You are an administrator in the Surgical Program at a local hospital. An Orthopaedic Surgeon approaches you about a case he is struggling with: He tells you he has seen Emily, a 9 year-old patient, who fell at school that day. She sustained a serious open fracture to her arm that requires surgical repair. Emily’s parents are out of the country on a trip and her grandparents are caring for her. Although not considered an emergency, the Orthopaedic Surgeon wants to operate thatsame day because of the severity of the fracture. Despite multiple attempts, no one is able to reach Emily’s parents on their cell phone tolet them know what happened or to get their consent to the proposed surgery. Question: Using your critical thinking skills and what you’ve learned about the Health Care Consent Act, what advice do you give the Orthopaedic Surgeon. Explain your rationale.

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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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You are an administrator in the Surgical Program at a local hospital. An Orthopaedic Surgeon approaches you about a case he is struggling with:

He tells you he has seen Emily, a 9 year-old patient, who fell at school that day.
She sustained a serious open fracture to her arm that requires surgical repair.
Emily’s parents are out of the country on a trip and her grandparents are caring for her.
Although not considered an emergency, the Orthopaedic Surgeon wants to operate that

same day because of the severity of the fracture.

Despite multiple attempts, no one is able to reach Emily’s parents on their cell phone to

let them know what happened or to get their consent to the proposed surgery.

Question:

Using your critical thinking skills and what you’ve learned about the Health Care Consent Act, what advice do you give the Orthopaedic Surgeon. Explain your rationale.

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