In your future role as a health care professional you will be faced with complex and challenging situations. There will at times be a legal solution that can be applied to the situation. It is...

In your future role as a health care professional you will be faced with complex and challenging situations.  There will at times be a legal solution that can be applied to the situation.  It is important that you are aware of what this might be so that you can confidently practice within these legal boundaries.  Almost always there will be differing ethical positions that need to be considered. The purpose of this case study is to enable you to practice identifying a legal issue and possible outcomes, and consider why an ethical conflict arises.
The case study will assess all of the learning outcomes in 2805NRS. Instructions: You are required to write an essay. In your essay you must identify and discuss the legal and ethical issues presented in the case study that follows. In your discussion you must address the questions posed at the end of the case study.
You are expected to submit your essay with appropriate grammar, spelling, sentences, paragraphs and references. It should be structured using the following ‘APA Level 2’ headings:
9Introduction 9Legal Issues 9Ethical Issu