Topics About 'Ethical Problem'.

Hi Everyone! I'm writing a reflection paper regarding a recent situation. I'm doing a clinical rotation in a Community Mental Health setting. One of my client's just admitted he has an alcohol abuse problem (which I already knew about). He agreed to...

What are some examples of ethical dilemmas that pediatric nurses encounter when caring for a patient with cancer and how does this affect the care we provide as nurses? Please help i need examples.

Dear Nurse Beth, I have a question. 7 years ago my nursing license was revoked because of an ethical issue. I took over house payments from a longtime family friend whom happened to be my patient. Even though I technically didn't break any laws they ...

This was really cute. We have a wonderful young nurse cross training in our ER, she was really helpful yesterday. So she approaches one of us, asking where the charge nurse is. My colleague said ''what do you need, maybe I can help?'' So she says "I...

Indian Woman Age 73, Gives Birth to TwinsA 73-year-old woman in the southern Indin state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls. Doctors delivered the twins, who were born following IVF treatment, on Thursday. "The mother and the babies are ...

So I am an LPN with one year of experience in a skilled nursing facility. I am considering corrections nursing. I care about the health and quality of life of the most marginalized and vulnerable members of our society. I believe in the health, quali...

Hello. I have a question to ask because I have been reading about ethical issues and moral distress. I recently experienced an event on my unit which caused multiple staff including myself to feel frustrated and somewhat angry. I cared for one memb...

Hey everyone. I have a question. There is a nurse that I know of who takes exotic photos, has an OnlyFans account, "models" in music videos & doesn't mind posing near naked in sexually suggestive positions on social media sites. (She doesn't hide...

Hello! I have not visited this forum in awhile, and I have missed it! I live in Canada, and have a ethical dilemma/question: I work for an assertive community treatment team (outpatient/community psychiatry). We currently have a patient who has not b...

I don't know if this is even appropriate for Allnurses, but here goes. I'm working in a one-doctor office. Though I am an RN, I was hired to fulfill a medical assistant role, which was ok with me as a means to an end beyond this particular job. I tho...

So I'm wondering what to do in this case. If a patient wants more options of treatment than what their doctor suggests, is a nurse allowed to give information on alternative treatments? The dr doesn't want to offer or talk about other treatments beca...

Hi everyone, Let's say there is a psych patient that attempts suicide. Then a coworker takes a picture with his or her phone of the blood, sends it to another coworker, and then that coworker shows it to me at a later date. Would I be ethically boun...

I work on an acute adult inpatient unit. We have an extremely aggressive patient who is involuntarily committed. He is child like and becomes aggressive when he is told no or doesn't get his way. Otherwise, he is actually pretty likable. He has a beh...

Hello, I am a student nurse and I was pulled to work in the ED the other night to be a sitter for a psych pt. The pt has had a history of being very aggressive and claims to have seizures (which were determined to be fake by RN and MD). The pt was ve...

Last time I worked I had a patient's husband try to set me up with his son. He kept asking if I was single and I finally said I had a boyfriend and we've been together 6 years. Later he kept asking me if I was sure I wasn't single. I finally said ...

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I write to you all in hopes of helping my mind and heart some resolution to an aching situation as of late. Lets say the describing scenario is an isolation hall of 4-11 acute care patients getting rehab with 2 twe...

I’m a new nurse working in rehabilitation and I have a resident with Parkinson’s and dementia. The resident also has wounds and has lost all mobility except in their arms (barely). She takes her Parkinson’s medicine (Sinemet & Neupro patch) witho...

Hypothetical situation: A 90+ year old woman with advanced dementia and cancer wants to nap during day. However, POA insists she does not sleep and be engaged entire day. Would you consider not allowing her to nap unethical?