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Ethical dilemmas faced by frontline support nurses fighting COVID-19.

Xinyi LiuYingying XuYuanyuan ChenChen ChenQiwei WuHuiwen XuPingting ZhuEricka Waidley
Published in: Nursing ethics (2021)
During a quick response to public health emergencies, where nurses are deployed immediately as a call to action, the issues surrounding ethical dilemmas from several perspectives must be considered. This research suggests that a team approach to proactive planning and open communication during the emergency is an efficient and productive strategy to improve the nurses' experience and sense of well-being.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • emergency department
  • decision making
  • palliative care
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus