An overview of nursing ethics for nurse educators

Nursing ethics is a topic included in most health care institutions as a requirement for accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This article provides an overview of nursing ethics in a format that allows the reader to understand the basic principles while applying the information to daily work situations in a format for use in a classroom environment. The issue of dilemma recognition is addressed as well as mechanisms that may be used to facilitate dilemma resolution. Information is also provided for use in the development of skills in ethical decision-making.