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Running head: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 1Legal and ethical considerationsStudent’s NameProfessor’s NameInstitution AffiliationDate

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 2Legal and ethical consideration nursing case studyIntroductionAll medical practitioners are highly amenable to the public, patient, employers and theprofession. In order to change the state of the healthcare, health experts should be able to respondto client’s complaints appropriately. The primary goal of legal and ethical considerations withinthe nursing healthcare is to reestablish the health of patients. Legal and ethics in nursing help tominimize the harm and maximize the benefits of treatment (Eburn,2013 The treatment can nolonger be justified if the patient fails to take medication. It's so unfortunate that many medicalpractitioners, may not understand the preference for the resuscitation (Graham et al. 2013). Onthe other hand, patients do not understand their resuscitation. Nurses play a crucial role inoffering maximum qualities and support to the patients. Therefore, nurse's loyalty is required torelieve the emotional, physical and psychological suffering that patient and the family membersexperiences (McShane & Von Glinow,2013).This paper will evaluate legal and ethical considerations that are linked to theprofessional nursing issues and how they are perceived internationally. The case study involves apatient by the name Dawn admitted with massive stroke experiences. The patient has beenunconscious for about three weeks (Cherry & Jacob,2016).). Dawn's condition was deterioratingat a very high rate. The deuteriation forced the nurse to initiate for an alternative option throughthe patient's family members. The tests done previously showed Dawn's breathing system wascompromised. In the process, the nurse felt it was important to discuss the issue with KelvinJones her husband and her daughter to give her a comfortable life.

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 3 The ethical and legal considerations The ethical and legal considerations present nursing profession and healthcare practitioner withlegitimate circumstances in which choices must be made. Dawn's sickness is a big problem to themembers especially the husband who is never ready to accept her condition. Though thediagnosis of the massive stroke was made according to the patient's test outcome.In such conditions, it is vital for the nurse to ensure the family receives the bestknowledge concerning the stroke and its consequences. The eradication of any form of confusionwithin Dawn's family members regarding her wife is very vital in trying to highlight the moral,ethical and legal concerns. It's also necessary for Kevin Jones and her daughter to receive theexact information concerning the health status of Dawn. The stroke case is irreversible hence the importance to engage ethical decisions whenhandling the patient. In the conversion, the nurse is giving Dawn's family the idea of looking foranother doctor or even change the facility in case they are not comfortable with the currentfacility. According to (Huston, 2013) Patients with stroke cannot think and cannot communicatewith individuals around them. That means the quality of the life of that particular patient it'simpoverished. Any additional treatment can result in more considerable distress and extend theagony experienced by the patient. The nurse judgment should, therefore, be directed by the factsthat result from the treatment. The case of Dawn seems to be less beneficial forcing the nurse toseek more direction from Kevin's family. (Kelly et al. 2013) states that ethics in the healthcaredecision and dilemmas recur around the next option depending on the patient's best interest. When giving Patient's health position to his or her family members, it's necessary to havethe confidence in the concept of the disease ultimately. For instance, in the case of Dawn's

LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 4stroke, the nurse was familiar with her medication and the legal procedures as expected by thefamily members. She termed Dawn's case a problem calls for more patient from Kevin Jones.The reason being, nurses should be in capability to explain in details to accommodate theirpredicament and the confusion. The research by (Harris, & Atkinson,2013) shows that 54% ofmany health professionals have inadequate information when discussing the health condition ofthe patient with the family members. That means, only a few family members can understand thefundamental aspects of the prognosis and the diagnosis of their patient. Kevin Jones is not able tounderstand the condition of his wife when revealed for the first, and that makes him feel thenurse is incompetent. Therefore, all nurses should embrace their role in the health life care andprofessionalism to the family members and patients to validate their emotions. The validationwill assist the patient's relatives to cope with the current condition of their patient. Preventing theconfusion among the relatives is essential can only through giving vivid information of thepatient. That will be helpful to the family members in understanding that the stroke has occurred.A clear description of the diagnosis must be reinforced (Stahl, Eden, & Jirotka,2013). It's legal to describe the patient's condition to his or her relatives. For instance, stroke canonly be defined when all the test procedures are done. From this point, the patient can now beregarded as suffering from the stroke. The information may help the relatives to eliminate anyconfusion about the patient's condition. In some states like the United Kingdom, the patent canwithhold the treatment. It's only the doctor who can withhold the therapy. Although the relativesmust be consulted (Pozgar,2014). In Dawn's case, the nurse is requesting the family members toprovide a doctor who can access the patient's independent of determining the nature of hercondition. The medical professional will use the evaluation of the risk, burdens and the generalacceptability regarding the treatment. Gunn & Taylor (2014) discussed the ethical on doctor's

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