1. CASE:!!Sensitive!Information!! Directions: Describe at least 2 provisions of the ANA code of ethics that applies to t
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1. CASE:!!Sensitive!Information!!
Directions: Describe at least 2 provisions of the ANA code of
ethics that applies to this scenario
What is the Nurse's Role in ethical/legal dilemmas?
What are 2 potential outcomes of this dilemma?
John is a young man with a traumatic spinal cord injury that has
resulted in paraplegia. He is
leaving the rehab hospital on a weekend pass and has confided to
his chaplain that he intends
to kill himself. The chaplain calls the ethics service for
assistance.
• Should the hospital issue the pass?
• What are the ethical issues involved?
• What information do you need to move forward?
Who would you invite to discuss the issue?
Some Values and Ethical Issues to Consider?
• Respect for autonomy
• Beneficence
• Nonmaleficence
• Duty)to)provide)care
• Living)at)risk
• Moral distress
• Compliance with the policy
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality
Directions: Describe at least 2 provisions of the ANA code of
ethics that applies to this scenario
What is the Nurse's Role in ethical/legal dilemmas?
What are 2 potential outcomes of this dilemma?
John is a young man with a traumatic spinal cord injury that has
resulted in paraplegia. He is
leaving the rehab hospital on a weekend pass and has confided to
his chaplain that he intends
to kill himself. The chaplain calls the ethics service for
assistance.
• Should the hospital issue the pass?
• What are the ethical issues involved?
• What information do you need to move forward?
Who would you invite to discuss the issue?
Some Values and Ethical Issues to Consider?
• Respect for autonomy
• Beneficence
• Nonmaleficence
• Duty)to)provide)care
• Living)at)risk
• Moral distress
• Compliance with the policy
• Respect for privacy and confidentiality