Ethical Decision-Making In Nursing

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INTRODUCTION:
Nurses base their practice upon many different foundations. One of the essentials is ethical practice. It gives importance on the use of ethical decision-making in an event of situational dilemma that may happen when performing in a healthcare environment. This essay will discuss an overview regarding ethics in general, nursing ethics and the different principles, the importance of acting ethically when working as a nurse, who will get benefit from this, and the challenges in practice. In addition, the value statements from the Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct provided by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia will be examined as they apply to the nurses and the community.

PARAGRAPH: What is ethics?
Butts and Rich (2013) point out that ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies how humans behave and interact. A systematic approach on how to understand, interpret, analyse, and distinguish matters of what is right and what is wrong as they impart in the relationships and well-being among people. According to Cranmer and Nemachena (2013) ethics is concerned in making a decision, thinking about the different issues involved. It also relates to setting a standard on what is an acceptable way to behave. Feelings and emotions that people …show more content…

According to Wilkinson and Judith (2013) one of which is that ethical problems arise frequently in practice, even if the nurse is not aware of it. Ethical knowledge is necessary to being competent in the field. Being accountable to others is a hallmark of being a professional. Also, ethical proficiency is vital to providing holistic care. Nurses deal with the person in all aspects health, providing spiritual and moral concerns. They also have a duty to be advocates for patients. To be an advocate in ethical situations, the nurse must be able to identify issues and convey the wishes of the patient (Wilkinson & Judith, 2013, pp.

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