Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Amy Nguyen Grand Canyon University: NRS-437V October 11, 2015

Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Nurses are confronted with ethical dilemmas in a variety of clinical settings and on a daily basis. Ethical reasoning is defined as a thought process in which a nurse recognizes that there is an ethical concern, understands the behaviors of theirs, and chooses the right course of action that is morally correct for the patient they are caring for (Purtilo, R., Doherty, R., 2012). Decision making models such Uustal in 1993 can assist health care providers develop resolutions for different types of ethical dilemmas. This paper will analyze a case scenario involving a child diagnosed with meningitis and its associated ethical dilemma due to...