Islamic moral judgement on resuscitation issue: nursing perspective

• Main Authors: Mohamad Firdaus, Mohamad Ismail, Hashi, Abdurezak Abdulahi, Nurumal, Mohd. Said, Md Isa, Muhammad Lokman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: RT71 Study and Teaching; RT82 Nursing As A Profession
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/96667/7/96667_Islamic%20Moral%20Judgement%20on%20Resuscitation%20Issue.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/96667/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/971
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

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 decisi...