Goals:
- describe ethical conduct
- describe the rules of conduct for nursing assistants
- Explain how to maintain professional boundaries
WARM-UP (8 min)
1. In your workbook, review TB pg 35 Box 4-1, and then use it to answer pg 17, #71-75
CLASSWORK
- HW Review
- CW Review
- Code of Conduct for Nursing Assistants
- Boundaries & the Helpful Zone
- Professional Boundaries
- Boundary Crossing
- brief; minor; unintentional
- Boundary Violation
- longer-term, cause harm to patient, with intent
- Rules for Maintaining Professional Boundaries
- Of all the rules, which three do you think are the most commonly crossed?
- List them in your notes
- offensive language xxx
- dating/flirting/sex xx
- becoming friends xxxx
- gifts xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- spending extra time w/ patient xx
- discussing sex w/ patient x
- sharing personal info xxxxxxx
- Boundary Signs (6min)
- What would it mean if a doctor was thinking about a patient while not at work?
- attracted to them
- concerned about well-being
- figuring out the solution to the problem - researching treatment options
- What would it mean if a nurse believed that he/she was the only person who understands the patient and their needs?
- trying to get close
- been there before - trying to use prior knowledge to help patient
- too attached - should change patients
- What would it mean if a nursing assistant got defensive when questioned about the care they gave to a patient, or their relationship with said patient?
- they know their stuff - feel like their right
- crossed a boundary
- NA isn't doing good work
- NA is hiding something
- #013A: Ethical Scenarios
- You will be assigned one of three groups. I will be checking this assignment via GC. The groups are:
- Autonomy Case 1: Gabby, Becky, Roa, Gisselle, Heysel, Jocelyn, Jasmine, Miriam, Sam
- Autonomy Case 2 Erika, Victor, Cynthia, "Teacher", Garibay, Jonathan, Jason, Katherine, Diana
- Assisted Reproduction Case 1 Ruth, Erica, Chelcy, Erick, Camille, Areeya, Perla, Nathalie
- For your assigned topic, read the overview, then read the case on your own, and answer the questions.
- We will come together as small groups, and discuss our answers
- Each group will share out their results, and we will discuss whether or not the choice made was ethical
- LINK
- Course Update:
- Flight Nurse & Nursing Instructor Betty Bjornsen
- https://www.lamission.edu/schedules/LAMC-Fall-Schedule-2017.pdf
HOMEWORK
1. #013A: Ethical Scenarios: Answer all questions. Post to GC
2. #013B: Consent
A. Read TB pg 38 on Informed Consent, and the box on Informed Consent on page 39
B. In your notes, list the 7 components a patient must understand in order for them to provide consent.
C. List the three types of consent
D. Can a patient provide consent without speaking or signing a form?
E. What must you do prior to asking the patient for their consent?