performance and ethics for nurses and midwives’ (2008) states: "You must respect people’s right to confidentiality." "You must ensure people are informed about how and why information is shared by those who will be providing their care." "You must disclose information if you believe someone may be at risk of harm‚ in line with the law of the country in which you are practising." Confidentiality A duty of confidence arises when one person discloses information to another in circumstances where
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stage of development yet. There are cases which prove this wrong such as “Teenager admits machete murder” the culprit is cannot be named as he was still a minor during the time of the incident. Even in the past the legal system is still protecting him due to his age in the past‚ and as a result the court takes into account that he was a minor when he committed this serious offence. Even when giving evidence children are treated differently as law states that before
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BSM2050 MBA Oil and Gas Project (Distance Learning and Part Time) Handbook Part 1: Background & Important Information Professor David Gray Module Coordinator Aberdeen Business School The Robert Gordon University Acknowledgement This Consultancy Project guidance has benefited from the input of a number of academics
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how the service worker should treat service users. There are five different care values: - Promoting Anti-Discriminatory practice. -Maintaining confidentiality of information. -Respect and acknowledging individual choice‚ culture‚ Identity and beliefs. -Promoting effective communication and relationships. -Promoting empowerment. Confidentiality is ensuring service users private information is only accessible on a need to know basis and is protected from those who are not authorised to view
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that our Canadian Justice system is becoming too soft and youth offenders going to court for minor charges are only getting a slap on the wrist‚ the argument is that this is not only costing money and wasting time‚ but it is also increasing our statistics on youth crime. The third and final claim that was shown in this article is that society wants all minor crimes to be dealt with (schools fights‚ minor shoplifting‚ etc.) and instead of police having discretion like the early years‚ law enforcement
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All nurses and midwives have to comply with the legislation relating to confidentiality. Data Protection Act came into place in 1998‚ the purpose of the Act is to protect individuals by how data is controlled‚ store‚ obtained and disclosed. Data Protection Act is designed to make sure and put in place what personal information may or may not be shared and also what can be with the information. Confidentiality has been described as central to preserving the human dignity of patients. All nurses and
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SUNY Empire State College Patient confidentiality has become an integral aspect of healthcare ethical standards since the HIPPA law came into being. (Erikson 2005). According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) code of ethics “the nurse has a duty to maintain confidentiality of all patient information” (Nursingworld‚ 2005). When a patient’s confidentiality is violated‚ his/ her wellbeing is negatively impacted. Patient confidentiality encompasses protecting any information the patient
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knowledge of the importance of effective communication in adult social care settings‚ and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs‚ wishes and preferences in communication. You will also address the principles and practices relating to confidentiality. TASK B Case Study You are a social care worker‚ and a service user‚ Hannah‚ tells you that she is unhappy taking her new medication as she thinks she does not need it and so she is throwing it away. You know from her care plan that Hannah does
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gets confused. Hannah begs you to keep this confidential and not tell anyone especially her daughter‚ who she sees regularly‚ as her daughter will be very angry. Bi: How would you explain the term ‘confidentiality’ to Hannah? I would explain to Hannah that I will uphold my confidentiality if it does not put her life at risk or harm herself or others around her‚ If she or others is at risk it has to be reported and not taking her medication that has been prescribed by the doctor could be dangerous
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information about children and families confidential. It is very important to keep information about families and children confidential for many reasons; it is vital for safety and secure. Also‚ confidentiality is important for the protection of the children as well as protection of you yourself. Confidentiality is important in a setting for the safety of the child and the family of the child. It is important that information is not exposed to anyone that should not be allowed to have access with. In
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