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Storied ethics: conversations in nursing care.

Carola Skott1

  • 1Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Faculty of Health and Caring Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Box 457, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden. carola.skott@fhs.gu.se

Nursing Ethics
|July 24, 2003
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Nurses share ethical experiences through narratives, creating a moral world vital for decision-making. This highlights the need for ongoing ethical conversations and learning in nursing practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Qualitative Research
  • Healthcare Communication

Background:

  • Ethical dilemmas are inherent in daily oncology nursing.
  • Nurses utilize narratives to communicate and process ethical experiences.
  • Existing literature lacks focus on narrative as a tool for ethical deliberation in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the narration of ethical themes in nursing care.
  • To understand how nurses construct moral understanding through storytelling.
  • To identify the role of narrative in ethical decision-making in oncology.

Main Methods:

  • Ethnographic study of an oncology ward.
  • Analysis of nurses' everyday work and communication.
  • Qualitative data collection through observation and narrative sharing.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsEmpirical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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Main Results:

  • Ethical themes are consistently narrated by nurses.
  • Narratives contribute to a shared "mediating moral world".
  • Daily experiences shape ethical understanding and decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Narrative is a crucial element in ethical practice and learning for nurses.
  • Oncology nurses actively construct ethical meaning through storytelling.
  • Fostering narrative reflection is essential for ethical development in nursing.