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  • Nursing Ethics
  • Critical Care

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  • Septic shock presents complex ethical and legal challenges in emergency care.
  • Patient autonomy requires clear decision-making frameworks, especially when advance directives are absent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the crucial role of nurses in emergency decision-making for septic shock patients.
  • To highlight how nurses can facilitate legal and ethical choices when patients cannot express their wishes.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the nurse's contribution to collective decision-making in emergency septic shock cases.
  • Examination of ethical analysis and data gathering practices within healthcare teams.

Main Results:

  • Nurses are pivotal in navigating legal and ethical decisions for septic shock patients without advance directives or a health care proxy.
  • Team's ethical framework and data collection are essential for respecting patient autonomy.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses' active involvement in decision-making is critical for upholding patient wishes in septic shock emergencies.
  • Strengthening ethical analysis and data gathering protocols enhances patient-centered care in critical situations.