Nursing Assignment | Aged Care Nursing
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Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENTNursing assignment Name of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note
1NURSING ASSIGNMENTA new study provided an insight into the healthcare topical question of how quality oflife is enhanced among elderly patients that highlights the importance of respect for autonomyand maintenance of dignity. This study was conducted where the results showed that aged carefacilities strive for continuity of care and there is lack of choice and control of aged peopleaffecting their quality of life (australianageingagenda.com.au,2018). This evidence suggests thatautonomy is not being addressed and no amelioration of their emotions and grief supporting thefact that there is lack of dignity among elderly patients that is considered core value inhealthcare. This stark finding suggests that autonomy and dignity of older people is beingundermined in various healthcare settings affecting care towards them.In the current healthcare scenario, nurses are unable to preserve dignity and autonomy ofpatients and minimize distress among elderly patients. Although, dignity is woven into the careof healthcare providers that takes their wishes into consideration meeting their needs, there isevidence that elderly patients are not being valued and there is diminishing of their participationin decision-making process (Kurokawa, Yabuwaki & Kobayashi, 2013). Whatever may be the basis for grounding dignity, it is important for every human beingto respect other’s dignity. Dignity is violated when there is gross violation of individual rights. Inthe institutional healthcare, preservation of elderly dignity is respect for autonomy involvingthem decision-making process and advocate to ensure that there is no violation of dignity. Thisviolation of common good can be justified in terms of common good (Tonry, 2016). The sharedresponsibility of maintaining dignity among elderly patients is not being realized by thehealthcare providers. This depicts that there is no realization of common good in the society andit is not being addressed in the context of healthcare.
2NURSING ASSIGNMENTAmong the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) principles, the issue of dignity is beingaddressed by common good principle in the contemporary society. Common good acts as afoundational principle that is greatly intertwined with dignity of humans leading to solidarity.The issue of maintaining elderly dignity can be elaborated through common good that forbuilding dignity, there is need for social relationships and conditions that allow individualsreaching fulfilment and empowerment. The healthcare professionals need to work towardspromoting common good as their core value promoting patient dignity by delivering high qualityof care (Sabatino et al., 2016). Various proposed ways are pivotal for nurses in promoting common good for welfare ofelderly patents recognizing human beings as social being. Firstly, older people lack potential toperform activities of daily living and as a result, it hampers their independence and dignity. Inthese situations, nurses need to empower older people so that they realize their inner potentialpromoting true resilience. Nurses encourage elders and guide them so that they take an activeparticipation in their health and wellbeing promoting dignity and independence. Nurses need tocare for the whole person that is one aspect of promoting care as factors like gender, age, culture;language and cognition should be taken into consideration (Carr, 2016). Respect for elderly people is also required where nurses should provide avenues ofempowering older people controlling their life. Nurses should encourage independence wherenurses should encourage elderly patients in performing activities of daily living. This isencouraging independence which is another way of promoting dignity among elders. Dignitycare is another element that promoted dignity among elders comprising of value-giving care,doing, and negotiation and building relationships. The type of care also influence dignity andtreatment as nurses should maintain privacy of patients while giving personal care. Value-giving
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