Question

Using the assigned readings and information from the literature, compose a response to the following statement:

Patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) should not receive CPR.

For this activity, you will weigh in on the RN’s ethical obligation when providing care to patients with EVD and the performance of CPR.

Initial Discussion Post:

Address the ethical and potential safety issues.

Justify and cite your work from current resources.

Answer 1

Ebola is a viral disease that has caused anxiety among the medical professionals because of the high risks involved and at times death of health workers when taking care of patients. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique applied in cases of heart attack and the application of CPR in Ebola treatment has thrust the health ethics standard into the spotlight. During the CPR an artificial airway to administering a chest compression to a patient, all of which expose a physician to Ebola virus infection. Ebola person will not receive any CPR instead RN’s ethical obligation is followed. While dealing Ebola patient nurses has to avoid direct contact with infected person as it is contagious in nature. Patient should receive ICU treatment with isolation. Nurses have clear mandate to treat patient with care regardless of diagnosis so they should be provided enough safety measures against such infectious diseases to protect themselves. The ethical implications of patients with CPR and their denial are heavy. For a registered nurse, it is important that the patients should be receiving utmost care till their last breath. There may be chances of recovery for the patient to as cardiac arrest could be reversible and prognosis will not be futile. Also, as a rule, Ebola patients have personnel with full protection, to evade any delays on resuscitation. Also, if the patient is not provided CPR, it might be non maleficent for the patient and would be negligent. Hence, the patients should be receiving CPR.

It is very important to take all precautionary measures while dealing EVD It is highly contagious disease can have death after infection, so all nurses and doctor should take all safety measures before dealing such patient. They have even different clothes before they touch such patient as saliva is infectious. No direct contact with patient is required in this EVD they wear gloves and should have vaccines for this disease