Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing. /
Ethics and issues in contemporary nursing
Margaret A. Burkhardt and Alvita K. Nathaniel.
- 3rd ed.
- Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2008.
- xxi, 554 p. : ill, 24 cm.
- Nathaniel, Alvita K. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Guides for principled behavior. Social, philosophical, and other historical forces influencing the development of nursing ; Ethical theory ; Ethical principles -- Developing principled behavior. Values clarification ; Values development ; Ethical decision making -- Principled behavior in the professional domain. Legal issues ; Professional issues ; Professional relationship issues ; Practice issues related to technology ; Practice issues related to patient self-determination ; Scholarship issues -- Global issues that impinge on nursing practice. Global consciousness in the twenty-first century ; Health policy issues ; Economic issues ; Social issues ; Gender issues ; Transcultural and spiritual issues -- The power to make a difference. Empowerment for nurses ; Enabling patient empowerment.
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Nursing ethics. Ethics, Nursing. Interprofessional Relations. Moral Development. Patient Advocacy. Professional Autonomy.