The Ethics Of The Nursing

As a registered nurse practicing in the state of California I am responsible for practicing within my states legal regulations and nursing scope of practice. My concern for the welfare of the sick and injured allows me to practice ethical provisions of nursing. These are required if I am to carry out competent and effective nursing care. Nursing encompasses the prevention of illness, the alleviation of suffering, and the protection, promotion, and restoration of health in the care of individuals. Therefore, as health care professionals we must be familiar with the different philosophical forces, ethical principles, theories and values that influence nursing. At the same time, we must be respectful to our patient’s

The nursing profession is set up with many guidelines, rules, and regulations. Often, these are set up and guided by different values that should be exhibited in the practice. Many organizations including the Viterbo Nursing Program have values that are to be followed by those who associate themselves with that organization. At Easter Seals many colleges and majors come together to care for disabled kids who are having a weekend away from home. This variety of people that collaborate leads to a vast amount of values to be portrayed over the span of the weekend. Of the values that I saw the most memorable were the values of altruism, autonomy, commitment, dignity, social justice, stewardship, and veracity.

There are many different careers which entail much more than just a particular degree from a post-secondary education program. Typically, all careers have a specific code and level of ethics which are incorporated into the daily responsibilities one is expected to perform in their chosen field. For the basis of this paper, I have chosen to write about the nursing code of ethics. Nursing has a professional code of ethics along with the level/employee behavior usually being currently attainable, meaning that the behavior expected is normally exhibited by individuals. (Manias 508). However, although nursing seems to require behavior that is “normally” exhibited and tends to be one of the most popular medical fields, there are numerous amounts of ethical issues which have emerged in this field of work since the few being noted in Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing. (Ulrich et al. 2).

Autonomy is the concept of making a rational decision that is informed and un-coerced. Respect for autonomy is whereby the patient is allowed to act in any way they would like. It means that the patient has the capacity to act in their own intention with their own understanding and without the control of any influences that would prevent them from taking a voluntary and free action ADDIN EN.CITE Hickman20081382(Hickman, Cartwright, & Young, 2008)1382138217Hickman, Susan E.Cartwright, Juliana C.Young, Heather M.Administrators' Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care ResearchJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics: An International JournalJournal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics: An International Journal69-78312008University of California Press15562646http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/jer.2008.3.1.69( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_5" o "Hickman, 2008 #1382" Hickman, Cartwright, & Young, 2008). Its corresponding virtue is that of being respectful ADDIN EN.CITE Beauchamp20091384(Beauchamp & Childress, 2009)138413846Beauchamp, T.L.Childress, J.F.Principles of Biomedical Ethics2009New York, NYOxford University Press9780195143317http://books.google.com/books?id=_14H7MOw1o4C( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_1" o "Beauchamp, 2009 #1384" Beauchamp & Childress, 2009).

In order to become a nurse I think it is important to be a virtuous person, because many situations will arise when working as a healthcare professional and nurses should be able to know what they find is morally the right thing to do. Everyone does not have the same definition of morality, since everyone is different and has a right to their opinion, but in regards to nursing, morality should be kept at a constant. Morals are hard to define and do not contain the same meaning to everyone, but as nurses we need to do what we think is the best for the patient. The four cardinal virtues include temperance, fortitude, prudence, and justice, which are integrated frequently in the healthcare profession, especially at a Catholic institution. Being virtuous is what makes a nurse unique among other roles of professionalism.

The aim of this essay is to discuss an ethical issue encountered whilst on placement. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism, ethics principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice. It will consider the patients’ and staffs’ values and beliefs, legislation and professional practice. Confidentiality will be respected by using a pseudonym, Carol, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC] (2008) guidelines on confidentiality.

Mayeroff (1972 cited in Morrison and Burnard 1997, p9) “describes caring as a process that offers people opportunities for personal growth.” Nurses with caring skills are more likely to be more successful as they will enjoy their work. Thus, it can be concluded that caring is important in nursing. Caring in nursing is very different compared to caring in motherhood or friendship, it is essential for the survival of patients. Per Lynn McDonald (2014), it was an Irish nun who created modern nursing, not the celebrated Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is credited with establishing the layout of modern day wards where nurses can see every patient by having then side by side along each side of the room. This ensures that patients that need care

If the nurse is found guilty of breaking a major violation in the Patient’s Bill of Rights, he or she can be terminated for the job or, even worse, brought to court to fight legal battles. Dunn, a writer on nursing and ethics explains the situation stating, “In making these ethical decisions, nurses rely on systematic problem solving, legal advice, ANA Code of Ethics, Nurse Practice Acts, Patient Bill of Rights, clergy, colleagues, and hospital protocols, along with the examination of their own ideals and morals. Ethics is a complex field, and one must look beyond the surface to examine the incidents in the order in which they occurred” (Dunn, 1994). As Dunn mentions, nurses utilize an array of tools including the Patient’s Bill of Rights in order to ensure care is provided within the ethical and legal boundaries. It is important for a nurse to know the foundational material for ethical and legal treatment in order to avoid termination from their job and court

Ethical issues in nursing will always be an ongoing learning process. Nurses are taught in nursing school what should be done and how. Scenarios are given on tests with one right answer. However, there are situations that nurses may encounter that may have multiple answers and it is hard to choose one. “Ethical directives are not always clearly evident and people sometimes disagree about what is right and wrong” (Butts & Rich, 2016). When an ethical decision is made by a nurse, there must be a logical justification and not just emotions.

As described in Black, ethics and morals are defining characteristics that guide nursing care. Each play a particular role in the efficacy of each nurse and the way he or she performs within the scope of practice. Morals are established as a rule of conduct in any situation provided and once a nurse is aware of one’s personal beliefs and values, safe and effective client care can be delivered through ethical decision making.

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it includes a nurse making an educated judgment about a potential or accurate health problem with a client. These assessments not only include an accurate description of the problem for instance diet also whether will not develop after effects. They are also used to determine a client readiness for health restoration and whether or not they may have developed a syndrome. (Funnel R et al, 2009)

Working in the nursing profession, nurses must be prepared to assess and support the diverse needs of the patient and their family. Every nurse, regardless of his or her specialty, encounters ethical challenges. However, public health nurses may face unique challenges in their distinct focus on the health of the population in addition to individuals (Haugh & Mildon, 2005). In this research paper, I will consider two case studies from the perspective of the nursing code of ethics, personal and societal values, and the legal aspects and responsibilities of the nurse.

The combination of professionalism and ethics can be equated with an extraordinary nurse because they are core components in the nursing profession and crucial to patient trust, confidence and wellbeing. Having a degree in nursing is not what makes one a professional. Professionalism is

The Laws and Ethics surrounding the nursing profession are straightforward and easily interpreted but are one of the most important aspects of a nurses’ job. When a nurse walks onto the floor for each shift it is important for the nurse to consider each of the responsibilities that he/she needs to abide by to adequately care for and treat each patient in their care for that shift. The coronary report in regards to Ms Lynette Young (46) shows that some of these considerations have been overlooked while Ms Young was being treated in hospital.