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Ethical environment: reports of practicing nurses

C McDaniel1

  • 1Center for Business, Religion, and Professions, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, PA, USA.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|June 13, 1998
PubMed
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.

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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.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsEmpirical Approach

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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.