of nurses to provide safe quality of care. Should nurses fail to uphold certain standards and by doing so cause harm or injury to the client‚ they would be held liable in the tort of negligence. Description of a practical situation which raised ethical issues: Mr Lim 70 years old has been hospitalised for medical treatment with the diagnosis of chronic heart failure. He was ordered intravenous therapy by Dr Peter the medical resident. Nurse Su questions the order because it is for an infusion of
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a person or a company to purchase goods or services. A purchasing officer’s decisions must be legally and economically sound. It is their basic responsibility to conduct purchases using the instructions given to them by their employer while avoiding any legal issues. The basic understanding of contract or acquisition law can help the purchasing officer in the long run by equipping them with the general knowledge to avoid issues that can lead to legal involvements. At the very least it allows
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P5: Explain the legal and ethical issues in relation to the use of business information In this task I am going to explain about each of the legal issues and the ethical issues individually and explain how businesses use these. What is the Data Protection Act 1998? This Act came into force in 1998 and this aims to protect an individual’s right to privacy of their personal data of which is taken and handled by businesses. Personal data does not just mean personal information; it means any data
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Legal and Ethical Issues of Healthcare Adequate medical care of an individual or family requires the use of services of general practitioners‚ specialists‚ nurses‚ technicians‚ and laboratories (Journal of the National Medical Association‚ 1949). The Journal further reports that the quality of these services must meet high standards which include regular periodic examinations as well as inoculations and other measures. According to this context‚ this girl is not receiving adequate health care. This
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Read the articles below and analyze the ethical and legal aspects of the actions taken by the cola giants. What‚ if anything‚ should they do? Indian Coke‚ Pepsi Laced with Pesticides‚ Says NGO By Ranjit Devraj Inter Press Service August 5‚ 2003 NEW DELHI -- One of India’s leading voluntary agencies‚ the Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said Tuesday that soft drinks manufactured in India‚ including those carrying the Pepsi and Coca-Cola brand names‚ contain unacceptably high levels
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Issues 1.Does a partnership exist between Ed‚ Jake‚ Charlie and Bella? 2. Are Ed‚ Charlie and Bella also liable for the lawsuit against the firm by their client Mr Laurent.? 2. If so how far responsible are the other partners for Jakes mistake? 3.If no other partner liable‚ what excludes them? 4.Are there any defences to any of the members of the firm from being liable to the lawsuit? Law: Partnerships Partnership Act 1891 (QLD) Nature of Partnership Determination of existence of partnership
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ETHICAL/LEGAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING PRCATICE ETHICAL STANDARDS The importance of knowing the contents of professional codes of conduct and the purposes and limitations of such codes is essential to the understanding of ethical and legal issues in counseling. school counselors should have at least a basic understanding of their ethical responsibilities ‚ necessarily provide answers to the many specific dilemmas that practitioners will face. When the standards do not
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1. State the administrative agency‚ which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interest you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so‚ how? Submit a copy of the proposed regulation along with your responses to these five questions. The proposed regulation can be submitted as either a separate Word document (.doc) or Adobe file (.pdf). This means you will submit two attachments to the Week 2 Dropbox:
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International Legal and Ethical Issues Thais Padilla Law 421 Monday December 1‚ 2014 When conducting international business there are things that a company must know. This could be a daunting task but it is important to know. Some of the factors that have to be considered know the local laws‚ cultural differences‚ international laws‚ and any political situations that can arise. So when a company decides to do business internationally it is important for them to know the local and
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Unit 7: Florida Licensure and Certification Shereena Khan COUN5217 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling August 28‚ 2016 Dr. Angela Banks-Johnson Florida License and Certification In the pursuit of becoming a mental health counselor (MHC) certain licenses and certifications are needed. While the requirements vary by state‚ this paper will focus on the requirements graduate students need in order to become a MHC in the state of Florida. Upon completing the required educational
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