Case #1

1. The relevant issue is that the clinical manager asked the RD to review charts on the
rehab unit and identify missing information related to nutritional status and care and
have the RD add information with the original date (not current date) to the chart that is
not completed.
2. Yes, this violates and principles of the Code of Ethics because all information has to be
written on the same day.
3. The action that should be taken to avoid the violation of the Code of Ethics is to make
sure the RD does not add information with the original date to charts that are not
complete. The RD needs to make sure all information is current and documented on the
day the patient is seen. You cannot add information if it is not the current date.
4. The next steps that the Ethics Committee can take if this was reported to the Committee
by a health professional or consumer is contact the clinical manager immediately to
discuss this issue. I think it would be a good idea to have a review class on the Code of
ethics to remind people about the policies.

Case #3

1. The relevant issue is that the Director of Nursing wants you to sign a form indication
that the RD was in charge of the Foodservice Department, since the manager, who
oversees the department did not meet the minimum standards. The RD only consults in
the facility 4 days per month or 8 months per visit. Then the RD complies with the
request from the Director of Nursing.
2. Yes, this violates the principles of the Code of Ethics.
3. The action that should be taken to avoid a violation of the Code of Ethics is to not sign
the form because you are not the person who oversees the department full time.
4. The next-steps that the Ethics Committee should take if this was reported to the
Committee by a health professional or consumer is contact the Director of Nursing and
the RD and explain the violations of the Code of Ethics. Also, the Director of Nursing
needs to be documented and potential suspended for violating the Code of Ethics.

Case #4

1. The relevant issue is that the dietetic intern made disparaging remarks concerning a
preceptors sexual orientation or other dietetic interns and staff during the rotation in a
school lunch program.
2. Yes, this violates the principles of the Code of Ethics.
3. The action that needs to be taken to avoid a violation of the Code of Ethics is talk to the
RD and the other interns about the Code of Ethics that they violated.
 4. The next-steps that the Ethics Committee should take if this was reported to the
Committee by a health professional or consumer is re-train the staff and interns on the
importance of the Codes of Ethics.

Case #5

1. The relevant issue is that it is considered a bribe.

2. Yes., it violates the principles of the Code of Ethics.
3. The action that needs to be taken to avoid a violation of the Code of Ethics is to tell the
supplemental companies you are not interested and to not come back because it
breaks the Code of Ethics.
4. The next-steps that the Ethics Committee should take if this was reported to the
Committee by a health professional or consumer is a memo needs to be sent out to the
RD and the supplement companies explaining that it breaks the Code of Ethics.