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How fair leadership and learning from mistakes, rather than blaming nurses, help make care safer.
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From Nursing Ethics and Leadership: Why Blaming Nurses Makes Hospitals Less Safe
A nurse hides a grim diagnosis from a fully competent patient "for their own good." What is this?
- An application of distributive justice
- Respect for the patient's autonomy
- Paternalism overriding the patient's autonomy
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Answer: Paternalism overriding the patient's autonomy
Overriding a capable person's wishes or right to know in the name of their welfare is paternalism, even when well meant.
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