Mathew is a nurse working in a remote First Nations community.The client is using traditional medicine to treat a wound.Mathew is experiencing moral distress because he believes that a Western therapy is required to treat the wound.How should Mathew resolve his moral distress?
A) Ask another nurse to take on this client so that Mathew does not have to compromise his standards of practice
B) Contact the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada for guidance
C) Transfer care to a Shaman or herbalist in keeping with the client's belief system
D) Tell the client that Western medicine is needed because the wound is not healing with the traditional approach

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Contacting the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada can provide guidance on how to respect and work collaboratively with Indigenous beliefs and practices while still providing effective healthcare. This can help Mathew to resolve his moral distress and provide appropriate care for the client. Transferring care or forcing Western medicine onto the client may not be respectful or aligned with cultural safety principles. Asking another nurse to take on the client may not be feasible in a remote community where there may be limited healthcare resources.

Mathew Is a Nurse Working in a Remote First Nations