imperative for nurses to comprehend legal aspects such as negligence‚ duty of care‚ documentation and confidentiality. As such acting lawfully will protect and reduce the risk of becoming deregistered and provide a high standard of care for the patients. I choose to study nursing for various reasons. My family suggested becoming a nurse because of the opportunities

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    and midwives can use to address wellbeing and safety issues of patients under their care (Goldsmith 2011‚ p. 14). The other role of the code is to support continued professional development through research and evidence-based practice (Nursing and Midwifery Council 2008‚ p. 6). As nurses and midwives regularly refer to the code and the various supporting advice and guidance‚ they are reminded of the principles underpinning their practice and to improve on them (Goldsmith 2011‚ p.

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    2012). Autonomy is just one of four principles‚ however it holds great value to both nurses and patients as it underpins respect‚ confidentiality and consent over personal information (Freegard‚ 2006). So‚ ethically speaking‚ why does it matter that patients give their consent to treatment? That their privacy is respected? And that nurses respect patient confidentiality? It is partly a matter of ‘treating others how you would like to be treated’ and partly what is required of nurses by law. By the

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    Guidance on professional conduct For nursing and midwifery students 1 We are the nursing and midwifery regulator for England‚ Wales‚ Scotland‚ Northern Ireland and the Islands. • We exist to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public. • We set the standards of education‚ training and conduct that nurses and midwives need to deliver high quality healthcare consistently throughout their careers. • We ensure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date and uphold the

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    accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2004). Any names of patients referred to in this assignment have been changed to protect their confidentiality. The NMC states as a registered nurse you must guard against breaches of confidentiality by protecting information from improper disclosure at all times. The placement referred to in this assignment is an Elderly Mentally Infirm (EMI) home‚ which is located on Merseyside. The United Kingdom Central Midwifery and Health visiting Council

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    Outcome 1: Reflective Account No.1 Outcomes 1a‚ b‚ n‚ o‚ p‚ r and u In this reflective account I will be using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Gibbs 1988). As stated by the NMC "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." (NMC 2010) So all names will be changed throughout this reflective account. On my recent placement in Hairmyres hospital I had been asked by a nurse if I wanted to do the medicine round with them to get an idea of what it was like‚ I had agreed to this and found it interesting

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    This assignment will explain the importance of nursing and midwifery code of practice within the health environment and will discuss the 3 elements of Nursing and Midwifery as part of the assignment by using the code of practice as a guide. The code of practice is the foundation of good nursing and midwifery practice and key tool in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the public. The code states that a Registered Nurse‚ Midwifery and health professionals must protect and support the health

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    on this occasion as it is a fictitious patient. Based around this fictitious scenario‚ the aim is to discuss and identify vulnerability and any issues arising from it. Exploring all aspects of vulnerability involving all models and discussing confidentiality‚ looking at the importance of it and why it should be maintained. This assignment will also look at the mental capacity act and how the nurse and other healthcare professionals assess the patient for capacity and use the models of assessment.

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