Case Studies in Nursing Ethics
Author | : Sara T. Fry |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Publishers |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 2010-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781449649883 |
ISBN-13 | : 1449649882 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Case Studies in Nursing Ethics written by Sara T. Fry and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. As the healthcare professional in closest contact with both the patient and the physician, nurses face biomedical ethical problems in unique ways. Accordingly, Case Studies in Nursing Ethics presents basic ethical principles and specific guidance for applying these principles in nursing practice, through analysis of over 150 actual case study conflicts that have occurred in nursing practice. Each case study allows readers to develop their own approaches to the resolution of ethical conflict and to reflect on how the traditions of ethical thought and professional guidelines apply to the situation. The Fourth Edition has been completely revised and updated. It includes two new chapters, one on Moral Integrity and Moral Distress which contains AACN model of moral distress and work and one on Respect which addresses several aspects of the general problem of showing r