This essay will discuss the need for confidentiality and the nurse’s duty to keep information he/she is privy to‚ confidential. Brown et al (1992) suggest that a duty of confidentiality can be described as information that is disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information‚ and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
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should a patient be advised of the existence of computerized databases containing medical information about the patient? According to the AMA Policy‚ the patient should be advised of the existence of computerized databases containing medical information about the patient. This should be communicated to the patient before the physician releases the records to the company or companies storing the information. A patient has the right to know where their records are being stored. They also have
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understanding of the health‚ safety and security procedures‚ and know their responsibilities for each other‚ the children‚ and the premises. We have a responsibility to keep the children in our care sage and healthy. To do this we need to be aware of potential hazards‚ develop emergency and health and safety procedures‚ and be able to respond appropriately in the event of an accident or emergency. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 The main piece of legislation which governs the everyday provision of
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Disciplinary procedure Disciplinary procedures‚ in parliamentary procedure‚ are used to enforce a deliberative assembly’s rules. It is written form‚ step by step process which a firm commits it to follow in every case where an employee has to be warned‚ reprimanded‚ or dismissed. Failure to follow a fair‚ transparent‚ and uniform disciplinary procedure may result in legal penalties or damages and annulment of the firm’s action. Disciplinary procedure Employer’s disciplinary procedure should include
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Border protection has been an issue in the United States for much longer than what most Americans would think. Citizens in today’s society seem to think of border protection has a job for the border patrol to catch illegal aliens and drugs being smuggled into this country. The truth is that border protection is much more than just catching the smuggling. Some seem to forget much about our history of trade and imports. Where is this nation heading with our borders. Is building walls the answer or
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Civil Procedure v. Criminal Procedure Nathan McNeil ENC 1102 34 Week 11 Individual Work Civil Procedure v. Criminal Procedure Civil procedure relates to the process where two parties bring a case to the court for a decision on a particular problem. These problems can include but are not limited to divorces‚ estate distribution‚ work men’s comp.‚ injury cases‚ or even matters such as discrimination in the workplace. Criminal procedure applies to the process where the state or federal government
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Confidentiality in Health Care Abstract The Health Information Portability Accountability Act was enacted to prevent patient’s private health information from being disclosed without authorization. The Health Information Portability Accountability Act has different sections which define what covered entities are‚ and explain what minimum necessity is in relation to patient’s private health information. This paper also discusses what the penalties may be for different types of private health information
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Legislation of Management and Unions Labor unions have been a staple in many different industries. The purpose of a union is to organize workers‚ to act cooperatively together‚ requesting to promote and protect their mutual interests through collective bargaining. With the rise of unions across the United States came pieces of legislation to help define the rights of management and the members of the labor unions. There are three pieces of legislation that have played an important role in defining
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Industrial Psychology BSP – III Ms. Ariane Marie Paraon Movie Analysis: Disclosure Directed by: Barry Levinson Starring: Michael Douglas‚ Demi Moore and Donald Sutherland Double standards in the workplace has existed for as long as women were able to gain more ground‚ responsibility‚ and power in careers that are dominated
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Investor Protection LYU JINGYU H00183199 As we all known‚ investor protection plays a decisive role in the financial markets. Some literature asserts that the benefit of minority shareholders and creditors will be expropriated by controlling shareholders is a common situation. As a result‚ to some extent‚ the core idea of Corporate Governance is to prevent the right of investor deprived by manager and controlling shareholders. In previous studies‚ the problem that people most concerned about
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