Ethical Dilema at Mt Hope Hospital

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT OUTLINE 2

CASE HISTORY 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

LIMITATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS 7

ANALYSIS 9

CONCLUSIONS 18

RECOMMENDATIONS 19

APPENDIX I 21

REFERENCES 27

PROJECT OUTLINE

Ethical Dilemma:

Injuries sustained by Justin Paul (Baby Justin) while under the professional care at the Mt. Hope Maternity Hospital.

Ethical Issues:

1. To determine whether the nurses involved in this case were negligent in providing a duty of care to Baby Justin, and

2. To determine whether the disciplinary action taken by the Nursing Council of Trinidad and Tobago were just and fair

CASE HISTORY

On April 17, 2007 James & Justin Paul were born prematurely, both weighing approximately four pounds each, at the Mt Hope Maternity Hospital. Mere hours after their