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Question: Discuss About The Professional Practice On Health Service? Answer: Introduction Being a professional practitioner of healthcare service in Australia, I have to understand the implication of ethical and legal context relevant to the profession. With the reference of different case studies in the field of healthcare, I will discuss different situations related to healthcare and my subsequent ethico-legal reactions to face those situations(Ahpra, 2017). While ethics is more to feel but to be specified through black and white guidelines, legal issues are to be clearly read and understood for performing professional duties of the said segment of healthcare in Australia(Caresearch, 2017). For following the ethico-legal compliance related to healthcare, I have to consider case study referred as Assessment Task 3- scenario- 2 and discuss the same with the guideline of Driscolls Reflective Model. (Berglund, 2008, P:88-91) Ethical Practices Background Before 1970s, no concrete foundation of ethical practices in health service was found empowered by ethical theory in bio-medical application. That time merely any interference of moral principles followed by practices and virtues were found by the health service providers. The concept of ethical practices in health care was mainly found in US and Europe to ensure maximization of medical benefits with mitigation of risks related to harm and disease for the patients(Nursingmidwiferyboard, 2016). Earlier the prevailing practice was shadowed with the drawbacks of Hippocratic traditions through negligence of privacy, communal responsibility, justice, truthfulness. Beauchamp and Childress had started research on biomedical ethics with the foundation of the same through their book Principles of Biomedical Ethics in 1979 with the objective of setting the principles fit for biomedical ethics which is mainly focused on social justice. The framework of principles of bio-medical ethics as per th e book is a) Respect for Autonomy, b) NONMALEFICENCE, c) BENEFICIENCE, and d) JUSTICE (Beauchamp, 2007, P:1-6) Standard of care These areas are emphasized for practicing healthcare services with the ethical background which are to be followed by me as a health care worker. The duty of care is emphasizing on the competency of any health worker to understand and undertake the responsibility of the professional obligations to the stakeholders in the form of patents or clients. The benchmarks are fixed by the ethical guideline fixed by public to mention what type of expectation is there from the health service worker when their service is required and the basic parameter through which the performance of any professional can be regulated(McCormick, 2013). Duty of care owed The concept of duty of care owed is mainly depending upon three pillars of obligation which are known as Neighbor Principle, Foresee ability, and Proximity. As a professional health service worker, I have to honor these obligations to ensure it broadness with specific implication for professional practice. Legal Practices Implication There are different laws globally enforced in the domain of legislation to protect or safeguard the affected personality. Out of them, two different streams of civil laws are mostly connected with health professionals. They are known as Law of Torts and Law of Contracts. Being a student of health service profession, I have to know and understand the legal aspects of these two laws as connected to this profession(Alrc, 2011). Tort Laws Tort laws are connected are mainly connected to civil wrongs which are not like criminal by their nature. This law is applicable between individuals or groups of individuals. This law is mainly redressed by compensation as no such application of punishment is applicable by this law. Duty of care- This is implied for relationship between the health professional and the patient which is bonded with duty of care as recognized legally. Being a health professional, I have to adhere to the application of this law as highlighted by Lord Atkins in the featured case of Donoghue vs. Stevenson. This area is comprised of issues like Neighbor Principle, Foresee ability, Proximity. This is to be kept in mind that this duty of care is non-delegable as the same assignment requires exercise of reasonable care along with basic skill(Acu, 2015). Negligence- I have to keep in mind that negligence in my duties to the patients with any such happening which may cause damage to the plaintiffs may be taken to the court of law with subsequent compensation(Nursingmidwiferyboard, 2015). The other areas like trespassing, assault and defamation may attract legal suit and the same is to be ensured by me that no such happening should take place while I am on professional duty to attend my patent (Forrester Griffiths, 2011, P:87-92). Background The case study referred as Assessment Task 3 Scenario 2 had given description of a featured occurrence. Being assigned with the task of ensuring mouth care of the elderly patients of a nursing home, I have found that Mr. P of 85 was admitted in the nursing home with some critical health problem. I am assigned to take care of his mouth care as well. It is being observed that the dentures used for mouth care of Mr. P should not be replaced as per the advice of senior nurses, as the replacement may make situation worse for him with more discomfort. One day, when Mr. P was having his nap with comfortable situation, someone of his grandchildren had suggested to replace the denture as this change may cause betterment for him. When Mr. P was asked about this change, he had negated the same. But with the insistence of his grandchild, I have done the change and found that the change was causing serious problem for him with generation of discomfort with projection of severe pain. While consult ing the grandchildren about the reaction of Mr. P after changing the denture, she had told that it was fine and not to worry about this (Hughes, 2011, P:61-62). Analysis through application of Driscoll Reflective Model As per Driscoll Reflective Model, this case study will be described as follows: What This case study is described with the What criterion by emphasizing the suggestion from the grandchild of Mr. P to replace his denture which are deployed for his mouth care. It was observed that Mr. P was comfortably having nap and when he was asked of the denture is to be replaced as per the suggestion by his grandchild. So What: How did I respond- Although I was advised by senior nurses not to replace the same, I have replaced the denture of Mr. P. Why did I respond that way- This is due to insistence of the grandchild of Mr. P Did the information change my values or thinking and why- Yes, it had changed my values or thinking. Primarily I found that Mr. P was having comfortable nap while the suggestion from his grandchild came to me. Moreover, the senior nurses had advised me mot to change the denture of Mr. P. Implication of the information heard- The implication of the information from the grandchild had forced me to change the denture of Mr. P as I thought that being the relative, the grandchild would not suggest anything which can put him in discomfort zone. My interpretation of the information- My interpretation about the information was that it should be changed, even if it will raise the comfort level of Mr. P. Connection between the new information and past feelings- My past feeling and new information did not match as my senior nurses had suggested not to change the denture of Mr. P. I have also found that with the prevailing status of old fixed denture, Mr. P was comfortable. New information to insist the change of denture of Mr. P had adverse connection with my past feeling as the same information had not made any betterment for Mr. P so far his health and comfort level is concerned. My reaction about the information- I was surprised with this information as the senior nurses had not advised me to do so because this cannot make any betterment to mouth care of Mr. P. Ethical consideration- My ethical consideration was not to entertain the information, because this is not as per my professional knowledge (Kerridge et al., 2009, P:220-223). Now What Conclusion I have made-My conclusion about this case study is that I should not entertain any such information received from outsider and should only consult my seniors or responsible authority to make any such changes. While self asking, I found that this may mean not to entertain any such information as the flow of information comes from such person who is not any professional in this field and this step, if proved adverse, will affect my career adversely. Change of my opinion because of the new information- Yes, I have made my opinion of what to do in perspective of new information. New perspectives for my present or future course of action- I have learnt from this case study that the decision of mine should be as per my observation and knowledge and should not be changed by any new information passed on to me by any unauthorized personality. In what ways this learning experience serve me in future- This learning experience had taught me about not doing anything as per the information gathered from any unauthorized persons who have no idea about the consequences of the action thus requested. Hence, I will not entertain such request in future and will go as per the advice of my seniors and my knowledge- both practical and theoretical. Conclusion It is known by me that the professional I have chosen is the noblest profession and this professional also ensures better living of my patients. Being a responsible stakeholder of this profession I have to find the applicable ethics and legislation which are binding this profession through regulatory authority. I also have to fulfill the basic requirements of the professional demand which can make me perfect and professionally equipped to deliver my duties to my patient in effective way so that no such divulgence would take place from my part which can raise finger against me. 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