REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 2
Running head: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 1
Reflective Journal
Tsering Lama Tamang
George Brown College
February 22th, 2018
Nursing Ethics
Description When I was working as an RN in Nepal, I had a patient who was 16yrs old, and it was her third time to have an abortion. She came alone to the clinic looking scared, worried and requested me not to disclose her name. I asked her if she has anyone with her and she replied no. In our country, getting pregnant before marriage is a sin. I asked her to use contraceptives from next time. She told me that her partner doesn't use condoms and if she uses pills, then she feels like puking and dizzy all day.
Thoughts and feelings
As a teenager myself, I was in confused and uncomfortable …show more content…
It helped me to fight with my own values and beliefs. I realized that as a nurse, I shouldn't be judging my patient or giving her my point of view as this may lower her self esteem and she won't be able to trust us. I treated my patient's right to make decisions and dignity with respect and courtesy. The client's values and decisions are influenced by a variety of factors such as family support, previous experience with health care situations, the meaning of illness to the person and her personal goals (Tabrizi, 2003). I provided safe, considerate, and ethical care regardless of her cultural, psychological and spiritual needs respected. It was my responsibility to provide primary care to gain the support we needed to intervene and manage her situation or conditions for the best possible results. Health care practitioners can support the welfare of their patient in health facility through the provision of a healthy & safe environment and providing ways to improve life process through self-determination and awareness- to improve the ethical decision-making capabilities and enhances independence that will help client or family in facing reality and improve their healthy lifestyle and physical, emotional and mental capability (Tabrizi,
Running head: REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 1
Reflective Journal
Tsering Lama Tamang
George Brown College
February 22th, 2018
Nursing Ethics
Description When I was working as an RN in Nepal, I had a patient who was 16yrs old, and it was her third time to have an abortion. She came alone to the clinic looking scared, worried and requested me not to disclose her name. I asked her if she has anyone with her and she replied no. In our country, getting pregnant before marriage is a sin. I asked her to use contraceptives from next time. She told me that her partner doesn't use condoms and if she uses pills, then she feels like puking and dizzy all day.
Thoughts and feelings
As a teenager myself, I was in confused and uncomfortable …show more content…
It helped me to fight with my own values and beliefs. I realized that as a nurse, I shouldn't be judging my patient or giving her my point of view as this may lower her self esteem and she won't be able to trust us. I treated my patient's right to make decisions and dignity with respect and courtesy. The client's values and decisions are influenced by a variety of factors such as family support, previous experience with health care situations, the meaning of illness to the person and her personal goals (Tabrizi, 2003). I provided safe, considerate, and ethical care regardless of her cultural, psychological and spiritual needs respected. It was my responsibility to provide primary care to gain the support we needed to intervene and manage her situation or conditions for the best possible results. Health care practitioners can support the welfare of their patient in health facility through the provision of a healthy & safe environment and providing ways to improve life process through self-determination and awareness- to improve the ethical decision-making capabilities and enhances independence that will help client or family in facing reality and improve their healthy lifestyle and physical, emotional and mental capability (Tabrizi,