Nurses face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis, each situation is unique and requires the nurse to put aside their own values ​​and beliefs to properly care for their patients. The situations that require nurses to make an ethical decision are diverse and dynamic; the values ​​established by the College of Nurses of Ontario code of ethics remain the same. Therefore, all decisions based on these values, regardless of context and circumstances, guarantee consistent solutions. The scenario involves a woman admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit due to complications during the sixth month of pregnancy. The patient indicated that no extraordinary measures needed to be taken to save her baby; it fell further apart when the child developed a hemorrhage that caused permanent brain damage. The ethical dilemma arose when the mother decided to give the child up for adoption, stating that she did not have time to care for a child with special needs. This article attempts to explain the ethical values ​​involved in the scenario detailed below, in which the nurse cares for both the mother and the baby. The client was a thirty-five year old professional woman who had been married for 10 years. He was of South Asian descent and came from a poor family. After years of trying to start a family, she finally achieved her first pregnancy through IVF. During the sixth month of pregnancy the mother began to have complications. The nurse and medical team advised her to stay in bed and relax. The patient confided in the nurse that she had difficulty balancing her work life while pregnant and was resentful when the pregnancy complication forced her into bed rest. He also confided in the nurse the value system their clients held. The nurse identified her own values ​​in this situation and ensured that this did not influence the mother's decision; his solution to the problem was firmly based on the ethical values ​​of the CNO. The nurse worked with her team to ensure the best possible solution to the situation, which would benefit both mother and baby. The mother expressed her decision not to take care of her baby and so the nurse helped her choose the best possible alternative. Ultimately the mother chose to give her baby up for adoption. Works Cited Ethical Values. (2009). College of Nurses of Ontario, Husted, J, & Husted, G. (2008). Ethical decisions in nursing and healthcare. New York: Springer Publishing Company. Daniels, R. (2004). Nursing fundamentals, care and clinical decision making. NY: Thompson Learning .