The ethical dilemma of navigating disagreements among nursing staff is a serious question to ponder for healthcare professionals. Disputes arise when nurses have different opinions on the type, frequency, and effectiveness of specific care options for a patient due to the differences in their scope of practice and focus (Albert et al., 2020). Such disagreements make it difficult for the patient to receive adequate care and force medical professionals into an uncomfortable position. They must choose between trusting their experience in the field and trusting their coworkers. Moreover, young or inexperienced nurses often fear possible consequences of taking action or following others instructions, which causes them significant distress. Such a professional dilemma may impact their emotional state and future career, which is why it is necessary to provide a model for assessing priorities in nursing care.
Such a model entails creating a list of priorities for the patients care that help come to a decision on their treatment. Top priorities include the patients health and recovery and their emotional state and possible damage to it due to intensive therapy. When disagreeing on treatment, nurses have to make decisions based on the effectiveness of treatment first and the patients psychological state (Haahr et al., 2020). If disagreements arise on the type of care, medical professionals must search for and discuss the best treatment based on the criteria of its effectiveness. The ethics committee must instruct young nurses to voice their opinion because their newer course of education may be more efficient in treating certain diseases. A web-based education model would help them orient themselves in their future careers. It promotes medical students to ponder ethical dilemmas, which will aid them in future practice (Chao et al., 2017). The ethics committee has the opportunity to show medical students and future practitioners ethical dilemmas, provide training, and assist in the decision-making process. Teaching them about issues of disagreement in nursing will provide them with the necessary knowledge to combat insecurity and unsureness.
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Chao, S. Y., Chang, Y. C., Yang, S. C., & Clark, M. J. (2017). Development, implementation, and effects of an integrated web-based teaching model in a nursing ethics course.Nurse Education Today, 55, 31-37. Web.
Haahr, A., Norlyk, A., Martinsen, B., & Dreyer, P. (2020). Nurses experiences of ethical dilemmas: A review.Nursing ethics, 27(1), 258-272. Web.