Patient Confidentiality 1 Article background: “Some 13 per cent of US medical schools have reported that their students have leaked confidential information about patients via blogs or social networking websites. The students didn ’t name names‚ but did provide enough personal information‚ such as the medical condition involved and hospital‚ for patients or their families to recognize who is being described…The information was provided by medical school administrators as part
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Initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of microsurgical patients Giang Nguyen Ngan BSN‚ Ha Nguyen Hông Ph.D‚ Thai Pham Hong BSN Abstract Aim: To summarise the initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of patients undergoing microsurgery. Methods: The study design was a retrospective descriptive analysis. Subjects were patients that underwent reconstruction of amputated body parts and free tissue transfer by microsurgical technique from August 2007 to August 2010
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Patient confidentiality In a television episode of ER which aired on NBC in 2000‚ Carol Hathaway became aware of risky sexual behaviors that had led to a 14 year old girl having a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and cervical cancer. Prior to finding this information out‚ Carol Hathaway had promised the patient that she would not tell anyone about whatever the patient discussed with her. But upon realizing the high risk of the girl’s behavior‚ Carol Hathaway came to find herself in a dilemma of
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Unit 50118195.CU1531- Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. I work with clients with Autism and/or a learning disability‚ within a supported housing setting. My current job role is as a ‘care assistant’. I am responsible for providing support to the service user’s‚ which includes: personal care‚ assisting with meal preparation‚ assisting with medication‚ organising service
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Altered physiology and emergency nursing care of patient with exacerbations of COPD within the first two hours in A&E Introduction The following essay will discuss the case of Mr Jones‚ who was admitted to the A&E department following a worsening of his symptoms of COPD. The focus of the essay is to provide a detailed plan of the management and emergency care of patients with exacerbations of COPD in A&E within the first two hours of their admission. The essay will guide us through
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Patient Privacy Destiny Hill HCS 335 October 2‚ 2011 Patient Privacy The law protecting patients’ rights and privacy known as Health Insurance Probability and Accountability (HIPPA) was enacted and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. HIPPA is created to help protect patients’ medical records and personal health records nationwide in addition to keeping all medical information confidential. Documents are filed and stored‚ but with technology evolving documents
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SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT INTRODUCTION This book provides a rare insight into aviation safety from the work carried out by the UK Government’s Accidents Investigation Branch‚ by its former Chief Inspector. It is an account of the particular contribution that aircraft accident investigation has made‚ and can make‚ to the ever improving standards of flight safety. The basic objective of an accident investigation team is to bring to light a potential or actual failure‚ either technical or human. It is
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Health and safety legislation is in place to protect all people. Employers and employees have responsibilities to make sure that the Health and Safety at Work Act and its regulations are followed properly. Access the Health and Safety Executive website (www.hse.gov.uk) for more information and information sheets‚ and refer to your workplace policies and procedures to complete the following table. Law or regulation Why the law or regulation is in place Responsibilities Health and Safety at Work Act
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Product safety (Chapter 6) P.289 Approaches Moral responsibilities In the increasing complexity of today’s economy‚ business more depended on their customers in survivable and profitable operation. Thus‚ business has responsibilities to customers and satisfies their needs‚ especially in the area of product safety. From toys to tools‚ cars to baby cribs‚ consumer uses countless products every day. They are undesirable that will be harmed or injured by products. For these reasons‚ society
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statutes. Table 1 Effects of Hospital Care Environment on Patient Mortality and Nurse Outcomes. Aiken‚ Linda; PhD‚ RN; Clarke‚ Sean; PhD‚ RN; Sloane‚ Douglas; Lake‚ Eileen; PhD‚ RN; Cheney‚ Timothy Journal of Nursing Administration. 38(5):223-229‚ May 2008. DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000312773.42352.d7 Table 1 . Properties of the Hospital-Level Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index Subscales Used to Classify Hospitals as Better‚ Mixed‚ or Poor Care Environments (N = 168) © 2008 Lippincott
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