Give Informed Consent

Nurses are faced with ethical dilemmas every day. There are a lot of different beliefs surrounding ethics and the code of ethics. Ethics and ethical issues have always existed, that is why they have put in place the code of ethics. The American Nursing Association (ANA) Code of Ethics isa guideline to help nurses determine which course of action to pursue. Every minute many ethical decisions are made, some may not comply with guidelines and others the patient’s will never understand. In this case study the nurse is put in an uncomfortable position and has two find a way to comply with the family, the patient, and the doctor’s orders.How can she report to the doctor the information the daughter has told her? How she approached

The Doctor and Patient relationship aspect of Medicine has changed drastically in the last twenty years. It has evolved from paternalism (the doctor makes the decision for the patient) to shared decision making where the patient is considered an equal partner in his/her own health related decisions. Informed consent is the cornerstone for this view. When a patient or a research subject makes an autonomous decision after understanding, the risks and benefits involved with the decision is Informed consent. Complete Informed consent covers the following components: competency, disclosure, comprehension and voluntary. Competency refers to the requirement for the individual to be of legal age and be mentally competent to understand the process.

Under the US law, any kid under the age of 18 years old considered to be a child and need his parental consent form regarding any activity that involves the kid including a medical condition that is listed in this case (Byrne, Rapee & Sweller, 2017)So, parents have the right either to give or denies a consent. When parents faced with a medical procedure that they do not agree and believe in because of their religious background, they have a right to be present another treatment plan that doesn’t go against their beliefs (Byrne, Rapee & Sweller, 2017). From the case study above, it doesn’t say anything about an optional treatment plan being presented to the family, which might be a big problem that the doctor might be held accountable for. The other factors need to be seen is the doctor’s professional duty. Doctors have an ethical, professional,and constitutional duty to save life when they are faced with a situation that is called an emergency (Hashimoto, 2011) From the case study the kid was in a critical health situation because he has a meningitis. Meningitis is a medical emergency that is caused by an infection and can be a life-threatening situation ( Baldridge, 2013).Lastly, the kid has the legal right to be safe under his parents or any person who have a legal guardianship, however, if parents are putting kid’s life under a situation that might lead to fatality, it is called a child abuse. In this case, parents can lose the custody of the child and can not even able have any saying about the child

The U.S. Healthcare System continues to evolve and develop delivery strategies of affordable high-quality health services to all individuals. Striving to make available superior advances in U.S. health, healthcare providers delivery options, solutions and/or treatments for the American populace.

An informed consent is the sovereign act by the patient or a research subject to authorize a healthcare professional to perform a medical procedure. It means that patients must be briefed on all the goals of the procedure, the methods to be used by the physician and all the risks that they might be subjected to while undergoing therapies/treatments. De Bord (2014), defines informed consent as “Informed consent is the process by which the treating health care provider discloses appropriate information to a competent patient so that the patient may make a voluntary choice to accept or refuse treatment” (as cited in Appelbaum, 2007). In this paper, I will argue that Jay Katz’s claim for the lack of genuine informed consent in healthcare field is firm by demonstrating and buttressing his claim. I will also pinpoint how Jay Katz’s argument is consistent with the medical professionals’ code of ethics

Initially informed consent meant saying “YES” to any treatment or intervention laid out by the physician and advocated by a nurse (Ref 1). Now informed consent means being able to say “NO” and this in itself is a part of exercising ones autonomy.(Ref2)Nurses should practice with the knowledge that clients must consent to be touched ,to have treatments administered ,

Each of these four cases are issues regarding informed consent. Nurses do not consent the patient for procedures. However, they can assure that the patient understands the procedure. They can support and reiterate what the physician is stating. If there is any hesitancy, the nurse needs to document it and relay the information. The nurse is the patient advocate, so as the physician is explaining and describing the procedure, the nurse needs to be present. If the physician is unaware of the level of education, the nurse needs to communicate the level of education to the physician.

