Hello guys, its Vivian Duako again. I hope that this post finds you well. I believe that the network and team that we have created will significantly aid us in advancing our agenda and also be better scholars. This is because we can help one another amid the studies and also do research together, and I am excited about such prospects. Besides, I would like to recognize one of the quotes by Ken Blanchard as he says that “None of us is as smart as all of us,” and I would like to highlight its significance and adopt the same philosophy through practice.
As an MSN student, I have a plethora of concerns as well as questions, especially now that we are commencing the program. Therefore, I would love to share some of these concerns and questions to prompt a discussion, and it is my hope that you would do the same so that we can think critically and stimulate ourselves intellectually.
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One of the primary concerns while undertaking the MSN programs is that while we are expected to integrate theoretical, scientific, clinical, and research-based knowledge into our clinical practice, what are the ethical implications of the process when it particularly pertains to the utilization of anecdotal evidence? For instance, amid this pandemic, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have been actively employed in the treatment of COVID-19, and most of the corroborations have been based on anecdotal evidence (Weehuizen and Hoepelman, 2020). While being on the topic of ethics, I am also concerned with the medical decisions we have to make as nurses, especially when it pertains to life and death situations. For instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been instances of healthcare professionals deciding who lives and dies because of shortages in supplies and equipment (Beall, 2020). Therefore, this begs the question, how do you decide who lives and dies, and what criteria do you use to address such concerns? What are some of the ethical implications associated with this? Another concern is the current nature of our healthcare system. Demographic shifts have resulted in a greater number of aged and chronically ill patients (“Issues in Nursing Today: How Having an MSN Can Help,” 2018). Similarly, the Affordable Care Act has also led to millions of individuals gaining access to healthcare and accompanied by the shortage of nurses, and this requires an immediate solution. What are some of the short-term and long-term solutions to this?
These are some of the concerns that are currently bugging my mind. However, I do expect this number to increase, especially as we progress through the course and face challenging situations. I would be happy to address some of your concerns as well as help each other in understanding different situations and hopefully build an intellectual relationship.
References
Beall, A. (2020). The heart-wrenching choice of who lives and dies. Retrieved 8 June 2020, from https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200428-coronavirus-how-doctors-choose-who-lives-and-dies
Issues in Nursing: How Having an MSN Can Help. (2018). Retrieved 8 June 2020, from https://online.arbor.edu/news/issues-nursing-today-how-having-msn-can-help
Weehuizen, J. M., & Hoepelman, A. I. M. (2020). An open label cluster randomized controlled trial of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, or only supportive care in patients admitted with moderate to severe COVID‐19 (ARCHAIC)–Protocol publication. European Journal of Clinical Investigation , e13297.
