NHS FXP4000 Assessment1 1.docx NHS FPX5004 Vaccines, an Ethical Dilemma School of Nursi

NHS FXP4000 Assessment1 1.docx  NHS FPX5004  Vaccines, an Ethical Dilemma  School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Capella University NHS-FXP4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective   Ethical Principles and Values  Your personal beliefs consciously or unconsciously affect your decisions, define your values and guide your response to situations. That is no different for health care professionals which are continuously confronted with difficult situations that lead to ethical dilemmas  requiring diligent, informative, non-biased moral judgment to deliver safe effective care, without prejudice. The four ethical principles most commonly related to health care include: Autonomy- respecting the patients right to make decisions for themselves, Beneficence- an action involving good willed intention, Non-maleficence-the act of causing no harm, and Justice-equal rights to the same care for all. In the following case study, a healthcare professional is faced with an ethical dilemma and tactfully focuses on educating the family on what should be done for the patient all while preserving the familys right to autonomy.  Case Study  Ana Smith is a five-year-old new born child to Jenna and Chris Smith, an educated  couple with strong holistic views on the raising of their first child. Some of the parenting choices they have made include breastfeeding, providing organic homemade foods to their child and deciding not to vaccinate Ana. Dr. Kerr, Anas pediatrician, has explained thoroughly the benefits of vaccinating children