moral norms which nurses are expected to adhere to and embrace. In a nursing profession‚ daily decisions have real impact on other people’s lives. The responsibility of such decisions creates the need for nurses to have knowledge and skills that enable them to not only provide physical and psychological care‚ but also to critique and reflect on the standard of health care practices. For the nurses to do this‚ they must understand ethics and ways in which to utilize this knowledge in a constructive and
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Order #677198 Ethics in Nursing Instructor Institution Date of Submission Ethics in Nursing Established good ethical standards are of importance to health care organizations. Health care facilities and executives must comply with WHO standards in service delivery and facility operations. It should promote the primary concern of health care in the beginning. Ethics committees require that people accord to health care research‚ similar to clinical research
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ESSAY TITLE “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him taking into account any ethical issues” Introduction - Mr X case study Mr X is 45 and has worked for the same company for 18 years. He is not married but has a “sort of girlfriend”. His mother is in a home and he visits her regularly‚ due to this he is unable to socialize with his colleagues. He would like to apply for a manager’s
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Mr T presented with acute generalised abdominal pain and vomiting over 24 hours. During his treatment for gastroenteritis the appendix perforated‚ leading him to have laparoscopic appendectomy. Abscesses formed around the abdominal wall causing the patient to become tachycardic and pyrexic. Most patients are discharged 24 to 36 hours after the laparoscopy‚ however in this case Mr T was kept in for longer to control the infection and abscesses that formed in his abdomen. As well as affecting the health
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Department of Human Resources received a home study request on Robert and Leigh Ann Carroll. Mr. & Mrs. Carroll are interested in obtaining legal custody of their maternal grandsons‚ HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: Mr. Carroll‚ his wife‚ Leigh Ann and their grandchildren‚ Gauge Higdon (age 3)‚ and Axel Higdon (age 2) reside in the home. They have lived at this residence for about 5 years. There are no other household members. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Mr. & Mrs. Carroll reside at the above address in a 4 bedroom
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Mr. S. has a number of symptoms that coincide with paranoid schizophrenia. In the case study it is revealed that for the past month the patient has been experiencing restless sleep‚ “bad dreams”‚ and insomnia. It has been reported that the patient hears voices‚ worries about the actions of others‚ and is somewhat agitated. Mr. S. does not take any medications but he does admit to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and consumes a lot of coffee during the day. Smoking and Coffee Intake Unfortunately
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CASE STUDY OF MRS X Mrs X is 85 yrs of age‚ born in Vienna‚ a middle child. She came too England in 1955 when she married an Englishman. Mrs X did not have any children‚ although she is known as ‘Auntie’ too many of her extended family. Mrs X’s childhood in Vienna was a very happy one. Every Sunday the local tailor would visit her home and stay for morning coffee‚ playing games with Mrs X and her brothers. There was always something wonderfully hand-made‚ tailored for one of the children
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Nursing homes are a hard decision to make for a loving family to decide on for their loved ones. Questions arise of the type of care their loved ones need. Is it necessary for the loved one to go into a nursing home? Is the loved one at an age where a do not necessitate rule should be applied? What types of medical conditions does the loved one already have? Will the home supply all that is needed to their loved one? What are the rules and limits that should be placed on a loved one that needs constant
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patient. In this scenario between Michael Grigio‚ the patient‚ and his family (See Appendix A) there are several factors that affect how to resolve the situation at hand. Relational ethics can be used as a guide to assist the family with determining a decision that will primarily respect the patient’s autonomy. Relational ethics centers on the notion that moral good and happiness of a person is rooted in our relationships with others (MacDonald‚ 2006). It has a strong emphasis on an authentic dialogue
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Mr. X: A Case Study This paper aims to analyze Mr. X’s patient experience and to discover how the behaviors exhibited by his healthcare team effected his quality of care and resulted in a caring environment. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ there are 16 standards of professional nursing practice which demonstrate competent behavior in the clinical setting (2010). This paper focuses on three of these standards of practice—communication‚ ethics‚ and health promotion. These standards
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