Nursing Ethics: Irish Cases and Concerns

Nursing Ethics: Irish Cases and Concerns
ISBN-10
0717149862
ISBN-13
9780717149865
Series
Nursing Ethics
Category
Nursing ethics
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2012-03-30
Publisher
Gill Education
Authors
Dolores Dooley, Joan F. McCarthy

Description

A new edition of this popular textbook, which presents a unique and interactive approach to nursing ethics using cases, discussion questions and summaries to foster the development of a wide range of ethical skills and intelligences. New to this edition Themes of 'communication as an ethical value' and 'moral distress and moral space and ethical environment' are integrated as concepts and realities that impact on institutional structures and represent personal challenges for staff and hospital structures. Includes a new chapter on moral disagreement and a more interactive chapter on the ethics of nursing research. Provides more focus on themes and includes a suggested professional responsibilities section at the end of most chapters. Considers ethical cases and concerns of nurses working in an Irish context, relating them to Irish Law and the Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives. Ethical theories are addressed throughout the text and presented in a coherent and accessible manner. New terms are defined, ethical and legal principles are explained, familiar notions are probed and arguments are evaluated. A glossary of terms to define concepts is provide in each chapter. Summaries are provided at the end of each section and chapter. WRITTEN FOR - Undergraduate and postgraduate student nurses - Staff nurses undertaking post-registration programmes A new layout and approach delivers all the essential information at a reduced price

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