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The measure of standards is governed by an element of people’s point of view. (Lippincott et al, 2013) A nurse may consider a certain kind of service delivery as a perfect delivery. In contrast the patient may find the delivery rather below par and unacceptable In medical practice, a team of nurses associated with patient attendance should work together in setting standards of service delivery. One mode of eliminating individualistic standards among nurses is by creating a conceptual framework which governs the standards of service delivery. Quality service delivery statements and protocols can assist in alignment of standards. According to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, deviations in delivery of healthcare services can be minimized through application of such government
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In our scenario we have a patient suffering from throat cancer. This came to be known when the patient was diagnosed by a consultant physician. In medicine a consultant physician is known to be a general practitioner (Caufield,2011). Knowing this fact what can the nurse tell the devastated patient? Will the nurse tell the patient to concur with the fact that throat cancer is generally an incurable disease? Let us say the nurse specializes in cancer treatment and the knowledge he or she has should be able to assist the patient. By telling the patient to visit a specialist in cancer treatment-oncologist, the nurse shows medical integrity. The patient is hopeful but not through false …show more content…
The interests of the nurse in this case should involve both the child and the family. The nurse can not only bank on the child’s decision lest he or she lands in trouble with the law. The parents should be informed if they are not present. If the nurse had ignored the oncology patient wishes, Health, Portability and accountability act would have been violated.
Nurses should be keenly decisive in this modern world as lots of agencies govern healthcare today. Some include. * The joint commission which dwells on competency of nurses and safety issues pertaining patients. * The patient bill of rights which deals with mode of care of patients in healthcare facilities.
Conclusion
Professional nurses are should be able to apply professional judgment into the dynamic medical field. All of them are expected to be accountable in the practice in that any actions and gaps left will be questionable. With all regulatory bodies put in place, they are expected to practice epitomes and excellent decision making in the best interests of the legally entrusted party. This will put to drop in litigation of medical practitioners under common negligence law.
References
Cox C (2010) Legal responsibility and accountability. Nursing Management. 17, 3, 18-20.
DeWit,S. O'Neill, P (2014). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing. 4th ed. USA: Elsevier.
In our scenario we have a patient suffering from throat cancer. This came to be known when the patient was diagnosed by a consultant physician. In medicine a consultant physician is known to be a general practitioner (Caufield,2011). Knowing this fact what can the nurse tell the devastated patient? Will the nurse tell the patient to concur with the fact that throat cancer is generally an incurable disease? Let us say the nurse specializes in cancer treatment and the knowledge he or she has should be able to assist the patient. By telling the patient to visit a specialist in cancer treatment-oncologist, the nurse shows medical integrity. The patient is hopeful but not through false …show more content…
The interests of the nurse in this case should involve both the child and the family. The nurse can not only bank on the child’s decision lest he or she lands in trouble with the law. The parents should be informed if they are not present. If the nurse had ignored the oncology patient wishes, Health, Portability and accountability act would have been violated.
Nurses should be keenly decisive in this modern world as lots of agencies govern healthcare today. Some include. * The joint commission which dwells on competency of nurses and safety issues pertaining patients. * The patient bill of rights which deals with mode of care of patients in healthcare facilities.
Conclusion
Professional nurses are should be able to apply professional judgment into the dynamic medical field. All of them are expected to be accountable in the practice in that any actions and gaps left will be questionable. With all regulatory bodies put in place, they are expected to practice epitomes and excellent decision making in the best interests of the legally entrusted party. This will put to drop in litigation of medical practitioners under common negligence law.
References
Cox C (2010) Legal responsibility and accountability. Nursing Management. 17, 3, 18-20.
DeWit,S. O'Neill, P (2014). Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing. 4th ed. USA: Elsevier.