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The moral foundation of nursing.
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|January 1, 1986
Summary
Nurses face moral challenges when their moral agency is restricted. Achieving professional autonomy and shifting accountability to patients are crucial for nurses to practice ethically, advocating for nursing ethics reform.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Bioethics
- Healthcare Ethics
Background:
- Nurses often experience moral distress due to limitations in their professional autonomy.
- Current accountability structures can impede nurses' ability to act according to their moral judgment.
- The concept of moral agency in nursing is central to ethical practice.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional Ethics