Ethics and Issues in Contemporary Nursing

Cover
Title
Statement
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part I: Guides for Principled Behavior
	Ch 1: Social, Philosophical, and Other Historical Forces Influencing the Development of Nursing
		Objectives
		Introduction
		The Influence of Social Need
		Spiritual, Religious, Gender, and Philosophical Influences
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 2: Ethical Theory
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Philosophy
		Morals and Ethics
		Theories of Ethics
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 3: Ethical Principles
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Respect for Autonomy
		Beneficence
		Nonmaleficence
		Veracity
		Justice
		Fidelity
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
Part II: Developing Principled Behavior
	Ch 4: Values Clarification
		Objectives
		Introduction
		What Are Values?
		Acquiring Values
		Self-Awareness
		Values in Professional Situations
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 5: Values Development
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Transcultural Considerations in Values Development
		Beliefs and Values
		Theoretical Perspectives of Values Development
		Some Nursing Considerations
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 6: Ethics and Professional Nursing
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Professional Status
		Themes of Nursing Ethics
		Accountability
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 7: Ethical Decision Making
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Problem Analysis
		Ethical Decision Making
		Ethical Decision-Making Model
		Moral Distress, Moral Outrage, and Moral Reckoning
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
Part III: Principled Behavior in the Professional Domain
	Ch 8: Legal Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Relationship Between Ethics and the Law
		General Legal Concepts
		Contemporary Legal Trends
		Risk Management
		Nurses as Expert Witnesses
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 9: Professional Relationship Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Problem Solving in the Professional Realm
		Nurses’ Relationships with Institutions
		Nurses’ Relationships with Other Nurses
		Nurses’ Relationships with Physicians
		Nurses’ Relationships with Subordinates
		Discrimination and Harassment
		Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 10: Practice Issues Related to Technology
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Benefits and Challenges of Technology
		Current Technology: Issues and Dilemmas
		Nursing Practice in the Midst of Technology
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 11: Practice Issues Related to Patient Self-Determination
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Autonomy and Paternalism
		Informed Consent
		Advance Directives
		Choices Concerning Life and Health
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 12: Scholarship Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Academic Honesty
		Research Issues and Ethics
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
Part IV: Global Issues That Interface with Nursing Practice
	Ch 13: Global Consciousness in the Twenty-First Century
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Earth Ethics and Health
		Disaster—Nursing Response and Ethical Considerations
		Displaced Persons and Victims of Armed Conflict
		War and Violence
		Health Care Access and Financing
		A Brief History of Health Care Delivery: The Euro-American Experience
		Global Needs and Finite Resources
		Alternative Traditions of Health Care
		Challenges for Rural and Urban Aggregates
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 14: Health Policy Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Political Issues
		Health Policy
		Nursing, Policy, and Politics
		Lobbying
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 15: Economic Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Overview of Today’s Health Care Economics
		Distributive Justice
		Recent Trends and Health Economic Issues
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 16: Social Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Social Issues
		Ethical Principles Applied to Social Issues
		Personal Impediments to Intervening with Vulnerable Groups
		Social Issues and Scholarship
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 17: Gender Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Historical Perspectives and Overview of Gender-Based Issues
		Gender Discrimination in Nursing
		Sexual Harassment in Nursing
		Modern Sexism
		Sexual Orientation
		Communication Issues Related to Gender
		Gender and Race
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 18: Transcultural and Spiritual Issues
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Transcultural Issues
		Issues Related to Spirituality and Religion
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
Part V: The Power to Make A Difference
	Ch 19: Empowerment for Nurses
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Influences on Nursing’s Perceptions of Principled Practice
		Understanding Power and Empowerment
		Personal Empowerment
		Professional Empowerment
		Re-Visioning Nursing
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
	Ch 20: Facilitating Patient Empowerment
		Objectives
		Introduction
		Patients and Empowerment
		Nurses and Patient Empowerment
		Enhancing Patient Capacity for Decision Making
		Fostering Patient Empowerment
		Summary
		Chapter Highlights
		Discussion Questions and Activities
		References
Appendix A: Online Resources
Glossary
Index