Topic > Nursing Code of Ethics in Nursing - 1698

A notable example of an ethical dilemma presented in this report is the battle of beliefs which refers to a situation in which some patients tend to refuse specific medical procedures attributed to religious, cultural reasons or personal beliefs. Every patient has the right to decide based on their beliefs, which means that patients can refuse specific medical procedures based on what they believe (Guido, 2014). However, this conflicts with the position of nurses who are tasked with providing the highest quality medical services to their patients as part of promoting positive health outcomes. The best remedy for this specific ethical dilemma would involve having a discussion between the nurse and the patient in which the nurse grants the patient his or her clinical information.