Nursing Ethics Issue: Medical Assistance in Dying

Nursing Ethics Issue

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Main context................................................................................................................................................3
Importance of medical assistance in dying..............................................................................................3
Evidence-based position as a nurse..........................................................................................................4
Other position..........................................................................................................................................5
Ethical framework, model, theory, or ethical principles..........................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
Whenever a patient goes through unbearable suffering then the family members of the patients
have many decisions to make. The patient who is experiencing intolerable suffering due to a
permanent and serious medical condition can take medical assistance in dying. In this scenario,
doctors and nurses help the patient in ending their life (Beahan, 2019). This assistance can be
provided to legally eligible patients only. It is important to ensure that the service is being
provided in a safe manner. In order to protect it a system has been designed to support all people
who are making an informed decision. If an individual looking for medical assistance in dying
needs to consult with their local health authorities' care coordination service provider or doctor or
nurse practitioner. It occurs when a person requests an authorized doctor or nurse practitioner for
providing or administrating medication in order to end his or her life. Medical assistance has
brought historic change in Canadian society. It is difficult for nurses to choose from whether to
provide care to the patient who had chosen medical assistance in dying or refuse to participate in
MAiD, were explored. The impact of MAiD on nurses has three themes and eight storyline
clinical practices, view of the profession and personally. It has been found that most of the nurses
accepted maid as a part of their profession and their nursing practice, while a small number of
nurses has also expressed moral sorrow as they have assisted people in dying(Cusveller, 2013).
Main context
Importance of medical assistance in dying
Doctors and nurses are known for helping people and saving their lives. Involvement of others in
someone’s death can be an ethical burden for them that could itself be harmful. There is multiple
evidence from multiple countries that having this legislation suggest the burden of participating
in someone's death (Chochinov& Frazee, 2016). Medical assistance is dying is against the core
value and training of physicians and nurses as they are getting involved and causing the death of
other people. It is reasonable to expect that becoming part of the patient's death can bring
significant ethical fallout for nurses and physicians as people and a practitioner. This speaks to
the concern of the society that a person must not be condemned for feeling suicidal or for taking
his or her own life. But it doesn’t mean that it can be encouraged or facilitate, it might be