Nhsfpx4050__assessment2_1.docx NHS-FPX 4050 Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordinat

nhsfpx4050__assessment2_1.docx  NHS-FPX 4050  Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination  Capella University  NHS-FPX 4050  Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination    Nurses use ethics in daily practice to advocate for our patients and their families.  The nursing code of ethics allows nurses to make the best decision possible while upholding respect, patient dignity, and compassion for the situation.  The four main principles of ethics are: autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence.  Whenever a healthcare worker, or a patient, is faced with a. difficult decision, we rely on these principles to help guide us to our decision-making.  Ethics can play a huge role in our patient care coordination, continuum of care and governmental policies related to patient care.  These ethical codes are regulated and mandated for a reason- and thats to give fair chances and opportunities to each patient.  A violation of our ethical standards can significantly impact our continuum in care and all patient outcomes.  Factoring in ethics with care coordination and governmental policies, will tell us how procedures affect continuum of care, all while challenging our ethical beliefs.  Influence of Governmental Policies on Care Coordination  In America, the quality of care is unfortunately influenced by the patients source of healthcare.  This includes their transitions of care and how effective their coordination of care will be.  Care coordination involves deliberately organizing patient care activities