HLTENN008 Workbook Project: Ethical Principles, Legal Acts, and Healthcare Rights

6. PROJECT - HLTENN008 WORKBOOK
Due Date One week after completion of timetabled lectures for these units
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PR1. Write a definition in your own words of the three ethical principles listed
below and provide a nursing example.
Beneficence
It can be defining as principle of ethics that need to be followed by nursing employees in
order to provide quality services to patient. It is basically an obligation practice by
physician to act for the benefit of sufferer and to support as well as to defend the right of
others so to prevent harm. Moreover, this rule has been implemented in nursing so to
prevent patient with disability and to rescue them form danger (Geia and et.al., 2020).
Beneficence in medical term means to act for the benefit of others as well as to remove
possible crime. This term can be distinguishing on the basis of strong paternalism and
weak. The strong paternalism is imposing unwilling action on patient for their best
interest. On the other hand, weak paternalism aims at restoring their autonomy. For
example: If at nursing home any patient fall and fracture his hand a nurse should
provide that person with medication as quickly as possible.
Non-maleficence
It is an obligation on medical representative that it should not harm the patient as well as to
give quality service to them in order to keep them healthy. This is rule basically says that all
the activities and services given by nursing home should not be in bad faith that can
increase pain and suffering of patient. Along with this, it simply stated and support several
moral rules like do not provide service that can harm sufferer (Yong and et.al .,2021). This
principle also stated that doctor should not provide ineffective treatments to patients as it can
increase high chance of risk as well as intention of nurse should not be malaise. For
example: if nay nurse see that patient has fallen down in corridor then it should go and
help and provide medical attention.
Veracity:
It is define as being honest and telling the truth as well as it is s related to principle of
autonomy. This principle has been based on building the heathy and honest relation
between patient a healthcare provider. Although according this rule patient is required to
be truth full while sharing its issue so that doctor can provide right treatment goals.

However, lying to patient will affect the future relation with them. For example: If
patient has been suffering from serious illness the it should be told truth about it even if
family members are not willing to know. Although suffered have right to know issue and
option to recover from it.
Autonomy: In medical practice it can be define as right of competent adults to make right
decision about their own medical care. This principle state that health care has to seek the
consent or inform agreement to the patient before investigating so that right treatment is
provided to them (Shala and Sheppard-Law, 2021). The law states that id any patient who is
not suffering from mental illness has an absolute right to choose the consent of medical
treatment.
For example: The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without
their health care provider trying to influence the decision
Trainer feedback if required: MR FER
PR2. Identify one (1) a legal Act of Parliament that relates to nursing. Explain how
this Act will relate to your own nursing practice.
The nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia carries out functions as set by the healthcare
practitioner regulation national law as in each state and territory the national law. The main
aim of this practice of nursing is to protect the public by developing registration, professional
codes, standards for practice. This act has made guideline related to safety quality for nurse
practitioners as well as to outline the requirement which nurse must practice for keeping the
safe practice. Along with this, the target audience of this act is registered nurse, education
provide conducting nursing programme, employers of nursing (Willmott and et.al .,2020).
Along with this, according to this act there are some professional practice that need to be
followed by nursing employers. Such as it need to think critically and analysing nursing

practice as well as engaging therapeutic and professional relation with patient. Moreover, to
maintain the capabilities for practice and to provide safe an appropriate responsive quality
nursing practice. In addition to this, this act will help nursing practitioner to treat their
patient with integrity and to provide them with good quality to services. Furthermore, this
act will allow nursing practice to be more efficient and to follow professional rules.
Trainer feedback if required: MR FER
PR3. What does AHPRA stand for and what is their role? (Give 3 key roles)
It stands for Australian health practitioner regulation agency that works with 15 national
boards to help protect the public regulating Australia registered health practitioners. Along
with this, primary role is to protect general public to set the standards and policies for health
care practitioner. The another role of AHPRA is to make sure that only health practitioners
from professional list, qualified and the one who practice ethical manner need to be
registered on nursing website. Moreover, the another role of this organization is that it
manages complaints and concerns raised about health performance of individual health
carer on behalf of National Board situated in Wales and in Queensland as well as manage
their notification (Loke and Guo, 2021). Although it work with health complaints entities
to make sure that appropriate company deal with the community concerns about health
practitioners.
Trainer feedback if required: MR FER
PR4. What does NMBA stand for? Identify 5 key functions of the NMBA.
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia undertakes functions as set by health
practitioner regulation national law implemented in each state and the territory. It regulates
the practice of nursing and nursing and midwifery in Australia and one of its key roles is to
protect the public. The key function of NMBA is overseeing practitioner registration so that
it can seek help. Also health practitioner should be qualified as well as follow ethics clearly.
In addition to this, another function is to develop standards, codes and guidelines for the

nursing and midwifery profession. Moreover, it has to handle notifications, investigation and
disciplinary hearings. assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in
Australia, and approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study (Shin and
et.al .,2020). The NMBA ensure that safe practice in the country so that patient can be
provided with great quality of services and to keep the safe. NMBA has worked in
partnership with AHPRA to protect the public since the inception of the national registration
and accreditation scheme.
Trainer feedback if required: MR FER
PR5.The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights outlines 7 healthcare rights of
Australians. Name these seven (7) rights and for each, give an example of how you
might ensure those rights are met whilst the client is in your nursing
care.
All hospital and services fully supported the Australian charter of healthcare rights.
The charter describes the rights of patients and other people using the Australian
health system.
The rights are:
Access: Every individual has a right to access health care services that meets their needs.
For example, if a person is suffering from disease then it will have right to access
healthcare services from any hospital.
2 Safety: According to this act, the person receives safe and high quality health care that
meets national standard (Brennan, 2019). Moreover, to stay in an environment that is safe
and makes an individual safe. For example: A health care provider should give a patient
safety environment while treating.
3 Respect: This right allow an individual to be treated with dignity and respect as well
as their religion and culture, beliefs need to be recognized and respected. For example:

healthcare professional need to treat their patient with dignity.
4 Partnership: This right allows and ask question and be involved in open and honest
communication as well as make decision with healthcare provider. Also it can include the
people in planning and making decision. For example: The healthcare provider can make
decision related with patient with other seniors.
5 Information: The patient has right to clear the information about the condition and to
provide the benefits as well as risk of the treatment. Along with this, patient have right to
receive information about services and waiting times as well as cost. For example: it is the
duty of nurse to give proper information about the sickness to patient as well as member so
that they are aware about the condition (Häyry, 2020). Along with this, sufferer has right to
known about any mistreatment happen during the operation.
6 Privacy: This right allow patient and doctor to keep the information confidential unless
to not ask. Along with this, to have right information kept secure relating to health. For
example: patient have right to personal privacy respected by healthcare.
7 Feedback: The patient has right to provide feedback or make complaint without it
affecting the way that are treated. Along with this, have their issues transparent and well
addressed as well as in timely. Moreover, to share experience as well as to participate and
improve the quality of care and health services. For example: The patient has right to get
ask question from the doctor.
Trainer feedback if required: MR FER