Describe an ethical dilemma you have encountered in your nursing practice or one that occurred during your nursing education.

1. Describe an ethical dilemma you have encountered in your nursing practice or one that occurred during your nursing education. (Example, you observe a nurse charting vital signs even though you know the nurse did not go into the room to take VS; a terminal 16 year old oncology patient tells you as the nurse that he wants to stop all treatments—against parental wishes.) • a) Was the situation reported to anyone? • b) What was the outcome? • c) Is there anything that you wish had been done differently? Maintain confidentiality….only use initials and do not identify the specific name of the setting (i.e. large metropolitan inpatient setting, etc.). 2. In your workplace, what is the structure and process for addressing ethical dilemmas? 3. What are the responsibilities of the nurse leader/manager in reviewing/resolving such dilemmas? Roussel, L. (2013). Management and leadership for nurse administrators. (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. {ISBN – 978-1-4496-1492-8}