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Title: A nurse in a long-term care facility is aware that a patient’s death is imminent. The patient does ... Post by: tmyoungjr on Dec 4, 2017 A nurse in a long-term care facility is aware that a patient’s death is imminent. The patient does not have any family and there is no one with the patient. They are short-staffed on the night shift and the nurse knows that the patient is frightened of dying alone. The patient is unconscious and appears comfortable when the nurse checks on him, but a short time later she realizes he has died alone. The nurse is unable to sleep for many days after this patient’s death and is anxious about returning to work, fearing this situation may repeat itself. This is an example of __________.
a. moral agency b. moral distress c. moral residue d. power imbalance Title: Re: A nurse in a long-term care facility is aware that a patient’s death is imminent. The patient ... Post by: jms1989 on Dec 4, 2017 Content hidden
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