Nurses must do their best to uphold the four ethical principals of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice (Laureate Education, 2012). In situations related to the disclosure of healthcare information the nurse must offer an opportunity of autonomy to the patient. It is the patients right to make the decision regarding who receives their personal information (enotes.com, 2012). Beneficence is the concept of supporting the patient by preventing further harm, yet the nurse has an ethical responsibility to the partner of an HIV infected patient who may suffer the ill consequences of exposure (American Nursing Association, 2010). Non-maleficence potentially harms the patient, who is HIV positive, by the nurse disclosing this personal information to a partner (Reinhardt, 2010, Jan 30). Justice is the nurses’ responsibility to provide equality for all, and when it involves sensitive ethical issues in healthcare, sometimes there is no right answer (Laureate Education, 2012).Nurses must do their best to uphold the four ethical principals of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice (Laureate Education, 2012). In situations related to the disclosure of healthcare information the nurse must offer an opportunity of autonomy to the patient. It is the patients right to make the decision regarding who receives their personal information (enotes.com, 2012).
Beneficence is the concept of supporting the patient by preventing further harm, yet the nurse has an ethical responsibility to the partner of an HIV infected patient who may suffer the ill consequences of exposure (American Nursing Association, 2010). Non-maleficence potentially harms the patient, who is HIV positive, by the nurse disclosing this personal information to a partner (Reinhardt, 2010, Jan 30). Justice is the nurses’ responsibility to provide equality for all, and when it involves sensitive ethical issues in healthcare, sometimes there is no right answer (Laureate Education, 2012).Nurses must do their best to uphold the four ethical principals of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice (Laureate Education, 2012). In situations related to the disclosure of healthcare information the nurse must offer an opportunity of autonomy to the patient.
It is the patients right to make the decision regarding who receives their personal information (enotes.com, 2012). Beneficence is the concept of supporting the patient by preventing further harm, yet the nurse has an ethical responsibility to the partner of an HIV infected patient who may suffer the ill consequences of exposure (American Nursing Association, 2010). Non-maleficence potentially harms the patient, who is HIV positive, by the nurse disclosing this personal information to a partner (Reinhardt, 2010, Jan 30). Justice is the nurses’ responsibility to provide equality for all, and when it involves sensitive ethical issues in healthcare, sometimes there is no right answer (Laureate Education, 2012).