Nasw Code Of Ethics Case Study

Some of the employees must beware of beneficence, non-maleficence (avoiding harm), and veracity. It shows us as an employee if we are reliable, dependable, and honest when we are working well with the elderly. You ought to have the passion to take on a role like this. Non-Maleficence or avoiding harm, we shall at all times always be careful with our elderly. For they are very fragile and delicate, we have to handle them with care to avoid any kind of injuries. When incidents occur, we have to tell the truth with what happen in order to give the right amount of dosage and the right type of medicine or cure. Some of the training that the staff are required to do at Na Pu’u Wai’s Adult Day Care Center are First Aid, CPR, Vital training, and HIPPA (confidentiality class). These are mandatory when working with the elderly as well as it is very important. It is important for us to take these training or classes so we have the appropriate way of learning and applying them. Some of us Hawaiians has learned different but personal ways of caring for an elder from home or our ancestors and …show more content…
We should always have a copy of the NASW Code of Ethics on hand. We shall read and identify the issue and also read why they are important on site and to social work. Second, we must read and review the federal and state laws, which I think is common sense. Third, talk with you supervisor. Don’t be ashamed. It is important to ask questions or you will never get an answer. It is also important to express any issues of feeling with my supervisor or I will never get a solution. They, the supervisor is there to help guide us and make the best decision in any dilemma or problem occurring. And now is the time to take and process what I have learned. We cannot undo what a decision once I or anyone has made. We need to be able to deal and live with the situation or decision to feel confident in my best interest of