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Patient Advocacy: A Closer Look

Diversity Nursing

Informed Consent Informed consent is the process by which Nurses, as the representatives of the healthcare team, provide patients with a complete understanding of the details, risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed medical treatment, procedure, or intervention before giving consent.

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The Language of Serious Illness: A Podcast with Sunita Puri, Bob Arnold, and Jacqueline Kruser

GeriPal

I felt like I was always told to present people with a buffet of options and, really, without guidance, ask them to choose, which is, it would always make me feel sick to my stomach. And I worry, I’m not sure that appealing to, we haven’t engaged in complete informed consent if we haven’t done this.

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ER Nurse Follows Protocol, Avoids Negligence Lawsuit

Nurse.com

He also alleged lack of informed consent to treatment by a student PA and the negligent infliction of emotional distress. Here, the plaintiff did not present any factual evidence to support his allegations against the defendants, including the ER nurse. However, the claim must be backed with factual evidence in order to prevail.

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Surgical Communication: A Podcast with Gretchen Schwarze, Justin Clapp and Alexis Colley

GeriPal

I love this series of articles because each presents a component of a practical, patient-centered approach to patient-surgeon communication and decision making, and language surgeons (and surgical trainees) can start using in their next patient visit. Gretchen: Absolutely. And I think it came out of this good space. Gretchen: Yeah.

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Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Draft Guidance on Clinical Trials with Psychedelic Drugs

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Clinical FDA believes that the characteristics of psychedelic drugs present challenges in designing adequate and well-controlled (AWC) clinical studies. For one, the use of an inert placebo may present a challenge.

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The Nursing Code of Ethics: Everything You Need To Know

Nurse.com

In a 2015 presentation , the ANA explained that the first three provisions of the nursing Code of Ethics address direct patient care and describe the most fundamental values and commitments of the nurse. Autonomy and informed consent to treatment. What’s In the Nursing Code of Ethics? Advanced care planning.

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Involving the inner circle: Emily Largent, Anne Rohlfing, Lynn Flint & Anne Kelly

GeriPal

And several times now, I read the notes and it’s just that someone has copied the contact information for someone into that note, but no one has actually contacted them or confirmed that they would want that person present. Emily: Looks like informed decision making around family involvement. Eric: Yeah.