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Autonomy In Nursing: A Case Study

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Mrs. M’s new Physician who has only seen her twice has the opinion that she needs to be in a long-term care facility. Mrs. M recently fell and was admitted to the hospital, the Physician believes that due to her age, her health will continue to decline. The Physician contacted the community health nurse and “ordered” her to tell Mrs. M. that she should see her home and move into a long-term care facility. Mrs. M was upset and did not agree with this decision. The principle of autonomy applied, “the right to choose what will happen to oneself as well as the accountability for making individual choices” (Guido, 2015). Most elderly peoples biggest fear is giving up their home and independence. If a person is mentally competent, no one can

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