Table 4.

Dealing with ethical issues in general

Options in dealing with ethical issuesa	Frequency	Percentage
Discuss with doctors	219	52.5
Discuss with other nurses	337	80.8
Refer to code of ethics or other guidelines	221	53.0
Refer to the hospital's management team	298	71.5
Refer to appointed committee that discuss ethical issues	78	18.7
Try solving the issues alone	53	12.7
Other methods	0	0.0

^aMultiple answers were accepted. The frequency reflects the total number of nurse managers who chose each answer listed in relation to the total number of nurse managers. Similarly, the percentage is the percentage of those who gave answers to the questions in relation to the total number of nurse managers.