Disagreement and distress among physicians, nurse practitioners, and critical care nurses can lead to
a. emotional distress only.
b. ethical distress only.
c. emotional and ethical distress.
d. pessimistic opinions of care.
C
Nurses and doctors frequently disagree about the futility of interventions. Sometimes nurses consider withdrawal before physicians and patients do, and they then believe the care they are giving is unnecessary and possibly harmful. This issue is a serious one for critical care nurses because emotional and ethical distress can lead to burnout.
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