Introduction:
Ethics in general refers to every behavior exhibited that has to do with morality or moral values. In nursing ethics refers to the acceptable conduct of a nurse as regards her responsibility to provide services. Providers are continually confronted with ethical issues during their practice.
1.1 Personal Context:
Personally, there could not have been a better way of streamlining nurses actions and responsibilities except through introduction and development of a code of ethics. The components and the concepts of nursing ethics is the bedrock of successful therapeutic care provision.
1.2 Social Context:
In many low and middle income countries with weak healthcare …show more content…
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Concepts 2: Ethical theories and approaches.
Introduction:
This module exposed the teleological, Deontological theories and approaches as well as applications of theories in nursing practice. Ethical theories try to explain the ethical actions and dilemmas in various situations.
2.1personal context:,
Most times we see ourselves applying these theories unconsciously. Teological theory has to do with focusing to the good as the end of an action and not the good intention. It meets the saying that says “the end validate the means”. The approach to this is that someone should reasonably act to promote his interests and that of others.
2.2 Social Context:
The deotological approach on the other hand emphasizes a sense of duty to act right. The end of an action is based on the fact that the action was right or wrong. This is important in the …show more content…
4.1: Personal context: These organization roles can’t be under looked as they shape the nursing practice. Being a registered member of any of these is an opportunity to continually get updates about nursing ethics and practice. Information about how the public view nursing profession, practice is important.
4.2: Social context:
There is already a definition of nurse and public interaction ICN outline; giving standard of practice
Nurse and people, nurse and co-worker, nurse and the profession and nurse and practice. Embedded in these 4 elements are acceptable conducts that nurses should exhibit.
4.3 Application in current job:
I am employed as a nurse though am working on a public health project. It is my responsibility to renew my license, to update my knowledge and to follow the NMC requirement.
Concept.5: Ethics and law