Keep it legal

Article Abstract:

Nurses should be aware of laws governing their involvement in catheterization. A nurse's performance of the procedure is part of their duty of care towards the patient, and the nurse is expected to have the appropriate competence to carry out the procedure. The law would not judge a nurse to be negligent if the nurse could show that they have complied with up-to-date guidelines and standards concerning catheterization procedures. Good record-keeping will give additional protection to the nurse. Other legal aspects include confidentiality and the giving of informed consent.

Urinary catheterization

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Praying for legal wisdom to allow new life from tragedy

Article Abstract:

Babies born with anencephaly are not considered brain-dead. Consequently, their organs cannot be donated until they die from infection, malnutrition or meningitis in the first few weeks after birth. These illnesses damage the baby's organs, making them impossible to donate. The parents of Laura, an anencephalic baby, brought their child to term partly in order to donate her organs to needy recipients. Because of hospital regulations, however, only her corneas were used.

Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Tissue donation, Anencephaly

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Remembering the right-to-die struggles

Article Abstract:

The cases of Karen Ann Quinlan, Nancy Ellen Jobes and Nancy Cruzan helped create right-to-die and living will legislation in 49 states. Their cases in the 1970s and 1980s spurred hospitals to reexamine their ethics policies and to set up committees to deal with difficult ethical decisions. The families of the victims take pride in their role in creating these changes, but experts caution that the process of caring for the terminally ill needs increased research.

Right to die

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