Nursing ethics as a distinct entity within bioethics: Implications for clinical ethics practice
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):671-679. doi: 10.1177/09697330231174535.ABSTRACTThe question of whether nursing ethics is a distinct entity within bioethics is an important and thought-provoking one. Though fundamental bioethical principles are appreciated and applied within the practice of nursing ethics, there exist distinct considerations which make nursing ethics a unique subfield of bioethics. In this article, we focus on the importance of relationships as a distinguishing feature of the foundation of nursing ethics, evidenced in its education, practice, and science. Next, we consider two objections to our claim of distin...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bryan Pilkington Maryanne Giuliante Source Type: research
Editorial
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):645-647. doi: 10.1177/09697330231195140.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37946389 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231195140 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Georgina Morley Lynn Gillam Jenny O'Neill Source Type: research
The value of nurse bioethicists
CONCLUSION: Nurse bioethicists are central to the future goals of healthcare bringing a unique perspective to the day-to-day ethical challenges of both clinical care and research, as well as to the education of health professionals and the public.PMID:37946390 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231174537 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Connie M Ulrich Christine Grady Source Type: research
Citations for human rights and nursing awards 2023
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):648-651. doi: 10.1177/09697330231196360.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37946391 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231196360 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Operationalizing the role of the nurse ethicist: More than a job
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):688-700. doi: 10.1177/09697330221147898.ABSTRACTThe idea of a role in nursing that includes expertise in ethics has been around for more than 30 years. Whether or not one subscribes to the idea that nursing ethics is separate and distinct from bioethics, nursing practice has much to contribute to the ethical practice of healthcare, and with the strong grounding in ethics and aspiration for social justice considerations in nursing, there is no wonder that the specific role of the nurse ethicist has emerged. Nurse ethicists, expert in nursing practice and the application of ethical theories and co...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Georgina Morley Ellen M Robinson Lucia D Wocial Source Type: research
Perspectives on the role of the nurse ethicist
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):652-658. doi: 10.1177/09697330231189034.ABSTRACTThis paper offers four contrasting perspectives on the role of the nurse ethicist from authors based in different areas of world, with different professional backgrounds and at different career stages. Each author raises questions about how to understand the role of the nurse ethicist. The first author reflects upon their career, the scope and purpose of their work, ultimately arguing that the distinction between 'nurse ethicist' and 'clinical ethicist' is largely irrelevant. The second author describes the impact and value that a nurse in an ethic...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jenny Jones Paul J Ford Giles Birchley Settimio Monteverde Source Type: research
Nurse ethicists: Innovative resource or ideological aspiration?
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):680-687. doi: 10.1177/09697330231191817.ABSTRACTIn recent years, there have been growing calls for nurses to have a formal advanced practice role as nurse ethicists in hospital contexts. Initially proposed in the cultural context of the USA where nurse ethicists have long been recognised, the idea is being advocated in other judications outside of the USA such as the UK, Australia and elsewhere. Such calls are not without controversy, however. Underpinning this controversy are ongoing debates about the theoretical, methodological and political dimensions of clinical ethics support services gener...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan-Jane Johnstone Source Type: research
Beyond the consult question: Nurse ethicists as architects of moral spaces
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):710-719. doi: 10.1177/09697330231151351.ABSTRACTNurse Ethicists bring a unique perspective to clinical ethics consultation. This perspective provides an appreciation of ethical tensions that will exist beyond the consult question into the moral space of patient care. These tensions exist even when an ethically preferable plan of action is identified. Ethically appropriate courses of action can still lead to moral dilemmas for others. The nurse ethicist provides a lens well suited to identify and respond to these dilemmas. The nurse-patient relationship is the ethical foundation of nursing practi...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ian D Wolfe Source Type: research
Nurses who kill: Opportunity, organisational failure or an evil individual?
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Sep;30(6):749-752. doi: 10.1177/09697330231202295.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37947108 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231202295 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Robert Jago Source Type: research
Ethics, care and climate change mitigation: A reflection on what care professionals can do
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Jun;30(4):479-481. doi: 10.1177/09697330231179034.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37946380 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231179034 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ebin Arries-Kleyenstuber Source Type: research
A semantic exploration: Nurse ethicist, medical ethicist, or clinical ethicist: Do distinctions matter?
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):659-670. doi: 10.1177/09697330221146251.ABSTRACTSince the 1960s, it has been recognized that "medical ethics," the area of inquiry about the obligations of practitioners of medicine, is inadequate for capturing and addressing the complexities associated with modern medicine, human health, and wellbeing. Subsequently, a new specialty emerged which involved scholars and professionals from a variety of disciplines who had an interest in healthcare ethics. The name adopted is variously biomedical ethics or bioethics. The practice of bioethics in clinical settings is clinical ethics and its primary a...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela J Grace Aimee Milliken Source Type: research
E-walks bring ethics to the bedside: A nurse ethicist's reflections
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):720-729. doi: 10.1177/09697330231160002.ABSTRACTThe unique role of the nurse ethicist in the clinical setting is one meant to enhance the ethical capacity of nurses, and front-line healthcare providers. As a nurse ethicist, it is also my goal to enhance the ethical climate of each individual work area, patient care unit, and the broader institution by encouraging ethical conversations, navigating ethical dilemmas, and seeking creative solutions to minimize moral distress and burnout. To provide preventive ethics support and education, I began regularly visiting patient care areas for ethics roun...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brenda Barnum Source Type: research
Fostering moral resilience through moral case deliberation
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):730-745. doi: 10.1177/09697330231183085.ABSTRACTMoral distress forms a major threat to the well-being of healthcare professionals, and is argued to negatively impact patient care. It is associated with emotions such as anger, frustration, guilt, and anxiety. In order to effectively deal with moral distress, the concept of moral resilience is introduced as the positive capacity of an individual to sustain or restore their integrity in response to moral adversity. Interventions are needed that foster moral resilience among healthcare professionals. Ethics consultation has been proposed as such an ...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Suzanne Metselaar Bert Molewijk Source Type: research
Nursing ethics as a distinct entity within bioethics: Implications for clinical ethics practice
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):671-679. doi: 10.1177/09697330231174535.ABSTRACTThe question of whether nursing ethics is a distinct entity within bioethics is an important and thought-provoking one. Though fundamental bioethical principles are appreciated and applied within the practice of nursing ethics, there exist distinct considerations which make nursing ethics a unique subfield of bioethics. In this article, we focus on the importance of relationships as a distinguishing feature of the foundation of nursing ethics, evidenced in its education, practice, and science. Next, we consider two objections to our claim of distin...
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bryan Pilkington Maryanne Giuliante Source Type: research
Editorial
Nurs Ethics. 2023 Aug;30(5):645-647. doi: 10.1177/09697330231195140.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37946389 | DOI:10.1177/09697330231195140 (Source: Nursing Ethics)
Source: Nursing Ethics - November 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Georgina Morley Lynn Gillam Jenny O'Neill Source Type: research
