Thompson, Joyce Beebe. <br/><br/>
Bioethical decision making for nurses. / 
Joyce E. [sic] Thompson, Henry O. Thompson. 
 - Lanham :  University Press of America,  1992. 
 - vi, 253 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: Norwalk Conn. : Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1985. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-248) and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Theoretical bases for bioethics: Ethics, morals, bioethics and professionals -- Ethical systems: right and wrong -- Moral development: how people grow -- We are moral beings -- A Bioethical decision model: The Decision model -- Step one: review the situation -- Step two: gather additional information -- Step three: identify the ethical issues -- Step four: identify personal and professional values -- Step five: identify the values of key individuals -- Step six: identify the value conflict, if any -- Step seven: determine who should decide -- Step eight: identify the range of actions and anticipated outcomes -- Step nine: decide on a course of action and carry it out -- Step ten: Evaluate the results -- Appendix A: Case studies in nursing -- Appendix B: Codes of ethics -- Apendix C: Models of ethical decision making -- Glossary. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0819188182 (paper : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>92049826  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing ethics.<br/>Nursing ethics--Case studies.<br/>Nursing--Decision making.<br/>Bioethics--nurses' instruction.<br/>Decision Making--nurses' instruction.<br/>Ethics, Nursing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RT85.T478  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174/.2 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WY 85 T473b 1985a