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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Healthcare Professional Conflict

Background:

  • Decision-making in emergency situations is complex and often leads to ethical conflicts among healthcare professionals.
  • Nurses frequently encounter challenging ethical dilemmas in fast-paced emergency settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and describe specific situations that generate ethical conflict among nurses in emergency departments.
  • To understand the nature of ethical challenges faced by emergency nurses.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis using interviews and a focus group.
  • 16 emergency nurses participated in the study.
  • Organizational approval, informed consent, and confidentiality were ensured.

Main Results:

  • Two main categories emerged: 'ethical issues' and 'emotions and feelings in caring'.
  • Ethical subcategories include patient autonomy, reification of the body, inadequate pain relief, and end-of-life care challenges.
  • Conflicts arise from the nurse's position between patient wishes and physician decisions, particularly concerning resuscitation.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses experience significant distress, suffering, anger, and helplessness due to ethical conflicts.
  • There is a need for improved ethical guidelines and support for nurses in emergency care, especially regarding end-of-life decisions.
  • Addressing these ethical issues is vital for enhancing patient advocacy and nurse well-being in emergency settings.