Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing
Today's nurses face a multitude of legal and ethical dilemmas that fall outside the scope of clinical and medical training. This book examines the latest trends, principles, theories, and models in patient care to help one make ethically sound decisions in complex and often controversial situations. It emphasizes the importance of moral action in personal and professional situations, within the context of complexities created by science and technological advances, the variety of practice settin…
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- Full title :Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing / Margaret A. Burkhardt, Alvita K. Nathaniel.
Summary
Today's nurses face a multitude of legal and ethical dilemmas that fall outside the scope of clinical and medical training. This book examines the latest trends, principles, theories, and models in patient care to help one make ethically sound decisions in complex and often controversial situations. It emphasizes the importance of moral action in personal and professional situations, within the context of complexities created by science and technological advances, the variety of practice settings, and the diversity of patients in your care. -- Publisher description.
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- Publication Date:©2014
- Edition:Fourth edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cengage Learning
- Place of Publication:Australia
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014
The Physical Object
- Description:xxi, 538 pages ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781133129165, 1133129161
- oclc:ocn840431968
- LC Classification:RT85
- Dewey Decimal:174.2
Table of Contents
pt. 1, Guides for principled behavior : -- Social, philosophical, and other historical forces influencing the development of nursing -- Ethical theory -- Ethical principles -- pt. 2, Developing principled behavior : -- Values clarification -- Values development -- Ethics and professional nursing -- Ethical decision making -- pt. 3, Principled behavior in the professional domain : -- Legal issues -- Professional relationship issues -- Practice issues related to technology -- Practice issues related to patient self-determination -- Scholarship issues -- pt. 4, Global issues that interface with nursing practice : -- Global consciousness in the twenty-first century -- Health policy issues -- Economic issues -- Social issues -- Gender issues -- Transcultural and spiritual issues -- pt. 5, The power to make a difference : -- Empowerment for nurses -- Facilitating patient empowerment.
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