Ethical principles in Mental Health Nursing
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This assignment will explain the principle of autonomy and its effect on the professional practise, of nursing. It will also show an example of how the principle has influenced the delivery of care, and will summarise with an understanding of the principle of autonomy. It will focus on the method of care given by both a doctor and a nurse in a clinical setting, and the contradicting styles of delivery. A brief explanation of deontological and utilitarianism values, will support the witnessed experience of the values placed on autonomy in a modern setting. The account will take an example witnessed from an adult vascular surgery setting, by the author, and include supporting references from extended reading around the subject of autonomy in the health care environment. In compliance with the, Nursing and Midwifery Council, code of conduct, (2002), Relating to client confidentiality, the names and locations of involved people have been...


