Reply 1

Bioethics is governed by four major principles, namely: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. The principle of autonomy requires healthcare professionals to respect the patient’s autonomy since the patient is considered to act intentionally and with understanding which mitigate against free and voluntary acts (McCormick, 2018). Nonmaleficence requires healthcare professionals to refrain from intentionally causing the patient harm or exposing them to injury through their acts and omissions. The principle advocates medical competence since proper standards of care are developed to avoid or minimize risks of harm.

The principle of beneficence imposes a duty on healthcare professionals to be of benefit patients and take positive steps towards prevention and elimination of harm. The duties imposes on healthcare professionals are deemed rational and widely accepted as proper goals of medicine. The principle is pivotal in the healthcare sector since the patient is able to develop a relationship with their care provider. Lastly, the principle of justice requires the fair distribution of services in short supply so that everyone qualifies for equal treatment.

The principle of autonomy is generally perceived the most important of all because the patient is always consulted first and their opinion should be respected. However, no hierarch should exists among the principles since the ultimate medical goal is providing the greatest benefit to the patient and each of the principles should be respected and balanced depending on the one that carries the most weight in a particular situation (Vaughn, 2019). Biblically, the principle that should be given utmost prominence is the principle of justice since humans are all equal before God and healthcare professionals should use their skills to improve everyone’s lives.

References

McCormick, T. R. (2018). Principles of Bioethics. Retrieved from UW Medicine: https://www.depts.washington.edu/bhdept/ethics-medocine/bioethics-topics/articles/principles-bioethics

Vaughn, L. (2019). Bioethics: Principles, Issues, and Cases.Oxford University Press.

Reply 2

Principles of Biomedic Ethics

There are four principles of biomedic ethics namely respect of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice (Lawrence, 2007). The first principle of respect for autonomy ascertains that patients have the right to make the decision of the kind of treatment they want and we should respect and honor their decision. The second principle of non-maleficence argues that medical practitioners should act according to the rules and regulations and not to instill harm to a patient. The third principle of beneficence indicates that practitioners should ensure that they offer the best care to their patients and promote their health. The last principle is justice, which entails fairness, where practitioners should ensure that they treat all the patients with fairness during the caregiving process, especially in terms of costs and benefits.

It is crucial for medical practitioners to ensure that they abide by all these four principles. During the caregiving process, it’s upon the practitioner to assess the situation and identify the best principle to apply. Respect to autonomy should be the principle to be considered first during the care-giving process. This is because a patient has the right to decide the kind of treatment they want to be administered to them and medical practitioners should respect their decision and follow through with the treatment process as the patient sees fit. Other principles of beneficence, non-maleficence and justice should follow in that order based on the situation. When it comes to biblical narrative, I believe that the first principle should be the principle of justice. Biblical narrative insists on the fairness of all individuals, which is also the ideology of the principle of justice. Other principles should follow as such, non-maleficence because the Bible indicates that we should not instill harm, followed by beneficence, and justice.

Reference

Lawrence D. J. (2007). The four principles of biomedical ethics: a foundation for current bioethical debate. Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, (14), 34–40. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105887311&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

Options for Delivery 

The teaching Should be based on COVID 19 (what is it, how is spread, How to prevent it and what to do to be safe)

Select PowerPoint for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

1. PowerPoint presentation – 15 slides

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following: 

1. Public health clinic
2. Community health center
3. Long-term care facility
4. Transitional care facility
5. Home health center
6. University/School health center

General Requirements

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

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The term Curanderismo originates from the Spanish word curar which means “to heal.” A Curandero is a traditional native healer that uses folk remedies. Hence, Curanderismo is not often recognized as a remarkable input to health care by Western medicine due to the dominance of biomedicine (Tafur et al, 2009). However, the use of herbs and midwifery are among the practices that are somewhat validated. Unquestionably, Curanderismo practices are most of the time seen by Western culture as irrational and superstitious occult practices (Koss-Chioino, 2006). 

Additionally; these negative perceptions usually come from social stigmatization of the people who practice Curanderismo, due to being part of an ethnic minority group, coming from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as emigrated from rural areas. (Koss-Chioino, 2006). On the other hand; the concept of personalismo, which is the inclination of trusting people instead of trusting institutions or organizations, is very common within the Latino community. Undoubtedly, nurses should take an active role in the healthcare experience of their patients.

The majority of Latinos that integrate herbal remedies into their medical regimen fail to communicate this practice with their providers not only due to language barriers, but also due to fear of being scolded by their providers due to the provider’s disinclination to believe in this type of practice. Hence, if patients do share their folk healing practices, health care providers should evade skeptical reactions and instead use this interaction as a possibility to build a relationship with the patient. In conclusion, nurses should start to perceive culture diversity as normal because failure by nurses and healthcare practitioners to respect and value the patients desire to use his or her cultural folk healing practices may result in obstacles for treatment.

References

J., D., Koss-Chioino. (2006). Spiritual Transformation, Relation and Radical Empathy: Core Components of the Ritual Healing Process. Retrieved from: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363461506070789

M., M., Tafur, T., K., Crowe, E., Torres. (2009). A review of curanderismo and healing practices among Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Retrieved from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19222054/

 Develop a scholarly paper that includes the following:

1. Choose one professional nursing organization of interest —-ANA (American Nurses Association)
2. Discuss the mission of the organization.
3. Select one nursing issue listed on the organization’s website.
4. Explain the issue you chose and how it supports the mission of the organization.
5. Discuss what impact the issue has on professional nursing practice.
6. The scholarly paper should be in third person, narrative format, 2 to 3 pages excluding the title and reference pages.
7. Include an introductory paragraph (not labeled Introduction) and a conclusion.
8. Include Level I headings to organize the paper (see below).
9. References must include, at a minimum, the textbook, the professional nursing organization’s website, and a minimum of one peer-reviewed scholarly journal article no greater than five (5) years old.
10. APA (7th) Student Paper format is required (title page, a reference page, and all citations). Also, attention to spelling, grammar, and style. Do not use quotations. 
11. Review your Turnitin Similarity Score and make any needed changes. If the score is greater than 20%, you must revise and resubmit the paper prior to the due date.

Title of Paper

(Note: Here you will write your introductory paragraph but do not label it as Introduction)

Mission of the Nursing Organization

Nursing Issue

Impact of Nursing Issue on Professional Nursing Practice

Conclusion

A 48-year old female presents stiffness in both hands in the morning for last 7 months. Stiffness now lasted more than 1 hour every morning and includes hands, wrists and ankles. She also had increasing difficulty standing for long periods at work or at home due to foot and ankle pain. She began taking ibuprofen 800mg 3 times daily and found it helped her get through her day with less pain and stiffness. Three months ago, Joy noticed pain in her right and left shoulders when she would cut or blow dry her client’s hair. She also began feeling extremely tired and short tempered. She had no energy to do her usual activities. Ibuprofen was no longer very effective for her pain or stiffness. One morning, Joy could not lift her arms at all without extreme shoulder pain. She knew it was time to get help. 

Pt is married with 3 teenagers, and works part time as a hairdresser.

Dx: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 

Rx: methotrexate, Physical Therapy

You are providing the patient with education on her new diagnosis. Create a patient teaching plan that covers the following questions. 

1. What is rheumatoid arthritis? 

2. What are the important teaching points for her medication? 

3. What are the recommendations to manage her joint pain during remission? During exacerbation?