Draft an original Discussion Board Post based on the following instructions:

Topic: Personal Application

Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of the Pozgar text each address a different area of practice within the healthcare environment. Identify the chapter that most closely applies to your personal area of practice (current or aspirational), read that chapter, and be prepared to explore the legal and ethical issues in that practice area.

• Chapter 10: Medical staff organization and malpractice
• Chapter 11: Nursing and the law – USE THIS TOPIC AREA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Chapter 12: Hospital departments and allied professionals

Prompt: Based on the chapter you selected, your personal experience, and a biblical worldview, write a Discussion Board Forum thread identifying and analyzing the legal and ethical issues specific to your area of practice. ( MY AREA OF PRACTICE IS EMS – I AM A PARAMEDIC SO CHAPTER 11 IS THE CLOSEST ALIGNMENT!!!

Your analysis must be supported by at least 4 scholarly sources, including the textbook chapter(s) and the Bible, cited in current APA format (note that this is a different requirement than the previous Discussion Board Forums). Title your thread with the area of practice that you analyzed.

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Ethical and Legal Issues in Emergency Care Services

Any discipline within the health sciences realm attracts immense scrutiny owing to such practice’s sensitivity to human health and life. The goal of any health practice is to promote human safety and advance people’s wellbeing…