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Uncovering meaning: how nursing knowledge changes policy in practice.

Emily McLeod1, Ria T Spée

  • 1Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Nursing Science Quarterly
|May 6, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This paper explores ethical dilemmas in nursing practice when policies conflict with nursing theory. It shows how nursing knowledge can identify and correct policy assumptions, improving practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Healthcare Policy Analysis
  • Nursing Theory Application

Background:

  • Nursing practice is guided by ethical values, assumptions, and beliefs.
  • Healthcare policies significantly influence nursing practice.
  • A gap exists between nursing knowledge and policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine ethical dilemmas arising from policy-nursing theory conflicts.
  • To explore how nursing knowledge informs policy development.
  • To understand how nursing theory can correct policy assumptions.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of ethical conflicts in nursing policy.
  • Examination of nursing theory's role in policy critique.
  • Exploration of 'miss-takes' in policy development.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics

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Main Results:

  • Policies can conflict with established nursing ethical values and theory.
  • Nursing knowledge is often overlooked in policy creation.
  • Nursing theory can identify and rectify assumptions and biases in policy.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating nursing knowledge into policy development is crucial.
  • Addressing ethical dilemmas requires aligning policy with nursing theory.
  • Nursing theory serves as a vital tool for improving healthcare policy and practice.