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Essay / Nursing Ethics Essay: My Nursing Ethics - 728
Nurses often face ethical dilemmas in their practice. It is essential to respect a patient's beliefs or choices, whether we consider them good or bad. Jehovah's Witness (JW) patients refuse blood transfusions and their lives may be in danger, but it is their right to choose and nurses must respect it. Patients decide not to undergo life-saving surgery or chemotherapy, which is their personal decision. As nurses, we can educate and inform, but ultimately the patient has the right to refuse or accept treatment. This author believes that when good morals and character are in place, the best possible ethical decisions can be made. These decisions are not necessarily right or wrong, but the best choices for the patient and their care, based on the patient's right to