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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Whistleblowing concept emerged in the 1970s, gaining traction across disciplines.
  • Nurses and nursing students are frequent participants in whistleblowing studies.
  • Existing nursing research provides a foundation but leaves conceptual gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Address conceptual gaps in whistleblowing within nursing.
  • Analyze the concept's underpinnings and application in nursing.
  • Explore future opportunities and limitations of whistleblowing in nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of whistleblowing in the nursing context.
  • Identification of antecedents, attributes, and consequences.
  • Review of existing literature and research.

Main Results:

  • Identified antecedents, attributes, and consequences of whistleblowing in nursing.
  • Revealed a need for deeper conceptual clarity on whistleblowing.
  • Highlighted the importance of organizational culture and research complexities.

Conclusions:

  • Further conceptual analysis is needed for whistleblowing in nursing.
  • Organizational culture significantly impacts the whistleblowing process.
  • Future research should address the complexities of nursing whistleblowing.