Multiple Nursing Values

This essay will consider ethics in nursing, discuss values and morals and how dignity and respect in patient care is influenced; considering the importance of reflection and the implications it has on effective practice from the perspective of a student nurse. The scenario “Call Me Joe” provided by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2010a) highlights concerning issues and bad practice that are happening in modern day nursing practice, and using the Driscoll and Teh (2001) reflective model: What, Now What and So What, to consider the care that Joe is receiving; considering how the nursing practice affects him directly and the implications of the nature of knowledge in nursing practice. Part of the way in which nursing practice is

The knowledge of nursing sensitive indicator can be helpful in providing the patient care which meets the quality and ethical standards. Nursing sensitive indicators rely on evidence to take patient care decisions (Patrician, 2010). According to Patrician (2010), Evidence Based Nursing is the use of personal expertise and research to take decisions on patient care. In case of Mr. J, there is a clear lack of evidence based nursing. Mr. J was kept in restraint without considering that Mr. J was not trying to get out of bed by himself. When the pressure ulcer was identified, the nurse

This past week at the Crisis Center for South Suburbia was not as eventful as the past two weeks. The clients that were causing frequent verbal altercations have either exited on their own, exited involuntarily, or been given a written warning in which they are following the conditions of. I now have only one client on my caseload, since the other had voluntarily exited herself and her son. On Monday, 10/31/16, I was able to help the children in shelter celebrate Halloween. We set up trick or treating spots throughout the shelter and I also was able to handout treat bags that were donated to the shelter. The kids seemed to have some fun with the little celebration we were able to give to them. Also on that day, I worked my first evening shift. The evening definitely has a lot more activity since most clients are back from work or other commitments during the day. During this time, it was just myself and D working. In the midst of all the activity, we had a medical emergency that I was able to respond to. Tiffany* had been discharged from hospital with the understanding that she had a mild heart attack and would need to have a stent put in later. Upon arriving back from the shelter, something was just not right with her. Myself along with another client, observed her in the kitchen staring at the counter without moving for around five minutes. When she finally seemed to snap out of whatever was going on, she tried to walk away but was stumbling and almost

- The nurse has to preserve the client’s dignity and care about the well-being of client.

In class, we’ve discussed a lot of things during our group discussion. First, we discussed the professional nursing responsibilities of this case. We said that nurses job is to educate the patients so they don’t have to come back; they can’t be judgemental no matter what the situation is; they have to report certain evidences even if the patient doesn't want us to; we can provide the information to the client’s authorities (not just anyone); and we need to look and observe the patient for verbal and nonverbal clues. Second, we discussed the nursing ethical implications for this case. We said that nurses should always respect the patient's decisions; need to provide the same, equal, and quality care for all patients; don’t always make assumptions; take patient’s values to consideration; to ask patients who they are comfortable with visiting them during their stay; always provide all the information to the patient; and remember to keep boundary, know what information to give and what not to give. Then we discussed elements of the nurse patient relationship we think are

In the Code of Ethics for Nurses provision 4 states “The nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.” This was not done, there was no regard for human life. The patients in the hospital were treated as a burden. A meeting was held where the doctors agreed that

reinforces that the nurse’s motivating force is to have the client’s best interest in mind. Furthermore, the client will be more likely to listen to the nurse when advice is needed. This type of behavior supports the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (2008, p. 8), which states that nurses are to engage in compassionate care through their speech and body language.

Nursing sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process and outcomes of nursing care. The structure of nursing care is indicated by many factors such as supply of staff, education level and quality of care provided. Process indicators measure aspects of nursing care such as assessment, intervention, and RN job satisfaction. Patient outcomes that are determined to be nursing sensitive are those that improve if there is a greater quantity or quality of nursing care (Nursing world, 2013). In 1999, the American Nursing Association recognized a total of 10 indicators that apply to hospital based nursing care (Americansentinel.edu, 2017). Indicator such as pressure ulcers, patient falls and nosocomial infections are recognized in this list and are considered preventable with proper nursing action. Knowledge of these indicators could have assisted the nurses in several ways involving this case study involving Mr. J.

A client asks the nurse for advice about what to do regarding a personal situation and the nurse responds, “What do you

Nurses are face with numerous ethical dilemmas each day and if theses ethical situation are not handled in a professional and ethical manner there can be severe consequences for both the nurse and the patient. When nurses are face with theses ethical dilemmas, they have a decision to make. Therefore, what does the nurse do when decision-making involves ethical dilemmas? So, has a nursing student, I have chosen to put myself in the role of a health care provider such as a nurse. It was my first day of clinical rotation and the client that I was assigned to, was due for a bath. I was not comfortable giving the patient a bath a lone, so I ask for assistance from one of my colleagues. The client was a male who was shy and soft spoken.

I tried to console her and reassured her that the outcome of her illness will turn out good with the treatment she was on. As a student, I did not know that giving a false reassurance to the client will close off communication thereby affecting the nurse/client relationship which was what later happened between me and the patient.

Nurses follow the morals of acting honestly, fairly, and ethically while caring for the needy. They must hold colleagues to the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism. Additionally, nurses must show accountability in providing quality, safe care towards their patients. This is the core value of integrity, which nurses should uphold at all times. This paper will discuss the value of integrity in nursing and describe examples of the use and lack of integrity.

As healthcare professionals, nurses must strive to incorporate humanistic qualities such as integrity, honesty and compassion into their respective field of practice. When nurses exhibit a sense of openness and trust into their patient-care, clients can have a sense of assurance that they’re in safe hands, gaining the client’s trust paves the way for the client to trust their nurse as an advocate who has their best interest. Nurses act as advocates for their clients, and therefore, have a responsibility to voice their concerns when it comes to providing quality care to their clients. Patient advocacy stems from the fact that they may need extra support in order to secure their choices for

The scenario flagrantly voids international nursing ethics, in general, and Australian nursing ethics in particular for countless reasons. In fact, it voids the very essence of nursing which is care and respect for the patient.

Being a nurse I have experience different situations on a daily bases. In my nursing career utilizing the patterns of knowing are very important to maintain a positive nurse-client relationship. Reflecting on an experience I encountered at work one day was a learning experience. I received my assignment for the day. While receiving report I found out that I was assigned to a patient who is known for giving the nurses a hard time. After receiving report I collect my thoughts and proceed to go into the patient room and introduce myself as the nurse to develop a good rapport. I explained the plan of care for the day and provided teaching about how important it is to not miss dialysis and being compliant with taking medication. Knowing the patient history she was noncompliant with medication and was at risk for losing a lower extremity due to Diabetes. I knew the patient was not emotionally stable so I was extra attentive to her needs. The patient verbalized understanding and I exited the room. Outside of the room nursing staff was having a conversation at the nursing station. The patient heard people talking and laughing and assumed that the nursing staff was talking about her. The patient started yelling for the nurse from inside of her room stating “why are y’all talking about me” I politely told the patient that nobody was talking about her and I apologized if the staff was being loud. After that the patient became very uncooperative, aggressive and verbally abusive