The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics defines integrity as “an aspect of wholeness of character” (ANA, 2011, Code of Ethics). Nurses have personal and professional standards they must live up to as well as behavior standards required of their institutions. Intentional disregard of these standards is one way in which a nurse’s integrity can be threatened. Additional threats may include “a request to deceive a patient, to withhold information or to falsify a record” (ANA, 2011, Code of Ethics). Whether they are independent decisions or acts made in response to a request by a superior they are nonetheless risks which should be avoided.
In Case 2-3 Mrs. Gonzales, a relatively new graduate and inexperienced nurse was selected by a Nursing Supervisor among the two nurses working on a medical-surgical …show more content…
Gonzales received report and assessed the situation on the maternity unit it became evident to her she may be exceeding her competence level with the type of patient who was arriving from the Emergency Room. As her common sense would dictate and in alignment with the ANA Code of Ethics she advised the Nursing Supervisor of her concerns and requested assistance. It was at this moment that her integrity as a nurse was being threatened. Although her limited nursing experience did not provide her the skills needed to adequately care for a very specialized patient in a critical situation, it was enough to drive her to take action in a responsible manner to protect not only herself but that of the patient she would be in trusted to care …show more content…
Once all participants are well informed of resources available a perceived safe plan could be formulated that may be mutually agreed upon by all
In Case 2-3 Mrs. Gonzales, a relatively new graduate and inexperienced nurse was selected by a Nursing Supervisor among the two nurses working on a medical-surgical …show more content…
Gonzales received report and assessed the situation on the maternity unit it became evident to her she may be exceeding her competence level with the type of patient who was arriving from the Emergency Room. As her common sense would dictate and in alignment with the ANA Code of Ethics she advised the Nursing Supervisor of her concerns and requested assistance. It was at this moment that her integrity as a nurse was being threatened. Although her limited nursing experience did not provide her the skills needed to adequately care for a very specialized patient in a critical situation, it was enough to drive her to take action in a responsible manner to protect not only herself but that of the patient she would be in trusted to care …show more content…
Once all participants are well informed of resources available a perceived safe plan could be formulated that may be mutually agreed upon by all