Ending Comments of Professional and Ethical Issues in Nursing

Well Class,  There has been so much wonderful discussions on the professional and ethical issues in our nursing practice. As nurses, we must adhere to our own beliefs and values and not judge our patients, co-workers or other professionals on their beliefs and values. As nurses, we must continue to provide excellent and highest quality of care to our patients regardless of race or culture.

Thank you for the wonderful comments on this issue. Thanks Christie

Conflict of interest for nurses

An issue that you may have or have had encountered as a nurse is conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest may arise in any given nurse activity such as clinical practice, administration, education adn or reseach. What ever area of nursing that you may practice, a conflict of interest may occurr.

What are professional boundaries? Professional boundaries are recognized by the nurse to maintain and establish appropriate boundaries within the profession. A nurse must maintain a professional relationship with their patients and not cross the line of that relationship (Butts & Rich, 2008).

Please consider this a thought when practicing. Thanks Christie

Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2008). Nursing ethics across the curriculum and into practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Ethical issues in the nursing practice

What ethical issues have you encountered while in your nursing practice? Has it been a physician not being honest with a patient? Has it been a colleague holding medication from a patient? These are a few issues that one day you as a nurse may face. As nurses starting in our profession, we trust everyone. That includes the physicians, co-workers, patients, families and our administration. But someone will not be honest with us and we will have to decide what action we need to take? This may be a serious issue that you may encounter on day. Please think about this questions, as to how you would handle these ethical issues and how your values and beliefs would effect your handling of these issues? Thanks Christie

Honesty in Nursing

Honesty in Nursing. Is it more than just telling the truth especially in the nursing profession? As nurses we must always be honest with ourselves, patients, families and colleagues. In the 2006 Gallup poll survey, the nursing profession was rated as the most honest and ethical profession (Saad, 2006). Any thoughts on this survey? Please feel free comment. Thanks Christie



Saad, L. (2006). The gall up poll- nurses top list of most honest and ethical professions: Integrity of most medical professions also highly related. Retrieved from http://www.galluppoll.com/content/

Moral Courage

Class, Please review the youtube video from Dr. Kidder on Moral Courage. Please let me know what you think? Christie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8jSR2aMsE

Moral Courage

"Finding ways to establish and enhance a culture of moral courage is one of the noblest goals of humanity"
----------------R. Kidder & M.Bracy, Institute For Global Ethics


What does moral courage mean and how important is this to nursing?

Please feel free to comment your thoughts! Christie

Everyday Ethical Issues in Nursing

Class, I was just reading a very interesting article regarding staffing issues in nursing. Please review and let me know what you think. Thanks Christie

Ulrich, C.M., Taylor, C., Soeken, K., O'Donnell, D., Farrar, A., Danis, M., & Grady, C. (2010). Everyday ethics: Ethical issues and stress in nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(11), 2510-2519.

Thanks Christie

Ethics in Nursing

Class, Thank you all for your wonderful comments and discussions on nursing ethics. Let's discuss the issue of staffing. Staffing of a unit has become such an issue in healthcare. Healthcare facilities have had to decrease their staff and units. Units are not covered properly with the appropriate amount of staff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsSZ-FcBaiA&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLDC855FDD0B05F728

Please review this youtube video and please post any comments of what you think. Understaffing is an issue in healthcare that due to the economy is probably not going to get any better. But as a nurse, we still need to perform at our best and provide high quality of care. Thanks Christie

Ethics

Hello, Students! We have had great discussions on professionalism and how important it is to be accountable and responsible as a professional. We can only control ourselves and not others. That us talk about ethical concerns thatmay arise during our daily shift of taking care of patients. What ethical issues or concerns can you think of that may arise during a typical day at work?

Please feel free to post any comments that you may have. Thanks Christie