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Lisa, a critical care nurse is caring or Rochelle a 73-year-old woman suffering from diabetes, TBI and multiple internal injuries following a serious motor vehicle accident. Most likely Rochelle will need substantial skilled nursing care for an indefinite period of time, likely the rest of her life. Rochelle is on medicare and her husband informed you they have no supplemental insurance. Although Rochelle had expressed to her husband and several friends a desire to not live in a situation as she is currently, her husband was persuaded by the children to do everything possible to sustain her life. Rochelle’s husband has privately expressed to you his concern that her wishes are not being followed but feels he cannot disregard the wishes of their children.
*Apply the ethical principles: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, fidelity and justice to this case study. What would you do in this situation?
In these type of situation bring a nurse the following can be done