Studies In Ethics For Nurses

By Charlotte A. Aikens

Book Overview

""Studies in Ethics for Nurses"" by Charlotte A. Aikens is a comprehensive guidebook that provides a practical approach to ethical decision-making in nursing practice. The book is designed to help nurses develop the skills necessary to identify, analyze, and resolve ethical dilemmas that arise in their daily work. The book is divided into three sections. The first section introduces the reader to the concept of ethics and its importance in nursing practice. The second section explores the ethical principles and theories that guide nursing practice, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity. The third section focuses on the application of ethical principles in clinical practice, including topics such as informed consent, end-of-life care, and ethical issues related to technology and genetics.Throughout the book, Aikens provides case studies and real-life examples to help nurses understand how ethical principles can be applied in practice. The book also includes discussion questions and activities to encourage reflection and critical thinking.Overall, ""Studies in Ethics for Nurses"" is an essential resource for nurses who want to develop their ethical decision-making skills and provide the best possible care for their patients.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163280615
• ISBN13: 9781163280614
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"