Top ethical concerns to RNs

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tell me in a few words, what are the top ethical concerns to nurses? Doing some research...thanks!

It is for research, that includes asking others in this case, nurses. Your answer was very unkind.

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I have worked in Hospice settings too. I have ethical concerns as to how we define human life and end of life care.

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[COLOR=#000000]"With different rules and expectations. Even different laws." I never received this memo. You just better make sure you are operating within the laws and proper standards of practise. Those very people that are asking you to "put grandpa to sleep", will not hesitate to turn on you. I also believe in Karma, I went into nursing to help others heal, and I want to make sure my hands are clean.[/COLOR]

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I get it. I am not sure which way you are going or get the reference about the patient's arm falling of the bed. I just felt like a trained for a culture of life and when I went to Hospice it was a culture of death. I am not making any accusations or anything like that, but it was very different and I had ethical questions. With my own parents, they were under Hospice care, but the family was in control. My father was a doctor and he really did die peacefully and naturally. He did not take morphine and only small amounts of pain medication. He ate and drank fluids to the end and the end came naturally, the same with my mother and they were comfortable and clear headed to the end.

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I have been in a situation similar with a vent patient.

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I disagree and many patients sense this as well. It is pretty obvious clinically. My general experience was that once the patient started receiving the cocktails, many became chemically addicted and it sure seem to hasten death. My own physician father would not take morphine while he was under hospice care.

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I worki in NICU, for me it's pain management.

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