A group of nurses wishes to improve the ethics of the care their group provides. What is the first step this group should take to reach their goal?
A) Request that all dilemmas be presented to the Hospital Ethics Committee for resolution.
B) Explore their individual values and beliefs.
C) Seek others' input rather than relying on their own ethical determinations.
D) Explore the values and beliefs of the physicians with whom they work.

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Rationale 1: While the opinion of others and seeking support by hospital ethics committees to aid in the resolution of ethical dilemma can be helpful, it is not the first logical step in these nurses' work.
Rationale 2: Understanding one's ethics and values is the first step in understanding the ethics and values of others and in assuring the delivery of appropriate and ethical nursing care.
Rationale 3: A relying primarily on the ethical determinations of others is not a means to promote the ethics for a group of health care providers.
Rationale 4: At some point the nurses will need to consider the ethics and values of those with whom they work. This is not the first logical step in the process being undertaken.

A Group of Nurses Wishes to Improve the Ethics of the Care