The nursing profession presents many different types of ethical dilemmas and often on a daily basis. Trying to maneuver through these tough choices has prompted the development of the ethical principles and the American Nurse’s Association Code of Ethics for Nurses. These principles provide a framework for nursing that guides the professional nurse in his or her decision making. I have to decided to apply these principles to the ethical dilemma facing HIV positive healthcare workers and their decision to disclose or not disclose their HIV status to their patients and/or employer.
HIV/AIDS is a devastating and frightening disease. No other disease brings the stigmatizing effect that is attached to a positive HIV diagnosis. Being HIV p
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