Ethical Dilemma
problem involving a choice between equally
desirable or equally unsatisfactory alternatives to the
different or competitive assignment of priorities and
responsibilities, or to a problem without a satisfactory
solution
Right vs Right
Examples of Dilemmas in nursing
Euthanasia (mercy killing)
Voluntary Euthanasia (decision taken by patient)
Inadequate staffing
Non-voluntary (decision taken by guardian if patient a child or
unconscious)
Types of performing Euthanasia
- Direct
( intentional killing the patient)
1- Active, by drugs
2- passive, letting patients die by withdrawing treatment
(switching off machines) or Withholding treatment (stop food
or not doing surgery)
- Indirect
Provide treatment as pain relief which has Side effects of
speeding death
Incompetence Among
nursing Peers
DNR
Written by a physician to critically ill patients.
Order mean Do NoT Resuscitate
And doesn’t mean do not treat
order taken by a conscious and have capacity
To decided , and family can’t withdraw it
Reasons for DNR order
- no medical benefits from CPR
- very poor quality of life before CPR
- very poor quality of life after CPR
Informed consent
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