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Ethical dilemmas: what to do as a student if a patient refuses care

A refusal of care can be hard for nursing students to manage and, while it can be tempting to walk away, it also offers opportunities for learning. Nursing lecturers and a nursing student explain the value of good communication, building rapport and reflection when a patient’s care doesn’t go to plan

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Patient in a hospital bed gestures to refuse her prescribed drugs

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