Soc 120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility/Healthcare

In health and social care, four key Ethical Principles that are taken into account during these settings. Which are:

One of the main ethical issues that faces health care is the security of patient information. This information is protected by laws and regulations such as HIPPA, but there are still concerns Scott, et al, 2005). Among those concerns is the new concept of electronic patient records and information. These records are designed to help hospitals and doctors get patient information more quickly, so that patients can receive treatment as soon as possible. Unfortunately, anything kept and transmitted on a computer has the potential to be hacked, so that is a serious concern for patients. Not all patients want their medical records to be available electronically, but they may not have too many options (Romano & Stafford, 2010). Opting out may not be an option for them, and if they do have that option it could reduce the speed and quality of treatment that these patients would receive. Do they want to risk that, just so they can feel as though their medical information is better protected?

When I was looking through the issues our government and country is facing, I saw a lot of politically motivated issues but healthcare is the one that is just too big to not do some research on. Healthcare issue also made me question, why do we need the government? “A government is needed to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity.” (Preamble, US constitution), If the government is here to provide us with a good health, happiness and fortunes, then healthcare is definitely classified under this condition, therefore the government must interfere and make the right decision to make its

I blew the whistle in this situation when the lack of ethical care for residents and work ethics fell short of the normal standards. As a care provider one must always be aware of that the dignity of the client when it comes to their care. I return to my regular position after three months of working graveyards to find that the residents were being brought to the dining room in the hospital gowns. There was no regard for the resident’s dignity. Their backs were exposed and often the gown was exposing their chest. No one took in count how the resident must feel going into the dining room so exposed. The staff could of a least put on clothing over top of the gown or a sweater to hide what they were wearing. And use a lap blanket so they

In the Healthcare field there are ethical issues that arise daily. From balancing care quality to determining end of life issues, healthcare professionals are constantly trying to find a place of balance. Healthcare professionals do not have an easy job, they face challenging decisions every single day determining what is best for the patient and the organization. When an ethical dilemma arises within a healthcare organization, ethical decision making can help make an onerous decision easier.

Basically, a person may not be able to obtain certain services if their insurance was not sufficient. Now, according to the United States Government (2016), “For millions of Americans, health reform has meant finally having access to the preventive services that will keep them — and their families — healthy for good. In the day-to-day, that means getting regular check-ups and screenings. In the long run, it means safeguarding against chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.” They demonstrate that the government has a profound impact on the lives of American citizens, especially as it relates to healthcare. Because Obamacare is a newly implemented system, the government allows individuals to understand that its effects are more geared toward long-term strife within the American economy. Its overall impact of such a system is for the health and wellbeing of families throughout the country. Universal Healthcare has been struggling to be implemented into the American law system for several years, until now. Therefore it is not difficult to understand that for much time the debate has been heated about not only if Universal Healthcare should exist in the American nation, but also how to implement such a law. It is understood that a Universal Healthcare system is most beneficial to the average American citizen in a variety of ways.

Staff starts to get really excited to have a new manager, after four months without one. The charge nurses on the unit were excited to have a new manager who will provide feedback and not afraid to discipline staff. According to the new manager’s interview, she has experience firing staff who do not follow her guidelines. The charge nurses had a meeting where the interim manager and new manager where they met up and discussed what needed revamping and what difficulties the staff had providing feedback to our colleagues. The charge nurses previously felt unsupported and didn't know how to hold their colleagues responsible for their actions. It was difficult because they would get push back from their colleagues, with no feedback from their

LEGAL ISSUES Unauthorised posting of ‘sorry for your loss’ on Carla’s Facebook (FB) wall is, according to Heaton (2018 p. 80), a nurses’ breach of Carla’s privacy, even if her privacy settings are set in a private group, this private and personal information has been shared without her knowledge, authorisation or consent. Consent is ‘to give assent or permission (to do something)’, (dictionary.com 2018). The (MPSL 2015) Medical Protection Society Limited (2015) summarises that not asking Carla for her consent or respecting her right to self-determination or wishes or following consent law by respecting her autonomy, is not only illegal but is also unethical. Valid consent requires three key conditions as per Atkins (2017 p. 107) and MPSL (2015)

