ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN NURSING (Fundamental legal aspect) American Nursing Association code of nursing ethics has a great impact in decision-making process in different situation nurse deal with in everyday life. In Marianne’s case she has no advance directive so the husband and kids are not sure what to do. The ANA recommends that the nurse obtain the advance health care directives during admission. The ANA support the clients right to self-determination and believes that nurses must
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Q: Explain legal issues‚ policies and procedures relevant to assessment‚ including those for confidentiality‚ health‚ safety and welfare. Ans: For the smooth running of organization or/and to meet the internal and external requirements of awarding bodies‚ it is must to have some legal policies and procedures ready at hand in assessment. If‚ at one hand‚ it helps us go through the whole process of assessment smoothly‚ at the other‚ it builds a confidence among the learners who feel secure in
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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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Employer Legal Issue – Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Colorado voters have unfortunately approved Amendment 64‚ legalizing marijuana‚ which shall take into effect as of January 5th‚ 2013. As with alcohol‚ marijuana can be sold to those twenty-one and over. Because these individuals do not need to possess a certificate in order to use marijuana for other reasons than medical illness‚ our employers will most likely be partaking in this “opportunity.” The question for management now is what
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1 Agency Visit Paper BSHS/332 Professional Ethics and Legal issues in Human Service In summer of 2011 I made a decision that would change my life to move from Southern California to Atlanta‚ Georgia. I was laid off‚ bored‚ and wanting a change in my life and with the support of my family and friends I made the move by myself. The first few months down there were a culture shock; I had no friends and no job. One I received a phone call to work for a nonprofit organization called
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Teenage abortion has become a complicated issue in today’s time. Teenage abortion is on the increase; it is a never-ending battle that poses a legal‚ medical‚ social‚ and moral dilemma. There have been many legal battles have been fought in the United States over the issue of abortion. Merz states that the earliest American law on abortion was based on the British common law. In addition‚ Merz says until 1803 the British common law did not view abortion as a crime if it was performed before the fetus
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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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Privacy in CCTV Surveillance: Social‚ Ethical Professional and Legal Issues Introduction to Privacy This essay will analyse the personal privacy of CCTV surveillance and the impact it has on the stakeholders‚ in terms of social‚ ethical professional and legal issues. Personal privacy is not something that can be defined easily. Privacy can mean many things from the right to be left alone to the right to have some control over how personal or health information is properly collected‚ stored‚ used
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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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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 Dextrose
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