This book is written specifically for bedside/staff nurses at the front lines of health care in hospitals, hospice, long-term care, and home health care. Presented in a simple, easy-to-read and engaging style so that nurses can readily put the information to use in a clinical setting. Provides a framework that staff nurses can implement to resolve the ethical dilemmas they frequently encounter in practice. Great for students and covers both theory and practical applications.
Table of Contents: What does the future hold for nursing care? / Connie M. Ulrich, Kim Mooney-Doyle Ethical decision making models / Marna S. Barrett Finding a voice in ethics : everyday ethical behavior in nursing / Lucia D. Wocial Nursing ...
Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice, Third Edition focuses on the historical background, knowledge and leadership skills necessary to improve the quality of health for both individuals and society.
Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision-making.
are transmitted to offspring (Frankel, 2003). Stem-cell research could help prevent genetic diseases from occurring in families through the generations by modifying the germ lines of the embryos. Genetic traits in the embryo can be ...
However, Harrington (2018) stresses that robots are not always able to perform nursing tasks in the same caring way that humans do. There is also lack of research being conducted to assess how the lonely and aged feel about being cared ...
. This book is a suitable companion to the law and ethics components of both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing studies, and is relevant for all nurses who encounter ethical problems in their everyday practice.
This publication builds upon the contents of the first edition looking at ethics in nursing practice and also includes the ICN's reviewed guidelines for nursing research.
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This book will be essential reading for pre-registration nursing students taking modules in ethics and law.
The book includes clear descriptions of moral theories and concepts and is packed with case examples – giving it immediate relevance to everyday nursing situations.