...The ethical decision making using the MORAL mode in Mrs. Jody Smith will allow the patient, family member, nurses, health care providers resolve the health care dilemma with in the professional and ethical principles. Thus, allowing the autonomy, beneficence and respect of others as a significant role in the ethical decision making. In the case of Mrs. Smith, the Massage of the dilemma by identifying and defining the issues in her health care is the first step in dealing with the situation. Mrs. Smith’s desire of not continuing her physical therapy, occupational therapy, not taking her anticoagulants and relying on the nursing staff on her activity of daily living, including losing hope on her health improvement. However, the healthcare providers,...
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...Ethics essay: Things to consider and justify: • Health workers of all kinds should have a competence in ethical thinking. In order to develop such competence to the full it is necessary to understand the theories of moral philosophers. Health workers need to know the basic content of and the difficulties with the various theories of ethics, and they need to be aware of the different principles for action that follow from the various theories • Health workers need more than a willingness to "do good", to "do the right thing", or to "be moral". They need tools to be ethical just as an occupational therapist needs a goniometer to measure joint movement, or knowledge of anatomy and physiology. And as with the learning of all skills, health workers need time and experience in order to develop their ability to work with these tools • The essence of moral reasoning- A respect for moral reasoning is a sign of maturity in a person. It is a significant mark of civilisation. Moral reasoning is made possible by intellect, stamina and patience. It is clear that there are no specific rules that can always be applied to best effect in all situations. And it is apparent that a reliance on intuition is not sufficient Seedhouse, 2008- By having a in depth knowledge of the principles and theories, gives us more option for moral reasoning in practice. • The point of describing so many theories is to make it utterly clear that it is inadequate to select one theory and apply it consistently...
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...Professional Ethical Standards Social Worker 8/15/2010 University of Phoenix Gail Zettel “Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives.” Social Caseworker- The minimum requirement for entry into a social work career is a bachelor’s in social work (BSW), although some positions may require an advanced degree. Master’s programs prepare the graduate for work in their chosen field and help develop the skills required to perform clinical assessments, manage large caseloads, and explore new ways of drawing upon social services to meet the needs of clients. A master’s degree program takes two years (full time), four years part-time, and requires a minimum of 900 hours of field instruction or internship. To have a professional title you must have two years or 3,000 hours of clinical experience and obtain a license, certification, or registration dependent on the State you live in. To be a social worker you must be emotionally mature, objective, and sensitive to people and the problems that surround them. You must be responsible, be able to work independently, and be able to maintain working relationships with your clients and co-workers. Volunteering as a social work aide will help you access whether or not you have an interest in this field. In 2008 social workers held around 642,000 jobs, and employment for social workers is expected to grow for all social occupations through 2018. These proposed outlooks on growth...
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...entirely as to what the field of occupational therapy actually is. Some degree of confusion appears to stem from what the term ‘occupation’ means, which consequently, coupled with unfamiliarity with the profession, results in a general misconception of the field occupational therapy. Occupation is defined as an “activity in which one engages” and occupational therapy can be defined as “a practice that uses goal-directed activity to promote independence in function” (Jane Clifford O'Brien, Susan M. Hussey, 2007). Occupational can also be defined as “everything people do to occupy themselves, including looking after themselves (self-care),...
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...Assessment is the foundation for creating an intervention, it requires creative and critical thinking which incorporate, scientific reasoning from evaluation of the client, narrative reasoning from the client’s condition, objective observation from the therapist, procedure reasoning of intervention outcome and pragmatic reasoning from ability of the therapist, and lastly ethical reasoning from what will be the best intervention for the client. For this assignment I administered an occupational therapy evaluation, using two assessments, Canadian Occupational Performance Measurement (COPM) and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), to demonstrate my knowledge to incorporate assessment results and using creative and critical thinking to make appropriate...
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...(input)(processing )(output constituents ) ? E-therapy is a term that has been coined to describe the process of interacting with a therapist online in ongoing conversations over time when the client and counselor are in separate or remote locations and utilize electronic means to communicate with each other. It is a relatively new modality of assisting individuals resolve life and relationship issues. E-therapy utilizes the power and convenience of the internet to allow simultaneous (synchronous) and time-delayed (asynchronous) communication between an individual and a professional. For the purposes of this paper, e-therapy is defined as a licensed mental health care professional providing mental health services via e-mail, video conferencing, virtual reality technology, chat technology, or any combination of these. It does not include self-help methods such as public bulletin boards or private listservs. E-therapy is not psychotherapy or psychological counseling per se since it does to presume to diagnose or treat mental or medical disorders. However, e-therapy is flexible enough to also address many difficulties which clients present to the online therapist. As in other types of therapy, such as bibliotherapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation therapy), e-therapy does assist a person in addressing specific concerns with specific skills. This article examines the following issues of e-therapy. First, the types of e-therapy and related services are described to provide...
