Nurses outline four steps to address ethical challenges
A four-step process for handling ethical challenges is in a recent article in American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) journal Advanced Critical Care. The steps are recognize, release, reconsider and restart. The presents a structured mapping process to help nurses and other clinicians identify patterns behind ethical challenges and find ways to guide communication and decision-making. 鈥淎 process that cultivates self-awareness, self-regulation and compassion is vital for creating a foundation that fosters mindfulness and insight,鈥 according to Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, one of the article鈥檚 co-authors. (AACN , 5/14/20)