Today’s Ethics Week Feature – Faces of Ethics: Nursing Practice

What does your department do?

At TBRHSC, Nursing Practice helps ensure that nursing care is safe, evidence-based, and compassionate. We act as a bridge between frontline nurses and organizational leadership — turning clinical expertise and best evidence into everyday practice. Our team supports nurses through mentorship, education, and quality improvement initiatives, helping them navigate complex care situations with confidence and care. Ultimately, our goal is to strengthen nursing practice at every level so that patients and families receive the best care possible.

What ethical issues come up in your area?

Ethics is at the heart of Nursing Practice. We’re often reflecting on questions like: How can we deliver excellent care when resources are stretched? How do we support nurses who face moral distress in difficult situations? How do we build systems and cultures where ethical practice isn’t just encouraged — it’s expected?

We also think carefully about the ethics of change — whether it’s introducing new technology, updating policies, or revising clinical guidelines — and how those changes affect the people who provide and receive care. In the end, Nursing Practice is about helping create an environment where doing the right thing for patients, families, and colleagues is always possible.

Ethics is everywhere. Thank you to our Nursing Practice team for helping keep ethics at the centre of care at TBRHSC.

Ethics Affects Us All. If you’re facing an ethical dilemma or have questions, reach out to the Bioethicist, or a member of the ethics committee for support.

Bioethicist: Michelle Allain – michelle.allain@tbh.net | 807-684-6538