Fundamentals Of Nursing
Fundamentals Of Nursing
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Author: Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.
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What priority did everyone involved in Mrs. S’s care according to her well-being, health, and safety?

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Mrs. S is a 44-year-old woman who is recently undergone extensive surgery for uterine cancer. The nursing student finds that the patient and her family members do not get any explanation about the treatment and the complications of the surgery. The surgeon did not answer the family’s questions and fails to comfort the patient’s distress. As a patient advocate, the nursing student had a professional and ethical duty to make sure that the patient and the family had received adequate answers. The nursing student is facing an ethical dilemma and her lack of confidence preventing her to act as a patient advocate in this situation.

Summary Introduction

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What evidence in the nursing literature supports practicing within the scope of practice and roles?

Case summary:

Mrs. S is a 44-year-old woman who is recently undergone extensive surgery for uterine cancer. The nursing student finds that the patient and her family members do not get any explanation about the treatment and the complications of the surgery. The surgeon did not answer the family’s questions and fails to comfort the patient’s distress. As a patient advocate, the nursing student had a professional and ethical duty to make sure that the patient and the family had received adequate answers. The nursing student is facing an ethical dilemma and her lack of confidence preventing her to act as a patient advocate in this situation.

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