Nurses: The Role Of Ethical Dilemmas In Nursing

As nurses, we sometimes get ourselves in situations whether or not to respect the client’s wishes when they are against the medical orders for care. In Burkhardt and Nathaniel (2014), ethical dilemmas are when there are conflicting morals happening with a patient. To help guide the nurses, ethical dilemmas require them to think critically about situations and figure out the appropriate decision to create the best outcome for their patient and patient’s family. According to Murray (2010), nurses require moral courage, which requires to them to stand up for what they believe in when it comes to providing the safest and ethically care for a patient. No matter how a situation conflicts with an ethical aspect, being able to speak up for the patient and knowing their best interest makes for better nurses. These ethical dilemmas strengthen nurses as a profession with the thought processes for situations as well as the professional and personal values. The purpose of this paper is to talk about the some personal and professional values on this ethical dilemma and the affects it …show more content…
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