Florida National University
Biomedical Ethics: Week 5
Critical Reflection Paper: Chapter 9
Objective: To critically replicate you’re thoughtful of the readings and your competence to rub
on them to your Health care ethics.
ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES (10%):
Students will judgmentally appraise the readings from Chapter 9 on your textbook. This
assignment is intended to help you assessment, examination, and spread over the readings to
your healthcare ethics as well as become the foundation for all of your remaining assignments.
You need to read the chapter and the PowerPoint assigned for week 5 and develop a 2-3-page
paper reflecting your appreciative and ability to apply the readings to your ethics. Each paper
must be typewritten with 12-point font and double-spaced with standard margins. Follow APA
format 7th Edition, when referring to the selected articles and include a reference page.
EACH PAPER SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Introduction (25%) Provide a short-lived summary of the undertone (not a description) of
each Chapter and articles you read, in your own words.
2. Your Critique (50%)
*What is your response to the content of Chapter 9?
*What did you absorb about Ethics and Safe patient handling? Mention and explain two
examples where you can apply them.
* What are the ethics arguments for advocacy on SPHM programs and behaviors?
*For the Professional role you have right now: what are the implications of this chapter for you?
3. Conclusion (15%)
Fleetingly recapitulate your thoughts & postulation to your analysis of the Chapter you read.
How did this Chapter impact your thoughts about the principles of ethics?
Evaluation will be based on how clearly you respond to the above, in particular:
a) The clarity with which you critique the chapter;
b) The depth, scope, and association of your paper; and,
c) Your conclusions, including a description of the impact of this Chapter on any Health Care
Setting.
Originality: SafeAssign submission required
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
Assignments Guidelines
Introduction
Your Critique
Conclusion
Total
1.0 Points
2.5 Points
5.0 Points
1.5 Points
10 points
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Chapter Nine
Ethics and Safe
Patient Handing
and Mobility
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Extent of the Problem
• Safe Patient Handing and Mobility (SPHM) is a
concern for patients, family members, and
healthcare professionals.
• SPHM involves safety when lifting, re-positioning,
and transferring patients.
• Formal issue of concern since the 1980s
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Barriers to SPHM
• Implementation of best practices is limited by:
• Lack of knowledge.
• Perceptions of the use of equipment.
• Gender of the caregivers.
• Equipment.
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Problem Solving
• There is a need to further SPHM by influencing the
work culture.
• Costs of programs is a concern, but programs save
money and prevent injury.
• State legislation will assist.
• Professional association campaigns address issues.
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Ethical Concerns
• Nonmaleficence is a major ethics application for
SPHM.
• Nonmaleficience is also a cardinal ethics principle
for healthcare providers.
• Using evidence-based practices can prevent
harm.
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Ethical Concerns
• Nonmaleficence also includes educating patients
and family members on SPHM to prevent harm.
• Changing systems and making appropriate
referrals are also part of nonmaleficence.
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Ethical Concerns
• Beneficence is also an ethics concern in SPHM.
• It means that do the best for others.
• Beneficence includes maintaining the dignity of
patients.
• Beneficence also goes beyond the patient to
include the family members.
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Ethical Concerns
• Beneficence includes concern for staff members.
• It is beneficent to prevent the staff injury by
using SPHM.
• Preventing injury also includes ethical
stewardship.
• SPHM practices honor the dignity and value of
patient, family, and staff.
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Ethical Concerns
• Social justice is also included in SPHM practices.
• SPHM practices decrease the possibility of injury,
which reduces costs of worker’s compensation,
insurance, and staff replacement costs.
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In Summary…
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