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Question Case study Serena works as a mental health registered nurse in an… Case studySerena works as a mental health registered nurse in an inpatient care unit in Central city. Her obligations are to assist in the care of consumers who require treatment following episodes of serious mental health issues. The unit is designed for individual care and as such has single rooms that have facilities to support private and confidential space.The unit Serena works in caters for young people aged up to 25 years of age. In mid-July 2020, the Covid 19 pandemic struck severely and all citizens were required to stay home. The care unit had its first staff member, following testing, diagnosed Covid positive. The results were catastrophic for the unit as it resulted in several staff having to isolate at home and one staff member requiring care in intensive care. This resulted in a reduced number of direct care staff available to care for the clients.All clients were restricted to their rooms and were confined for a period of 14 days which were the quarantine requirements. Some of the clients were discharged earlier than was originally intended in their care plan due to the prevailing risk of infection and were advised to quarantine at home. These clients experienced further exacerbations of their mental health without the direct care provided by the unit.The remaining clients were under compulsory treatment orders and needed to receive that treatment despite the restricted number of staff available. Clients under these restrictions experienced even further exacerbation of their mental health leading many to display, anxiety, depression and for some, active suicidal tendencies.Question: Applies the principles and theories to the case based around ethics;The ethical principles: Autonomy, justice, beneficence, non-maleficenceThe ethical theories: utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, ethics of care.Need to applies these principles and theories to the case studies and also consider how you as a health care provider would apply the principles and theories to the case studies. Health Science Science Nursing HLSC 220 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
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