The role of the nurse in relation to the professional issues discussed throughout this module.
A newly qualified nurse has just started working in a very busy orthopaedic ward. The senior nurse asks this staff nurse to transfer an elderly patient from his bed to his chair. The staff nurse has never met this
patient but sees from the nursing handover notes that he has a hip replacement carried out three days previously. What are the professional issues that this nurse needs to consider before performing the
requested task?
Consider:
– The role of the nurse in relation to the professional issues discussed throughout this module
– How accountability, delegation and maintaining standards of practice impact on patient care
– The core values of nursing and nursing regulation and how these impact on patient care
– Record keeping as a professional issue
– Over-riding ethical and legal principles in relation to patient safety
This is not a case study so avoid first person discussion so do not use “me”, my”, “I” etc.
Assessment Criteria: The Faculty Marking criteria/marking Grid at level 4 will be utilised and marking schemes for the course work will require achievement of the respective learning outcomes.
Examine the core values of nursing and how to apply these to nursing practice
2. Exhibit an understanding of the ethical foundations of nursing practice
3. Demonstrate understanding of contemporary ethical issues in UK healthcare from a range of different perspectives.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of Codes of Professional behavior
Sources, text reading and Useful Web links
Dimond, B. (2011) Legal Aspects of Nursing 6th Edn Essex: Pearson Education
Baggott, R. (2007) Understanding Health Policy
McHale, J. (2007) Healthcare Law: Text and Materials, 2nd ed. Sweet and Maxwell
Journal of Nursing Ethics
Journal of Medical Ethics
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
OVID
British Nursing Index
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
1. Examine the core values of nursing and how to apply these to nursing practice
2. Exhibit an understanding of the ethical foundations of nursing practice
3. Demonstrate understanding of contemporary ethical issues in UK healthcare from a range of different perspectives.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of Codes of Professional behavior
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