Conflict of interest is one of the challenging scenarios among nurses. This is because it affects their service delivery and the attendance of clients based on allegiance either to individuals or a company. One of the scenarios where a nurse faces conflict of interest is when dealing with an infant in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (Gott, 2000). There is a situation whereby the nurse knows exactly that the infant chances of survival are very minimal, yet the family f so optimistic of the situation (Joel, 2013). The family members are undergoing a lot of expenses for no reason; a nurse may decide to withdraw or continue care and treatment based on the newborn situation. The nurse is in conflict of interest whether to support the newborn care or the interest of the parents. The family may be demanding care that the nurse is seeing is inappropriate.
A conflict of interest is resolved through proper communication between health care providers and the parents. The parents need to be well aware of the situation and given an opportunity to come to terms with the situation (Kjervik & Brous, 2010). The nurse also resolves the conflict of interest by adhering the ethical codes of the workplace.
Reference
Gott, M. (2000). Nursing practice, policy, and change. Abingdon, Oxon, OX: Radcliffe Medical Press.
Joel, L. A. (2013). Advanced practice nursing: Essentials for role development. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co.
Kjervik, D. K., & Brous, E. A. (2010). Law and ethics for advanced practice nursing. New York: Springer.
