Ethical dilemmas in nursing.
Nurses are increasingly realising that they can offer relevant information and participate in decision-making involving ethical issues. However, inter-professional communications are frequently inadequate, and do not permit exchange of opinions. The consequences are often frustrating and upsetting for nurses whose care is affected by others' policies. This paper explores these issues using some clinical examples.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D026706:Paternalism; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013727:Terminal Care; D014342:Truth Disclosure