An Exploration of the Role of the Nurse as Client Advocate in the Ethical Dilemmas of In Vitro Fertilization
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Christiaens, Kelli
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Tonia Marine
Janis Walrath
Richard Lambert
Janis Walrath
Richard Lambert
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Date of Issue
1998-04-01
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An Exploration of the Role of the Nurse as Client Advocate in the Ethical Dilemmas of In Vitro Fertilization
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In the following paper, there will be a discussion on infertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF), with a primary focus on the ethical dilemmas that have arisen with the introduction of IVF. This discussion begins with a description of the scope and experience of infertility, its causes, implications, and nursing care. It will then progress on to the discussion of in vitro fertilization and the procedural steps involved. This is followed by discussion of the background of ethics, basic ethic principles, nursing ethics, and selected religious perspectives. The author will be focusing on the Roman Catholic perspectives in particular. The author will then relate the ethical information to specific ethical dilemmas that have arisen because of the in vitro fertilization procedure. Such ethical dilemmas include conflicting religious beliefs, harmful effects of fertility drugs, genetic testing of preserved embryos, disposal of preserved embryos, gamete donation, selective termination, the use of IVF for non-traditional couples and individuals, financial factors, and publishing accurate consumer information. Carol Gilligan’s theory of moral development will be the conceptual framework for examining these situations. The author will focus primarily on the nursing role of client advocate in the nursing care of clients experiencing such ethical dilemmas. The author will be including information obtained through personal interviews with registered nurses and advanced practice * nurses who work with infertility and IVF clients.
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Bachelor's
Semester
Spring
Department
Nursing