A good healthcare should be an absolute right for all people and all ages. Positions, conditions or economic situations should not dictate who lives and enjoys good health or who doesn't. Healthcare should be provided by the government for people who cannot afford it. 2009 studies from Harvard researchers show that "More than 13,000 deaths occur each year just in the 55-64-year-old age group, due to lack of health insurance coverage." The United States of America is an example of a poor and private healthcare system meaning citizens of the U.S.A. have to pay full prices for their health.

It is my belief the U. S. government should provide healthcare for anyone that would like it, if they cannot afford private insurance. I am not a huge fan of government mandatory health coverage. That is up to the individual, however, anyone that chooses not to have healthcare when it is available, should not be allowed to put the expense tax payers. Amazingly, government funded healthcare is still huge debated issue. The earliest government funding goes back to 1854 for the mentally ill. It was known as the Bill for the Benefit of the Indigent Insane. However, we are most for familiar with what resulted from the New Deal's Social Security of 1935, that was originated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The push for healthcare to

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Many believe there is a solution to help lower the rates of chronic illnesses and the solution involves the need for preventative care. How can the government point the fault at the people for not taking the measures if there is no way they can budget it in? Choosing between their lives and putting basic needs in the house, puts a drastic toll on the people’s overall health. There have been several debates whether the social class biases in diet qualities and dietary health and how it prohibits Americans from healthy eating. Because of how food cost is measured. Most of the nation can’t even afford simple blood work that could potentially save their life in the future. It is estimated that there are between 20,000 and 45,000 deaths a year due to lack of health insurance. More than 130,000 Americans died between 2005-2010 because they went without screen and preventative care (Obamacare Facts). People that do not have insurance are more likely to delay or even go without medical care. So something so simple as my fathers blood work that changed his diet and his basic lifestyle prevented him from potentially having a stroke and could have killed him. So few Americans like my mother, are fortunate to receive health benefits from a companies, like Frito Lay, and could afford the deductible and receive the care they need. Over 31 million Americans are not so fortunate; 40 million Americans are expected to go uninsured by 2025 (Obamacare Facts). If our nation is struggling to

Should the government provide health care? In most developed economies health care is one of the two largest government expenditures. However, there has been a huge debate over the decision to provide health care to who cannot afford to provide it for themselves. Even though many believe that the government should not be responsible for providing health care, there are many sick uninsured people who would disagree. People without health care should not be discriminated against for getting sick it should be their civil right to have access to decent health care provided by the government.

Ethics of care can be defined as “a normative ethical theory often considered a type of virtue ethics. Dominant traditional ethical developed ethical theories based on an understanding of society as the aggregate of autonomous, rational individuals with an emphasis on rules, duties, justice, rights, impartiality, universality, utility and preference satisfaction; care ethics, on the other hand, developed based on the understanding of the individual as an interdependent, relational being and emphasized the importance of human relationships and emotion based virtues such as benevolence, mercy, care, friendship, reconciliation, and sensitivity.”

The first major reason why government intervention poses a problem for most people is the cost. Most people do not have the means to deal with healthcare without some type of intervention from the government but the type of intervening they need may cost them more than they were ready to take on. “As costs increase, we hear or read almost daily that some 39 to 40 million people are without insurance for medical care.” (Grosse). This is due to the rising in cost that the government has put on its citizens. While the government tries it’s best to ensure that everyone is well covered there are still certain situations that cause people to have to pay tremendous amounts of money out of pocket for medication and supplies necessary for them. “A recent government report stated that for Medicare alone, more than $2 billion dollars is lost every month due to waste, mismanagement, and fraud.” (Grosse). This causes family across the country to have to make up for this loss by paying for it themselves, and due to the mismanagement of our