Week 1 - DQ 1
Explain the impact that culture, tradition, and personal experience has on ethical worldview. Does your worldview change over time? Please provide a personal example or experience.
Week 1 - DQ 2
The textbook discusses the eight stages of health care revolution. Which of these specific events do you feel have had the most significant impact on professional value systems? Why?..
Week 2 - DQ 1
Medical errors play a big role in health care. Understanding a health care professional's role in the communication of medical errors is critical to an organization. After reading Chapter 8 in your textbook, explain in detail your role in reporting a medical error. What aspects do you need to consider? Who/what/where/when and how is this error reported?
Week 2 - DQ 2
What are the differences between negligence and liability? How do these terms apply specifically to medical practic..
Week 3 - DQ 1
What are the limits of patient confidentiality? Are there situations in which a duty to warn or otherwise protect third parties might exist? Provide a rationale for your position.
Week 3 - DQ 2
We have a growing opioid epidemic in the United States. What role does a medical professional have in combating this crisis? Discuss the importance of the National Opioid Reporting Database and educational responsibilities of health care providers. Please use references to support your resp..
Week 4 - DQ 1
Identify and defend an ethical issue around human reproduction. Utilize examples in your answer and cite sources appropriately.
Week 4 - DQ 2
What ethical issues surround the use of kidney dialysis machines? What roles do you think social or economic factors play in decisions? Do the rich and poor have the same access? What criteria would you use to decide who would receive dialysis if the resource was limited?
Week 4 - DQ 3
In health care there are often different backgrounds an..
Week 5 - DQ 1
Why is competence sometimes very difficult to determine? Why is the ability of the patient to make an informed refusal so impacted by competence? When are patients legally allowed to be irrational?
Week 5 - DQ 2
What are the limits of patient confidentiality? Do you recognize situations in which a duty to warn or otherwise protect third parties might exist?
Week 5 - DQ 3
Kidder's ethical checkpoints is a decision-making model that is often used in health care. Provide an example ..
Week 6 - DQ 1
Identify three ways in which we could embrace spiritual wellness within an organization with our medical staff. Provide references for support.
Week 6 - DQ 2
What are some options to reduce burnout with medical professionals? This is a more challenging question as workload reduction is not an option in many situations. What are some creative and inspirational ways to reduce stress in the workplace? Please share any examples you may have with the class.
Week 6 - DQ 3
We continue t..
Week 8 - DQ 1
Consider the problem of rising health care costs and the current health care crisis. Offer some possible solutions. How is this an ethical issue?
Week 8 - DQ 2
What are ethical implications related to technology access in health care today? What issues in this area do you anticipate that we will see in the future?..