University Nursing Opinion Editorial: Patient Care and Dignity

This opinion editorial examines the crucial role of patient dignity and respect in healthcare, particularly within the nursing profession. It emphasizes the importance of treating patients from diverse backgrounds with compassion and providing them with the best possible care. The editorial highlights the significance of upholding the 'Life and Dignity of the Human Person' principle in Catholic social teaching, advocating for nurses to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to offer individualized care that acknowledges each patient's unique needs, especially those who may have experienced prejudice or shame. The essay discusses the concept of the common good in healthcare, stressing the need to balance individual dignity with societal well-being, and it critiques the Australian Constitution's historical exclusion of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The editorial concludes by underscoring the ethical responsibility of nurses to provide equitable care, promote therapeutic relationships, and strive for positive patient outcomes, ensuring the well-being of both patients and their families.

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Introduction 70
God has created each individual with much precision which got divided into different
backgrounds of origin by the society. For maintaining harmony, respect and dignity must be
present among the individuals. In the following editorial, the common good encircling to
providing the best care to the patient belonging to different backgrounds and the dignity with
which they should be observed will be discussed. The indigenous community of Australia has
not been completely welcomed into the constitution which will be the theme of the editorial.
Individual dignity 140
The rule Life and Dignity of the Human Person is one of the seven topics of Catholic
social educating. We accept that God made man and women in his picture and as a result of
this all individuals have innate pride. Nurses are in a perfect world to lead enhancements in
consideration that maintain the pride, uniformity and humankind of all patients consistently.
Specifically, medical caretakers and the nursing cooperation with individuals over the
'ensured qualities' and along these lines connect with people, gatherings and networks (Adib-
Hajbaghery & Aghajani, 2015). To accomplish this, medical caretakers ought to be bolstered
in building up the information and abilities to attempt powerful appraisal, exhibit
comprehension and give individualized consideration and administrations. Time after time
patients have revealed that practically no endeavour has been made to distinguish their
individual needs such that are delicate and empathetic (Papastavrou, Efstathiou & Andreou,
2016). This is especially significant where individuals may have encountered shame and
preference.

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Common good 140
The common good of all has been tended to in expert writing relating to morals,
political activity, nature, nursing, and medicinal services (Pesut & Thompson, 2018). Nursing
advancements have been regarded as discrete calling of acknowledgement of culture given by
the hospital administration and medical attendants is for the benefit of the patients and their
relatives. Steady with the Catholic viewpoint of the benefit of everyone, nursing likewise
addresses the need to adjust the safeguarding of individual nobility and regard against
cultural trustworthiness. Adjusting hazard/hurt against advantage to people and social orders
has for quite some time been a thought in clinical research (Ulrich et al., 2015). Social forces
have also shaped financing requirements for nursing research, for instance, the recurring
pattern highlight on the trading of genetic characteristics, prosperity related practices, and
contamination expectation. Along these lines, society shapes those parts of the advantage of
everybody that nursing locations, and nursing as a calling gets by in social requests that
respect it a segment critical to propel the both the advantage of everybody and social
incredible.
Issue description 140
The Australian Constitution was required to join Australia under the first and
continuing with comprehension of the Australian people, anyway the essential society of
Australia were prohibited in this getting (Paradies, 2016). Exactly when the Australian
Constitution was being drafted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander society were banned
from the discussions concerning the creation of another nation to be masterminded on their
innate grounds and districts. The Australian Constitution also expressly misled Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander social orders. The Australian Constitution has fail to verify
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights as the fundamental society of this country. For
example, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) has been chosen three occasions:

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each time it has included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. Most starting late, the
Constitution didn't thwart the suspension of the RDA for the Northern Territory Emergency
Response (Paradies, 2016). Consequently, it was deficient in protecting individuals from the
most fundamental part, that is, equity and opportunity. There is a lack of normal great among
the individuals of the general public living in spots where these Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders live. There is little respect present in the legislative organizations to respect these
individuals with open hands.
Professional practice now and in future 140
The nurses in the hospitals should be taught about equality in treating the patient
irrespective of their origin and race. It is unethical to discriminate the community and deter
from offering them the best of the treatments in the country (McSherry, 2016). The hospital
administration plays an integral role in welcoming all kinds of patients and giving them
proper access to medical care. The curriculum of nursing must involve the importance of
dignity and doing well for the people. There are certain standards released by the Board to
monitor their behaviour towards the patient. It is their responsibility to build a therapeutic
relationship with the patient to understand their needs to cater the best treatment to them. This
helps in achieving a positive patient outcome and better feedback from the patient and their
family.
Conclusion 70
In concluding remarks, it can be ascertained that presence of dignity and respect
among the healthcare professionals including nurses are an integral part in providing the best
care to the patient and support to their family members. It is the duty of the nursing
professionals to always do good to the patient and their relatives and ensure a swift delivery
of care to them. This ensures a treatment and care to the patient by wanting their wellbeing. It

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is integral to always desire for the positive health outcome for the patient to keep the patient
happy as well as the administration.
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