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Acuscan

Running head: WORKPLACE DILEMMA


Workplace Dilemma
When working in the ICU there are many ethical issues and healthcare decisions made daily. The physicians work hard to bring a positive patient outcome as much as possible; however there are times when the outcomes are not as desirable. At this point, when a patient continues to deteriorate, the path of death can be short or long. There are times when a physician feels that further measures to attempt to save a life will only result in a negative outcome, such as death, vegetative state, and/or suffering.

In this particular incident, an elderly female patient, Ms. B. had severe respiratory and cardiac distress resulting in CPR and ventilator support. She had a nutritional deficit prior to admission that dated as far back as six months according to the family. She had lost her appetite and had lost about 20 pounds in the months leading up to her illness. The nutritional deficit was an important role in her end days.

Her......


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