The paper examines the proposition that a nurse has an ethical responsibility to encourage women in danger of an unwantedpregnancy, to use the emergency contraception pill.
Abstract Abortion is a deeply controversial subject. It drives a great many emotional responses which are founded in philosophical, political and practical dispositions on the subject. The paper suggests that one of the reasons for women seeking abortions are unwantedpregnancies and that addressing the matter of unwantedpregnancies is the best way to decrease the number of abortions. The paper then examines the question of whether or not it is the nurse's ethical responsibility to encourage the use of the emergency contraception pill as a way to prevent unwantedpregnancy. In addition, the paper considers such matters as the pill's proven effectiveness, the availability and presence of public knowledge on the subject and issues relating to cultural, ideological or political resistance.
From the Paper "Of course, it is fair to acknowledge that any number of factors prevent us from assuming that all of the women surveyed were either at risk of pregnancy, were desiring not to become pregnant or were not already using some form of contraception. However, the study does reinforce this finding with the notation that of U.K. women in the same age group arriving at hospitals for an abortion procedure, only 11% have used the emergency contraception method in the interest of avoiding the occurrence of an unwanted pregnancy. It is therefore suggested that quite indeed, for the nurse practitioner, there is some greater barrier to overcome beyond simply a lack of public awareness. Instead, it must also be considered that accessibility, affordability or simple convenience may all be factors in encouraging or preventing high risk women in taking this action."
Tags:abortionhospitalnurseunwantedpregnancymedical information ethical, birth control, contraception unprotected sexual intercourse
Abstract Abortion is a highly controversial issue with the pro-life and pro-choice supporters professing diametrically opposite view-points on the ethical, legal and medical aspects of the issue. The Christian beliefs regarding abortion have generally been against abortion, although in the middle period (5th to 17th century AD), the Christian church had softened its stance on abortion. Presently, most Christian organizations and churches are against abortion but the intensity of opposition varies among different Christian religious groups. In this paper the writer outlines the Christian beliefs on abortion from the biblical times to the present, focusing on the anti-abortion arguments.
The Basis of the Christian Belief about Abortion: Biblical Foundation
The Early Church
5th to 17th century AD
Current Christian Belief on Abortion Conclusion
Works Cited
From the Paper "The Christian beliefs about abortion have completed a full circle since the biblical times. Initially, the Christian church was firmly opposed to all forms of abortion and considered it a dire sin. In the middle period, the Church changed tracks and allowed abortions in early pregnancy. Since the 17th century, Christians have reverted back to their original stance on abortion with the fundamentalists and evangelists being more strident in their opposition."
Tags: pro-life, pro-choice, death, unwanted, pregnancy, sin
Abstract In this article, the writer explains that an abortion is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death of an embryo or a fetus. The writer discusses issues related to abortion and argues that women have the right to have the abortion procedure done in a healthy and safe manner, pointing out that if a woman wants an abortion badly enough, she will find a way to do it whether the method is safe or unsafe. The writer concludes that the legalization of abortion has saved many lives because abortions are now performed in safe environments and this is reason enough alone to make the procedure legal.
From the Paper "Unwanted pregnancy can result in a horrible life for the child in question. Many people who don't want children and are forced to have them end up being horrible, abusive parents. Why should society hold the burden of forcing a woman to bring an unwanted child into the world? Many cases have occurred where an unwanted child is born and then abused by his parents and therefore ends up living in foster care until he is old enough to get out. It is so ironic that because of society, many unwanted children were born and as a result, these children have become society's problems, but when it comes to taking care of these children who were forced into life, society does not do much to take care of them. How can people expect women to carry the burden of having a child against her will and then when she finally does give birth, tells her to go ahead and live with it? Was it her choice to carry this baby to term? Shouldn't those forcing her to have the child do everything necessary to make sure this child grows up in a safe
environment? Technically, it was not her choice to have the child, so why should she have to hold the burden to raise it, and why should this innocent baby fall victim to a life full of resentment from his mother?"
