An older male adult in a long term care facility is confused and becoming increasingly agitated. His wife is visiting with him and is visibly worried about his behaviour. You and the other RPN on the shift consider whether you should use physical restraints on the patient.
Using only feminist ethics, what choice would you make? Explain why.
Are there differences in the outcome in the application of feminist ethics versus the traditional ethics and the "ethical principles" of our previous session? Why?
Although feminists are critical of the traditional ethical approaches (feminists consider them to be paternalistic), do they share any similarities with feminism? If so, what are they?
As per feminist ethics, the nurse has to promote the physical, moral, Psychological, and personal integrity. It is the responsibility of the nurse to provide physical safety and secured work environment for the patient. since the patient is behaving agitated and his wife itself getting worried, it is the duty of the nurse to protect the patient and others from harms. Since feminist ethics is to maintain the integrity of the patient, the nurse prefers for physical restraints to avoid unwanted situations.
Comparing to feminist ethics, traditional ethics are controversy. Applying restraint to a patient is against the justice of patient autonomy as per the traditional approach. Restraints are not ethically accepted and the nurse has to deal such complicated situation through their skills. Nurses are trained to practice evidence-based treatment, so the alternative approaches have to be followed. autonomy, Beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice are ethical principles. Nurses have to respect the patient's autonomy. As per beneficence, the nurse not to harm the patient; nonmaleficence says does do any harm for the benefits. As per justice, the patient has right to take his own decision in the care and treatment.
Both the paternalistic and traditional ethical approaches perceived to the well-being of the patient. Both are agreed to have a moral decision making and moral judgment in the caring of the patient and to promote quality care in nursing practice.
An older male adult in a long term care facility is confused and becoming increasingly agitated....
Session 2 - Ethical Principles Initial Discussion Post An older male adult in a long term care facility is confused and becoming increasingly agitated. His wife is visiting with him and is visibly worried about his behaviour. You and the other RPN on the shift consider whether you should use physical restraints on the patient. Questions: Using only utilitarianism, what choice would you make? Explain why. Using only deontological theory, what choice would you make? Explain why. Using only the...