Bachelor of Nursing Assignment 2022

Running Head: Bachelor of Nursing
BACHELOR OF NURSING

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Table of Contents
Definition and clarification of the principle of the common good.............................................3
Critical analysis of the issue.......................................................................................................3
Proposal of a way to mitigate challenges...................................................................................4
Reference list..............................................................................................................................7

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Definition and clarification of the principle of the common good
The term common good follows a particular principle. The principle of common good is
“every aspect of social life must be related if it is to attain its fullest meaning, stems from the
dignity, unity, and equality of all people (Democraciaparticipativa.net, 2018)." According to
this principle, common good refers to a social condition that allows people to reach goals or
objectives either as an individual or group. Overwork of medical staff is a global issue that is
impacting on the lives of medical staffs and decreasing their efficiency. According to the
principle of CST, every human being is valuable and dignity of a human has transcendent
value and it helps to promote common good (Høy, Lillestø, Slettebø, Sæteren, Heggestad,
Caspari & Lindwall, 2016). However, unequal distribution of responsibility in health sector is
impacting in dignity of nursing workers.
Critical analysis of the issue
The issue of overworked hospital and medical staff has become a global issue. According
to Curtis, Fry, Shaban & Considine (2017), the shared responsibility in terms of the common
good is not being realized by local and global people. It means that some of the healthcare
professionals are not realizing that they must perform collaboratively by sharing their
responsibility for serving care. As per the principle of the common good, benefit of all people
within the society must be considered while performing. Some of the healthcare professionals
including doctors and nurses work overtime and face extreme exhaustion due to insufficient
sleep and resting time. On the other hand, Rogers & Wattis (2015) have contradicted that
some of the healthcare professionals believe in own benefit and do not understand the
principle of common good. Overworked nurses and other healthcare professionals are trying
to provide the best medical support to the public. However, it can be seen that the quality of