End The Suffering Research Paper

End The Suffering

A family member asking you to promise to “pull the plug” can be a difficult position to be in as a healthcare worker and family member. If the patient does not have a living will made up in the event they could no longer speak for themselves, you cannot just simply pull the plug. It is illegal to assist in someone ending their life. There are arrangements they can make such as signing a do not resuscitate ( DNR) which prevents the medical staff from taking measures to prolong their life.

As a healthcare worker you can advise them on steps they as the patient can take, which is their right to avoid medical treatment and prohibit the medical staff from using extraordinary measures to prolong their life. Assisted suicide or advising them on steps to take to end their own life is unethical and against the law. It is however legal for a physician to participate in something called “passive euthanasia “, this involves keeping the patient safe from infection but withholding nourishment for their body and refraining from any medical …show more content…
I would help my loved one convey to their physician their wishes and I would also help them draw up a living will so their wishes can be honored in the event they can no longer speak for themselves and whom ever they designated in the living will can convey for the patient their wishes, also I would advise that they can sign a DNR in the event they become unable to breath on their own or are unresponsive so no medical steps are taken to revive them and they will not be place on any machines to breath for them.. As their loved one I would be extremely conflicted because I would not want them to suffer in any way but I would not want to let them go either. It's a fine line and extremely emotional and painful position to be in. You want to honor their wishes and end their suffer but letting go and watching them die is