Ethical issues happen when choices need to be made, the answers might not be clear, and the options are not ideal. The result could be declines in the quality of patient care; problematic clinical relationships; and moral distress, which is defined as knowing the right thing to do but not being allowed or able to do it. Nurse managers, in particular, are susceptible to ethical issues in nursing and moral distress because of their leadership and mentoring roles. Nurses and other medical staff look to nurse managers for appropriate and ethical decisions.
Have you encountered any ethical issues while in clinical? What was the process? What was the outcome? What did you learn? Please make sure that you apply ethical principles—including honesty, respect for others, compassion, fidelity, and equitable stewardship of resources.
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