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.
Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, Fla.
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Jacobson
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