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Code of Ethics for Nursing Professionals in Australia

   

Added on  2021-04-17

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Running head: NURSING ETHICS NURSING ETHICSName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor note

NURSING ETHICS 1Author note

NURSING ETHICS 2Introduction The code of ethics for nursing professionals in Australia is a guideline that helps toprovide a framework to the healthcare professionals. this helps to comply with the UnitedNations human rights and social and cultural rights (Storch et al., 2013). In this assignment,relating with the given case study, ethical principles for physical restraining the patients will bediscussed. Further alternative ways to eliminate the physical restrain from the process of patientcontrol will be discussed in this section. Ethical principles The ethical code of nursing practice is an important guideline for practice as it helps touphold the patient’s dignity, respect, and helps to promote the fundamental rights of them whilereceiving care in the healthcare facility (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2018).Further, in this fundamental rights, the right of nursing professionals are also taken care of.While working in the emergency department of the hospital, where all the beds are occupied withcritically ill patients, it is challenging to take equal care of each patient (Staunton & Chiarella,2017). Further, a situation arises where while collecting sample from Mrs. Stock, Mr. Boggstarted yelling that created a chaos in the ED as me, RN moss and RN Pine were busy incollecting sample (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2018). Therefore, physicalrestrain were the only option available to calm the patients. However, according to the code ofethics nurses should value respect and kindness for their patients and others. Moreover,according to the code of ethics, if any trait of a patient seems harmful for other patients stayingin the same ward, it is the responsibility of the nursing professionals to calm the patient.

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