Situational Judgement Flashcards
Beneficence:
You have a moral duty to provide treatment that must have some benefit to the patient
Non-maleficence:
You should not put the patient in harms way
Autonomy:
Every person is an individual and should be treated as such
Consent:
Is required!
Patients need to be informed in order to consent - tell them risk and reward
Patients have the right to deny treatment
Justice:
All resources need to be given out in a fair and equal manner
Providing equal treatment for patients that have the same clinical need
Confidentiality:
Patient information shouldn’t be disclosed to anyone other than the relevant medical personnel in the hospital
Resolving the issue in the most reasonable manner is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Informing someone else of issues thereby preventing this from happening again is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Improving patient safety is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Addressing problems in the workplace is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Consulting a more senior member of staff is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Respecting the dignity and wishes of patients is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Being honest is…
A very appropriate thing to do
Alerting senior staff when something is directly putting patients at risk is…
Appropriate but not ideal (because it will take ages and you need to sort this out now)
Apologising on behalf of another member of staff to a patient is…
Appropriate but not ideal (saying sorry on behalf of the hospital is good as it helps the patient to feel better, but ideally the person who made the mistake should apologise)
Going over the allocated time frame for an appointment in order to support the emotional needs of a patient is…
Appropriate but not ideal
Passing responsibility onto another staff member is…
Inappropriate but not awful (Ideally you should assist the patient yourself, but if you pass the responsibility onto someone else, although not ideal, at least someone is helping the patient)
Involving a more senior member of staff to assist in a task that you could have done on your own is…
Inappropriate but not awful
Refusing to examine any patient who makes you feel uneasy is…
Inappropriate but not awful (regardless of what they have done they all need to be treated equally with respect and dignity)
Not assisting fellow students with any work that you would have been qualified to help with is…
Inappropriate but not awful
Calling off non-academic activities to prioritise university work/hospital work is…
Inappropriate but not awful (you need to have a happy medium, but if something urgent is going on in the hospital then you must attend to the urgent thing in the hospital even if it means cancelling)
Moving on from a problem before it’s solved or ignoring the problem is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Not answering questions is….
A very inappropriate thing to do
Telling lies is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Doing procedures that you are not qualified to do is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Being rude to patients is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Failing to report cheating in exams is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Breaking confidentiality regulations is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Trying to change a patient’s mind once they’ve made their decision is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Proceeding without consent is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
Delaying vital lifesaving treatment is…
A very inappropriate thing to do
How important is it to … The patient’s feelings and dignity?
Very important
How important is it to consider… If it puts people’s safety at risk?
Very important
How important is it to consider… Maintaining professionalism?
Very important
How important is it to consider… Sticking to the provided timescales?
Important
How important is it to consider… Other people’s opinions?
Important
How important is it to consider… The impact on individuals wellbeing/emotions if you tell?
Of minor importance
How important is it to consider… Potential damage of friendships?
Of minor importance
How important is it to consider… Rank within hospital?
Not important at all
How important is it to consider… If a patient changes their mind time and time again about their consensual obligation
to treatment?
Not important at all
How important is it to consider… Previous confrontations and disagreements?
Not important at all
Explaining to a patient why their surgery is delayed is…
A very appropriate thing to do
How important is it to consider… staff and patient safety?
Very important