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 midwives have legal
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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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Answer: FREE CONSENT * Meaning of consent: it means an act of assenting to an offer. According to section 13‚ "Tow or more persons are said to consent when they agree upon the same thing in the same thing in same sense." Thus‚ consent involves identity of minds in respect of the subject matter of the contract. In English Law‚ this is called ’consensus-ad-idem’. * Effect of Absence of consent: When there is no consent at all‚ the agreement is void ab-initio‚ i.e. it is not enforceable
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Question 2: What are the three challenges of trauma-informed practice? Pick one and explain how to combat the challenge. Trauma-informed practice is an essential part of effective group work. When operating from a trauma-informed perspective‚ social workers will be mindful‚ but not assuming‚ of the possibility that clients may have experienced trauma (Knight‚ 2015). Knight (2015) goes on to say that workers must consider how clients’ past trauma carries forward and impact the client currently‚
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24 Hour Informed Consent Law Ohio’s 24 Hour Informed Consent Law requires that women receive certain information at least 24 hours before an abortion in a face to face meeting with a physician. We will provide this information during your Pre-Abortion Visit. The physician must explain the following: • The probable gestational age (length of pregnancy in weeks) • The nature and purpose of the abortion • The medical risks of the abortion procedure • The risks of the abortion compared to the risks
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Informed consent is the process in which a client voluntarily agree to a proposed treatment option. This is imperative because the client should always be aware of and understand the proposed treatment options. The advantages and disadvantages are made aware to the client as well as specific risks and alternatives. Informed consent derived from battery‚ which is when the touching of another person is unauthorized and both parties don’t agree on it. I believe that every person should have the right
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Working within the human service field having proper skill sets is important. I believe that no matter the situation whether it be within a primary‚ secondary or tertiary prevention level all the skills a human service worker obtains will be utilized. I feel that the skills you go into the field with‚ along with skills you will gain while in the field all get utilized to the same degree. Now depending on the severity of the situation shows how often specific skills are utilized. I will list several
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Maintaining Confidentiality Course 117 TWO contact hours By: Monica Oram‚ RN‚ BSN Upon completion of this course the reader will be able to achieve the following objectives: 1. Define confidentiality and related key terms 2. Define the concepts concerning confidentiality 3. Understand what is considered confidential information 4. Understand the outcomes of breach of confidentiality 5. Understand responsibilities as a healthcare worker with private and confidential information
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Zak Nixon May 29‚ 2012 HIST 1321 The Three Settlement Areas of the Early Americas The three settlement areas of the early Americas‚ the North‚ the Middle‚ and the Southern colonies were somewhat similar‚ but had major differences. When looking at the similarities shared amongst the three colonies we can compare their language‚ issues with the natives‚ English common law and the form of democratic societies in each of the colonies. Contrasting the differences of the colonies we can look at slavery
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Group work in the Human Services Field Introduction Group work has been cited as playing an integral role in ensuring that people achieve more collaboratively than working as individuals. In addition‚ group work has been perceived as a robust mechanism of helping people attain some novel skills and specific goals‚ mostly when a group is founded upon a particular objective. Nonetheless‚ despite these benefits attributed to working in groups‚ it is imperative to be cognizant of the fact that in many
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