Medical Ethical Dilemma

In the case of Jani McMath, her parents, family, the court, as well as the medical staff, are all faced with the ethical dilemma of whether or not to pull the plug. Who has her best interest in mind? How do we know? We would assume her family because they are the closest ones to her, but the truth is that McMath is incapable of making the decision for herself; therefore, whether her life is preserved or not is left in the hands of others. She could have wanted the plugged pulled; then again, she could have wanted her family to be strong and continue to fight for her life.

According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, the Affordable care Act from President Obama gives consumers more options and benefits when seeking coverage from insurance company. It offers lowering cost as well as gets more access to high quality of care. This law creates Patient’s Bill of Rights that is very effective to protect consumers from any abuses or fraud from insurance company. Some preventive services are available to many Americans especially Medicare recipients at no cost. Not just that, they also receive a special offer of 50 percent discount for any well-known drugs in the market place under Medicare named “donut hole.” The Affordable Care Act helps other organizations and programs to convince healthcare providers

Ethics Committees are formed to help hospital and medical personnel resolve ethical issues that arise in their facility. The committee members are a mix of hospital personnel, including physicians, nurses, administration, social work, chaplains and others. These professionals work together to assure quality patient care in their facility. To achieve their goal the members must work together with open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making. I will discuss three points related to the ethics committee, 1) the development, structure, importance and goals of the ethics committee; 2) the importance of intra-professional collaboration, including the role of the nurses; and 3) present the structure, organization and role of an

During Amelia’s years at Grace Hall, she felt a special connection to Liv, one of her English teachers. For Amelia, talking to Liv felt so second-nature. She felt that she could tell Liv anything. When Amelia died and Liv was questioned

be done when dying is what kept her alive. She discussed how she struggled to move from one

Would you feel guilty if someone had to die so that you can live? Well, welcome to Amelia's life. She is in desperate need of a heart transplant. Then there is Eagan who is a figure skater. A tragic accident makes Eagan regret all of the times she has been mean, and disrespectful to her mother. Eagan's figure skating accident could be a good thing for Amelia and her family. Loretta Ellsworth, in the paperback In a Heartbeart, uses flashbacks and symbolism to stir empathy in the readers.

When awake, she is sometimes moving about restlessly, and sometimes quiet or calm” (My Virtual Child, 2014). This is similar to the typical developmental patterns of a newborns. They mentioned how Amelia “moves restlessly. They can confused the baby being awake just because she is moving but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’s awake. As it states in the text, rapid-eye-movement, (REM) sleep is, “brain-wave activity is remarkably similar to that of the waking state. The eyes dart beneath the lids; heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing are uneven; and slight body movements occur.” (Berk & Meyers, pg.144). This is considered normal to the typical development patterns in newborns because the book also mentions that about 50% of newborns are in REM sleep during their sleep time (Berk & Meyers, pg.144). This percentage of REM sleep is more likely to happen in the fetus or preterm

I am currently reading the book Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight, and I am on page 99. So far the story is about the daughter, Amelia, who was either pushed or jumped of the roof of her school, Grace Hall. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Baron. But your daughter, Amelia, is dead” (McCreight 19). The only thing left behind was a one-word note written on the wall saying, “sorry”. The mother, Kate, is busy with her work as a lawyer and never had time for her daughter, only late nights when she got home. So she never got time to talk to Amelia about what was going on in her school life. Her death was so sudden it struck Kate in the most emotional ways I can connect with, visualize and question.

