sponsibilities: Refusing Treatment According to a health care proxy or durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC), a person or persons selected can make their own health care decisions involving refusal of medical treatment. In the 1986 Bouvia v Superior Court case the courts supported the right to decline medical treatment. In addition, they have also defended the right of legally competent patient to reject medical treatment based on religious beliefs. For instance, Jehovah’s Witnesses may decline blood transfusions but accept other forms of medical treatment. On another note, the courts will grant an order allowing the hospitals and other health care providers to treat children of Christian Scientists or Jehovah’s Witnesses
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With HIPPA there are criterions concerning accountability in the heath care setting. It provides parameters as to who can access a patient’s record. It produces the foundation of privacy and confidentiality apprehensions. All patients have the right to privacy in which they keep personal information from being disclosed. The patients private information can be protected once disclosed in heath care settings through confidentiality. It is vital that all health care providers avoid discussing clients in any public vicinity and provides sensible levels of privacy in communicating with and about patients in any fashion. (299) The staff directly involved in the patient’s care are the only people that have legitimate access to the medical records. In most situation patients are required to give written permission for release of medical records. (P&P, …show more content…
It is imperative to discuss the importance of checking for grounding of electrical appliances and other equipment. The nurse should provide examples of common hazards including frayed cords, damaged equipment, and overloaded outlets. There are certain guidelines to follow in order to prevent electrical shocks, these include using an extension cord only when necessary and use electrical tape to secure the cord to the floor, preferably against baseboards. Also do not run wires under carpeting, and you must grasp the plug, not the cord, when unplugging items. It is also important to keep electrical items away from water, not to operate unfamiliar equipment and finally disconnect items prior to cleaning them. (P&P,
With HIPPA there are criterions concerning accountability in the heath care setting. It provides parameters as to who can access a patient’s record. It produces the foundation of privacy and confidentiality apprehensions. All patients have the right to privacy in which they keep personal information from being disclosed. The patients private information can be protected once disclosed in heath care settings through confidentiality. It is vital that all health care providers avoid discussing clients in any public vicinity and provides sensible levels of privacy in communicating with and about patients in any fashion. (299) The staff directly involved in the patient’s care are the only people that have legitimate access to the medical records. In most situation patients are required to give written permission for release of medical records. (P&P, …show more content…
It is imperative to discuss the importance of checking for grounding of electrical appliances and other equipment. The nurse should provide examples of common hazards including frayed cords, damaged equipment, and overloaded outlets. There are certain guidelines to follow in order to prevent electrical shocks, these include using an extension cord only when necessary and use electrical tape to secure the cord to the floor, preferably against baseboards. Also do not run wires under carpeting, and you must grasp the plug, not the cord, when unplugging items. It is also important to keep electrical items away from water, not to operate unfamiliar equipment and finally disconnect items prior to cleaning them. (P&P,