Te Tiriti — Protection and Participation in a Consent Scenario
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Te Tiriti — Protection and Participation in a Consent Scenario
A Māori patient, Rangi, is about to have elective knee surgery. The ward nurse tells you he seems anxious but has signed the consent form. When you sit with him, he says: "My whānau wanted to be here and I didn't want to hold things up." How do you apply the Treaty principles of protection and participation in the next five minutes?
What is the difference between a signature on a consent form and truly informed, voluntary consent?
How do you involve whānau in consent processes when time pressure is real?
If the operation gets delayed, how do you frame that with the surgical team?
Speak it out loud and we'll type it for you (free), or type your own notes — then mark yourself below.
- Four pillars: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice.
- Name the conflict → weigh both sides → gather more info → safe, patient-centred action.
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Mark yourself
Score each skill against the rubric, then add a line of evidence. Scale:
Ethics
0/3Distinguishes signature from valid consent, protects voluntariness
Cultural Safety
0/3Recognises whānau-centred decision-making without stereotyping
Communication
0/3Navigates time pressure with the surgical team constructively
Empathy
0/3Recognises Rangi's anxiety and responds to its source