Case Study # 1
The ethical principle violation is a severe offense in the nursing field; therefore, the nursing staff and the medical staff must always remain conscious of it. Autonomy is an ethical principle that allows everyone to make an informed decision related to their own personal matters without any involvement or pressure from others (Grace & DRN, 2017). At present, the role of autonomy has become even more critical than in the nursing field, as social values have relocated to elaborate medical quality regarding results, which are of significance to the patients. However, these are even more important for medical professionals. There should be a sign of respect for patients’ autonomy, only effective advance directives and informed consent could be attained in the nursing field. The nursing staff has to follow all the moral and ethical principles that are designed and developed to encourage effective relationships among the patients (Grace & DRN, 2017). In recent times, the moral code of nursing has moved closer to the nurses’ duty to recognize the human moralities and self-esteem of the patient, so this is pondered in some certified rules for nurses developed by an International Council for Nurses.
Case Study # 2
The burnout issue, i.e., “Patient’s Autonomy,” discussed in Case Study #1, is of critical importance and must be addressed through effective interventions by nursing professionals. Every individual has the right to make un-influenced and rational decisions for himself/herself; this is the main reason that autonomy is considered a critical indicator of health in the nursing field. At present, the evolutions of various fatal diseases are illustrated merely by the loss of autonomy. Like for example, dementia is a common disease that always results in a loss of autonomy among older adults. Patients who have dementia must not be forced to make any decision just for the sake of forgetting what is to be done and when to be done. If the nursing or medical staff is found involved in any such attempts, it would undoubtedly be considered a violation of medical ethical principles, i.e., ‘Autonomy’ (Gaudine & Beaton, 2016). Individuals who are lacking in their mental capacity could be treated according to their best interests, but any patient must not be encouraged to any medical treatment until he/she is not willing to go for it.
References
Gaudine, A. P., & Beaton, M. R. (2016). Employed to go against one’s values: nurse managers’ accounts of ethical conflict with their organizations. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Archive, 34(2).
Grace, P. J., & DRN, P. (Eds.). (2017). Nursing ethics and professional responsibility in advanced practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
