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Ethical issues occurring within nursing education.

Marsha D Fowler1, Anne J Davis

  • 1Azusa Pacific University, USA. marsharaven@gmail.com

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This study identifies ethical issues in nursing education, highlighting a gap in current literature. It aims to systematically analyze these dilemmas to guide future research in academic nursing.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Existing literature on ethics in nursing education focuses primarily on curriculum content.
  • There is a lack of systematic analysis regarding ethical issues and dilemmas encountered within the nursing education context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the spectrum of ethical issues specific to nursing education.
  • To prompt systematic and thorough study of these ethical issues.
  • To lay the groundwork for future research by identifying and typologizing ethical issues in academic nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of existing research on ethics in nursing education.
  • Identification and provisional typologization of ethical issues within academic nursing.

Main Results:

  • The current body of literature predominantly addresses curricular aspects of ethics education.
  • Specific ethical issues within the context of nursing education are often treated as isolated topics, lacking systematic exploration.
  • A gap exists in the systematic analysis and explication of ethical dilemmas faced in nursing education.

Conclusions:

  • There is a need for a comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing ethical issues in nursing education.
  • Further research is required to systematically investigate and categorize the ethical challenges encountered in academic nursing settings.
  • This work provides a foundational framework for future empirical studies on nursing education ethics.