Return to HSci 426 Nursing Systems Issues & Ethics
Week #1
Week #2
Week #3 - guest speakers: Mr. E.Feldman, JD, & Dr.B.Faherty, RN
Week #4: Autonomy & Beneficence (also CA Minor Consent Laws Summary table)
Week #5: WIT & ANA Code of Ethics
Week #6: Autonomy & Beneficence: Relative weight of cultural & religions considerations
Week #7: Advocacy: Individual & professional Be prepared to discuss readings from Oviatt AND
Week #8: Truthtelling (see electronic reserve readings & texts; optional reading below)
Week #9: Value of life (Highfield powerpoint on selected pediatric & reproductive issues)
Week #10: Patient safety: Do No Harm (ppnt)
Week #11 (for Thurs ABSN class) & Week #14 (for Tues RN class): Nursing regulation & education: Do Good/Do No Harm
Week #12 & #13: EOL issues
OTHER RESOURCES:
- Four (4) topics model online (Jonsen et al)
- CA BRN Practice Information (including abandonment, supervision, pain management, & others)
- CA Advance Directives forms & fact sheets
- Truthtelling
- NPDB: http://www.npdb-hipdb.com/pubs/Data_Banks_at_a_Glance.pdf
- HIPPA: http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/privacy.html
- OSHPD: http://www.oshpd.cahwnet.gov/
- CalHospitalCompare.org: http://www.calhospitalcompare.org/?v=2
- Fletcher, J., Sorrell, J., Silva, M., (Dec. 31, 1998). Whistleblowing As a Failure of Organizational Ethics. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol 3, No. 3, Manuscript 3. [Full text available online thru this link]
- TJC Sentinel events reporting: (http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/F84F9DC6-A5DA-490F-A91F-A9FCE26347C4/0/SE_chapter_july07.pdf)
- The Joint Commission Sentinel events statistics 2005-2008
- Ewing, C.P. (2005). Tarasoff reconsidered.
- Hinman, L.J. (n.d.) Reflections on academic integrity in the age of the internet
5. Value of life: Infant & reproductive health issues
6. Safety
7. Value of Life: EOL
8. Healthcare economics
