The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines an impaired nurse as one who “has cognitive‚ interpersonal or psychomotor skills affected by psychiatric illness and/or drug or alcohol abuse or addiction.” They go on to state that an impaired nurse “is unable to meet the requirements of the code of ethics and standards of practice of the profession.” Impaired nurses may be under the influence of alcohol‚ amphetamines‚ opioids‚ inhalants‚ sedatives‚ hypnotics‚ or tranquilizers. Some of these drugs may
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Chemically- Impaired Nurses Jaime Littles Christina Mazzeo Sociology 101 Research Paper When deciding to enter the stressful and demanding field of nursing‚ I asked myself how will I physically‚ mentally‚ and emotionally deal with the demands of the profession? It takes a lot of long hours‚ knowledge of procedures and practices‚ and devotion to patients and their families. So how do nurses deal with the demands of their job? It has surprised me that in researching the profession
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Ethics has become part of the nurses’ life when it comes to decision making and taking actions in the face of adversity or opportunity. Husted and Husted (2008‚ p.9) states that the patients has lost their power to take actions on their medical conditions due to the lack of knowledge in the health care settings. Hence‚ the healthcare providers are there to impart their skills and knowledge to treat the patient with the best care. This assignment would discuss how the medical decisions for A B who
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Impaired Nurses Working After a Treatment Program Kayla Johns Santa Teresa Community College Mary Shrine‚ MA.RN.CNE RNSG 2035 Management of Client Care April 19‚ 2010 Outline Thesis: The dilemma is if impaired nurses should keep practicing after completing a treatment program; this issue is controversial due to nurses being responsible for the lives of others‚ there are pros and cons that must be understood before making any judgments. I. Introduction-Definition of impairment
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Running head: SYSTEM OF INQUIRY PAPER System of Inquiry Paper Wendell A. Garcia University of Phoenix March 18‚ 2008 American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses Ethics is an integral part of the foundation of nursing. Nursing has a distinguished history of concern for the welfare of the sick‚ injured‚ and vulnerable and for social justice. This concern is embodied in the provision of nursing care to individuals and the community. Nursing encompasses the prevention of
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Impaired Driving The technological advances in self-driving car systems will likely promote reductions of impaired driving and overall accidents. The idea of driverless car may seem to be in the distant future‚ but autonomous technology is in fact improving and some of these features are already apparent in some current vehicles we see on the road today. This kind of technology has the power to no only improve fuel economy‚ reduce parking needs‚ add mobility to those who are unable to drive
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The ethics‚ values‚ and beliefs of the nurse executive can impact the organization and outcomes in a variety of ways. The ethics of the nurse executive in the health care organization facilitates the organization ability to carry out nursing responsibility in a manner that is consistent with delivering quality care to patients and maintaining all ethical obligations of the profession. (ANA‚ 2001) Values have a major influence on the actions of practitioners and are integral to socialization and
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Impaired Driving Essay May 16‚ 2012 Impaired driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit. Similar regulations cover driving or operating certain types of machinery while affected by drinking alcohol or taking other drugs. Impaired driving is a crime in Canada and the one guilty of impaired driving can be convicted under the Criminal Code of Canada. If convicted‚ you can lose your license‚ be fined‚ or spend time in jail. To be convicted
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Nursing‚ like all professions‚ required a code of ethics. This code is extremely important to nurses as it defines the duties and obligations of each nurse and they are expected to adhere to it. The first Code of Ethics was noted in the 1950s and published by the American Nurses Association according to Zerwekh (2015). There are nine Code of Ethics for Nurses that have been approved by the ANA. First and foremost‚ the nurse must show compassion and respect for each patient and family they care
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THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES An international code of ethics for nurses was first adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. It has been revised and reaffirmed at various times since‚ most recently with this review and revision completed in 2005. PREAMBLE Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health‚ to prevent illness‚ to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The need for nursing is universal. Inherent in nursing is respect for human rights‚ including
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