NRS433 Introduction To Nursing Research

In nursing practice, the patients must always be dealt with the utmost respect and respect, and the ethical standards of nursing practice provide the nurses with the ability to adhere to the different values of ethical concept that inform nursing practice (Winland-Brown, Lachman & Swanson, 2015). This assignment will attempt to focus on 8 elements of values of ethical concept (commitment, equality, justice, respect, trust, values, virtues and wisdom) and will correlate it with the code of ethics of nursing practice.

Discussion: 

The first and foremost element is commitment, which can be considered a very important element of the nursing practice. According to the provision 2 of the code of ethics, the primary commitment of the nursing profession is to respect and safeguard the uniqueness, dignity and worth of the patient. Even in case of any conflicting situation arose, the primary commitment of nursing professional remains to the patient only.

The second element is equality, according to the provision 6 of the Code of Ethics of nursing practice; the actions of the nursing professionals must be supported by a moral milieu so that the therapeutic relationship among a nurse and patient can flourish (American nurses association, 2014). The mentioned moral milieu comprises of mutual respect, communication, transparency and equality given to the different individuals. Justice in the construct of nursing practice is considered to be with respect to social justice. According to the provision 9 of the Code of Ethics, the professionals must integrate the different principles of social justice in nursing and health policy implementation (American nurses association, 2014).

Respect is a very important aspect of nursing practice; according to the provision 1 of Code of Ethics, the nurses must practice with utmost compassion and respect towards the patients so that there is no prejudice directed at the dignity worth and personal attributes of the patients. As a nursing professional it is very important to gain the trust of the patients (Epstein & Turner, 2015). According to the provision 1.2 Relationship with patients, the nurses are required to establish a therapeutic relationship based on trust with the patients, so that the patients are able to comfortably share their wishes and grievances.

The values constitute a very important aspect of nursing care and the care approach taken for the patient. According to the provision 9, the professional responsibility of the nurses must respect the different values and integrity of the patient while planning and implementing the care activities. Respecting and safeguarding the virtue of the patients is also the utmost responsibility of the nurses. The provision 6 of the Code of ethics states that the moral milieu of the nursing relationship must also incorporate the understanding of the virtue of the patients and should safeguard it under any circumstances (American nurses association, 2014).

Lastly, it is very important for the nurses to employ the wisdom gained by the clinical practice to the clinical judgment. According to the provision 6, there is a unique blend of characteristic attributes in each individual, patients or nurses. The wisdom is a very important element of the attributes along with knowledge, skill, patience, compassion, honesty and courage. Hence, in the therapeutic relationship with the patient, the wisdom of the patients should also be given equal importance along with the nurse to arrive at a most optimal and patient centered clinical judgment (Zahedi et al., 2013).

Conclusion: 

On a concluding note, there are various different aspects associated with the nursing values of ethical concepts and each element informs nursing practice. This assignment has discussed eight values and their impact on the nursing practice with respect to Code of ethics of nursing practice.

References: 

American nurses association. (2014). The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Retrieved from https://www.homecaremissouri.org/mahc/documents/CodeofEthicswInterpretiveStatements20141.pdf.

Epstein, B., & Turner, M. (2015). The nursing code of ethics: Its value, its history. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(2).

Winland-Brown, J., Lachman, V. D., & Swanson, E. O. C. (2015). The new code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. 2015: Practical clinical application, Part I. Medsurg Nursing, 24(4), 268-71.

Zahedi, F., Sanjari, M., Aala, M., Peymani, M., Aramesh, K., Parsapour, A., … & Dastgerdi, M. V. (2013). The code of ethics for nurses. Iranian journal of public health, 42(Supple1), 1.