Reference no: EM133844571

Case study:

John works in the emergency department of a busy tertiary hospital. It is the middle of winter, and the hospital is running at full capacity with all beds occupied. An Influenza outbreak has affected a significant number of hospital staff across all areas. Providing sufficient staff for care delivery has been particularly challenging over the past two weeks. John is concerned with his personal safety and the safety of his family. He and his wife have had their influenza vaccine however they have twins that are only 3 months old and cannot be vaccinated until they are 6 months old. John is wondering if he should take some time off work to protect his family. However, he knows this will further reduce the limited staffing in the emergency room. Several of John's non-health care provider friends are refusing to get the influenza vaccine stating, "they are not afraid of a little flu" and it is "their right to choose to get vaccinated or not".

Questions:

1. Discuss how principle of beneficence and non-maleficence inform what ought to be done in this study?

2. Discuss how could principles of beneficence relate to the case study.

3. Explain the concept of non- malefience related to case study.

4. Explain and apply the concept of conscientious objection to the case study.

5. Outline healthcare practioners obligations to the patient.