Healthcare Professionals Undergoin Ethics Training

Framework for Ethics Training
Ethical behavior plays a critical role in the healthcare industry as the industry is faced with numerous difficult decisions that need to be made quickly (Fiske et al., 2020). In many cases, healthcare professionals are faced with ethical dilemmas, and in some cases, they end up making the wrong ethical choice. The framework being developed will educate the healthcare professionals on how to tackle some of the common ethical dilemmas they might face when they are treating patients. All healthcare professionals are required to always demonstrate appropriate knowledge, behaviors, skills, and judgment anytime they are in a clinical setting (Manson, 2018). In case a healthcare professional feels they are not capable to handle a case they should consult with a colleague or refer the patient to a professional they are certain has the knowledge and skills to treat the patient. This way they can be certain they have treated the patient ethically since they did not harm him or her, and they recognized the limitation of their ability. This would also be a perfect way of upholding their professional standards as they did not treat a condition, they are not skilled to treat. Professionals should be respectful of their profession and this is done by adhering to the policies of the organization and the codes of their profession (Manson, 2018). Treating a patient without requisite skills would be a violation of these codes and policies.
Healthcare professionals should always ensure they respect the law when they are performing their duties. The law is respected by ensuring a professional not only treats the patient competently, but they also do not break any laws as they are doing so (Fiske et al., 2020). A patient can request a doctor to kill him or her. However, honoring the patient's request would be contrary to the law. Therefore, the healthcare professional should first adhere to the law before they undertake such a request. Patient’s rights should also be honored as the patient has a right to accept or refuse treatment. In case a patient denies treatment, a healthcare professional cannot force the patient to undergo treatment even if the failure to get the treatment would result in the patient's death. Patients also have a right to get the best care possible, and healthcare professionals have to ensure they do not neglect a patient no matter the case or situation. Respect for colleagues is vital as it builds a cohesive working relation and builds teamwork. Colleagues should always work collaboratively, and team members must always communicate respectfully with one another.
With numerous advancements being made in the medical field, healthcare professionals must try to keep themselves informed of what is happening in their field of work. Advancing one’s education is not only beneficial to the organization, but it will also benefit the professional. Promoting healthy lifestyles should be key when treating patients. Healthcare is not only about diagnosing and prescribing drugs. It is about imparting knowledge to the patient to assist them to make healthy choices. This focus will ensure the organization is focusing on patient care and treating patients in the best way possible. Caring for patients includes liaising with community workers to find out more about a patient and advising them on strategies they can use to deal with a patient (Manson, 2018).
Healthcare professionals should not be focused on money. Rather they should be offering their services to those who need them regardless of whether they can pay or not. Discrimination should be avoided at all times when treating patients. Healthcare professionals must ensure they offer equal care to all patients, and there should be no cultural, racial, or material bias when they are treating a patient. Discrimination has been identified to be an ethical problem, and healthcare professionals need to avoid this when they are offering their services. There are numerous ways it can come to the fore, like overlooking a symptom since the professional assumes the patient is lying or failing to consider the patient’s cultural background.
References
Fiske, A., Tigard, D., Müller, R., Haddadin, S., Buyx, A., & McLennan, S. (2020). Embedded ethics could help implement the pipeline model framework for machine learning healthcare applications. The American Journal of Bioethics, 20(11), 32-35.
Manson, L. (2018). Ethical Integrated Healthcare Training to Deliver Integrated Care (pp. 213-224). New York, NY: Springer.