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Elijah C. Zaporteza
Professor Christi Branson
English 101
13 February 2024
Nursing Case Study
A notable challenge in the medical profession is navigating the reasonable and natural skepticisms people may have regarding vaccines. In one such scenario, we look at a case study in which two parents address their concerns with a nurse who is to provide a 1-year-old child with their first dose of the MMR vaccine. Navigating this scenario in the shoes of the nurse, I must analyze the possible courses of action while remaining conscious of my responsibility to the medical profession as well as honoring the parents’ decision. My goal is to ensure I provide sufficient information to the parents and enable them to make an educated decision.
The parents’ reason for their skepticism regarding the MMR vaccine lies in their previous experiences with it. They have another child who is 5 years old and has autism. The mother is adamant that the symptoms developed after the child received the MMR vaccine. This has led the parents to be particularly selective about which vaccines they and their children
receive moving forward. This skepticism presents a clear conflict with my responsibilities as a nurse, namely taking action “to promote the provision of safe, appropriate and ethical care,” (CRNBC).
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Although it is my responsibility to act to the aforementioned end, I must also “show willingness to guide or teach others,” (CRNBC), as well as “treat clients and their families with respect,” (CRNBC). Despite it being my mission to provide the necessary medical treatment to their child, it is my job to first provide them all the information I can on the matter and respect their judgement if they still decide to refuse the vaccine afterward. In the worst case, they may still refuse to allow me to provide their child with the vaccine, and this could result in their child
being afflicted with diseases that were otherwise preventable. However, the best-case scenario is that the parents are convinced to allow their child to receive the vaccine. This can only be achieved by a tactful, respectful, and honest discussion on the matter.
The success of the discussion I intend to have with the parents is contingent on several factors. During the discussion, I will strive to be an active listener and I will encourage them to bring up any questions they may have regarding the MMR vaccine. One such question they may
have is, “Why would this vaccine be necessary if the threat of contracting it is mostly eliminated
within the U.S.?” I could then inform them that diseases that are eliminated in the U.S. could still make a swift return to those who are unvaccinated if they come in contact with travelers carrying the disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Additionally, I believe much of the skepticism surrounding vaccines could be attributed to the rise of social media in recent decades. With this knowledge, I could try to gauge how much of the mother’s research is based in science and how much is based in anecdote. I could then provide accounts from both sources
supporting my case. This is not to imply they have absolutely no reason to be skeptical of vaccines and their side effects. Vaccines certainly have side effects in certain cases, and it is imperative that I remain transparent about these cases. Despite these considerations, it is still
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within the realm of possibility that the parents ultimately refuse the vaccine, and as long as I remain respectful and transparent, I can walk away from this encounter knowing I did my part. In either case, following this course of action fulfills my original goal by ensuring the parents are provided with sufficient information to make an informed decision and challenging their original methods and sources of research. This case study is significant to me because it has introduced me to the challenges of ethics regarding how professionals in the field of medicine handle interacting with people who are skeptical about medical practices. I can apply this thinking to future pursuits by ensuring that if my beliefs conflict with those of a patient of mine, I can take the necessary time to ensure any patients I interact with who are skeptical of medical practices I believe in have the opportunity to be provided with the same sources of scientific and anecdotal evidence that I have based my beliefs on.
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Works Cited
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. “Multisource Feedback Self-Assessment
Questionnaire Non-Clinical Version.” CRNBC, crnbc.ca/PracticeSupport/QA/Documents/selfassess_non_clinical_questionnaire.pdf.
“Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11 Apr. 2018, www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/talking-with-parents.html.