Focus On: Ethics in Nursing
As nurses, we've all dealt with difficult ethical issues, even dilemmas, in our practice. They can sometimes be even more challenging than the physical care we provide for our patients. Take some time to explore this collection of articles addressing ethical issues in nursing practice.
Decision Making Through The Ethics Lens
Nursing Management, September 2013
The Institute of Medicine’s 2014 Committee on Approaching Death Report: Recommendations and Implications for Nursing
Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, December 2014
Bedside Nurse Involvement in End-of-Life Decision Making: A Brief Review of the Literature
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, April 2013
The Elder Justice Act: What Nurses Need to Know
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, September 2014
“Sign Here:" Nursing Value and the Process of Informed Consent
Plastic Surgical Nursing, March 2014
Moral Distress in Nursing
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, March 2015
When Is It Safe To Say “I'm Sorry”?
Nursing2013, August 2013
Lessons Learned from Litigation: Maintaining Professional Boundaries
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, July 2014
Assessment And Management Of Patients Who Lack Decision-Making Capacity
The Nurse Practitioner, March 2014
Making An Ethical Plan For Treating Patients In Pain
Nursing2013, October 2013
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