Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Tuffaha M

Publications

• Research Article
  Legal and Ethical Issues among Oncology Nurses Toward End of Life Care
  Author(s): Salim NA, Nematollahi R, Tuffaha M, Chehab FH, Nigim HA, Al Mehairi AA and Tummamo ESalim NA, Nematollahi R, Tuffaha M, Chehab FH, Nigim HA, Al Mehairi AA and Tummamo E
  
  Background: Near end of life cancer patients are suffering from multiple distress that can affect their quality of life. Oncology nurses as primary care givers of cancer patients are committed to provide high quality care considering complex ethical issues to this extremely delicate and sensitive patient and their families. Purpose: To evaluate the ethical commitments of oncology nurses practice during the end of life period. Methods: After the usage of different electronic database with specific key words, the number of the found articles was 31 articles, but only six articles were met the inclusion criteria and were used for the current review. Results: This integrative review found that the oncology nurses are not completely adhere with ethical practice for terminally ill cancer patients. Lack .. Read More»
  

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