Health care professionals are obliged by common law to obtain consent before any medical treatment is given to a patient. Every person has the right to decide what happens to his or her body, therefore, can choose to accept or refuse medical treatment (Townsend & Luck, 2013, p. 93). This article aims to outline what is determined as lawful consent and how it applies in paramedic practice.

Steps are taken to maintain the confidentiality of data through digital signatures by the personnel and through the computer security assurance using the key coding and unlinking of the data.

Informed consent, by definition, requires the administering health care provider to disclose appropriate information to a competent patient, and allow that patient sufficient time to choose, voluntarily, whether to accept or refuse treatment (Appelbaum, 2007). For children, the law upholds an inability to provide their own informed consent as they lack the decisive ability inherent in consent (Appelbaum, 2007). Thereby, for children, a proxy, as determined by the state laws, chooses the course of treatment on their behalf (Appelbaum, 2007). Furthermore, for children of, an undesignated, reasonable age, a consultation about assent, or willingness for acceptance of treatment or care, should follow a guardian’s decision (Appelbaum, 2007). Responsibility

During participant recruitment, participants will be given adequate, relevant and accurate information (Hennink, 2014). This will be reinforced again during the group discussion. This means that they will understand the implications, facts, and outcomes of participating. They will also understand how confidentiality, anonymity and data will be managed how how the results will be disseminated (Wiles, 2013). Participants will be informed that they can chose not to answer any questions if they prefer not to, and have a right to withdraw from participation at any time. Therefore, they will be making informed decision on whether to participate in the focus group. Participants will all be given a written consent form and oral

There are many legal and ethical situations that healthcare providers will be faced with when providing medical treatment to either a child or an elderly adult. While there is often much discussion regarding the elderly and do not resuscitate orders, there are often times when the decisions for health care of a child may be overlooked. Some of the legal issues that may be faced by healthcare professionals are informed consent, confidentiality, reproductive services and child abuse. Patients have the right to decide what is done to their own bodies, but for children under eighteen, their parents decide for them. A major issue faced by healthcare professionals is parental refusal for treatment. Healthcare providers will be faced with many conflicting ethical and legal situations regarding refusal of a minor’s healthcare and treatment. These issues

The ethical issue of consent emerges because very little may be known about planned future uses of data when it is collected in large data analytics. With such doubt, neither risks nor benefits can be meaningfully understood. It is, thus, unlikely that consent attained at the point of data collection would meet a firm description of informed consent. For example, processes exist for generic and a wide-ranging consent to share genomic data, but are questioned on the premise that such consent cannot be expressive in light of the dangers unknown future genomic technologies.

In such cases, this could lead the family as well as the patient to deny medical treatment as they do not feel like a medical diagnosis is accurate. As a nurse it is important to try and explain to them the risk of her life as well as the baby’s life. If appropriate, encourage the reading of the Qur’an to hopefully add some spiritual belief into the conversation.

Blood transfusions in and of themselves are often used to prevent medical conditions from getting worse. In the eyes of many medical professionals, blood transfusions are a viable and standardized medical procedure to transfer the blood from one patient to another. Many individuals owe their lives to blood transfusions and would certainly not risk going without one depending on their circumstance. Where some see blood transfusions being a benefit to overall health, others may see it as a threat. In particular, Jehovah’s Witnesses are unable to receive blood transfusions as it is strictly prohibited in their religion. However, what does one do when religious values, enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, goes up against the sanctity of life? Which values prevail, and what are the risks associated with allowing one right to prevail over another? This essay will posit that, while a Jehovah’s Witness has a right to refuse medical treatment, that decision should not effect a child’s position in determining whether or not they should receive medical attention given the state of a child’s inability to fully comprehend the consequences to life altering decisions. In examining the risks associated, patient autonomy will be examined against potential health risks of refusing treatment. It will be shown how there are many actors involved in the process ranging from doctors and patients, to courts and legislation, and even the general public. Next, the tools used in