Think of an ethical dilemma you have experienced or witnessed in your nursing career.

Describe how the dilemma was handled and the consequences that resulted.

Based on what you learned from the readings from this week, how would you handle the ethical dilemmas you might face as an advanced practice nurse? What ethical framework would you apply and why?

Solution 

Hello. At the skilled nursing facility where I work, a resident in our secured unit became very agitated and demanded a cigarette because he was stressed. I reminded him of our scheduled smoke times and explained that we must adhere to the facility’s policy. This angered him further, and he began knocking over medication carts and tearing down posters from the walls. I contacted his psychiatrist to inform them of the situation, and they prescribed Ativan 1mg PO or IM.

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