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...Mentoring Introduction According to Schemm, R.L. and Bross, T. (1995), the act of mentoring is defined as a process where a younger individual is paired with an older, person for the purpose of attaining guidance and support. Mentoring is becoming increasingly prevalent in today’s work force, and becoming more of a necessity rather than a consideration. It is likely that most, if not all, individuals will form one of these mentor-mentee relationships during some point in his or her professional career. There are several advantages, as well as possible disadvantages, to forming one of these relationships. When thinking of mentoring, a one on one relationship usually comes to mind; however, multiple-mentor relationships make another valid option available. In any mentoring relationship, there does come a great deal of responsibility. You are responsible for molding that person. Mentoring is a growing trend among working professionals; it has many benefits, and will help individuals gain success, and provide a fulfilling role for the mentor. Disadvantages/Problems Unfortunately, not all mentor-mentee relationships assist in the professional development of an individual. Occasionally, but not always, there can be problems in a mentoring relationship. There is always a chance that personalities and communication styles may not mesh, or poor advice be given by the mentor (Nolinske, 1995, p. 40). Creating an environment in which the mentee is evaluated based solely on...
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...“Why is the initial consultation so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Year One – Module Three (Word Count – 2226) This essay endeavours to document the importance of the initial consultation within a successful therapeutic treatment plan. It will comprehensively describe ethicality, before applying this fundamental component of treatment to a beneficial, healing and professional environment. It will present, describe and discuss a multitude of, sometimes complex, ethical issues that may face a therapist upon meeting a client for the first time. Lastly, it will conclude with a summary of such matters, and ways in which the therapist should aim to address and manage these ethical factors in an effective and professional manner. The initial consultation is paramount in the potential success of any proposed treatment for each individual client. It is the optimum time for a reputable therapist to assess a myriad of informative aspects and circumstances concerning their client. Foremost, upon the client and therapist meeting, face to face, for the first time, approximately 55% of all communication is projected in a non-verbal manner, via body language (Chrysalis Module Two notes), and this is an integral, and natural basis in the formation of first impressions; both of the client to the therapist, and the therapist to the client. Whilst, the remaining 45% of communication is through the words we choose, and the tone and volume in...
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...PCN-505 Counselor Ethical Boundaries and Practices Denise I Ratliff Professor RaTonya Bennett March 30, 2016 * * * * Introduction Ethics, boundaries and potential dual relationships are important for counselors to comprehend. Understanding the code of ethics and understanding the many facets of counselor /patient scenarios that can arise during a professional relationship. Dual relationships is a gray area in which there is a very paramount question that the counseling professional need to address and that is; whether a dual relationship is necessary. Simply put, impractical dual relationships can be charged with unnecessary jeopardy. Certain situations may arise in which a dual relationship could be hard to avoid and may have its challenges. It is important that any counseling that is given regardless of the relationship should be safe and secure. Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships Part A – Decision-Making Model and Counseling Examples Engaging in dual relationships is risky business in being a counseling professional. Ethical issues related to professional boundaries and dual relationships can be complex because, dual relationships and the issues that follow are multi-faceted. “If a dual relationship is exploitative, whether it is before, during, or after a professional relationship, it should be avoided” (ACA, 2015). It is important that the counselor acknowledge the fine distinctions between crossing boundaries that lay in the...
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...J A Collaborative Approach to Fall Prevention By ANGELA MERRETT, PATRICIA THOMAS, ANNE STEPHENS, ROLA MOGHABGHAB and MARILYN GRUNEIR The four partner organizations formally recognized their commitment and shared vision through a letter of agreement, which specified a framework, definitions and terms for their respective roles and responsibilities. The letter of agreement was intended to foster a sense of belonging among the group and identify leadership and governance for the project. The two site coordinators were responsible for preparing and coordinating the ethical review applications and letters of support. The team decided to use the existing practices of community service providers. To facilitate referrals of participating patients, the team first identified the existing service pathways. The hospital medical director distributed an overview document to inform emergency department physicians of the project, and the clinical nurse specialist reviewed the referral process, protocols and documentation with nursing staff. ore than ever, health-care providers need to communicate with each other to stay informed about the services clients receive. Working in collaboration is essential to the delivery of effective, efficient and timely care (D'Amour, Ferrada-Videla, San Martin Rodriguez, & Beaulieu, 2005; Interprofessional Care Steering Committee, 2007). We all had roles on the Geriatric Emergency ManagementFalls Intervention Team (GEM-FIT) project, which was aimed...
