Personal Values and Ethics Position Statement Ethical dilemmas are a highly challenging aspect of nursing care. How to approach these situations is a critical ability that a nurse must possess. The purpose of the present work is to reflect on personal values and ethics in regard to responding to a patient asking not to disclosure the results of a bone scan, showing metastatic lesions, to his wife. Therefore, the author will expand on a personal response as primary nurse, the influence of personal values and ethics in the previously mentioned response, and how it relates to a patient-centered care.
Personal Response as Primary Nurse
In the presented case scenario, the author, acting as the primary nurse, would work in order to satisfy the wishes of the client. Therefore, the results of the bone scan would not be shared with the patient’s wife since he denied the permission to proceed in this task. It is also important to mention that the information regarding a patient’s health status should only be shared with third parties with the strict consideration of the patient. Moreover, there are regulations and laws aimed to avoid the disclosure of this type of information such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which ensures the protection and privacy of the personal health information of the client (Friberg & Creasia, 2016). Therefore, it wouldn’t be legally possible to let the wife know. On the other hand, the comfort of the patient must be a main …show more content…
Although, it is possible that the decision of sharing this information might not be supported by the health care staff, it is necessary to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for the patient to feel listened. Thus, any source of discrimination, judgment, or action that could make the patient feel not respected is
Personal Response as Primary Nurse
In the presented case scenario, the author, acting as the primary nurse, would work in order to satisfy the wishes of the client. Therefore, the results of the bone scan would not be shared with the patient’s wife since he denied the permission to proceed in this task. It is also important to mention that the information regarding a patient’s health status should only be shared with third parties with the strict consideration of the patient. Moreover, there are regulations and laws aimed to avoid the disclosure of this type of information such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which ensures the protection and privacy of the personal health information of the client (Friberg & Creasia, 2016). Therefore, it wouldn’t be legally possible to let the wife know. On the other hand, the comfort of the patient must be a main …show more content…
Although, it is possible that the decision of sharing this information might not be supported by the health care staff, it is necessary to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for the patient to feel listened. Thus, any source of discrimination, judgment, or action that could make the patient feel not respected is