title: Ethical issues in critical care: a nursing model.
abstract: The role of critical care nurses in relation to ethical issues has become increasingly complex. An original nursing model for addressing ethical issues at the bedside is described in this study. A case study incorporating ethical conflicts demonstrates use of this model.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Wlody
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D026686:Beneficence; D003422:Critical Care; D003657:Decision Making; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D028761:Withholding Treatment