Assignment;Ethical or legal in health profession

fergus51 · Jan 14, 2003

How about male nurses looking after young female patients and the possibility or reality of being accused of inappropriate sexual contact? A few men on the board have said this is an issue for them

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 14, 2003

I will think on this and post later today.

renerian

USA987, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 14, 2003

I did a paper on Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis...chose the topic because I didn't know a lot about it. I found it to be fascinating.

Good luck and let us know what you pick!

oilerfan · Jan 14, 2003

in third year we had to do a paper for our philospphy class on a few different topics. The topic I picked had both legal and ethical implications in the hospital setting. It was on the subject of 'futility' and whose decision, the healthcare team or the family, is it to make the decision to treat with no beneficial outcome. Areas to look at legal (does the healthcare team have to discuss possible treatment options with the family/patient, and who decides what is futile?) This is quite easy to research in journals, especially with premature babes and terminal illnesses, ie. witholding/withdrawing treatment.

good luck.

nursbee04 · Jan 15, 2003

Don't know if this will help, but I did a paper on euthanasia and physician assisted suicides once. I got a lot of info from the Hemlock Society and articles I found with Infotrac. Good luck!!

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Jan 16, 2003

Might get some ideas from ANA's The Center for Ethics and Human Rights:

http://www.ana.org/ethics/elinks.htm

vaughanmk · Jan 16, 2003

I have a similar paper due later this semester. I was thinking something along the lines of needle programs, allocation of scarce resources, or personl vs. social responsibilty for health care.

I hope these help

FullMoonMadness · Jan 19, 2003

thank you to everyone who replied.Nurse Karen,you always have very interesting and educational links.I found several articles and am planning on reporting about "Dying a good death".thanks again

nursenatalie, ADN, RN · Jan 20, 2003

Well, all nursing schools must follow similar studies. I am in my last semester and we are to do a research paper on legal/ethical problems. Some that were discussed in our class are:

Euthanasia

Families overruling Living Will

Nursing strikes-Crossing the picket line

Nursing strikes-pt abandonment?

Drug diversion-what to do if you suspect a colleague?

Good luck to you!!!!!!

TNcanNURSE · Jan 20, 2003

Assisted suicide/ euthanasia.

I read a min-debate on it today in this month's issue Of nsg 2003

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 20, 2003

I read an article that disgusted me today but was necessary for me to fully understand the custom. Female genital mutilation in other countries.

renerian