Introduction
Today, there are many ways to improve the quality of healthcare services and provide patients with the best treatment options. I would like to thank the author of this post for paying much attention to the worth of biomedical ethics in nursing practice. It was correctly admitted that the context in which ethical principles are applied is seemingly innocent.
Discussion
However, sometimes, the necessity of focusing on treatment and recovery makes healthcare providers unintentionally neglect or forget about the principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. I believe that autonomy is probably the most critical aspect of care. Confidentiality and truth are what patients usually expect when they address professional medical help (Varkey, 2021, p. 20). In the post, the author properly admits that autonomous decisions enhance justice and equality in the healthcare system. In addition, following the rules of beneficence and nonmaleficence allows nurses to act in the best interests of their patients.
The perspective of a Christian nurse that is offered in this post is a unique opportunity to understand how a person might treat each bioethical principle in practice. There are no right or wrong answers about the precedence because each situation requires specific decisions and solutions. Still, the consideration of “human life as innately valuable” should never be ignored either from the Christian worldview or any other religion (Rieg et al., 2018, p. 173). This value cannot be promoted if autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, or justice are missing in nursing care.
Conclusion
I would also want to add that the recognition of these principles affects not only care quality or nurse-patient relationships but also the way nurses cooperate, exchange data and motivate each other to achieve the best outcomes.
References
Rieg, L. S., Newbanks, R. S., & Sprunger, R. (2018). Caring from a Christian worldview: Exploring nurses’ source of caring, faith practices, and view of nursing. Journal of Christian Nursing, 35(3), 168-173. Web.
Varkey, B. (2021). Principles of clinical ethics and their application to practice. Medical Principles and Practice, 30(1), 17-28. Web.