A. Should the medical profession force feed people with anorexia as part of treatment? One of the contributing factors to developing anorexia is an individual’s need to control his or her environment. In my opinion‚ force feeding a patient who suffers from this serious disorder‚ would be unethical as well as a violation of the patient’s constitutional rights. The libertarian philosophy of freedom is based on the premise that self-ownership is a basic right and that initiating violence against others
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principles that will guide you in making ethical decisions. Remember to indicate the sources that you used in compiling the model. One have to admit that ethics cannot be compared to feelings but nonetheless our feelings does guide or influence our ethical choices. Ethical guidelines for every individual in the group will differ from member to member and the group has decided to adhere to all three the following principles in order to assist in making unified decisions when the same is required:
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Sam’s personal information being kept private by the nurse caring for him (Burns‚ 2015). This implies that the nurse has a responsibility to maintain Sam’s confidentiality‚ because they have legal requirements to do so (Aldworth‚ 2009). This is supported by the nursing and midwifery council (2015) which states that within all care settings nurses should always make sure they are respecting their patient’s right to privacy. This implies that the nurse should keep personal information about Sam confidential
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head: SUPPLY AND DEMAND: NURSING Supply and Demand: Nursing Shortage at Children ’s Medical Center Samantha Hogan ECO 360 Economics for Business I Evanthis Mavrokordatos March 19‚ 2005 Supply and Demand: Nursing Shortage at Children ’s Medical Center As Children ’s Medical Center adds beds to the facility‚ the greater need we have for more nurses. In the past recent months‚ we have experienced a higher census than usually. This has left us in a staffing crunch. The supply and
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Ethical Dilemma An 18 year old girl gets pregnant and can’t decide whether to keep the baby or have an abortion. Her parents are very religious and do not believe in sex before marriage therefore would not take to kindly to their daughter being pregnant. She does not want to kill her unborn child but feels like there is no other option besides having an abortion. There are many reasons that one would decide upon getting an abortion and against having one. This ethical dilemma
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In this case John is seeking to have a lethal injection administered by his doctors in order to alleviate the pain he is suffering as a result of stomach cancer. John’s exact words to his doctors were‚ “put me out of my misery.” As we review this case it is important to understand that John is under great distress and great pain understandably speaking and although we respect and honor his decision there is an ethical dilemma to the lethal treatment he so desperately seeks. First‚ we must address
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Miserables‚ Jean Valjean was once in two minds whether to hide his true identity or to save the guiltless prisoner who was mistaken for him. If he spoke the truth‚ he would be condemned‚ which meant an end to his freedom. I have been in this situation before‚ on the horns of a dilemma‚ not knowing to do what was good for me or to help a friend. It happened in a one-period test. Since I and a girl sitting next to me had not studied it over‚ we decided to cheat by putting the book in her desk case. The
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According to the article‚ more than 7000 inpatient deaths have occurred annually as a result of medication errors. Patient safety is the core value of the nursing profession‚ while nursing is being embraced in its caring attitude toward the patient‚ patient safety should be our number one priority. This article is very important to the nursing profession in part because it addresses one of the most significant issues of the profession‚ which is patient safety. According to the Nurse’s Practice environment
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This assignment will focus on the holistic assessment and care plan of a patient who was cared for during practice placement. It aims to discuss how the care planning decisions were made and relate these decisions with the relevant literature. The setting was an emergency trauma and orthopaedic ward and the care plan was developed in order to meets the patient’s needs after 1 week admission. The care plan was compiled by the student nurse and his mentor and aimed to identify the patient’s needs and
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as Bashir is requesting only comfort care‚ while her social service worker is advocating for medical intervention based on their duty of care and Jamilah’s desire to live with this statement "please help me‚ I want to live." The ethical dilemmas in this scenario include autonomy‚ non-maleficence‚ and beneficence. Beneficence is a fundamental principle in healthcare‚ emphasizing the importance of doing good and showing kindness and compassion towards patients. Healthcare providers are trained to
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