Essays Tagged: "code of professional conduct"

This particular study aims to evaluate the care given to a patient diagnosed with leg ulceration.

uence in the care given.The patient will be called Geraldine, this is to act in accordance with the code of professional conduct, set by the Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC) (2002) section 5.1, not ... 2). Failure to keep records, which accurately document care provided, can result in a breach of the code of professional conduct (UKCC 1993). Photographs can be stored in the patient's records, thus p ...

(14 pages) 367 1 4.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Nursing Enquiry

be referred to as "Carol", for the purpose of maintaining patient confidentiality, as stated in the Code of Professional Conduct (2002). The incident took place whilst I was on practice placement at a ... and of the clients wellbeing, because although this carer was professional she was not a nurse. The Code of Professional Conduct (2002) clearly states that nurses should "promote and safeguard the int ...

(12 pages) 503 3 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

What is the role of nurses in the community. Give detailed account of a patient cared for?

nable self-improvement in providing quality nursing in the future.In compliance with the NMC (2002) Code of Professional Conduct for confidentiality, the patient involved in this care study will be re ...

(10 pages) 629 2 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Reflection on the nursing process, using Gibbs 1988 model

is in order that his real name is protected and that confidentially maintained in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct to"Treat information about patients and clients as confidential and use ... on Foundation Studies in Nursing, 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill LivingstoneJones, I. (1999) The UKCC Code of Conduct, A critical Guide. London: Drogher Press.Lugton, J. Kindlen, M. (2000) Palliative Ca ...

(6 pages) 1038 1 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Perioperative nursing ANALYSE THE IMPACT OF THE NEW PERIOPERATIVE NURSE SURGEON ASSISTANT ROLE WITHIN MY PRACTICE

verned by medical training schemes, and more recently by legal and ethical issues pertaining to the code of professional conduct. (UKCC 2002). I feel that the perioperative nurse has followed the dict ... on of Theatre Nurses 1994, The Nurse as Surgeon's Assistant, UK.Nursing and Midwifery Council 2002, Code of professional conduct: clause working together, London.New Zealand Nurses Organisation 2004, ...

(13 pages) 201 0 4.4 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Legal and Ethecal Issues that impacted on the delivery of mental health care.

shall be altered, and be referred to as 'Josh' in accordance with the confidentiality clause of the code of professional conduct "to protect all confidential information concerning clients obtained in ... ng ethical standards, which may have done previously against a background of well known principles, codes and declarations, but in relating these standards to everyday dilemmas. The difficult task is ...

(9 pages) 430 0 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Explore the meaning of mental health problems as it affects clients and significant others in their lives

shall be altered and be referred to as 'Josie' in accordance with the confidentiality clause in the code of professional conduct "to protect all confidential information concerning clients obtained in ... g Cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills to promote effective health care, "Statement six of the Code of Conduct requires of nurses to take account of the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of p ...

(14 pages) 418 0 4.2 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Nursing degree

their families is an importantfactor that is practised in a variety of contexts, day to day.As The Code of Professional Conduct (2002) states the nurse is personallyaccountable for their practice and ... the way teaching that clients may be taught in aclinical environment as previously mentioned in the Code of ProfessionalConduct.B.F.Skinners theory of operant conditioning is based upon the idea thatl ...

(7 pages) 222 0 3.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Reflective acount of patient with the onset on type 2 diabetes

nfidentiality has been preserved throughout in accordance with the Health Professions Council (HPC) Code of Professional Conduct (HPC, 2002) and I have chosen the pseudonym of Joyce Charles for my pat ...

(11 pages) 509 0 4.5 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Emotional Effects of Hospitalisation on the Older Person

in order to maintain confidentiality in accordance with the standards laid down in section 5 of the Code of Professional Conduct (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 2002). Where reference is made to ... gy: An Introductory Text. Surrey: Thomas Nelson & Sons LtdNursing and Midwifery Council (2002), Code of Professional Conduct. London: NMCParsons, T. (1951), The Social System. London: RoutledgeRus ...

