A question of conscience
Two nurses on my unit have submitted written notification stating that they would no longer participate in administering and monitoring blood transfusions for patients,…
From the Ethics Inbox
Nursing ethics for a gig economy
I’m exhausted. My unit is always short staffed. I’m asked to work longer hours and come in on my day off. I need more…
Ethics of bedside arraignments
I am a medical-surgical nurse and admitted a patient to my unit who was arrested and injured during the commission of an alleged crime.…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were concerned about…
Ethics, relatively speaking
Recently, a nursing student wrote this as part of a course assignment: “Ethics can be hard to teach or learn because they may be…
Promoting advance care planning
After my husband died from cancer, I vowed to use my nursing knowledge and role to help future patients with end-of-life decision making. Does…
Supporting patients with end-of-life conversations
I’m an operating room RN who has worked in a hospital environment for over 25 years. Five years ago, my husband died from pancreatic…
From the Ethics Inbox: Coping with incivility in academia
I am a new assistant professor at a university, after 12 years in my previous academic position. I was excited to become part of…
Unconscious bias and the EHR
I am a new RN working in an inner-city emergency department. Some of our patients are well known by the staff, who often describe…
From the ethics inbox: Conflict in duty to provide care when disaster strikes
I am a registered nurse in Florida and have worked at a local hospital for over 10 years. Last fall, I was terminated because…
From the Ethics Box: Right to Try
My patient is terminally ill. There may be a treatment, but it isn’t FDA approved. Do patients have a right to try investigational treatments,…
From the Ethics Inbox: When a nurse’s privacy is breached by social media
What protects nursing staff and students when a patient livestreams nursing care on Facebook? Should patients ever be permitted to photograph or record nurses…
A question of conscience
Two nurses on my unit have submitted written notification stating that they would no longer participate in administering and monitoring blood transfusions…
Nursing ethics for a gig economy
I’m exhausted. My unit is always short staffed. I’m asked to work longer hours and come in on my day off. I…
Ethics of bedside arraignments
I am a medical-surgical nurse and admitted a patient to my unit who was arrested and injured during the commission of an…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were…
Ethics, relatively speaking
Recently, a nursing student wrote this as part of a course assignment: “Ethics can be hard to teach or learn because they…
Promoting advance care planning
After my husband died from cancer, I vowed to use my nursing knowledge and role to help future patients with end-of-life decision…
Supporting patients with end-of-life conversations
I’m an operating room RN who has worked in a hospital environment for over 25 years. Five years ago, my husband died…
From the Ethics Inbox: Coping with incivility in academia
I am a new assistant professor at a university, after 12 years in my previous academic position. I was excited to become…
Unconscious bias and the EHR
I am a new RN working in an inner-city emergency department. Some of our patients are well known by the staff, who…
From the ethics inbox: Conflict in duty to provide care when disaster strikes
I am a registered nurse in Florida and have worked at a local hospital for over 10 years. Last fall, I was…
From the Ethics Box: Right to Try
My patient is terminally ill. There may be a treatment, but it isn’t FDA approved. Do patients have a right to try…
From the Ethics Inbox: When a nurse’s privacy is breached by social media
What protects nursing staff and students when a patient livestreams nursing care on Facebook? Should patients ever be permitted to photograph or…