Question

Ethics in nursing (300 words)
Please answer the following two questions based on the following scenario:
You are working as a nurse in an aged care facility during an acute gastroenteritis outbreak. Many of the residents are affected by the symptoms of gastroenteritis (with various degrees of severity), but not all. Some residents have cognitive impairments, other do not. Some residents’ family members are insisting they be allowed to access their relative’s daily report. Some need to be allocated treatment-related resources that may deprive others. For example, nurses and other staff need to give residents affected by gastroenteritis more diligent and regular attention with toileting and person hygiene. Residents affected have been moved to single rooms with all new linen that is changed frequently that has resulted in restriction of linen available to other residents. Residents not affected are given a lower priority and sometimes need to wait longer for assistance with activities of
daily living as staff are very busy. Extra personal protective equipment needs to be purchased and this has impacted on the faculty budget so extra activities such as music and art therapy has been reduced for that month.
(a) Briefly describe the nature of the power relation between nurses and patients in this scenario.
In the light of this, explain why the fiduciary model is the legally prescribed model of the nurse/patient relationship (approximately 150 words).
(b) There are ethical considerations that arise in this scenario. Discuss two of these considerations, explaining their
ethical nature by utilising one or more theories or principles you have learned about in this unit (approximately 150 words).

Answer 1