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ETHICAL DILLEMA: TOPIC: COLLEAGUE MALPRACTICE Mrs. Cara, a 35-year old patient had delivered her baby at 3:15pm in a private hospital. After 24 hours postpartum, excessive bleeding was visible and with this, a medication of Methergine, 0.2 mg via IM, was immediately prescribed by the doctor. Nurse Sam was the assigned nurse to give the medication to the patient, but she did not notice that she injected two doses of the said medication and forgot to document the said action as she was thinking of her personal problems. On the next few hours, Nurse Kat noticed that something is missing on Mrs. Cara’s record and the dosage did not match on what the physician prescribed. Nurse Kat understands that Nurse Sam currently has multiple problems, but she is also after the welfare of the patient and she practices the principle of nonmaleficence. Identify the ethical theories that is applicable for the ethical dilemma and MAKE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM

ETHICAL DILLEMA: TOPIC: COLLEAGUE MALPRACTICE Mrs. Cara, a 35-year old patient had delivered her baby at 3:15pm in a private hospital. After 24 hours postpartum, excessive bleeding was visible and with this, a medication of Methergine, 0.2 mg via IM, was immediately prescribed by the doctor. Nurse Sam was the assigned nurse to give the medication to the patient, but she did not notice that she injected two doses of the said medication and forgot to document the said action as she was thinking of her personal problems. On the next few hours, Nurse Kat noticed that something is missing on Mrs. Cara’s record and the dosage did not match on what the physician prescribed. Nurse Kat understands that Nurse Sam currently has multiple problems, but she is also after the welfare of the patient and she practices the principle of nonmaleficence. Identify the ethical theories that is applicable for the ethical dilemma and MAKE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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ETHICAL DILLEMA: TOPIC: COLLEAGUE MALPRACTICE Mrs. Cara, a 35-year old patient had delivered her baby at 3:15pm in a private hospital. After 24 hours postpartum, excessive bleeding was visible and with this, a medication of Methergine, 0.2 mg via IM, was immediately prescribed by the doctor. Nurse Sam was the assigned nurse to give the medication to the patient, but she did not notice that she injected two doses of the said medication and forgot to document the said action as she was thinking of her personal problems. On the next few hours, Nurse Kat noticed that something is missing on Mrs. Cara’s record and the dosage did not match on what the physician prescribed. Nurse Kat understands that Nurse Sam currently has multiple problems, but she is also after the welfare of the patient and she practices the principle of nonmaleficence. Identify the ethical theories that is applicable for the ethical dilemma and MAKE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM:
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