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Stories: implications for nursing ethics and respect for another.
1Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914, USA. cmilton@olivet.edu
Nursing Science Quarterly
|June 18, 2004
Summary
Stories serve as vital nursing tools, reflecting human experiences to understand health and quality of life. They offer ethical insights for nursing practice, research, and education, promoting human regard.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Theory
- Qualitative Research
- Bioethics
Background:
- Stories are co-created narratives reflecting human experiences and values.
- Nursing utilizes these narratives to understand health and quality of life.
- Ethical considerations are paramount in the human-universe-health process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the role of stories in nursing.
- To explore ethical thinking and implications for human regard in nursing.
- To provide a nursing theoretical perspective on the use of stories.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on narrative inquiry in nursing.
- Analysis of theoretical frameworks related to stories and ethics.
- Conceptual exploration of stories as ethical tools.
Main Results:
- Stories are dynamic entities reflecting authors' priorities and artistry.
- Narratives can be effectively used in nursing research, education, and practice.
- Stories facilitate ethical questioning and enhance human regard.
Conclusions:
- The use of stories is integral to nursing's understanding of health and ethical practice.
- Further exploration of narrative ethics is crucial for advancing human regard in nursing.
- Stories provide a unique lens for ethical deliberation in the human-universe-health process.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics
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