Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing, International Edition

Burkhardt, Margaret; Nathaniel, Alvita

ISBN 10: 0840031025 ISBN 13: 9780840031020

Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Students and professionals alike have utilized this dynamic resource to apply legal and ethical decision making to the complex issues affecting their practice. Now, this highly praised text has been updated to include the latest trends, principles, theories, and models that serve as guides for ethically sound behavior in contemporary nursing care. With real world examples like Hurricane Katrina and the Schiavo case, chapter concepts are naturally applied to the practice setting. Critical thinking examples and exercises challenge you through self-reflection. Considering the complexities created by scientific and technological advances, client diversity, and various practice settings, this text emphasizes the importance of moral action in personal and professional situations.

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Review

Part I: GUIDES FOR PRINCIPLED BEHAVIOR. 1. Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing. 2. Ethical Theory. 3. Ethical Principles. Part II: Development and Practice of Principled Behavior. 4. Values Clarification. 5. Developing Values. 6. Ethical Decision Making. Part III: PRINCIPLED BEHAVIOR IN THE PROFESSIONAL DOMAIN. 7. Legal Issues. 8. Professional Issues. 9. Issues Related to Professional Relationships. 10. Practice Issues Related to Technology. 11. Practice Issues Related to Patient Self-Determination. 12. Scholarship Issues. Part IV: GLOBAL ISSUES THAT IMPINGE ON NURSING PRACTICE. 13. Health Care changes and Challenges. 14. Issues Related to Health Policy. 15. Economic Issues. 16. Social Issues. 17. Gender Issues. 18. Transcultural and Spiritual Issues. Part V: THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 19. Empowerment for Nurses. 20. Enabling Patient Empowerment. Appendix A: American Nurses Association: Code for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. Appendix B: American Hospital Association: A Patient"s Bill of Rights. Appendix C: Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics: An Ethical Basis for Nursing in Canada. Appendix D: International Council of Nurses: Code for Nurses.

About the Author

Margaret A. Burkhardt is Associate Professor Emerita, West Virginia University School of Nursing. She taught nursing and practiced holistic nursing care for more than thirty years, and is an active member of the American Holistic Nurses Association. A prolific writer, Dr. Burkhardt has published numerous articles and book chapters, as well as co-authoring two books on spirituality in health and ethics in nursing.

About this edition

• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0840031025
• ISBN 13: 9780840031020
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576