Abortion is the termination of pregnancy. For the medical health care provider it is a legal and ethical concern. Abortion is a serious problem for the health care worker and it is a difficult task and distressful for them. Abortion have different opinion according to approving or disapproving the termination of foetus related to the individual condition( O'Malley, 2013) I choose this topic because it is a sensitive issue and it is challenging the nurses and some consider it as a crime. This paper will describe in more specific details with different evidence related to legal and ethical aspect of abortion, reason that lead women to decide about this action and how impact the nurses in hospital. In addition They believe abortion can’t be acceptable because it is considered as killing. This argument has many reasons. First, the child is a gift from God no body have right to destroy them. They are defenceless baby and they need special protection because they can’t stand for their own right. Also the abortion is against the promise of nurses and doctors to save the lives. The child have right to protect himself before and after birth. At last, unwanted children they can be adopted from childless couples (Strong, Human being is allowed to live a normal life like other human being in the world because the death is harm and being killed is harming as well (Strong, 2008). Abortion has legal and ethical problems that have raised worries in the health care. Also by using the ethics to control this condition moral decision making. Nurses always have to struggle the conflict between their professional duty and their personal beliefs (McLemore, & Levi, 2011).There are some reason that are supporting woman over the difficult decision related to termination of pregnancy. Health care should improve professional practice related to abortion (Amado, Calderon Garcia, Cristancho, Salas, & Hauzeur, 2010). In abortion, pro-life the woman has ability to abort baby but it is considered murder and on other hand, pro-choice the woman who carrying the foetus have right to decide whether to abort or carry. Nurses also have to provide the psychologically and physically safe abortion services that are important to health and well-being of woman (Haney, 2011).All ethics principles should provide such as confidentiality, beneficence and autonomy(O’Malley,
Running Head: HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRTION Health Care Administration Kaplan University HS100: Introduction to Health Science Rebekah Marsh 12/10/13 Health Care Administration Overview As a health administrator, planning and managing the delivery of health care services are some of the most important things one may have to do on a daily basis. Duties mainly focus on business functions, and personnel in small group practices, all…
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the Issues Magazine (winter, 2012) is not only an ethical decision, but it may effect the decision-making process in the use of electronic health records. When a young woman seeks an abortion that information is held in her medical records. If electronic records are shared by all of the patient’s doctors and administrators, a privacy issue and ethical dilemma may be created. Within this paper, an ethical dilemma concerning abortion and electronic medical records, and specifically the Health Insurance…
false practices by doctors and health care staff to make the extra dollar. On the other hand there are health care providers who follow the right proto-call to stay honest with his or her patients and practice. As the health care system enters to the new century, there is a tidal wave effect within the system. Studymode (2013),"With so many changes, such as the older generation are working and living longer the health care system has to change. Reorganizing the health care system over the past 10 years…
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There are unique ethical and legal obligations of the Emergency Room Physician. Commonly faced issues include patient “dumping”, organ donation, and Do-Not Resuscitate orders. These issues have ethical and legal considerations for the Emergency Room Physician in regards to their responsibilities and actions. The ethical right for individuals to have access to health care already has a form of legal binding within the United States as seen in the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act…
practice? Ethics and values form the basis of nursing. Nurses provide nursing care by preventing illness, reducing suffering and promoting restoration of health in individuals, families, societies and communities. Nursing involves technical skills and abilities, duty and service to others with compassion and efficient decision-making. Nursing care ensures in meeting the needs of patients and their families during the care to relieve from the consequences of sufferings. Nurses have to be vigilant enough…
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3D Printing Raises Ethical Issues in Medicine Ali Ahmad MDA 1350 Oakland Community College The ethical dilemma presented in this article involves the advancement of technology, resulting in the ability for orthopedic surgeons to construct artificial bones through 3D printing. This technology also paves the way for advancement in stem cell research. The article mentions, “In the future, 3D printing technologies may be used together with advances in stem cell research to print living bone cells…
(Cody, 2013). Nursing theories offers the stage that allows healthcare professionals to identify patients and their different health problems; this helps in the planning and intervention for better care (Zaccagnini & White, 2011). Theories may help in managing all levels of nursing practice, including organization, implementing, and clarifying ideal responses to nursing care outcomes (Chism, 2013). Nurses may adopt a particular nursing theory to support and use in their work or may select a more diverse…