Ethical dilemmas of do-not-resuscitate orders in surgery.
One of the most troublesome ethical dilemmas that perioperative nurses face is do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for surgical patients. The principles of futility, informed consent, autonomy, and beneficence underpin ethical decision making about DNR orders in surgical patients.
Jacobson
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BS
Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, Fla.
D000328:Adult; D000573:American Hospital Association; D026686:Beneficence; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008297:Male; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment