GCU Reflection

A nurse is given an opportunity to help patients, either if its by helping them through a very serious sickness or just helping a patient get to the bathroom on time, or a time when happiness is overfilling the room and a child is being born. Registered nurses provide a wide variety of patient care services (Mitchell, p.12). A Nurse must always know where to begin and where to stop, as any other career in the health field there is always something that cannot be done by everyone but only the certified person, a nurse must always remain inside her scope of practice to prevent any misunderstandings. A nurse must also follow a code of ethics , the code of ethics of the American Association of Medical Assistants states that a nurse should at all times render service with full respect and dignity of humanity, respect confidential information obtained by a patients file, uphold the honor and high principles the profession and accept its discipline, and last but not least always want to improve her services to better serve the health and well being of the community. (Mitchell, p.65).

I learned that as a nurse it is my duty to always consider my own well being, along with my patient’s. I must keep a high moral character both in the workplace and in my personal life. I must continue to educate myself and keep myself up to date with all the latest nursing practices and research. I must subject myself to peer review and evaluation. I must never let my personal feelings about a patient’s lifestyle affect my care for them. When met with a tough choice that places me in an ethical crisis I must keep a good head on my shoulders and always have my patient’s best interests in mind. If I feel that a situation at work is in direct conflict with my personal values or my oath to be an ethical nurse I must go through the proper channels to work through the problem.

In conclusion, I feel that the philosophy of nursing is a combination of core values, and beliefs that teaches us to treat each human being with the respect, compassion, dignity, and uniqueness, regardless of disease, social or economic status, or race that they deserve. My focus with each patient will be to allow them to have the right to be involved in the decision making of their care as well as allowing their family members to be involved in the decision making. I will maintain my beliefs and values by treating every patient, or coworker with respect that they deserve. I believe that each person has a calling in life and it takes a special person to become a nurse.

Integrity is a vital quality as a nurse related to the fact that patients literally entrust their lives to their healthcare team. According to Proverbs 10:9 "whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out." God is pleased with a person of integrity. I Chronicles 29:17a states "I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity." Nurses have the ethical obligation to maintain competence and proficiency, and as Christians, they also are morally bound to develop the virtues of honesty and integrity.

Nursing is not an easy job and those who chose it as their profession are truly special people. Nurses are confronted with ethical decisions that need to be made on a daily basis. Often they know the right thing to do but because of circumstances like institutional structure and conflicts with others, obstacles are created and distress ensues (Jenner, 2001). It is during times like these that nurses must rely on the training that they have received as well as the code of ethics that has been set down for their profession in order to do the right thing.

It is the nurse’s responsibility to remove their personal beliefs when providing care to the patient. If the nurse is persistent in their own beliefs and values there can be a disruption in the successful transition to palliative care. Nurses may feel that they are failing at their job when a patient chooses to go into palliative treatment. The nurse may question their performance as a nurse and have uncertainty regarding whether or not they could of done something more for that

I, Savannah Ellis, pledge to myself and God that I will provide and protect my patients no matter what the need or cause may be, I promise to faithfully stand by and guide my patients in their sickness and time of need. I will be honest with my patients and I will help to guide them through any situation that comes their way. I promise to stand by the ethics and standards that are in place for me as a nurse. I will practice the skills I was taught and abstain from taking shortcuts with my patients. I promise to care for my patients as I would my own family, never treating them unjustly or with disrespect. I pledge to aid my coworkers in their needs without neglecting the needs of my patients. I will leave my feelings and judgments at home

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God’s word offers me great comfort by telling me why I was created, how I should spend my time here on this earth, and where I will go once I die. God’s word also tells us how we ought to live, but it doesn’t always give us all of the answers to our questions directly. When forced into a situation that requires tough ethical decisions in a constrained amount of time, no one knows for sure how they will decide what to do or what actions they will take, even if they have a strong values system. In such instances that require the use of the protocol, I agree to its usage. While it seems cruel to deny a dying patient the resources you are using on someone else, it is better to use resources wisely so that your efforts are not futile. God’s advice to believers is that he wants us to love and care for all people to the best of our abilities. John 13: 34 (New International Version (NIV)) says, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another”. Since the protocol calls for at least monitoring those the hospital cannot immediately care for and as long as I give my best effort and rely on God’s guidance, my faith is supportive of the protocol. Ethical challenges arise when neither actions, decisions, nor options are ideal. God encourages us in Philippians 6b (NIV) to “in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God”. In any situation we might be

This concept is relevant and important since, nursing within a Christian worldview supports the concept of covenantal caring, and caring that has a moral foundation in God’s covenant with humankind. Caring is a sacred trust. In caring for the health of others, nurses ultimately

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One key aspect of Theology which has impacted the way I will practise as a health care professional is Christian Anthropology. The Aspect of Christian Anthropology sets a grounding for health care ethics. Through this aspect of christian anthropology we learn that humans are covenantal and therefore the human person is understood through relationships with god and humanity. This explains the importance of being in relationships with other people and treating these people in the likeness of God with love, compassion and justice. As nursing is a people profession dealing with people is a daily occurrence and having a understanding of this covenantal aspect allows me to treat not only my patients but co-workers with love the way God did. Even when difficult situations arise and patients become difficult to have a relationship with which was explored in week 10 in the building bridges not walls article. This article explained Christians are called to acknowledge the human dignity of all people, even those who have done great harm through their crimes. Having a understanding of this aspect and the importance of treating every human with respect and love allows me to reminds myself of my profession and to follow this principle. This aspect also allows me to gain a better understand of differences in humanity and the importance of respecting different cultures and different social groups and still treating these people with love and respect. This aspect has also

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