Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Structuring moral meaning in psychiatric nursing practice

K Lützen, C Nordin

    Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
    |January 1, 1993
    PubMed
    Summary

    Psychiatric nurses experience moral decision-making through a three-stage process: perceiving, knowing, and judging. This grounded theory illuminates how nurses structure moral meaning in patient care.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Moral Challenges When Suspecting Abuse and Neglect in School Children: A Mixed Method Study.

    Child & adolescent social work journal : C & A·2020
    Same author

    Effects of a self-guided, web-based activity programme for patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain in primary healthcare: A randomized controlled trial.

    European journal of pain (London, England)·2017
    Same author

    Endurance training is feasible in severely disabled patients with progressive multiple sclerosis.

    Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)·2013
    Same author

    Family members' expectation of the psychiatric healthcare professionals' approach towards them.

    Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing·2011
    Same author

    Family members' involvement in psychiatric care: experiences of the healthcare professionals' approach and feeling of alienation.

    Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing·2010
    Same author

    The case for hypoglycaemia as a proarrhythmic event: basic and clinical evidence.

    Diabetologia·2010

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Ethics
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Limited research exists on the experiential aspects of moral decision-making in psychiatric nursing.
    • Previous studies primarily focused on cognitive moral reasoning using hypothetical scenarios.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the lived experience of moral decision-making within psychiatric nursing practice.
    • To develop a theoretical understanding of how nurses navigate moral complexities.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted in-depth interviews with 14 experienced psychiatric nurses.
    • Employed constant comparative analysis, a grounded theory strategy.
    • Derived a grounded theory titled 'structuring moral meaning'.

    Main Results:

    Keywords:
    Bioethics and Professional EthicsMental Health TherapiesProfessional Patient Relationship

    Related Experiment Videos

    • Identified three interrelated processes: perceiving, knowing, and judging.
    • This process describes how nurses make sense of moral conflicts.
    • It explains how nurses justify 'good' actions within the nurse-patient relationship.

    Conclusions:

    • The derived theory, 'structuring moral meaning,' offers a novel framework for understanding moral decision-making in psychiatric nursing.
    • This research highlights the subjective and practical nature of ethical considerations in daily nursing care.
    • Findings can inform nursing education and practice development for enhanced ethical competence.