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Ethical environment: reports of practicing nurses
1Center for Business, Religion, and Professions, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, PA, USA.
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|June 13, 1998
Summary
Registered nurses require ethical healthcare environments. Key factors include open communication about patient care, administrative support, and supportive policies and procedures for ethical nursing practice.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Ethics
- Nursing Practice
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Ethical environments are crucial for quality healthcare delivery.
- Registered nurses (RNs) face ethical challenges daily.
- Understanding factors influencing ethical practice environments is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify critical features of ethical environments in healthcare settings for registered nurses.
- To report on the development of the Ethics Environment Questionnaire.
- To explore implications for clinical practicing nurses.
Main Methods:
- Development and reporting of the Ethics Environment Questionnaire.
- Identification of key features through questionnaire development.
- Exploration of implications for practicing nurses.
Main Results:
- Three critical features for ethical healthcare environments were identified.
- These features include RNs' ability to discuss patient care.
- Support from administrators and development of supportive policies/procedures are also critical.
Conclusions:
- Ethical healthcare environments depend on open communication, administrative backing, and robust policies.
- These findings have direct implications for improving clinical nursing practice.
- Further exploration of these factors can enhance ethical practice settings.