I appreciate your points on provision 2 and 3 of the Code of Ethics set forth by the American Nurses Association. Provision 3 states that the nurse acts as an advocate for the patient, protecting their rights health and safety (ANA, 2015). From the onset of nursing school we learn that nurses are the patients advocate. It seems almost cliché after many years in the clinical setting and at times I think nurses advocate for patients in ways they are not even aware. Currently I work in the ambulatory care setting of a busy neurosurgical practice.…
2. Within case study 6, parents take their son to their pediatrician because their son, Mike, cannot sit still, concentrate, and follow directions whether it is at school or at home. The doctor tells the parents, Teresa and George, that their son is a normal hyper and energetic boy who does not have ADD or ADD-H. However, the parents believe that Ritalin will help their son, Mike, in school and at home.…
When I read the case vignette, there was no thought of a dysfunctional individual. Stated in NASW code of ethics, a social worker doesn’t judge or blame a person for their hardship. We are trained to be their advocate when is needed. An individual or anyone can fall on hard times, become depressed because of the circumstances that are happening in their life. The first thing, I thought about was their children.…
In the matter of: Sarah N. Villegas, License No. SW.7150 (LMSW), Case No.2014-15, has a problem of dishonesty, forgery, manipulation, and a very unprofessional and unethical dilemma. The Respondent violated Kitchener’s Moral Principles in every way possible along with violations of ethical codes, the law, and other principles. She has broken rules and regulations according to her workplace. She has use Autonomy for her own selfish gain. The Respondent did not exercise Non-Maleficence instead she promoted Maleficence because she caused serious harm to other people and to herself.…
A mother Chelsea Reed and her son Justin were rushed into the hospital after they were injured in a car accident. Mrs. Reed has a head laceration and a fractured wrist. Her son is suffering from internal bleeding and needs to have emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. The doctor informs Mrs. Reed that Justin has lost thirty percent of blood volume and will be transfused before going into surgery to make sure he does not bleed out on the operation table. As a single mother, Mrs. Reed solely responsible for informing the doctor that she does not want blood to be used to increase the blood volume in her son.…
Case 3: Ethical Issues in Treatment Choice The counselor was ordering an anti-depressant for Mr. L and she afterwards discovers that Mr. L also is taking herbal mixtures correspondingly. After Mr. L was encountered concerning the consumption of these herbal mixtures alongside using the anti-depressants that it isn’t beneficial on behalf of Mr. L, so he discontinues his therapy. It remains in his beneficial awareness to take the recommendation that your doctor happens to be revealing. The physician was situated to advise Mr. L to discontinue consuming the remedies.…
A conflict between a physician and patient on the course of treatment is a common topic that arises in bioethical conversation. This case explores the topic of paternalistic choices dealing with patient autonomy and when it is ethically reasonable for a physician to intervene and decide as to whether an individual is competent to make decisions about their own care. The patient in the case, Mr. Howe was asked to make a lifesaving medical decision while in duress and not fully understanding the procedure and the potential outcome if he refused. In this case I believe the physician made the correct decision to intubate Mr. Howe against his explicit instructions not to. The physician made a determination that the patient was not accurately expressing his wishes as if he was of sound mind.…
Teaching Clinical Ethics Using a Case Study: Family Presence During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Ainslie T. Nibert Crit Care Nurse 2005;25:38-44 © 2005 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Published online http://www.cconline.org Personal use only. For copyright permission information: http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/cgi/external_ref?link_type=PERMISSIONDIRECT Subscription Information http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/subscriptions/ Information for authors http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/misc/ifora.shtml Submit a manuscript http://www.editorialmanager.com/ccn Email alerts http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/subscriptions/etoc.shtml Critical Care Nurse is the official peer-reviewed clinical journal of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,…
1. Rachels article, talks about an incident where a baby has an intestinal blockage and needs surgery to live or the parents may choose to let the baby die. In this incident, the parents choose to let the baby die rather than try to save the child. Rachels believes that it is morally wrong of the parents to not try to save their child through surgical methods and just focus on the Down syndrome. The parents believe that since the child will suffer in life, as will they, then why let the child live.…
Ethical Case Review: The Case of Bryan Bryan has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for 5 years. During that time, the pastor at his church has referred clients dealing with various issues to Bryan. The latest referral is John. John initially presented with problems managing anger in relationships. In the fourth session, John reveals that he is dealing with issues regarding his sexual orientation.…
Plan for Legal and Ethical Issues In this assignment students are required to develop a report of legal and ethical issues the might be confronted when operating start-up manufacturing company in the United States and internationally. As a company becomes more globalized, it is essential for owners, employers, and employees to understand the business protocol for an international business’ relationships.…
The refusal of observations by John could potentially place his health at risk by preventing early detection of deterioration, this left the MDT with a moral dilemma. When discussing ethical dilemmas it was important in John’s case to involve all members of the MDT. Rich and Butts (2014) suggest that ethical decisions should involve all healthcare professionals in a patients care intervention. Similarly Finlay (2008) encourages the involvement of the patient in discussing ethical problems along with the healthcare professionals (in Ellis, 2015).…
Jeril Philip PHIL 315 – Midterm paper Part A – Question 2: What is ethics? Divide ethics into the categories we have discussed and define each type. Ethics refers to the standards or principles by which humans ought to behave or conduct themselves generally in society or in specific circumstances. While there are many standards and ways through which one displays the right behavior, ethics is the study of these ways and the theories which guide human action. Ethics has played a significant role in philosophy as philosophers through the ages have either been influenced by ethical theories or have contributed significantly in some way towards understanding how goodness, morality, intrinsic values, and virtues tie into how humans conduct themselves…
Ethics as described by most scholars defines a field of philosophy that prescribes what is right or wrong in a given societal setting. It is mostly concerned with personal conviction on what is wrong or is acceptable by a society. Ethics therefore derives most of the principles from the law of morality. The role of ethics is therefore to sensitize, defend and promote the concept of right and wrong behavior in the society. In the conduct of normal business, there exists situations that are complex and requires critical thinking, this are situations of ethical dilemma.…
Looking back to my sole year as a civilian contractor, which was the closest I will ever get to being a normal employee. I was lucky enough to be hired by SOTECH, a company that serviced mainly military Special Forces customers. This company introduced me to a range of options and liberties that I never had the opportunity to experience while in the military and are usually only afforded to the commercial world. The learning experience I was able to gain with this company, had to do with medical care.…