Morning Vitals: Going Rogue as a Moral Choice in Nursing
by Last week, I wrote about “going rogue” as an ethical response to normalized but questionable behaviors in the profession of nursing–and by extension in health …
Tag: ethical dilemma
Morning Vitals: Where Is the Escape Hatch for Unmanageable Nursing Workloads?
Well, I’m off to the races so far in 2020. This month has a particularly full slate of professional tasks for me. In addition to …
Irony in the Nursing Dilemma Between Patients and Productivity
This past week, I wrote about some aspects of the dilemmas and no-win situations nurses face frequently. Ultimately, I framed the discussion in terms of …
Anthropology / Career / Culture / Ethics
Nurses Walk a Fine Line Between Patients and Productivity
One of the most glaringly obvious truths I’ve seen played out repeatedly is that nurses in an acute care setting are continuously thrust into no-win …
Culture / Ethics / Leadership / Nursing
Honesty and Ethical Standards Among Nurses, Part 1: First Reactions
If you are a nurse, you have most likely heard by now that yet another Gallup poll indicates that nurses are viewed by the American …