Responding to refusals of basic care
I’m not sure how to respond when my patients decline basic tasks such as hygiene or dressing changes. I’m uncomfortable proceeding with this level…
From the Ethics Inbox
Respectful care for gender-diverse patients
During a change-of-shift handoff, I informed the oncoming nurse that a transgender patient uses she/her pronouns. The nurse responded, “I don’t subscribe to this…
Gift giving and receiving in nursing practice
I'm a new nurse on a pediatric oncology unit. Many of my colleagues bring in gifts for their patients. Is this something that I…
Loyalty vs integrity when making a professional endorsement
I'm in a social media group for nurse practitioners (NPs), and a recent discussion made me uncomfortable. One individual offered to write a positive…
Fostering a workplace where nurses can flourish
I’m the Nurse Manager for a 34-bed medical–surgical unit and pursuing my DNP in nursing leadership. My school has a strong focus on ethics,…
Everyday ethics: Interconnected care in a changing world
It seems like the revised Code of Ethics for Nurses, with the addition of Provision 10, is taking us beyond the bedside and our…
Balancing life and death transitions
I’m an ICU Nurse at a hospital that frequently procures organs from patients who’ve given consent to donate on their driver’s licenses. In some…
Everyday ethics: Addressing gun violence
As an RN working in the labor, delivery, and post-partum unit, I’ve witnessed the impact of gun violence on patients and families, both through…
Everyday Ethics: Supporting cultural values and health equity
I work in the obstetrics department of a community hospital. Our patients include immigrants and refugees who don’t speak English and have cultural practices…
Everyday ethics: Hear something, say something
Recently, I witnessed something that made me uncomfortable. I was surprised when one of my more senior nurse colleagues referred to a newly graduated…
Everyday ethics: Informed consent
As a study coordinator, I recruit participants to a randomized clinical trial that’s evaluating experimental drugs for renal cancer. One of the individuals who…
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…
Responding to refusals of basic care
I’m not sure how to respond when my patients decline basic tasks such as hygiene or dressing changes. I’m uncomfortable proceeding with…
Respectful care for gender-diverse patients
During a change-of-shift handoff, I informed the oncoming nurse that a transgender patient uses she/her pronouns. The nurse responded, “I don’t subscribe…
Gift giving and receiving in nursing practice
I'm a new nurse on a pediatric oncology unit. Many of my colleagues bring in gifts for their patients. Is this something…
Loyalty vs integrity when making a professional endorsement
I'm in a social media group for nurse practitioners (NPs), and a recent discussion made me uncomfortable. One individual offered to write…
Fostering a workplace where nurses can flourish
I’m the Nurse Manager for a 34-bed medical–surgical unit and pursuing my DNP in nursing leadership. My school has a strong focus…
Everyday ethics: Interconnected care in a changing world
It seems like the revised Code of Ethics for Nurses, with the addition of Provision 10, is taking us beyond the bedside…
Balancing life and death transitions
I’m an ICU Nurse at a hospital that frequently procures organs from patients who’ve given consent to donate on their driver’s licenses.…
Everyday ethics: Addressing gun violence
As an RN working in the labor, delivery, and post-partum unit, I’ve witnessed the impact of gun violence on patients and families,…
Everyday Ethics: Supporting cultural values and health equity
I work in the obstetrics department of a community hospital. Our patients include immigrants and refugees who don’t speak English and have…
Everyday ethics: Hear something, say something
Recently, I witnessed something that made me uncomfortable. I was surprised when one of my more senior nurse colleagues referred to a…
Everyday ethics: Informed consent
As a study coordinator, I recruit participants to a randomized clinical trial that’s evaluating experimental drugs for renal cancer. One of the…
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…
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