Russian Pronouns Usage and Examples

Pronouns in Russian are used in the same way as in English: as a substitution for nouns. In this article, we will look at personal pronouns: I, we, you, he, she, it, and they. Russian Personal Pronouns Russian pronouns are used as a substitution for nouns, just like in English. However, in Russian, personal pronouns can refer both to people and to objects.Just like nouns, pronouns in Russian change according to the case they are in. Russian personal pronouns can be associated both with a person and an object. This is because all Russian nouns have a gender that can be feminine, masculine, or neuter. While in English objects are defined by the pronoun it, in Russian, an object can be of any gender, for example, a book is feminine (Ð ºÃ ½Ã ¸Ã ³Ã ° - KNEEga), a phone is masculine (Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã µÃ'„Ð ¾Ã ½ - tyelyeFON), and a ring is neuter (Ð ºÃ ¾Ã »Ã'Å'Ã'†Ð ¾ - kalTSO). When listening to Russian speech, bear this in mind so you dont get confused when an object is referred to as Ð ¾Ã ½ (ohn)—he or Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ° (aNAH)—she. Russian Personal Pronouns Russian English Example Pronunciation Translation Ã'  I Ð ¯ Ð ½Ã µ Ð »Ã'ŽÐ ±Ã »Ã'Ž Ð ¼Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ¶Ã µÃ ½Ã ¾Ã µ ya ny lyubLYU maROzhenaye I don't like ice cream. Ð ¼Ã'‹ we ÐÅ"Ã'‹ Ð µÃ ´Ã µÃ ¼Ã ½Ã ° Ã'‚Ã'€Ð °Ã ¼Ã ²Ã °Ã µ my YEdym ftramVAye We are on a tram. Ã'‚Ã'‹ you (singular/familiar), thou Ð ¢Ã'‹ Ã'…Ð ¾Ã'‡Ð µÃ'ˆÃ'Å' Ã' Ã'…Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ð ² Ð ºÃ ¸Ã ½Ã ¾ Ã'  Ð ½Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¸? ty HOchysh skhaDEET' fkeeNOH SNAmee? Do you want to come to the movies with us? Ð ²Ã'‹ you (plural or respectful) Ð’Ã'‹ Ð ¿Ã'€Ð µÃ ºÃ'€Ð °Ã' Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ²Ã'‹Ð ³Ã »Ã' Ã ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µ vy pryKRASna VYGlyditye You look very well. Ð ¾Ã ½ he ОÐ ½ Ã'Æ'Ð µÃ ·Ã ¶Ã °Ã µÃ'‚ Ð ² ÐÅ"Ð ¾Ã' Ã ºÃ ²Ã'Æ' OHN ooyeZHAyet vmasKVOO He's going to Moscow. Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ° she ОÐ ½Ã ° Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¸Ã'ˆÐ »Ã ° Ð ´Ã ¾Ã ¼Ã ¾Ã ¹ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ·Ã ´Ã ½Ã ¾ aNAH priSHLA daMOY POZna She came home late at night. Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ¸ they Ð §Ã'‚Ð ¾-Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ¸ Ð ½Ã ¸Ã ºÃ °Ã º Ð ½Ã µ Ð ¸Ã ´Ã'Æ'Ã'‚ SHTOta aNEE niKAK ny eeDOOT They are taking a while to arrive. Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ¾ it ОÐ ½Ã ¾ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ²Ã ºÃ »Ã'ŽÃ'‡Ð °Ã µÃ'‚Ã' Ã'  aNOH ny vklyuCHAytsa It's not switching on. Pronouns and Russian Cases Since pronouns in Russian are used for substituting nouns, and all Russian nouns change according to one of the six declension cases, all pronouns in Russian also change depending on the case that they are in. Below are the personal pronouns in all six cases. Nominative Case (ИÐ ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) The nominative case answers the questions Ð ºÃ'‚Ð ¾/Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ (ktoh/chtoh), meaning who/what, and identifies the subject of a sentence. