Nurses mainly focus on bridging the gap between systems of health care and patients. They have the skills and knowledge of cultural issues that help them act as mediators of change. They usually aim at increasing mental and healthcare capacity programs. This enables them to competently implement, design, and evaluate services to the delivery systems (Zanuck, & Goulding, 1946).
In nursing, culture has emerged as an approach to ethnic and social disparity elimination. The nurses work in conjunction with the informal supports and help out other sectors in diverse communities (Canadian Nurses Association, 1997).
In the film ‘Half the Sky,’ nurses should ensure that neglected children get the parental care they need. These can be achieved by supporting these children. Nurses should endeavor to positively influence the lives of these children. Using their skills, nurses can have some profound influence on the children’s’ lives (Zanuck, & Goulding, 1946).
Open communication and a close relationship with children can help keep them at peace. This enables the children to share out honest feelings about what they feel in a particular situation. By supporting children and appreciating them, nurses will help them develop confidence and self-respect (Zanuck, & Goulding, 1946).
Another appropriate nursing intervention is giving out information to the young ones. Children need to be aware of education because it gives them the ability to cope in difficult and challenging situations. However, for it to be productive, this information should be specific and clear. The information may include; how the environment operates equipment, the child’s condition, and the performed interventions. They also need to be provided with practical methods so as to ensure they understand and be able to apply the acquired knowledge (Canadian Nurses Association, 1997).
The film the ‘Childs Bride,’ brings out a sad impression. Marriage ceremonies are usually carried out at night. The ceremonies are done during the hot months before the start of the rains, a time that the Rajasthan’s consider excellent for weddings. These weddings are usually illegal, and that is why the most preferred time is at night (Friedgen & Revier, 1938).
Children are usually snatched away from their parents at a tender age and forced into marriages. They are married off at an early age of between 13 – 15 years (Zanuck, & Goulding, 1946). The perpetrators argue that parents should choose love mates for their children. Children are not allowed to choose the partners they would wish to have for themselves. Since the marriages are not anchored on love, some parts of India regard this as a foolish idea.
The nurses’ code of ethics is meant to be a guide for conducting the responsibilities of nurses. This brought about the issue of quality care and ethical considerations in the nursing profession. The ICN provides actions based on social needs and values. Since it was adopted, the code has served across all the nursing professions worldwide. It helps the nurses to make the right choices and helps them not to participate in activities that are not directed towards healing and caring (Canadian Nurses Association, 1997).
The ANA code requires that every nurse upholds with dignity the code of ethics. It usually considers the members as an upper hand in developing resources. Members are chosen to a group after which they carry out research on an issue and write a report. The issue report is then approved by the ANA. When approved, the report makes the standards of the nurses and represents the nurses across the world (Canadian Nurses Association, 1997).
References
Canadian Nurses Association. (1997). Code of ethics for registered nurses. Ottawa: Canadian Nurses’ Association.
Friedgen, R. (Producer), & Revier, H. (Director). (1938).Child Bride [Motion picture]. United States: Alpha Video.
Zanuck, D. (Producer), & Goulding, E. (Director). (1946). The Razor’s edge [Motion picture]. United States: Twentieth Century-Fox.