Examples Of Ethical Issues In Dn

Ethical Issues Relevant to DNP As the healthcare environment continues to become more multifaceted and challenging, the need for nursing practice specialists who also have know-how in ethics is obvious. “Issues related to social justice, allocation of healthcare resources and the futility of healthcare at the end of life are all examples of ethical scenarios that DNP graduates may find themselves facing in their various roles” (Chism, 2012). There are many ethical dilemmas that influence DNP practitioners' ability to provide quality care to all. As the opportunity and independence of DNP practice increases, so, too, will ethical dilemmas that directly influence this practice (Peirce & Smith, 2008).
Having knowledge of bioethics, with its focus on patient care and research, is important for DNP practice, but not enough. Nurses who practice at an advanced level must also comprehend other ethical frameworks, including those in legal and business arenas. Coding practices may impact reimbursement and patient costs, and a nurse prepared at the DNP level must understand the legal and business consequences of under coding and over coding (Peirce & Smith, 2008).
As health care becomes more interdisciplinary, DNP practitioners must understand how different professional ethical agendas influence the workplace.
Having an expanded foundational base for ethical decision making will increase DNP practitioners' capability to contribute at the highest level with multiple disciplines (Peirce & Smith, 2008).
Today there are great issues surrounding access and disparity in care provided to the underserved population. These problems are directly affected by ethical reasoning and, in turn, lead to further ethical issues. Understanding of funding mechanisms and cultural differences is essential but not adequate to solve these difficulties. It is going to take health professionals who have a firm grasp of ethics to solve these problems (Peirce & Smith,
2008).
Comparison to Issues already encountered Some of these issues are new to me but others are not. There have been many times in my practice as a nurse that I have encountered ethical dilemmas. No matter what the ethical issue has to do with the important thing is how one handles it. It is very important that practicing nurses have the support that they need from their leaders so that they know what to do when presented with a tuff situation. Having someone to go to and talk things over with is the best thing to help a practicing nurse when faced with a difficult situation. Nurses should be given ongoing education in order to make sure that they know what the right thing to do is. Education is very important to the discipline of ethics. When faced with a moral dilemma a person needs to be able to relate that to a situation that has taken place before in order to begin to know what to do. Education is a great way to present nurses with scenarios and situations that can give them the background that they need to make connections. I have also found in the past that it is important to have an environment in which people feel comfortable in speaking up. If a nurse is faced with an ethical situation it is more than likely that this is not the first time that this situation has arose. Feeling comfortable enough to speak up and ask questions often brings about someone who has faced this decision before and can offer really good advice.