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...Proposal to: Mayor and Chief Medical Officer Proposal Title: Nursing Care Center By: Nightingale Nurse Recruit, Nursing Director: Anesta Parris; Medical Information Technology Directors: Dawn Froemel & Ernestina Ayon; Laboratory Services Director: Andrea Dabney April 12, 2013 Introduction Please accept this proposal for the new Riverview Hospital Nursing Care Center. Key health care directors have contributed to this plan. Each director’s perspective is shared as related to his/her department. The following pages of this proposal contain their ideas and touch on the following considerations for the planning of this new facility: The specific department services provided How nursing care center services coordinate with the services the hospital provides How nursing care center departments interact and coordinate with each other to provide efficient and effective care Potential grants to assist with funding the nursing care center project How departments demonstrate consideration and application of the nursing care center code of ethics Executive Summary Nursing Director Executive Summary Nationwide, nursing staffs is changing in today world include not only long-term to care for their patients’. The population of people receiving treatments in the hospital is becoming highly trained and committed to health care staffs. The goal is to make a difference and to take action to improve the nursing staffs. Highly recommend to improve the nurses to limited...
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...Assessments: What are the Ethical Concerns and how to tell what Type will Work best Desmond Demetrice Edwards April 10, 2013 This assignment will discuss different types of assessments that can be administered to the clients aforementioned in order to properly develop a course of action to help assist them with their individual needs. For instance, what can be done to help this young man cope with his personal and family life? Is there any way that an assessment can help him rediscover the joys of life? Is it possible for the 41 year old divorcee to inner peace, and if so, how will an assessment correlate with this? Also, can the academic careers of the two students somehow be salvaged? This paper will delve into the different historical and contextual considerations for these clients in hopes that one can find similarities in the cases given. In addition, this paper will discuss the ethical and personal issues that could hinder an assessment from bearing the fruit that is needed to help these people in crisis find an alternative to the madness. Assessments can definitely either assist or hurt a client’s chance of recovery especially if the wrong one is given to them. B.F Skinner said in 1938 that, “we need to go beyond mere observation to a study of functional relationships” and that, “we may only do this by finding variables of which behavior is a function” (Steege & Watson 2009, p. 1). These quotes have a lot of meaning behind them. Skinner...
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...HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Instructional Overview The instructor may, by way of introduction, make a few comments regarding the importance and relevance of understanding the historical background of a profession and then briefly highlight the important points in Chapter One, adding any statements from his or her own background plus any appropriate comments. The major points of this chapter (which could be covered in an instructor’s introduction of the chapter) are as follows: 1. Occupations, including counseling, develop because there is a need. 2. The need for such personal assistance - advice, guidance, counseling - has existed, and in various ways been attended to, over the ages. 3. Many of the well-known historical figures (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Charlemagne, Rousseau, and Thomas Jefferson) have expressed “counseling” points of view. 4. Psychology emerged as a field of study and psychiatry as a specialized branch of medicine in the late 1800s. 5. The development of programs of guidance and counseling in American education began in the years just prior to World War I. Frank Parsons is usually credited with much of the success of its early beginnings. 6. Parsons considered three factors necessary for the wise choice of a vocation. They were: (a) a clear understanding of self; (b) a knowledge of the requirements and conditions for success, compensation, and opportunities in different careers; and (b) true reasoning on the relationships...
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...American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) board directors were inspect the Professionalism in Physical therapy: Core Values and consider as foundation paper of professionalism in daily practice, field research and education process of physical therapy (PT) (2003). Mainly, seven core value were recognized as essence from the consensus-based conference which were adequate and broadness and profundity to corporate the many values and qualities that are a components of physical therapy expertness. Using McGinnis, Guenther & Wainwright (2016) as source article, mention that core values incorporated for autonomous PT practice also shown various positive impact on patient care such as ethical principles, trustworthy, standards of practice, evidence...
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...Professional Roles and Values Project Melony Nowatka Western Governors University C304 A. Functional Differences The Illinois Board of Nursing is a regulatory agency that has 13 appointed members, which are appointed by the Governor’s office (Board of Nursing, n.d.). The roles of the Illinois Board of Nursing are “making recommendations on the adoption of revisions to the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act, conducting hearings and disciplinary conferences upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, and recommending approval or denial of nursing education programs” (Board of Nursing, n.d.). The American Nurses Association Illinois (ANA-Illinois) is an organization that advocates for all nurses. The board is elected not appointed by a state agency. The purpose of ANA-Illinois is “to protect the practice of nursing by ensuring that nursing’s priorities are incorporated into legal and regulatory decisions” (ANA-Illinois, 2015). B. Nursing Code Examples The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics influences my nursing practice daily. The respect for human dignity is a code that I follow with every patient and family member. It helps guide me in situations where I may be frustrated with the choices a patient makes regarding his or her health, or the lifestyle the patient chooses to live. A nurse is not a judge. We are there to advocate and care for our patients. We, as nurses, are to “practice with compassion...
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