Ethical Issues Facing John Male nurse working in a prison

 

Ethical Issues Facing John

John is confronted with several ethical issues stemming from his professional obligations as a nurse and personal feelings regarding the situation. Key issues:

.Professional vs Personal** John an duty a provider care all, of their past actions However he personally a aversion to prisoner to nature his, complicates his to serve as healthcare.

.Conflict Interest: must a between role as nurse his response the’s. personal experience his being victim abuse a emotional.

.Patientonomy: prisoner the to a surrogate but choice not with’s to in capacity his feelings4 ** andness: might with fairness providing and decisions for whose have significant to others, when directly his.

Counseling John Hisile

counseling,’s to the with and. are steps guide through dilemma:

.Aledge Feel** Validate John emotions the’s.’s for to conflicted, given trauma son experienced.

.Reflect Ethics: John review American AssociationANA Code of Ethics for, provisions emphasize, for dignity, and the importance of for patients bias3 ** Professionalations: the of duty care how applies his situation.ind that professionals often to those they difficult treat and can part their practice4 ** Alternatives: John that cannot provide care make decisions the due his history he consider discussing feelings a and stepping from role surrogate without the’s altogether5 ** Support: John seek from,, a who in nursing ethics mental. can him process feelings and gain perspective how navigate this situation##able Approach John’s

reasonable for John would several:

.Self-** John take to on feelings how impact his responsibilities. his triggers help navigate situation effectively2 **ation: should with supervisor ethics within institution discuss concerns serving a surrogate the. can clarity institutional and in making an decision.

3. Patient Careity: John decides he serve the due to conflict he still that prisoner appropriate care collaborating with healthcare who take the role4 ** and John could from training working with who committed offenses which might him his and coping.

.Support His Family:, should focusing supporting son therapy open about impact trauma recognizing this dynamic also of his overall-being heates challenging situationBy these thoughtfully, can a that both professional and convictions while that care provided all under his supervision