Ethical considerations in the neonatal intensive care unit

Lisa J. Sundean, Jacqueline M. McGrath

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Advances in treatment and technology capabilities, coupled with the ability to care for younger, smaller, and sicker neonates contribute to ethical conflicts in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Although the ethical approach to care is sometimes inconsistent, it is important for clinicians to develop and adopt a framework for ethical decision-making in the NICU. Providers need to understand the four ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice and apply these principles to clinical decision-making about care in the NICU. Ethical decision-making must be family-centered and respectful of cultural differences. Providers must comply with professional ethical guidelines as well as government and legal mandates. Adopting ethical frameworks for neonatal care ensures a more holistic approach to care in the highly technical environment of the NICU.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Páginas (desde-hasta)117-120
Número de páginas4
PublicaciónNewborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
Volumen13
N.º3
DOI
EstadoPublished - sept 2013
Publicado de forma externa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics

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