This is illustrated in Mrs. Smith’s case. Mrs. Smith is an 85 year old who has suffered from a large stroke that extends to both of her brain hemispheres which has left her unconscious and unable to make medical decisions for herself. She only has some brain stem reflexes and requires a ventilator for life support. Mrs. Smith did not set up an advanced directive, which is defined by Miracle (2011) “mechanism by which individuals make known how they want medical treatment decisions made when they can no longer make them for themselves” (p.229). Without an advanced directive, medical decisions will fall to Mrs. Smith’s children, Sara and Frank. Each of which have different views regarding their mother’s plan of care. The decision that needs to be made is whether to prolong Mrs. Smith’s life with continued medical intervention, as Sara would like to do, or stop all treatments and care, as Frank

was a burden for her friends and family staying alive in her condition. She recovered from this

Any member within the healthcare environment may be conflicted with some ethical decisions that have to be made. Ethics committees have been developed, and are required due to the number of ethical issues that present daily within hospitals and other health institutions. These committees are comprised of persons who assist patients, their families, and healthcare personnel in identifying, understanding, and quickly resolving ethical issues. Policies, procedures, and ethic codes are formulated around moral principles of beneficence, autonomy, non-maleficence, and justice.

Ethics Committees are formed to help hospital and medical personnel resolve ethical issues that arise in their facility. The ethics committee members are a mix of hospital personnel, including physicians, nurses, administration, social work, chaplains and others. This intra-professionals team works together to assure quality patient care in their facility. To achieve their goal the members must work together with open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making. I will discuss three points related to the ethics committee, 1) the development, structure, importance and goals of the ethics committee; 2) the importance of intra-professional collaboration, including the role

Everyday, healthcare professionals are faced with ethical dilemmas in their workplace. These ethical dilemmas need to be addressed in order to provide the best care for the patient. Healthcare professionals have to weigh their own personal beliefs, professional beliefs, ethical understandings, and several other factors to decide what the best care for their patient might be. This is illustrated in Mrs. Smith’s case. Mrs. Smith is an 85 year old who has suffered from a large stroke that extends to both of her brains hemispheres which has left her unconscious. She only has some brain stem reflexes and requires a ventilator for support. She is unable to communicate how she wishes to proceed with her healthcare. Mrs. Smith’s children, Sara and Frank have different views regarding their mother’s plan of care. The decision that needs to be made is whether to prolong Mrs. Smith’s life, as Sara would like to do, or stop all treatments and care, as Frank feels his mother would want. In the healthcare field, there are situations similar to this case that happen daily where moral and ethical judgment is necessary to guide the decision that would be best for the patient. The purpose of this paper is to explore and discuss, compare and contrast the personal and professional values, ethical principles, and legal issues regarding Mrs. Smith’s quality of life and further plan of care.

The Babadook stands as an extension of Amelia as her illness. First exposure to the Babadook occurs from the book which Amelia read. Amelia released the Babadook not Sam. When released Amelia was at her highest phase of her illness. Her depression and grief got so strong that it invoked itself into a living breathing creature. Amelia’s illness became such an immense part of her that it literally became another person. At the end of the film Amelia goes down to the basement to feed the Babadook, but essentially, she feeds her grief and depression. Mental illnesses can be helped with medication and therapy, but ever so often it will re-appear. By feeding the Babadook Amelia takes into account that it is not gone, but put away. When Amelia decides

If she was living within the United States or at a location where the news would reach her- wouldn’t you think she would come forward? Even if the mission wasn’t successful- just to tell the world that she is indeed fine and simply trying to live a normal life. This theory out of all of the theories I have researched, seems like the nicest but most unrealistic. Of course, we would love and want a happy ending for Amelia. Unfortunately, if this were indeed the case- one would think she would have at least came forward to confirm her safety. If not a trace is seen or heard from her and wreckage of her plane is discovered; humans assume the worst. Amelia also had to have family and loved ones. I don’t think anyone who intentionally leave and never talk to their loving family and friends. Especially when you know they are back home cheering her on every step of the way. this achievement would have been huge for her- I couldn’t imagine her family not supporting her. The seemingly endless questions leave more disarray than going and living under an alias. Again- we don’t know where or what truly happened to Amelia Earhart. I don’t know every detail of her home life. Maybe her family didn’t support her...I don’t know every answer. This all a piece of the mystery of her life and legacy. I only know pieces of information from reading and researching her