Dignity is an important part of achieving person-centred care as, stated above by the RCN, patients need to feel like they are being listened to and made to feel like any decisions regarding their care are their choice. This can only be achieved through the nurse having dignity and respect for the patient. In order to treat someone with dignity it is vital to treat them as valued individuals and of worth (RCN 2009). The Code of Professional Conduct needs to be adhered to in order to care for a patient in a dignified manner and this can range from covering a patient to protect humility to taking the time to talk and to treat the patient in a private area where they feel completely comfortable (National Health Service 2009). Nurses also need to be aware that dignity can have many meanings to many people and cultures which should be taken into consideration when treating patients from different cultural backgrounds.
Nursing-sensitive indicators are important to use to achieve optimal nursing care. Nursing-sensitive indicators are important to use to achieve optimal nursing care. Nursing-sensitive indicators can be utilized by nurses using them as reference to certain processes carried out that leads to safer and a higher quality of patient care. It is vital that nurses understand these indicators to prevent hospital acquired injuries and to decreases mortality and morbidity rates. In the scenario with Mr. J, the nursing-sensitive indicators was hospital acquired pressure ulcer, use of restraints that led to patient neglect and injury, safe patient transfer,
It is also important to know where and how theories can best apply to current nursing practice. Compare and Analyze a Common Core Concept A common core concept among Virginia Henderson’s need theory and Dorothea Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory is nursing. Both theorists use the nursing concept in their theory to define the role of nursing. Henderson defines nursing as the unique function of a nurse to help a person sick or well in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery that the person would perform unaided if he or she had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge. Nursing can also consist of assisting an individual to a peaceful death.
An equal nurse-patient relationship is important in order to ensure that safe, effective and personal health care is delivered and that the patients’ needs are appropriately met (The Health Foundation, 2012). Briant and Freshwater (1998) discuss how the development of the nurse-patient relationship may be effected; they further this, stating that everyone differs in regards to their personal boundaries and how they perceive interpersonal interactions from others. In consideration of this, in order for a nurse to develop the required skills in order to form an effective nurse patient relationship, they must recognise the individual boundaries of their patients. The professional expectation of nurses is very high and this is something which is greatly acknowledged within society. The media is very influential in regards to how society perceives nurses; this is something which has altered the image of nursing within the past, (Benison and Voogd, 2008) Appropriate examples of cases which have been focused upon within media will be underlined and discussed throughout this essay.
In addition, confidentiality as part of the social, ethical and moral basis of working in care setting is further explained in the NMC (2002) clause 5.1-5.4. In clinical setting, preserving confidentiality is view as the key to establish trust, promote good relationship and interaction. In the absence of this, nurses might not be able to offer the client the required quality care as expected Hogston and Simpson (1999). Arnold and Boggs (1999) argued that if client feel confident to communicate their information to the nurse, made aware that their information is secure with assurance that it will be passed on with their
The ADN has a disadvantage when it comes to the concepts of health, environment, person and nursing as well as evidenced based practice. A BSN program prepares a nurse to utilize critical thinking skills; not to memorize, but have a clear understanding of concepts and teaches application of those concepts when treating and managing patients. The BSN learns the foundation for holistic
The duties of the nurse are first and foremost, to be a patient advocate and to ensure that the patient has the best possible quality of life, and maintains the most dignity and individuality possible. Often nurses face the dilemma of right and wrong during the decision making process, when a patients requests (or patient’s family requests) and cultural beliefs are in direct conflict with the nurses own ethics, beliefs, facility rules and the laws governing nurses. The nurse thus has to deal with the legal and ethical decision of what to do and is
The ANA code of ethics has provisions in place to assist in a decision for this case. Provision 1 protects human dignity, the right to self-determination. Provision 2 protects the patient's interests and facilitates collaboration among health care providers. Provision 3 and 4 provides standards, accountability, responsibility for nursing judgment and action. In the case of malpractice witnessed by a nurse against a fellow nurse and the facility that they worked, the code of ethics also has provisions to protect nurses as well.
They must not only be concerned with patient’s and family members but they too must look at their employees and make sure they have a focus and the tools they need to reach the goals and provide safe, efficient, quality healthcare. They must be able to handle any ethical issues. There must be a focus point so that employees have a goal in site to reach for. Leadership is the backbone for nursing and healthcare providers. References Aitamaa, E., Leino-Kilpi, H., Puukka, P., & Suhonen, R. (2010).
The values, beliefs, and ethic in nurse practice. One of great challenge in health care is how to integrate appropriately our own values and beliefs into the professional practice. The strong connection between the patient and nurse is a wonderful opportunity to manifest mutual feelings, recognized strengths, fears, choices, faith, and goals. Nurses should be aware and sensitive to the patient’s conflicts, personal drama, and experience. The nurse’s spiritual and moral support is a useful tool to promote well-being and contribute to assist the patient to cope better with the difficult life events.