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Focus On: Nursing Ethics - Archive

As nurses, we’ve all dealt with difficult ethical issues, even dilemmas, in our practice. They can sometimes be even more challenging than the physical care we provide for our patients. Take some time to explore this great collection of FREE articles addressing ethical issues in nursing practice. I’ve compiled these resources to help define terms, give you guidance and support, and generate discussion. Let us know what you think by clicking the “Comments” links!


Lisa M. Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP

GENERAL

SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE

END-OF-LIFE ISSUES

PERSONAL MORAL DILEMMAS

CASE STUDIES

 
 
GENERAL
Review ethical principles, professional values, and legal issues.

  What's your contribution to the clinical ethics process?
Nursing Management
February 2008    Comments(0)

  ETHICAL Issues: When a Patient Refuses Assistance
AJN, American Journal of Nursing
August 2008    Comments(0)

  ETHICS: Conflict of Interest: Nurses at Risk!
Orthopaedic Nursing
March/April 2008    Comments(0)

  ETHICAL ISSUE: Doing Good: The Pitfalls of Beneficence
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
January/February 2009    Comments(0)

  Legal/Ethical Column
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
November/December 2008    Comments(0)

  CHRISTIAN ETHICS: A Christian Code of Ethics?
Journal of Christian Nursing
July/September 2008    Comments(0)

  Respecting a Patient's Religious Values: What Does This Require?
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation
October/December 2008    Comments(0)

  Making ethical choices: Weighing obligations and virtues
Nursing2008
October 2008    Comments(0)

  Recruitment & Retention Report: Research study: Professional values and retention
Nursing Management
April 2008    Comments(0)

  Nursing Ethics: Request an ethics consult to resolve dilemmas
Nursing2009 Critical Care
July 2007    Comments(0)

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SPECIFIC AREAS OF PRACTICE
Find specific information related to your area of expertise.

  Ethical Decision Making in Neurosurgery: A Case Study
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
December 2008    Comments(0)

  Knock knock … who's visiting your patients?
OR Nurse 2009
September 2008    Comments(0)

  Ethics Consultation in the Emergency Department
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation
January/March 2007    Comments(0)

  ETHICAL ISSUES IN NEWBORN CARE: Reflective Strategies in the Neonatal Clinical Area
Advances in Neonatal Care
February 2009    Comments(0)

  Ethics in Critical Care: Ethical Issues Related to Pandemic Flu Planning and Response
AACN Advanced Critical Care
October/December 2007    Comments(0)

  A Challenging Case of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Medical and Ethical Issues of Management
Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal
January/March 2007    Comments(0)

  Ethical Decision Making in a Crisis: A Case Study of Ethics in Public Health Emergencies
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
March/April 2009    Comments(0)

  When your ED patient has chronic pain or addiction
Nursing2008
Fall 2008 ED Insider   Comments(0)

  Principled Leadership in Public Health: Integrating Ethics Into Practice and Management
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
July/August 2008    Comments(0)

  A Critical Intersection: Human Rights, Public Health Nursing, and Nursing Ethics
Advances in Nursing Science
October/December 2007    Comments(0)

  Ethics, Public Health, and Immunization Mandates
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
July/August 2008    Comments(0)

  Workplace Distress and Ethical Dilemmas in Neuroscience Nursing
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
August 2008    Comments(0)

  LEADERSHIP DIMENSION: Empowering Family Members in End-of-Life Care Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
January/February 2009    Comments(0)

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END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
Read about issues involving advance directives, DNR orders, and withdrawal of care.

  LEADERSHIP DIMENSION: A Comfortable Place to Say Goodbye
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing January/February 2009    Comments(0)

  DNR Does Not Mean No Care
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing October 2007    Comments(0)

  Ethics in Critical Care: Treating Distress at the End of Life: The Principle of Double Effect
AACN Advanced Critical Care July/September 2008    Comments(0)

  Consider the ethical issues raised by organ donation, such as how to define death. Then examine your own opinions.
Nursing2009 January 2009    Comments(0)

  LEADERSHIP DIMENSION: Empowering Family Members in End-of-Life Care Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing January/February 2009    Comments(0)

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PERSONAL MORAL DILEMMAS
Examine how personal experiences and feelings affect care.

  Refusal to Care
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation April/June 2008    Comments(0)

  Nursing Ethics: Working through moral anguish
Nursing2009 Critical Care March 2008    Comments(0)

  CHRISTIAN ETHICS: Facing Ethical Dilemmas
Journal of Christian Nursing January/March 2009    Comments(0)

  Facilitated Ethics Conversations: A Novel Program for Managing Moral Distress in Bedside Nursing Staff
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation January/March 2009    Comments(0)

  Conversations in Ethics
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation July/September 2008    Comments(0)

    Healthcare Provider Moral Distress as a Leadership Challenge
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation October/December 2008    Comments(0)

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CASE STUDIES
See how ethical principles apply in clinical practice.

  Ethical Decision Making in a Crisis: A Case Study of Ethics in Public Health Emergencies
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice March/April 2009    Comments(0)

  A Challenging Case of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Medical and Ethical Issues of Management
Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal January/March 2007    Comments(0)

  Ethical Decision Making in Neurosurgery: A Case Study
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing December 2008    Comments(0)

  But I Want to Go Home: Ethical Obligations and Concerns When Trying to Achieve a Patient's Wishes: The Case
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation July/September 2008    Comments(0)

  Ethical Obligations and Concerns When Trying to Achieve a Patient's Wishes: Ethics Consultation
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation July/September 2008    Comments(0)

  Ethical Obligations and Concerns When Trying to Achieve a Patient's Wishes: Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation July/September 2008    Comments(0)

  Response From the Perspective of Nursing Administration
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation July/September 2008    Comments(0)

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