Communicable disease is refusing treatment

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Case Study 1

A young woman with a communicable disease is refusing treatment, even though she self admitted to the hospital. You are her nurse and have been told by the previous shift that she is noncompliant and attention-seeking.

- How do you approach this situation? What are your personal ethics on noncompliant patients?

- What are your personal ethics on patients who may be contagious and are requiring extra attention?

Case Study 2

An elderly man has been admitted to the unit with a GI bleed. He admits to daily alcohol consumption. He is dirty and gruff. He will need several blood transfusions. You are a faithful blood donor to the American Red Cross.

- Does this set up a dilemma for you?

- Have you heard other nurses say that they don't donate blood because of patients "like him"?

- Are you able to be empathetic and compassionate with this patient?

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