Question #2: The Nurse’s Role and Responsibilities; Readings: Newton, “In Defense of the Traditional Nurse” and Kushe, “Advocacy or Subservience for the Sake of Patients” (10 points)
A registered nurse no longer wants to perform kidney dialysis upon a terminally ill patient because he is concerned that the treatment is more harmful than beneficial. The nurse challenges the doctor’s orders, stating that he has already performed the procedure on the patient and twice had to interrupt it because the patient suffered cardiac arrest and severe hemorrhaging.
A. According to Newton, is the nurse justified in challenging the doctor’s orders? Be sure to explain which of Newton’s arguments support your answer.
B. According to Kushe, is the nurse justified in challenging the doctor’s orders? Be sure to explain which of Kushe’s arguments support your answer.
C. In your own opinion, do you think the nurse justified in challenging the doctor’s orders? Be sure to provide your own arguments to support your answer.