Nurs 405 Efolio
Nurs 405 Efolio
Nurs 405 Efolio
think that it is a personal decision. From a medical standpoint the ethics issues are autonomy
of the patient, beneficence and nonmaleficence. As medical professionals we must make sure
that these ethical principles are followed.
The last part of this hot topic paper required us to make a decision on where we stand
with the topic and support it. This topic was an interesting one to write on. It would seem like
an easy topic to make a decision about, yet there are many factors that need to be considered.
After looking at the legal and ethical issues I ended up keeping the same feelings that I had
before writing the paper. My personal decision on the topic is that it is an individual decision
that must be made for the safety of everyone involved. I have nothing against a decision that is
in the best interest of the mother and child.
Reflection
This course and the assignments that were completed meet the standards created by
the American Association of Colleges of Nurses. This assignment helped meet the standards
which allow the development of professional values and value based behavior (American
Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008, p. 27). As nurses we must develop a set of nursing
values and act accordingly with those behaviors. Since this paper involves legal and ethical
issues which nurses may be faced with, it meets the requirement of acting in a professional
manner. We need to be prepared for ethical dilemmas such as selective reduction. As nurses
we need to learn to set our personal values aside and focus on the patient and their needs. As I
discovered during my research for the topic,
Ethics is an integral part of nursing practice and has always involved respect and
advocacy for the rights and needs of patients regardless of setting. Honesty and
acting ethically are two key elements of professional behavior, which have a
major impact on patient safety (American Association of Colleges of Nursing,
2008, p. 27).
It is nearly impossible to remove ethics from the healthcare field. This course and the paper
help put things into perspective for nurses so that we can focus on the care of the patient.
Patient safety and their wellbeing is the most important thing. This course and the paper help
teach us to focus on the patient and leave any biases and judgments outside the realm of caring
for the patient. Everyone has their own ethical viewpoint but they can sometimes interfere
with the care of the patient. We need to understand that the patient has the right to make
decisions on their health whether we agree with them or not. This assignment taught us to
focus on the patient with regards to the ethical principles of autonomy and beneficence. We
must always focus on the patient and what is best for them.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education
for Professional Nursing Practice. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges of
Nursing.