Legal And Ethical Issues 1 Flashcards
Legal
Refers to legislation and common law
A rule if conduct made by the government through legislation and is enacted through the court system
Law
Acts if parliament that specifically effect the work of carers
The parliament effect included
Whs Equal opportunity and anti discrimination Aged care Health Drugs and poison Freedom of information Disability services Coroner Mental health
residents rights
Residents in aged care have the same legal, civil and moral right with anyone in the community
Aged care act
Charter of rights
Ethical
Knowledge of right and weong
To be honourable and behave within a certain moral code , set of principles
Consent
Patient competency Informed consent Power attorney Enduring guardianship Guardianship board
Advance care directives
Every adult under common law has the right to accept and refuse medical treatment
Involves family
EducAtion, discuused with healthcare
AdvAnce care directive includes
Advanced care directive living will
Will manage the individuals affairs after death
Acd will
Refers to end of life care
Must be competent
Life sustaining care/treatment
Issues to death
Confidentiality
Client information is private
Information maybe shared in healthcare who are directly involve in caring
Professional
Legal
Duty of care
Everything that is reasonably practically to protect the health and safety of client and staff
Negligence
Worn to another person or property
Negligence include
Unintentional
Intentional
Vicarious liability
Abuse
Intentional mistreatment or harm of another person ( crime)
Abuse include
Wilful causing injury Unreasonable confinement Intimidation Punishment Depriving a person of goods and services that they need
Ethical issues
Associated with life or death decisions
Organisational issues
Associated with life or death issued
Individual values
Individual preference
Quality of life
Organophosphate issues
Time constraints and limitations that interfere with providing the beat quality of care
Ethical issues - residential aged care
Recently emphasis is on autonomy and individual rights
Difficulty occurs in trying to balance individual needs with others and the needs of the institution
Ethical issue- age care
Safety vs freedom Residents right to refuse care, food , treatment and activity Efficiency vs needs Schedule for convenience va preferences Accomodation expression for sexual act
Cultural considerations
Religious and cultural factors influence decision making
Legal requirements havancanglo-centric bias
Some cultural group have a family decision
Language barries
Cknflictijng cultural views on decisions
Nurses responsibilities
Be familir with state a d national laws
Know and understand their scope of practice
Be familiar with the code of ethics for nurses
Ensure competent staff
Report and document
Do not undertake any work that places either themselves or the patients at risk
Ethical dilemma
Expansion of the nurses role
Improved and expansion of medical technology
Assisted suicide
Ethical dilemma
Guidelines provide a framework, but no answer
Critical thinking to be Applied
Critical thinking
Encourage pateint to legally document their wishes and will
Involve family, friends and carers to address concerns
Understand your own values, beliefs and personal experiences
Reiciew current literature
Discuss concerns with multidisciplinary team
Ethics committee that includes medical and non medical representation
Consultation
Evaluate decisions and assess the outcome
