The ANA Code of Ethics contains ethical standards for the nursing profession and outlines guidelines for nursing professionals
The ANA Code of Ethics contains ethical standards for the nursing profession and outlines guidelines for nursing professionals
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Post #1- Bianca
The ANA Code of Ethics contains ethical standards for the nursing profession and outlines guidelines for nursing professionals to adhere to during patient care and decision-making processes (Butts, 2015). Recently the ANA has used the term “patient” to refer to the individual receiving nursing care instead of the use of the word “client.” Justification for this change includes the fact that the word “patient” is a more recognized and culturally significant term to refer to recipients of healthcare as compared to the latter term (Butts, 2015). Furthermore, the term “client” has evolved to represent the individuals receiving care as in some way receiving consultation or guidance for the nurse (Butts, 2015). Personally, I agree with the use of the word “patient” to denote individuals receiving nursing care. I believe that those in need of care are, fundamentally, demonstrating a need for medical treatment that extends to a level necessitating the presence of a provider to deliver aid and care due to the fact that the individual is too incapacitated or vulnerable to render care themselves. I believe the term “patient” touches on this human and vulnerable aspect of healthcare, identifying those in need of care, regardless of how critical such care is, as benefiting specifically from the services provided by nurses. In contrast, the term “client” appears far less involved in the relationship between the provider and the individual in need; it presents the idea that the provider acts in ways to serve the individual in superficial ways- not in ways that directly impact life and wellness.
Post #2-Victor
A client is a person who seeks out professional advice from services from another person (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). One often hears this term used within a business or legal jargon when referring to one’s customer. While in nursing school, the use of client was often justified by painting a picture of professionalism and a unique care plan for every individual, as every client in business is unique and treated individually with individual goals for services sought out. A patient, on the other hand, is an individual who is receiving or waiting for medical care or treatment (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).
As the ANA Code of Ethics currently emphasizes the use of the word patient, it is appropriate to use the word as it is a specific appropriate definition of the word as a noun. Using the word patient drives home to the nurse the intimacy of the relationship between patient and nurse. The word patient also evokes a sense of responsibility and honor to provide care to a person requiring medical care. For example, Provision 3 states that one must advocate for the patient’s health and safety, among other things (Butts, 2015). If the word client was utilized, it evokes a feeling of sterility and legal precedence, perhaps even multiple people without a name or a face. The word client does not evoke the nurse’s sense of duty and ethical requirement in their capacity to ensure advocacy occurs. The word patient implies one is dealing with an ethical duty to an individual with emotions and feelings who, at their worst, needs the nurse’s help. Unfortunately, this is a debate without current data for reference in patient preference. The word patient is a proper use of the word and is, therefore, appropriate over the word client.
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