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    ILAC Answer: ISSUE: Is the Timberlakes own the negligent for duty of care? Should the Timberlakes put public authorities? Should the Timberlakes take occupier’s liabilities? Is there a loss making event for Lindsey Loharn? Law: Law of Tort—The tort of negligence—Duty of care/ public authorities/ occupier’s liabilities. Duty of care: SWAIN v WAVERLEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (2005) public authorities: Nagle v Rottnest Island Authority (1993) occupier’s liabilities: Australian Safeway

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    and personal morality. Nursing ethics codes help caregivers maintain a safe recovery setting and remember to consider patient needs from several viewpoints. The guidelines remind the caregivers to treat all patrons equally and individually while protecting their privacy in ways that may not seem readily apparent. These recommendations also implore caregivers to seek justice for convalescents and to take full responsibility for their work. Trials Faced in a Noble Profession Professional nurses are

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    Legal/Ethical Study Guide 1.) Nurse Practice Acts 3 Origins of legal guidelines for nursing: 1) Statutory Law - Elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the US Congress create these laws. - Nurse Practice Acts .Describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state. - Standards Of Care – Provide the minimum acceptable nursing care. - Establish educational req’s for nurses - Distinguish between nursing and medical

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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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    August 26‚ 2012 Ethical Dilemmas Facing a Profession Healthcare professionals often face complex ethical dilemmas in the workplace. These dilemmas often arise when employment obligations conflict with personal beliefs. An ethical dilemma that is becoming more common in the workplace involves emergency contraception. Emergency contraceptives or morning-after pills are a fiery topic. Some pharmacists are refusing to dispense morning-after pills because it is against their beliefs. Imagine yourself

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    The Tennessee Board of Nursing 1000-1-.04 DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES‚ UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING‚ CIVIL PENALTIES‚ SCREENING PANELS‚ SUBPOENAS‚ ADVISORY RULINGS‚ DECLARATORY ORDERS‚ AND ASSESSMENT OF COSTS. (c) Persons employed in institutions‚ agencies‚ or the office of a licensed physician or dentist‚ assisting in the nursing care of patients where adequate medical or nursing supervision or both is provided. Assisting is defined to mean helping‚ aiding or cooperating.

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    Horizontal Violence The clinical issue of interest to me and one that I would like to focus on his Horizontal violence. This topic is of interest to me because in my profession as a nurse supervisor‚ I have encountered and had to resolve many instances of horizontal violence in the work environment. In this paper‚ I will provide a rational as to why Horizontal Violence (HV) is a relevant workplace issue and provide the research to support this rational. Horizontal violence has been defined as “hostile

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    overflow on information about combining professions and which perspective to take on it. At first I wanted to research the legal and ethical issues of non-erotic touch within counseling and acupuncture‚ but the research on that is scarce; second I wanted to explore the legal and ethical issues of non erotic touch across cultures by combing the laws of the USA and Germany‚ however it turned out to be quiet similar. Lastly I looked into the legal and ethical issues about combining counseling‚ which is

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    B2B and B2C: EthicalLegal‚ and Regulatory Issues The World Wide Web has become more than a growing trend in today’s world. It is the electronic wave of the future for business‚ education‚ communication‚ and technology that is happening now. From 2000 to 2007‚ worldwide Internet usage grew 256% and at year-end 2007 Internet users numbered 1‚319‚872‚109‚ or 20% of the world’s total population (Internet World Stats‚ 2008). These statistics represent a business market waiting to be explored

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    discussing bioethical considerations‚ life-support technology‚ and other ethical issues in medical decisions‚ I have to begin by drawing upon my own experience as a pediatric nurse‚ and the outcomes of many of my patients. In particular‚ my final position before retiring was caring for several infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome‚ both in the home and as support of the family during hospitalizations. However‚ the skilled-nursing home care was to help keep hospitalizations at a minimum. Hypoplastic

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