Introduction
An ethical dilemma can be a common occurrence during work as s nurse and often involves the taking of quick decisions in difficult situations. A recent situation in which I was involved in focused on a patient’s decision to remove his life support machine and die a peaceful death, something which was confirmed by his family. This clashed with my personal beliefs as I am against euthanasia and any form of assisted dying so together with my medical team I was faced with an ethical dilemma of whether to proceed with the patient’s request.
Discussion
The patient ...