臨床研究と生命倫理ジャーナル

概要

Decency in Resource Allocation versus Duty to Care

Samina Yasmeen

Duty to care is the first oath that each nurse must take while entering in nursing profession. It’s not only mean to provide care but also protect the patient from potential harm in term of giving infection from himself/herself. This commentary paper is based on a scenario, addressing an ethical conflict between a duty nurse and management, where administration wants a sick nurse to give care to an organ transplant patient. This paper also aimed to give critical review and identify the possible solution for such a routine ethical issues.