Compare and contrast safe medication administration for a very young and very old patient.

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Initial Discussion Post:

Medication administration is modified to meet the needs of the individual patient.

Compare and contrast safe medication administration for a very young and very old patient.
Consider pharmacokinetics, nursing implications and /or health teaching as you create your post.
Base your initial post on your readings and research of this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250 word minimum.

What provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics and/or Interpretive Statements offer any guidance to nurses in the following recent situation contained in these links below?

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Need an APA paper (content only) discussing two questions below:

No plagiarism/ no abstract/ no title page. Due by 4/9/17 at 1200

Must use references/links provided and follow rubric below.

1 What provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics and/or Interpretive Statements offer any guidance to nurses in the following recent situation contained in these links below?

2 Apply Ethical Theory, including Kantian theory, and Ethical Decision Making to arrive at the best course of action in the following scenario contained in this Youtube link and the following links below, which is based on a recently reported occurrence:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL_ONS-O9A4 (Links to an external site.)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/27/us-health-ebola-usa-newyork-idUSKBN0IG12920141027 (Links to an external site.)

Read the ANA Statement on Quarantine of Nurses: ANA Statement on Quarantine.docx

Week 1 Paper #2 Rubric

Week 1 Paper #2 Rubric

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCode of Ethics-Student adequately applies Code of Ethics/Interpretive statements to assigned case study in link.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDecision Making- Student adequately applies ethical theory, including Kantian theory,and ethical decision making to arrive at a course of action

2.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion

0.5 pts

Total Points: 5.0

What is the difference between Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide?

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Read the article, “Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims” found at

https://americannursetoday.com/protecting-yourself-from-malpractice-claims/ (Links to an external site.)

Read the article, “Nurses, Negligence, and Malpractice” found at:

http://www.nursingcenter.com/journalarticle?article_id=423284 (Links to an external site.)

Read the article, “7 Legal Tips for Safe Nursing Practice” (you will need to copy and paste the link below into your browser)

http://www.nursingcenter.com/pdfjournal?AID=776869&an=00152193-200803000-00036&Journal_ID=54016&Issue_ID=776817 (Links to an external site.)

Legal_tips_for_safe_practice_2008.pdf

Week Four Paper will address the following three sets of questions:

In connection with the readings relating to negligence/malpractice answer the following:
a. What was the most important information you gained from these articles?b. What are the elements that must be present for there to be a valid claim of negligence?

Comment on this scenario: A comatose patient is admitted with a UTI. The RN documents turning the patient every 2 hours, but actually did not. The UTI resolves and the patient is discharged without any other changes in prehospital condition.

c. Was the RN negligent? Why or why not? d. Was the RN’s behavior ethical, why or why not? e. Would any of your answers change, and if so how, if the patient had developed a bedsore during the hospitalization?

Read the summary of Supreme Court case that reviewed Oregon Death with Dignity Act found at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_v._Oregon (Links to an external site.)

Read the story of Brittany Maynard found at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/02/brittany-maynard-as-promised-ends-her-life-at-29/ (Links to an external site.)

Read “ Legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide: the illusion of safeguards and controls” found at:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070710/ (Links to an external site.)

Review State-by-State Guide to Physician-Assisted Suicide found at:

http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000132 (Links to an external site.)

In connection with the topics of Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, address the following:
a. What is the difference between Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide?b. Explore your thoughts and feelings on the legality of assisted suicide and euthanasia. Should Florida follow Oregon?c. What guidance on this topic is found in the ANA Code of Ethics (Hint: Interpretive Statement to Provision One)?d. What is ANA’s position on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide as expressed in its Position Statement on the topic?

Read the article, “How We Die” found at:

http://tuftsjournal.tufts.edu/2010/03_2/features/03/ (Links to an external site.)

What actions could have been taken to prevent this situation from occurring? Describe how refusing treatment differs from euthanasia or assisted suicide.
Week Four Paper will discuss the questions raised in 1-3 above.

APA format, no plaigerism, all directions followed, no page requirement, every question needs to be addressed