From: Lippincott's NursingCenter.com
As nurses, we are responsible to advocate for the patients we care for and to act in their best interests without causing harm. While this may sound easy enough, conflicts often arise. For example, when our own beliefs and experiences interfere with the care we provide or when what we consider the "best interest" of the patient differs from the wishes of the patient or his family. End-of-life issues, advance directives, living wills, refusal of care, and informed consent are just a handful of "buzz words" that bring ethical considerations to mind.
We've compiled a Nursing Ethics Resource Page to help you, our colleagues, be ready to handle any ethical issues that you may face. Reading and re-reading some of these articles have even called to mind ethical dilemmas that I've dealt with in past experiences and allowed me to work through some of my own personal issues. Take some time to browse through these articles, share them with friends, and even share your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with us by leaving your comments. Ethics is a topic which is sure to generate discussion, and what better way is there for us to learn?
Thank you!
Lisa M. Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP,Clinical Editor, NursingCenter.com
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