Lakesha is in the hospital and could sue the hospital for false imprisonment if the nurses:

I want to change the restrictions on partners being allowed in early labour/birth and after birth in maternity wards and hospitals around the country, to allow your chosen birth partner to be with you from the very start of labour to the very moment you are allowed to go home and also for scans and appointments.

Right now the rules state that women do not have to labour alone but partners are only allowed to be with the mother when she is 4cm dilated or more. They are not allowed in for the start of an induction. They are not allowed in for the pre operation preparation for a Caesarean section.

They are not allowed to come onto the ward with mum and baby after birth, they must leave shortly after birth, irrelevant of mothers emotional, mental or physical needs. 

This includes visits back to the hospital in the coming days should she need to stay in longer. Visits are not permitted.

Should you live a bit of a distance from the hospital there is a big risk your partner would miss the birth, as we all know labour is totally unpredictable and it could go from 4cm to baby is coming in a very short time. Not to mention if something went wrong, mum comes into trouble or has complications.

Not having the partner there from the START puts her at risk of being alone in a horrendous situation.

Many stories are coming to light that partners ARE missing births as adequate time is not being given to allow the partner to be there on time. If partners were allowed from the start, it simply wouldn’t happen.

What is also so entirely frustrating is that these rules are NOT consistent around the country. It is also irrelevant of Covid testing results. 

Some hospitals allow partners for the whole birth, for scans and appointments and it’s just not right. 

With so many unnecessary and non essential shops opening up this week, with hairdressers, pubs and other social venues opening imminently, how on earth is it justifiable to keep partners from labour, appointments and births and to risk mental health issues such as post natal depression at the very least to both mum and partner.

Simply, its not.

We mothers NEED OUR PARTNERS WITH US. With the correct PPE there is no reason why this isn’t possible now.

Also I am not saying we should open the wards to all and sundry with visitors and coming in and out, but I don’t see why if your partner is allowed to be with you for part of the birth, they can not be present for all.

We need these restrictions to change. It’s absolutely ludicrous to have shops open, to allow socialising in bubbles of 6 people that do not live together, but keep this rule in place, especially when it’s a total postcode lottery as to what rule is in place for you.

Presentation on theme: "Unit F Legal And Ethical Perspectives. Malpractice  Any bad practice that is given by any health care provider to a patient."— Presentation transcript:

1 Unit F Legal And Ethical Perspectives

2 Malpractice  Any bad practice that is given by any health care provider to a patient.

3 Negligence  An example would be if a nurse forgets to put the side rails up on the bed and the patient falls out of bed.

4 Assault and Battery  An example of Assault would be a threat or an attempt to injure a patient.  An example of Battery would be when a nurse is helping a patient walk and jerks the patients arm causing a bruise.

5 Informed Consent  Is permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind after the procedure has been explained in terms that he/she can understand.

6 Invasion of Privacy  Unnecessarily exposing an individual

7 False Imprisonment  Keeping someone in the hospital against his/her own will.

8 Abuse  Any form of hitting, forcing people against his/her will. But it could also be verbal such as speaking harshly and swearing, and shouting at a patient.

9 Defamation  If a health care worker makes false statements about a patient that cause the patient to be damaged or ridiculed.

10 Slander  When someone says something about another person that is not true and damages the victim’s reputation.

11 Libel  If a laboratory technician sends an e-mails to co-workers saying that a particular physician is careless and killed a patient.

12 Written Consent  Is written permission granted by a person who in sound of mind after the procedure has been explained to the point that the patient understands what is going to take place during that certain procedure.

13 Test Time!!!!!!  1. Mrs. Johannson, a hospital patient, asked her nurse for medication to relieve her shoulder pain. After waiting 30 minutes, Mrs. J ohannson asked again, but it was 2 hours before the medication was given. Her nurse has violated a:  Patient’s right to have a reasonable response to a request for service.

14 Test Time!!!!!! Mr. Townsend is receiving hospice care for a terminal illness. He wants to make sure his daughter is allowed to make any decisions regarding his care should he become unable to do so. What document would permit his daughter to do this? Mr. Townsend is receiving hospice care for a terminal illness. He wants to make sure his daughter is allowed to make any decisions regarding his care should he become unable to do so. What document would permit his daughter to do this?  Durable Power of attorney

15 Test Time!!!! 1. A three-year-old car accident victim is brought to the emergency room in critical condition. Her doctors tell the parents that in order to save the child’s life, she must receive several blood transfusions. Her parents refuse to give any permission citing religious reasons. This is an example of what?  Ethical dilemma

16 Test Time!!!  Mrs. Thompson is in the hospital for treatment of her pneumonia. Of the following people under normal circumstances, who is entitled to review her confidential information?  Mrs. Thompson’s nurse

17 Test Time!!!  Mr. Smithson is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery and needs to sign a surgical permit. This permit is an example of a what?  Expressed contract  Expressed contract

18 Test Time!!!  Which individual may NOT make an offer as part of a contract?  Fifth grade student

19 Test Time!!!  A nursing assistance could be charged negligence if a patient is what?  Burned by bath water that is too hot.

