How the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics would influence a final decision in each case study. With the patient with the hemorrhagic stroke, it is our responsibility to discuss with the patient’s family possible options in which they would feel comfortable taking. According to the Code of Nursing Ethics, “the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA Code of Nursing Ethics). With the patient having no advanced directives, the decision is much harder to take. Ethics committees can be useful in this situation, because they can help explain the patient’s situation and provide possible answers to those hard questions.
The conflict arises because the decision not to resuscitate could be seen as not promoting the well being of the patient and an omission on the nurse’s part, causing detrimental consequences (Rumbold, 1999). On the other hand, clause seven of the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ states that a nurse should “recognise and respect the uniqueness and dignity of each patient and client and respond to their need of care” (UKCC, 1992). The nurse who does not comply with a patient’s wish to die with dignity and not to be resuscitated, could be seen as violating this clause (Rumbold, 1999). There are several viewpoints regarding the use of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.). One such viewpoint is that it
I am responsible in making sure the care of the patient has been seen through to the end of their stay and to report any observations of the patient ,to the midwife in charge of that said shift and if anything needs reporting to act accordingly,ie frequent observations. Communication is key with regard to any issues which need addressing about the patients health and well being and contribute to the overall care that they have received. Standards of care can come from these values: • We treat people how we would like to be treaded • We do what we say we are going to do • We focus on what matters the most • We are one team and we are best when we work together • We are passionate and creative in our work. By contributing to all these values makes us all a better team and helps to create a professional work force for all to see. OUTCOME 2 To improve the quality of service provided it is essential to reflect on things that have already been done in order to see if there is a need to change so that they can be made better for future reference.
Once I have gotten the information I need from SPAN I would tell the patients that I am writing a research paper on nurses and drug addiction problems I would assure the person that I will not use his or her real name unless told otherwise, I will reassure them that what I am doing is to help the nurses who need help to show that it can be done. I will write up interviews that I have taken or that I have read about a nurse I will make charts about the nurses who have gotten help through the program and the ones who have not what their success rates were and how many of the nurses that have gotten help returned to
Research Article Analysis Paper Abstract The abstract is a detailed description including the study problem, the particular patient population studied, the method of study used and a brief description of the results. The authors present the question and significant results of that question within the abstract. The abstract would have been strengthened by clearly stating the sample size and conclusion of the research. Introduction The authors of the research article found it important to educate nurses directly working with renal disease on end-of-life issues. They felt these patients were not getting proper education and assistance ensuring the wishes were being carried out.
We allow family to visit in our patient’s rooms, but if we are going to do anything with the patient that is going to cause them to be exposed, we ask the family to step out into the waiting room until the task is complete. In our intensive care unit, we admit all attempted suicide patients, patients with acute delirium, recreational drug overdoses and patient’s experiencing alcohol withdrawal. These individuals still require compassion and respect regardless of their mental capacities, financial status, lifestyle or social status. Coworkers need to be reminded from time to time that these patients are real human beings in a crisis of their life. Sometimes when nurses are busy trying to care for the patient, we forget to protect the patient.
Nurse Retention By Lee Ann Runy An Executive’s Guide to Keeping One of Your Hospital’s Most Valuable Resources With no end in sight for the nation’s nursing shortage, hospitals are placing greater emphasis on retaining their current RN staff. It’s a complex process, requiring in -depth knowledge of the needs and wants of the nursing staff and lots of creativity. “You have to know what motivates nurses to stay,” says Pamela Thompson, CEO of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. To that end, many hospitals regularly conduct retention or exit surveys to understand what’s on nurses’ minds. Leadership involvement is also important.
Here, we talk about the philosophy of nursing profession which to me should not be any different from the above scenario. The definition of nursing by the American Nurses Association include "protection...prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering (ANA, 2004 p.7) is meant to provide direction, clarify value... (Masters, 2009 p.47). My main nursing value is to treat others the same way you wish to be treated. The nursing profession exposes us to come in contact with human beings either in their joyous moments as in delivery of new babies or in their worst moments like when they receive the worst diagnosis they could ever imagine. This is when nursing goes from being a "job" to a personal calling.
Although competing demands of patient, family, and physician have risen, the nurse’s first priority is always providing care that ensures patient safety and protects the best welfare of the patient. A nurse is subject to a malpractice lawsuit if incompetent care results in patient harm. When a nurse cares for patients, he or she takes on the duties and responsibilities to care for the patient in a skilled and thorough manner. Nurses are expected to provide the same quality of care
In recent years, the responsibility has been transferred to the nurse to manage the patient’s environment in order to promote the patient’s recovery. Every patient deserves to be treated with respect and dignity no matter what their social or political standing may