Patricia, who lives in Tobago, came in January 2021 for a two-monthvisit to her daughter Karen and her family in

  

Patricia, who lives in Tobago, came in January 2021 for a two-monthvisit to her daughter Karen and her family in Trinidad. She had not seen them for three years. In February she went to the children’s playground, run by Catholic Church, with her six-year-old granddaughter Carol. The public health department of the Ministry of Health, had a statutory power to inspect such playgrounds but had not done so for six years. Carol played on a chute but on one descent her foot became trapped and she suffered a nasty gash on her ankle. Patricia managed to extricate her and took her to the Accident and Emergency Department at the Port of Spain General Hospital. There were many patients waiting treatment. Ciara, the nurse who first examined Carol, classed her as being of low priority. Carol was not fully examined for eight hours. By that time Patricia had telephoned Karen, who joined them at the hospital. When she was eventually treated, Carol’s wound was found to have been very badly infected. The wound did not heal and, to save Carol’s life, it was necessary to amputate her foot. If she had been seen immediately on arrival, the medical evidence is that she would have made a complete recovery after a few weeks.Both Patricia and Linda have suffered a recognized psychiatric injury. s 1. Define three broad types of ethical theories. (9 marks) 2. Explain in your own words what is meant by the Law of Tort (3 marks) 3. Explain in your own words what is meant by negligence (3 marks) 4. Explain in your own words when does patients’ rights begin? (5 marks) 5. Advice based on the lecture in class, as to any claims in tort by Karen, Carol and Patricia. (10 mark Health Science Science Nursing NURS 2511 Share (0)