Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students

2. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4739-9788-2
Verlag: Learning Matters

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 473 g

Reihe: Transforming Nursing Practice Series

From the start of their nursing programme it is essential that nursing students understand the significance of ethics and how it will impact the decisions they make on a daily basis. This book explains ethical ideas, theories and concepts in simple to understand terms and focuses on day-to-day nursing situations that apply principles to practice. The book challenges the reader to consider their own values and where ethics fits into who they are and how they behave and carefully unlocks this fascinating and important subject.

Key features

- A practical guide that explores how ethics applies to nursing and where the key theories fit in

- Each chapter contains real world case studies and scenarios with an emphasis on ethical decision making

- Activities throughout challenge the reader to reflect on their views and experiences and apply what they have learnt to their own practice

- Each chapter is linked to the latest NMC standards relating to ethical issues.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ellis, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Introducing ethics
Using reflection to develop inductive ethical understanding
What ethics is and what ethics is not
Theories of ethics
Rights
Key areas in healthcare ethics (protecting and promoting autonomy)
Dilemmas at the start and end of life
Your ethical future

Über Autor(innen)

Ellis, Peter
Peter Ellis is an independent nursing and health and social care writer and consultant, and CEO of Intelligent Care Software. Peter was most recently a Registered Manager and Nursing Director in the Hospice and social care settings. Prior to this, he was a senior lecturer and programme director at Canterbury Christ Church University where he taught understanding research, among other topics, to undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students. Peter is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University and has a special interest, including ongoing research, in palliative and end-of-life care.