In the healthcare field, different groups of healthcare professionals adhere to their own codes of ethics. All healthcare professionals are duty-bound to follow a strict code of ethics. This has been true since the fourth or fifth century, when the Hippocratic Oath was penned. While the code has changed with the times, the code of…
Provide a 1-page description of a stressful event currently occurring in your life. Then, referring to information you learned throughout this course, address the following: What physiological changes occur in the brain due to the stress response? What emotional and cognitive effects might occur due to this stressful situation? Would the above changes (physiological, cognitive,…
In Chapter 8 of your textbook Moody (1996) discusses ethics committees in nursing homes and states that federal regulation may soon require that nursing homes move in the direction of establishing ethics committees (pp 172-174). As of 2011 there were only a handful of state laws and no federal laws mandating the existence of ethics…
A study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission recognized the importance of organizational culture and its impact on an organization’s commitment to ethical conduct and compliance with the law (LRN, 2006). Imagine that a business of your choosing is concerned about recent ethical breaches by its employees. The business has hired you as a consultant to…
Research the Internet for recent litigation, censures, and fines involving national public accounting firms. Examples of litigation cases against national public accounting firms include fines by regulatory authorities and censures by professional societies. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: Analyze the primary accounting issues which form the crux of…
Think about what your corporation/organization’s ethics statement is. Based on this week’s content, write a 1-2 page paper on which you reflect on the following questions in regard to the company’s ethics statement: What things about this ethics statement appeal to me? What do I disagree with and why? If you are not currently working,…
Which points from the Corporate Social Responsibility blog and the Harvard business review posts resonate for you? How do you conncet these to your own workplace observations? From the Carnegie Mellon and University of Miami ethics resources pages, which resources do you recommend to your classmates? Why do you recommend them?
In 2006, a Virginia high court held that a brutal assault on a disabled patient is governed by tort law and not by the state’s Medical Malpractice Act. In this assignment, you will analyze this case and identify the scope of medical malpractice and tort law. The Case Alcoy was 79 years old when she…
Introduction Teen pregnancy is a case whereby a teenage girl, between the ages of 13 and 19 can become pregnant. Typically, a girl within this age range cannot be considered to be an adult and thus considered too young to conceive and bear a child. Besides this, childbearing comes with many other responsibilities in which…
Clearly describe what you consider to be the most important developments in your thinking about ethical practice that have occurred during this course. This may include areas in which you have clarified your views and beliefs, modified your thinking on a given issue, gained new insights, or acquired a new perspective. It may include issues…
Being able to articulate your personal worldview can help you formulate a personal philosophy of practice and enhance your influence on patients and the industry. In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to reflect on your current and future practice, and the ways worldview and nursing theory influence that practice. Draft a 1,000 word…
A range of ethical issues must be considered in an HIT system implementation. Ethical issues can be related to the appropriate use of decision support systems, privacy and confidentiality, consent for the use of clinical information, and accountability errors. By being aware of potential ethical issues, nurse informaticists may generate evaluation plans that circumvent or…