Key Concepts of Ethical Practice

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSICAL RESTRAINTS IN
REDUCING FALLS AMONG ADULTS IN ACUTE CARE
HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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1. Demonstrate familiarity with key concepts of ethical practice pertaining to the chose situation3
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethico-legal complexities inherent in the situation, and
considers the implications of different courses of action................................................................4
3. Shows evidence of developing ethical awareness and how self-reflection may inform your
practice and relationships with others..............................................................................................5
4. Writes clearly and succinctly using Driscoll's model, with correct grammar, ethic legal
terminology and referencing............................................................................................................5
5. Integrates relevant literature and resources to support and justify key ideas and observations. .7
Reference Lists:...............................................................................................................................9
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Health and social care organizations of the respective countries should understand the ethical and
philosophical base of the services while serving the people of the respective communities. Every
country should have enough provisions regarding their health and social care duties in the
community (Tierney et al. 2017). Health services can be counted as they the basic needs of the
community members and every country should standardize the health and social care services
they are providing to the community.
1. Demonstrate familiarity with key concepts of ethical practice pertaining to the chose
situation
According to the case study of this assignment, a nursing student has started first PEP at a
suburban nursing home. The student has been placed to take care of Mr. P, who is an 85 years
old man suffering from some sort of dementia and also other denture related problems. He is
almost bedridden and needs special support and care to lead a normal and independent life. Mr. P
is older in age and quite infirm in his activities. People like Mr. P are likely to drink less water
and that is why their mouths become sour and dry usually. The attendant (the student) should act
according to the age of the patients and follow the ethical codes of conduct while delivering the
support services to the service users and their families (Nelson and Staggers, 2016). The student
should not get irritated on the negative responses of the service users and should patiently handle
the conflicts of the treatment. As a patient of dementia, Mr. P needs proper medication and
support services. The student should be able to accept the anxious behavior of Mr. P as he is
suspected to be a patient of dementia.
Mr. P has a big family with a large number of grand children and great grand children. They
often used to visit the house of Mr. P and spend quality time with him. According to the case
study, his dentures are quite ill fitted and causes discomfort to him. He doesn’t like to wear his
denture as it is painful and unpleasant. Previous nurses who attended Mr. P informed the student
about the ill fitted denture of Mr. P and instructed the student to not to use his dentures after
giving him the mouth care services. It has been noticed by the previous support workers that the
use of dentures causes irritation and discomfort. The student should focus on the comfort of Mr.
P, even with the request of his granddaughter of making him use the ill fitted denture. The
student should make the granddaughter of Mr. P understand that she cannot push her choices to
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