Maintaining privacy and confidentiality in a clinical workplace is not only vital to patients care, but also their worth and dignity. It should also be practiced properly in order to avoid errors and liabilities for a nurse. Nurses are expected to maintain utmost professionalism when caring for their patients and should ensure that patient privacy is not breached from any unauthorized individuals or parties. The introduction of technology can also lead to the use of social media, which has made it
More than 50 years ago, Martin Luther King held the memorable speech “I have a dream”. His impressive rhetoric demanded racial justice, which became a basis for subsequent generations of black Americans. His words have later been used to achieve a better understanding of the social and political upheaval at the time. The main point of the speech is that all people are created equal and although not the case in America at the time, Martin Luther King felt that it should be the case in the future
The current makeup of the British constitution is an uncodified, flexible set of rules that are created by Parliament. The core argument that lies beneath the question of whether Britain’s constitution should be codified is whether flexibility is preferred over security. With current contemporary challenges such as Britain’s impending ‘Brexit’ from the European Union and the devolution that follows, the principle of codifying the British constitution would enable it to better meet those challenges
There are multiple sources of law in the UK. Such as creating sources which refer to Parliamentarians and Judges. Material Sources, for example, Westlaw; Lexis; Law reports and lastly authoritative sources which include Statutes; Judicial precedent/cases. This essay will focus on Judicial Precedent and its importance by discussing firstly, what it consists of, the advantages and disadvantages and finally whether it is the most important source of law. Judicial Precedent is a source of law, in which
Statutes represent the intentions of Parliament who wish to keep social order with society. Judges are tasked with using these statutes and applying them to law as they are written. However, ambiguity is sometimes present in drafting of the statute and this can cause difficulty in interpreting what the statute or Parliament were trying to say. Judges in the UK therefore, interpret the statute in accord to the Interpretation Act 1978, which introduces rules that the judge needs to refer to when interpreting
Introduction “Law is what the courts say it is”. This statement is true depending on the case that the court would be dealing with. The type of statutes and laws which have been previously used on a similar case would also influence the decisions made by the courts. The English legal system is not codified except for only a few area’s which are codified such as Employment law and Consumer law. For Example, there are a range of different Acts within Employment law which help interpret when a worker
Title - Explain and critically analyse the doctrine of separation of powers as it applies to the UK constitution Student Number - 14019464 Module code - UJUUKK-30-1 - Constitutional and administrative law Word Count - 2000 The separation of powers, together with the rule of law and parliamentary sovereignty is considered to be one of the most important and fundamental doctrines of the constitution of the United Kingdom. The separation of powers is a doctrine often described as the trias politica principle
“The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, and A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt all have in common a person that is challenged by a group of people on their beliefs, ideas, as well as knowledge. In “The Allegory of the Cave”, one person is challenged based on his knowledge about the world outside the cave. Next, An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, Dr. Thomas Stockmann is challenged by the people of his town on his belies of the water being contaminated that
Duty of care plays a major role for health professionals, Duty of care follows codes and principles put into action for facilities such as hospitals via external sources such as the Government, in order achieve one core goal which is to ensure that the patient is subject to the best possible care that can be given by the facility and the Health Professionals working at the health facility. Duty of care is defined as “the obligations placed on people in a certain way, in accordance with certain standards”
Constitution is necessary for the coordinating of a state as it involves the fundamental rules and regulations in which a state exists . However the Britain constitution involves a written foundation such as the statutes. It is one of the few that is not written down in a single document . As an idea by Blick, it is due to the absence of a serious moment in the history, such as a revolution or an independence that has made Britain transformed the constitution to the level codifying it. However,
a) The UK Constitution is made up of 5 sources: Statute law; Common law; Conventions; works of constitutional authority; and EU law. Statute law is the highest form of law in the UK and is passed by Parliament. Two of the most significant statute laws created in the UK are the Parliamentary Act of 1911, changing supremacy from the House of Lords to the House of Commons and the Human Rights Acts of 1998, which created a legal written document outlining the Human Rights for UK citizens. However, EU
of our laws; to protect our rights; and to help the people’s political education. For some, the ability to be able to learn and understand what is in our constitution is very important. However, due to the fact our constitution is found through Statute law, Judicial law, conventions, works of constitutional authority and EU laws and treaties it would become a very arduous task to fully understand what is part of our constitution. Consequently, many believe that if we codified our constitution it
1). While the statute is not placed at the center of the building’s facade, it is still the focus of the exterior of the building. This is due to statue’s relatively large size, which covers around nine of the windows that lie behind it. Additionally, since it is displayed
Medicare fraud is illegal and involves intentionally abusing the Medicare system for your own personal gain (Fraud and Abuse, 2007). Medicare billing fraud means that a doctor intentionally bills Medicare for services that weren’t needed, so that they can get reimbursements (Fraud and Abuse, 2007). An example of Medicare fraud could be, if you ask your doctor for a prescription that’s not actually for yourself. Medicare abuse can happen when a practice doesn’t follow good medical practices or doesn’t
Annotated Bibliography: Medicare Fraud and Abuse Carolann Stanek University of Mary Annotated Bibliography: DiSantostefano, J. (2013). Medicare Fraud and Abuse Issues. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 9(1), 61-63. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2012.11.014 The author reviewed Medicare fraud and abuse, provided a simplified overview of common fraud and abuse issues, and listed helpful examples of each. Establishing these concepts is integral to the avoidance of corruptive activities in healthcare
theft. This paper gives a synopsis of the Florida Identity Theft Statutes and the different criminal charges associated with the crime. This paper also further explores how as a Forensic Accountant would take on the investigation process for a victim of identity theft. Some of the steps in the investigation would include: engagement process, evidence process, reporting and loss Recovery. Keywords: identity theft, Florida statutes, engagement process, evidence, reporting, loss recovery
Fraud and abuse in the United States' healthcare system have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. The healthcare system in the United States has been overwhelmed by massive fraud and abuse tactics, with far-reaching ramifications for the government, lawmakers, and the public. The government has had to allocate significant resources to monitor and control fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry. Lawmakers have also been in the hook to pass new laws and regulations to stop fraud and abuse
authority. The offense is committed even if the iindividual is making the object is fictitious. The false object or alteration done with fraudulent intention must be capable of affecting a fraud. The offense of forging is defined by federal statutes and state which do not repeal the common law. These statutes are: codifying existing law, extending the offense by include crimes which are not within the reach of the common law definition, Increasing the severity of the punishment given that
An accountant commits fraud if he maintains false information about the sales in the company books, with an intention to knowingly increase the worth of a company’s profits. An accountant who commits a fraudulent act can be either be civilly or criminally liable for both compensatory and punitive damages to any person who he should have reasonably foreseen as someone who could be injured. A fraudulent act is an act that has a false representation of a material fact, is made knowing that the fact
Hypothesis Development Investigation Planning Fraud Investigation Process The process for investigating potential fraud includes: the initial case analysis, planning and preparation, fact finding, analyzing and reporting the evidence, and following-up. Before starting the WorldCom investigation, I need to know what the alleged crime is, who the perpetrators are, and if an investigation is necessary. Cynthia Cooper believes that fraud is being committed by more than one perpetrator, so an