The option which my nurse chose was option three to respect the family’s wishes and not attempt to communicate with them on the importance of perineal care and bath care, therefore not performing the care on the patient. The option she chose was not consistent with the Board of Nursing Code of Ethics. According to the Code of Ethics, “Nurses must be alert to and must take appropriate action in all instances of incompetent, unethical, illegal, or impaired practice or actions that place the rights or best interests of the patient in jeopardy”. Regardless if the patients’ family refused the nurse had other options she could have exhausted to perform a task that is expected of nurses.
In the incident that occurred I believe that bath care and perineal care is just as important as administering medications. “Patients in ICU are at greater risk of infection due to the presence of significant comorbidities, exposure to antibiotics and breaks in skin integrity due to invasive devices (Soussi & Asfour, 2015)”. This patient did have comorbidities and invasive devices which increase her risk of developing hospital-acquired infections, increasing her need for bath care and perineal care.
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22). I do not believe she had enough years of experience or background to classify her as competent because she stated only being a nurse for “a couple years” and still sought the help of more experienced nurses when needed. The nurse did a great job in other aspects of nursing care such as prioritizing care for each of her patients, performing other basic tasks at a professional level and seeking guidance from other member of the health care team for clarification for the family. The nurse did demonstrate confidence in decision making and performing nursing care with
In the incident that occurred I believe that bath care and perineal care is just as important as administering medications. “Patients in ICU are at greater risk of infection due to the presence of significant comorbidities, exposure to antibiotics and breaks in skin integrity due to invasive devices (Soussi & Asfour, 2015)”. This patient did have comorbidities and invasive devices which increase her risk of developing hospital-acquired infections, increasing her need for bath care and perineal care.
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22). I do not believe she had enough years of experience or background to classify her as competent because she stated only being a nurse for “a couple years” and still sought the help of more experienced nurses when needed. The nurse did a great job in other aspects of nursing care such as prioritizing care for each of her patients, performing other basic tasks at a professional level and seeking guidance from other member of the health care team for clarification for the family. The nurse did demonstrate confidence in decision making and performing nursing care with