This essay describes a student nurse's experience of caring for someone in I.T.U. and the Law, Ethics and Therapeutic Use of Self issues related to this experience.

The Incident The incident that I have chosen involved caring for a 76 year old critically ill patient, (who I am calling Mr Jones) who had suffered from respiratory failure, which led to a build up fluid in the lungs and caused pneumonia. The infection spread from his lungs to contaminate his blood causing sepsis, which poisoned the kidneys and lead to renal failure. In addition to this Mr Jones may have possible brain damage due …showed first 75 words of 2052 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2052 total…do I NOW feel about this experience? 16. Could I have dealt better with the situation? 17.What have I learned from the experience? References Somerville. 2002. Deathbed disputation: a response to Peter Singer. Canadian Medical Association . [online]. 167(6). Available from: http://gateway1.uk.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi [Accessed 13/06/2003]. Way, J. Anthony, L. Curtis, R. 2002. Withdrawing life support and resolution of conflict with families. British Medical Journal. [online] 325(7376). Available from: http://gateway2.uk.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi [Accessed 13/06/2003]. Bibliography