Category: Ethics

As a nurse, I am subjected to various challenges while on duty, requiring more knowledge and wisdom to solve them, especially ethical dilemmas. Unlike other professions where one can make errors and correct them later, nursing does not give room for costly errors. With over five basic ethical nursing principles, decisions might vary from nurse…

When analyzing the case of premature twins, one may notice that the decision about whether to try to save the life of one of them largely depends on a specific ethical approach to the situation. By evaluating the existing theories that justify certain principles for interpreting such situations, distinctive ideas can be cited. However, taking…

The ethical dilemma of navigating disagreements among nursing staff is a serious question to ponder for healthcare professionals. Disputes arise when nurses have different opinions on the type, frequency, and effectiveness of specific care options for a patient due to the differences in their scope of practice and focus (Albert et al., 2020). Such disagreements…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Basis for healthcare ethics Bioethics Ethics and Abortion Ethics and cloning Conclusion Reference List Abstract Ethics forms the basis for healthcare delivery and provision which differ from one discipline to another. This paper focuses on issues which makes ethics formulation troublesome. Contemporary bioethics is based on four major principles; autonomy,…

Table of Contents Ethical and Legal Problems Analysis Evidence-Based Recommendations Conclusion References The development of technology is associated with various opportunities and improvements, but it is also related to various problems. Nursing informatics can be seen as an example of this complex issue in the healthcare context. Sheridan (2012) stresses that healthcare professionals are reluctant…

In the field of medicine, nursing is exceptionally essential. This is attributed to the fact that nurses are regarded as primary caregivers when it comes to the treatment and care of patients. In addition to that, nurses play an important role when it comes to their role as cultural brokers. According to American Nurses Association…

If professionals are left to act in whichever way they deem fit, there is bound to be a lot of mistakes and behavior disparity. Consequently, each profession has come up with guidelines which prescribe the correct code of conduct not only to ensure uniformity in actions but also to avoid inappropriate behavior. For psychologists, these…

Table of Contents Introduction Reflection of Personal Self-Assessment References Attachment 1 – Ethical Self-Assessment Attachment 2. Assessment Criteria Introduction Ethics is a very important part of the set of competencies a worker of healthcare should possess and review continuously since working with people in the hardest moments of their lives, during the complications with health…

Introduction Most cultures in the world treat death as a sacred calling for the dying person to join the afterlife. Major religions such as Christianity hold that death on earth ushers in an eternal chapter in the life of the deceased. Despite the general views held by a particular society, individual opinions and beliefs regarding…

Table of Contents Research Sampling Ethical Recruitment Data Collection Reporting References Research Sampling Stratified sampling will be used as part of this study as it has several essential characteristics for studying falls in people who have experienced a stroke. The overall population is split into smaller groups or strata to complete the sampling process (Arnab,…