¶ … Ethical Decision
Nursing professionals have to make routine decisions bearing ethical principles and regulations in mind. Proper decision-making necessitates a grasp of the interface between nursing, laws, and ethics (Furlong, 2007, p. 29). But nursing professionals across the world face increasing difficulty when attempting to work with integrity amid the complicated ethical decisions and pressure they encounter. "Notes on Nursing" by Florence Nightingale describes the ethical obligations of communication, confidentiality, and the importance of fulfilling patient requirements (Ulrich et al., 2010)
Ethical / Moral Issue
Karen, a nurse practitioner (NP) fresh out of college, working in a little town, is visited by a first-time expectant mother (previous menstrual period -- 5 weeks ago), Susan Ruttley, aged 29 years. Karen wishes to begin prenatal care for the patient, who, although married, visits alone and claims she hasn't informed her husband of her condition, as he wished to postpone starting a
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