The refusal of observations by John could potentially place his health at risk by preventing early detection of deterioration, this left the MDT with a moral dilemma. When discussing ethical dilemmas it was important in John’s case to involve all members of the MDT. Rich and Butts (2014) suggest that ethical decisions should involve all healthcare professionals in a patients care intervention. Similarly Finlay (2008) encourages the involvement of the patient in discussing ethical problems along with the healthcare professionals (in Ellis, 2015).
Taking into account the four principles of biomedical ethics (Childress and Beauchamp, 2009) the MDT could justify their reason to try and encourage John, as a team, to reconsider his refusal to …show more content…
All members of the MDT involved in this case study have a duty of care to John which carries an obligation for them all to follow standards and guidelines in how to act and behave towards others (RCN, 2015). Doctors need to abide by the General Medical Council (GMC) (2013) document Good Medical Practice, which is the equivalent to the guidelines put in place by the NMC (2015) for nurses and midwives practising in the United …show more content…
Doctors often can be seen as the leaders, the experts, they use the medical model and focus on saving lives, whereas, nurses are perceived as the advocate, they are patient orientated and they carry an holistic view of the patient (Day, 2013). To overcome these differences WHO (1988) devised a report outlining the importance of interprofessional learning (IPL). WHO believe that IPL promotes the sharing of knowledge and skills, thus, providing patients with safe high quality care. Additionally it bridges gaps between professions by instilling respect and understanding of each other’s roles, which in turn enhances teamwork, communication and collaborative working with patients in their care (Miers,
Taking into account the four principles of biomedical ethics (Childress and Beauchamp, 2009) the MDT could justify their reason to try and encourage John, as a team, to reconsider his refusal to …show more content…
All members of the MDT involved in this case study have a duty of care to John which carries an obligation for them all to follow standards and guidelines in how to act and behave towards others (RCN, 2015). Doctors need to abide by the General Medical Council (GMC) (2013) document Good Medical Practice, which is the equivalent to the guidelines put in place by the NMC (2015) for nurses and midwives practising in the United …show more content…
Doctors often can be seen as the leaders, the experts, they use the medical model and focus on saving lives, whereas, nurses are perceived as the advocate, they are patient orientated and they carry an holistic view of the patient (Day, 2013). To overcome these differences WHO (1988) devised a report outlining the importance of interprofessional learning (IPL). WHO believe that IPL promotes the sharing of knowledge and skills, thus, providing patients with safe high quality care. Additionally it bridges gaps between professions by instilling respect and understanding of each other’s roles, which in turn enhances teamwork, communication and collaborative working with patients in their care (Miers,