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Ethical Decision Making By Hospital Nurses (Work Alienation), Jonathon Lawrence Cox
Ethical Decision Making By Hospital Nurses (Work Alienation), Jonathon Lawrence Cox
Wayne State University Dissertations
The hospital nurse is required to make decisions that affect the lives of patients. The American Nurses Association Code for Nurses ought to be the framework used by nurses in making those ethical decisions. The Code is not the primary basis for ethical decision making as has been shown in this and previous research. In this research the role of hospital employer, personal and professional values of staff nurses has been examined for their influence on the ethical decisions made by nurses. The nurses completed the Health Care Work Powerlessness Scale, and the Nursing Dilemmas Test and Ethical Behavior Inventory. …
Environments For Enhancing Nursing Research, Elizabeth L. Kent, Judith A. Floyd
Environments For Enhancing Nursing Research, Elizabeth L. Kent, Judith A. Floyd
Nursing Faculty Research Publications
The following was excerpted by Dr. Floyd from a presentation made by Dr. Kent at the 1983 MNA convention. The program theme of that convention, "Setting the Scene for Nursing," focused on optimizing the environments in which nursing is practiced. Re-exposure to Dr. Kent's ideas seems timely.
Impaired Nursing Practice: Michigan's Response, Judith A. Floyd
Impaired Nursing Practice: Michigan's Response, Judith A. Floyd
Nursing Faculty Research Publications
In recent years organized nursing has begun to address health problems that compromise the nurse's ability to function within the standards and code of conduct for professional practice. In 1982, the Michigan Nurses' Association adopted a resolution which called for action in addressing the problem of impaired nursing practice in Michigan. At the 1984 MNA Convention, the House of Delegates reaffirmed MNA's support of a comprehensive approach to the problem of impaired practice including (a) education of Michigan nurses about the problem, (b) research to establish a database on the size and nature of the problem, and (c) strategies for …