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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Bioethics
  • Healthcare Ethics

Background:

  • Growing international advocacy for formal advanced practice roles for nurse ethicists in hospitals.
  • The concept, originating in the USA, is now being considered in the UK, Australia, and other regions.
  • The proposed role is controversial, sparking debates on the theoretical, methodological, and political aspects of clinical ethics support services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the justification and requirements for a formal nurse ethicist role.
  • To address key questions regarding the credentials, standards of practice, and function of nurse ethicists.
  • To determine the optimal contexts for nurse ethicist deployment in hospital settings.

Main Methods:

  • Discursive essay examining the role of nurses within clinical ethics support services.
  • Analysis of the theoretical and practical dimensions of establishing a nurse ethicist position.
  • Consideration of credentialing and practice standards for advanced practice nurses in ethics.

Main Results:

  • The establishment of nurse ethicists in advanced practice roles is debated.
  • Key questions remain regarding the necessary qualifications and scope of practice for nurse ethicists.
  • The integration of nurses into clinical ethics support services requires careful consideration.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses aspiring to be nurse ethicists require a strong foundation in moral philosophy and nursing ethics.
  • The primary goal of nurse ethicists should be to promote ethical nursing practice and quality patient care.
  • Substantive grounding in ethics is essential for nurses in advanced practice roles focused on ethics.