Legal Case Study: Social Care

Decent Essays
1. It was appropriate for the social worker to intervene being that he would have to be the one to care for his wife after she is discharged. In which he wouldn't be able to if he is always intoxicated because she needs proper care and he wouldn't be able to provide it under this circumstance. Also, he would have to be the one to care for his two children while their mother is ill and if both of them are ill who would be able to care for them. So, for the social worker to intervene she was only looking at the patient's well being and her environment when she returns home.
2. That the patient's husband wasn't considering the well-being of his wife and that she needed proper care and to receive that care that her husband would have to be sober

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    Senior Care Case Summary

    • 726 Words
    • 3 Pages

    McGinnis was admitted to Cordova Nursing Home. She received 21 days of therapy and then transitioned to long-term placement. During therapy days, the nursing home and Mr. McGinnis worked on getting Mrs. McGinnis Medicaid approved. According to Kristy at Cordova Nursing Home Mr. McGinnis was cooperative and had provided all requested information. However, during visits he appeared to under the influence of a substance.…

    • 726 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Bed Bugs Summary

    • 194 Words
    • 1 Pages

    This writer addressed the patient's AWOL from yesterday as she reported that she overslept. This writer informed the patient about the risk of missing her dose as she is placing herself at risk for relapse, which the patient agreed to this writer comment. The patient admits to using crack cocaine by smoking, but only a…

    • 194 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Great Essays

    Unit III Assignment Case Study: Clarice and her Husband 1.What kind of associated stressor was the doctor talking about and how could you as a nurse help Clarice and her family deal with the situation? The associated stress the doctor was talking about is that Clarice finds out her kidneys are severely damaged for poorly managed diabetes, she also finds out she is in the last stage of end stage renal failure. Another stress is that renal dialysis is needed to prolong life after diagnosis of ESRD. Kidney transplant is also mentioned as a treatment option for Clarice condition, and her families can live with this for a long time. Also, a surgical implant of arteriosclerosis fistula in her left arm is another stress that will be looked…

    • 1832 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Decent Essays

    One example as to how the U.K is trying to adjust its funding and staffing problems is by its Care Quality Commission (CQC) responding to criticism they have received from nurses through surveys. Such criticism as their response time to staffing issues, missed deadlines for provider registration, approval of actual versus faculty staffing level ratios, and few inspections done annually that put a freeze on hiring. v All of these problems are vital issues in the LTC for the elderly setting in that the CQC has the power to impose fines, freeze staffing, suspend services, and prosecute organizations, providers and nurses. Although this may seem like a lot of power given to an entity to regulate quality of services, the U.S can learn a lot from…

    • 143 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    HIPPA Violations

    • 119 Words
    • 1 Pages

    a. If I was the primary nurse for this patient I would inform him that with this specific situation, he might want to tell his wife. That way he would have the necessary support to get through the next steps of the treatment that he is going to have to endure. Also, I would stress to him this is something a person should not have to face by themselves especially if they have someone that is able to be a great help to them. But, ultimately if the patients does not want to tell his spouse it is his decision and I have to honor the fact he does not want to share this information based on HIPPA violations.…

    • 119 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Ethic Of Care Case Study

    • 110 Words
    • 1 Pages

    I do not believe mandatory arrest policies undermine the possibility of exercising an ethic of care. The premises of ethic of care are to essentially put one’s self in another person’s position and attempt to understand their point of view or situation. In the case of domestic violence, it may help in determining who the primary aggressor was, or allow the officer to truly help the victim and assist him/her achieve the outcome they desire or need. It allows for an officer to reflect on how he/she enforces the law and come to the right conclusion and make a proper choice, without compromising the spirt or intention of a law.…

    • 110 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Wheeler Clinic Case Study

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Pages

    D-The patient arrived on time for her counseling session. Reported stable on her dose and denied the need for a dose increase when offered by this writer. Patient reported to this writer that she's maintained her absitenence since her last UDS result and feels good about. This writer asked the patient as to how she is maintaining her sobriety. According to the patient, she's taking one day at a time.…

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    (1) What areas of law in healthcare would you have liked to have spent more time covering or discussing? Please explain. I would have liked to spend more time discussing issues of reproduction and birth. Chapter 14 seems to be a very interesting and broad section. I would have liked to have spent more time discussing each law in detail a little more.…

    • 220 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Social Care: A Case Study

    • 2212 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Currently, the initial visit would involve the social worker ascertaining five principles of capacity of the older person included in the Mental Capacity Act (2005), unless ‘it is established he lacks capacity’ (Mental Capacity Act 2005 c9 p1 s1 (2)). This is in conjunction with the Care Act (2014), which states that support would be via ‘any person whom the adult asks the authority to involve or, where the adult lacks capacity to ask the authority to do that, any person who appears to the authority to be interested in the adult’s welfare’ (Care Act 2014: c23 p1 s9 (5)). Therefore, unless other provisions have been made, the responsibility may be given to partners or families regarding care needs. However, research suggests that the…

    • 2212 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Neurology Field of Medicine and Neurology Expert Witnesses When looking for an expert witness in the field of Neurology, the best candidates are those who have had extensive training in the treatment of all neurological diseases in both adults and children. A neurological expert witness must have the ability to explain complicated methods and procedures, technical medical data as well as interpret opinions about a certain set of facts to the court. Expert Neurological Testimony A. The purpose of medical expert witness testimony is to assist a court or other lawful forum to understand medical evidence or to determine medical facts at issue…

    • 644 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Dignity In Social Care

    • 1473 Words
    • 6 Pages

    The concept of dignity in social care originated in England and has been a vital part of elder care since its establishment. This concept is one in which seeks to ensure any person receiving care from family or health care professionals are able to consciously make decisions pertaining to their care. Dignity care also makes sure patients are receiving the appropriate care they need and deserve; this concept lowers the risk of intentional physical or mental harm or abuse to patients. Dignity care is vital for all people seeking care outside of self however, dignity in social care plays a major part in elder care due to their incapability to protect. With dignity in social care no individual is to be targeted due to their economical background,…

    • 1473 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In the state of North Carolina Social workers must complete post-degree requirements in order to achieve their desired licensing level. You must work under supervision for at least two years to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). You will need to take and pass the clinical examination at some point during your first two years as an LCSWA. Social work has its own values and codes of ethics and we must be able to uphold these standards.…

    • 264 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Unsatisfactory professional conduct is defined as the professional conduct below the standard logically anticipated of a nurse with an equivalent training or experience. This entails conduct that exhibits incompetence, lacks diligence, compromises cares and disrepute the nursing profession. The definition of unsatisfactory professional conduct applies to the case study due to how nurse Heather Conyard treated her patient. This means that the nurse in the case has breached the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) standards of practice for all Registered nurses to abide by.…

    • 554 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Instead, the truth was glossed over and she (the social worker felt devalued); her complaint was she looked like she was “an idiot.” Although, rehab gave her the report that he is not doing well for someone in their sixth week of therapy; they did not tell the family and the resident the same report. Therefore, the multidisciplinary approach failed us because we were not all on the same page and we did not utilize the strength and resources we had…

    • 839 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Elders whom are culturally diverse have a constraint to the type of care implement in a health and social setting. Some cultural diversity is Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim individual. The culture place different constraints with care on food, treatment, communication, and daily life style.…

    • 727 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays