Category: Ethics

For many people undergoing physical, emotional, or mental pain, suicide seems like the most appropriate remedy for their agony. Patients abiding from terminal diseases and the elderly might lose hope and love for a living because of their daily challenges. They might opt to die rather than live and observe their bodies gradually waste away.…

Table of Contents Reflection on ethical and legal issues Ethical issues Potential liabilities of the ethical issues References Reflection on ethical and legal issues The use of health information technology (HIT) in health care organizations has transformed patients’ care in many positive ways. Nurses use HIT to provide quality care to patients through proper interpretation…

Table of Contents Introduction Ethical Decision Legal Decision Advice to Family Conclusion References Introduction It is agreed that health care staff should provide treatment to patients according to their wishes regarding consent. Legal documents proclaim that a patient has the right to refuse treatment or any other type of medical interference even if this would…

Table of Contents Introduction Conflicts Between Ethics and the Healthcare Reform Recommendations for Nurses to Negotiate Conflicts Development of Nursing Methods to Overcome Conflicts Consequences for Uninsured Patients Conclusion References Introduction Ethical issues addressed in nursing practice are not always associated with tense working conditions and the challenges that are directly related to the care…

The Health Services Administration Department outlines several values that guide and empower healthcare administrators. These include empathy, leadership, contemporary, multicultural, and integrity. Healthcare administrators use their competencies to manage care delivery systems and hospital networks. This is done to meet the health needs of more patients. As a professional focusing on this career path, leadership’s…

Table of Contents Introduction The Effects of the Reforms The History of Conflicts in Nursing The Role of Nurses in Conflict Negotiation Treatment of Uninsured Patients Conclusion References Introduction The recent healthcare reforms, including the Affordable Care Act that was passed during Obama’s presidency and the Trump administration’s subsequent attempts to repeal it, concerned themselves…

Table of Contents Introduction Legal and Ethical Liabilities The Right of Employers to View Personal Social Networks References Introduction Social networks have become a part of modern human life. Many hours in front of the monitor screen are not uncommon for those used to actively communicating with virtual friends, sharing their news, statuses, and photos…

In the nursing profession, decision-making is expected to ethical as prescribed by the Ethical Code of Conduct designed by the American Psychological Association (APA). Essential VIII implies that nurses should always remain professional in resolving complicated situations and daily practices. Professionalism can be regarded as the constant presentation of the core values to deliver high-quality…

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has rapidly and fundamentally changed the status quo in all areas of human life, including education and technology. The unprecedented and rapid nature of changing educational mediums by switching from face-to-face classes to online education has revealed practical and ethical issues. This report focuses on identifying…

Speaking of the importance of ethical considerations in medical care, it is worth saying that this applies to children and everyone in general. This point must be respected in any possible treatment and taken into account in the diagnosis and the simple communication with the patient. In addition, working with children requires much more effort…