Application: An example of utilitarianism in nursing practice is triage during mass casualty disasters. These victims are categorized based on acuity and life expectancy rather than solely on acuity. These patients are categorized and attended to as follows: Immediate, meaning must be treated now or they will decline beyond resuscitation quickly, Delayed, which means these patients can be stabilized and wait a short amount of time for treatment, Minor, meaning
Application: An example of utilitarianism in nursing practice is triage during mass casualty disasters. These victims are categorized based on acuity and life expectancy rather than solely on acuity. These patients are categorized and attended to as follows: Immediate, meaning must be treated now or they will decline beyond resuscitation quickly, Delayed, which means these patients can be stabilized and wait a short amount of time for treatment, Minor, meaning