You are supporting Peter who has a mid-disability and comes from a Muslim background. Peter’s mother...

You are supporting Peter who has a mid-disability and comes from a Muslim background. Peter’s mother wants to give you a cake to say thank for all your help.

a. What is the ethical issue in this situation?

b. How would you respond to the Mother?

c. Who would you ask to find the organisation policy and procedures on receiving gifts?

d. In what ways could you keep up your knowledge of policies and procedures such as these?

Solutions

Expert Solution

a. Ethical issue in the situation

Ethics are the standards that govern the conduct of a person , especially a member of a profession. Ethical issues occurs , when the activity or decision or a scenario creates a conflict with moral or ethical principles. 'Wheather to accept the gift or to reject it ' is the conflict of the situation . Health care professionals should keep the Professional boundaries and are not allowed to recieve gifts or bribes from the patient and the family. Gift receiving may become an act of ' Boundary violation'. In case of rejection of Gift 'Peter's mother may feel bad ' that is opposite side of the situation.

b. I will tell her " I appreciate your greatfullnes Mrs .X , but as per the organizational policy and the professional ethics, I should not receive any kind of gift from patient's side. But I respect your thankfulness and I can enquire with my supervisor, if you agree , regarding the same ' to use the gift as for the department as whole'.

c. Enquiry can be made with the senior in - charge/ supervisor or to the manager of the organisation.

d. ( I ) can keep up my knowledge of policies and procedures by reviewing the informational booklet for employees , which describes the job description and organizational policies. Also by attending the staff training session and enquiring with supervisors.

Many organisations allow the staff to recieve cards , cakes and chocolates and flowers from client on the day of discharge and the same should be reported to the in charge person. Most organisations are not allowing the staff to recieve the monetary gifts or costly things from clients.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

Next > < Previous

Related Solutions

When Peter and Martha were 24 and expecting their first child, they learned that Peter’s mother,...

When Peter and Martha were 24 and expecting their first child, they learned that Peter’s mother, who was adopted had early signs of Huntington’s disease (HD). A genetic counsellor explained the mode of inheritance and said that Petr could take a “predictive” genetic test to find out if he had inherited the dominant mutation. Peter did not want the information about himself, but Martha did not want to have a child who would inherit HD. Martha requested that the fetus...

Mrs. Ayesha Said is a 39-year-old Muslim Arab housewife and mother of six who immigrated to...

Mrs. Ayesha Said is a 39-year-old Muslim Arab housewife and mother of six who immigrated to the United States from a rural town in southern Iraq 2 years ago. Her mother-in-law and her husband, Mr. Ahmed Said, accompanied her to the United States as participants in a post–Gulf War resettlement program, after they spent some time in a Saudi Arabian refugee camp. Their relocation was coordinated by a local international institution that provided an array of services for finding employment,...

A 12-year-old girl who has been losing weight comes to the doctor, her mother tells the...

A 12-year-old girl who has been losing weight comes to the doctor, her mother tells the physician that the daughter is always hungry. The mother is sure there is a kidney problem, because her daughter is getting up twice each night to go to the bathroom. Respiration : 15/min ph:7.35 urine ph :5 Blood pressuere:125/80 WBC: 8200/mm3 urine glucose:1000mg/gl Pulse:75 blood glucose:260mm/gl urine ketones: large Temperature:37c Albumin:4.0g/l urine specific gravity:1,006 Why is patient always hungry if she is eating well?...

3. Denny has a neurologic disorder and has just been diagnosed. His mother comes to you...

3. Denny has a neurologic disorder and has just been diagnosed. His mother comes to you and asks what tests were ordered to aid in the diagnosis. You are the nurse on duty and try to assist her in understanding what is going on with her son. a. What type of diagnostic testing is done to detect neurologic disorders in a client? b. Discuss what they are and what they can show.

A child has a severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism, and unusual facial features, His mother...

A child has a severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism, and unusual facial features, His mother had a learning disability and slightly delayed development. Genome sequencing, as well as karyotyping, reveal that the child has excess material from chromosome 9 and 14 and too little from chromosome 10. Th mother has all of the genetic material, but she has four “derivative” chromosomes – they have seemingly mixed and matched their parts. These chromosomes consist of pieces of 9, 10, and...

SUBJECT : HEALTHCARE ETHICS You are a general practitioner and a mother comes into your office...

SUBJECT : HEALTHCARE ETHICS You are a general practitioner and a mother comes into your office with her child who is complaining of flu-like symptoms. Upon entering the room, you ask the boy to remove his shirt and you notice a pattern of very distinct bruises on the boy's torso. You ask the mother where the bruises came from, and she tells you that they are from a procedure she performed on him known as "cao gio," which is also...

2. Is an individual who is perceived as having a disability, but in fact has recovered...

2. Is an individual who is perceived as having a disability, but in fact has recovered from the disability or is not disabled, covered by the ADA? Provide an example to support your answer.

A child has severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism and unusual facial features, His mother had...

A child has severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism and unusual facial features, His mother had a learning disability and slightly delayed development. Genome sequencing as well as karyotyping reveal that the child has excess material from chromosome 9 and 14 and too little from chromosome 10. Th mother has all of the genetic material, but she has four “derivative” chromosomes – they have seemingly mixed and matched their parts. These chromosomes consist of pieces of 9, 10, and 14;...

Chablis is a 14 year-old female who has been referred to you by her mother and...

Chablis is a 14 year-old female who has been referred to you by her mother and family physician. Chablis’ mom is concerned that she is not eating right and her doctor wants you to give Chablis some nutrition advice because she wants to be a vegetarian. Chablis has heard that red meat contains a lot of fat and she “does not want to get fat.” A physical test by her physician shows that Chablis is in the early stage of...

Background: You own a mid-size accounting business. You have been doing the taxes for one particular...

Background: You own a mid-size accounting business. You have been doing the taxes for one particular company for three years. Last month the partners failed to meet you for a quarterly appointment set up two months ago. You call the company to reschedule, and one of the partners tells you, "We have actually switched to another accounting firm." When you ask why, the response is, "I don't really know. That was Jim's decision." What should you do and how can...

Subjects