A nurse is working the night shift in the ICU. She notices cardiac alarms sounding for one of the patients, and on arriving to the patient's room, finds him in full cardiac arrest. It is later determined that the patient's assigned nurse was at the front desk sleeping. The nurse realizes the important of reporting this issue but does not want to face backlash from her co-worker. Which describes what the nurse is experiencing?

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This nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma. She understands the importance of reporting her co-worker's lack of patient supervision but is concerned with the backlash that she may experience from her co-worker.

A Nurse Is Working the Night Shift in the ICU