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Interdisciplinary education in clinical ethics: a work in progress.

P A Cloonan1, F D Davis, C B Burnett

  • 1School of Nursing, Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University Washington, DC, USA.

Holistic Nursing Practice
|April 10, 1999
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Physicians and nurses must collaborate on clinical decisions, but differing perspectives can cause ethical conflicts. An interdisciplinary curriculum at Georgetown University trains medical and nursing students to resolve these ethical dilemmas collaboratively.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Nursing Education
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Clinical decision-making and patient care are increasingly collaborative, requiring integration of physician and nursing expertise.
  • Differing professional perspectives can lead to conflicts regarding the ethical dimensions of clinical decision-making.
  • Current medical and nursing education often inadequately prepares clinicians for these collaborative ethical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an interdisciplinary curriculum in clinical ethics for medical and nursing students.
  • To equip future clinicians with the skills to critically and collaboratively analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas.
  • To foster interprofessional understanding and collaboration in addressing ethical issues in patient care.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsGeorgetown University

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  • An interdisciplinary curriculum was developed at Georgetown University.
  • The curriculum integrates students and faculty from medicine and nursing programs.
  • Training focuses on analyzing and resolving clinical ethics dilemmas.

Main Results:

  • The curriculum aims to enhance students' ability to navigate ethical conflicts.
  • It promotes collaborative problem-solving between future physicians and nurses.
  • The program addresses the gap in current educational preparation for interprofessional ethical decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Interdisciplinary education is crucial for preparing clinicians to manage ethical complexities in collaborative patient care.
  • This curriculum provides a model for training medical and nursing students in clinical ethics.
  • Enhanced collaboration and critical analysis skills are essential for ethical clinical decision-making.