20 Test Time!!!!! 1. Usually, in dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care, an employee of hospitals and other medical facilities must do what?  Follow organizational and professional codes, policies and protocols. Usually, in dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care, an employee of hospitals and other medical facilitUsually, in dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care, an employee of hospitals and other medical facilit

21 Test Time!!!! 1. An x-ray technician arrives in a patient’s hospital room to do a portable chest x- ray. According to professional standards, what is the correct way to identify the patient?  Check the identification band and state the patient’s name clearly.

22 Test Time!!!! 1. By law, where can a hospital patient find help in preparing advance directives?  The hospital is required to provide information and assistance

23 Test Time!!!!! 1. At the local nursing home, Thomas joins his fellow employees in mandatory training about the medical and legal issues of advance directives. By providing this education to its employees the nursing home is complying with what?  Federal law PSDA of 1990

24 Test Time!!!!! 1. Mr. Todd complains that he did not give informed consent for surgery. What BEST describes what might have happened to Mr. Todd? He signed the consent form after taking a sleeping pill. He signed the consent form after taking a sleeping pill.

25 Test Time!!! 1. According to professional standards, if a patient refuses to allow a health care worker to perform a procedure, what should be done first? Report all errors and mistakes immediately to the supervisor. Report all errors and mistakes immediately to the supervisor.

26 Test Time!!! 1. According to professional standards, how should medical errors be handled?  Report all errors and mistakes immediately to the supervisor.

27 Test Time!!! 1. Which is an example of defamation?  An EMT incorrectly assumes an accident victim is drunk and reports it to the media.

28 Test Time!!! 1. Why should a health care worker adhere to legal responsibilities, ethics and patients’ rights? . These standards protect the employee, the employer and the patient.

29 Test Time!!!!  Mr. Townsend, a terminal cancer patient, has a “DNR” order on his chart. What legal document would indicate that this is Mr. Townsend’s request?  His living will 13. His living will

30 Test Time!!! 1. Which situation violates an ethical code?  Gossiping about a patient in one’s care

31 Test Time!!!!  A nurse slaps the hand of a pediatric patient who keeps pulling at the tape on his/her bandage, causing the child to cry and be afraid of the nurse. The nurse would be what?  Guilty of physical abuse.

32 Test Time!!!!!  Kathy is a hospitalized movie star. A nursing assistance takes her picture without permission and sells it to a local newspaper. The nursing assistant could be guilty of what?  Invasion of privacy.

33 Test Time!!!  While being bathed, Mrs. George’s clothes and blankets were removed and her hospital room door was left open. Mrs. George’s caregiver could be guilty of what? . Invasion of privacy.

34 Test Time!!!  Steve is found guilty of assault. What did he do?  Threatened to hit a patient if he/she didn’t cooperate.  Threatened to hit a patient if he/she didn’t cooperate.

35 Test Time!!!  Andy was tired of putting a patient back in bed multiple times each night so he put a vest restraint on the patient without a physician’s order. Andy could be found guilty of what?  False imprisonment

36 Test Time!!!  A surgeon accidentally cuts his patient’s bladder while attempting to remove the appendix. The surgeon could be guilty of what?  Malpractice

37 Test Time!!!  A physical therapist would be guilty of negligence if he/she did what?  Left a hot pack in place too long and burned the patient.

38 Test Time!!!  Lakesha is in the hospital and could sue the hospital for false imprisonment if the nurse did what?  Keep her in the hospital against her will.

39 Test Time!!!!  An EMT approaches an accident victim. The victim says, “Don’t touch me!” The EMT says, you need help, but the victim replies NO! don’t touch me. If the EMT takes the victim by the arm and forces the victim into the ambulance, the EMT could be guilty of:  Battery

40 Test Time!!!  Mr. Ames has many family members that visit him in the hospital and are involved in his care. Which family members can discuss Mr. Ames’ medical information with the health care team?  Those given permission

41 Test Time!!!  The federal legislation which requires the establishment of standards to protect health information who?  HIPAA

42 Test Time!!  Patient care records and reports are which kind of communication?  Privileged

43 Test Time!!!  According to contract law, who is likely considered to be the principal in a dental office?  Dentist

44 Test Time!!  What information is considered to be exempt from privileged communications laws?  Communicable diseases

45 Test Time!!!  To correct an error in a patient’s record you must do what?  Cross out the error with a single line

46 Test Time!!!  According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered to be a what?  Agent

47 Test Time!!!  Which is an example of a breached contract?  The patient fails to pay his/her doctor’s bill

48 Test Time!!  Healthcare employees who work to protect the interests of their employers are abiding by what?  Contract law