Question

Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse managers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s executive salesperson, Jim, discussed options at length with her and invited her and her significant other to an upcoming all-expenses-paid lavish retreat at a five-star hotel in Hawaii to see demonstrations of the beds and to hear a comprehensive sales pitch. Betty thought to herself, “We badly need some relaxation and stress relief. Hawaii would be so much fun. Would it be wrong for us to go?” In your paper, address all of the following prompts: What action should Betty take in this situation? Give your rationale. Justify your answer with an ethical framework—a theory, approach, or principle. What ethical principles are at stake? What breaches? Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Why or why not? Give your rationale. How would Betty handle this case if she believed she needed to seek advice from someone in a higher authority? With whom would she discuss this issue? What policies should be in place regarding a scenario such as this one?

Answer 1

1) ans) betty being the chief nursing officer should follow the ethical principle that trip to Hawaii may be tempting but it is form to bribery,the equipment company pursuding her for selling their equipments . And also the situation signifies conflict of interest which has an ethical violation of the code of conduct of organisation and nursing.

According to code ethics no health workers can accept and offering in any form .The nurse should maintain her dignity and be truthful to the healthcare organisation she is working and also the patients. The equipment company is creating a deceit situation to the betty which is not acceptable by the professional code of ethics. Betty may not check beds for quality and efficiency which may make her unlawful to the hospital and also the patients .

A team should be appointed in hospitals to check monitor the nurses or any health care workers about the violation of code of ethics and also educate them regarding professional ethics which is the foremost step forward towards the trust a best way in providing the good quality of care .

Being is right forward and also doing everything for goodness of patient is always appreciable self efficacy advocacy and confidentiality are essential for nurses. This situation is considered as a conflict of interest . The patient well-being may be jeopardized if she accept the offering of company which is violation of professional moral standard. Formulate a early conflict of interest agreement that confirm the validity of compliance with the organisations ban on accepting any offering plan to redirect any offering provided in a positive way