Discussion Reference-Text Discussion (p. 53) Chapter 5 Healthcare Standards & Compliance- please notice there are more questions here to answer
NOTE: you may not have studied the appropriate law yet, in all situations, but your ethical instincts may still lead you to the correct response. You are encouraged to look ahead in your text or use the index to assist finding information.
1) Determine whether disciplinary action should or should not be taken and if so what sanctions (consequences) would be implemented.
2) What would you cite "law and/or standard" if applicable from this chapter and previous chapters to defend the actions of the employer or prosecutor?
1. A nurse is writing a prescription for a patient and signing the physician's name.
2. An employee meets a patient in the supermarket and discusses the patient's office visit earlier that day.
3. An employee is in the break room and is relating a joke that is of a sexual nature. A coworker overhearing the joke is embarrassed and offended.
4. A billing department employee discusses with a patient over the phone the possible payment plan options for the bill.
5. An employee has called in sick unexpectedly one time more than is allowed.
6. A physician has already treated a patient when she realizes that the insurance policy will not be in effect for another week; she tells the front desk staff to change the date of treatment so that it will fall within the dates of coverage.
7. An employer asks an interview candidate whether or not she is planning on having more children in the near future and whether she has daycare established for her employment.
8. An employee has been given 30 days to improve work production along with additional training to aid him in his position, but after the 30-day period, he is still not performing at the level of his fellow workers.
9. A physician is sending all his patients to the radiological imaging center down the street; he has a partial ownership interest in the facility.