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Jake O’Hearn Philosophy 365
2/7/24
Paper Assignment 1
Nurse Potter did not act unethically or unprofessionally in providing extra information to Ms. JW about the alternative options available to her. Nurse Potter explained the benefits and downsides of those options which was within the scope of her duty as a nurse. Tabitha Potter’s duties as a nurse require her to stand for what is right and have moral courage in all areas of nursing. Alongside that, physicians are ethically required to provide patients with any information they need to make an informed decision. Nurse Potter encouraged Ms. JW to consult with Dr. Lockhart again and Ms. JW chose not to. Which makes Potter not out of line.
In a reading about morale courage in nursing, an author explained that nursing is built upon morale courage and always doing the right thing. There were many core attributes found in the study that were considered traits of a successful nurse. Those were commitment, perseverance, advocacy, honesty, moral integrity, and responsibility just to name a few (Numminen). Nurse Potter was displaying some of these good character traits as she was telling Ms. JW about other plans for menopause treatment. She was honest and was displaying moral integrity with Ms. JW and did not leave out any details like Dr. Lockhart. A patient has the right to know all options available in order to make the best decision to suit their personal needs. In another reading, the writer explains how a physician is morally required to relay all information and options to the patient. It is stated that some physicians fall victim of leaving out information
because it can be easily passed over. Dr. Lockhart and other physicians often do have a legal obligation to give their patients additional details, and they always have a moral obligation to do so (Gert). Nurse Potter was well in line when she explained to Ms. JW all the additional information Dr. Lockhart did not say. It was Ms. JW’s choice to not consult with Dr. Lockhart again ultimately. We discussed in classed that the basic aim of healthcare has been along the lines of ethical statements developed to responsibly benefit the patient. Physicians need to be trusted and have compassion in addressing rights of their patients.
On the other side, one might argue that Nurse Potter altered Ms. JW’s initial decision by explaining the other options and the pros and cons to her. This is untrue to the nature of the situation. Dr. Lockhart withheld information from the patient that should’ve been discussed. Ms. Potter did not affect her decision whatsoever because the decision was skewed in the first place with Ms. JW not being knowledgeable of her options. Another argument could be that Ms. JW should have consulted at least one more time with Dr. Lockhart before making her mind up. Once again this is not Nurse Potters fault because she advocated for Ms. JW to consult with Dr. Lockhart before making a final decision.
Works Cited:
-Heather Gert, “Avoiding Surprises: A model for informing patients,” Hastings Center Report 32.5 (2002): 23-32.
Olivia Numminen, Hanna Repo, and Helena Leino-Kilpi, “Moral courage in nursing: A conceptual analysis,”
Nursing Ethics
24.8 (2017): 878-891.
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A good consideration is one of virtue and is trustworthy. It is a reason that is evidence backed and is morally correct. Some sentences can be structured in a way to lay out a claim and develop relevant reasoning that is backing my normative position. In my paper, I considered that a physician has a moral obligation to the patient to relay any information or options that are open to the patient. This consideration is relevant to my normative position and is morally true and correct.