Case study: an ethical dilemma involving a dying patient. Abstract Nursing often deals with ethical dilemmas in the clinical arena. A case study demonstrates an ethical dilemma faced by healthcare providers who care for and treat Jehovah ’s Witnesses who are placed in a critical situation due to medical life-threatening situations. A 20-year-old‚ pregnant‚ Black Hispanic female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) in critical condition following a single-vehicle car accident. She exhibited
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discussion I will describe an ethical dilemma associated with the state of population and health disparities. I will discuss cultural underpinnings supporting the pros and cons of the health care reform and the Affordable Care Act in the United States. Lastly‚ I will explain the principles of social justice and human right protection in the reduction of health disparities. Ethical Dilemma associated with State of Population and Health Disparities The definition of health disparities according to
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One of the most challenging moral/ethical dilemmas to resolve occurs when the patient’s autonomous choices conflict with the nurse’s duty to look out for the patient’s best interests. The scenario presented to me describes a conflict between a patient who refuses to bathe and a nurse whose duty is to provide the patient’s care. Because of the patient’s physical condition and inability to get out of bed‚ they require a two-person bath involving lifts. The patient refuses to bathe at the time scheduled
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The United States health care issues associate mostly with cost and quality. Modern science invention ability to alleviate debilitating illness and terminal disease is an achievement to humanity. However‚ with all modern scientific advancement come the encounter of ethical dilemma related to economic‚ cost and policy decisions like the one presented in this week reading “Review of prostate cancer drugs Provenge -----“(Sein‚ 2010). The United States Health care industry dash out into medical innovation
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Introduction: This essay will look at an ethical dilemma encountered in clinical practice while working as a clinical research nurse as part of a lung cancer research team. This essay will give a background to the subject area‚ look at the potential impact of this dilemma on clinical research and identify evidence based potential solutions to the dilemma. Methods of implementing the potential solutions into practice will then be outlined. The NMC (2008‚ p. 6) Code of Conduct states that as a nurse
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Client Choice verses Client Good Ethical Dilemma Ursula Blinski 0089672 The Discipline of Professional Nursing 3 Instructor: Kim Client Choice verses Client Good Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemmas are as common as a routine medication pass. As health care professionals‚ their goals are to promote health‚ prevent illness‚ restore health and to aid in suffering. Complex issues can arise that may conflict with one’s personal values and beliefs‚ or clients wishes may conflict
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Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part1) Voluntary/ Assisted Euthanasia By Feba Erattakulangara‚ Jacinda Koski‚ Nne Uyoh‚ Olga Gray Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care NRS 437V February 24‚ 2013 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part1) Voluntary/ Assisted Euthanasia Amongst the multitude of ethical dilemmas in health care the debate about voluntary or assisted euthanasia presents to be the most
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confidentiality now faces an ethical dilemma: if she keeps her promise to the girl‚ she may not get the proper follow up care and support to treat her illness‚ and if she breaks her promise‚ she has violated the ethical principles of fidelity‚ and autonomy (Nathanson‚ 2000). This paper will discuss the ethical implications of breaches of confidentiality‚ and how the ethical theory of teleology helps to determine the best course of action. Using the 6-step process of ethical decision-making from Purtilo
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would choose the third option. My progression through the steps in the Ethical Model for Ethical Decision Making proposed by McGonigle‚ Mastrian‚ and Farcus (2018‚ p. 89-91) are as follows: 1. Examine the ethical dilemma. In the situation you have presented‚ a new nurse has been asked by a physician to send an EKG via an unsecured text to prevent having to wait for the EKG to be uploaded into the patient’s electronic health record. Unfortunately‚ what this physician has asked this nurse to do has
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administered by the government (Department of Health & Department of Children‚ Schools and Families). Anything that falls into the statutory sector means they have a legal duty to provide the services that they do (such as a school). Funding for services within the statutory sector comes from various forms of taxation (income tax‚ national insurance and council tax). Services are run by NHS Trusts and local authorities‚ they employ doctors‚ nurses‚ social workers‚ care workers‚ teachers etc. Independent
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