PSA104 – Practice Safely Within the Australian Health Care System – Case Study – Health Assignment Help

Assignment Task

 

Introduction

Nursing within the Australian health care system is complex. There are many regulations, guidelines, and expectations to be met, and the patients that nurses care for often come from varying socio-economic and cultural backgrounds that impact their wellness. Therefore, there is a need for nurses to remain current in their practice and provide care that meets differing social, ethical, and legal parameters. 
This assessment provides an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding and application of different nursing theories, wellness principles and ethical and legal principles in relation to three (3) different case studies. 

Scenario: Sally
 

TASK

Question 1 – List three (3) professional bodies in nursing that have relevant guidelines surrounding the use of social media in professional practice.  From each organisation, specify one (1) rule, regulation or code that relates to the case study and complete the table below.

Question 2 – The nurse in the case study had a conversation about a patient over social media. In 50 words discuss whether this is ethical practice and if confidentiality for the patient and her parents was breached.