The Ethical Principle Of Beneficence For Nurses

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Nurses must follow beneficence which means to do good. Nurses do not want to harm a patient in any way. They must provide confidentiality and privacy when going thru the process with their patient. Patient’s have the right to autonomy which is the freedom to make choices about issues that affect one’s life, free from lies, restraint, or coercion. Nurse’s must provide care that is patient centered even when the nurse might not agree with the patient, he or she still has their rights. The ethical principle of respect for autonomy does not require nurse’s to respect all autonomous actions no matter how irrational the decision or horrible the results might be. Nurse’s must simultaneously uphold responsibilities to themselves and to other people