Question

May is a Midwife working in the community and was making her final visit to a woman who had recently given birth to her second child. May delivered the woman’s first child five years earlier and had established a good professional relationship with the woman and her family. During the visit, the woman indicated that she would like to continue seeing May on an ongoing basis to check in on the baby and the family, or just to have a coffee. May also was aware that this woman has no support other than her husband and believes her ongoing support to this woman and her family will be invaluable. May arranged to meet the family for coffee, and mobile phone numbers were exchanged. Identify and describe two (2) of the International College of Nursing Code of Ethics elements and ethical principles that apply to the ethical scenario ( 266 words ) 1# Midwifery Relationships code

3# The Professional Responsibilities of Midwives ?

Answer 1

CODE OF ETHICS The nurse, in all relationship practice for empathy and respect for the integral dignity worth and distinctiveness of each individual, unobstructed by consideration of social and economic status, personal attributes or name of health issue. 1. Respect for human self-worth 2. Relationship with patients 3. Nature of health problem 4. Right to self-determination 5. Relationship with colleague and other staff Here, May is midwife who maintains a therapeutic relationship with woman regardless of her personal attribute, social and economic status with human dignity. The nurse primary commitment towards patient, whether individual, family, or community are 1. Primary of patient interest 2. Conflict of interest for nurse 3. Collaboration 4. Professional boundaries ETHICAL PRINCIPAL includes: • 1. Beneficence 2. Justice Beneficence: Do well for the patient. Here May help the women in all ways and maintain a professional and healthy relationship Justice: Care should be equal regardless of socio-economic status. Here May provide care to women with full dignity and regardless of socioeconomic status.