does the nurse practice act accomodate for nurses refusal to participate in abortions?

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or other medical procedures or even patients they cannot remain objective with. Example: a nurse who is a victim of rape being assigned to care for a convicted rapist in the hospital. Can he/she refuse to care for the patient via notifying a nursing supervisor? Another example: A nurse who is married to a police officer is assigned to care for a person who killed several officers in a shoot out. The nurse is aware she cannot remain objective. Are there protections in any states Nurse Practice Act that allow the nurse to approach a supervisor and explain the situation (such as the Safe Harbor protection)?

Update:

Oh I forgot to mention right to die, living will, brain death and other situations where the answer isn't exactly clear.

KJD · Accepted Answer

i am not 100% certain about the first examples you gave.... I would say it depends on the circumstances. For instance, there may not be another nurse available to relieve you if you need it. Nurses should try to remain emotion-free and treat all patients the same.

As far as the brain death, living will, right to die, the nurse has nothing to do with that, it's the patient & the family's wishes.

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