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Common-sense ethics in administrative decision making. Part II, Proactive steps
1University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|November 1, 1991
Summary
This study offers proactive steps for nurse administrators to manage complex ethical issues, particularly the nursing shortage. Following these steps can aid decision-making in administrative and ethical conflicts.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Administration
- Bioethics
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- The first part of this study introduced preparatory steps for nurse administrators managing ethical issues.
- Administrative problems often involve economic, social, and ethical dimensions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To delineate proactive steps for resolving administrative problems with economic, social, and ethical dimensions.
- To apply a model for ethical decision-making to the nursing shortage.
Main Methods:
- The study presents a model for proactive problem-solving.
- The model is applied to the specific issue of nursing shortages.
Main Results:
- The proposed steps facilitate the resolution of administrative problems.
- Decision-making in ethical conflicts can be improved.
Conclusions:
- Proactive steps can assist nurse administrators in navigating complex ethical and administrative challenges.
- While not guaranteeing outcomes, the model supports informed decision-making during ethical conflicts, especially concerning workforce issues like nursing shortages.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics