Nursing Ethics

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a case study of an African-American family. The paper describes the family dynamics, introduces the ailing father, the mother with two jobs, and the two very different daughters. The paper discusses this family situation from the perspective of a home-visit nurse. The nurse's moral and ethical obligations are explored in relation to each member of this family.

Outline
Case Study
Further Information Obtained through Three Initial Visits
Ethical Dilemmas
Analysis of Dilemma
Resolution and Reasoning for Resolution
Underlying Personal and Professional Philosophies as Related to Resolution
Conclusion: Relevance to Nursing Profession

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"The visiting nurse held several interviews with all of the members of the Martin family in order to get a better sense of the optimal care she could provide, not only to Gerard, but also to the rest of the family in the context of his care. From the interview with Donna, it was discovered that she no longer felt "responsible" for Gerard, which was one reason why she did not spend her limited free time with him, but instead stayed in her room watching the television set in there and reading books. She expressed concern for the daughters, but also stated that "they were old enough to take care of themselves." Furthermore, she said that since Marcia does such a good job taking care of her father, she was happy to leave it to her. It should be noted that Marcia is not her biological daughter, although she has helped to raise the girl from the time she was 7 years old."

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