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ã'  I ya Ð ¯ Ð ´Ã °Ã ¶Ã µ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ·Ã ½Ã °Ã'Ž, Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã µ Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð ²Ã µÃ'‚Ð ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' (ya DAzhe ny ZNAyu shtoh tyBYE atVYEtit') I don't even know how to respond to you. Ð ¼Ã'‹ we myh ÐÅ"Ã'‹ Ð ¶Ã ¸Ã ²Ã'‘Ð ¼ Ð ² Ð ±Ã ¾Ã »Ã'Å'Ã'ˆÐ ¾Ã ¼ Ð ³Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã µ (my zhiVYOM vbal'SHOM GOradye) We live in a big city. Ã'‚Ã'‹ you (singular/familiar) tyh Ð ¢Ã'‹ Ð »Ã'ŽÐ ±Ã ¸Ã'ˆÃ'Å' Ð ºÃ °Ã'‚Ð °Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ã' Ã'  Ð ½Ã ° Ð ²Ã µÃ »Ã ¾Ã' Ã ¸Ã ¿Ã µÃ ´Ã µ? (ty LYUbish kaTAT'sa na vylasePYEdy) Do you like to ride a bike? Ð ²Ã'‹ you (plural) vyh Ð’Ã'‹ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¸Ã ¶Ã °Ã ¹Ã'‚Ð µÃ' Ã'Å' (vy ny abiZHAYtys) Don't take offense. Ð ¾Ã ½ he ohn ОÐ ½ Ã'Æ'Ð ¶Ã µ Ð ´Ã °Ã ²Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ·Ã ´Ã µÃ' Ã'Å' Ð ½Ã µ Ð ¶Ã ¸Ã ²Ã'‘Ã'‚ (on ooZHE davNOH sdyes ny zhiVYOT) He hasn't lived here for a long time. Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ° she aNAH ОÐ ½Ã ° Ð ¼Ã µÃ'‡Ã'‚Ð °Ã µÃ'‚ Ã' Ã'ŠÐ µÃ ·Ã ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ð ² ПÐ °Ã'€Ð ¸Ã ¶ (aNAH mychTAyet s YEZdit' fpaREEZH) She dreams of visiting Paris. Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ¸ they aNEE ОÐ ½Ã ¸ Ð ²Ã ¾ Ã' Ã ºÃ ¾Ã »Ã'Å'Ð ºÃ ¾ Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¸Ã µÃ ´Ã'Æ'Ã'‚? (aNEE va SKOL'ka priYEdoot?) What time will they arrive? Ð ¾Ã ½Ã ¾ it aNOH ОÐ ½Ã ¾ Ã' Ã'€Ð °Ã ±Ã ¾Ã'‚Ð °Ã µÃ'‚ (aNOH sraBOtaet) It will work. Genitive Case (Ð  Ã ¾Ã ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) The genitive case answers the questions Ð ºÃ ¾Ã ³Ã ¾/Ã'‡Ð µÃ ³Ã ¾ (kaVOH/chyVOH), meaning of. It shows possession, attribution, or absence (who, what, whose, or what/who is absent) and can also answer the question Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ´Ã ° (atKOOda)—from where. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  of me myNYA ЕÃ' Ã »Ã ¸ Ã' Ã ¿Ã'€Ð ¾Ã' Ã' Ã'‚, Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  Ð ½Ã µÃ'‚ Ð ´Ã ¾Ã ¼Ã ° (YESlee SPROsyat, to myNYA nyet DOma) If they ask, I'm not at home. Ð ½Ã °Ã'  of us nas Ð Ã °Ã'  Ð ¾Ã'‡Ð µÃ ½Ã'Å' Ð ±Ã µÃ' Ã ¿Ã ¾Ã ºÃ ¾Ã ¸Ã'‚ Ã'‚Ð ²Ã ¾Ã µ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ²Ã µÃ ´Ã µÃ ½Ã ¸Ã µ (nas Ochyn byspaKOit tvaYO pavyDYEniye) We are very worried about your behavior. Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã'  of you (singular/familiar) tyBYA Ð ¢Ã µÃ ±Ã'  Ã'€Ð °Ã ·Ã ±Ã'Æ'Ð ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ã'Å' Ã'Æ'Ã'‚Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ¼? (tyBYA razbooDEET' OOTram?) Do you want me/us/someone to wake you up in the morning? Ð ²Ã °Ã'  of you (plural) vas ПÃ'€Ð ¾Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¸Ã'‚Ð µ, Ð ºÃ °Ã º Ð ²Ã °Ã'  Ð ·Ã ¾Ã ²Ã'Æ'Ã'‚? (prasTEEtye, kak vas zaVOOT)? Excuse me, what's your name? Ð µÃ ³Ã ¾ of him/of it yeVOH ЕÐ ³Ã ¾ Ð ²Ã µÃ ·Ã ´Ã µ Ð ¸Ã' Ã ºÃ °Ã »Ã ¸ (yeVOH vyzDYE isKAli) They were looking for him everywhere. Ð µÃ'‘ of her yeYOH Ð §Ã'‚Ð ¾-Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð µÃ µ Ð ²Ã' Ã'‘ Ð ½Ã µÃ'‚ (shto-ta yeYO vsyo nyet) She's still not here for some reason. Ð ¸Ã'… of them ikh Ð ¯ Ð ¸Ã'… Ð ²Ã' Ã'‚Ã'€Ð µÃ'‡Ã'Æ' Ð ² Ð °Ã µÃ'€Ð ¾Ã ¿Ã ¾Ã'€Ã'‚Ã'Æ' (ya ikh VSTREchu vaeroparTOO) I will meet them at the airport. Dative Case (ДÐ °Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) The dative case answers the questions Ð ºÃ ¾Ã ¼Ã'Æ'/Ã'‡Ð µÃ ¼Ã'Æ' (kaMOO/chyMOO)—to whom/(to) what, and shows that something is given or addressed to the object. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ð ¼Ã ½Ã µ to me mnye КÐ ¾Ã ³Ã ´Ã ° Ã'‚Ã'‹ Ð ¾Ã'‚Ð ´Ã °Ã'ˆÃ'Å' Ð ¼Ã ½Ã µ Ð ºÃ ½Ã ¸Ã ³Ã'Æ'? (kagDA ty atDASH mnye KNEEgoo) When will you give me back the book? Ð ½Ã °Ã ¼ to us nam Ð Ã °Ã ¼ Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾Ã ¸Ã ¼ Ð ±Ã'‹Ð »Ã ¾ Ð ¾Ã'‡Ð µÃ ½Ã'Å' Ð ½Ã µÃ'Æ'Ð ´Ã ¾Ã ±Ã ½Ã ¾ (nam aBOyim BYla Ochyn nyooDOBna) We both felt very awkward. Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã µ to you (singular/familiar) tyBYE Ð ¡Ã ºÃ ¾Ã »Ã'Å'Ð ºÃ ¾ Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã µ Ð »Ã µÃ'‚? (SKOL'ka tyBYE LYET) How old are you? Ð ²Ã °Ã ¼ to you (plural) vam Ð  Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ²Ã °Ã ¼! (a EHta VAM) This is for you. Ð µÃ ¼Ã'Æ' to him yeMOO ЕÐ ¼Ã'Æ' Ð ºÃ °Ã ·Ã °Ã »Ã ¾Ã' Ã'Å', Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ²Ã' Ã µ Ð ½Ã ° Ð ½Ã µÃ ³Ã ¾ Ã' Ã ¼Ã ¾Ã'‚Ã'€Ã' Ã'‚ (yeMOO kaZAlas', shtoh VSYE na nyVOH SMOTryat) It seemed to him that everyone was looking at him. Ð µÃ ¹ to her yey ЕÐ ¹ Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ½Ã'€Ð °Ã ²Ã ¸Ã'‚Ã' Ã'  (YEY EHta ny panRAvitsa) She won't like this. Ð ¸Ã ¼ to them eem ИÐ ¼ Ð ½Ã ° Ð ²Ã' Ã'‘ Ð ½Ã °Ã ¿Ã »Ã µÃ ²Ã °Ã'‚Ã'Å' (EEM na VSYO naplyVAT') They don't care about anything at all. Accusative Case (Ð’Ð ¸Ã ½Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) The accusative case answers the questions Ð ºÃ ¾Ã ³Ã ¾/Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ (kaVOH/CHTO)—whom/what, and Ð ºÃ'Æ'Ð ´Ã ° (kooDAH)—where. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  me myNYA Ð §Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ã'‚Ã'‹ Ð ²Ã' Ã'‘ Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  Ð ´Ã'‘Ã'€Ð ³Ã °Ã µÃ'ˆÃ'Å'? (shtoh ty VSYO meNYA DYORgayesh) Why are you constantly bothering me? Ð ½Ã °Ã'  us nas Ð  Ð ½Ã °Ã'  Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¸Ã ³Ã »Ã °Ã' Ã ¸Ã »Ã ¸ Ð ² Ã'‚Ð µÃ °Ã'‚Ã'€! (a NAS priglaSEEli ftyeATR) We have been invited to the theatre! Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã'  you (singular/familiar) tyBYA Ð ¢Ã µÃ ±Ã'  Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã µ Ð ºÃ °Ã' Ã °Ã µÃ'‚Ã' Ã'  (tyBYA EHta ny kaSAyetsa) This is none of your business. Ð ²Ã °Ã'  you (plural) vas ДÐ °Ã ²Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ²Ã °Ã'  Ð ½Ã µ Ð ²Ã ¸Ã ´Ã µÃ » (davNO vas ny VEEdel) I haven't seen you for a while. Ð µÃ ³Ã ¾ him yeVOH ЕÐ ³Ã ¾ Ð ´Ã ¾Ã »Ã ³Ã ¾ Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ·Ã ´Ã'€Ð °Ã ²Ã »Ã' Ã »Ã ¸ (yeVOH DOLga pazdravLYAli) He was congratulated for a long time. Ð µÃ'‘ her yeYOH Ð ¯ Ð ¶Ã µ Ð ³Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'€Ã'Ž Ð ²Ã °Ã ¼, Ã'‡Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ã'Æ' Ð ¼Ã µÃ ½Ã'  Ð µÃ'‘ Ð ½Ã µÃ'‚ (ya zhe gavaRYU vam, shtoh oo myNYA yeYOH NYET) I'm telling you that I don't have it/her. Ð ¸Ã'… them eekh ИÃ'… Ð ·Ã °Ã ±Ã'€Ð °Ã »Ã ¸ Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ´Ã ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã ¸ (EEKH zaBRAli raDEEtyli) They were collected by their parents. Instrumental Case (Ð ¢Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¸Ã'‚Ð µÃ »Ã'Å'Ð ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) Answers the questions  Ã ºÃ µÃ ¼/Ã'‡Ð µÃ ¼ (kyem/chem)—with whom/with what, and shows which instrument is used to do or make something, or with whom/with the help of what an action is completed. It can also be used to talk about something that you are interested in. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ð ¼Ã ½Ã ¾Ã ¹/Ð ¼Ã ½Ã ¾Ã'Ž by me mnoy/MNOyu Ð ¢Ã'‹ Ð ·Ã ° Ð ¼Ã ½Ã ¾Ã ¹ Ð ·Ã °Ã µÃ ´Ã µÃ'ˆÃ'Å'? (ty za MNOY zaYEdysh) Will you come and pick me up? Ð ½Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¸ by us NAmee ПÐ µÃ'€Ð µÃ ´ Ð ½Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¸ Ã'€Ð °Ã' Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¸Ã »Ã °Ã »Ã °Ã' Ã'Å' Ð ´Ã ¾Ã »Ã ¸Ã ½Ã °. (PYEred NAmi rastiLAlas' daLEEna) A valley spread before us. Ã'‚Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾Ã ¹/Ã'‚Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾Ã'Ž by you (singular/familiar) taBOY/taBOyu Ð ¯ Ã'…Ð ¾Ã'‡Ã'Æ' Ã'  Ã'‚Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾Ã ¹ (ya haCHOO staBOY) I want to come with you. Ð ²Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¸ by you (plural) VAmee Ð Ã °Ã ´ Ð ²Ã °Ã ¼Ã ¸ Ð ºÃ °Ã º Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¾Ã ºÃ »Ã' Ã'‚Ã'Å'Ð µ Ð ºÃ °Ã ºÃ ¾Ã µ-Ã'‚Ð ¾. (nad VAmi kak prakLYATye kaKOye ta) It's as if you have been cursed. Ð ¸Ã ¼ by him eem Ð ­Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ±Ã'‹Ð »Ã ¾ Ð ¸Ã ¼ Ð ½Ã °Ã'€Ð ¸Ã' Ã ¾Ã ²Ã °Ã ½Ã ¾. (EHta BYla EEM nariSOvana) This was drawn/painted by him. Ð µÃ'Ž by her YEyu Ð’Ã' Ã'‘ Ð ±Ã'‹Ð »Ã ¾ Ð µÃ'Ž Ã' Ã ´Ã µÃ »Ã °Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ·Ã °Ã'€Ð °Ã ½Ã µÃ µ (VSYO BYla YEyu SDYElana zaRAnyye) Everything had been prepared by her in advance. Ð ¸Ã ¼Ã ¸ by them EEmee Ð ¡Ã'‚Ð µÃ ½Ã ° Ð ±Ã'‹Ð »Ã ° Ð ¿Ã ¾Ã ºÃ'€Ð °Ã'ˆÐ µÃ ½Ã ° Ð ¸Ã ¼Ã ¸ Ð ·Ã ° Ã'‡Ð °Ã'  (styNA byLA paKRAshyna EEmee za CHAS) The wall was painted by them within an hour. Prepositional Case (ПÃ'€Ð µÃ ´Ã »Ã ¾Ã ¶Ã ½Ã'‹Ð ¹ Ð ¿Ã °Ã ´Ã µÃ ¶) Answers the questions Ð ¾ Ð ºÃ ¾Ã ¼/Ð ¾ Ã'‡Ð µÃ ¼ (ah KOM/ah CHOM)—about whom/about what, and the question Ð ³Ã ´Ã µ (GDYE)—where. Pronoun in Russian Translation Pronunciation Example Translation Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾ Ð ¼Ã ½Ã µ about me abaMNYE ОÐ ½ Ã' Ã'‚Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã °Ã ¿Ã ¸Ã' Ã °Ã » Ð ¾Ã ±Ã ¾ Ð ¼Ã ½Ã µ Ð ² Ð ¿Ã'€Ð ¾Ã'ˆÐ »Ã ¾Ã ¼ Ð ³Ã ¾Ã ´Ã'Æ' (OHN EHta napiSAL abaMNYE FPROSHlam gaDOO) He wrote this about me last year. Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã °Ã'  about us aNAS О Ð ½Ã °Ã'  Ð ´Ã °Ã ²Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ²Ã' Ã µ Ð ·Ã °Ã ±Ã'‹Ð »Ã ¸ (aNAS davNO VSYE zaBYli) Everyone has long since forgotten about us. Ð ¾ Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã µ about you (singular/familiar) atyBYEH О Ã'‚Ð µÃ ±Ã µ Ã'…Ð ¾Ã ´Ã' Ã'‚ Ã' Ã »Ã'Æ'Ã'…Ð ¸ (atyBYEH HOdyat SLOOkhi) There are rumours going round about you. Ð ¾ Ð ²Ã °Ã'  about you (plural) aVAS Ð ¯ Ã' Ã »Ã'‹Ã'ˆÐ °Ã » Ð ¾ Ð ²Ã °Ã' . (ya SLYshal a VAS) I have heard about you. Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã'‘Ð ¼ about him aNYOM О Ð ½Ã'‘Ð ¼ Ð ´Ã ¾Ã »Ã ³Ã ¾ Ð ³Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ¾Ã'€Ð ¸Ã »Ã ¸ (aNYOM DOLga gavaREEli) They were talking about him for a long time. Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã µÃ ¹ about her aNYEY О Ð ½Ã µÃ ¹ Ð ½Ã °Ã ¿Ã ¸Ã' Ã °Ã ½Ã ¾ Ð ¼Ã ½Ã ¾Ã ³Ã ¾ Ð ºÃ ½Ã ¸Ã ³ (aNYEY naPEEsana MNOga KNIG) There are many books (written) about her. Ð ¾ Ð ½Ã ¸Ã'… about them aNEEKH О Ð ½Ã ¸Ã'… Ð ½Ã ¸ Ã' Ã »Ã ¾Ã ²Ã ° (aNEEKH ni SLOva) Not a word about them.

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Ethics Case Study Catherine Bumgarner HCS/335 July 24, 2011 James Dockins Abstract Jerry McCall is a Licensed Practical Nurse in Dr William’s office. In addition to being an LPN, he is also trained as a medical assistant. Jerry is handling the phone calls for the receptionist while she is at lunch. One of Dr. William’s patients calls and asks for a refill on his prescription of valium. No one is in the office but Jerry. This paper will determine if Jerry’s medical training qualifies him to refill this drug order, it will identify major legal and ethical issues that may affect Jerry’s decision. It will identify problem solving methods that could be helpful in making ethical decisions. Jerry McCall LPN Ethics Case Study Jerry’s medical training as a licensed practical nurse and medical assistant does not qualify him to refill the valium order. Each state has its own board of nursing and each board of nursing has defined a scope of practice for health care professionals. We will write a custom essay sample on Ethics Case Study or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page In most states the LPN is cannot practice independently and must be supervised by a registered nurse or a physician (Texas department of aging and disability services,  2010). If Jerry issues the refill order he would be practicing independently and that is out of an LPN’s scope of practice. It does not matter what type of medication is being prescribed, prescribing medications is considered practicing medicine and that can only be done by a physician. Jerry would not be protected under the respondeat superior doctrine: Under the principle of respondeat superior, an employer is liable for the acts of the employee within the scope of employment. What this means for physicians is that they are liable for negligent actions of the employees working for them. When a physician delegates certain duties to staff employees the ultimate liability for the correct performance of these duties rests with the physician ( Fremgen, 2009, p. 58-59). Jerry did not have the physician’s authorization to refill the prescription of valium, and even if he did in most states both the physician, and the employee may be liable (Fremgen, 2009). My advice to Jerry would be to tell the patient that he is sorry but under penalty of the law he cannot authorize the refill of the valium without the physician’s permission. The major ethical and legal issues that may affect Jerry’s decision is that it is illegal for a LPN to prescribe any medication, and this could be considered practicing medicine and Jerry does not have a medical license. He could be sued by the medial board for malpractice and lose his LPN license. He could also be putting the physician at risk for a lawsuit under the respondeat superior doctrine. While Jerry may feel empathy for the patient’s situation the legal issues far outweigh the feelings of empathy he may have. The nurse’s code of ethics states that a nurse must practice within the scope of practice as described by the State Board of Nursing in which he or she practices (ANA, 2011). Jerry should know the scope of practice of an LPN and medical assistant and should review the code of ethics set forth by the American Nurses Association and review these guidelines before making any ethical decision he is faced with. Conclusion Jerry as an LPN or medical assistant does not have the authority to refill the prescription of valium for the patient, to do so would be considered practicing medicine and Jerry could be sued for malpractice. He could also be putting his employer at risk for a lawsuit as well, as employers are ultimately responsible for his or her employee’s actions. Jerry must make himself familiar with the scope of practice as an LPN, and the code of ethics for nurses, to ensure he makes the correct decision for the patient and himself. References ANA. (2011). Code of Ethics for Nurses. Retrieved from http://www. nursingworld. org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNur ses. aspx Blais, K. K. , Hayes, J. S. , Kozier, B. , Erb, G. , (2006). Professional nursing practice concepts And perspectives (5th ed. ). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Texas department of aging and disability