title: Moral dilemmas experienced by nurse practitioners.
abstract: This article details the moral dilemmas experienced by NPs in their primary care practices. From the practitioners' stories emerged strong personal and professional values that guided and shaped the resolutions to the dilemmas. The dilemmas themselves and the values of the NPs offer insight into the role of the nurse in advanced practice. Implications based on these findings for clinical practice and NP education are also discussed.
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Viens
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012945:Social Values