Description
Book SynopsisEthics underpin all aspects of nursing activity but the concepts can often seem remote or inaccessible. This refreshing new book will help nurses explore and explain key aspects of ethical nursing practice in a practical and engaging way.
Using plentiful examples and case studies, this book focuses on showing readers how to apply ethical principles to everyday nursing practice and deliver excellent care as a result.
The book explores and helps answer questions such as:
- What are rights?
- What is dignity?
- How are nurses accountable?
- How does the law relate to ethics?
- What is a dignified death?
The authors have created a set of fictional characters who experience various healthcare dilemmas and scenarios, and appear throughout the book. These characters help illustrate different aspects of ethics in healthcare and bring ethical concepts and decision making to life.
This book is essential reading for nurses preparing to qualify or those already qualified and d
Table of Contents
Preface
1. What is Ethics? An introduction
2. What Must Nurses Do?
3. Should Consequences be Considered?
4. Why are Respect and Autonomy so Important in Health Care?
5. What is Fairness in Care?
6. What are Rights?
7. What is Dignity?
8. Are Nurses Accountable Ethically?
9. How does Law Relate to Ethics? The special case of the 'Duty of Care'
10. What is a Dignified Death?
11. What is Ethical Research?
