Ethics

The case presented here clearly shows that the nurse interfered with the relationship between the physician and the patient. In any case, the nurse should not have allowed the patient to explain about the past and any information about the events that preceded the chemotherapy. It is the physician who knows what is best for the patient because he or she has a track record of the treatment of the patient. Therefore, the nurse constituted a conduct that cannot be accepted professionally.  The right of the physician to his or her profession has a right of valuable property and therefore the case presented here is a violation of the rights of the physician. Therefore, the nursed moved beyond her scope of practice (Tuma Source, 1979).

Moreover, under all circumstances, the conduct of the nurse could not be justified under the patient advocate portion of her role. It is the nurse who is a professional in matters of therapy and not the patient. The nurse should tell the patient what to do under ethical considerations and not the patient spelling out the path to be taken. One should not engage in any practices of unprofessionalism however genuine the process is. The nurses willingness to provide more information concerning other therapies could not help in justifying the course despite her good intentions (Kenny, 1995).

Finally, if I was a member of the state board for nursing and had to decide the issue of unprofessional conduct and interference with the patient-physician relationship, I would not consent to the nurses practice. This is because the nurse could not establish whether what the patient was telling was the absolute truth. It is only the physician that the patient confides in and therefore any other person is just doing the wrong thing by listening to the patient in that aspect.  This is because the knowledge in ethics works for the protection of both the nurse and the patient. Practitioners are obligated to ethical considerations for competent and safe practice.

Discussion 1. A young woman, who states she has just been raped, comes into the emergency room requesting a pelvic examination and a morning-after pill, but she insists that the staff not call the police. The staff reports the incident.

According to the action taken by the staff, it is highly commendable. No medication should be taken on the young woman is permitted without getting enough evidence of the events and circumstances under which the incident took place (Kenny, 1995). This helps in establishing the best action to be taken in the process of medication. It is also a legal matter to be reported concerning the case because proceeding with treatment will be turn out to be an illegal case for the staff. 2. A young woman brings her child into the emergency room for an arm injury. The family has brought the child in several times as of late for similar injuries with the excuse that the child is somewhat clumsy and is having difficulty learning to ride her bike. The child shows no fear of the parent, and upon questioning, she confirms the parents version of the events. The staff reports the injury as a possible child abuse case.

Well, in such a case, it would not be a wise idea in reporting the case as that of child as an abuse by the parents. There is no enough information which confirms this. It is therefore unethical to draw such conclusions given that both the parents and childs claim are different from what the staff perceives to be (Haynes, Boese  Butcher, 2004). Any treatment therefore should proceed after a well written and signed description of the injury cause to act as evidence should anything bad happen. 3. You are a medical records technician and are in the department when two men come in and flash badges indicating that they are from the FBI and need to see the Hiram Jones record as a matter of national security. You cooperate and allow them access to the files.

Not every other person has the right to access medical records of others regardless of their status (Haynes, Boese  Butcher, 2004). These are personal details and information that needs the privacy of the owner. The FBI staff has no right to access such records and therefore, it is a malpractice in engaging in such activities. It is the responsibility of the staff to make sure all information concerning patients remains private and confidential.