Informed Consent
Project description
For this essay please follow the following steps.
A-Thoroughly answer all components of this Threaded Discussion Question.
B-The essay requires a minimum of two (2) cited sources to support your discussion:
1-The textbook: Guido, G. W. (2013). Legal and ethical issues in nursing (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall
2- A two (2) scholarly source which is a nursing peer-reviewed journal article published within the last five (5) years.
3- Nursing peer-reviewed journal article published within the last five (5) years.
C- In-text citations and references in APA 6th ed. Format. This is so important. References must be follow the APA 6 edition
Are you knowledgeable about your own state statutes and standards of informed consent? In some states, the standards for informed consent differ depending upon an emergency versus elective need for a given procedure or treatment. Differences also exist concerning who may consent, especially in the case of an incompetent adult or a child. Some states allow family consent doctrines in all instances, while other states restrict the family consent doctrine so that it only applies with consent for minors.
Enumerate the ethical principles that are evident in all of the standards of informed consent.
These include patient autonomy, respect for others, veracity, and justice.
Include the principle of paternalism, as most patients or family members ask for further clarification and often the response
