Ethical Dilemma of Withholding Nutrition

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There are many instances in nursing when providing, withholding, or withdrawing nutrition can create ethical dilemmas for nurses (ADA). Although healthcare professionals have an obligation to protect life and to relieve suffering, technological and medical advances have created situations where there is conflict between the application of these moral principles and certain medical treatments. Patients have autonomy. The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that nurses must implement the Patient Self-Determination Act, passed as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1996 (ANA Nursing). The federal law applies to all health care institutions receiving Medicaid funds, and it requires that all individuals

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Approximate Word count = 488
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)

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