Analyzing a Professional Dilemma and Conflict of Values

Jerry Mason, senior vice president and general manager at Morton-Thiokol, and Morton-Thiokol were on the brink of negotiating the booster’ rocket contract renewal with NASA. Although, it is not an acceptable reason, we could see how engineers and others below the authority of Jerry could be afraid to state something contrary to what he stood by. When someone’s self-interest and pride gets in the way of engineering, it can neglect the welfare of the public, and cause them harm. This case study highlights many irresponsible, and ethical failures in a professional work environment. Jerry Mason failed to abide by the following impediments for responsible action; self-interest, ignorance, and group thinking.

However, there is no illegality here since this action ties in with the regulations of the company. Although we are unable to conclude on any evidence, the professional skepticism level should rise.

He transferred funds from WHA to his personal bank account and other accounts he had access and control too. Richard understated the amount of unpaid payroll taxes of WHA and its subsidiaries and by overstating the amount of loans made by him to WHA. As a result the financial statements and records were manipulated. He also directed purchasers of new issued shares to transfer the funds of the shares to accounts under his control. Around $6 million was taken and spent. The market value of WHA and the earnings per share were also inflated and overstated as well. This happened because of Richard falsely giving records to the SEC, WHA shareholders, and perspective new purchasers of stock by understating the real number of outstanding shares in the company’s financial statements. World Health Alternatives lost $41 million in total from all of the fraudulent activity.

The Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency that enforces the Nurse Practice act through disciplinary action, provides the NCLEX for registered nurses to obtain their license to practice in that state and approves nurse education programs (Cherry & Jacob p.71). The Board of Nursing regulates my personal professional nursing practice by the following. I have to pass the NCLEX to get my RN license and keep up with my continuing education units. I have to renew my RN license every year on my birthday to ensure that my license remains valid and maintain safe practice by following the Nurse Practice Act. If I do not follow the Nurse Practice

being selfish, overbearing or taking credit for someone else’s work. It also shows customers and business relationships/partners

The second provision I chose describes the importance of continued education in the nursing field. This education can be through continuing education credits (CEUs), advancements in a degree, or participating part of a work force committee. Advancements are always being made in patient care and safety; for this reason the state of MN requires 24 continuing education credits every two years. This can be completed through online courses, lectures, conferences, and courses that meet requirements. The hospital I work for also provides emails, bulletin boards, and meetings on any changes or updates that will effect and implemented by nursing staff. Besides meeting my employers and state requirements, I am also currently a student to obtain a BSN in nursing.

The face of nursing has evolved and changed since it’s inception. Today’s nurse is faced with cultural, ethical and technological issues that didn’t exist even twenty years ago. As such, nurses have had to continuously evolve to continue to provide the quality, selfless care that patients have always relied on them for, and expected, since the very beginning of nursing. From pediatrics to gerontology, nurses are serving a culturally, religiously and financially diverse population with challenging needs. In the face of this, nursing itself is becoming ever more diverse in it’s culture and skill set, which is helping the profession stay in the race, and continue to advance the practice of nursing.

Personal values and professional values run parallel in the social work field. Recognizing and managing your personal values while working with clients is an important task. Concentrating on your professional values is required for a social worker to assist her client to the best of her ability. During my internship there have been a number of cases that I have had to practice managing my personal values.

Regulatory agencies are government related agencies that are responsible for exercising authority in a supervisory capacity. One example of a regulatory agency is the State Board of Nursing, which is a government regulated agency. The State Board is responsible for the public health and welfare, by assuring that licensed nurses provide safe and competent care. Regulatory agencies, such as the Board of Nursing, regulate my practice by enforcing that Nurse Practice Acts are followed and they also outline standards for safe nursing practice. Another way the Board of Nursing helps regulate my practice is by enforcing continuation of education every year. (Regulatory Agency, 2015)

The Georgia Board of Nursing is responsible for regulating and supervising practical and professional nursing. They also control the types of offered professional education and the practice of those registered with said board. Through the use of certain legislation, they are able to determine safe standards of practice for the nursing community. On the other hand, professional nursing organizations, such as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), give nursing professionals the opportunity to further their education post-university. Through the use of professional research journals,

1. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have had to face in the workplace. Ethical dilemmas

Everywhere you go and in everything you do, professionalism comes in to account in some way or another. Professionalism has been defined as, “a strict adherence to courtesy, honesty and responsibility when dealing with individuals or other companies in the business environment” (Clarke, 2015). When it comes to the career of nursing, professionalism is taken to a whole other level. Not only does professionalism come in to account with your business professionals and peers, but you have patients with whom professionalism is highly practiced as well. Professionalism in nursing means that you are able to handle all the responsibilities given to you in an efficient and proper way. It means that when you are given an order that needs to be carried out by a doctor or a patient who needs your help, you adhere to what is being expected of you in a timely manner. Physicians put trust into nurses in order to carry out orders that are needed to save patients’ lives. If you’re not looked at as professional and responsible, it is going to be very hard to have a successful career. Responsibility is what nursing is all about. Professionalism in nursing means that along with taking on big responsibilities, you have discipline. Discipline in nursing is crucial to being successful. Not only to keep your patients safe, but so that you personally are on the ball and looked at by others as professional, therefore, making you a great nurse. Professionalism means that you have the

When nurses promote collaborative interdisciplinary care, they are ensuring the availability and accessibility of quality health care (ANA, 2010). As the nursing supervisor in this clinical setting, I would hold a staff meeting with the family nurse practitioner (FNP), nurse, licensed vocational nurse (LVN), nutritionist, and social worker. I would ask them to speak about their areas of expertise and explain how their knowledge will enhance this clinical team. The nutritionist’s expertise in diet, the social worker’s fluency in Spanish, the LVN’s training in education, and the nurse’s specialization in

On July 15, 2015, AP closed an internal fraud case at the Hudson’s Bay Pte Claire store for a value of $3,695.26. Exception reports revealed a chargeback of $3,695.26 on a credit card where the card number was entered manually. AP reviewed the DVR footage and found that the customer seemed to be friends with the associate. Further investigation revealed on Facebook they were friends. The associate was interviewed and the associate admitted to putting through manually the fraud credit card for his friend and received 6 items for $970 on the transaction.

The duality between professional morality and ordinary nonprofessional morality has concerned the world of various professionals such as physicians and lawyers when tackling how to treat patients and clients. In many of these professions, one encounters that one’s common morality sometimes at odds with one’s professional morality. In such cases, one ponders which morality should one follow to arrive at a decision. In the above scenario, while most agree that it is okay for an ordinary person to ignore the shooter’s medical need in favor of an innocent victim’s, some philosophers may argue that a doctor should refrain from making such discrimination in treatment because his professional morality requires him to act is the patients’ best interest and not based on patient’s previous actions. In such case, professional morality triumphs the ordinary nonprofessional morality. However, nothing could be further from the truth. While role morality does deserve some consideration, it does not simply override the common morality when it is at odds with nonprofessional morality. In this essay, I will tackle that despite the argument for role morality in the above scenario, it is morally permissible as a doctor to ignore the medical needs of the shooter on the grounds that he is the shooter, and that his innocent victims deserve priority in receiving medical assistance.