Bell Work 9/24/12 Recall the three types of leadership we discussed last week. When playing our game on Friday did you see any of those leadership styles at work? Please answer in one or two sentences. Keep this paper and turn in tomorrow.

Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Unit 4

4:1Legal Responsibilities In every aspect of life, there are certain laws and legal responsibilities to protect you and society Civil laws – focuses on legal relationships between people and protection of a person’s rights. Healthcare is mainly affected by civil law Criminal laws – focuses on wrongs against a person, property, or society

Torts Torts – is defined as a personal injury; or as "a civil action other than a breach of contract." In healthcare a tort occurs when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standards of care

Common torts Malpractice – professional negligence. The failure of a professional to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that profession Negligence – failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person

Common Torts Assault and battery – Assault includes a threat or attempt to injure, and battery includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent. Invasion of privacy – Unnecessarily exposing of an individual or revealing personal information about an individual without that person’s consent

Common Torts False imprisonment – refers to restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom Abuse – any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, and sexual

Common Torts Defamation – false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage the person’s reputation Slander information that is spoken Libel information that is written

Privileged Communications Information that must be kept confidential and shared only with other members of the patient’s health care team. Consent should state what information can be given and who it can be shared with. Certain information is exempt by law and must be reported. Births, death, injuries caused by violence, drug abuse, STD’s, communicable diseases, etc.

Privileged communications Health care records are also considered privileged communications. Patients have a right to their health care records, but the records belong to the health care provider. Health records can be used as legal documents. Computerized records create a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.

Bell Work 9/25 What are ethics? Why do we study ethics in this class? Also, if you had a choice would you rather debate an issue or write a statement about an issue? Write this down on your paper too.

4:2 Ethics Set principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong Most sane people live by some code of ethics Society as a whole has a code of ethics Criminals and gangs have a code of ethics Personal code of ethics Culture or religious codes of ethics

Heath care professional code of ethics As a professional in the medical community you must follow a very strict code of medical ethics. Despite personal values, organizational values, religious values, cultural values, and medical ethics, you can be faced with an ethical dilemma that may cause you to question or even break your on code of ethics

Ethical Dilemmas Frequently created by modern medicine Euthanasia Confidentiality of AIDS diagnosis Aborted fetuses and research Continuing life support Expensive treatments and payment

Ethical Dilemmas (continued) Transplant decisions Legal issues and marijuana Animals and research Genetic research Cloning Stem cell research

Bell Work 9/27,28 On a piece of paper write down your favorite movie or book on the slip of paper at your desk.

Basic Rules of Ethics Save lives and promote health Patient comfort Respect the patient’s right to die peacefully and with dignity Treat all patients equally Provide the best care possible

Basic Rules of Ethics (continued) Maintain competent skills and knowledge Maintain confidentiality Refrain from immoral, unethical, and illegal practices Show loyalty to patients, co-workers, and employers Be sincere, honest, and caring