Islamic moral judgement on resuscitation issue: nursing perspective

• Main Authors: Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Firdaus, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi, Nurumal, Mohd Said, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of medicine and IIUM Press 2018
• Subjects: BJ1188 Religious ethics; RT82 Nursing As A Profession
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/67453/1/Islamic%20moral%20judgement%20on%20Resuscitation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67453/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_special_issue_2/Pages-from-2WCII-SI2-081.pdf

The primary goals of resuscitation are to preserve life, restore health, relieve suffering and limit disability. As nurses, executing the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a patient experiencing cardio-pulmonary arrest is essential in preserving life. However nurses face a dilemma in the deci...