Abstract This paper discusses the issue of abortion while taking a pro-life stance. It gives a brief overview of the pro-life movement and discusses the focus on the psychological and physical effects that abortion can have on women. In addition, it examines the pro-life alternatives that are available to women who are facing an unwantedpregnancy. This paper attempts to convince the reader to accept the pro-life stance on abortion.
From the Paper "The issue of abortion has long been one of debate in our nation. On one side of the issue there are advocates of a woman's right to choose which is referred to as the pro-choice movement. On the other side there are individuals and groups that assert that abortions should not be legal this is known as the pro-life movement. For the purposes of this discussion I would like to defend the pro-life stance."
Tags: pro-life, abortion, stance, posture, issue, womens, rights, choice, movement
Abstract This analytical research paper highlights the differences and similarities between abortion and adoption and thus presents a compare and contrast essay on the debate adoption versus abortion. Furthermore, the author presents his personal views on the topic, based on the discussion, observation, moral understanding and extensive research.
Introduction
In a Nutshell: Adoption versus Abortion Adoption and Abortion: The Heated Debate
What do Statistics Reveal?
Adoption versus Abortion in the Light of Personal Opinion
Bibliography
From the Paper "The proponents of adoption are of the view that instead of playing God, the decision-maker must first critically and closely analyze the issue from the moralistic point of view if reviewing the dilemma being faced from the spiritual or medical perspective is not possible. The pro-life group staunchly believes that opting for abortion instead of adoption is taking away an innocent life, without ever having to consider the insatiable thirst of childless parents who cannot have children due to infertility and sterility (Larimore, 1997). Thus, the proponents of adoption are of the opinion that abortion is not just depriving a developing child of his own dear life but it is also depriving countless couples out there who cannot have their own children but long to adopt and bring-up otherwise unwanted children. They also believe that aborting a fetus is like 'killing or murdering" an innocent life (Larimore, 1997)."
Abstract This paper addresses the problem of medication administration errors (MAE) by reviewing the article "Applying Airline Safety Practices to Medication Administration" by Theresa M. Pape. The author summarizes Pape's study of predictive distracters of nurses during medication administration cycles and cautions that this task is one that must be carried out with very little space for error. The paper reviews the quasi-experiment in the study and concludes that the results from the study shows that it is imperative that health care leaders discourage unnecessary conversation that arises from both the nurse administering the medications and other staff members. The paper also stresses that the relevance of this study is undeniable for hospitals and healthcare institutes.
From the Paper "The relevance of this study is undeniable. In the hospital, medication errors can be as minimal as missing out on a patient's single dose of antibiotics, or as fatal as giving too much mind-altering medication on a critically ill patient. Many deaths have occurred from such mistakes, and health care professionals must do more than accounting blame on the system, and even on others. The quality of health care has suffered, and many have blamed this on short staffing and overworked nurses. However, this study revealed that the problem may not be structurally-rooted at all: medication errors are gravely influenced by the amount of distraction nurses inflict upon themselves."
Abstract This paper examines how today's medical science is capable of things only imagined in the past and how one of these is to freeze a man's sperm and impregnate a woman with it at some future time. It looks at how this practice raises many ethical issues as far as the legal professions are concerned, primarily informed consent, ownership of the sperm and many other issues. It shows how it also raises issues for the medical profession as well and examines the role of the nurse in relation to her ethical obligations and the moral issues imposed upon her concerning this tricky moral issue.
From the Paper "The role of the clinical nurse in practice is that of a patient advocate (ANCI, 2002). She cannot let their own feelings interfere with the professional relationship between herself and the patient. Let us consider another case. Soldiers in the US who are getting ready to deeply of the Persian Gulf are depositing their sperm in a sperm bank to be used to impregnate their wives or other designated person in the event that they do not return from war (Reitman, 2003). This is a very different case from a legal and nursing standpoint as the dead person has made legal arrangements for this to happen. In this case, performing the procedure violates no law, and it is obvious what the wishes of the dead person were. This is very different than the case being explored where to perform the procedure directly violates a court order."
