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Ethical Dilemmas of Do‐Not‐Resuscitate Orders in Surgery
Author(s) -
Jacobson Bonnie S.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(07)62778-1
Subject(s) - citation , do not resuscitate , do not resuscitate order , psychology , medicine , library science , computer science , nursing , medical emergency
One of the most troublesome ethical dilemmas that perioperative nurses face is do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for surgical patients. The principles of futility, informed consent, autonomy, and beneficence underpin ethical decision making about DNR orders in surgical patients.