Ethics is an important topic in healthcare. Nurses run into ethical problems frequently in the course of their jobs. I know it is valuable but I feel like I have had many lectures on this topic and I was not excited about this lecture. I figured it would be like all the other ethics lectures I have attended. I was certainly mistaken. The idea of creating an ethics committee and letting the class observe them in action was a good one. I saw a different aspect of the topic and was able to understand how ethics committees work. It was interesting to hear the different opinions from the different members of the committee.
I will use this information in my practice when I am faced with an ethical dilemma. It is good practice to get opinions from individuals outside health care so I can be a more effective patient advocate. Working in the nursing field can affect how I view ethical situations. This class has helped me realize that my opinions will be different from others and that opposing views are important when faced with ethical issues.
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