Module 04 Assignment – Social Media in Healthcare
Develop a 5-6 slide PowerPoint presentation that covers the ethical implications of social media in healthcare. Be sure to address email communication texting and Facebook (at a minimum) and provide the pros/cons of using each in healthcare (from the perspective of the healthcare provider).
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Module 04 Project Ethical Considerations
A strategic plan is a document used to structure and communicate organizational goals. It is also used to mitigate risks and alleviate the potential for legal cases. Barbara receives information that there is an additional more pressing issue at a satellite clinic that is not documented in the original UCCO case. This issue relates to the emergency care clinic which is used to treat patients with trauma-related injuries. The clinic has been over-utilized for the past year resulting in stressed staffing overwhelming costs and decreasing quality of patient care and customer satisfaction. Staff productivity is affected by use of personal cell phones and clinic equipment is often used for social media.
In one particular case a 13-year old patient was seen for trauma care by the UCCO Emergency Clinic. The patient’s parents make it clear to the staff that they are not willing to give consent to any procedure involving blood products or transfusion. The risks are explained to the parents. The patient arrived unconscious but shortly regains consciousness. After the parents leave the room the patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of dying and would like any care including blood procedures and products to save her life. The nurse later finds out that the rejection by the parents was due to religious reasons. The nurse quickly discusses the case with fellow employees one of which posts comments on her social media page using a clinic-owned computer. The nursing director give a verbal warning to all involved nurses and staff.
Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3 articles covering the topics of ethics healthcare professionalism and federal legislations. Conduct academic research using the library’s databases like:
In the databases use basic search languages (controlled vocabulary/keywords) to determine ethics laws specific to this situation. Some keywords to consider are healthcare professional code of ethics. Then refine your searches based on your search results. Make sure to include a minimum of 3 credible academic sources in your paper.
Using your research address the following points in a minimum of 3-page report: