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Ethical principles serve as the moral compass in the longstanding tradition of nursing, guiding healthcare professionals in their interactions with patients and families. These principles, namely autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, provide a robust framework for navigating the ethical complexities of daily nursing practice.
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Ethical principles are essential in guiding nurses to fulfill their responsibilities, focusing on the quality of nursing care and decision-making. These principles, including autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, shape the ethical framework within healthcare settings.
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Accountability in nursing is a fundamental principle that underscores the obligation of nurses to take responsibility for their actions and answer for any errors or omissions in patient care. This principle is grounded in the professional, legal, and ethical frameworks that shape nursing practice. For instance, nurses must adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and practice standards, including guidelines set forth by nursing boards and professional bodies, to ensure their actions comply...
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Conscientious pause and harmony in nursing practice: A narrative analysis.

Maki Tanaka1

  • 1Nursing Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.

Nursing Ethics
|May 26, 2026
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Summary
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Nurses experience "conscientious pauses" in daily practice, which are relational and temporal ethical moments. These pauses help address patient vulnerability and reconfigure harmony within complex healthcare environments.

Keywords:
care ethicsconscienceconscientious pauseethical practiceharmonynarrative analysis

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Ethics
  • Clinical Practice
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Contemporary nursing faces increasing complexity, time pressure, and organizational demands.
  • Nurses must balance patient vulnerability, dignity, and institutional expectations.
  • Ethical tensions arise when professional responsibilities conflict with personal conscience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine conscientious pauses experienced by nurses in Japanese practice.
  • To analyze how harmony is experienced and reconfigured during ethical moments.

Main Methods:

  • Thematic narrative analysis of nurses' ethical experiences.
  • Study involved twelve nurses in Japanese healthcare institutions.

Main Results:

  • Conscientious pauses manifest as deliberate hesitation, relationally sensitive actions, engagement with tensions, and meaning-making.
  • Pauses address unspoken vulnerability and are not confined to specific clinical areas.
  • Harmony is a negotiated relational condition, not a fixed value.

Conclusions:

  • Conscientious pauses are relational, temporal ethical practices crucial for addressing vulnerability in nursing.
  • Recognizing pauses as shared ethical moments supports nurses in complex practice.
  • Viewing ethics as lived experience highlights the importance of these pauses.