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NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations

Week 1 Discussion

Nurse Claims Report

Review Nurse Professional Liability Exposures: 2015 Claim Report Update to understand some of the most common legal allegations. As you read, think about ways to mitigate the risks listed in the report.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

What struck you most about the report or the allegations discussed?

Select 1 example or illustration from 1 of the claims categories and explain what could have been done to mitigate the risk that led to the claim.

 

NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations

Week 2 Discussion

Regulatory Accountability

The regulation of nursing practice is delineated within each state's nurse practice act. Nurses are responsible for knowing and understanding how their practice is regulated by the state in which they are licensed. A nurse who practices beyond their state's legal definition of nursing is subject to disciplinary action by the regulatory agency.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

How do you experience regulations in your work environment? Think about how regulations guide your practice, including the nursing process.

Describe the role of competency assessment for the nurse when applying the nurse practice act.

What would a nurse do...in the moment... if they believed that they had not been appropriately trained to assume a delegated intervention?

 

NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations

Week 3 Discussion

Ethical Issues

Nurses face ethical situations every day. Currently, the ANA has a list of ethics resources pertaining to several topics.

Think about ethical situations you have experienced in practice. Write a summary of your experiences and explain how the situation was resolved or ended. BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLE (REVIEW THE WESTRICK READINGS CHAPTER 45 FIRST PAGE READINGS) THAT WAS VIOLATED.

 

 

 

NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations

Week 4 Discussion

Unintended Consequences of Regulations

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Think of practice situations where regulations can become a a barrier to patient-centered care.

Summarize why regulations became barriers in those instances.

 

NSG426 Integrity In Practice Ethic And Legal Considerations

Week 5 Discussion

Ethical Drift

Describe an example of ethical drift that you have witnessed in your nursing practice.

NAME THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLE THAT WAS VIOLATED.

How was the situation addressed? Or, was it? After taking this course, what will you do if and/or when you encounter an ethical drift in the future?