Abstract This paper examines wireless device technology within clinical settings in hospitals and considers whether the use of this technology delivers information properly and in a timely manner, or whether this type of system might actually be detrimental to the patients within the hospital. The paper analyzes the data available regarding the use of wireless technology in the hospital in an effort to determine how secure and helpful this technology will actually be, or whether there is still a great deal that needs to be discovered about it before it is fully utilized in the clinical setting.
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Methodology
Analysis of the Data
Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusion
From the Paper "Wireless devices have been around for some time, but they have only recently begun to see use in hospital settings. This is largely because of the convenience factor that they have and as hospitals have realized that they are helpful for many aspects of patient care, they have been increasingly interested in utilizing them for that purpose. The problem with getting doctors to use this technology is that they are so used to the way that things work now that they often do not want to make changes that might end up having an adverse impact on what goes on in their interactions with patients."
Abstract This paper talks about the deterioration in the quality of care patients receive as a result of the nursing shortage. It talks about the causes of the nursing shortage, the implications of this shortage for the future of patient care, and what can be done to alleviate the problem.
From the Paper "A lack of nurses, or even a lack of highly trained and qualified nurses, can have a serious impact on patient recovery. Most patients deal with nurses much more than they deal with doctors and because of this nurses are very important to patients and how well most of them recover. Unfortunately, the nursing shortage that began several years ago is getting worse and therefore patients are suffering in many ways. It is important not only to understand how significant nurses are in the lives of their patients, but also to understand why there is such a shortage in nurses at the present time. There are several reasons why this is the case but the largest one has a great deal to do with how much nurses get paid. Most of them are concerned about the wages that they receive and feel that it is not sufficient for much of the work that they perform on a daily basis. In other words, they often work much harder than their pay actually reflects."
Tags: profession, time, hospitals, attention, treatment, proper, medication, diagnosis, doctors
Abstract This paper explains that in Roe vs. Wade, 1973, called Roe and the companion ruling Doe vs. Bolton, 1973; the Supreme Court judged the constitutionality of two state abortion laws. Since Roe vs. Wade, the federal government and individual states have taken measures to curb abortion by inflicting more arduous requirements. The author points out that almost 93% of legally induced abortions are done not for medical but voluntary, personal reasons. The paper concludes that, although it is lawful, abortion is often morally wrong when it is a personal choice and not to secure a woman's health.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of the Law concerning Abortion Legal Issues of Abortion Moral Issues of Abortion Personal Observations
From the Paper "Specifically, during the mid 1960s, the abortion restructuring development had acquired ground and pushed for legislative changes, depending on the backing of women's groups, birth control organizations, civil rights advocates, the medical and legal professions and Protestant churches. These led, during the period of 1966 to 1973, to reformation of their statutes by about fourteen states to lawfully allow abortions for therapeutic reasons, when the fetus could be born with a grave mental or physical handicap, in addition to when pregnancy was the consequence of incest or rape. Four other states, New York, Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington, went to the extent of permitting abortions on stipulation upon meeting just few routine requirements relating to the site of abortion facilities, the phase of fetal development, and the pregnant woman's place of living."
Abstract This paper critiques an article about how nurses at a general hospital in Durban feel about nursing psychiatric patients. The author evaluates the use of qualitative research methods. The paper reviews common qualitative research designs and estimates of trustworthiness.
From the Paper "Qualitative research follows a naturalistic paradigm, which is based on the idea that reality is not predetermined but is constructed by the participants in the research. It aims at exploring the phenomenon in question by focusing on ..."
