Personal Moral Compass
Personal and Professional Moral Compass
NRS 437V
Grand Canyon University
Personal and Professional Moral Compass
There are many influences that can affect how individuals think, behave, and react when confronted with an ethical dilemma. People make decisions throughout their life that are guided by what they have encountered through personal experiences, as well as cultural and spiritual influences. With the cultural diverseness of our Western society, there is more of an "emphasis on self-reliance and individualism" when it comes to nursing (Ludwick, 2000). Respect for human dignity and the importance for an individual to have an active role in making their own health care decisions is an important …show more content…
There are many events that can affect diverse ways of thinking, which shapes each individual nurse 's practice. After exposure to different cultures, a nurse is able to recognize and begin to appreciate beliefs that are unlike his or her own. Some cultures do not allow an individual to make decisions of their own, sometimes impeding necessary care that can sustain their life. This idea of holding back care is all that the medical professional identifies when confronted with these dilemmas. They are unable to appreciate or fully understand why this individual is being 'forced ' to refuse care. This is difficult to comprehend when it is so evident about what should be …show more content…
When I hear about how something that has been resolved or attended to because of what I had done, it motivates me even more to continue with my persistence in difficult situations. I find that when there is respect for my profession from providers and others, this also increases my motivation. I find it motivating when I finally am able to assist a patient with positive changes that has been difficult for others to do so in the past. It is always motivating to be successful with a challenging and 'hard to work with ' patient; all it takes is time, caring and listening. Working alongside others that are motivated also will have an effect on my motivational
NRS 437V
Grand Canyon University
Personal and Professional Moral Compass
There are many influences that can affect how individuals think, behave, and react when confronted with an ethical dilemma. People make decisions throughout their life that are guided by what they have encountered through personal experiences, as well as cultural and spiritual influences. With the cultural diverseness of our Western society, there is more of an "emphasis on self-reliance and individualism" when it comes to nursing (Ludwick, 2000). Respect for human dignity and the importance for an individual to have an active role in making their own health care decisions is an important …show more content…
There are many events that can affect diverse ways of thinking, which shapes each individual nurse 's practice. After exposure to different cultures, a nurse is able to recognize and begin to appreciate beliefs that are unlike his or her own. Some cultures do not allow an individual to make decisions of their own, sometimes impeding necessary care that can sustain their life. This idea of holding back care is all that the medical professional identifies when confronted with these dilemmas. They are unable to appreciate or fully understand why this individual is being 'forced ' to refuse care. This is difficult to comprehend when it is so evident about what should be …show more content…
When I hear about how something that has been resolved or attended to because of what I had done, it motivates me even more to continue with my persistence in difficult situations. I find that when there is respect for my profession from providers and others, this also increases my motivation. I find it motivating when I finally am able to assist a patient with positive changes that has been difficult for others to do so in the past. It is always motivating to be successful with a challenging and 'hard to work with ' patient; all it takes is time, caring and listening. Working alongside others that are motivated also will have an effect on my motivational