Ethical Analysis of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using the Values Balancing Framework: A Case Study
Using a structured framework to approach ethical challenges may facilitate decision-making and collaborative discussions that optimize ethical approaches to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Critical care nurses can assist with goals-of-care discussions, support families, and advocate for early involvement of bioethics and palliative support personnel to navigate ethical challenges.
Authors
- Paul J. Ford
- Lauren R. Sankary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9698-3616)
- Georgina Morley
- Rachael Alexis Jividen
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Institute of Medical Ethics (GB)
- The Neurological Institute (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Nurse
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4037/ccn2026812
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00