Palliative and End-of-Life Ethical Dilemmas in the Intensive Care Unit

被引:22
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作者
Wiegand, Debra L. [1 ]
MacMillan, Julia [2 ]
dos Santos, Maiara Rogrigues [3 ]
Bousso, Regina Szylit [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Sch Nursing, 655 West Lombard St,Off 404P, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
[2] Danbury Hosp, Western Ct Hlth Network, Danbury Hosp Eth Comm, Chair Nursing Eth Comm, Danbury, CT USA
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Nursing, Sao Paulo, Brazil
关键词
bioethics; end of life; ethical dilemma; intensive care unit; palliative care;
D O I
10.1097/NCI.0000000000000085
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Critical care nurses and advanced practice registered nurses frequently face bioethical dilemmas in clinical practice that are related to palliative and end-of-life care. Many of these dilemmas are associated with decisions made concerning continuing, limiting, or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments. The purpose of this article is to describe common ethical challenges through case study presentations and discuss approaches that critical care nurses and advanced practice registered nurses in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team can use to address these challenges. Resources that may be helpful in managing ethical dilemmas are identified.
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页码:142 / 150
页数:9
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