(7 pages) 73 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Infection control- hand washing

infections and nurses have a duty to safeguard the well being of those patients (King 1998).The NMC code of professional conduct (2004) also states, 'you should act to identify and minimise the risk t ... Jeanes A, 2005, Hand washing, nursing times, 101 (29):28-29Nursing&midwifery council, 2004, NMC code of profession conduct, United KingdomTortora. G, Funke. B, Case.C 2004 Microbiology an introduc ...

(3 pages) 71 0 3.7 Jul/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Feeding a client who has cerebral palsy

, the clients name and nursing home will not be disclosed as this would breach confidentiality (NMC code of professional conduct 2004).In this reflection I will be covering the care given to a male cl ... ticle_set=22976&cat_id=135&[Accessed: 2nd May 2006]Nursing&midwifery council, 2004, NMC code of profession conduct, United KingdomRaller. S 2006, Aspiration pneumonia [Online]BethesdaAvail ...

(6 pages) 130 0 0.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

AICPA Code of Ethics

ting field, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) maintains and enforces a code of professional conduct for public accountants. By adhering to the code, accounting professiona ... laws and regulations" (AICPA, 2006, para. 8). The duties placed on accounting professionals by the code of ethics require "professional competence, confidentiality, integrity, and objectivity" (Bookr ...

(4 pages) 261 1 4.8 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Critiquing nursing research

Through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct (NMC, 2004) nurses supply high standards of care to patients and client ... Cormack, 2000)(Royal college of physicians, 1998) The authors make no reference these three ethical codes so it is unknown if the patients agreed to their case notes being tested. This implies no cons ... rspective (3rd ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.Nursing & Midwifery council. (2004). Code of professional conduct. London: Nursing & Midwifery council.Peat, J. (2001). Health scienc ...

(11 pages) 559 0 2.3 Mar/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Acute Care of Breathlessness

ute problem can enhance future practice.In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC, 2004) on safeguarding patient information, no names or places wil ... 06, from http://www.nice.org.uk/pdf/CG012_niceguideline.pdfNursing & Midwifery council. (2004). Code of professional conduct. London: Nursing &Midwifery council.Peattie, P. I., & Walker, S ...

(14 pages) 270 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

The Ethical Dilemma Regarding 'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders.

ther and based their decision on the patient's age, condition, quality of life and wishes.The UKCC 'Code of Professional Conduct' (1992) states that every registered nurse, midwife, and Health Visitor ... ety of patients and clients.Therefore, how does withholding life-saving treatment, comply with the 'Code of Professional Conduct'?The decision not to resuscitate conflicts with this clause of a docume ...

(5 pages) 121 1 5.0 May/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

PROFFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILTY

ion arises, should the staff give the patient the much needed transfusion, according to the nurse's code of conduct to preserve life, or respect their right to autonomy in that the patient had given a ... t, capacity of consent, best interests and non-maleficence.Ethical Theories, Principles and The NMC Code of Conduct:When confronted with a situation such as this, the registered professional nurse mus ...

(5 pages) 121 0 3.8 Nov/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Nursing Research

t in nursing pratice will be explained. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC, 2005) regarding safeguarding patient information no names or plac ... Principles of Best Practice in Clinical Audit. London: NICE,Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2005). Code of Professional Conduct. London: NMC.Parahoo, K. (2006). Nursing research, principal, process a ...

(12 pages) 253 0 0.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Critical Care

perience of looking after this patient. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC, 2005) regarding safeguarding patient information no names or plac ... a general hospital. Monaldi Archive for Chest disease, 53(1).Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2005). Code of Professional Conduct. London: NMC.Tortora, G. Grabowski, S. (2003). Principals of anatomy an ...

(11 pages) 140 0 5.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Multi-Agency Working in Nursin

well as details pertaining to their locale have been changed or omitted to comply with the UKCC’s Code of Professional Conduct, Clause 10, (UKCC, 1992).The situation used within this assignment ... al, (1993), Working Together for Better Community Care. SAUS Publications, Bristol.UKCC, (1992), Code of Professional Conduct. Clause 10. 3rd Edition. United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Mi ...

(11 pages) 183 1 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine