According to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) who sets national standards that gives patient assurance that their health care records information are safe‚ is keep private and are properly maintained by a health care organization. Many people consider their health care records to be very sensitive and private. For this reason some patients find it hard to disclose certain information sometimes even with the doctor’s‚ but the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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The effect of Ethical/Legal Concerns in Nursing Now that lawsuits are on the rise in the healthcare profession‚ it is crucial that nurses follow legal and ethical guidelines in providing care for patients. The scope of nursing practice in today’s developed world has created a subtle and diverse trend in every aspect of the profession. Every nurse should uphold the standard of practice that entails following doctors’ orders‚ practice under the scope of state and federal guidelines‚ and the
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Reducing Medication Administration Errors: A Teaching Plan Rosemary Lantigua Sacred Heart University Reducing Medication Administration Errors: A Teaching Plan This paper provides an overview of a teaching plan of a single class during fundamentals of nursing course of a traditional BSN program. The subject of the class is on reducing the amount of medication administration errors in health care. The goals and objectives of the class will be provided as well as methods‚ resources
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Ateneo de Zamboanga University College of Nursing NURSING SKILLS OUTPUT (NSO) Report No. 1 EAR DROPS INSTILLATION & EAR IRRIGATION I. DESCRIPTION: Ear drops instillation: Medication can be introduced into the ear to soften wax‚ relieve pain‚ or treat disease. The instillation of medication to the ear is a clean procedure‚ except when the tympanic membrane is not intact‚ in which case sterile technique is needed. Ear irrigation: Before an ear can be irrigated‚ it must be examined with
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Running Head: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care [Writer Name] [Institute Name] Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Pharmacists offer various intermediary and vital services in medicine. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first‚ their scope of practice‚ duties and responsibilities have shifted dramatically‚ as have the situations in which pharmacists practice (Pharmacists Defence Association‚ 2008‚ p. 2). The laws
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Medication Safety Introduction When an individual is sick or injured and visits a hospital‚ medication plays an important role in their recovery. Nurses play a vital role in the administration of medication in the clinical setting and surprisingly there are many errors that occur that could result in more complications or even death. On average hospitalized patients experience one medication error per day (Xu‚ et al‚ 2014‚ p. 286). There are many reasons as to why errors occur but there are also
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a) Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft i) The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people of a variety of faiths. This calls for acceptance of a diversity of faith expressions. ii) Seek out three patients and/or health care providers of diverse faiths. Choose faiths that are less well-known than mainstream faiths or are less known to you‚ such as Sikh‚ Bahai‚ Buddhism‚ Shintoism‚ Native American‚ etc. Compare the philosophy of providing
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PREVENTING MEDICAL OVERDOSE I A medication error is a failure in the treatment process that leads to‚ or has the potential to lead to‚ harm to the patient. There is a need for accurate and proper drug administration. Around 100‚000 Americans die yearly of drug overdose. Medication errors: what they are‚ how they happen‚ and how to avoid them. II Dennis Quaid’s twins almost died after being given a dosage that should have been for an adult. a. The medication given was heparin. b. Media
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Critique of Health Education Most patients forget 40 percent of what their physicians told them (Lay‚ 1985) To improve compliance and retain information written educational and informational materials are “an important and potentially useful means to complement verbal instructions‚ assure that consent for tests and procedures is informed‚ and enhance compliance with treatment ‘ (Zion & Aiman‚ 1989). However‚ most often health care provides are faced with challenges to determine which written educational
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Drivers have many concerns they should be aware of while driving. If they are not aware of these concerns it could put their life at risk‚ as well as the other drivers on the road. Some of the concerns drivers should be aware of is watching their speed‚ having a safe following distance‚ and making sure there are no distractions while they are driving. If the driver is aware of all of these concerns then it will make driving a safer and better experience for them‚ as well as everyone else surrounding
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