Nursing ethics /

Thompson, Ian E.,

Nursing ethics / Ian E. Thompson, Kath M. Melia, Kenneth M. Boyd. - Fourth edition. - xviii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-362) and index.

Introduction: Ethics in nursing - continuity and change -- Cultural issues, methods and approaches to nursing ethics -- Nursing ethics: historical, cultural and professional perspectives -- Nursing ethics - what do we mean by 'ethics'? -- Socialisation, professionalisation and nursing values -- Becoming a nurse and member of the profession -- Power and responsibility in nursing practice and management -- Professional responsibility and accountability in nursing -- Nursing ethics - issues in clinical practice -- Classical areas of controversy in nursing and biomedical ethics -- Direct responsibility in nurse /patient relationships -- Conflicting demands in nursing groups of patients -- Ethics in nursing management, research and teaching -- Ethics in healthcare management: research, evaluation and performance management -- The political ethics of healthcare: health policies and resource allocation -- Corporate ethics in healthcare: strategic planning and ethical policy development -- Ethical decision-making and moral theory -- Making moral decisions and being able to justify our actions -- The relevance of moral theory: justifying our ethical policies. Part 1. 1. 2. Part 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3. 6. 7. 8. Part 4. 9. 10. 11. Part 5. 12. 13.

0443061475 9780443061479

2006278657


Nursing ethics
Ethics, Nursing

RT85 / .T476 2005

174.2

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