NR 439 Week 4 DiscussionEthical and Legal Issues

Ethical and Legal Issues

 

Read one of the following:

 

Shepard, A. (2010). Moral distress: A consequence of caring. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,

 

Stringer, S. (2013). Moral choices in end of life care for children. Cancer Nursing Practice, 12(7), 27–32.

 

Cite the article you chose. Describe the ways the subjects were vulnerable. Is there any conflict of interest? Which protections should be put in place to protect these subjects from harm? What are the incidence and prevalence of moral distress in nursing today?