Jurisprudential inquiry model: a must for teaching nursing ethics

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Bioethics
• Professional Ethics

Background:

• Nurses frequently encounter complex ethical dilemmas in practice.
• Integrating ethics, morals, and values into nursing education is crucial for competent care.
• A structured approach to ethical decision-making is needed for nursing students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce an innovative instructional approach for nursing students.
• To establish a process for ethical decision-making in professional nursing practice.
• To provide a developmental framework for analyzing ethical issues across the lifespan.

Main Methods:

• Description of the Jurisprudential Inquiry Model as an instructional strategy.
• Application of the model to ethical decision-making in nursing.
• Developmental framework covering infancy to old age.

Main Results:

• The Jurisprudential Inquiry Model offers a structured process for ethical decision-making.
• It facilitates the integration of ethics, morals, and values into nursing practice.
• The model's developmental framework supports analysis of ethical issues across life stages.

Conclusions:

• The Jurisprudential Inquiry Model is an effective instructional tool for nursing students.
• It enhances the ability to navigate ethical dilemmas in professional nursing.
• This model promotes ethical development throughout a nurse's career.