The Ethical Code Of Nursing Ethics

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.

Truth-telling is an important issue within the nurse-patient relationship. Nurses make decisions on a daily basis regarding what information to tell patients. The specific issue in question is whether a nurse should abide by the Code of Ethics for Nurses by revealing the truth to the patient or refrain from telling the truth to the patient because they are respecting the wishes of the patient’s family. Nurses and health care professionals should always tell the truth to their patients unless the patient forgoes their rights to autonomy or cannot think for themselves. By providing the patient with the truth, they allow the patient to come to terms with their conditions and give them the options for further treatment.

The two provisions from the Nursing Code of Ethics that were violated are Provision 2 and 3. Provision 2 states “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population” (Brown, Lachman & Swanson, 2015). Provision 2 focuses on “the nurse’s obligation to assure the primacy of the patient’s interests regardless of conflicts that arise between clinicians or patient and family”(Brown, Lachman & Swanson, 2015). Provision 2 was violated because the nurses

Ethical views are determined by our core values and beliefs. We encompass our ethical views everyday by exemplifying our moral character. More specifically, in the health care setting, nurses display clinical ethics when at caring for their patients. However, there are times when ethical dilemmas occur within the moral dimensions of the health care setting. In order to resolve ethical dilemmas, the patient’s moral values must always be taken into consideration, and remain a priority throughout treatment and care. In this specific case study, the nurse should demonstrate the ethical principles of fidelity and maleficence. The ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, will help establish clear and concise priority nursing judgments

The history of ethics has been around for a long time. Nurses have an ethical obligation to care for patientsand do no harm. Ethical conflicts and dilemmas occur every day in the health care world. “Ethics is defined as the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession”(FARLEX, 2011).The nurse should have the adequate skills and experience to provide great care to the patient. Nurses should always accept their moral and responsibilities that come along with their job and

Ethical dilemmas are a common incidence in the nursing practice. Many ethical dilemmas can arise in medical settings because of the conflict between patients, patient’s family, and institutions (Black, 2017). Since there are so many situations that are caused within the clinical settings, nurses have to think and make right decisions for patients to be safe by following the Code of Ethics.

The code does not provide solution to a specific problem, but it will serve as a guide for moral and ethical conduct. Nurses can encounter many ethical issues in the workplace. For an example, a competent patient decides to stop eating and depriving the body of any form of nutrition. The patient has the right to choose which treatment or procedure s/he wants but the nurse is aware that the patient’s decision will have consequences that will harm the patient. Does the nurse have the “right” to force the patient to consume food for his/her own good? The Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses stated, “Nurses respect the informed decision-making of capable persons, including choice of lifestyles or treatment not conducive to good health” (CNA, 16) The nurse’s role is to help educate the patient about the possible effects of his/her actions. The teaching aspect should be critical to be as objective as possible and not to let personal biases interfere with the teaching.

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)

As the nurse, I would be inclined to tell my patient the results. Being an adult, she is in charge of her own medical decisions, unless deemed unfit by a doctor. Since none of her children are the documented Medical Power of Attorney, and therefore do not have a legal say in her care, I would like my patient to have as much autonomy in her health care as possible. Even though the patient is aphasic, she is still mentally aware and conscious of what is happening around her. I would explain to the family that I understand their reasons and concerns, but legally their mother has a right to know. Withholding this information, would affect her decides to be medically treated, or not treated based on the test results. Although the family believes their decisions are beneficent for their mother, my job, as the nurse is to maintain focus and veracity on my patient’s best interest, ensuring she has all the information needed to make an informed decision on how she wants to move forward.

In this paper I will explore an ethical dilemma that may arise within my nursing practice. I have presented a narrative, from the article “A Dilemma in the Emergency Room”, that portrays an ethical situation involving patient confidentiality. I will focus on Standard IV: Ethical Practice of the College of Registered Nurses of British (CRNBC) as well as the other (CRNBC) Standards of Practice to further evolve my understanding of ethics from what I have learnt throughout my 110 professional practice course.

According to the Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and the Treaty of Waitangi the nurse’s professional responsibility is primarily to the patient. The nurse is an advocate for the patient and works in partnership with him, not in a position of power over him. Thus in order to overcome the ethical dilemma, adhere to ethical principles and professional standards, the nurse should not follow the family’s request but in fact should respect Ricky’s dignity, rights, autonomy and self-determination. “The choices and values of the competent patient should always be given highest priority “(Fry, Veatch & Taylor, 2011, p. 437). According to the Mental Health Act Ricky has rights as mental health patient such as Sec. 64 Ricky has right to information on rights as a patient; Sec. 66 Ricky has right to treatment; Sec. 67 Ricky has right to be informed about treatment and Sec. 11 Ricky has right to refuse medical treatment

Ethical principles has always been is an essential element in the professional conduct of behavior for the healthcare practitioners. It shows how one’s commitment is to act in extreme circumstances in regards to moral and how to deal with the choices that we make and action related to it. (Avasthi, A., Ghosh, A., Sarkar, S., & Grover, S. 2013).

In the Code of Ethics for Nurses, the author states that it is a nurse’s responsibility to create a safe environment that protects the discussion of personal information for individuals, families and communities from leaking to unwanted sources.

Ethics is a science relating to moral actions and individual value system. It is a study of what person’s conduct and actions ought to be regarding self, another human being, and the environment. Nonmaleficence is a duty not to harm (McEwan, 2017, p.269). In nursing, our primary responsibility is to make sure that our patients are kept safe from harm. It is our primary duty and responsibility that we take when we care and treat the patients. This paper will discuss three risk management steps that could minimize patient injuries and death, the importance of reporting an error, and the essence of tort in the nursing practice.

This is a situation, like many, the nurse is clearly not intentionally trying to harm anyone in any way. This sounds like the nurse was trying to help these individuals get more information about their illness through the Internet route via email. Its impossible to predict things like viruses, but there are things that she has done that have broken the code of ethics. We as nurses are always trying to educate our patients and this nurse thought of a great idea, but did not utilize the proper channels to do so.