Nurses interact with people during some of their most vulnerable moments and in highly personal ways. It’s why they often find themselves confronted with challenging ethical dilemmas that require ...

The oncology nursing staff faced a critical dilemma. A 70-year-old woman with advanced cancer was declining rapidly and unable to communicate. Her nurses strongly believed that her care should shift ...

Communication problems are a common conflict in healthcare, and likely lead to clinical ethics consultations, according to Nursing Ethics. The main purpose of such consultations is to discuss ...