Tough decisions

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The implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation provides an ethical dilemma for nurses. Doctors, nurses, patients and families should decide whether it is appropriate. Codes of practice have limited value in ethical dilemmas and possible outcomes of intervention should be assessed. Withholding resuscitation is ethically justifiable if it is the patient's wish. However, each case should be treated individually.

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Day in the life

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A description is presented of the events which occur during a typical working day in the life of a cardiology nurse consultant who works at the Harefield Hospital. The care she give outpatients and hospitalized patients is discussed.

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Day in the life

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Issues are presented concerning the activities which are involved in the typical day of Blackpool Community Drug Team nurse Jane Keane. The different types of patients who come to her for treatment are discussed.

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