The Social Contract Of Nursing

The social contract of nursing is important because it reflects the nursing's code of ethics, which is to provide care to all who are in need, regardless of their cultural, social, or economic standing. The social contract exists because we rely on a guideline to continue to provide ethical care that is within our scope of practice. Unfortunately, in Rebecca Skloot’s (2010) book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” there were many ethical violations throughout the whole process about the Henrietta

this paper is to examine the components of the contracts of nursing primarily the primacy of the patient and ethical practice in relation to the controversial use of Henrietta Lacks’ cells (HeLa) in research and other medical studies without her and her families’ consent. The social contract of nursing encompasses the responsibilities of the nursing profession and other health care professionals entrusted by society through licensure. Through this contract, nurses are expected to function and have the

become a pediatrician, or a nurse. There are times when things get complicated with choosing what I actually want to do, but that’s all about life. With me wanting to further my education with a major in nursing, there are certain moral principles that can be used in my future. The Social Contract Theory, Ethics of Care, Kant’s Theories, Virtue Ethics, and last, but not least Utilitarianism are all moral principles that I believe would contribute to my future goals.

help with walking, bladder training, or just helping with bathing. On the other end there are the individuals that may need more round the clock care with nursing or specialized services along with the basic needs (Shi & Singh, 2015, p. 399). Residential and personal care facilities provide supervision and assistance but not medical or nursing needs. These facilities services are not provided but licensed professionals but rather paraprofessionals. They avoid taking in individuals that have severe

health care professional. During my past clinical experience as a nursing student at the Alberta Hospital Edmonton, I was immersed in an environment filled with individuals who were acutely mentally ill, and two of these individuals were my patients. While “The Sociology of Mental Illness” is an excellent source of information about mental illness in the context of sociology, based on my experience at Alberta Hospital and on the nursing theory that I have learned, I disagree with the fact that Weitz

Please understand that a personal care contract may not be an available planning strategy in all states nor in all situations. Factors that must be considered when evaluating whether and to what extent a personal care contract may be used include: Child caregiver is providing care on an intermittent and irregular basis; A parent or other loved one is of sufficiently advanced age that the life expectancy tables mandate the use of a very short life expectancy; Extensive assets that

Social contract makes the public have trust in the nursing and the healthcare profession. It is the contract between the public and the profession, in which the society allows doctors, nurses, and healthcare teams to perform their roles. It is a mutual agreement that the professional authority will act responsibly to maintain the trust between the patient and the healthcare professionals (American Nurse Association [ANA], 2010, p. 9-10). Therefore, it is a privilege that society has granted

Social Policy Statement Duties under Extreme Conditions in Nursing Kristina Myles Molloy College NUR 505-01 Introduction Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations (American Nurse’s Association, 2017). In the nursing profession

independent living; assisted living and nursing home care (Morrison et al., 2013). These types of care may be met in a single residence or apartments. My community consists of 300 units. These units are divided into 180 independent units, 40 assisted living beds and 80 nursing home beds. The community accommodates an older resident for three years in the independent facilities, followed by one in the assisted living facility. Finally, the resident lives in the nursing home for nine months. The CCRC serves

used. . HR professionals must be well trained to implement this strategy. Considering the issues raised in the commentaries and the text, how important do you think it is for HRM professionals to be aware of a critique of neo-liberal economic and social policies? How