A client on the unit complains to the nurse that the client's physician has refused to treat the client further if the client continues to be noncompliant with the physician's recommendations. The nurse considers the issue and decides to:
1. Advise the client to sue the physician.
2. Have the client contact a consumer agency.
3. Take the issue to the hospital ethics committee.
4. Notify the physician of the client's complaints.
3. Take the issue to the hospital ethics committee.
Rationale:
Acting as a client advocate and protecting the client's rights, the nurse should enlist the help of the hospital ethics committee. The nurse never advises a client to sue but assists the client to find help resolving the issue. A consumer agency is not appropriate because this is an ethical matter. The nurse should act on behalf of the client, and the best way to do that is by taking the issue to the hospital ethics committee, not to the physician.
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