Introduction
The Golden Rule directs people to do what they will choose for themselves for others. Works of compassion and caring that go above and beyond “business as normal” or “usual treatment” are based on the Golden Rule (Doherty & Purtilo, 2015). As a result, this heuristic or “law of thumb” has broad appeal and can be used to direct people’s behavior for the benefit of others. Any heuristic, if not used carefully, may be too simplistic and result in unintentional, harmful consequences. The following is an overview of how to apply the Golden Rule to the delivery of healthcare services.
The Utilization of Golden Rule to Health Care Provision
Management should use the Golden Rule to mentor or train their employees. The Golden Rule can be applied to healthcare to improve patient treatment or employee relations. It’s an effective method for bringing managers’ attention to the difficulties that rigid attendance policies impose on direct care staff. It does not, however, discuss the challenges involved in effectively supporting workers with attendance issues. Often, since it is based purely on empathy, the Golden Rule is a limited basis for psychosocial treatment after bereavement.
To achieve Nonmaleficence inside healthcare facilities, healthcare providers should follow the Golden Rule. Providers must wonder if their acts could injure the patient by choice or necessity. Injury by an omission act implies that such measures may have been taken to prevent damage but were not done (Doherty & Purtilo, 2015). An act of the Commission is simply something that has done damage. A health care provider’s actions or procedures are correct as long as they are to the patient’s benefit and prevent negative implications.
Conclusion
As long-term care leaders, caregivers have the task of knowing to what degree the Golden Rule implementations may have serious, possibly detrimental effects for their employees or residents. Workers, facilities, and results should represent every facility’s intention and provide an outstanding patient experience. The nursing staff leaders should participate in a conversation with other managers and staff to sharpen their knowledge of how the Golden Regulations guide decisions arising from popular but challenging clinical and management circumstances.
Reference
Doherty, R. F., & Purtilo, R. B. (2015). Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions-EBook. Elsevier Health Sciences.