NR581NP Week 6 Collaboration Café: Ethical Dilemma

CLASS:

NR581NP – Foundational Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice

NR581NP Week 6 Collaboration Café: Ethical Dilemma

Preparing the Collaboration Café

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge:

• 1. Describe an ethical dilemma from your nursing practice.
  2. Identify the key stakeholders.
  3. Describe how the situation impacts the key stakeholders.

*Note: Peer responses should provide alternate suggestions for how to address the ethical dilemma

SOLUTION

a. Ethical Dilemma from Nursing Practice
One common ethical dilemma in nursing practice involves balancing patient autonomy with beneficence. For instance, I encountered a situation where an elderly patient with dementia refused to take the necessary medication for a life-threatening infection. The patient had a history of refusing treatment but was still considered to have some decision-making capacity. As a nurse, I had to decide whether to respect the patient’s autonomy or administer the medication in………………………………..purchase solution at $5 only