Integrate professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct into the care of persons, families, groups, communities, and populations
Maintaining professional standards
of moral, ethical and legal conduct are very import aspects in a leader. I feel
that morals and ethics are practiced daily, and sometimes with very little
thought. Often when we think of moral and ethical dilemmas we can think of
large and important decisions we have to make. I personally believe that
anytime we speak on behalf of the patient we are addressing similar issues of
morals and ethics. The desires of the patient may not always coincide with our
own personal decisions. There have been a few instances while working with
pediatrics, that I question the care of the parents (usually involving smoking,
alcohol or drugs). Although I may disagree with the parents decisions; my role
as a nurse is to set aside my personal beliefs, and help them care for their
child (as long as it is legal and safe).
One class that opened my eyes to
moral and ethical cares was actually my transcultural-nursing course. We read
and reported on a book entitled “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down”.
This book helped me to see a different view of medicine and how my care could
possibly be perceived form another perspective. I have included the paper I
wrote on this book in my portfolio.
