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HCS/335 | ERICA CAMPA Decision-Making Investigation Identifying an ethical dilemma in the workplace.  An ethical dilemma that I have encountered would be when a woman was about to give birth and told the nurses she didn’t want anyone in the room with her while she was having the baby and even after she had the baby. She didn’t want anyone but medical staff in the room. She stated she wanted to bond with the baby. Using ethical problem-solving methodology  The ethical part of this would be that the mother wants to spend time with her baby, and at the same time the father may want to see the baby and many other family members. We can present facts to both mother and family wanting to visit, that labor is a tough thing to go through, many women do want to be alone since they are going through many changes. We can also provide the mother with information regarding skin-to-skin contact, and how this also may benefit the relationship the baby has with the father. We can provide point of view for her situation, we may have an upset father daily wanting to visit the baby, we may be receiving multiple phone calls asking about the status of mother and aby, and this is something we cannot give without the mothers consent. This may also make the dad questions paternity and may not want to participate when filling out the birth certificate. Possible solutions and impacts of decision making  A solution that everyone can feel a bit more comfortable in, would be maybe if just mom and dad were able to bond with baby together. As a mother it is very tiring, very overwhelming, and everything is very new. Instead of m=having a bunch of family over, the mother can maybe just accept dad to come in, bond with baby, get used to the baby. This can provide him with some sort of experience, incase mom and dad are not together. This also provides opportunity for mom and dad to ask nurses all the question they may have about the baby. With dad being in the room, this can also provide a sense of help, if mom needs help to shower, walk, or use the restroom sometimes nurses can’t get to them quick, this is where dad can provide help. Impact your values may have on your decision  Family is everything to me. I value a mother wanting to be alone with baby and wanting to be able to feel as comfortable as one can be in a hospital setting. I also value my parents and would want my parent to visit and see my baby asap. This is a tough situation to be in. The mom is able to make whatever decision she feels is best for her and the baby. I feel more for dad, since this is also an important part of his life, no matter what the situation is between mom and dad. Impact these two ethical theories may have on the decision for this dilemma  Two ethical theories that I will be talking about will be Deontology and Rights theory. Deontology theory focuses on following their obligation to a person since this is ethically correct (Chonko, 2012). Being that this isn’t a black and white answer, anyone can feel obligated to do right by anyone, without being a rule to do so. You can’t really tell someone how they should feel towards someone. Second will be Rights theory, which are rights considered to be correct since a large population endorses them (Chonko,2012). This may

HCS/335 | ERICA CAMPA be a little harder to follow, since I feel many things and points of view have changed, especially since there are many single moms, and it seems to be a normal thing now. Impact of two specific ethical principle that may have an impact on this dilemma  The first ethical principle that will have an impact on my decision making would be the mothers autonomy. I will have to respect whatever decision she makes for herself, and for her baby. She will be the one with the last say so, I can provide information to her, but she will have to make this decision on her own, whether I agree with it or not. The second would be nonmaleficence. I do not want my patient to think that I have any ill will towards her or that I am pushing a narrative that she disagrees with, I just simply want to provide her with all the fact, and choices, so she can see the bigger picture and decide based off of it. How to use this ethical problem-solving method to have a positive impact on future dilemmas  My problem-solving skill can help nurses provide information to patients without making them feel obligated to decide. I wouldn’t want a new mom to feel like she’s making a wrong decision, there’s already so much pressure on a mom. For me, I don’t want the patient to feel there this is a biased decision helping strategy, I want mothers to know that I agree with both point of views and I have taken consideration every bit of information. I also am a mother, and I’ve been in the same position. My plan is to help everyone make a decision that will be best for baby. References Chonko, L. (2012, July). Ethical Theories . https://dsef.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/EthicalTheories.pdf Med Princ Pract (2021) 30 (1): 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1159/000509119

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