Volume 3, Issue 1, 2009

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Ethical Concerns with Opt-Out Testing in Comparison to Voluntary Counseling Testing

White, Monica (2009-07-02)

HIV testing is now placed under the general consent to treat. What is not clear are the cost and consequences that accompany these CDC recommendations (Holtgrave, 2007). Written informed consent promotes patient information ...
Legal and Ethical Considerations of Bariatric Surgery in Children and Adolescents

Taylor, Allison C. (2009-07-02)

Bariatric surgery is an intense obesity treatment that raises several legal and ethical issues for the pediatric population. It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about these issues because of the huge prevalence ...
The Use of Forceps during Labor

Reasons, Marianna (2009-07-02)

Hudelist et al (2005) described how forceps delivery is a delicate method that requires precise understanding of the station and presentation of the descending caput and that poor training and knowledge of this method ...
The HPV Vaccine: Should Immunization be Mandated?

Karlin, Katelin (2009-07-02)

State legislatures across the nation have been considering whether to make HPV vaccination a prerequisite for school entry. This legislation has become a source of controversy between the legislators and the parents of ...
Open versus Closed Adoption

Gray, Emily (2009-07-02)

An adoption takes place for several reasons, as a result of an unwanted pregnancy, lack of a proper home environment or numerous other reasons. Three main steps are taken when a child is adopted: the child must be legally ...
The Savior Child: Having a Child to Save a Sibling…Is this Right?

Fasbender, Whitney (2009-07-02)

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a procedure that gives hope to desperate parents in the midst of losing a dying child. However, there are several ethical and moral issues concerning whether or not parents ...
Why Nurses Underreport Suspected Child Abuse Cases

Daka, Kadist (2009-07-02)

Between the years 1963 to 1967, the federal government enacted the first mandatory reporting laws (Mathews & Kenny, 2008).This reporting duty was designated to health care professionals, social workers, teachers, and ...
The Influence of Sex Education on Adolescent Health: Abstinence-Only vs. Comprehensive Programs

Blackburn, Tara (2009-07-02)

Abstinence-only education is a program that teaches adolescents to abstain from sexual activity until marriage, and restricts information about the use of condoms and contraceptive measures to only failure rates. ...
Editorial Issue 3

Martin, David; Brewer, M. Kathleen; Connelly, Lynne (2009-07-02)
Journal of Undergraduate Nursing Writing Vol. 3, No. 1, Oct. 2009

Unknown author (2009-07-02)

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.