Everyday Ethics: Balancing beliefs with care
I’m a nurse in a med–surg unit. A patient I recently cared for who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decided to voluntarily stop eating and…
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Everyday ethics: Responsibility and accountability
A few weeks ago, I was floated to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), which was seriously short-handed due to surgeries from a multiple-car accident.…
Everyday ethics: Privacy and trust
As a perioperative nurse, I understand I should ensure the privacy and confidentiality of my patients and their information while providing care throughout pre-,…
Everyday ethics: Prioritizing patients
It’s my understanding that a nurse’s primary commitment is to our patients. Recently, while working as a travel nurse, I’ve been concerned about some…
Ethics in everyday care
The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in our society.…
Improving obstetric care for Black patients
As a labor and delivery nurse, I’ve witnessed some of my Black obstetric patients suffer negative outcomes during their birthing experiences from what I…
A call to better serve unsheltered patients
I’ve become increasingly concerned by the growing number of patients experiencing homelessness who’ve been coming to our clinic. How can I get involved to…
Asking for a change of assignment
I’ve been a charge nurse for several years and find passion and purpose in my responsibility directing the care team and being a nursing…
Responding to workplace violence
In my work as an emergency department (ED) nurse, my colleagues and I routinely experience physical assaults from patients. At this point we question…
How history informs Code of Ethics revisions
I’m looking forward to the 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code). How will the history of…
Reframing difficult
My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and are at…
How rituals support nursing teams
I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of our nurses…
Everyday Ethics: Balancing beliefs with care
I’m a nurse in a med–surg unit. A patient I recently cared for who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decided to voluntarily stop…
Everyday ethics: Responsibility and accountability
A few weeks ago, I was floated to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), which was seriously short-handed due to surgeries from a…
Everyday ethics: Privacy and trust
As a perioperative nurse, I understand I should ensure the privacy and confidentiality of my patients and their information while providing care…
Everyday ethics: Prioritizing patients
It’s my understanding that a nurse’s primary commitment is to our patients. Recently, while working as a travel nurse, I’ve been concerned…
Ethics in everyday care
The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in…
Improving obstetric care for Black patients
As a labor and delivery nurse, I’ve witnessed some of my Black obstetric patients suffer negative outcomes during their birthing experiences from…
A call to better serve unsheltered patients
I’ve become increasingly concerned by the growing number of patients experiencing homelessness who’ve been coming to our clinic. How can I get…
Asking for a change of assignment
I’ve been a charge nurse for several years and find passion and purpose in my responsibility directing the care team and being…
Responding to workplace violence
In my work as an emergency department (ED) nurse, my colleagues and I routinely experience physical assaults from patients. At this point…
How history informs Code of Ethics revisions
I’m looking forward to the 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code). How will the…
Reframing difficult
My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and…
How rituals support nursing teams
I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of…
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