Distinguish between disclosure and apology. Draft a brief statement illustrating how each might be expressed to a patient following a medical error. What are the past barriers that limited the provider’s willingness to disclose errors after they had occurred? Identify specific activities which are now in place to reduce some of these barriers. Describe the position taken by external and regulatory groups related to disclosure.

Introduction: Nursing students are faced with moral distress events during their work in the clinical setting. Moral distress according to Jameton (1984) is defined as a phenomenon in which one knows the right action to take but is constrained from taking it. In the clinical setting, students and experienced nurses have identified a moral distress event when patients are not cared for in a professional manner, or nursing procedures are done incorrectly, or unprofessional communication occurs between nurses and other members of the health care team.   1) How did this event make you feel initially?  2) Which of the nine provisions from the nursing code of ethics did you feel was violated? 3) In reflecting on this event, discuss implications of power, oppression, and disparities as they may have affected the outcome of your situation.  4) Apply the AACN's suggested approach of using the 4 A’s (Ask, Affirm, Assess, Act) to address your moral distressing event.  Appraise whether this…

Discuss three barriers to effective Communication in health and social care.

Describe principles of effective communication in the healthcare settings

How risk management applies to slips trips and falls in healthcare, how risk management benefits a healthcare organization slips trips and falls, what is the overall necessity and importance of risk management in healthcare?

The CDC Crisis Emergency and Risk Communication (CERC) offers tools that provide practical lessons learned from emergency responses based on psychological and communication sciences (there is also an online Crisis training module, but it is currently being updated). The CERC tools are intended for public health response officials and communicators who have a basic knowledge of public health communication, working with the media and social media, and local and national response structures. 1.What is the purpose of CERC in response to a crisis? 2.What are the six (6) core principles of successful crisis and emergency risk communication response? 3.What are seven (7) cultural factors that might influence the way people listen, and respond to risk/emergency messages? 4.What are the five (5) pitfalls to avoid when delivering risk/emergency messages?