In this research there were two specific purposes. The first, was to determine the relationship
between ethical/moral development and specific characteristics of the nurse: age, basic …

Community health staff nurses confront a variety of significant ethical problems in practice
that require focused attention in nursing education programs and in community nursing …

The purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which nurses perceive the ethical
dimensions of clinical practice situations involving patients, families and health care …

This study investigated decision making in ethical dilemmas and attitudes toward
professional autonomy. It was based on Murphy's identification of three nurse-patient …

in lnfluencing Ethical Decisions Page 1 Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1991, 13(3),
397-407 Nurses' Perceptions of Powerlessness in lnfluencing Ethical Decisions Judith A. Erlen …

Very little research has been conducted to identify the ethical issues that nurses face in their
practice; vvhat has been done has been conducted in acute care. The purpose of this study …

Since nursing is a social practice implying interaction with other persons, knowledge
relevant to nursing would include ethics. If effective programs in ethics are to be provided …

Today more than ever, nurses must keep pace with the technological revolution in patient
care. Ethical concerns are inseparable from nursing concerns about the quality of patient …

In their clinical practice, nurses are confronted continuously with ethical issues. There is a
growing concern about the capacity of nurses to perform ethically. This article explores the …

This study documents moral/ethical situations that nurses in acute care hospitals experience
as described by the nurses themselves. Findings show on-going evidence of caring …