Rational suicide among patients who are terminally ill.
From: AORN Journal
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Date: 8/1/1998
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Author: Trainor, Donna; Valente, Sharon M.
Patients' end-of-life decisions challenge nurses. Often, aggressive, life-prolonging strategies create ethical dilemmas for nurses when patients decide to stop treatment. In Oregon, assisted suicide is legal and will have a profound effect on nursing practice. When a patient considers suicide, nurses need to examine the patient's mental health, symptom management, and rational decision-making ability. Evaluation of suicide risk is a priority. Nurses need to recognize that medical and ...
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