Abstract In this article, the writer focuses on the effect of the present and sustained shortage of nursing personnel within the medical community. The study also includes a discussion as to the present shortage of multidisciplinary nursing personnel; i.e., nurses trained in more than one specialty, gender disparity and retention and recruitment. Following a discussion of the identified nursing shortage and possible solutions, a Fishbone Chart is presented. This chart systematically lists the major different causes of the nursing shortage which contribute to the problem. Further, the chart relates to the shortage cause and effect situation and provides an informational data sheet presentation. The writer concludes that without a concentrated effort on the part of the medical community, educational institutions, and federal government the scarcity of nurses will continue to rise.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Data Chart on Nursing Shortage
References
From the Paper "As nurses can no longer solely rely on the traditional nursing practices to deliver patient care, a resolution to the shortage issue is first found in the development of a health care marketing plan that targets individuals who have a basic interest in nursing. Such a plan must include all the components necessary to attract well- qualified people, namely image, diversity, employment stability, benefits, working conditions, and educational assistance. No longer is it a simple case, for example, that an institution may have 20 nursing positions to fill, but rather that they have specialized nursing positions to fill such as; 5 surgical nurse positions, 10 pediatric nurse positions and 4 oncology nurse positions. The fact is, many nursing positions are highly specialized, and simply adding additional functions to a nurses' ever-increasing list of responsibilities is not an adequate solution to the nursing shortage. In addition, failing to recognize the need for nurse specialties compounds the nursing shortage issue."
Abstract This essay discusses the arguments amongst the experts as to the nature of the nursing shortage. Some hold that there is a shortage, others argue that this is not the case. This paper also reviews the study by Munchus, Rivers, and Tsai who give multiple reasons as to why there is currently a lack of nursing staff. This paper then goes on to provide solutions to the proposed problems in nursing.
From the Paper "As the large Baby Boomer generation ages and prepares for retirement, an alarming thing has happened in the world of nursing. The large majority of nurses are getting ready to leave the field, and at the same time they will reach the age where they themselves need nursing care. This has created a nursing shortage across the nation and caused concern among many nursing and healthcare experts. "
Abstract This paper explores the issue of abortion, primarily as it relates to American women, from the unusual vantage point of obstetrical and gynecological nurses. As the author argues, these medical practitioners may have the greatest contact with the subject. The paper begins with an overview and update on the legal actions and ramifications of abortion. Then the paper studies the moral and ethical values, as seen, felt and practiced by nurses.
From the Paper "Perhaps not since the vituperative Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and '60s, when ideology turned ugly and caused deaths and injury, has any subject been as vehemently argued as the issue of Abortion. This issue is neither academic nor even, perhaps, objective. A woman faced with an unwanted pregnancy generally understands at some visceral level that there is human life inside her, making that question moot. The fact is that most people agree that abortion should be a rare procedure Abortion is, and likely will always be, fraught with emotional and physical turmoil. The turmoil has brought into focus not merely legal accountings for the (at least) legal approval of abortion (Roe vs. Wade in 1973) but has divided much of society into two sometimes armed and irrational camps. "
Abstract The paper discusses the religious and social moral codes that have played a major role in both preventing and encouraging abortion. The writer further discusses how religious beliefs have generally been interpreted as against abortion, while the behavior and circumstances have often necessitated abortion of unwantedpregnancies.
The writer states that hundreds of thousands of women undergoing abortion die throughout the world each year at the hands of illiterate and untrained midwives. In conclusion the paper examines the arguments for and against abortion and proposes a careful approach where abortion is kept legal within a specified term of pregnancy and women are educated to seek help as early as possible in the course of pregnancy.
From the Paper "After viewing the arguments we must appreciate the human side of the abortion debate. An unplanned pregnancy is cause of great misery among the teenagers. The sexual freedom available today gives rise to cases where despite all precautions pregnancy may result. If the parents believe that bringing a child into the world will result in problems for the woman and for the baby then availability of abortion as a legally permitted possibility has to be welcomed."
