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Relational and embodied knowing: nursing ethics within the interprofessional team.
1University of Ottawa School of Nursing, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada. dwrig079@uottawa.ca
Nursing Ethics
|February 3, 2011
Summary
Nursing offers a unique ethical perspective within interprofessional care teams. This viewpoint arises from relational and embodied knowledge gained through daily patient interactions, enriching ethical decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Ethics
Background:
- Interprofessional collaboration is central to modern healthcare.
- Understanding the unique contributions of each profession to ethical practice is crucial.
- Nursing's role in ethical decision-making within teams requires further exploration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To situate nursing within the interprofessional care team regarding ethical practice.
- To explore the concept of a unique nursing ethic in interprofessional contexts.
- To identify the sources of nursing's distinct moral perspective.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of interprofessionalism.
- Conceptual analysis of nursing ethics.
- Exploration of knowledge gained through nursing practice.
Main Results:
- Nursing's unique ethical perspective does not stem from a privileged position.
- Nurses develop ethical knowledge through relational and embodied experiences.
- Daily clinical practice cultivates distinct forms of ethical knowledge in nurses.
Conclusions:
- Nurses contribute a unique moral perspective to interprofessional care.
- Relational and embodied knowledge are key to nursing's ethical contribution.
- Integrating these knowledge forms enhances ethical decision-making in healthcare teams.
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