Article ACC3242

Virtual Visitation and Microethical Decisionmaking in the Intensive Care Unit During COVID-19

Author(s): Dianna Jo Copley, DNP, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, Georgina Morley, PhD, MSc, RN

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP B 1.00

Expires Dec 01, 2023

Topics: COVID-19, Family-Centered Care, Moral Distress

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Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Using a case-based approach, this article explores the ethical complexity of virtual visitation and the moral distress generated by limits on physical visitation. The relationship between restricted visitation and health care workplace violence is also described. The authors also note that virtual visitation can generate concerns related to allocation of scare resources, and respect for patient autonomy in selecting or refusing virtual visitation.

Objectives

  • Analyze the ethical considerations when using virtual technology for visitation
  • Describe the impact of virtual technology on relationships between nurses, patients, and families
  • The authors describe the ethical considerations of using virtual technology for visitation, and the impact on nurses, patients and families

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