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Life, death, and birth: The complexity of care in a high-risk academic center [Symposium]

Abstract

Ethical decision-making impacts nurses daily. In this case of a pregnant woman with a Traumatic Brain Injury the ethical considerations were quite complex. There were daily discussions of the principles of Beneficence and Autonomy as they related to this pregnant mother and her fetus.

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Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Author Details

Donna Renee Beecroft, MSN - Women's Services, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Communication, Ethical Principles, Just Culture

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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When parallel worlds collide: A story of ethical dilemmas in a multidisciplinary care Setting

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Ethical decision-making impacts nurses daily. In this case of a pregnant woman with a Traumatic Brain Injury the ethical considerations were quite complex. There were daily discussions of the principles of Beneficence and Autonomy as they related to this pregnant mother and her fetus.