NURS 3554 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Involuntary Commitment, Ethical Dilemma, Apple Sauce
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5 principles of bioethics: beneficence: duty to promote good, autonomy: allowing the ability to make their own decisions, fidelity (nonmaleficence): do no harm, veracity: truth. Justice: is treatment fair across the board: can"t say this is just applesauce and sneak meds in. Informal admission sought by patient: voluntary admission sought by patient or guardian, temporary admission, person confused or demented, so ill he or she needs emergency admission. Involuntary admission without patient"s consent: long-term involuntary admission, medical certification, judicial review, administrative action. Involuntary outpatient admission: pec: physician evaluation certificate, peer: police emergency evaluation request. Patients" rights under the law: right to treatment, right to refuse treatment, right to informed consent. If you have an underage adolescent their guardian has to consent. If you have an adult and they are willing to take it, that is consent, don"t need to write every time. Patient confidentiality: legal considerations, health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa, confidentiality after death.
