ETHICS IN NURSING 1
Ethics form the core of nursing practice. The various practices anddecisions that nurses engage in demand professionalism and respectfor other people’s liberties. To ensure compliance with the nursingvalues, scholars have developed models for reference. According toCameron (2002), the frameworks have been instruments in solvingconflicts in the workplaces and making critical decisions that wouldhave otherwise been subject to criticism if arrived at using randommethods.
I consider the ethical models as primary inputs for normative,descriptive, and normative ethics. They allow nurses to stick to apredictable process of decision-making (Cameron et al. 2003).Theframeworks also curb the urge to fall for the views of other peoplewho may not be part of given team. Inconsistence methods may raiseconflicts in the workplaces due to heterogeneous interests.
The application of diverse approaches including priciplism, caringand justice model and the value, be, do are dependent on thesituation and the preference of nurses. Some practitioners considerthe priciplism as abstract and easy to use (Cameron et al. 2003).Others consider the caring and justice methods the most effectivesince its gives room for one to engage his thoughts and feelings. Theapproaches positively impact on the perception of nursing students. Ialso perceive them as the philosophical tools for problem-solving.
According to Cameron (2000), problem resolution is a sequentialprocess that allows team members to engage a sustainable andpredictable blueprint. Besides, some situations may require theapplication of multiple approaches to arrive at the most viableoption (Cameron et al., 2001). Furthermore, the archetypes are inputstowards client-centered care. They aim at making constructive choicesthat support a patient-friendly environment.
References
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Cameron, M. E. (2002). Older persons’ ethicalproblems involving their health. Nursingethics, 9(5),537-556.
Cameron, M. E., Schaffer, M., & Park, H. A.(2001). Nursing students’ experience of ethical problems and use ofethical decision-making models. NursingEthics, 8(5),432-447.
Park, H. A., Cameron, M. E., Han, S. S., Ahn, S.H., Oh, H. S., & Kim, K. U. (2003). Korean nursing students’ethical problems and ethical decision making. NursingEthics, 10(6),638-653.