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Nursing
Answer to Question 1:
Most nurses believe their ethical obligation is also evident because their legal
obligation is clear. Many nurses also say their legal obligation either coincides with their
ethical obligation, or decides it. When I was in my placement program as a nursing graduate,
I was delegated under the supervision of RN Amanda Jones who has been associated with the
healthcare organization for the last eleven years. It could be deduced from her experience that
she is among the senior-most registered nurses in the hospital under whom there are
numerous recent registered nurse graduates and enrolled nurses. During the placement
program, I have been part of a nursing team of five people comprising of me, RN Amanda
Jones, EN Sylvia Pratt, Oliver Choi and Chloe Baker. The RN and the EN were the ones who
were delegated to teach us about the nursing codes and the way in which the patient is
provided with care in a professional and practical surrounding. It was crucial for me to gain
an exposure in the practical environment where real-time patients with critical illnesses are
brought in each minute. However, when a patient suffering from cardiovascular diseases was
brought in after suffering from stroke, the competency of the nurses and us that were put to
test. It is because of the incapacity of the individual to clearly distinguish the type of
treatment that is to be provided to the critically ill patient. After observing the subjective cues
of the symptoms that have been experienced by the patient, certain assessments and
examinations were needed to be conducted to understand and infer the root of the problem.
The blood pressure of the subject was found to be 140 mm Hg. However, after conducting a
CT scan, it could be inferred that he had suffered a Concussion on the left side of his brain. It
is because of this reason that mild sedative had been administered and was kept under
observation by me, RN Amanda and Chloe. However, the situation deteriorated further over
the night of the administration and hence, was critical for Amanda and Sylvia to consult the

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