Ethical Issues In Nursing Research
em. The nurses knew about the patient’s poor nutrition, hydration, and immobility. “However, there was no indication in the nurse records of completed pressure sore risk assessment, and a plan for managing the women pressure ulcers.” So that could mean that the patient suffered pain for a long time before she passed away. Or it could mean that the nurse failed to document his/her treatment. Either way, the nurse that failed to do her obligated job professionally faced charges. This example illustrates a great lesson of importance to follow rules, which makes the nurse a professional. It is the 21st century and almost everyone is using social media to stay connected with friends or people we share interests with. I always thought that for nurses to use social media is unprofessional, until I read Melanie H, and Michael D, (2015), article “The ethical use of social media
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in nursing practice.” Social media is not the issue. Nurses as professional health care providers could share health benefit information like healthy nutrition, sunscreen protection information, or any health-related education, for a community or people that follow the page. However, it could do harm if it is used inappropriately, like posting information about recent patient care, even if the patient is not identified. Doing so, the nurse will break professional, and ethical principles. Being professional in the nursing workplace means to give all the best you have to promote health care for the people who are in need.
It means sacrificing time, money, and strength to educate yourself, so the nurse could advocate for the patient, stay vigilant to avoid mistakes, and be passionate about the work that needs to be done. Being a professional means using every possible resource, to make the patient as independent as much as possible, self-confident, free of pain, and to put a smile on their face. For me, being a professional means taking care of people as I wish to be treated. Strive for excellence, make nurses professional in the workplace.
Reference
Henderson, M., & Dahnke, M. D. (2015). The Ethical Use of Social Media in Nursing Practice. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(1), 62-64. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com
Griffith, R. (2017). Professionalism in practice: the Coroner's Court. British Journal Of Community Nursing, 22(1), 685-687. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com
Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., and Hall, A., (2015). Essential for Nursing Practice (8th edition), St Louis MO: Elsevier
Inc.
in nursing practice.” Social media is not the issue. Nurses as professional health care providers could share health benefit information like healthy nutrition, sunscreen protection information, or any health-related education, for a community or people that follow the page. However, it could do harm if it is used inappropriately, like posting information about recent patient care, even if the patient is not identified. Doing so, the nurse will break professional, and ethical principles. Being professional in the nursing workplace means to give all the best you have to promote health care for the people who are in need.
It means sacrificing time, money, and strength to educate yourself, so the nurse could advocate for the patient, stay vigilant to avoid mistakes, and be passionate about the work that needs to be done. Being a professional means using every possible resource, to make the patient as independent as much as possible, self-confident, free of pain, and to put a smile on their face. For me, being a professional means taking care of people as I wish to be treated. Strive for excellence, make nurses professional in the workplace.
Reference
Henderson, M., & Dahnke, M. D. (2015). The Ethical Use of Social Media in Nursing Practice. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(1), 62-64. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com
Griffith, R. (2017). Professionalism in practice: the Coroner's Court. British Journal Of Community Nursing, 22(1), 685-687. Retrieved from Ebscohost.com
Potter, P., Perry, A., Stockert, P., and Hall, A., (2015). Essential for Nursing Practice (8th edition), St Louis MO: Elsevier
Inc.