Create a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you
address the ethical and legal application in the following scenario:
Scenario
You are a hospital administrator who has been told by your
ICU unit director of a patient in the unit who has suffered serious brain
damage from a car accident 2 days ago and is currently intubated. The patient
is 45 years old but does not currently meet the criteria for complete brain
death as defined by Arizona state legislature “4-1107. Determination of
Death and Status; Rules.” The spouse of the patient has consulted with the
attending physician. The attending physician informed the spouse that the
patient could survive but would likely require life support. Half of the family
is insisting that the patient “wouldn’t want to live this way” and
the other half is accusing the other family members of wanting to
“kill” the patient. Some allegations have been raised about a
substantial inheritance for some family members upon the patient’s death. The
battle is becoming intense, and it is beginning to disrupt the medical and
nursing staff.
PowerPoint Presentation
Describe
the medical care issues involved in this situation.
Explain
which laws and regulations apply to this situation.
Explain
how you would interpret these laws and regulations when making a decision?
Describe
the ethical issues that may arise based on your decision as the
administrator.
Explain
how you can ensure appropriate implementation of supporting policies and
procedures in order to ensure ethical integrity.
What
policies and procedures would you consider when making your decision? How
would you ensure these procedures were followed correctly?
What
resources could you use to support your decision?
Include a title slide, references slide, and speaker notes.
Information sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206160/
https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.lopes.idm.oclc.org/pmc/articles/PMC5570697/
https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/JOP.2017.020792
https://www.azleg.gov/ars/14/01107.htm
https://www.findlaw.com/healthcare/patient-rights/what-is-the-uniform-declaration-of-death-act-or-udda.html
OTHER SOURCES MAY BE USED BUT NO BOOKS
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