Federal Laws and the Impact on Clinical Nursing Practice
Registered nurses are the most prevalent group of clinical healthcare professionals within the United States healthcare structure. Registered nurses are educated and practice inside a holistic context that respects and recognizes the individual, family and community as an interrelated and unified entity. Registered nurses are central to the critical changes necessary for effective healthcare delivery in today’s ever changing society.
Methods
Along with the gathering of material from the text, electronic searches were completed and information was attained by means of Google Scholar (2010-2015) and the online database provided by St. Johns River State College (SJRSC) (2010-2015). More …show more content…
Analysis of the chosen material provided a clear understanding of the correlation between legal and ethical concepts of clinical nursing practice as well as a more precise understanding of the impacts that the law has on the clinical nursing …show more content…
The ADA primarily focuses on persons who are considered disabled in the workplace. However, it guarantees equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities in regards to employment, transportation, public accommodations, State and local government amenities and services, and telecommunications (Guido, 2014). All persons with disabilities must have barrier free access to medical services and facilities. The Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, a fragment of the ADA, consists of the provision of effective communication resources for hard of hearing and deaf individuals (e.g., TDD/telephone relay services), appropriate access to buildings, accommodations, amenities, etc. for individuals with mobility issues and physical disabilities, and equivalent access to healthcare for individuals with infectious disease or HIV/AIDS (United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, 2011). It is the nurses’ position to support and advocate for patients with disabilities so their rights are protected and they may receive beneficial and quality
Registered nurses are the most prevalent group of clinical healthcare professionals within the United States healthcare structure. Registered nurses are educated and practice inside a holistic context that respects and recognizes the individual, family and community as an interrelated and unified entity. Registered nurses are central to the critical changes necessary for effective healthcare delivery in today’s ever changing society.
Methods
Along with the gathering of material from the text, electronic searches were completed and information was attained by means of Google Scholar (2010-2015) and the online database provided by St. Johns River State College (SJRSC) (2010-2015). More …show more content…
Analysis of the chosen material provided a clear understanding of the correlation between legal and ethical concepts of clinical nursing practice as well as a more precise understanding of the impacts that the law has on the clinical nursing …show more content…
The ADA primarily focuses on persons who are considered disabled in the workplace. However, it guarantees equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities in regards to employment, transportation, public accommodations, State and local government amenities and services, and telecommunications (Guido, 2014). All persons with disabilities must have barrier free access to medical services and facilities. The Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, a fragment of the ADA, consists of the provision of effective communication resources for hard of hearing and deaf individuals (e.g., TDD/telephone relay services), appropriate access to buildings, accommodations, amenities, etc. for individuals with mobility issues and physical disabilities, and equivalent access to healthcare for individuals with infectious disease or HIV/AIDS (United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, 2011). It is the nurses’ position to support and advocate for patients with disabilities so their rights are protected and they may receive beneficial and quality