Ethical coffee room 4: Case young adult and life crisis
Cecile, A 24-year-old woman, has diagnosed with sarcoma and the prognosis is bad, there is no curative treatment, only palliative care is possible. She is lying in her bed and crying, she says that he does not want to talk to anyone. You are the responsible nurse for her today and try to talk to her, but she repeatedly says:” Go away, leave me alone, I don’t want to talk with you or anyone!”
- How would you handle the situation?
- Which ethical principles would you apply to support your decision?