Both institutional and organizational ethics are increasingly becoming vital in shaping professional conduct within the health care system. This paper discusses ways in which organizations address ethical issues through a comparison of the American Nurses Association (ANA) to Select Specialty Hospital. The Select Specialty Hospital is a renowned 47-bed capacity acute-care hospital in Miami. As one of the best facilities of its kind within the Miami area, Select Specialty places emphasis on the delivery of quality health care. They use a rather customized treatment plan for every admission case to prevent the development of an ethical related issue (Select Specialty Hospital, 2016).
Particularly, like other top acute care facilities, Select Specialty developed a mechanism that helps members of staff to address ethical issues. They utilize a committee of members who assist patients, their families, and employees in resolving any impending conflict. The committee comprises of individuals with adequate knowledge of organizational policies tailored to suit various contexts. This arrangement not only improves conflict resolution but also provides additional training for members of staff. The main role of this training is to enhance chances that nurses, among other staff members, appreciate their roles in service delivery (Select Specialty Hospital, 2016).
Comparatively, the American Nurses Association (ANA) suggests three ways of addressing ethical situations as follows. First, ANA directs that nurses have a responsibility of advancing selflessness in service delivery. This selflessness should include the need to promote health and safety as well as continued personal growth. Second, nurses, as part of the individual and collective idea, should develop, maintain, and improve the ethical environment (Parker, 2007). As seen in the Select Specialty case, such environments prepare patients for a treatment plan that is both safe and quality oriented. Finally, ANA suggests that nurses have a role to advance the profession through research and inquiry in ways that protect individual rights. Patients, as humans, have the right to access appropriate and disparity-free health care. As a way of advancing this principle, Select Specialty uses its committee to encourage professional growth and development (Lachman et al., 2015).
References
Lachman, V., Swanson, O., & Winland-Brown, J. (2015). The New ‘Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements’ (2015): Practical Clinical Application, Part II. Retrieved from American Association of Nurses (ANA): http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/The-New-Code-of-Ethics-for-Nurses-Part-II.pdf
Parker, F. (2007). Ethics Column: The Power of One. OJIN: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. 13, No. 1.
