Ethical And Legal Issues Assignment 5
Ethical And Legal Issues Assignment 5
Read the case study presented at the end of Chapter 8 (Guido, p.
150)
The patient was to undergo a fundoplication surgery to repair an
esophageal hernia. The procedure involves the insertion of an
esophageal dilator, which at this institution is performed by the
anesthesia
team. In this particular instance, the dilator was to be inserted by a
nursing anesthesia student. The student introduced herself to the
patient immediately before the procedure. She used her first
name
only and stated that she was a registered nurse who would be
working with the nurse anesthetist and the anesthesiologist. The
student
referred to the nurse anesthetist by first and last names and to the
anesthesiologist using the term doctor and his last name.
During the insertion of the dilator, the student tore the lin

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