The care providers and administrators of a hospital have struggled to find an appropriate response to a patient who has a long history of being admitted to hospital and then leaving against medical advice
Under the direction of the hospital ethics committee, a plan was created
and implemented. What action should the care providers and the ethics committee take after the
plan has been implemented?
A) Continue to implement the plan when necessary
B) Assess the outcomes of applying the plan
C) Seek input from the hospital's risk manager
D) Report to the state board of nursing about the manner in which the situation was handled
Ans: B
Implementation of an ethical decision should always be followed by evaluation and
appraisal of the course of action that was chosen. Involvement of the hospital's risk manager
should take place during the planning phase. It would not normally be necessary to involve the
state board of nursing in this decision-making process.
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