ETHICAL DILEMMA

Name
Nursing
 OVERVIEW OF ETHICAL DILEMMA

• Definition
• Science and spirituality
• African American family that was against vaccination
• Beliefs that are against medical interventions
 OVERVIEW OF ETHICAL DILEMMA

• Adherence to the set guidelines

• ANA code of ethics
• Respecting the belief doesn’t mean agreeing with them
 RESOLUTION OF THE ETHICAL DILEMMA

• Use of an African American nurse

• Education on benefits and safety of vaccines
 BEST PRACTICE IN NURSING

• Definition
• Curbing spread of infection
• Correct identification of patients
 BEST PRACTICE

• Safe use of medicine

• Avoiding surgical errors
• Prevention of venous thromboembolism
 BEST PRACTICE

• Customizing hospital discharge

• Use of hospital design principles
• Having teams and rapid response systems
 BEST PRACTICE

• Data sharing to enhance quality of care

• Adopting a culture of open communication
 IMPACTING THE RESOLUTION OF ETHICAL
DILEMAS
• Participating in education programs
• Supporting the code of ethics
• Creating an environment that supports open communication
• Reaching out to professional associations
 REFERENCE

1. Arsang-Jang, S., Khoramirad, A., Pourmarzi, D., & Raisi, M. (2017). Relationship Between Spiritual
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2. Kirby, T. (2020). Evidence mounts on the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8(6), 547–548. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600(20)30228-9
3. Rainer, J., Schneider, J. K., & Lorenz, R. A. (2018). Ethical dilemmas in nursing: An integrative
review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(19–20), 3446–3461. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14542
4. Research in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health: Evidence for Best Practice with Student
Resource Access for 12 Months. (2018). Cengage Learning Australia.