What are the possible legal and ethical future implications

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Introduction to Professional Nursing Assignment - Case Based Essay Question

Learning Outcomes -

1. Critically reflect on the values and characteristics of professionalism that contribute to health care through collaboration, cooperation and therapeutic communication.

2. Articulate the key principles underlying ethical, legal and professional guidelines and codes that underpin the practice of registered nurses in Australia.

3. Demonstrate developing skills in academic and information literacy that provide a foundation for evidence based nursing.

4. Articulate and define the NMBA Competency Standards, Codes of Ethics and Codes of Practice for the Registered Nurse.

5. Develop a critical and reflective approach to nursing practice.

TITLE: Understanding Law, Ethics, Professional Guidelines and their Relationship to Nursing Practice.

Details of your case study are as follows.

Dan is a registered nursing student, day 5 of his first-year placement at MyLocalHospital in Smithplace; his preceptor for today's morning shift is Registered Nurse Jane.

During an unusually slow morning medication round, Dan noted RN Jane putting in her pocket paracetamol (Panadol) from the medicine room. RN Jane stated she really needs it as she only got home at 0330 this morning from a big night out, had a "...shocking hangover and could barely think"; she said she would be better after morning tea.

RN Jane did appear unwell and Dan had to keep reminding her of each patient and even pointed out medication discrepancies of those within his scope. Dan was concerned but the morning got busy with beds to be made before morning tea break.

After lunch RN Jane directed Dan to help her with a complex vacuum dressing on the buttock of Fred in Bed 11, a blind elderly patient. The wound was odorous and looked complicated. RN Jane, already 'unwell' as disclosed this morning, left the room briefly for "more supplies". Dan chatted to the patient and discretely took a couple of photos of the wound as he was intrigued by it and wanted to show his friends (some of which were nursing students too).

QUESTION - Your essay must address the following:

Identify all of the transgressions and/or potential transgressions which have occurred in this case study.

Select one (1), or a combination of two (2) of the above transgressions and discuss the following:

How does it violate the Australian Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, the Code of Ethics for Nurses and the Code of Conduct for Nurses (you should choose the most applicable section/s of each). You need to provide justification for your choices and by providing evidence and/or examples from the literature.
What are the possible legal and ethical future implications, for the student nurse or registered nurse, of this behaviour?

For the specific issue/s you have chosen above, what SHOULD the student nurse have done?

PURPOSE OF THIS ESSAY - This essay will give you the opportunity to develop your understanding of how law, ethics and professional guidelines guide nursing practice. It will allow you to reflect on the values and characteristics of professionalism in the healthcare setting. Completing this essay will also further develop your academic and information literacy skills.

Words: 2000 words (including in-text referencing, NOT reference list).

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len2300441

5/7/2019 12:17:26 AM

Words: 2000 words (including in-text referencing, NOT reference list). Use Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial, 12 point font. Do NOT use bold type. Use 1.5 or double spacing; Justify left and right; Hit enter twice between paragraphs; Do not use headings or dot points; Justify left and right; Include page numbers; provide your name in the footer of the document, e.g. smith_jane-s0077363_Assign2_NUR120. Ensure you submit this assignment through SafeAssign. The 'Draft checking' (see green menu) facility is available to you as a check regarding the quality of your paraphrasing. This is an essay ... it is expected that their be an introduction, body and conclusion.

len2300441

5/7/2019 12:17:21 AM

SOME WRITING TIPS - Write in the third person; avoid personal pronouns such as ‘I' and ‘you'. Avoid long, confusing sentences and check that your tenses (past, present and future) are consistent within the same sentence. Avoid posing questions; work the information into the paragraph. Use plain English. It is essential your meaning is clear and that you demonstrate your understanding of the nature of the topic. Write your essay to the marking rubric, as this is where lecturers mark from!

len2300441

5/7/2019 12:17:15 AM

As you construct your essay you need to: Use correct punctuation, spelling and syntax (sentence structure). Paraphrase ideas from your reading/research, don't just copy them. Avoid use of direct quotations. Ensure you use APA 6th referencing style. As good practice, whenever you include (cite) an author in your writing, ensure you include the full reference to the text referred to, at the end of your writing task. To find appropriate sources, use the CDU library online journal databases. Use APA referencing guidelines can be found on the CDU Library website. Download a copy and keep it to hand so that you can refer to it regularly as you learn the skills of referencing.

len2300441

5/7/2019 12:17:09 AM

The APA 6th referencing system should be used as per the referencing guidelines on the CDU Library Website. Peer reviewed journal articles are your best sources. Avoid non-refereed sources such as editorials, monthly columns or non-refereed journals. It is useful to include your set text as a reference but otherwise keep the number of books to a minimum. Your reference list should contain a minimum of 4 quality journal articles that are no older than 5-8 years. Information gained from Internet sites varies greatly in depth and quality of content. Internet sites must be relevant and reputable, for example, the NWBA website.

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