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Teaching in a web of commitments.

Molly Sutphen¹, Tone Dyrdal Solbrekke

¹Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA. mollysutphen@gmail.com

The Journal of Nursing Education

|February 11, 2012

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This study explores teaching professional responsibilities in nursing education. It offers strategies to help students understand their moral and societal duties within the nursing profession.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Medical Ethics

Background:

Prelicensure nursing education faces challenges in preparing students for diverse professional responsibilities.
A comprehensive understanding of professional duties is crucial for effective nursing practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss strategies for teaching professional responsibilities in prelicensure nursing education.
To guide nursing students in reflecting on their multiple commitments.
To promote a broad understanding of the nursing profession's moral and societal roles.

Main Methods:

Utilized interview and survey data from a national study on nursing education.
Applied Larry May's communitarian approach to ethical theory.

Main Results:

Identified key areas for teaching professional responsibilities in nursing.
Developed strategies to foster reflection on diverse professional commitments.
Highlighted the importance of moral and societal dimensions in nursing practice.

Conclusions:

Effective teaching of professional responsibility is essential for nursing students.
A communitarian ethical framework can enhance the understanding of nursing's broader duties.
Nursing education should integrate moral and societal responsibilities into the curriculum.