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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2. Professional nurse value Values are the core of the diverse world of human behavior and are express in evry human decision and action. The represent basic convictions of what is right‚ good or desirable‚ and motivate both social and professional behavior (Rassin‚ 2008). Value is particularly helpful in provide ways to under stand individuals’ reaction to difference situation (Altun‚ 2002; Darlen‚ 2002; Hendel‚ 2002; Itzhaky‚ 2004). the sam as Rokeach (1973) mention that value is an ongoing belief
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Registered Nurse (RN) A registered nurse’s scope of responsibilities varies depending on the verification they are given by the government or the school that oversees health care in the area. There are many personal qualities that are necessary to be an RN such as: Love for your job so you be active in your works. You have to have compassion for those that are in your care. Tolerance is required to handle the trauma witnessed. Self-Control so you don’t panic in high stress situations
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A. Marketing Issues in Business Ethics: Marketing tobacco and alcohol. Discuss the ethics of marketing tobacco‚ marketing alcohol‚ or both‚ in terms any or all of the following: (1) underage customers‚ (2) target marketing ethnic groups and/or women‚ (3) moving questionable practices that have been abandoned in the United States to markets in developing nations. Discuss the ethics of marketing tobacco in ways that are illegal in the United States (i.e‚ to children during television shows
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Business ethics -Ethics derived from the Greek word ethos – which refers to the conventional customs and norms of a given culture – the term ethics can be understood in two ways: • as a traditional field of philosophical inquiry dating back to ancient Greece‚ which is concerned with values as they relate to human conduct; and • as the systematic study of norms and values that guide how people should live their lives. -Ethics is to do with what is good and bad or right and wrong. The
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Licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) fill an important role in modern healthcare practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care‚ observe patients’ health‚ assist doctors and registered nurses‚ and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication‚ home-based care‚ and preventative lifestyle changes. Licensed Practical Nurses duties generally include providing routine care‚ observing patients’ health‚ assisting doctors and registered nurses‚ and communicating with patients and their
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In my opinion Nurse Ratched‚ your way of treating the patients in the mental disability home is unjustified and cruel. Treating them like their not human beings just because you have total control over them is not right. Just because they have something mentally wrong with them doesn’t mean you should take advantage of them or have other people do your dirty work. Some people that you think can be "fixed" are better off being how they were then make them worse like you do. Shock therapy is not the
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As a child I always knew that I wanted to become a Nurse. I never imagined myself as a teacher‚ hairstylist or dentist like most of my peers. I always had the feeling that I could become a woman who individuals could rely on in a caring manner. As I got older that feeling was welcomed to the opportunity of becoming a CNA during my 11th and 12th grade years of school‚ where I attended Darlington High. Although‚ I do feel as if I can be that woman‚ I learned in life that sometimes having others who
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Ethical and legal obligation of business Introduction Business ethics: It is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in business environment. It applies to all aspect of business and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organization. Ethics is mainly concerned with what is good versus bad‚ what is right versus wrong. Deontology is an ethical theory that holds that actions are right or wrong independent
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The Role of the Public Health Nurse in the Community The assignment for this paper asks about a disaster that could happen in my community. A disaster is any natural or human-made incident that causes disruption‚ and or devastation requiring external assistance (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012‚ p.508). The purpose of the paper is to provide information how the professional nurse react in the community when a disaster take place. The Role of the Nurse The disaster selected for the paper
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