Ethical Considerations For EBP

Reviewing the provided resources about nursing and ethics, my opinion has not changed. I understand further that the role of a nurse will entail ethics. This is because patients have a wide view on the practices that they want to participate in. Educating the patient and informing them of recommendations should be a priority of the nurse. With this, it comes down to what the patient feels comfortable doing based on their past experiences or practices. There is a common saying by George Santayana that goes, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” This is the case for ethics in nursing. Understanding what practices have been preformed before will help further the knowledge of the nurse. Taking a deeper dive into these practices can help further progress studies that examine the same variable. A nurse should have a good understanding of the events that have occurred in the past and what lead up to those events. This can help prevent possible complications that could arise. This course specifically has enhanced my knowledge of the relationship between nursing and ethics. This course looks at evidence based practices and how to read, interpret, and explain these articles. It starts with understanding what you are reading. Once you have the ability to interpret results and hold the ability to explain them, the nurse will be able to communicate the results and consider them in their practices. Evidence based practice looks at problem solving in the medical profession while incorporating the patient and family. This should be done with every evidence based article that revolves around care. A nurse should have the capability to participate in these studies once they understand the key concepts of EBP. Contributing can ultimately result in a better experience for the patient by looking at what works and what does not work. This class, along with my ethics class, have delivered home the importance of ethics in nursing. I have the knowledge to examine articles and understand how they can play a role in the care I am providing. In short, the job of the nurse is to provide the most exceptional care keeping in mind the beliefs, values, and morals of the patient.