The Role of Critical Care Nurses in the Ethical Decision-Making Process

1985 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 354-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia H. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Decision Making Process

Learning, Decisions and Transformation in Critical Care Nursing Practice

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Catherine Hough
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
High Acuity

Critical care nurses are key providers in a high acuity environment. This qualitative research study explored ethical decision making in a critical care practice setting. Fifteen critical care nurses with varying experience and education levels were purposively sampled to assure the representativeness of the data. The theoretical concepts of experiential learning, perspective transformation, reflection-in-action and principle-based ethics were used as a framework for eliciting information from the participants. A new model of focused reflection in ethical decision making was developed. Findings showed that having a role model or mentor to help guide the ethical decision-making process was critical for focused ethical discourse and the decision making.

Ethical Dilemmas and the Nurse Practitioner in the NICU

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Juretschke
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Emergency Situations

With the emergence of advanced practice roles for nurses, including the role of the neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP), nurses are increasingly being placed in the position of making difficult decisions, especially in acute or emergency situations. NNPs, therefore, must have a working knowledge of the ethical decision-making process in order to make appropriate decisions at the bedside.

Effects of an ethical empowerment program on critical care nurses’ ethical decision-making

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1256-1264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Jamshidian ◽  
Mohsen Shahriari ◽  
Mohsen Rezaei Aderyani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Ethical Sensitivity ◽  
Nursing Ethics ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Empowerment Program

Background: Nurses require empowerment if they are to make ethical decisions. Ethical empowerment has always been one of the main concerns in nurse training programs. Research aim: The present study was conducted to determine the effect of an ethical empowerment program on critical care nurses’ ethical decision-making. Research design: This is a clinical trial study with two groups and pre and post design. Participants and research context: In this study, 60 nurses working in Intensive Care Unit were selected through random sampling and then divided into a control and an experimental group after filling out the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire. Both groups completed the questionnaire again immediately and 2 months after the ethical empowerment workshop had been held for the experimental group. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS-16 using descriptive and inferential statistics. Ethical considerations: The goals of the study were explained to the participants and then a written informed consent was received from them. Findings: The results showed no significant differences between the two groups in terms of their ethical sensitivity scores at the beginning of the study; however, immediately and 2 months after the intervention, the mean score increased significantly in the experimental group. Moreover, the scores obtained 2 months after the workshop increased compared to the pre-intervention scores but showed a drop compared to the scores reported immediately after the workshop. Discussion: The ethical empowerment program, given to the critical care nurses in this study, improved their ethical sensitivity in making decisions significantly over time. Despite the extensive methods, available for teaching nursing ethics, the ethical empowerment program, adopted in this study, had long-lasting effects in terms of ameliorating the process of ethical decision-making in clinical situations. Conclusion: The ethical empowerment of nurses requires the adoption and application of proper methods and patterns of complying with nursing ethics.

scholarly journals PERAN GENDER DAN PENALARAN MORAL DALAM PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN ETIS DI BIDANG MANAJEMEN DAN IMPLIKASINYA: STUDI KASUS PADA ORGANISASI NIRLABA

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Djuwari . ◽  
Tatik Suryani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Moral Integrity ◽  
Moral Value ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Unethical Decision Making

How to make ethical decision making is very important in many aspect managerial process, because its implication can impact many other activities. Research found that many unethical behavior in business process is caused by unethical decision making. The recent research indicates that gender has important role in decision making process. The research is aimed to examine the effects of gender in decision making process in management. Beside it, the research also wants to examine the influence of moral reasoning to ethical decision making. Research involved 105 respondent from many non profit organizations located in East Java. By using t-test, the result reveals that there is significant difference between women and man in decision making. Women more ethical in decision making than men, in some aspect. Women more commit to autonomy, equality, win-win principle and moral integrity. By using simple regression analysis, the result indicates that moral reasoning influences significantly to ethical decision making. This research support the previously research that is conducted by Glover (2002) which the culture setting similarly with this research. The result can't be separated by the Indonesia cultural that expect women more ethical, obedience and respect to moral value.

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