Medical Nursing Principles: Guidelines for Treatment of Diseases

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MEDICAL NURSING PRINCIPLES
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Medical nursing principals in treatment of diseases
In practice of medicine doctors and nurses are guided by certain key medical principles.
These are doctrines that govern their actions in confusing situations they may find themselves in,
while exercising their duty (Anderson & McFarlane, 2010). These values usually are not
hierarchical and ensure that medical practitioners are able to achieve same universal goal without
conflict. There exist general guidelines but also there are those that are unique to specific types
of a diseases or disorder.
The general Principles of medical Nursing Practice
The first principle of medical practice calls for attention, respect and observation of
humanity values (Potter, P.A, Perry, Stockert, and Hall, 2016). It requires that medical
practitioners understand the personal needs of their patients, be compassionate, sensitive and
provide treatment with equality.
The second principle is accountability. Practitioners are answerable for their own actions
and decisions. They should undertake these decisions in a manner that concur with the sick, their
caregivers and the patient’s family and also in a manner is in line with the law and coincide with
requirements of their professional organizations.
The other major principle is on risk management which requires medical practitioners to
identify and manage any presumed risk so as to keep every patient safe. .
Patient centered treatment is also a key principle in medical practice (.Kitson, et al,
2013). This calls for health professionals to provide and promote healthcare whose major

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concern is the patient. This calls for healthcare that associates the patient, their families and their
decisions and assists them in making knowledgeable decisions concerning treatment and care.
The fifth principle requires the healthcare providers be at the core of the process of
communication. That is they should evaluate, note and report about care and treatment offered,
handle the data with sensitivity and discretion, handle complaints effectively, and ensuring that
they are thorough in reporting of the things under their discretion.
According to Hatcliff et.al 2012) practitioners ought to evaluate the patient and follow up
to establish any unfavorable reaction to medication. Also they should also keep complete records
and services reports of their treatment and services.
The sixth principle requires health professionals to have up-to-date knowledge skills and
proficiencies, which they are expected to practice with insight, intelligence, and in consideration
to personal needs of each patient who requires their treatment.
This calls for the healthcare providers to best use guidelines provided, policies in place
and research to help improve safety levels and minimize probability of failure. Research and
technological innovations in medicine over time for instance has eased treatment of diseases
such as chronic kidney disease.
Another key principle is on unity (Anderson & MacFarlane, 2010). It requires that all
professionals work closely with each other and within their teams for coordinated treatment and
care of all patients. This aims at ensuring that care given to patients surpasses good standards, is
of high quality and leads to production of optimal outcome.
Lastly the eighth major principle in the medical and nursing practice expects that nurses’
doctors and other health professionals’ lead exemplary, improve themselves and other