Pros And Cons Of Minor Conducting Emergency Intentions

Consent should be obtained before carrying out any form of care or activity with any individual; if consent cannot be obtained then any form of care etc should not be carried out. If consent cannot be readily established and patient presents in an emergency situation, is unconscious, mentally incapable, and with no family available, and no advanced directive in place, it is considered reasonable to treat the patient. It is assumed that under these conditions, the patient would consent to treat. If there is a language barrier, and the patient is otherwise capable of giving consent, a reasonable effort must be made to find an interpreter, which includes using the ones through the phone companies. If the patient's life is in danger, and there is nobody who can communicate with them, then with careful documentation, treatment can be delivered.

Is this clearly a case when the call should be passed on to one of the registered nurses or the medical social worker?

Since the development of the EMTALA Act in 1986, any individual which presents to the emergency department, must be accessed and triaged by qualified medical personnel. (www.cms.gov) Individuals are aware that if they present to the emergency department, regardless if it is for just a tooth ache or a major illness like a heart attack, they will have to be treated. “This mandate does not extend to private physician offices, however, which creates an incentive for those without the means to pay for care to

There are first aid kits within school and they are kept up to date by the nominated first aiders. The school also has portable first aid kits for trips and visits away from the school grounds. The policy sates that if a serious incident occurs such as unconsciousness, severe allergic reaction, suspected fractures etc., 999 must be called along with the parents immediately.

Answer:During a medical emergency Cannot ethically or legally turn a patient away who is in an emergency situation. If unable to adequately treat patient, must call 911 for emergency assistance. Patients cannot be turned away from a hospital or physician office if they are indigent or uninsured.Treating indigent patients COBRA contains amendment that prohibits dumping patients from one facility to another. It is also a federal offense. Does not mandate treatment but must stabilize patient during emergency.Not to abandon a patient Once agreed to care of a patient -- now in a legal contract. It is possible you can be charged with abandonment if not given formal notice of withdrawal from the case. And you must allow patient time

Throughout the history of the United States more and more teenagers and children have been put in situations where they have been tried as adults.All of these teenagers and children made a mistake which may have been because of their lack of knowledge or their curiosity as a child.

[2] The law requires care providers to deliver medical services despite patients’ ability to pay. The act outlines specific guidelines for providers that deliver emergency services. If a patient has a medical emergency, such as an injury or active birth, the law obligates caregivers to stabilize the patient and provide treatment up to the point where the patient remains stabilized. If the care provider cannot deliver this service, the law mandates that the provider transfer the patient to a capable facility.

CNA Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2008) provides guidance in dealing with cases like this by explaining the core nursing values and responsibilities involved which are: a) providing safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care; b) promoting health and well-being; c) promoting and respecting informed decision-making, and d) Preserving dignity; e) maintaining confidentiality, f) promoting justice and g) being accountable. The first nursing value is always expected to be upheld in any case because it is their duty to provide care using appropriate safety precautions and preventing/minimizing all forms of violence (CNA, 2008). The collaboration of the nurses between the physician and Mr. C’s family has been evident since then. This therefore calls Mr. C’s nurses to be more compassionate about his situation and try to recognize where he is coming from as they build a trust-worthy relationship before judging him or jumping into conclusions like he does not want to live anymore. Even if he decides to withdraw from these potentially life-sustaining treatments, health care providers are still obliged to give him the care he need the best way they can up until the end of his life. The second nursing value, just like the first one, still calls nurses to still aim to promote or at least maintain Mr. C’s health and well-being to the highest possible level regardless of the path he had chosen for his life. This can be achieved by continuing to collaborate well with other

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) ensures public access to emergency services, meaning stabilization and treatment, regardless of a person’s insurance status and ability to pay. Overall, the purpose of this federal law is to prevent hospitals from discriminating against patients who are uninsured or unable to pay by either refusing to treat the patient, rejecting the patient entirely, or transferring them to a lower quality hospital. Thus, it keeps medical emergency practitioners in check by looking at how they may help the patient rather looking at how much they can get out of the patient. EMTALA does apply in this situation. Further, this situation demonstrates how this act was directly violated. It is the hospital’s

On 04-25-16 at about 1645 hours I responded to a juvenile problem call at the listed address. Mr. Jimmy Hamon stated that his son, Trevor Hamon, did not come home from school and he missed his seventh hour of school. Before I arrived at the scene Trevor arrived at his residence.

There are unique ethical and legal obligations of the Emergency Room Physician. Commonly faced issues include patient “dumping”, organ donation, and Do-Not Resuscitate orders. These issues have ethical and legal considerations for the Emergency Room Physician in regards to their responsibilities and actions.

The EMS providers tries to persuade the patient in various ways, explaining to him the importance of receiving treatment and what may happen if he does not receive this treatment, as well as trying to get help from his relatives or one of his friends to convince. If the patient refuses and insists on not receive treatment or not to be transported to the hospital, the paramedic will ask for help from law enforcement or shift in charge as they are witness to this

If there are an emergency, the physician is obligated to treat the patient, but they are not obligated to treat everyone. If the

Ethics of Emergencies “The Ethics of Emergencies” explains Ayn Rand’s radical and unique view of altruism. She believes that there are 4 consequences of altruism, all of which are negative. These, simply put, are lack of self-esteem, lack of respect for others, a pessimistic view of life, and an indifference to ethics. She says that altruism hinders acts of true benevolence, and instead people act out of an obligation to others that has been internalized over time. Rand then argues that one should only volunteer to help strangers in emergency situations, and even then, only when the risk to one’s own life is less than the risk to the stranger’s. Rand advocates action in such emergencies because of the high value of human life. But Rand

This extract will elaborate on some of the legal considerations that the emergency manager must consider when conducting searches, seizures, and evacuation operations during an emergency management activity. Unfortunately with the unforeseen nature of the emergency and/or disaster one must consider whether this event involves imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, harm, lost of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, the choices that must be made by local officials frequently are not easy to make in a split of a second (Nicholson, n.d.). Most of their decisions may not be the most popular choice but must be the course of action that will benefit the cause.