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NUR-102 route
Unit 5 · Lesson 3 of 3 10 min

Common Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing

End of life, truth-telling, conscience, culture and whistleblowing — the cases that keep coming back.

What this unit covers

Unit 5: Ethical Dilemmas and Decision-Making

  1. 1 Meaning of an Ethical DilemmaThe difference between a hard problem and a true ethical dilemma. · 10 min
  2. 2 Ethical Decision-Making ModelYou can't make dilemmas easy, but you can make your reasoning clear, fair and defensible. · 10 min
  3. 3 Common Ethical Dilemmas in NursingEnd of life, truth-telling, conscience, culture and whistleblowing — the cases that keep coming back. · 10 min