It is understandable that a family member of someone who needs a feeding tube would be scared and concerned about this procedure. There are concerns associated with the placement of a feeding tube, including malnutrition leading the patient to starve; however, it is the healthcare provider's responsibility to thoroughly explain the procedure and its benefits to the family. An important aspect of the nursing profession is to advocate for the patient and explain to the family that certain procedures are important to benefit their health. There is a need to maintain ethics when teaching the patient and family so that you provide the patient and their family with the information they need in a respectful and professional manner. These ethics include justice which means fair treatment among all patients, autonomy or independence of patients, beneficence which means keeping the patient safe from harm, and veracity which means telling the truth. In order for the best care to be provided to the patient, each member of the healthcare staff must adhere to each of these ethical principles in order to provide the best relationship with the patient and family. Along with ethics, the client also has the right that healthcare professionals must follow, including the right to receive information about the benefits, risks and costs of treatment (emedicinehealth, 2011). The client also has the right to make decisions even against the doctor's advice. The patient has the right to be treated with respect, dignity and timely attention. The patient also has the right to confidentiality, the right to continuous healthcare and the right to have adequate healthcare (emedicinehealth, 2011). Deana, a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease, has gone through many different agonies...... middle of paper... will be mended. Deciding on an invasive procedure, such as a feeding tube, is very challenging and means Deana's disease is progressing, but there are still options that will help her quality of life. The best way to provide patient care is education, this means educating the patient, family members and anyone who makes medical decisions about the patient's behavior. Every member of the medical staff should be open and honest about procedures within their scope of practice. The more education the family has, the better the medical judgment will be for the patient. In medical education, healthcare professionals must not judge decisions made by the patient or the power of attorney. The patient and his family must be treated fairly, with dignity, self-respect, with the practice of maintaining the maximum possible independence of the patient..