Legal and Ethical ConductIntroductionMedical practitioners and Nurses have the responsibility of comprehending the regulations and laws involved in their practice. Some of the legal considerations identify with the States Nurse Practice Act, standards and scope of practice and specialty practice in standard group among others (Milstead, 2013). There are a number of ethical considerations in the practice of nursing, that shape the decision making processes; an example is the social policy statement and code of ethics in making sure medical practitioners are responsible for the profession, patients and for themselves (Milstead, 2013). Law and ethics at times conflict like in case of Lenas sister and the HIV positive boyfriend.Main BodyThis is an ethical dilemma, the boyfriend to Lenas sister is HIV positive, and Lena should maintain confidentiality of her patients status according to the law, which is critical in enhancing trust between nurses and patients. Lena is a Community Health Care Nurse, the fact that the boyfriend to Lenas sister is sick with HIV, and there are high chances of spreading the disease to her sister presents a dilemma of either following the law or informing her sister, which is ethical, since it will protect Lenas sister from contracting the disease.If I was Lena, I would personally leak the information to my sister and counsel her on the way to respond on the issue since it could cost my job. In this case, I will breach confidentially which against the practice of Nursing, but on the other side I will have saved my sister, which is more ethical. My sister is more important than the job I hold.ConclusionEthics and laws in nursing at time results to ethical dilemmas, in such cases, the nurse has the responsibility of enhancing patient beneficence, autonomy, justice and non-malfeasance (Gallagher, 2009). There are situations where choosing ethics and law in nursing is a hard nut to crack.ReferencesGallagher, T. H. (2009). A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery: Review of medical error. JAMA: , 302(6), 669677.Milstead, J. A. (2013). (Laureate Education, Inc., custom ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.