Discussion Prompt 1
Registered nurses are generally responsible for delivering quality care to patients, a responsibility which includes but not limited to patient advocacy. As far as patient advocacy is concerned, nurses guide patients through complex situations and advise them on appropriate medical decisions to take (Choi, 2015). In addition to that, nurses also play the role of interprets medical languages such as prescriptions and doctors’ instructions. Nursing advocacy can be helpful to patients in various situations in the healthcare environment. When patients undertake prescribed medication, and in situations of critical decision making, nursing advocacy would be of great importance. Nurses are inadequately prepared in prelicensure education to serve as patient advocates. This is because it takes more than just a Bachelor of Science Nursing and a state license of nursing registration to achieve this. Registered nurses must additionally be trained in research, patient education, social work, and insurance.
References
Choi, P. P. (2015). Patient advocacy: the role of the nurse. Nursing Standard (2014+) , 29 (41), 52.
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Discussion Prompt 2
The emphasis on the use of the word “patient” rather than “client” by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics is right. I agree with this change. Nurses are generally trained to care for sick patients and guide them through their treatment process both at home and at hospitals (Zahedi et al., 2013). In addition to that, nurses swear a code of conduct to work diligently in their responsibility to care for patients. It implies, therefore, that nurses should overlook any factor, including wealth and monetary value, to offer the best care for patients and subsequently save lives. The term ‘client’ majorly applies to the business perspective and makes nurses see their patients as customers and a potential source of wealth. This perception can compromise the nurses’ obligation to their sworn oath of saving lives and instead concentrate on maximizing their income. By so doing, they may be tempted to include a monetary condition on their service, something which can potentially lead to loss of life.
References
Zahedi, F., Sanjari, M., Aala, M., Peymani, M., Aramesh, K., Parsapour, A., ... & Dastgerdi, M. V. (2013). The code of ethics for nurses. Iranian journal of public health , 42 (Supple1), 1.
