Classic Milgram Studies on Obedience Were Inspired
This paper describes the original obedience to authority study of Stanley Milgram (1963). The independent variables, dependent variables, reliability, and the validity of the original study are discussed. In addition the methodological shortcomings of the study are also considered along with a discussion of the study's influence on modern experimentation.
Breast cancer: causes, diagnosis, and treatment
¶ … tragedy that, at such a young age, a woman such as Igna has to deal with the pain and emotional stress of breast cancer. It is important to explore whether early detection through genetic testing and counselling…
Preparing for management roles and responsibilities
In order to make an optimal contribution to the medical institution and to his or her own career, a nurse manager must have a refined set of skills in the areas of leading, coaching, and motivating a team of professionals and specialists. Effective nurse management is crucial to the implementation of safe, high-quality patient care, and it is best supported by quality improvement systems and the careful and rational stewardship of scare resources. A nurse manager has the responsibility of fulfilling his or her daily duties, and in addition, must lead the change efforts that will ensure a bright and solid future for healthcare. The establishment of a productive and balanced work environment is a manager's obligation—an obligation that extends beyond the employees under her or his supervision to the patients and their families. Outside of the physician, a nurse manager has the most direct influence on the perspectives of the patient and the patient's family members during their healthcare experience.
Case scenario analysis in ethics
Case Scenario: Ethics
1. State Regulations and Nursing Standards
There's a clear nursing standard of practice that needs to be upheld in this case which is the act of following federal laws, largely the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA). Passed by Congress in 1990, "the law mandates that in healthcare institutions that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding, patients must be informed in writing upon the admission of 1) their right to accept or refuse treatment, (2) their rights under existing state laws regarding advance directives, and (3) any policies the institution has regarding the with-holding or withdrawing of life sustaining treatments (Ulrich, 1999, p.9).