Category: Ethical Dilemma

The idea of providing someone with high-quality care involves the concept of respect and acceptance of the patients wishes. The definition of nursing practice is illustrated through the provision of diagnostics and treatment procedures as a response to a potential health threat (New York State Education Department, n.d). However, a recent dilemma personally encountered first-hand…

Available nursing scholarship demonstrates that it is not uncommon for patients with terminal illnesses to express a desire to hasten their death (Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, 2011), and that such expressions present nurses with a multiplicity of ethical, legal, and moral dilemmas in large part due to the sensitivity of the issues involved as…

Today, more than ever before, it is becoming increasingly clear that the nature and limits of end-of-life (EOL) decisions present the nursing profession with immense ethical, legal, and moral dilemmas (Tamayo-Velazquez, Simon-Lorda, & Cruz-Piqueres, 2012), and that the so-called right to die with dignity for the terminally ill may be inherently difficult to achieve in…

While implementing crisis intervention strategies to work with terminally ill patients, nurses and physicians can face a lot of ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas. One of the most problematic situations in this case is the patients plan to commit suicide. On the one hand, the terminally ill patient can suffer from the unbearable pain and…

Working in the medical field does not only mean solving complex clinical cases associated with severe illnesses. It also includes the ethical dilemmas faced by both experienced doctors and young nursing staff. These involve controversial situations related to the life and well-being of the patient. Such situations are formulated by actions in relation to the…

Table of Contents Introduction Clinical Situation Ethical Characteristics Ethical Principles Barriers Ethical Theory Self-Assessment Conclusion References Introduction The modern healthcare environment could be characterized by numerous challenges specialists should face delivering care. The appearance of these problems is preconditioned by the increased complexity of the majority of health issues and patients diverse needs. The scope…

Introduction An ethical dilemma is a scenario in which two aspects of a situation have a moral collision, and none is better than the other. An ethical dilemma is usually characterized by colliding views that have principled and moral backing, and thus, a choice is solely based on an individuals perspective. For instance, in the…

Both the pro and con sides of gatekeeping take advantage of the doctors de facto role as the gatekeeper for patient access to services. However, the objectives are not mainly in the patients best interests. The moral dilemmas come into play when these other interests compromise the patients faith in the doctor as his principal…

Summary After completing a sales training course, Sophie must fill in an expense voucher for the last week. She realized the significant issue that she could not include tips every person makes every day to service people in her expense voucher. She needs to decide whether to comply with accountants rules or find ways to…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction This case study shows an example of a young woman, Janet, who survived an accident in which her husband died. Although Janet survived the accident, the doctor found that she had suffered a severe head injury, and the prognosis for the woman was poor. Moreover, the patient…